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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1941
Page
5
In York on March 21 the roundup notes Seton Hall star Davies leads praise as one of college hoops greats, with mentions of Nat Holman and Pacific Coast rivals. It highlights Joe Lewis era talk, Angott versus Castilloux, and a casual glimpse at other sports lore while touching up on trainer changes and a quirky Grievance Dept item.
Real estate ad lists properties on 406 S Main St 414 Fairmont Ave and 242 Liberty Ave including a two story frame 7 rooms furnace corner lot and BEAR outside city limits a 6% acre property ideal for tourists apartments or subdivision opportunities with terms offered and inviting buyers to view the listings.
Several lots in W Leicester Street Whitlock Addition and Richard's Avenue offered at low prices including 52.3 by 100 foot Lot 23 and corner lots. Farms priced at 5000 to 6000 with houses, acreage and fruit trees. A store room for rent at 41 East pacer Street and personal property such as two bedroom suites. Terms available on demand.
A shift in the Cub camp lineup names Bob Sturgeon as the fisherman this season replacing last year’s entrant Dick Bass. The update marks a change in participant in the youth program.
Across The wilic and Head Pin Across The wilic combine Lucy Rose and Clarke to post 2566 total, winning the seventh renewal of the St Patrick’s Mixed Doubles in Silver Springs Maryland by 24 pins. Lucy Rose’s catalase roll propelled her to top ranking among top women bowlers as Mike La MARRY BROOKS RICHMOND faltered. Cyril Mathews and Artie Eiracope appear in league action, while Ralph Gore’s Country Gentlemen and Gladys Williams’ Greyhound race to set wins.
Fights last night featured Fritzie Zivic of Pittsburgh stopping Elix Garcia in Puerto Rico and Leo Murray beating King in Philadelphia. Freddie Cochrane defeated Oscar Poin dexter in Newark as multiple bouts aired from Atlantic City and nearby venues. Hospital bed count noted: 1,195,026 beds in registered U S hospitals.
Five teams from Frederick and Clarke County open the 1941 season in the Star's county baseball league with eight contests for each team and home games largely at The Park in Winchester. G-G denotes Gore and Gainesboro combined squad.
Richmond University's Southern Conference baseball team, missing Porter Vaughan who received a $7,000 gift from the Philadelphia Athletics, launches its season with Ned Butcher as ace and pitchers Charlie Miller W. Va. and Al Wheeler Va. while coach Mac Pitt seeks power from Honey Pronczek and outfield help. The Spiders open against Ohio State, March 26 and 27.
The membership and ticket committee lists Boyd Hamman Winchester John Bywaters Opequon H ley Shawnee Max Braithwaite Gainesboro and Leslie Reed as district chairmen. Tickets on sale are in demand with a goal of 500 memberships to accompany urban members at the banquet.
A Holstein-Friesian cow set a U S butterfat record with 1402 pounds on a 365 day test. The figure was certified by the Holstein-Friesian Association under its register.
Detroit March 21. Joe Louis faces Abie Simon in a heavyweight title fight at Olympia arena set for 20 rounds or less. Simon, touted as a 250 pound challenger, seeks to upset Louis despite predictions he may not survive past three to four rounds.
Stephens City Virginia March 21 Tonight at 8 o clock the second annual county championship boxing matches begin in the high school auditorium featuring nine bouts with a possible tenth includes entrants from Stephens City Middletown Gore Handley Winchester Boyce and a Boyce flyweight Officials include R A Wall former Stephens County coach and current Luray agriculture instructor as announcer Joe Settle of Boyce refereeing and Maynard Boyce as official time keeper
Warrenton Va March 21 The Virginia Gold Cup Association outlines four races for the May 3 meet at Broadview starting 3:00 pm The Fauquier Plate hurdle about one mile thirty the Virginia Gold Cup steeplechase four miles the Virginia National steeple handicap about two and a half miles and the Warrenton Hunt Cup hurdle about one and a half miles Purse amounts range from 400 to 1000 with plates for winners and second place payouts Also notes past Gold Cup winners and retirements.
The report lists top scorers and team results for a series of games. Williams posts 145 points in a game and 346 in a set, with Widmyer 129 and Berry 3659 leading individual sets. Greyhound wins the team game with 530. Also notes airline distance Nome to Tokyo at 2983 miles.
The article notes that a horse bred by the late Mrs. William F. Hitt of Middleburg Virginia and Washington DC returned home first in a race. The text reflects a notable match win tied to the Hitt estate.
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