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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1939

Page

3

Embargo Lift Sought for Medwick in Brooklyn Roundup

Eddie Brietz reports a collage of sports notes from New York and beyond. Mentions calls to lift Medwick embargo in Brooklyn and coverage of Tennessee versus Mercer, Cotton joining the British navy, Dixie Howell and Arizona State teachers’ mile plus gains, and Cangoneri linked to Montanez for hurdles. Also notes balloting for Horse of the Year, Challedon’s Pimlico bid, rodeo humor, Ringling Bros scoutings, Smukler’s Eagles walkout reason, brewery site checks for El Galento, Georgetown-George Washington game poll, and Vitt trades for Cleveland pitchers.

New York Brooklyn Medwick Los Angeles Henry Cotton Dixie Howell Arizona State Tony Cangoneri Pedro Montanez al Davis Challedon Ringling Bros Dave Smukler Philadelphia Eagles Joe Jacobs Paterson Passaic N. J el Galento Washington Star Georgetown George Washington Oscar Vitt Cleveland Bob Feller

Spectator Notes and Oddball Bits From The Sports Scene

Today's guest star John P. Carmichael surveys headlines from Chicago to the nation. Hutch of the University of Chicago praises his ball players for surviving a Michigan game as Durocher tours the Midwest with Medwick. Georgia pace tops our vote, while Missouri supplies football centers from Kirkwood High. Abner Doubleday’s great nephew plays Syracuse football amid varied gossip and mail mysteries with a note on the World Series talk.

John P. Carmichael Chicago Daily News Hutch U. of Chicago Michigan Leo Durocher Joe Medwick Middle West Leo Joe Dodger Lou Salica Cleveland Georgia Pace U. of Missouri Kirkwood High School St. Louis County Miami Baer Galento Mike Jacobs Jim Norris Chicago Stadium Abner Doubleday Syracuse

Auction Stables Bring Record Sale For East Horses

B. B. Jones of Audley Farm realized 218425 dollars from dispersal of 134 head of top eastern horses. Imp. Quatre Bras 2nd sold for 38000 to Charles W. Williams for a Maryland syndicate. The article also notes golf eagles, football nicknames, and various college players with colorful monikers.

B. B. Jones Audley Farm United States Imp Quatre Bras Charles W. Williams Maryland

Audley Farm dispersal sale nets $218 425 at Berryville

Audley Farm's 133 horses sold in a Fasig Tipton dispersal here led by Imp Quatre Bras II at 38000 dollars. Other top bids included Trace Call to Cromwell Bloodstock and a bay yearling sold for 6000 dollars to Christiana Stable. Buyers ranged from Maryland to California with local participants Capt Ewart Johnson and Dr Lewis M Allen among bidders.

Berryville Saratoga B. B. Jones Audley Farm Fasig-Tipton Organization New York Harmer Audley Imp. Quatre Bras II Charles W. Williams Maryland Stadacona Farm Glyndon Trace Call Audrey Cromwell Bloodstock Lexington Kentucky Gallant Mac Virginia Robert Leach Front Royal Imp Christiana Stable Wilmington Del Harry W. Lunger Tall Tree Farm Frank Navin Detroit Isabel Dodge Sloan Upperville Labrot and Co Annapolis A. S. Hewitt White Post Camden S. C J. W. Stewart Elkton P. H. Faulconer Charlottesville David N. Rust Washington and Leesburg Ewart Johnson Boyce Lewis M. Allen Winchester Neil McCarthy Hollywood Los Angeles California

Handley Leads Ladies Bowling League in Close Standings

Handley team maintains a slim lead in the Star Ladies Bowling League by taking two from Shell Oil. Star's Hann tops single game with 318, Handley logs high total pinfall 1469 as leaders receive 1,469. Results show Jr. Woman's, Star Lions and others sweeping matches with Shell Nurses and G A A close behind.

Handley Shell Hershey Star Blue Sunoco Nurses Cammers Beta Sigma Lions National Fruit Star Ladies’ Bowling League Carsbaden Hann Jr. Woman's Cammer Shell Oil Carskaden Widmeyer Grefer Lillis Williams G.A A Jr. Woman’s Club

Berryville Rolls Over Aldie 38 to 0 in Home Card Display

Berryville High’s Orange and Black powered to a 38-0 victory over Aldie High, extending their unbeaten season to four straight wins with a 0-0 opener tie against Leesburg. Key scorers included Holmes Carlisle Lee Emmart Potts and John Lee, with dominant blocking and strong defense limiting Aldie to no first downs.

Berryville Berryville High Orange and Black Aldie High Leesburg Aldie Loudoun County Holmes “Kidder Carlisle Jarrin John Lee Emmart Dicky “Duce” Potts Lee Orangemen

Notre Dame Faces Carnegie Tech in 17th Grid Feud

Notre Dame hunched to defend an unbeaten mark against Carnegie Tech before a roughly 68 000 crowd in Pittsburgh. Betting favors Notre Dame two to one though coach Elmer Layden warned of a possible upset as rain complicated prep and a 2 pm kickoff loomed in cool, brisk weather.

Pittsburgh Notre Dame Fighting Irish Carnegie Tech South Bend Invaders Elmer Layden Bill Kern Tech

Bombers Meet Culpeper In Park Stadium Clash

Winchester's Brown Bombers face Culpeper A C colored eleven at The Park stadium in their second game of the season. They hold a 2 0 win over Culpeper from earlier and surge with new players while led by versatile Howdie Walker.

Winchester Brown Bombers Culpeper A. C. Colored the Park Stadium Culpeper Bombers Howdie Walker

Unclear play by play ends with junk dealer theft twist

A fragment reports an air attack tally with Lee scoring after intercepting Aldie and Carlisle making a return from a misread play. It shifts to a junk dealer at a police auction who discovers he bought back his own stolen scrap metal.

Quate Lee Aldie Carlisle Parker

Ups And Downs In Fifth Game

Philadelphia light heavyweight Nick Fiorentino 220 defeated Robinson 211 in Philadelphia. Ralph Zannelli 147 outpointed Castillo 147 in Bath Maine. A bantam hen in Goldsboro North Carolina was allowed to stay in a magistrate’s office after repeated eviction attempts, hatching nine bantam chicks.

Associated Press Philadelphia Nick Fiorentino He Robinson Augusta Ralph Zannelli Providence R. I K. O. Castillo Bath Goldsboro N. C Bessie Henry H. Brown Brown

PROMPT AMB SERVICE OMPS 319 N Braddock

Readable OCR fragment notes an ambulance service at 319 North Braddock with possible context about prompt medical response and location. Partnerships or listings not clearly identified. Additional details are unreadable.

Turbulent tussles loom in NFL showdowns

New York October 28 two pivotal clashes loom in the NFL as Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions threaten western division leads while the Chicago Bears and Washington Redskins pursue eastern honors. Chicago’s high scoring attack may decide the title race, and Washington and New York Giants stay undefeated and hungry for momentum.

New York Green Bay Packers Detroit Lions Washington Redskins Chicago Bears Bears Washington New York Giants Redskins Frank Filchock Andy Farkas Green Bay

Lions and Cubs clash as league standings tighten

Lions Club drops two to last place Cubs but stay atop the league as American Legion ties for first. Rotary team rolls 574 high game led by Lions Club rotter with 343. High total pinfall hits 1612. O Sullivan Handley faculty game postponed. This week results show Legion 2 Power Co 1, Rotary 3, Kiwanis 0, Coca Cola 3, Jr Board 0, Cubs 2, Lions 1.

Lions Club Cub American Legion Rotary Club Shewbridge Rotarians O’sullivan- Handley I Legion Power Co Ae Rotary Kiwanis Coco Cola Jr. Board Cubs Lions Mai Wen Lions Legion Power Company Rotary Coca Cola Handley O’sulivan Een Kiwanis Br Cubs

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