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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1941
Page
5
The World Series begins with Dodgers in town and Yankee fans watching intently. Comments from Ford Frick and McDonald show mixed confidence as players settle in. Reports note hotel crowds and financial hopes tied to the series events.
Cavaliers led by Bill Dudley expected to challenge Spike Nelson as new coach at Yale. Conference action spotlight includes Kentucky routs and Temple bruiser, with picks across several college games. Duke and Navy earn undecided mentions as other key matchups forecast.
Berkeley Springs, led by Frank Youngblood with two touchdowns and 200 rushing yards, upset Martinsburg 12-7 at Martinsburg. Martinsburg struck first on a pass to Sparrow, but the Morgan County Indians dominated afterward in a 12-7 victory.
The 1949 World Series moves to Ebbets Field with the Yankees and Dodgers ready for a hard battled series. Wyatt’s late surge for Brooklyn turned the opener into a 2 2 tie as Rizzuto and Chandler's lineup faced critical decisions from Durocher and McCarthy. Attendance reached 66,248 in the Bronx with Brooklyn aiming to keep momentum.
Friday October 3 features Vv. M.TI against Temple in Philadelphia and Lenoir Rhyne at Roanoke. Saturday October 4 offers more matchups to watch in Virginia stadiums and arenas.
Virginia prepares for a Saturday game with Yale after a 41-0 win over Camden-Sydney and a 25-0 victory at Lafayette. Coach Frank Murray leads 35 players with captain Billy Dudley steering a fast backfield and a solid line as the Cavaliers aim to repeat their previous win over Yale.
Roanoke college travels to Salem to face Lenoir Rhyne at eight tonight following a 14 to 0 season opener victory over Guilford. One starter, guard Lou Toro from Yonkers New York, sits out with a kidney injury.
Hampden Sydney faces Apprentice in a game where the tailback position is expected to decide the outcome. The headline signals a decisive backfield matchup shaping the result.
Hampden Sydney and Apprentice School meet under lights in Newport News as RBs Roscoe Werder and Walter Sprye, both nursing Virginia game injuries, prep to return. status remains uncertain for the two standout backs, one a sophomore and the other a Danville senior.
George Washington University meets Manhattan in New York tonight after a season opening win. The key matchup pits GWU against a dangerous challenger as both teams pursue early success in the Southern.
The Colonials opened their season with a 25-0 victory over Mount St. Marys on Saturday, posting their most decisive opening-game win in four years.
In Wilkes-Barre Joe Peralta outpointed Chalky Wright over 10 rounds to claim the featherweight bout title contention. Johnny Dean outpointed Buck Streator in Philadelphia, and Al Tribuante and Eddie Finnazzo fought to a six round draw in Wilmington.
Jack Zimmerman announced Health Center Alleys would represent the section in the $5000 Brunswick Duckpin Bowling Carnival starting October 4. The event offers 1744 cash prizes across three periods from Oct 4–12, Nov 1–9, and Dec 6–14 with entries based on three games and an open play format.
Mrs Mary Elizabeth Whitney endures three misfortunes in August at Sara toga traces. First a beloved horse named Hoste, an Old op owner at Angollen Farm near Upperville Virginia, dies. Next a Belgian Shepherd named DeVet imported from England in 1935 and trained for rescue work also dies. Third the government seizes her mother's Philadelphia home to make way for defense construction. DeVet was a longtime mount for hunts and shows and ridden by Mrs Whitney in past Pie dmont Hunt events.
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