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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1939

Page

5

Round Up of College Football Hue and Rumors

A miscellany of sports chatter from Eddie Brietz notes coach departures, betting odds, and schedules. Mentions include Texas Aggies in the Cotton Bowl talk, Pimlico special betting, and various college games with lines. Also references Gabby Hartnett hiring debate and star mentions like Lefty Gomez and Peewee Reese.

New York Little Birds Texas Aggies Payne Whitney Hash Elmer Layden Chicago Gabby Hartnett al Davis Tony Canzoneri Lew Lehr

New Map of the World promotion by Winchester Evening Star

Readers are urged to buy the new five color world map edition printed on durable paper. It includes official statistics for all countries and claims to offer factful war coverage unlike European papers. Enclose ten cents and send to the Information Bureau in Washington.

Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau Frederic J. Haskin Washington, D. C

Spotlight on Local Sports Picks for Tomorrow’s Games

Virginia Tech faces Washington and Lee in Lynchburg while Roanoke travels to Salem to meet Dickinson. Emory and Henry hosts Milligan, Richmond bets Citadel in Richmond, and Virginia plays William & Mary. Drexel favored over Randolph-Macon. Hampden Sydney meets Delaware. The column also previews Carnegie Tech Notre Dame and other major matchups with coin-influenced calls.

Virginia Virginia Tech Lynchburg Roanoke Dickinson Salem Columbia Emory and Henry Milligan Richmond Citadel Cavaliers Randolph Macon Drexel Hampden Sydney Delaware Law of Averages H. S Herb Barker Carnegie Tech Notre Dame Tech Ray Carnelly Michigan YALE Ducky Pond Elis Ohio State Cornell David and Goliath Goliath NAVY Clemson Bames McFadden Mississippi Mississip PENN North Carolina Tar Heels New York-Georgia Fordham PITT Harvard Dartmouth Holy Cross Colgate Northwestern Illinois Georgia Tech Auburn Maryland

Rainfall Totals and Year to Date Measures

Rainfall for the 24 hour period ending 8 a m was 11 inches. October precipitation to date is 3.88 inches and year to date total is 41.35 inches. Adjustments reflect present and past measurements.

Handley and Fort Hill Rumble In Homecoming Tilt Here

Handley High greets Fort Hill High Cumberland for an annual homecoming game at 2 30. Judges face injury woes and rely on pass defense against Fort Hill’s Dean Davis Frye and Aronholt while Handley aims to rebound from a 19 6 loss to Peay County.

Handley High Maroon and White Fort Hill High Cumberland Handley Gridders Peay «Oe Vamnery High Eli Garber Whitlock Norman Ochs Hunter Maddox Fort Hill Fort Hil Allegany Charles Town Hagerstown Handley Sentinels Dean Davis Frye Aronholt McIntyre Allegany. the Probable Starting Lineups: | | Pos Handley Fort Hill LE Rowe Hook R. Taylor Wade Bywaters Leith Burke McGill B. Miller Carroll J. Taylor J. Wilson T. Ritter Spear Robinson Dean Garber Deva Boyce Mcintyre Aronholt Reas

Treasury Status October 25 Receipts and Debt Figures

Treasury data show receipts of 8,644,251.53 dollars and expenditures of 24,089,714.18 dollars. The excess equals 1,379,272,348.90 dollars, with a gross debt of 41,023,872,434.87 dollars as of October 25.

Washington The Treasury

G W and Georgetown Face Historic Rival in Washington

In Washington on Saturday George Washington University and Georgetown meet in a long rivalry. The 1937 Georgetown win over GW is cited while both teams seek a first setback in years. The series began in 1890 with Georgetown winning 6 0.

Washington D. C George Washington University Georgetown Colonials Geo. Washington Hoyas George Washington G. W

Renner Is High Again In Scoring Event

Renner and McCrory led a bowling event with Newberry and Woolworth squads. High scores included Renner 106, Kern 102, Hitt 100 for Woolworth. top sets Renner 290, Forney 275, Chapman 271. Woolworth 445, 1,277 led team metrics.

Renner McCrory Kern Woolworth Hitt Forney Newbberrys Chapman Newberrys Woolworth’s McCrory’s Woolworth's Newberry’s

Receives Nothing For Her Honest Deed Inheritance Fight

Mrs. Sylvia Stewart housed her para lyzed uncle by marriage Jesse Loran. After his death she found 1400 dollars in a secret pocket while cutting trousers for her child. She turned the cash over to the estate executors and was not awarded any share amid claims from fifty four blood relatives.

Oakland Sylvia Stewart Jesse Loran Loran

Rites Held For Mrs Bohrer At Assembly Of God Church

Funeral services for Mrs Bertha Pauline Bohrer were held at 1 p m yesterday at the Assembly of God Church with Rev C H Anderson officiating. Burial followed in the local cemetery. Pallbearers included Lester Stotler Lloyd McIntyre Harry Shirley Charles Kitchen and Ray Hoover.

Bertha Pauline Bohrer Church of the Assembly of God C. H. Anderson Lester Stotler Lloyd McIntyre Harry Shirley Charles Kitchen Ray Hoover

Canadian cowgirl voices rodeo critique at Madison Square Garden

The 17-year-old Lydna Yockley, queen of the 14th world championship rodeo, condemns glamour acts and says eight Daughters of Texas showgirls offer no real business in rodeo. She praises southwestern men over New York charm and calls for fresh ideas beyond pretty girls.

New York Madison Square Garden Tex Lydna Texas

Thief Passes Off Fake Ring as Real Jewelry

In South Bend Indiana, a man attempted to steal a ring from 55 year old Mary A. Luther. She inspected the piece and declared it a phoney, noting its real value is about 1,500 dollars while the thief claimed a mere nine dollars.

South Bend Ind Mary A. Luther Luther Pales

Bowling In Boyce Opens season with mixed bowling squads

Bowing in Boyce Va opens with men and women teams selected by last season averages. Captains named for both divisions, with a dozen players listed on each side, reflecting a competitive winter season in the community.

Boyce Mos Washington Valley Forge Bermuda Allen Gaunt Darrel Brown Harris Shepherd Jiggs Williams Ben Ilarrison William Burtner Randolph Gaunt C. van der Linden James Downs R. E. Reid Philip Grim John Anders Mike Willingham, Jr Garland Brown Joseph Settle Arthur Golightly Braxton Strode Mickey MacDonald Lawrence Garver H. L. Pipher Carrel Brown Marshall Willingham Clarence Glasscock Howard Lloyd C. van Deventer Roy Pyle Barton Cook John Hawkins John Zombro Charles Lanaham W. William Heine Helen Pifer Frank Yowell Lester Kibler George Garver Leonard Langbein

Ups And Downs In Fifth Game

Baltimore fighter Pat Comiskey from Paterson New Jersey stopped France's Alez Youssef after ten rounds. In Philadelphia Wally Sears defeated Frank Zamaris who was disqualified in the seventh.

Associated Press Baltimore Pat Comiskey Paterson N. J Alez Youssef France Philadelphia Wally Sears Frank Zamaris Orange

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