Debut Fight Headline At St Nick’s Club November 10
Boxing notes report Johnny Colan will debut as a heavyweight against Tommy Tucker at St Nick’s Club opening on November 10 in New York. The piece also mentions Johnny Colan’s popularity and promoter plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Johnny Colan
Tommy Tucker
St. Nicks
Chicago
Bob Pastor-Booker Bedwith
Dick Wakefield
Tigers
Arizona
Hay
George C. Marshal
Army
Army-Notre Dame
Bunny Oakes
Wyoming
Multisport Figures Shift Through 1930s Newsroom Circles
A jumble of sports figures and showbiz names spans football players writers referees and singers from the Jersey City club to Army and Navy postings. Mentions include John Regalia and Alan Courtney in musical theater ties, Alex Shibanoff and Dick Shelton on lyrics, Ken Sears heading to the Yankees, and Billy Conn refereeing in Montreal. Also notes Missouri U joining a magician group and U of Washington missing a coast star Marvel Harsman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Regalia
Jersey City
Alan Courtney
Alex Shibanoff
Dick Shelton
George Pereres
Missouri U. Basketball
Internave Brotherhood of Magicians
Billy Conn
Woo
Montreal
Red Black
Ken
Little Ziggy) Sears
Newark
Yankees
Fort Worth
U. of Washington
Marvel Harsman
Pacific Lutheran
Harsman
Washington
Woman posed as DOJ attorney sentenced in New York
Lois Lockner, 22, was sentenced to one year and a day after being found guilty of falsely representing herself as an attorney for the Department of Justice. She was arrested after three FBI agents were disciplined for parties provided for her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Justice
Lois Lockner
Federal
New York
Lois
FBI
Lovett Promoted to Regimental Welfare Officer at Camp Lee
Lt. Harry L. Lovett of Winchester and Staunton has been named regimental welfare officer for the Sixth Training Regiment at Camp Lee Replacement Center. He will direct athletic and recreational activities for about 3,000 men and continue on Lt. Col. L. W. Foy’s staff. Lovett, a 1940 quartermaster reserve graduate, founded Lovett Brothers shoe stores in Winchester and Staunton and is a Baltimore native. He is unmarried and resides in Winchester and Staunton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Lee
Harry L. Lovett
Winchester
Staunton
Lovett
L. W. Foy
Quartermaster Reserve
Quartermaster Officers’ School
Philadelphia
Quartermaster
Lt. Lovett
J. Lovett
Baltimore
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
Frank Lovett
Lovett Brothers
Staunton Rotary Club
Staunton Lodge
Acca Temple of the Shrine
Richmond
Berryville Pike
Park View
Fights Last Night Across Cities Voice AP Report
The Associated Press notes last night’s boxing results with Ray Robinson defeating Fritzie Zivic in New York by decision and Tony Thomas stopping Johnny Lawless in Rockland Maine, plus Ray Lunny earning a points win over an opponent in San Francisco after bouts in Portland and Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Ray Robinson
Fritzie Zivic
Rockland
Maine
Tony Thomas
Johnny Lawless
Portland
San
Art Jones Of Richmond Star For Steelers
Washington hosts Pittsburgh at Griffith Stadium as Art Jones from Richmond University leads a revamped Steelers offense. McDonough and Jones produced key plays in a near upset of the Redskins, with Brumbaugh Donelli Biffle Arnold Looney and Niccolai among others shaping the matchup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Washington Redskins
Pittsburgh Steelers
Griffith Stadium
Steelers
Buff Donells
Arthur
Beavey Jones
Richmond University
McDonough
Dayton University
Jones
Redskins
Pittsburgh
Boyd Brumbaugh
al Donelli
Dick Biffle
Philadelphia Eagles
Jay Arnold
Eagle
Elmer Hackney
Kansas State
Don ___Looney
Texas Christian
de Luxe
Davey O’brien
Looney
Armand Niccolai
Dick Bassi
George Somers
Ted Doyle
W Niccolai
Two Aged Residents Die In Valley Crash
In Harrisonburg Virginia two elderly New Jersey travelers died after their sedan skidded off Valley Pike at Court Manor and fell 15 feet to a culvert. Seven occupants were in the car. five others were hospitalized with various injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisonburg
New Jersey
Rockingham Memorial Hospital
Valley Pike
Court Manor
Lill Giles
Pleasantville
N. J
William Tomlinson
Port Republic
Perkins
Florence Tomlinson
Shirley
Vivian
Margaret Long
E. P. Landers
Landers
Sellers
Lang
Giles
Hot Springs
Elmira Tucker
Baltimore
Daniel F. Tucker
Tenth Legion
Tucker
Meems Bottom
Mt. Jackson
Largest orangutan on record described in Horna day note
W. T. Horna day reports the largest orangutan measured 4 feet 6 inches tall with a 42 inch chest and an 8 foot arm span between fingertips. The measurements document the animal as the record holder for size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Hornaday
Legion Team Climbs in Standings After Week Matches
Legion tops Power Co 575 to 568 in a team game, Coca Cola 567, Kiwanis 0, Rotary 0. Legion leads league with a 11 4 record while Power Co 7 8 and Coca Cola 7 8 both slip. Gearing posts 139 in individual game with Bean 133 and Keller 132. Gearing 394 in individual set followed by Fowle 368 Hawthorne 363.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Board
American Legion
Coca Cola
Power Co
Cammer Tire
Rotary
Kiwanis
O'Sullivan
Legion
Lions
Gearing
Bean
Keller
Fowle
Hawthorne
French Free French Plea for Five Minute Standstill Fails
Vichy unoccupied France largely ignored General De Gaulle s call for a five minute protest against hostage executions by the Germans. Reports say less than half the population knew of the appeal and many risk arrest if they acted. Free French allies in London and distant ports watched for fuller responses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vichy
France
DNB
Paris
Berlin
de Gaullist
UN- Occupied
London
de Gaulle
Shanghai
French
Canada
Alexandria
Egypt
Uruguay
Wedding Nears for Cobina Wright Jr in New York
Socialite actress Cobina Wright Jr selects her wedding veil for marriage in New York City to Palmer Beau dette of Fort Benning Georgia. James H. R. Cromwell, husband of Doris Duke, is to give the bride away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cobina Wright, Jr
Trousseau
New York City
Corp
Palmer Beaudette
Fort Benning, Ga
James H. R. Cromwell
Doris Duke
Otto Graham Jazzs Up Northwestern Grid Plays
Evanston standout Otto Graham, 19, stars as a musical back on Northwestern football, mixing rhythm in plays with three touchdowns against Kansas State and scoring passes versus Ohio State. His family roots in music fuel a poised, heads up style that could push the Wildcats toward the Big Ten title race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evanston
Ill
Otto Graham
Northwestern
Waukegan
Kansas State
Wisconsin
Michigan
Ohio State
Minnesota
Wildcat
Graham
France’s Vichy Penalizes Listening to Anti-National Broadcasts
The article notes that Petain’s regime framed listening to anti national broadcasts as a crime. Penalties included fines up to 200 dollars and imprisonment up to two years. It also mentions French warships interned abroad and their potential obedience to calls to follow suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Gaulle
Vichy
France
Petain
Bell Clothes Girls Are Tops In Local Play Scores
Bell Clothes girls top rivals in a busy meet with individual high scores. Dandacre and Jasper led with close counts while Loy and Sencindiver posted top marks for Bell Clothes in a string of events. Team tallies show Bell Clothes posting dominant scores against G. A. A. and Star in both game and set formats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dandacre
Piccadilly
Jasper
Milk price increases in Covington Clifton Forge and Marion Wytheville
The State Milk Commission announced a one cent per quart retail price rise effective tomorrow in two markets Covington Clifton Forge and Marion Wytheville. Producers receive higher prices from $3.25 to $3.52 in Covington Clifton Forge and $1.48 to $2.98 in Marion Wytheville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
State Milk Commission
Luray
Newport News
Norfolk
Covington-Clifton Forge
Marion-Wytheville
Marion- Wytheville
First Organized Athletic Meet Promoted by Royal Military Academy
The first regularly organized athletic meeting of modern times was promoted by the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich, England, in 1849.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Military Academy
Woolwich
England
Berryville Beats St. Marys 13 0 in Halloween News
Berryville Bobcats overpower St. Marys Saints at Berryville in a 13 to 0 game. Bill Lee scored the opening TD after a 15 yard rush and Charles Enders added a late TD on a run after recovering a pass. Berryville dominated with 10 first downs while St. Marys produced only two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
St. Mary's
Bill Lee
Berryville Bobcats
Hallowe‘en
Hagerstown Saints
Charles Enders
John Lee
St. Mary’s
Bobcats
Saints
Enders
David Childs
Jimmy Livengood
Kenneth Lee
Bobby Thomas
John Deserable
Buddy Levi
Jack Bell
Henry Elsen
Harold Pitta
Billy Jackson
James Bell
Eddie Berlin
Leading grid games Friday score roundup
Halloween produced mixed results for top teams. New York University, Carnegie Tech and George Washington yielded losses while Texas Tech fell to Miami Florida State. Penn State crushed NYU 42 0 at Polo Grounds. Clemson beat George Washington 19 0 in rain. Case remained unbeaten with a 27 0 win over Carnegie Tech. South Carolina defeated The Citadel 13 6 in Orangeburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Carnegie Tech
George Washington
Texas Tech
Violets
Red Raiders
Miami
Fla
Penn State
New York University
Polo Grounds
Clemson
Notre Dame
Cleveland
Case
South Carolina
Citadel
Orangeburg
S. C
Army Names Three Tailbacks and Jarrell Against Notre Dame
Army coach Farr Blaik named three tailbacks and Herschell Jarrell as starters for the game with unbeaten Notre Dame. Jere Maupin was at right halfback, Hank Mazur left halfback, Johnny Hatch fullback, with Ralph Hill on the bench. Notre Dame coach Frank Leahy kept Bertelli and Juzwik as the backfield. Both teams were undefeated this season under new staffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Farr
Blaik
Army
Notre Dame
Herschell Jarrell
Jere Maupin
Glendale
Calif
Yale
Columbia
Hank Mazur
Lowell
Mass
Johnny Hatch
Fort Sill
Okla
Ralph Hill
Frank Lethy
Mazur
Boston College
Angelo Bertelli
Steve Juzwik
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
B. M. Atkinson, Jr
Louisville Times
Navy
Chris Cagle
Asury Park
Ted Mann
Duke Tub Thumper
Naval Reserve Aviation Base
Atlanta
Gas and Electric
Firestone
Braddock
Amherst
Chrysler
Chapman Motor CO
W. Boscawen St
Nater
Is Health Insurance
Winchester Furniture Co
Loudoun St
Potomac By-Products Co
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
Art Jones
T. William Perkins
Pleasantville, N. J
Pavel
Cammer Tire CO
Handley School
Bendix Air Plant
Air Associates, Inc
Bendix
Roosevelt
Legion Team
Earl Hilligan
Valley Pride
United Food Stores
Star Ladies’ League
Stokol Cats
Mervel
W. Adams
E. Piccadilly St
St. Marys
Notre Dame Army
Pennzoil
Goodyear Service Store
S. Braddock St
Bell Clothes Stores
Miller’s
Haldeman’s Creamery
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