Dodgers and Yankees World Series money split in 26 and 42 shares
New York sports rundown reports the Dodgers divided their World Series money into 26 shares plus $6,000 cash while the Yankees allocated 42 shares and $6,000. Postponement caused heavy phone and tavern activity, and Brooklyn greeted a reeled back celebration with banners. Fans crowded Ebbets Field doors as Judge Landis’ ruling arrived. Leo Durocher lingered in the clubhouse amid late-arriving reporters.
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New York
Dodgers
Yanks
Babe Ruth
Cubs
Telephone Company
Taverns
The
Phone Co
Brooklyn
Borough Hall
Bushwick
Pittsburgh
Bill Benswanger
Flatbush
Ebbets Field
Judge Landis
Leo Durocher
Dolph Camilli
Turning Point Picks in Saturday Football Slate
Predictions outline Tennessee to beat Duke as SEC power faces strong Southern Conference growth. Fordham over Southern Methodist expected as Rose Hill tackles dominate, while Notre Dame should handle Indiana if pregame chatter proves accurate about Indiana's line weaknesses.
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Tennessee
Duke
Southern
Fordham
Southern Methodist
Rose Hill
Notre Dame
Indiana
Dick Anderson
Evansville
Can't figure those Princeton Freshmen at all
Worcester Evening Gazette notes Princeton freshmen rank Winston Churchill as greatest man on earth while lampooning their football outlook. The item blends humorous sports banter with campus antics, reflecting local newspaper voice and era.
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Tom Sweeney
Worcester
Mass
Evening Gazette
Princeton
Winston Churchill
Public sale of county realty in Frederick County Va
The trustee will offer at public auction on October 25 1941 at 10 oclock A M in front of the County Court House Winchester Va all that tract of land near Marlboro P O 4n Operon Magisterial District Frederick County Va adjoining lands of B F Long B C Shull Headley and others containing 58 acres more or less. One third cash and the balance in two equal annual installments with bonds and a deed of trust and insurance policy. sale may be withdrawn or continued. Herbert S Larrick Trustee.
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Elmer F. Newcome
Frederick County
County Court House
Winchester
Marlboro
P. O
B. F. Long
B. C. Shull
Headley
Richt
Herbert S. Larrick
Spotlight On Local Sports Across The Leagues
The first four weeks show tight competition in leagues B and C with no team dominating. Glaize & Bro. lead B by one game as five teams threaten, while Rustic Tavern edges the pack in C by just two games over sixth place. Mildred Strode powers Valley Pride with 345 and leaders National Fruit tied atop the Ladies Commercial League. Local bowling highlights include high scores from BUS HUNT, LANDO WHITE, and DICK RENNER, with upcoming tournaments at Rich mond and Hyattsville Maryland drives.
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Glaize & Bro
Rustic Tavern
Mildred Strode
Valley Pride
McCrory’s
National Fruit
Ladies Commercial League
Evening Star Ladies League
Carlton Rac
Health Center
Martinsburg
Kurtz
Bus Hunt
Lando White
Dick Renner
Kenneth Lineburg
Alonzo Whitlock
Edwin Clevenger
Melvin Estes
Elmer Whitlock
Royal Crown Cola
Knitting Mill
John Wanner
Troy Rhea
Health Club
Eagles
Richmond
Hyattsville, Md
Building Damaged By Explosion Will Be Razed
In Cumberland Maryland the 70 year old Gillette building adjacent to two razed structures from a blast was condemned after inspectors found 50 wall cracks and danger of collapse. Mayor Harry Irvine said a private contractor would raze it early next week.
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Cumberland
Cumberland and
Baltimore
Gilette
Harry Irvine
Valentino Knocks Out Rankins in Hollywood Bout
Hollywood fighter Pat Valentino of San Francisco dropped Oscar Rankins of Los Angeles in the sixth round, improving his record as fans watched from ringside amid local coverage by the Associated Press.
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Associated Press
Hollywood
Pat Valentino
San Francisco
Oscar Rankins
Los Angeles
Anacostia Indians Handley Judges Clash in 18–0 Victory
Anacostia blitzed Handley 18 to 0 as the Indians routed the Judges with two long scoring passes and a late rushing touchdown. Handley, coached by Maddox, totaled ten first downs on the ground but failed to crack the Indian defense in a game highlighted by Anacostia’s aerial duo and timely interceptions.
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Anacostia Indians
Handley
Maddox
Anacostians
Handley Power
Indians
Anacostia
Huyette
Whitlock
Garber
Virginians
Paul Blaine
Dick Faircloth
Blaine
Faircloth
Eddie Hoffman
Johnny Penn
Evening Star Bowling League results and standings
The Evening Star Bowling League reports team results with Bell Clothiers and Piccadilly Soda Shop among top scorers. High individual scores list Piccadilly players Carscaden and Renner, with Pinfall totals over 1400 and team totals around 1475 to 1481.
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Imperial
Piccadilly Soda
Cadillac Hck
Star
Bell Clothes
Goodrich
Is. Ws C
Boyce
Beta S. P
Bell Clothers
Piccadilly Soda Shop
Es W
Night grid action mostly ends in wins except Manhattan rout
Friday football results show Detroit 54 Wayne 0 and Linfield 3 St Martins 0. Manhattan beat George Washington 23 0 with Lorenzo Castiglione delivering two touchdowns and a field goal. Jack Wilson led Baylor to a 14 0 win in Denver. W M I beat Temple 28 13, Andy Tomasic rushing 118 yards. Creighton upset St Louis 18 8, Drake 8 0 over Grinnell, College of the Pacific 6 0 over Chico State, Carnegie Tech held Albright 12 0, Springfield Teachers 19 0 over Pittsburg Kas Teachers.
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Associated Press
Manhattan
George Washington
Detroit
Wayne University
Linfield
St. Martins
Jaspers
Art
Herb Kopf
Lorenzo Castiglione
Jack Wilson
Baylor
Denver
Wilson
Temple
Kansas
Virginia Military Institute
Andy Tomasic
Oregon
Idaho
Creighton
St. Louis University
Tony Porto
Tom Dineen
Drake
Grinnell
A. A. Stage
College of the Pacific Warriors
Chico State
Carnegie Tech
Albright
Springfield
Pittsburg
Kas
Body Of Child Recovered From Wreck Of Plane
Pes of Puerto Rico reports the body of a child recovered from waters near the site where a Pan-American plane water-looped after a flight from Miami. Mrs Angelina Russo and her three children boarded at Port au Prince Haiti. 27 aboard. One child rescued, others missing, plane nose broke off and flooded. Navy tugs moved the wreck to a lighter. wings snapped during salvage.
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Pes
Puerto Rico
Miami
Angelina Russo
Port Au Prince
Haiti
Navy
Convict Marines Of Attacking Woman
A United States naval court convicted four American marines of raping an Icelandic woman. Sentences ranged from 10 to 20 years in Portsmouth prison. Convicted: John F. Freeman Raleigh N. Ross Earl W. Pharr John Marx Junius.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
United States
Portsmouth
John F. Freeman
Raleigh N. Ross
Earl W. Pharr
John Marx Junous
Treasury Debt and Expenditures Reported in Brief
Treasury status shows a gross debt of 51 405 538 005 50 dollars. Expenditures amount to 175 172 60 dollars. Coin in Treasury at 25 420 565 98 dollars. The notice is dated October 4 and provides a snapshot of fiscal figures.
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Washington
the Treasury
Freed From Actress Lamarr Ends Divorce Battle
Film producer Gene Markey secured a final decree of divorce from actress Hedy Lamarr, after an interim decree on cruelty issued September 27, 1940. Lamarr, who wed Markey in Ensenada Mexico on April 4 1939, had prior marriage to Fritz Mandel and Markey to actress Joan Bennett.
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Los Angeles
Gene Markey
Hedy Lamarr
Lamarr
Ensenada
Mex
Fritz Mandel
Markey
Joan S Bennett
Berryville Cats Stop Harpers Ferry 6-0 on Clarke Field
Berryville's Bobcats edged Harpers Ferry 6-0 as a 70 yard second half kickoff return set up a touchdown. John and Bill Lee led the attack with key passes and runs while Buddy Levi and Jim Livengood anchored the line to repel Ferry's late passing push.
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Berryville
Bobcats
Harpers Ferry
Clarke
Bobcat
Ferry
Ferrians
David Childs
Cats
Enders
John Lee
Bill Lee
John
Kermit Rhoden
Lee
Childs
Knott
Mills
Buddy Levi
Jimmie Livengood
Levi
Pos
L. E
Social visits thread through Middletown area notices
Miss Mattie Wright and Mrs. L B Durrow of Front Royal travel to Clarksburg for a short visit. Mrs. Daisy Johnson and Mrs. James McAllister of Arlington pause in Middletown en route to Edinburg for a weekend with kin. Numerous locals host visitors including Eleanor Slee Barbara Leake and others.
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Middletown
Mattie Wright
L. B. Durrow
Front Royal
Clarksburg
W. Va
Daisy Johnson
James McAllister
Arlington
George Brill
Edinburg
Donald Lincoln
Washington
Ada Mowery
R. Paul Stewart
A. G. Leake
Eleanor Slee
William Kline
Barbara Leake
W. D. Thorne
Bridgeport
Conn
Russell Murray
Douglas
Wayside Inn
C. E. Murray
C. Parker Murray
Charles Henson
C. E. O'Connor
Winchester
M. M. Orndorff
Oranda
Kline Nursing Home
John E. Legge
Dorsey Carrier
Strasburg
Tom Campbell
Vaucluse
Fred Kline
Hannah Walters
Brunswick, Md
James T. Reely
Banks On Butler's Feet To Win From Blue Devils
Tennessee coach John Barnhill relied on Johnny Butler to upset Duke at Duke Stadium as rain and soggy conditions loomed. Duke sought its first win over Tennessee since 1935, while Butler aimed to continue his scoring authority. About 40,000 fans were expected.
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Durham
N. C
John Barnhill
University of Tennessee
Army
Bob Neyland
Johnny Butler
Duke University
Duke
Vols
Barnhill
Duke Stadium
Bobby
Charlie Mitchell
Wallace Wade
Duke Blue Devils
Tennessee
Neyland
Butler
Alabama
Bob Foxx
Knoxville
Redskins to meet Dodgers in Washington Sunday
Redskins prepare for their first 1941 season win at Griffith Stadium against Brooklyn with Clarence Parker leading the Dodgers. Merlyn Condit Pug Manders and Wendell Butcher will support Parker as Brooklyn aims to extend its early-season success and top the Eastern Division.
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D. C
Clarence
Parker
Duke University
Brooklyn Dodgers
Griffith Stadium
Redskins
Brooklyn
Detriot
Philadelphia
New York Giants
Virginia
North Carolina
Merlyn Condit
Carnegie Tech
Pittsburgh
Pug Manders
Wendell Butcher
Bruiser Kinard
Perry Schwartz
Giants
Brooklynites
Government expands rationed foods in Italy
Rome reports the government will add potatoes, beans, milk, cheese and eggs to the rationed list already covering bread, meat, fats, spaghetti, flour, cornmeal and sugar. The announcement outlines tighter control of essential foods amid ongoing wartime shortages.
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Rome
Red Sox to Play at Park Tomorrow
Abner Johnson's Red Sox meet Front Royal tomorrow afternoon at Winchester Park in a playoff series as Front Royal leads 2-1. Pitchers Buckner or Smith for the Red Sox with Swanson catching, and Hounsell or Peffer on the mound for Front Royal with Cassaretti behind the plate.
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Red Sox
Abner Johnson
Front Royal
Winchester Park
Warren
Buckner
Smith
Swanson
Hounsell
Peffer
Cassaretti
Administrator's sale of Rhoda C. Anderson estate
As administrator of the Rhoda C. Anderson estate a public auction will be held at 19 W Cork Street Chester Virginia on Monday October 6 at 10 o clock appraising household effects. Items include dining room suite kitchen net range clock beds bureaus chairs draperies dishes rugs and other articles. Cash only no removal until paid. Auctioneers Duvall and Dunn.
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Rhoda C. Anderson
Cork Street
Chester
Morris
M. M. Lynch
Admi c. T. A
Duvall & Dunn
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U. S. S. Solace
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Ferry Eleven
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Zenith
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Weaver
George Washington Garage
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