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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1939
Page
5
Davey Day gains momentum as betting odds shift to 2 to 1 against Henry Armstrong before their welterweight title clash. Day, aided by manager support and Bar ny Ross, profiles as a wily challenger ready to exploit Armstrong’s three years of grueling bouts.
Irving Clark a Harvard sophomore from Seattle won the goldfish eating contest in Cambridge. He ate 24 live goldfish in about five minutes using orange juice as a chaser and claimed he could have eaten 50. Frank Pope of Franklin and Marshall bet him $40 he could not eat more.
An old advertisement promotes a thirty day RIS trial to keep kidneys active. It claims happiness as a benefit and warns of only one RIS with no substitutes. Baker's Drug Store in Winchester Virginia hosts the sale.
Yankee brain trust backs Gehrig for two more years and Milani to succeed him at Binghamton this summer. Coast jockeys face strict stewards with 10 to 15 day suspensions. Stoneham arrives from New Orleans amid high spirits. Stengel discusses Bud Hassett’s outfield role while Benny Leonard volunteers as referee for Pat Moran benefit. Reds deny chimp mascot trading talk with Dodgers. Feller praised for fastball by Meany. Gordon moves up in Yankee lineup as Indians’ night game may end. Eagles’ O'Brien offer tops NFL trades. Henry Armstrong’s retirement leads to boxing office plans and Swope forecasts Reds pennant chances. Golf noted as a fine game. Budge not playing. Baer knocks out Crowell as Hollywood band plays.
Readers urge discussion on Lou Gehrig and the baseball game’s future. Fans voice support and concern about Gehrig’s place in the sport and the game’s direction.
In Pinehurst North Carolina Estelle Lawson Page the 1937 champion faces Russell Holman of Greenwich Conn in first round match play. Page led qualifiers with 38 36 74 ahead of Dorothy Kirby and Jean Bauer posted 41 37 78 with Jane Cothran close behind. Fifteen yearold Jeanne Cline shot 40 43 83.
Test Pilot H. Liod Child wowed Prof. George E. Crofoot during a Curtiss plant tour in Buffalo after demonstrating a dive at 575 miles per hour. The meeting highlighted Child's lightning speed record and his study of motive engineering under Crofoot.
Its name derives from the hard shining teardrop seeds that resemble bluish white porcelain and are used to make bracelets necklaces and rosaries.
St Petersburg report notes Joe McCarthy cites 1938 records to back claim that Yankees win via teamwork and elite pitching. He points to team batting, fielding, and a league leading 3.31 ERA as proof. He argues power alone did not drive champions.
In Indianapolis on March 28 Dr Charles C Higgins of Cleveland said lipstick and fingernail polish hinder doctors from judging women's nutrition. He noted physicians once judged by sight if vitamins were enough, but painted lips and nails now mask health, requiring blood tests for accuracy.
Ellicott City Md March 28 Federal authorities recaptured Herbert Housewright who had boasted of escaping a local jail. Sheriff C Dorsey Hobbs said Housewright was arrested in Waukesha Wisconsin after absconding February 14 with jail padlocks. He faces a federal automobile theft charge.
Pedro Montanez and Teddy Yarosz headline wins while Joe Wagner Rich Gregory and Cinco Dell Orto post points wins. Wrestling bouts feature Nanjo Singh victory and Sanlor Szabo pin Ernie Powers. Exhibition baseball results include St. Louis, Brooklyn, and Philadelphia wins amid rain cancellations.
In San Antonio Browns holdout Don Heffner demands bigger contract while officials push for report. Cardinals catcher Don Padgett returns from a dislocated shoulder as Senators groom Buddy Lewis for clean up and move him in batting order. Dodgers work Pete Reiser to improve fielding and hitting under Leo Durocher. Cubs seek a seven inning practice for Bill Lee as White Sox evaluate catchers Tresh Sylvesteri and Schlue.
Radio networks plan to relay Daladier's address from Paris at 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday via WJZ NBC CBS and WOR MBS. English interpolations and a summary will accompany the French premier's reply to Mussolini. Also listed are Tonight and Wednesday radio programs across WEAF WABC and WJZ with varied shows and music.
In Seabring Florida Joe Cronin's Boston Red Sox meet Kansas City while all eyes turn to tomorrow's game against Cincinnati. Lefty Grove reports no arm trouble and the team hopes for the best as tests await.
In Ithaca March 28 two Cornell researchers Dr Alexander L Dounce and Orville D Frampton announce they have isolated and crystallized a horse liver catalase linked to racing speed. They compare activity to beef and lamb catalase and suggest Sea Biscuit’s speed stems from a more active enzyme.
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