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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1941
Page
3
National sports gossip and betting notes fill this round up. Mentions include Freddie Cochrane betting on himself against Fritzie Zivic, boxing promoter moves in Windsor Ontario and dummy planks from boxing icons. Football officiating ratings and college coach promotions are also touched on.
All undersigned barber shops will close each Wednesday at 1:00 PM. Names listed include Harry E. Anderson C. L. ee Frank S. Miller Elmer Laing S. B. Grim H. R. Grim R. H. Miller C. C. Oates H. L. McGolerick Wm. A. LaRue J. F. Hockman and William Lewis.
An unidentified Cleveland correspondent notes the Rams carry the city’s banner in both major football and baseball leagues, amid a critical caption about the plight of the local Injun.
Chicago July 26 Poultry raisers push toward a record egg year spurred by a government supported market. Signs point to a bumper next year as hatcheries expand and egg laying rises to a record 15 eggs per hen in June.
Turkish officials report a German backed Armenian movement in the Soviet Caucasus and northern Iran. Nazi funds and arms are said to fuel the drive to recruit fifth columnists to protect Baku oil, with promises of a greater Armenia after the war. Diplomatic notes say hundreds of Nazis operate in Iran, while German evacuees and delegation files move toward Berlin.
Rivers at North Fork and South Fork show clear conditions with both forks reported clear and unobstructed. No flooding noted. flow appears stable. Local observers advise monitoring after recent rainfall.
Park announces a switch for Sundays game from Hahn Rovers to Petworth Athletic Club. Manager Russell Potts explains local fans prefer Petworth, noting Petworth recently defeated Nolan the Quantico Marine star and holds a high league standing near Washington. Petworth will visit Park tomorrow.
In Richmond Virginia July 26 Carl H Nolting chair of the Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries reports federal funds from the Pittman Robertson act support wildlife restoration. He notes the Buck bill would tax all sporting fishing equipment to provide similar aid for game fish restoration and enhance state fish conservation programs.
The Pittsburgh Pirates routed the Brooklyn Dodgers in both games of a day double-header 8-4 and 8-2 to climb into third place. They chased Whitlow Wyatt with four eighth inning runs, drove Curt Davis from the mound in under three innings, and tallied 13 hits, seven of them in the third. The Dodgers’ slide continued as St Louis Braves and others reshaped the pennant race.
Baseball standings and results show New York and Pittsburgh competing in the National League with Brooklyn, Chicago, Cincinnati, and Philadelphia close behind. American League games include New York atop the standings and Cleveland and Boston near the top as of yesterday’s outcomes with several key matchups on tap today.
A truck turned on its side in Wenatchee spilling seven tons of frozen peas onto the pavement. Highway department crews used a snow plow to salvage the mess preventing it from turning to mush under a 90 degree sun.
Bloomington Illinois July 26 A great circus town said goodbye to Rex Rosselli a leading producer and publicity man for Cole Brothers circus He died at 65 Monday in East St Louis as the circus arrived in Bloomington for winter quarters Funeral services were held and Barker Harry Thomas asked the crowd to pause while the band played Nearer My God to Thee Monrovia memory of the noted circus figure was honored by whitefaced clowns and sawdust silence.
Spud Chandler of the Yankees shut out the White Sox on three hits. Merrill May of the Phillies singled in two runs in the seventh inning to defeat the Reds. Vince DiMaggio and Maurice Van Robays of the Pirates singled with bases loaded to take both games from the Dodgers. Lefty Grove of the Red Sox earned his 300th career win with Ta bor's two homers aiding. Dick Bartell of the Giants doubled for two in the first inning rally against the Cubs. Frank Hayes and Pete Suder of the Athletics had a bases loaded single and a two on triple in a six run burst against the Tigers. Elden Auker of the Browns allowed seven hits in beating the Senators. Jim Tobin of the Braves blanked the Cardinals on three hits.
AP report shows Al Roth outpointed Mitsos Gripsos in Brooklyn with 8 rounds. Bunky Wall stopped Ray Napolitano in Mt Freedom after 3 rounds. Johnny Hutchinson halted Joe Ybarra in Hollywood after 7 rounds.
In Boston on July 26 Red Sox teammate Jimmy Foxx credited with aiding Lefty Grove’s rise to 300 wins. Grove hurls past the Indians 10 6 with Foxx’s late triple breaking a 6 6 tie and Foxx later scoring on a misplayed relay.
The estimated population of Buenos Aires and its suburbs is 3,700,000, over a third of Argentina's total population.
Chicago reports Arlington Stakes awaits a 40 000 crowd as Whirlawaylin faces six rivals in the $60 000 race. Post time 4 45 p m EST with Calumet star favored amid doubts about Whirlawaylin’s late surge and jockey change to Shelhames.
About 300 post office clerks from Maryland and nearby states gathered in Frederick for the sixth annual Maryland state branch convention of the United Association of Post Office Clerks. Registration started at 1 p m with a buffet luncheon, entertainment, and dancing. a banquet was scheduled for the evening. Banquet speakers included Senator George L. Radcliffe Representative Katharine E. Byron and Smith W. Purdum, second assistant postmaster general.
Oklahoma City man A. P. Smelser paid $49 for land at a tax sale and now seeks repayment. He was told the property was taxable but it sits under a church and is not subject to taxes, creating a mistaken bargain dispute.
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