Football Roundup Prompts Hot Weather and Big Names
In a wide field of notes from The Secial News Service, Hugh Fullerton junior covers early season chatter. References include Lou Little's Columbia vs Frankie Sinkwich, Tom Sweeney guest, Fort Ord football with Pete Sagar, and Minnesota football film shipments for soldiers.
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New York
Secial News Service
Ducks
Delaware Way
Lou Little
Columbia
Frankie Sinkwich
Georgia
Football Writers
Lou
Frankie
Joe Louis
Lou Nova
Fort Ord
West Coast
Pete Sagar
Standford
Snowy” Gustafson
Pete
Fort Snelling
Minn
Newfoundland
Minnesota
Cliff Johnson
Selfridge Field
Mich
Detroit
Army
March Field
Calif
Pvt
Blas Mercurio
Redlands U
Public sale of Frederick County real estate
A Frederick County Virginia public auction on November 5 1941 offers a 3 acre parcel with a dwelling and outbuildings four miles north of Winchester. Terms: one third cash, balance in two annual installments secured by a deed of trust and two bonds bearing six percent interest. Bonds due in one and two years. Bonds note homestead waiver and insured property. Auction in front of the courthouse Winchester at 11 AM.
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Ean
Frederick County
J. Leslie Reed
Als
Charles E. Reed
Winchester
Virginia
Frederic
Ridge Road
Welltown
George H. Yeakley
Minnesota Tops AP gridiron poll for 1941 season start
Minnesota named No. 1 in the first weekly AP tanking poll of 1941 by 66 of 119 sports experts, finishing with 1 081 points. Northwestern, Michigan, Notre Dame and Santa Clara round out the top ten while multiple schools receive scattered first-place votes.
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Bill Bont
New York
Minnesota
Associated Press
Golden Gophers
Fordham Favauele
Northwestern
Michigan
Notre Dame
Santa Clara
Ohio State
Penn
Rice
Clemson
Texas A
Nebraska
Oregon State
Tulane
Vanderbilt
Mississippi State
Columbia
Southern Methodist
Dartmouth
Stanford
Oregon
Duquesne
Cornell
Temple
North Carolina
Texas Christian
Georgia
Texas Tech
Baylor
Villanova
Missouri
Game Fish Care for Themselves on James River
Richmond residents and volunteers helped a Game Commission crew search the James River for drought trapped fish. They found bass and other game fish could survive in larger pools with flowing water, making rescue unnecessary.
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Richmond
James River
Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries
Game Commission
7 Wheat is trabenizing a fabric stiffening process
A historical note explains trabenizing as a process used to permanently stiffen fabrics and render them unsrinkable, describing its purpose and basic effect on materials.
Former Handley Gridders Invited to Homecoming Game
Handley High invites all former players to the October 25 homecoming game versus Fort Hill High of Cumberland. Coach Maddox and Otis Sargent seek names and addresses of former Handley players to mail free tickets and build a current alumni list for future years.
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Handley Gridders
Handley
Fort Hill High
Maddex
Sargent
Sargeent
Fort Hill
Cumberland Sentin
Maddox
Mr. Sargent
Hawthorne and Legge Lead Kurtz Rollers In Bowling Night
Health Club faced Royal Crown and others with Kurtz earning 2 points, Goodrich 1, and Friendship 2 in team play. Individual totals showed Mathews 144 and Legge 386 in sets, with Kurtz posting a team high 604 in the three game event.
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Fraser Iens
Hrtrtis
Erate
Goodrich Sseneacsus
Ce OS
Ae Etard Bos
Burts
Aushiale Als Steele Ee
Wrwligie Ee
Isiewia Sons Oie
Creeseess
Biks Chiba
Ucsis A Anes
Ptsmenerys
Mathews
Rustic
Hawthorne
Licklider
Buick
Kurtz
Are
Health Club
Tulane's Line Was Too Good for Rice
New Orleans reports Tulane's overpowering line blocked a punt for a safety, costing a potential bowl bid after a 10-9 loss to Rice. Coach Red Dawson faces a slump as Tulane errors and Rice pressure shaped the outcome.
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New Orleans
Tulane
Rice
Red Dawson
Winchester Drivers Enter Williams Grove Jalopy Race
Three Winchester Va drivers Ken Cather James A Seabright and Jack Boyd join A C Tavenner Sterling Va and Homer Walmer from Hipsire Pa in the second annual modified jalopy claiming race at Williams Grove Speedway Roy Richwine owner of the half mile oval offers a large purse. Other entrants include R E Gray Mechanisburg Pa Harry Hess Landisville Pa Ernie Volope and Ernie McCoy Reading Pa Ernest Waltemeyer Gilbert Kinloch York Pa Lou Goodyear Carlisle Pa Allen Becker Hanover Pa Harry J Rutherford Marietta Pa Robert Sitler Lester Van Liew Bloomsburg Pa Ray Taylor New Paris Pa Bill Rusch Newport Pa Co W Feidt Millerbsure Pa Douglas Stenly Collegeville Pa Danny Gauger Phoenixville Pa.
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Williams Grove
Winchester
Sterling
Williams Grove Speedway
Ken Cather
James A. Seabright
Jack Boyd
A. C. Tavenner
Roy Richwine
Homer Walmer
Highspire
Walmer
R. EB. Gray
Mechanisburg
Harry Hess
Landisville
Ernie Volope
Ernie McCoy
Reading
Ernest S. Waltemyer
Gilbert W. Kinloch
York
Lou Goodyear
Carlisle
Allen Becker
Hanover
Harry J. Rutherford
Marietta
Robert Sitler
Lester van Liew
Bloomsburg
Ray Taylor
New Paris
Bill Rusch
Newport
Co. W. Feidt
Millerbsure
Douglas Stenly
Collegeville
As Danny Gauger
Phoenixville
Boxing Roundup From Cities Across the Nation
The Associated Press reports results from eight round bouts and decisions. Baltimore’s Clarence Burman outpointed Buddy Walker in a 1931-2 matchup. Chicago’s Eddie Lander outpointed Billy Seard. New York’s Patsy Giovanelli beat Joey Silva. Cincinnati’s Ezzard Charles stopped Pat Mangini in the first. Louisville’s Corp Mike Raff knocked out Jue Yee Kong. San Francisco’s Tommy Yorosz outpointed Gib Jones. Portland and Newark bouts listed as draws or decisions with several other notes from Columbus and Beaver Falls sets.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Clarence ‘Red] Burman
Buddy Walker
Columbus
Chicago
Eddie Lander
Billy Seard
Ingomar
Mont
George Nyberg
Port Arthur
Joey Silva
Philadelphia
Newark
Norman Rubio
Albany
N. Y
Dave Chacon
Elizabeth
N. J
Cincinnati
Ezzard Charles
Pat Mangini
Pittsburgh
Louisville
Corp
Mike Raffa
Fort Knox
Jue Yee Kong
San Francisco
Tommy Yorosz
Gib Jones
Fourball at Counrty Club Yields Ace and Birdie Flurry
In Omaha on October 14 at the Coun try Club the 156 yard third hole produced an ace by E McGinley, a birdie by Harry Koch, a par three by J E Davidson, and Frank Bender trailed with a four in a one two three four sequence for the foursome.
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Omaha
Neb
Ss. E. McGinley
Harry Koch
J. E. Davidson
Frank Bender
Bombers Beat Martinsburg In Low Scoring Showdown
The Brown Bombers opened home season with a 6-0 win over Martinsburg on The Park gridiron. Howdie Walker scored the lone touchdown and Johnny Bland missed the extra point. Culpeper returns to Winchester for a 2:30 kickoff in a rematch with Coach Thurston Clevenger's squad.
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Brown Bombers
Martinsburg
Howdie Walker
Johnny Bland
Bombers
Walker
Culpeper
Northern Virginia
Winchester
Thurston Clevenger
Rea Burman Secures Bruising Split Decision
Baltimore on October 4 Clarence Red Burman won a bruising 12 round split decision over Buddy Walker of Columbus. Burman outweighed Walker by 5 1/2 pounds and opened with a strong attack though Walker rallied late. No knockdowns occurred as Burman bloodied Walker's mouth and drew a red nose.
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Baltimore
Clarence
Red) Burman
Buddy Walker
Burman
Walker
Ed Brockman
Charley Baum
Eddie Thomas
Maryland Faces Florida After Duke Setback
Tommy Mont injures a shoulder in the Duke game and is unlikely to play against Florida. Jim Wharton also hurt with a strained ankle and is a 50 50 shot. Merle Duvall and Jack Brenner may fill Monts post as Terps stress defense for homecoming.
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College Park
Tommy Mont
Terp
Allegany High
Cumberland
Bill Taylor
Wharton
Gators
Merle Duvall
Jack Brenner
Mont
Tero
Florida
Villanova
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John Heisman
Georgia Tech
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J. W. Baker
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Goodyea Service Sre
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Bell Clothes Stores
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S. C
Fort Hill High of
Hawthorne and Legge Pace Kurtz Rollers
Manhattan
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Jaspers
Iron Dukes
Polo Grounds
New York City
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Grandpappy
Pennsylvania
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Washington Garage
Loudoun St
Rea Burman
Kern
Valley Pride
Ladies Commercial Loop
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Cseeseess
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Cncedsea
Sanitary
Va. Woolen
Nat. Fruit
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Arrow
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