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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1941

Page

5

Sports Roundup Zuppke and Harmon in Pro Football Plans

Tommy Harmon plans no pro league play but would consider it if the fee is right. Joe Cronin bans the press from the club house after the game, though no one minds. Bobby Jones likely to be top golfer next month at the Na Open with Bud Newsom expected to ride again. The Tigers have two stars who have yet to shine, and one blushes when paid.

Zuppke Tommy Harmon Pla Joe Cronin Bill Terry Sox Bobby Jones Bud Newsom Tigers

Baseball and sports notes from the week in review

A collage of baseball chatter highlights leading hitters and shortstops Travis Jurges Cronin Vaughan and Jimmy Wilson. Mentions Spring Hill College record runs and Tulane LSU Dixie schedules. Contains Ben Connie Mack Penn Military Institute degree and Dizzy Dean Innings record plus boxing and racing references.

Travis Jurges Cronin Vaughan Reds Jimmy Wilson North Carolina A Spring Hill College Tulane Louisiana State Big Dixie Spring Hill Cubs Dizzy Dean Penn Military Institute Connie Mack

Foreclosure Notice in Virginia Circuit Court

In Frederick County Virginia the Federal Land Bank of Baltimore seeks to foreclose a mortgage on 28 acres held by Ophilus Fawcett and Bobbie Fawcett his wife in a case against Bobbie Fawcett and Georgia Virginia Powers W Powers and husband. Defendants must appear within ten days after due publication. clerk is W Baker.

Virginia Frederick County Federal Land Bank of Baltimore Plainant Bobbie Fawcett Theophilus F. Fawcett Bobbie Pawcett Federal Land Bank of Baltimore Georgia W. Powers Etherefore ng _ W. BAKER Earet

Standings and Results From Yesterday in Major Leagues

Yesterday's results include Philadelphia 5 Cleveland 4 and Chicago 8 Washington 2. Detroit 4 Boston 2 and St. Louis 5 New York 1. Today matchups list St. Louis at New York Auker versus Ruffing and Cleveland at Philadelphia Har der versus Hadley.

Philadelphia Cleveland Chicago Washington Detroit Boston St. Louis New York Auker Ruffing Harder Hadley Newhouser Johnson Lee Leonard W. L. Pet Eae St.Louis

Baseball Standings and Results From Yesterday

Yesterday's results show Chicago 14 Brooklyn 1 Pittsburgh 2 New York 1 Cincinnati 7 Boston 3. Brooklyn leads by percentage with St Louis 14 games back. Remaining games list Chicago Higbe Lee, Pittsburgh Lohr pyrene Klinger, Cincinnati Erie Thompson, St Louis Hughes Pearson Shoun.

Chicago Brooklyn Pittsburgh New York Cincinnati Boston St. Louis Higbe Lee Lohrman Chee Pyrene Klinger Erié&son Thompson Philadelphia Hughes Pearson Shoun Oon W. L. Pet

Fights Last Night by the Associated Press

Boxing results from Milwaukee to Los Angeles include Scalzo outpointing Zwick in a non title featherweight bout and Angott defeating Mancini in a non title light welter clash. Burman stops Alfano in Baltimore, Wilson knocks out Arizmendi, and a California welterweight title fight linchpin is noted.

Milwaukee Petey Scalzo New York Phil Zwick Kaukaupa Wis Cleveland Sammy Angott Louisville Lenny Mancini Youngstown Ohio Mike Raffa Newell Nick Castiglione Chicago Baltimore Clarence Red Mike Alfano Newark N. J Los Angeles Drew Jackie Wilson Baby Arizmendi Mexico California

Handley Dominates 17th CVAL Meet with Bobby Green’s Top Scoring

Bobby Green of Handley led the CVAL meet with 13 points including a mile and half mile win. Handley teammates Taylor and Hagerman set records in shot put and high jump as Hagerstown rivalries marked the event with wins and best marks in multiple events.

Foto Snag Sargent Bobby Green Handley Bobby Taylor Telor Taylor Melvin “Happy’ Dunlap Hagerstown Hagerman Pete Himelright Gene Dunn Fahrney CVAL Mile Green Han Pingley Dawson Schultz Green Miller Hart Wilson Garber Richards Hagnel James Laidlaw OD Snider Minnick Fisher Flick Bywaters Hillock Cochran Pope Miley Robinson Price Hag Rudd Jones Boyle Harper Love Fort Hill Martinsburg Rosenberger

Yesterday's Stars Showcase Scoring and Pitching Feats

Yesterday's Stars list several standout performances. Oakehouse of the Browns pitched four hit ball for a third victory. Max Butcher starred for the Pirates Giants with four hit hurling. Clavie Paigeau of the Cubs held the Dodgers to four hits and hit a grand slam. John Gorsica of the Tigers shut down the Red Sox with a four hit effort and threw out four runners at second. Frank Hayes of the Athletics went perfect at the plate with two doubles and two singles. Ed Smith of the White Sox scattered 10 hits to beat the Senators.

Associated Press Oakehouse Browns Yan Deeat Max Butcher Pirates Giants Clavie Paigeau Cubs Dodgers John Gorsica Tigers Smother Red Sox Lennie Lombardi Reds Braves Frank Hayes Athletics Ed Smith White Sox Senators Indians Cleveland Philad Athletics al Milnar Dennis Gatehouse New York Yankees Detroit Tigers Boston Red Sox Detroit Chicago White Sox Washington Senators

Dodgers Protest Landis After Another Loss in Chicago

Dodgers fall 14-1 to the Cubs amid a protest over an overage player Charley Gilbert on loan from Montreal and due to a May 15 rule change. Cubs ace Claude Passeau and Hugh Casey shut down Brooklyn as A’s beat Indians and Tigers surge with four straight wins.

Judson Bailey Associated Press Frick Devoklyners Ha Cago St. Louis’ Cardinals Cubs Charley Gilbert Brooklyn Billy Herman Montreal Philadelphia Hugh Casey

First Game Planned By Softballers In Stonewall District

At a meeting last night the Stonewall District Softball Association planned its first game for about June 9 and invited new members to contact R L Bageant Walter Anderson B F Strother Robert Russell Jessie B Lewis Wayne Guthrie or Leslie O Shirley. A constitution and bylaws were adopted.

Stonewall District Softball Association R. L. Bageant Walter Anderson B. F. Strother Robert Russell Jessie B. Lewis Wayne Guthrie Leslie O. Shirley Yaa

Practice Shooting At Winchester Gun Club Grounds

A small number of shooters took part in a Sunday match at the Winchester Gun Club grounds the first since the city council allowed Sunday sports. Jack Crisman led with a score of 44 50 and Saint Francis Funk set a high 50 60. Another practice shoot is planned for next Sunday with an invitation to all interested. Police members also practiced, joining the event.

Winchester Common Council Sunnys Jack Crisman Seint Francis Funk Igh

Winchester White Sox Rout Valley All Stars in Sunday Game

The Winchester White Sox, managed by Sam En sogna, beat Carper's Valley All Stars 22 to 6 with many Handley volunteers in the lineup. Gene Tunney is noted as winning the 1919 championship in Paris and starting his pro boxing career that year.

Handley Winchester White Sox Sam Ensogna Carper’s Valley All Stars Gene Tunney

Pirates End Giants Four-Game Streak 2-1 Victory

Pittsburgh topped New York 2-1 as Max Butcher held the Giants to four hits while Carl Hubbell surrendered six. Cincinnati collected 14 hits to defeat Boston Braves.

Pittsburgh New York Giants Max Butcher Pirates Carl Hubbell Cincinnati Boston Braves

Berryville Bobcats Rout Boyce in Frederick-Clarke League

Berryville beat Boyce 11 to 2 on the Park diamond as Buckner of Boyce pitched well amid costly Berryville errors. Bobby Houghton led Berryville with five hits while a sharp Berryville infield backed the win, contrasting with Boyce’s earlier 1-0 defeat to the same opponent.

Stephens City G.G Middletown Berryville Bobcats Park Lawrence Buckner Boyce Hhin Bobby Houghton Shouide Berryville

Snead Backs Off Golf Tourney Because Back Pain

Ville Virginia May 20 Sammy Snead withdraws from the Goodall round robin at Flushing as back misery returns after Augusta. He fears competing would worsen the injury and jeopardize his chance at the open in Fort Worth in June. He played an exhibition here and then headed to Hot Springs.

NBC Broadcasts Its Last Fight in Jacobs Contract

NBC will air Joe Louis vs Baer’s brother Friday under the current Mike Jacobs contract. Louis’s June 18 bout at the Polo Grounds with Billy Conn will move to a new MBS contract. A court dispute over the transfer to MBS is expected in early June.

New York Joe Louis NBC Mike Jacobs Louis Max Baer Washington Joe Polo Grounds Billy Conn Jacobs MBS

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