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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1942

Page

7

Virginia Penal Boss A Former VMI Star Topples to Corrections Chief

Major Rice M. Youell, famed VMI football punter and Augusta Military Academy multi-sport athlete, will become Commissioner of Corrections, taking over July 1 as Virginia restructures its penal system. He has led the State Penitentiary for twenty years, now moving to a broader reform role.

Richmond Virginia Military Institute Virginia Rice M. Youell State Youell Augusta Military Academy

Q and A Box on Sports and Baseball Gems

In Auction Pitch one player outs with High and Game while another outs with Low and Jack. If the Maker of trump is among them he outs first. otherwise Low and Jack wins. Walter Johnson’s first complete league game was August 1907 against Detroit, lost 3 2. his last complete game was August 22 against Detroit, Detroit won 7 3. Jockey J Inzelone was the United States champion rider in 1928 with 155 winners.

Trump Walter Johnson Detroit Tigers Sienan Inzelone J. Inzelone United States

Land Tenancy Abolition Urged By Governor Darden

Governor Darden told Virginia’s Planning Board that abolishing land tenancy offers the state its largest postwar opportunity. He warned no planning should hinder the war effort and noted many state workers may seek higher pay in industry. Highway Commissioner James A. Anderson emphasized postwar planning as essential.

Richmond Darden Planning Board Virginia Francis P. Gaines Washington and Lee University James A. Anderson

Stars Shine As Pitchers Dominate Early Baseball Card

Yesterday's games feature Al Milnar blanking the Athletics for six innings and homering. Johnny Humphries and Tom Turner led the White Sox with two runs on two singles as they shut out the Browns. Jim Tobin and Willard Donov an doubled up with Donovan allowing five hits in the second Braves win. Claude Passeau held the Phils to four hits for his 11th win while Charley Wagner and the Red Sox beat the Tigers 1-0 on a second straight shutout.

al Milnar Indians Athletics Homer Johnny Humphries Tom Turner White Sox Humphries Ser- Joe DiMaggio Yankees Browns Jim Tobin Willard Donovan Braves Cardinals Donovan Claude Passeau Cubs Phils Charley Wagner Red Sox Tigers

Success Formula in Chattanooga Brings Golf and Fly Casting

In Chattanooga Tennessee a 65 year old who shoots 73 after four years of golf shares credit with Rev J N Bull of East Chattanooga Baptist Church for encouraging him to start golf. Nearby a skilled fisherman also credits guidance from the same pastor.

Chattanooga Tenn Deaton Roy Elmore J. N. Bull East Chattanooga Baptist Church Ace

Right down the middle The minister turns golf into a life extension claim

The minister aged 61 credits golf with perfect health and added years, recalling how he began after a bite while playing. Reverend D C Van Deusen, age 57, leads the Chickama Fly and Bait Casting Club with 300 members and is regarded as an expert in casting and competitive accuracy.

Chickama Fly and Bait Casting Club

Record of 1980s skish fishing scoring claim

The source recalls a participant mentioning the best score in skish dry land fishing named as fish ing, with casts at 30-inch Tings from 40 to 80 feet and a possible 100 points.

Casting Invite Report Signals Soldier Plus Fisherman Path

Van Deusen was invited to enter a casting on a recent Sunday by the army, with the assertion that he serves first as a minister of the sosner LG and then as a fisherman.

van Deusen Sosner LG

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