Sports News Roundup From Parked Pages
Oregon State wins the Western Rose Bowl bid setting up Pasadena on New Year's Day. Notes on Dick Schmon and younger brother, Jug McSpaden plans, Bobby Riggs turning pro, Tommy Gomez war games bout, Don Lambeau joining the Signal Corps, Hans Lobert managing the Phillies, Gil Purcell in England betting on Winnipeg, and Whizzer White rumored for a Department of Justice post.
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New York
Special News Service
Oregon State
Pasadena
Forrester
Beavers
Fordham
Missouri
Duke
California
Dick Schmon
Princeton
Bob Schmon
Ridley College
Jug McSpaden
Jay
Tommy Gomez
Tampa
Chester
S. C
Don Lambeau
Green Bay Packers
Signal Corps
Fort Lewis
Wash
Fordham Frosh
Hans Lobert
Phils
Gil Purcell
England
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Ottawa Rough Riders
U. S
Whizzer White
Department of Justice
Bowling tournament to charge entry fee for defense bonds
The Washington Evening Star notes a duckpin tournament drawn 16 908 bowlers last season will charge a one dollar entry this winter with proceeds used for defense bonds as prizes. Babe Didrikson Zaharias, a track and field basketball and golf star, has taken up bowling and recently rolled a 715 series in practice. Teddy Graham, ex hockey star, relinquished captain to lieutenant and will go overseas with Canada's Fifth Armored Division alongside captains Joe Lamb and Stew Evans.
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Washington Evening Star
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Bondfield lauds cheerful British wartime labor gains
Miss Bondfield reports Britain’s labor conditions improve under war. Hot meals in mines, milk bars at entrances, and higher status for organized workers boost miners’ fitness and pay. Government backs hostels for workers and postwar use, with tax relief and protective measures to preserve wartime gains.
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Emily C. Davis
Science Service
Washington
England
Margaret Bondfield
Texas
America
Miss Bondfield
Great Britain
Dr. Bondfield
English
Wra
Miss Bondsfield
Zale Wins Undisputed World Title Fight
The Associated Press reports Tony Zale of Gary Indiana won an undisputed world title by outpointing Georgie Abrams in New York while Johnny Shkor of Boston defeated Jim Robinson of Philadelphia in a separate bout. Chalky Wright overcame Jorge Morelia by technical knockout in Los Angeles.
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Associated Press
New York
Tony Zale
Gary
Ind
World Norse
Georgie Abrams
Beese
East's Final Racing This Year At Charles Town Track
Charles Town West Virginia opens an 18 day fall meeting starting Monday with top thoroughbreds from Maryland New England Michigan Ohio and Kentucky ready to race Bowies meet ends Saturday boosting the field Officials led by President Albert J Boyle and secretary Leeds K Riley expect the meeting to surpass prior holds Lexington Ky veteran Thomas C Bradley will represent the West Virginia Racing Commission Col John F Wall serves for the Charles Town association as third steward to be chosen after talks.
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Charles Town
W. Va
Charles Town Jockey Club, Inc
Tanforan
Albert J. Boyle
Leeds K. Riely
America
Maryland
New England
Michigan
Ohio
Kentucky
Bowie
Boyle
Thomas C. Bradley
Lexington
West Virginia Racing Commission
John F. Wall
Tony Zane Beats Abrams and Faces Conn Next
Tony Zane defeated Georgie Abrams in a 15 round middleweight bout at the Garden, earning a chance to fight Billy Conn on February 13. Promoter Mike Jacobs announced the matchup, with management on both sides expressing cautious optimism amid strong betting and lingering questions about the bout.
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New York
Tony Zane
Mike Jacobs
Billy Conn
Madison Square Garden
Paul Berienbach
Gary
Ind
Steel Worker
Georgie Abrams
Garden
Mike
Johnny Ray
Conn
Jacobs Beach
Zale
Abrams
Tony
Georgie
Treasury Debt and Expenditures Reported with Iowa Big Ten History
Treasury figures show total receipts and expenditures with a gross debt near 54.89 billion dollars. The article notes Iowa State University joined the Big Ten Conference on December 1, 1899. It also mentions a giant panda captured in China being brought to the New York Zoo.
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Iowa
State University of Iowa
China
New York Zoo
CIO leaders oppose Connally strike bill before Senate panel
James B. Carey, CIO secretary, testifying for CIO president Philip Murray and 5,000,000 affiliated workers, challenged the anti strike bill arguing it ignores employers profits and their role in provoking disputes.
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CIO
Philip Murray
James B. Carey
Senate Judiciary Sub-Committee
Tom Connally
Brannick Sees Dodgers a Fifth Place Club Next Year
Eddie Brannick secretary of the New York Giants, observing from Miami Beach, calls the 1942 Dodgers a fifth place team with only one real pitcher, one infielder, one outfielder and one catcher. He hints at Giants’ major moves at Jacksonville and Chicago meetings, and notes St. Louis will be the main threat next season.
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John Wilds
Miami Beach
Fla
Ebbets Field
New York Giants
Eddie Brannick
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
Brannick
Brooklyn
Giants
Whitlow Wyatt
Pee Wee Reese
Pete Reiser
Mickey Owen
Jacksonville
Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Home Agent schedule outlines weekly 4-H club meetings
Program of the Home Agent Miss Elizabeth Sprouse lists weekly clubs from December 1 to 6. Activities include Kernstown 4-H at Eloise Lupton’s home, a rest room campaign in Harrisonburg, Gore Demonstration Club food plan, Shawnee blankets project, Friendly Grove slip covers, and a Home Makers Market.
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Elizabeth Sprouse
Kernstown
Eloise Lupton
Sprouse
H. A. Funk
Bessie Mason
Lee Dick
D. N. Gruver
Lee Whitacre
C M. Rosenberger
Paul Glynn
Walter Larrick
J. W. Newcomb
Pred Whitacre
George Bywaters
Edison Fawcett
Miss Sprouse
Home Makers’ Market
Unusual Accident Injures Frederick Area Plant Manager
F Grove White, manager of the Stephens City and Middletown plants of the M J Grove Lime Company, was injured Tuesday night in Frederick Md while walking down stairs with a 12 to 15 pound package. His hand struck a beveled glass deflector, tearing three fingers, severing tendons and an artery. He received a general anesthetic at Frederick hospital and spent the night there before returning home to Stephens City.
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F. Grove White
Stephens City-Middletown
M. J. Grove Lime Company
Jn Company
Frederick
Stephens City
Cadillac Posts Season's Record
Cadillac posts a win record with several match results listed: Cadillacs 3 0 over J W C Imperial 3 0 over W Woolen 2 1 over Star Office. high individual game Renner Imperial 143. M Williams V Fines 139 and M Williams Cadillac 131. high individual set Renner Imperial 362 and Van Deventer G.
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Beta Sigma Phi
V. Fives
Cadillac
Imperial
W. Woolen
Boyce
Star Office
Bell Clothes
Renner
M. Williams
V. Fines
van Deventer
Bere
Red Cross Roll Call Report November 27 1941
A historical roll call update lists 86 members added that day and a total of 1425 to date with funds totaling 105.09 dollars. The long list names numerous contributors and continuing donors including Mrs Harley Adams Alecia Beauty Salon and many households and businesses such as Fairfax Inn Sears Roebuck Co and Winchester Motor Co.
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Red Cross
Court Averages and High Pinfall Tally
A. A. 241 witless pass non team game C 560 season's record G. A. 2 538 Imperial 518 High pinfall one 1818 Cadillac 1514 G. A. A. 1510
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A. A
Witless
G. A
Imperial
Cadillac
Bob Feller Will Not Be Deferred
Cleveland Indian pitcher Bob Feller will remain 1-A in his draft classification after his mother’s letter to Selective Service was deemed not a request to reopen his case. Draft board chairman Joh E Morley said there will be no reconsideration unless a formal reclassification is requested and justified, keeping him on track for possible February induction.
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Bob Feller
Selective Service
Cleveland
Feller
Joh. E. Morley
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
Dough Vaughan
Windsor
Daily Story
Bobby Riggs
George W. Kurtz
Motorola
RCA
Appleton
Goodyear
Sabha High Value
Goodyear Service Store
Braddock
Germain
FORD
Chevrolet
Shenandoah
J.W. Grove Furniture Co
S. Loudoun St
DIAL
East
West Virginia
Donn
Sid Feder
The
Treasury
Jemes B. Carey
Navy
Robt
Freud
Eng. Flathmann
Vito Vitucci
James Donaldson
John Hill
Wm. Chewning
Re—L. Wanggaard
John Harrell
William Busik
George Seipp
Ernest White
Henry Mazur
Ralph Hill
John ‘Hatch
Wirine
Northern Virginia Power CO
Pennsylvania State Nautical School
S. S. Seneca
Germany
Berlin
Star Ladies’ League
Red Cross Report
Sloud
Harley Adams
Alecia Beauty Salon
C. H. Bailey
Baker & Anderson Electrical Company
Thomas E. Bess, Jr
Ella Bowman
Helen Cooper
Norman Cooper
Crisman Paint Co
John G. Crisman
B. F. Davis
Elya Deffendorfer
D. F. Butsler
Fairfax Inn
Melvin Gore
Margaret Grant
Fred Grim
Nora Johnson
Nellie Johnston
John E. Kern
W. K. King
Mamie Knight
R. L. Lee
James Loy
Eulalia Nally
O’connell
W. C
R _John W
Henry Schutz
Sears Roebuck Co
W. K. Sirbaugh
Lula Smooth
W. B. Snider
R. L. Stickel
Harry H. Willis
W. R. Willis
Winchester Motor Company
Stonewall District
J. E. Adams
Allen
A. L. Anderson
Mary Anderson
Mary Carr Anderson
Walter Anderson
Walker McC. Bond
H. P. Boyce
Earl Brown
Louise Campbell
R. A. Campbell
Lillie Carter
W. B. Casilear
Henry Cline
Ida May Gaunt
A. H. Ion
James A. Grimes
H William Hamiltand
Addie Hamilton
Nelson C. Hensell
Hopewell Friend's Church
Will Huyett
Lulu Jobe
Edith M. Jolliffe
J. L. Jolliffe
Wilson Keller
Margaret Larimer
Harry Light
W. Lodge
Harry Myerly
A. S. Orndorff
E. W. Prince
John Reese
D. A. Robinson
D. K. Russell
Ida Shepard
Harvey Shirley
Howard Speak
Virginia Stiles
Harry Stotler
B. F. Strother
Mamie Tanquary
Stuart Whetzell
E. H. Woore
Charles Zeilor
Willys
People's
U. S. Army
Lamp Motor CO
Smithfield Ave
Winchester
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Winchester Evening Star
the Star
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