Native Son leads Broadway critics four stars
Canada Lee stars in Native Son drawing strong notices. Cuban impresario Jess Losada invites Long Island U. basketball team to Havana for three games starting tomorrow. Pro tennis tour sold 17910450 dollars through first 36 matches. Bruce Drake helps Ohio U. cheerleaders travel to support the garden cage tourney.
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New York
Theoohay
Sue
Special News Service
Canada
Lee
Senor Feder
Jess Losada
Bobby Jones
Duke of Windsor
Nassau
la Marble and Co
Old Couitch Spirit
Ohio University
Athens
Bruce Drake
Oklahoma U
Public Sale Of Desirable Winchester And Frederick County Realty
A court ordered public sale in Winchester Virginia on April 5 1941 offers parcels of real estate tied to the Clarke estate. Parcels include residential plots on South Cameron Street and East Gerrard Street and three undeveloped lots in Hill Crest Frederick County. Terms require one third cash at sale and the rest in equal installments over one and two years with bond notes and a deed of trust. James P Reardon special commissioner administers the sale.
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Corporation Court
Sarah A. Clarke
Cameron St
Winchester
Cameron
Gerrard Streets
Gerrard St
Gerrard
Hill Crest
Frederick County
City of
Kerr Avenue
Morgan Terrace
Tommy Farr Fined Over Curfew in London
London judge fines Tommy Farr a pound for breaking curfew after being out until 3:30 a m. Don Mead skips Bowie meeting. Eddie Miller of the Bees shows improving hitting form. Warren C Brown of the Chicago Herald American slated for a Francisco testimonial dinner. Pat Valentino, dating Bob Nesbit on Nova Baer card, is Ru dolph’s cousin. Crack of the Week Joe E Brown jokes about Florida winter.
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Tommy Farr
London
Don Mead
Bowie
Florida
Eddie Miller
The
Bees
Warren C. Brown
Chicago Herald-American
C. M
Francisco
Pat Valentino
Bob Nestell
Nova-Baer
Rudolph
Joe E. Brown
Le 2
All Star Basketball Game Sparks Northern Virginia Rivalry
In Warrenton on Friday the Division B all stars coached by George Pope beat Division A by 47 to 23. The event featured Bobby Houghton Dicky Potts and Foots Emmert from An AP dispatch notes Henrico County will ban betting on spring races at Curles Neck, possibly signaling a regional shift.
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George Pope
Berryville
Northern Virginia Basketball League
Warrenton
Bobby Houghton
Dicky Potts
Foots Emmert
Richmond
Henrico County
Dep Run Hunt Club
Curles Neck
Fauquier
Loudoun
Virginia
Joe Louis to Fight Abe Simon Again in May Par
Detroit setback last Friday has promoter Mike Jacobs lining up a Madison Square Garden rematch for Joe Louis against Abe Simon in May. Louis and his camp insist on another chance, while Braddock begins a Dixie exhibition tour aiming for four round bouts.
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Sid Feder
New York
Joe Louis
Abe Simon
Joe
Detroit
Mike Jacobs
Madison Square Garden
Abe
Billy Conn
Conn
Louis
Simon
Jimmy Aeegragen
Braddock
Jim Braddock
Dixie
Red Burman
Zivic Ambition Faces Work-Hour Rules And Planned Fights
Zivic and his management plan a string of bouts with Dickey Demary in Minneapolis on April 4, Mike Kaplan on April 18, Tony Martelliano on April 25 at New York's Coliseum and Baby Arizmendi on May 5 in Los Angeles. The Pennsylvan ia State Athletic Commission demands signed contracts for a Zivic Farr clash, while details remain scarce.
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Zivic
Fritzie
Dickey Demary
Minneapolis
Mike Kaplan
Tony Martelliano
New York
Coliseum
Baby Arizmendi
Los Angeles
Zivic-Phill
Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission
Thief Steals Footballs Backstreet Loot Recovered
In Charlotte on March 26 a thief seized three duffel bags and a large briefcase revealing fifty footballs. Police later found the loot discarded on a back street and returned it to a sporting goods salesman owner.
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Charlotte
N. C
Exhibition Games In Florida and Other Sites Recap
A string of exhibition games across Florida and other cities features lineups such as Grissom Higbe Owen. Henderson, Just, and Syl Johnson. Gardners like Gumpert and Roben gon. and pitchers including Dickson Brecheen and Mulachs. Scores show wide variance with multiple teams posting late runs and decisive innings.
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Brooklyn
New York
Grissom
Higbe
Owen
Franks
Borowy
Murphy
Rosar
Ocala
Fla
Washington
Milwaukee
Masterson
Cunningham
Evans
Kislo
Sullivan
Hendrix
Just
Miami Beach
Philadelphia
Castleman
Lynn
O'Dea
Melton
Si Johnson
Bruner
Warren
Livingston
Sarasota
Kan
City
Boston
Gumpert
Haley
Robengon
Kearse
Ryba
Judd
Peacock
Fort Myers
St. Louis
Cleveland
Dickson
Brecheen
Kimball
W. Cooper
Smith
Andrews
Akauskas
Naymick
Hemsley
Ferrell
Ruddle
Johnson
Masi
Harris
Kramer
Swift
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Swigart
Wilkie
Davis
Raffensberg
Conn’s Confidence Shines in Louis Title Bid Talk
Chicago reports Billy Conn predicting Joe Louis weaknesses ahead of their April tune up with Gunnar Barlund. Conn touts feints to probe Louis, notes Louis’s vulnerability to hard punches, and brushes aside size gaps while aiming to a June title clash and a longer fight.
Reynolds Store Notes March gatherings at Chestnut Grove and Gainesboro
Reynolds Store notes list Sunday and weekend visits by numerous families and individuals from Winchester and surrounding areas. Names include Place Luttrell Yost Triplett Crosen Moore Largent Harney Hovermale Stotler Bohrer McIntyre and others. Mr Place slowly improving.
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Winchester
Earl Farmer
Vermont Crosen
Utah Crosen
Thomas Graves
Washington
Walter Moore
Loring Pugh
Harry Largent
Susan B. Lewis
Harley Place
Louise
Michael Place
Gainesboro
Ziler Bagent
Dawson
E. N. Luttrel
Tressie Dick
R. E. Place
Place
E. N. Luttrell
Offutt Peacemaker
Bloomery
Peacemaker
Gu C. Hovermale
Hugh Whitacre
Siler
E. C. Stotler
Hayfield
Roy Bohrer
N. L. MclIntyre
Busboy Turns Playwright on Move to Amarillo Opening
George Batson once a busboy at a New York auto court restaurant leaves for Amarillo Texas to see the opening of his play. He earned fifteen dollars a week and the producer has taken an option on another play by him.
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New York
Autowat
George Batson
Amarillo
Tex
Don Lash Retires From Competition
Bloomington dispatch reports Don Lash, long time top distance runner, has retired to focus on policing and teaching motorists highway safety. He announced the move informally during a safety lecture in Elkart Indiana. His inability to train while serving as a state policeman influenced the decision. his last race was the two mile indoors at the Chicago Relays. In 1937 he won the Relays two mile in world record time of 8 58, last week he finished fourth in Poe record time.
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Bloomington
Ind
Don Lash
Indiana
Elkart
Lash
Chicago
Greg Paey Poe
Wichita Delegation Throws Apples After Lawmaker Gaffes
In Topeka on March 26 a three man Wichita delegation bought barrels of apples for introducing too many bills. The apples, labeled Missouri Pippins, were not eaten but tossed back at the donors amid the legislature’s quirky habit of fining members by requiring apple purchases.
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Topeka
Kas
Kansas
Wichita
Missouri
McKenchie Picks His Reds Again
In Tampa on March 26 Deacon Bill McKechnie praised the world champion Cincinnati Reds before camp breaks for Miami and the Caribbean swing. He forecast the Reds to win the league with Brooklyn second and St. Louis third, citing past titles and the team’s strength to deter challengers.
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Tampa
Fla
Bill McKechnie
Cincinnati Reds
Miami
Havana
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Reds
Bettina and others in bouts from New York to Boston
In Tampa and other cities last night boxing results include Mélio Bettina 182 defeating Jack Marshall 190 in New York. Pat Comiskey 200 stopped Mike Alfano 192 in Patterson New Jersey. Ray Landis 135 outpointed Frank Zezima 133 1 4 in Stamford. Honey Mellody 135 stopped Hughes 134 in Boston.
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Associated Press
Tampa
Fla
Mélio Bettina
New York
Jack Marshall
Dallas
Pat Comiskey
Patterson
N. J
Mike Alfano
White Plains
N. Y
Ray Landis
Washington
Frank Zezima
Stamford
Conn
New Bedford
Mass
Honey Mellody
Boston
Eee Hughes
Film Director's Wife Accuses Marion Talley
In Los Angeles on March 26, Natalie H. Scotto filed for divorce from film director Aubrey Scotto alleging adultery with Marian Talley. Scotto says in 13 years of marriage he spent $125,000 of Scotto family funds.
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Los Angeles
Natalie H. Scotto
Aubrey
Mahoney
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