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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1940

Page

2

Roundup highlights from 13 July sports pages

New York reports Pittsburgh in line for an NBA lightweight title bout Sammy Angott versus Paul Junior. Buck Newsi licked Washington for his 13th win. Various notes cover Patty Berg turning pro, Dizzy Dean's standing in Texas league, and other scattered sports snippets with a mix of boxing, tennis, golf and baseball updates.

New York Gowash Pittsburgh Sammy Angott Paul Junior Buck Newsii Washington Arturo Godoy Patty Berg Dizzy Dean Sagne

Softball Standings From Local League Show Mixed Results

Standings list multiple games with teams such as United Food Plaza and Virginia Woolen posting various scores. Forfeits noted against Jr. Board. Several matchups split results including Icebergs vs Virginia Woolen and Miller & Anderson against Joe's.

Famous Horseman Kilmer Dies at 71 in Maryland

Willis Sharpe Kilmer, owner of Sun Beau and Court Manor near New Market, dies of pneumonia. A noted breeder and sportsman since 1918, Kilmer trained famous horses including Sun Briar and Exterminator. He received a New York Turf Writers plaque in 1939 for advancing horse breeding.

Willis Sharpe Kilmer Sun Beau Seabshull Kilmer Sun Briar Pompey Sun Edwin Firethorn New York Turf Writers’ Association

Softball slate for next week in Winchester league

The Winchester softball league releases a two division schedule for next week. On July 15 Virginia Wolen faces Dr. Pepper on diamond one while United Food meets Junior Board on diamond two. July 17 Plaza plays Icebergs on diamond one and Dr. Pepper takes on United Food on diamond two. July 16 O Sull ivan challenges M A on diamond three and Joe s meets Nat l Fruit on diamond one. July 18 O Sullivan faces Joe s on diamond three and Nat l Fruit vs M A on diamond one.

Ceeues United Food Virginia Wolen Dr. Pepper Junior Board Plaza Icebergs O’sullivan Joe's Nat'l Fruit Joe’s

Help Select All Stars For College All American Team

Five of intercollegiate football's greatest centers are highlighted as their names go on ballots to form the College All American team. The poll opens today ahead of a national game against the Green Bay Packers at Soldiers Field in Chicago on August 29.

F. W. Pingley Frederick County Blacksburg Pingley Winchester Gun Club Andrew Bell Chamber of Commerce Eugene Branch Winchester Iss Ruth Cuthbert Tony Renner Green Bay Packers Soldiers’ Field Chicago Ill United States Soldiers’ Feld Middle West East South Far West Tribune Collegians All Stars Chicago Bears All -Stars Detroit Green Bay

Readers Pick College All Stars To Face Packers

Chicago readers vote to select the starting College All Stars to meet the Green Bay Packers at Soldiers Field on August 29. Polls run until July 23 with balloting through postcards letters or petitions. top vote getters at each position form the starting eleven.

Yesterday's Stars: Feller Cubs Phillies shine in wins

Bobby Feller of the Indians pitched a one hitter as Cleveland beat the Athletics 1-0 in a night game. Vern Olsen of the Cubs allowed only five hits to shut out the Boston Bees 2-0. Art Mahan of the Phillies delivered a bases loaded single in the fifth for a 6-3 win over the Pirates.

Associated Press Bobby Feller Indians Athletics Vern. Olsen Cubs Boston Bees Art Mahan Phillies Phils Pirates

Fighters Collide Across Cities in Notable Card Upsets

Fights last night featured Chicago's Willie Joyce knocking out Jorge Morelia of Monterey Mexico at 133 1 2 pounds. Hollywood's Tommy Martin stopped Junior Mursell in London at 179 pounds. Red Burman halted Billy Mickel in Charlotte at 197, both bouts ending quickly in the early rounds.

Associated Press Chicago Willie Joyce Jorge Morelia Monterey Mexico Hollywood Tommy Martin London Junior Mursell Oklahoma City Charlotte N. C Red Burman New York Billy Mickel Atlanta

Answers to Today's Quiz From Page Four

The page lists ten quiz answers including a seal dyed rabbit and Laura Krey. It mentions a popular subscription and government appropriation at 110,000 with a date in April. Lake Ontario is named and the copy ends with 1899 to 1902. A bus boy is noted and the term Glorious appears.

Laura Krey Lake Ontario

Rainy Results Highlight Open Baseball Week

Yesterday games in Detroit Washington Chicago Boston Cleveland Philadelphia all delayed by rain. Standings show Cleveland 46 29 .613 Boston 42 31 .575 New York 38 34 .528 Chicago 32 38 .457 St Louis 30 30 . .423 Washington 31 46 .403 Philadelphia 29 46 .397 Today’s schedule lists probable pitchers for each matchup across St Louis New York Chicago Boston Cleveland Philadelphia Detroit Washington.

Detroit Washington St. Louis New York Chicago Boston Cleveland Philadelphia W. Il Bildilli Kennedy Chandler Pearson Knott Lee Wilson Gatehouse Smith

Baseball Standings and Matchups From The Week

Chicago edged Boston 2 to 0 while rain halted Brooklyn at Cincinnati and New York at St. Louis remained unscheduled. Standings show Cincinnati 47 23 .671, Brooklyn 45 22 .652, New York 41 28 .594, Chicago 40 38 .513, Pittsburgh 29 39 .426, St Louis 42 .887, Boston 0 0 0, Philadelphia 24 .458 .348. Upcoming games feature Hubbell and Schumacher for New York at Warneke and Cooper, Brooklyn at Derringer and Thompson, Boston at Salvo and Mooty, Philadelphia at Higbe and Heintzelman.

L. Pet Cincinnati Brooklyn New York Chicago Secess Pittsburgh Louie I.cceyaeos Boston Philadelphia St. Louis Hubbell Schumacher Warneke Cooper Carleton Davis Derringer Thompson Salvo Mooty Higbe Heintzelman

Fancy Field of Fast Fillies in Lassie Stakes at Arlington

A $28,000 Lassie Stake at Arlington Park gathers eight two year old fillies for the juvenile turf championship. Leader Misty Isle carries 117 pounds and tops the field, with Silvestra and Unquote also 117. Other bidders include Traffic Court Moja Valdiia Myth Blue Delight and Tidy Whisk.

Chicago Arlington Park J. E. Widener Misty Isle Hyde Park Herbert M. Woolf Silvestra C. V. Whitney C. Putnam Valdiia Farm Valdiia Mrs. John A. Marsh R. A. Coward

Private Business Too Strenuous for Police Detective

Salisbury Maryland July 13 Detective Patroman A C Hubert received a year’s leave of absence to run a large city garage. On the first day he worked from 7 a m to 1 a m the next day and returned to the force a day later. He said private business was too strenuous.

Salisbury Patroman A. C. Hubbert

Bear cage becomes jail cell in Frankfort police HQ

In Frankfort Indiana the bear cage from a park has been moved to the basement of the new police headquarters. It is refurbished and used as a cell for prisoners.

Frankfort Ind Brain Frankort Park

No Substitute For Speed In Majors

In three major league games last night fast starters dominated. Bob Feller blanked the Athletics 1 0 with 13 strikeouts in a one hitter, Hugh Mulcahy beat the Pirates 6 3 as the Phillies muster seven hits, and Vern Olsen limited the Bees to two runs in a 2 0 Cubs victory. All other games were rained out.

Bobby Feller Pateha Athletics Phils Hugh Mulcahy Feller Pirates Cubs Vern Olsen Portsider Boston Bees Indians Detroit Tigers Phillie Mulcahy Art Mahan Olsen Bees Bill Posedel Vera Bobby Mattick

NRA claims revolver models from 1848 to about 1860

The National Rifle Association notes this revolver was first produced in 1848 and manufactured until around 1860, with two distinct models in that period.

The National Rifle Association

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