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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1939
Page
5
Eddie Brietz reports a collage of football chatter and odds from Oct 24. Notre Dame vs Navy controversy and the Sug ar Bowl favorites dominate headlines while Baylor and other teams are referenced with wagers and scores.
Dick Harlow declares satisfaction with Harvard and confirms athletic director Bill Bingham’s assurance that Harvard is content. He states no plan to leave Cambridge next fall.
Three Milwaukee brothers top a bowling league with identical averages. The Freitag trio posts 188, the Warawag family records 172, and the Wallenstein brothers 169.
Spotlight on local sports reports a Clarke county hunter championship win by BIG BOY owned by CAPT EW ART JOHNSTON of Clay Hill and a Rose Tree Challenge Cup victory by SEAFARIN DAN with FRANK POWERS riding. It also notes Meadow Brook and Rolling Rock wins, Handley Allegany game statistics correction, Romney Silents loss to Virginia School for the Deaf, and local players AL FLETCHER and MARSHALL BUTLER praising Staunton’s undefeated team.
Mrs. Emma Walters 59 wife of Robert C. Walters of Pikeside W Virginia died at home Sunday after a 17 year illness. Born in Frederick County Virginia she moved to Pikeside about years ago. She is survived by her husband three daughters Viola Dixon Martinsburg Irene at home one brother J A Hartley Stephens City and seven grandchildren. Funeral services follow.
Two poultry culling demonstrations are set by M. E. Coe assistant extension agent of VPI. The first starts at 9 30 am at J B Jacksons farm southeast of Stephens City. The second is at Dr F P J Marshalls Cedar Creek Grade farm at 2 pm.
Berryville Virginia October 24 The auction near here will sell nearly all Audley Farm racing stock owned by B B Jones. The sale includes 135 head comprising brood mares weanlings yearlings two two year olds and four stallions led by Trace Call Quatre Bras Strolling Player and Gallant Mac. The sale follows Jones illness with proceeds aiding the Audley breeding legacy and stock remaining at Audley Farm until December 1 for convenient shipment.
New York Oct 24 The Tennessee Volunteers top the weekly AP poll with 93 first place votes and 1 203 points leading Notre Dame Michigan Texas A M and Oklahoma in the national rankings Dr Jock Sutherland lauds the Vols calling them one of the most perfect teams he has seen Notre Dame gathers 13 first place votes and 923 points in second place state standings list the Volunteers atop first ten and second ten teams with Notre Dame Michigan and Ohio State following.
The text notes the greatest money earning mare in history before Top Flight surpassed the record, mentions two other stud members Ethel Gray a 23-year-old mare and Gallant Knight a renowned stallion, and explains they are withheld from sale to prevent passing to another owner.
Texas sophomore Jack Crain from Nocona dazzled with 42 rushing yards and a kickoff return for a touchdown against Florida. He added a 37 yard TD against Wisconsin and later two long TD runs of 69 and 71 yards against Oklahoma, as the Sooners won but Crain starred.
Results from last night show Sunshine 3 Schenck 0 and Friendship 3 Cleaners 0. Health Club 3 Tires 0 with Dr Pepper 2 Laundry 1 and Rouss 2 Railway Express 1. High scores include Rhea 142 for Health Club and Romick 373 in high individual sets.
In Ithacay New York Vince Bichler quits school due to a knee injury marking the fifth Cornwell captain to miss a season in ten years Four suffered injuries another was removed for scholastic issues. In San Jose Pop Warner suggests footballs rather than guns could curb world ills. Detroit Titans cheer Michigan success boosting Detroit U crowds. In Chapel Hill coach Jim Tatum notes Penn has manpower and could be one of the toughest elevens when at peak.
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