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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1931
Page
6
The local Cumberland Valley League team defeated Waynesboro 12 0 on a sunny Saturday. L Garber and M Garber connected for the first score, Lee Garber pushed in a TD in the fourth, with Duvall rotating as captain and leading the squad through steady line gains.
Waynesboro and Handley meet in a low scoring game with Handley winning 12 to 0. Scorers were M Garber and L Garber with two touchdowns in the second half. Team rosters list Waynesboro captains Fisher Jackson Kauffman Glover Duvall and L Garber. Referee Arthur officiated with Umpire Smith and Head Linesman Fraley.
Jack Redmond a noted trick shot artist and golf pro toured the eastern states and performed at Winchester Golf Club with partner Judge D L Weems. He played against Edward E Stone and Charlie Isaacs in a close match Isaacs and Stone winning one up. Isaacs shot 69 while Redmond and Weems both posted 71 and Stone 73. Weems tied amateur record with Jack Hayley. Spectators saw novel golf ball tricks after the match.
The Associated Press reports Jack Sharkey is a 7 to 5 favorite against Primo Carnera in a fifteen round heavyweight bout at Ebbets Field. Promoter Jimmy Johnston stages the match as his final venture before moving to Madison Square Garden, amid uncertainty over Carnera’s true ability.
The article notes Shenandoah Valley Academy and Episcopal School drawing a scoreless tie at home. It lists upcoming games with Woodberry Forest, S V A, Massanutten Military Academy and others, plus Cumberland Valley League results and a Notre Dame Northwestern tie in heavy rain with 19 fumbles.
Middleweight Mickey Walker faces giant heavyweight Primo Carnera whose 270 pounds give him clear physical edge. Carnera’s record against top heavies is uneven, with mixed results in Europe and the US. A loss for Sharkey could end his standing as a heavyweight title contender, with a potential showdown versus Loughran if Carnera falls tonight.
Miss Mary Miller shares top honors in a Winchester Golf Club ladies ringer tournament with Mrs N H Carpenter Jr ending tied at 33 for the par 40 nine holes. Elting and Arthur close behind with 34 and 34 while Susan Carson Page Kern and others posted 36 to 38 respectively amid birdie gaps and tough holes.
A historical saying notes three factors that kept couples together in earlier times: a home to share, children to raise, and a husband considered worth keeping. The remark reflects social norms that prioritized family stability over separation.
The 1931 World Series saw the Cardinals led by Pepper Martin set multiple marks while Frank Frisch and Al Simmons also reached new highs. Martin tied and set several records with 12 hits in the series and four RBIs in a game. Frisch increased his series totals and games played, and Brown and Earnshaw delivered standout pitching while the Athletics set defense records.
A Millwood team and Bunker Hill W Va game ended in a dispute after almost eight innings when Millwood refused to continue after umpire Shewbridge ruled a Bunker Hill runner safe. Millwood left the field with the score 5-1 in their favor.
An essay observes how Hollywood producers fail to understand small town tastes in cars health and appearance and criticizes the ease of letting any self styled expert influence public life.
Winchester All-Star team was defeated 6-4 by Strasburg Athletic Club. Pitcher Luby fanned four while Hottel struck out five for Shenandoah county. A five-run fifth inning powered Strasburg's comeback after an early Winchester surge. An alleged drunk driver caused a brief disruption at the diamond.
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