Roundup Highlights From The Sporting World
New York March 16 roundup notes Bobby Jones as 25-1 long shot in Augusta Masters. Bobby Baer’s birth weight was 13 pounds. Mike Tresh of the White Sox plans to move his family to California. Welby Van Horn anticipated to top tennis soon and dislikes watching the game. Valentino Campolo shown sparring hurt his shoulder. Desmond interview teaser about Johnny Paycheck training behind gates. Texas Christian football to fly to Chapel Hill for fall game. President Ford Prick promised Len Warneke an NL umpire chance after pitching. Johnny Bulla and Sam Snead considering air travel for winter circuit. Jimmy Foxx doubts Giants’ size. Stoneham and Terry face four-year bunting drought. Arkansas ready for next basketball season. Kings captain situation described. Larry MacPhail and Dolf Camilli fist-fight rumor. Goodall round robin invites pending for Jimmy. Red Ormsby managing seven of his 12 kids in Florida. Fourteen hockey writers join Boston Bruins for playoff opener vs Rangers. Victor McLaglen becomes a trotting horse owner.
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New York
Bobby Jones
Augusta
Buddy Baer
Mike Tresh
White Sox
California
Welby van Horn
Valentin Campolo
Desmond
Sioux City
Jon
Johnny Paycheck
Joe Louis
Texas Christian
Chapel Hill
North Carolina
Ford Prick
Len Warneke
Johnny Bulla
Sam Snead
Jimmy Foxx
Giants
Boston
Horace Stoneham
Bill Terry
Polo Grounds
Larry MacPhail
Dolf Camilli
Clearwater
Jimmy T
Red Ormsby
Florida
Moe Berg Declines Substantial Pledge in 1928
The story recalls Chicago supporters offering baseball figure Moe Berg a $25 000 purse in 1928. Berg reportedly turned it down saying he had done nothing to merit such a gift.
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Mr. Brains
Chicago
Moe Berg
Berg
Marquette Coach Paddy Driscoll Faces Freshman Back Test
Jimmy Caldwell a 121 pound freshman back claimed to be the toughest blocking back in the middlewest during a report about Marquette football. Coach Paddy Driscoll nearly toppled as Caldwell spoke of his readiness to block.
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Paddy Driscoll
Marquette
Jimmy Caldwell
Middlewest
Boxing classes eyed with George McFadden in Winchester
Local spotlight notes boxing interest as George Elbows McFadden, former world lightweight champion now living in Winchester, proposes free training sessions at a high school gym to spark a local Golden Gloves or AAU event this summer. Participants would cover gym cost, hoped under 10 cents per night if turnout is strong. McFadden offers coaching from his Senate Building gym and plans to attend a Veterans Boxing dinner in Philadelphia.
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Lamar
George
McFadden
Winchester
McFpadden
Senate
Philadelphia
Veteran Boxers Association
Penn —— Club
Two Initiates Enter Hickory Camp No 34
H A Monneghan and Russell J Herrel were initiated into Hickory Camp No 34 Woomen of the World. T G Smoak outlined plans for a golden anniversary campaign from January 1 to June 6 with a 30 minute national broadcast from WOW Omaha. T S Parlett conducted the meeting and Wilmer Shryock of Winchester was named WOW field representative for Virginia.
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H. A. Monneghan
Russell J. Herrel
Hickory
Wodomen
T. G. Smoak
WOW
Omaha
Puncil
T.S. Parlett
Wilmer Shryock
Winchester
Virginia
Rustic Cagers To Play Front Royal In Challenge Game
Rustic Tavern five led by Bill Warrick hosts Front Royal Bell Clothes in a primed grudge game at Handley gym on Thursday night 21 at 7 45. McFall Cassell and Warrick figures highlight a wary clash as recent results show Frederick victory and prior 52 51 win by the Rustics over Front Royal.
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Bill Warrick
Rustic Tavern
City Cage League
Bell Clothers
Front Royal
Handley Gym
Rustics
Frederick
Warrenton
Bell Clothiers
Warrenton A. C
Bell Clothes
Pront Royal
Warren County Five
Warrick
Bell Clothes Five
McFall
Spark
Bell
Lyle McFall
Randolph-Macon Academy
Winchester
Cassell
Warrenton Quint
G. & L. Bakers
Rustic
Bakers
Moore
Richie
Stanton
Holy Week Services at Braddock Street Methodist Church
Rev. T. M. Swann announces Holy Week services at Braddock Street Methodist Church each evening next week at 7 30 o clock. The week emphasizes the cross with themes from Palm Sunday to Good Friday and Easter preparation inviting Methodists and others to attend and reflect on the cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braddock Street Methodist Church
T. M. Swann
Jesus
Winchester
Penney Manager Buys Residence
W. R. Strader, manager of the local J. C. Penney Store, bought the residence at 15 South Stewart Street. He has lived at 220 A Street for three years and says the company encourages managers to purchase their homes. the Strader family will move in later this spring.
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W. R. Strader
South Stewart Street
Strader
J. C. Penney
Hottel High For Ladies Victory In Bowling Meet
Hottel High for Ladies led by Hottel Handley and Lillis posted top scores in a bowling meet. Jr. Woman's Club and Shell teams trailed with standout games by Clevenger Ritter and others. High team and individual figures included Handley totaling 1510 pins and Shell 1450 in the event.
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Hottel
Handley
Lillis
Clevenger
Lions
Ritter
Woman's, Club
Shell
Jr. Woman's Club
Ladies’ League
Blue Sunoco
Jr. Woman's
Hershey Ts G. A.A
Cammers Ll
Star
Nat. Fruit
Nurses
Beta Sigma
Henry Ford Calls Newspapers Best Educators
Henry Ford remarks that newspapers are the best educators, arriving daily and staying up to date with current affairs. The quote underscores his view of print media as a timely source of knowledge for the public.
Feet Centered to Crown NCAA Cage King in Denver
Denver awaits the National AAU cage championship with 49 teams from 26 states. Denver Nuggets star Jack McCracken says a hot shooting run and tough boards could land the cup next Saturday. Semifinalists advance to the title game the following night with third place set for the losers.
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Denver
Jack McCracken
Denver Nuggets
Notice of Sale at Hoovers Wrecking Co
The undersigned will sell at public auction March 26 1940 at 11 am at Hoovers Wrecking Co Stevenson Va a 1935 Ford tudor taken from Clarence Harman under sales contract Associates Discount Corp MO H McClung.
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Hoovers Wrecking Co
Stephenson
Ford Tudor
Clarence Harman
Associates Discount Corp
H. McClung
Daily Crossword Across and Down Clues
A condensed crossword list presents across and down clues for a word puzzle with entries including Juniper beyond gods river fruit first ape lair ocean canine Hawaiian food fleshy mountains torow equip self king of Bashan aviation hero gallium symbol stitch beverage vim ox stomach approaches fish cymbals a pack cook in fate author of Adam Bede assent medical dressing plants frank low islands wax apart slope cushion mimic Indian hut abate small horse genuine Italian total river Greek vowel inlet From parade singing above voice list anarchists keen kind of moth repli. cleansing ce a poet agents a number sherbet distributed by King Features Syndicate Inc
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Adam Bede
Frank
Low Islands
Keen
Cea
Sherbet
Rotary Tops Kiwanis To Tie For First In League A
Rotary Club defeated Kiwanis three straight on Thursday night tying for first place with Northern Virginia Power Co in League A. Cubs swept Lions as Funk and Glaize led high games and sets while Power Co posted the top team set.
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Rotary Club
Kiwanis
Northern Virginia Power Co
Cubs
Lions
Funk
Glaize
Powle
Power Co. Rollers
Northern Virginia
Rotary
Handley
Legion
Coca Cola
Tula O’sullivan
Jr. Board
Power Co
O'Sullivan
City Zoning Praised In Baltimore Sun
In Baltimore on March 16, Southey F. Miles president of the Board of Zoning Appeals told tax assessors that zoning, adopted in 1923, protects economic values. He argued that in dense cities it promotes health, morals and safety by restricting factories and business to nonresidential areas. He noted no city has ever repealed a comprehensive zoning ordinance, underscoring its perceived benefits.
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Baltimore
Southey F. Miles
Board of Zoning Appeals
Mutual Completes Successful Year with Record Assets
The Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Loudoun County reports a record year in its 87th annual report mailed to 9 600 policy holders. Insurance in force at year end 1939 exceeds 35 million dollars, up about 2 thousand from 1938, with assets over 875 thousand dollars.
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Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Loudoun County
Pany
Wilbur C. Hall
Mr. Hall
Douglas N. Myers
R.J. McCray
Bruce McIntosh
Leesburg
Henry B. Taylor
Hamilton
T. A. Dudley
Middleburg
Volney Osburn
Bluemont
Ronald Blake
Fairfax
Robert Button
Culpeper
H. E. Bolton
Harrisonburg
Phil H. Gold
Winchester
J. M. Hatcher
Delaplane
Frank S. Walker
Orange
H. B. Whiting
Berryville
Butler U Relays Tonight In Indianapolis Field House
Indianapolis March 16 ten thousand spectators expected at Butler University indoor relay meet opening events pole vault high jump begin at 7 CST twenty six schools 350 entrants Star performers aim to break the world indoor mile and a half record of 6 37 4 set by Edwin Wide Sweden in 1927 with strong field of runners.
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Indianapolis
Butler University
Ray Sears
Edvin Wide
Sweden
Midair Fight Ends in Passenger's Death Over New York Harbor
Pilot Joseph Rosemarin faced police custody after a midair fight with a deranged passenger caused the plane to crash into New York Harbor. The unidentified victim drowned. authorities later tentatively named Emanuel Eisenberg, a Broadway press agent, as the man.
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Joseph Rosemarin
New York Harbor
Rosemarin
Emanuel Eisenberg
Broadway
Christopher Gist High Captures Virginia Class C Title
Christopher Gist High of Pound defeated Rocky Mount 66 to 22 in Charlottesville to win the Virginia High School Literary and Athletic League Class C state basketball title. The victors previously beat Buchanan and Broadway by wide margins and posted the tournament’s high score.
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Charlottesville
Christopher Gist
Pound
Rocky Mount
Virginia High School Literary and Athletic League
Buchanan
Broadway
Tazewell High Captures State B Basketball Title
Tazewell Virginia March 16 Tazewell High School won the State B basketball championship defeating Suffolk 46 to 38 last night after staging a late rally.
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Tazewell
Tazewell High School
Suffolk
Nationals Look Weak in All Star Showdown
By Gayle Talbot in Tampa March 16. The National leaguers face a harsh test in tomorrow's all star game as the American League fields a fierce lineup with five Yankees and three Red Sox starters. Joe Medwick is absent, and the Nationals seek relief while hoping for a stronger performance from their pitchers and lineup.
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Gayle Talbot
Tampa
Fla
Nationals
Joe Medwick
New York
Local Boxing Tourney Qualifiers Set for Richmond Stage
Twenty two contestants earned spots in the State A A U Boxing Tournament at Richmond with finals slated March 18 to 20. Qualifiers from Norfolk will meet western winners from Roanoke and survivors of the Richmond City meet. Jimmy McCready Langley Field lightweight scored a decision over Herbie Gambardell in the feature bout last night.
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Norfolk
Richmond
Roanoke
Jimmy McCready
Langley
Herbie Gambardell
Suffolk Rally Sparks Close Victory
Suffolk led at the half 26 to 24 as Hoskins tallied 18 points to top the scoring, with Hall and Young of Tazewell each contributing 15 in a tight contest.
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Suffolk
Hoskins
Hall
Young
Tazewell
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Victor M’laglen
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Eighth Avenue
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Henry Ford
Daily Crossword
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King Features Syndicate, Inc
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N. Loudoun St. Winchester
Rotary and Power
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A Rollers
Baltimore Sun
Mutual
Butler U
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
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