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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1941
Page
7
Connie Mack predicts the Athletics can rise in the standings as they aim to overhaul Boston for third place and chase second. He notes Pete Stiter as a key contributor and praises the team's improved hitting and pitching despite a 45 48 record, with potential to exceed 58 wins this season.
The will of Gera S. March, who resided at 621 South Loudoun Street, was entered in the court records. Court officials named executors and administrators including H K Grove and V Smith, with Clerk Peyton Marshall listed among the officials.
Funeral services are planned for Curry who died near Middletown. The service will be held tomorrow at a local funeral home with relatives attending.
New Jersey’s first championship fight in over five years, the Zivic Cochrane welterweight title match at Ruppert Stadium, was postponed after heavy rain. Weights recorded yesterday stood for tonight as Fritzie Zivic weighed 145 pounds and Freddie Cochrane 142 1 2.
About 20 youths from Frederick County join 993 others on N Y A resident projects in Virginia. National Youth Administration programs offer stipends of about $10 monthly on resident projects and $20 on local ones, with training and placement efforts coordinated by state education officials.
Bids for the collection of garbage and refuse in Winchester will be opened at the city manager's office next month. Bids must be submitted by August 15 and the city reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
Brooklyn Dodgers struggle on offense and pitching as they head to St Louis for a pivotal National League series. The slide narrows their lead over the Cardinals while Cardinals pitchers and timely hitting push them to a stronger stretch. Changes loom as Peewee Reese may return to shortstop and lineup pressure mounts. The Yankees also push toward a record home attendance as the league-wide schedule unfolds.
Spradlin Spradlin Shelby Don Spradlin five son of Mr and Mrs Charles Spradlin formerly of Pomona Missouri died at Memorial Hospital after recent operation born April 13 1936 in Lima Ohio family moved to Martinsburg West Virginia death occurred yesterday afternoon service will be conducted in Martinsburg with details not available locally.
The piece notes Tip Connie Mack and Pete Suder prize hints and farm players’ arrivals. It mentions J Donald Budge transferring a draft training camp, Larry MacPhail and John MacDonald on phones with Dodgers secrets, and public-relations shifts for Walter St Denis Mike Jacobs. It also covers Sea Biscuit broken leg, Sarah Palfrey Croke’s tennis success, and a Pittsburgh Sunday Dodgers doubleheader with catcher Herman Franks involved in a disputed decision.
Georgie Abrams is set to challenge middleweight champ Billy Loose tomorrow night with his middle name freedom noted.
In Detroit on July 29 Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb meet in a rubber golf match at Grosse Country Club with both having one victory. The 18 hole affair proceeds in hot sun, with Cobb leading 1 0 after a 3 2 win in Boston and Ruth equalizing in New York. Proceeds go to the United Service Organizations.
Hollywood Park officials praised the film patrol system after a 51 day meeting as eight 16 mm cameras captured races from start to finish. Marshall Cassidy, visiting steward from New York, predicted official adoption at United States tracks. Nichols urged safer, smoother racing as the patrol reduced untoward incidents and rough riding.
Officers and directors from seven Virginia Maryland and West Virginia Production Credit Associations will meet August 4 5 and 6 at Orkney Springs to discuss membership education public relations and business development. Julian A Everly Shenandoah Association secretary treasurer announced with D W Burruss J H Funkhouser H aed Clifton Price and R N ng. Other associations sending reps include Clarksburg Frederick Romney Staunton Towson and Warren. Applications for membership are increasing and care of these requests for short term credit will be addressed at the conference.
The text notes a regular dinner garb and a light loose white robe worn before the principal meal. It also states Bryan served as Secretary of State from March 4, 1913, to June 9, 1915, resigning on that date.
Pittsburgh fighter Mose Brown stopped Jimmy Webb in a knockout at 170 pounds. Bud Walker from Baltimore outpointed Johnny Gio in Columbus. Char lie Brant won by technical knockout over a rival in Wilmington as another bout went to decision in Baltimore.
Private Hugh Mulcahy from Camp rele Mass states that serving one year to the country is owed by every man even though life with the Phillies was easier. The piece notes Mike Jacobs pursuing Booker Beckwith and references a tied heavyweight pairing with Billy Rand in Chicago. It also questions Al Shelhamer's Arlington classic move and hints at potential chart errors.
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