Sports Roundup Reflects A Busy Season And Weekend Hopes
New York reports a bustling sports scene with college shows planned for December 13 and peaks of interest in Duquesne quitting football. Fort Niagara faces Fort Adams in Brooklyn with Phil Rizzuto among umpires, while picks favor Minnesota, Stanford, Illinois, and other matchups. The Carolina versus South Carolina bowl, Georgia Tech, and a Lions Club charity game in Greenville spark local anticipation as various athletes and figures plan appearances and exhibitions.
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Andy Kerr
New England
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Georgia Tech
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One Minute Sports
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Lion's Club Charity Fund
Mr. Meek
Local grid picks spark weekend sports forecast
A column cites several college and national games with favored picks across teams like Virginia, William and Mary, Tulane, Texas, Notre Dame, Yale, Navy, Georgia, Penn, Dartmouth, and Michigan. The writer notes mixed results and signals hopeful bets for the weekend, naming multiple matchups and a coin flip as influence.
Gus Fan Back On The Fistic Merry-Go-Round
SID FEDER reports on the boxing uproar as the New York athletic commission considers a non title ten round bout for the world welterweight championship between Red Cochrane and Ray Robinson at Madison Square Garden on October 31.
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New York
Gus Q
State Athletic Commission
Max Schemling
Madison Square Garden
Red Cochrane
Robinson
Cochrane
Collegiate Football Picks Split Among Several Rivalries
The column predicts varied outcomes for the week including Northwestern over Marquette, Colgate handily over Dartmouth, Harvard over Cornell, Columbia over Princeton, Nebraska over Kansas, Missouri over Kansas State, Vanderbilt over Kentucky, Furman over NC State, Wake Forest over South Carolina and several undercard choices such as Duquesne over Manhattan and Penn State over Bucknell.
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Marquette
Northwestern
Dartmouth
Colgate
Harvard
Cornell
Princeton
Columbia
Lou Little
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
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Kentucky
Vanderbilt
Furman
North Carolina
South Carolina
Wake Forest
Bank Closing Notices For Columbus Day 1941
Bank offices announce closure on Monday October 13 1941 a legal holiday. Paper maturing that date may be paid Tuesday October 14 at Union Bank of Winchester. Other banks including Farmers and Merchants National Shenandoah Valley National Bank and the Shenandoah Valley National Bank note similar policies with payments shifted to Tuesday October 14.
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Union Bank of Winchester
Follo
Ptarold G. Brown
Shenandoah Valley Nat'l Bank
This Week's Grid Slate In Virginia
Friday October 10 Tusculum at Roanoke night and W L at George Washington night. Saturday October 11 W M vs Tech at Richmond V M I at Army Richmond at Virginia E H at East Tenn Teachers Randolph Macon at Apprentice School Hampden Sydney at Franklin and Marshall.
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Yale
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Lee
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Cavaliers and Spiders Meet in Commonwealth Day Classic
Virginia and Richmond prepare for a major football clash in Charlottesville with about 10 000 spectators. The Cavaliers seek dominance despite Richmond’s heavier backs while the historic series shows Virginia leading with only one loss in 14 meetings since 1893.
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Virginia
Richmond
Tomorow
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Supreme Court
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Pooley Hubert Prepares VMI For Army Game At Michie Field
Lexington Virginia October 10 Head Coach Allison T S Pooley Hubert praises his Fighting Squadron after last Friday win over Temple and plans for the third intersectional game of the season against the United States Military Academy at Michie Field Saturday The team is in good shape with only Joe Muha and Don Marks missing brief colds.
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Temple
Allison T. S
Pooley
Hubert
United States Military Academy
Michie Field
Army
Joe Muha
Don Marks
Gobblers Prep To Halt William and Mary In Richmond
Virginia Tech’s VPI Gobblers practiced in Springfield and prepared for a determined effort to slow William and Mary’s powerful lineup in Richmond Stadium Saturday afternoon. A cool breeze offered welcome relief from the heat.
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Zip
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Smith named starting quarterback for Washington and Lee
Riley Smith, Washington and Lee football coach, yesterday announced a starting quarterback for the upcoming season. The decision highlights Smith's plan to restore balance on offense and lead the Generals.
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Lexington
Riley Smith
Washington, and Lee
Goddess of Mink Crowned in New York Pageant
Barbara Overton of Baltimore wins the Goddess of Mink title after a New York selection. A theatre contract accompanies her victory.
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Barbara Overton
Baltimore
New York
Freshman Practice Signals Lead to George Washington Backfield Talk
The backfield for Friday night with George Washington University featuring Captain Bobby Pinck Floyd McKenna Paul Cavaliere and Joe Baugher was discussed after offensive plays against the freshmen yesterday afternoon and signal drills closed the session.
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George Washington University
Bobby Pinck
Floyd McKenna
Paul Cavaliere
Joe Baugher
Duke Blue Devils Prep for Maryland Game in Baltimore
Durham Duke University players worked on timing and blocking in practice as they prepared for a Saturday game with Maryland at Municipal Stadium. Steve Lach and Tom Davis stretched with a brief warmup session.
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Blue Devils
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Baltimore
Municipal Stadium
Steve Lach
Tom Davis
Boxing results from regional card reported by AP
The Associated Press notes a series of decisions and points across matches. Aldo Spaldi defeated Jo Bellus in a 139 pound bout in New Haven. Freddie Archer outpointed Dave Crawford in Newark at 135 pounds. Spaldi and Archer earned unanimous or split decisions as indicated by score referee notes.
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Conn
Aldo Spaldi
Italy
Jo Bellus
Elizabeth
N. J
Freddie Archer
Newark
Dave Crawford
New York
The seven ages of man in As You Like It
In Shakespeare's As You Like It, the seven ages are described as the infant, the schoolboy, the lover, the soldier, the justice, the old man, and the lean and slippered pantaloon age.
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Shakespeare
Redskins Hit Road For Two Big NFL Tests
Washington travels to face Pittsburgh and Philadelphia after a 3-0 win over the Dodgers. The Rams visit Griffith Stadium on Oct 26 then Steelers on Nov 2. Johnny Drake leads Cleveland with Parker Hall in backfield, joined by Galovich Seabright Davis Adams Godnight Mucha and Smith.
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National Football League
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Tony Gallovich
Wake Forest
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Corby Davis
Indiana
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Owen Godnight
Hardin-Simmons
Rudy Mucha
Gaylon Smith
Ram
Huey P. Long BridgeConstruction Death Toll
Ten workmen were killed during the construction of the Huey P. Long Bridge across the Mississippi River.
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Huey P. Long
Mississippi River
Brown Bombers Open Home Season On Park Gridiron
Winchester's Brown Bombers 1940 colored championship eleven of Northern Virginia open their home season Sunday at 3 p.m. hosting Martinsburg Athletic Club at Park gridiron. Coach Thurston Clevenger reports good form with Howdie Walker in peak condition and a promising start after a 6-0 win in Culpeper last season.
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Winchester
Brown Bombers
Northern Virginia
Martinsburg Athletic Club
Park
Local Teen Wins Blue Ribbon Cake at State Fair
Mildred Sessums, age 16, baked her third cake but rejected the icing. She hurried back to the cake exhibit and her entry won the blue ribbon at the State Fair.
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Dallas
Mildred Sessums
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