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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1940
Page
11
New York dispatch notes Taisto Maki dominance as he clocks 3 miles in 14 15.3 on a slow San Francisco oval. Veteran Joe McCluskey projects a breakthrough if Taisto repeats on faster eastern courses.
The banquet program anticipates after dinner remarks by Temple coaches Morrison Cody and Frank, who are expected to open with a light quip in a southern accent.
The article notes Ray Morrison left Nashville citing tough competition from Poffenberger, suggesting the move was driven by the stronger rival. It frames the departure as a response to competing talent rather than personal reasons.
Jockey Jack Flinchum remains in top form at Tropical Park after impressing at Hialeah. As analyst Hughie Fullerton quips, Flinchum will clinch the racing season with his consistent performances.
Eastern Panhandle sectional basketball in Martinsburg West Virginia paid each of eight high school teams 70 dollars from an 800 dollar gross. E W Miller praised the event and expected 1941 repeat. Remembers PAUL PITZER EDMONDS named all tourney team and honorary captain. Also mentions boxing bouts featuring JOE BUTCH LYNCH KEN OVERLIN and CEFERINO GARCIA plus BILL REINHART’s GWU teams.
Rustic Tavern from Winchester Cage League lost 36 to 34 to Warrenton A C in Front Royal tune up. Casell and Todd led Rustic with 12 points each while Stanton 13 and Burch 10 added behind. A Winchester girls team fell 23 to 1 earlier, and Rustic faces Bell Clothes at 9 pm tonight with a potential Northern Virginia title game tomorrow if they win.
Governor Price granted a fourth reprieve to Clarence Howard, 32, condemned for an alleged December 1938 attack in Farmville. The stay extends execution to June 7 unless new evidence is presented. The delay follows illness of his counsel and the governor’s plan to hear more witnesses and review documents.
Newark Advocate reports a Common Pleas Court entry that police arrests holdup and robbery records are public. The city solicitor and the Advocate’s counsel settled a mandamus suit against Mayor Glenn Wright and Police Chief Gail Christian to permit inspection of the police blotter after censorship begun Feb. 26.
Brown rolls a 146 game as Texaco faces Letter Carriers in a set of league matches. Gulf Oil and National Fruit each win 3 to 0 while Lee Baking tops Valley Service 3 to 0. Bell Clothes loses 2 to 1 to Buncutter and United Food edges Fries Neneren 2 to 1. Nehi and Glaize Bros. are listed with high scores.
Johns Manville Corporation, producer of asbestos products and building materials, reports consolidated net profit of 4 164 719 after charges for 1939. Earnings equal 4 28 a common share versus 1 455 302 or 1 09 a share in 1938.
The piece highlights top amateur players and teams across the nation with Wooster College leading the country with 38 straight wins, while San Francisco State pursues a strong 18 win season. It notes other notable programs like Rhode Island State Orange Panzer Western Kentucky Sua and West Texas State Canyon among many.
Washington and Lee University wrestling will compete in the third annual state tournament in Richmond with four varsity entrants Archie Mathis announced four W L wrestlers Sam Graham Tom Fuller Bob Robb and Barney Farrier Finals set for Saturday night Matches start 8 p m tomorrow and 8 30 p m Saturday night Other teams include Richmond YMCA Norfolk Roanoke Newport News Apprentice School Smithfield Suffolk and smaller communities
Ville Missouri teachers complete a 20 game schedule without a defeat and share Missouri Valley laurels with Kansas Wesleyan which scored 657 points in a twelve game schedule.
Harold Cookie Cunningham and Jack Hennemier received one year contracts from Washington and Lee athletics committee. Cunningham remains basketball head coach and becomes football assistant to War ren Tilson. Hennemier to head track coach during Forest Fletcher’s temporary retirement and will coach the Generals’ linemen.
The Rustic Tavern squad from Winchester travels to Front Royal for the Bell Clothes Cage Tournament led by Bill Warrick. Players listed include Dan Henry Ritchie Hunter Madden Stanton Red Baker Stipe Evans E Burch P Yeakle M Clewe W Corrigan R Crisman and W Burner.
CORAL GABLES FLA March Eight years ago Craigod watched a young golfer finish near the top in winter circuit events. Wood mentored Metz and other players at Hollywood onit Club Deal N J. Metz later joined runsyan and Vic Ghezzi as Wood assistants, with Wood noting a good helper boosts club interest and merchandise sales. Parrot Victor mourned in Shelton Nebraska as the community buried the bookstore owner’s pet at age four.
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