Roundup of sports notes and coaching changes across leagues
In New York on March 19 various items include Fred Offenhauser of Los Angeles predicting at least 14 Indy 500 starters this year. Connie Mack rejects bids for Eric Tipton. Sammy Angott and Davey Day sign for Louisville Derby Eve. Western Kentucky leads in NCAA play. Cincinnati Reds face long road schedule and possible Joe Medwick bid.
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New York
Fred Offenhauser
Los Angeles
Indianapolis
Connie Mack
Giants
Eric Tipton
Duke
Toronto
Sammy
Thomasville
Coral Gables
Fla
Ken Strong
Sammy Angott
Davey Day
Louisville
Western Kentucky State
Reds
Joe Medwick
Bill McKechnie
Bobby Jones Expected at Augusta Masters as Spectator
A well informed source says it is more than a possibility Bobby Jones will attend the Augusta Masters as a spectator due to a shoulder ailment. He took a few practice shots at Augusta the other day and told friends.
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Bobby Jones
Augusta
Bobby
The Perfect Player and Dodgers Puerto Rican Farm Help
Clark Shaughnessy praised as perfect football player by Dr. Henry L. Williams. Williams noted the Minnesota shift origin and praised Shaughnessy. Dodgers import Puerto Rican workers for farm distribution. names delayed as scout Ted McGrew cannot spell or pronounce them.
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Clark Shaughnessy
Henry L. Williams
Minnesota
Williams
Shaughnessy
Dodgers
Ted McGrew
Briefs From The Baseball Camps
AP briefs from spring camps report on base running missteps by Giants coach Bill Terry, a steal of home by Carvell Rowell for the Boston Bees, and photographers aiding the steal. Dodgers excitement in St Petersburg All-Star game under Durocher, Ruff arm test for Yankees, Padgett contract talks with Cardinals, Cronin absent with Boston in Arcadia, Campbell eyeing Indians role. Lindbergh father’s first wife question answered: three children.
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Associated Press
Fort Myers
Fila
Althoug
Bill Terry
New York Giants
Boston Bees
Bradenton
Carvell Rowell
Jim Lynn
Boston
ST. Petersburg
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Luke Hamlin
Pete Coscarart
Leo Durocher
Peewee Reese
Fla
Charley
Red) Ruff
New York Yankees
Casey Stengel
Bees
Rustic To Play For League Banquet Funds
Rustic Tavern plans raise funds via three Handley games this week with all proceeds given to league treasurer John Ramey for banquet expenses. The schedule includes Frederick Bakers, Bell Clothiers in a key grudge match, and Warrenton A. C. visit. Banquet set for Friday April 5 with Bobby Lewis as guest and addresses planned by a league committee.
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Winchester Basketball League
Bill Warrick
Rustic Tavern
Handley
John Ramey
Wera Wwaasew
Mre Ware Wray Ak Jom Warrick
Handley Gym
Rustics
Frederick
Bakers
Bell Clothiers
Front Royal
Virginia
Warrenton A. C
Warrick
Bobby Lewis
Andy Farkas
Washington Redskins
Detroit
Globe Trotters Favored in Pro Basketball Championship
Chicago pro basketball notes favor the Harlem Globe Trotters to win the National Pro Championship. They meet the Syracuse Reds in tonight’s semi finals while the Chicago Bruins face the Washington Heurichs.
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Chicago
Harlem Globe Trotters
Harlem Five
Syracuse
N. Y
Reds
Chicago Bruins
Washington
Scout troop 9 holds meeting and selects hiking club
The Scout Scribe reports Troop No 9 chose the hiking club after a lively meeting led by Senior Patrol Leader Harold Rogers. Members named include Lester Arnold Harold Rogers Garland Smith Jack Davidson Carl Seabright and Harold Rowe. Hikes begin next month with an 80 mile trek through the Blue Ridge mountains.
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Smith
Lester Arnold
Harold Rogers
Garland Smith
Jack Davidson
Carl Seabright
Harold Rowe
Blue Ridge Mountains
Scouts Honor Troop Meeting At Braddock Street Church
Friday night gathering at Braddock Street M E Church opened by the Scoutmaster. Scouts Larrick Hilderbrant Potts Laign and Dinsmore Potts Marion Brill Roy Brown and Phillip Jenkins received Tenderfoot and year service pins. Plans for a Sunday hike and possible softball team discussed. Leave taken with Benedictors and dismissal by Emory Tinsman Scribe.
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Braddock Street
M. E
S. M
Donald Larrick
Donald Hilderbrant
Ben Potts
Roger Laign
Dinsmore Potts
Marion Brill
Roy Brown
Phillip Jenkins
Philip Jenkins
Ogee
Emory Tinsman
Card of Thanks for Charles Lloyd
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy shown during the death of our husband and father Charles Lloyd. Mrs Charles Lloyd and Children.
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Charles Lloyd
Oyster and Chicken Supper at the Hall in Gore Virginia
The Ladies Aid Society of Pleasant Grove Church hosts an oyster and chicken supper at the Gore Hall on Wednesday March 20 starting at 6 pm. Home made pies will be served for dessert. Admission is 35 cents and all are invited.
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Gore
Ladies’ Aid Society
Pleasant Grove Church
Sam Snead Tees Up North and South Open Hope
Pinehurst N C March 19 Sam Snead warns that if the putts drop early in the North and South Open he could surge again after poor recent results He laments his putting stroke and contemplates equipment changes while noting a tough practice round and a single small putt in the latest round.
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Bill Boni
Pinehurst
N. C
Samuel Jackson Snead
Snead
Sam
Thomasville
Virginia Poultrymen Record Low Mortality Under Grow Healthy Chicks
Virginia poultrymen in the Grow Healthy Chicks program report seven percent mortality over six months, with Rhode Island and New Jersey figures higher and Virginia’s 190 growers starting 114000 chicks. County practices include moving brood houses, strict quarantine, hot lye floor scrubs, and summer shelters.
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Virginia
Rhode Island
New Jersey
M. E. Coe
Virginia Tech Poultry
Rockingham
Shenandoah
Page
Frederick
Loudoun
Pairfax
Madison
Westmoreland
Northumberland
Lancaster
King and
Britishers Can Get Wealthy By Finding Mines
London reports Britain will pay rewards up to £1,000 for accurate information leading to the capture or destruction of an enemy war vessel. Additional rewards include £50 for movements of enemy warships, £5 for position of mines, £1 for first report of a mined wash ashore, and £5 for plans deemed especially interesting.
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London
Britain
Death toll in 76th Congress reaches twenty one
Four Senators and seventeen members of the House have died since the 76th Congress convened. The tally reflects losses across the legislative body from the opening of the session to the present.
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Congress
House of Representatives
McKechnie Gets Credit From Nationals For All Star Win
A Nationals player credits Bill McKechnie with shaping the team’s spirit and strategy before the all star game in Tampa. The manager’s calm talk and trust in his stars revitalized the National Leaguers, fueling their fight and contributing to the victory.
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Tampa
Fla
Bill McKechnie
McKechnie
Wildcats
Bill
Dickey
DiMaggio
Nationals
New York
Gabby Street
Bill Terry
Scholarships Offered by Virginia Daughters of the Confederacy
The Virginia Division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy lists vacant scholarships and loan funds for 1940 41. Tuition and part tuition grants cover Elon College Fairfax Hall Fork Union Hampden Sydney King's Randolph Macon Randolph Macon Woman's Roanoke National Business Shenandoah Southern Seminary Virginia Interment Washington and Lee plus gift scholarships Janet Weaver Randolph Stonewall Jackson Memorial Howard J Nichols. Loans include Pannie Martin Tate Kate Noland Garnett Kate Mason Rowland Matthew Fontaine Maury Jennie Gunn Ball. Apply via Mrs Wm T Colbert in this city.
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Virginia
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Elon College
Fairfax Hall
Waynesboro
Fork Union Military Academy
Hampden-Sydney College
King’s College
Memoscript Secretary College
Roanoke
Randolph-Macon College
Ashland
Randolph-Macon Woman’s College
Lynchburg
Roanoke National Business College
Shenandoah College
Dayton
Southern Seminary and Junior College
Buena Vista
Virginia Interment College
Washington and Lee University
Lexington
Janet Weaver Randolph
College of William and Mary
Stonewall Jackson
VMI
Howard J. Nichols
Children of the Confederacy
Pannie Martin Tate
Radford College
Crowl High Last Night Basketball Scores Summary
Crowl High faced Friendship and Cammer Tire with wins by Crowl 3 to 0 and 3 to 0. Railway Express led high team game with 577 and high team set 1636. Sunshine Cleaners Sunshine and Esso posted notable scores in the event with individual leaders Crowl White Railway Express and Clark Esso.
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White Railway Express
Crowl
Friendship
W. White
Sunshine
Clark
Esso
Snapp
Dearmont
Caemer Tire
Railway Express
Sunshine Cleaners
Health Club
Laundry
Cammer Cleaners
Knitting Mill
Cammer Tire Dr. Pepper
Schenck
X Rays Warned Against Beauty Prep Before Dental X-Rays
Dr. Walter S. Thompson warned dentists at the American Dental Association centennial that cosmetics and heavy mineral content in preparations can absorb roentgen rays and cause facial burns. He urged women to avoid facial cosmetics when receiving dental X-rays as a protective measure. The Baltimore event marks the ADA’s 100th anniversary and the founding of the first dental college.
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Alton L. Blakeslee
Baltimore
Roentgen
Walter S. Thompson
Los Angeles
Roentgenology
American Dental Association
Thompson
Dental College
Walter E. Dandy
Lee Loses Spotlight But Crowd Liked Him in Baltimore
In Baltimore on March 19 Lee lost but the crowd favored him. Sammy fe is over Paul Tennessee, Lee scored cleanly in the feature of last night's show, winning the tenth round while Laporte dumped the sedan twice and earned padding from the judges with a margin of points.
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Baltimore
Dave Gasnny
Laporte
Sammy Fe
Paul
Tennessee
Lee
Prevention in Dentistry Drives Early Child Care
Dr. Robert E. Blackwell urges dental care for children by age two to ensure sound adult teeth. He argues prevention through diet, hygiene, immunization, and restorations can keep a patient from preschool to adulthood without tooth loss, preserving healthy supporting structures.
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Robert E. Blackwell
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Ken Smith
N. Y. Daily Mirror
Joe DiMaggio
Crosetti
Lavagetto
Cuccinello
Finland
Houston
Jimmy Demaret
Harry Jeffra
Landis
Oklahoma A
M. Cagers
City College
Wes Fry
Northwestern
N S
Jones
B&o Rip
Newark
Plainfield
Elizabeth
Harpers Ferry
Baltimore & Ohio
San Bernardino
Calif
Frankie Frisch
Pittsburgh Pirates
Ace Parker
Floyd Yount
Bill Clemensen
Albany
Don Padgett
St. Louis Cardinals
Branch Rickey
Rickey
Padgett
Bostic, N. C
Arcadia
Joe Cronin
Red Sox
Sox
Cleveland Indians
Minnors
Clarence Campbell
Charles Lindbergh
Charles Augustus Lindbergh
Mary Lafond
Roddy Kilowatt
Rustic
Trioop
Danning
Magerkurth
Sammy Snead
Blacksburg
Miles Music CO
Ritz
S. Main St
Eee
Gayle Talbot
Standard Oil Company OF
Crowl High
Bell
Winchester
East Piccadilly
Sam Teedle
Yal
Greyhound
N. Bradock St
Clarksburg
St. Louis
Winston Sale
Jacksonville
Knoxville
Atlanta
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