Roundup hints at shifting college football loyalties
Sports Roundup notes tensions in the Pacific Coast and Big Ten affiliations, hints at Frank Leahy selling Notre Dame to recruits, and mentions Michigan’s fresh end rescued from Notre Dame. It also covers local notes from Detriot U stands, Nick Stickle’s winning record, Tryon Banner Conner bowling, and a November 24 golden jubilee tournament featuring Fort Monmouth and Michelfield and union of former college stars.
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York
California
Frank Leahy
Notre Dame
Ann Harbor
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Frank Holland
Mitchell
Chuck Jatka
Mississippi State
Homer Porsythe
Ohio Wesleyan
Sgt
Sid Glickman
Brooklyn College
Corp Joe Michalowski
Worcester Poly
Louis Tschudi
Dayton U
Fort Monmouth Square
Julie Kasner
Joe Killian
Georgia
Thurman Hall
Texas
Georgia star Sinkwich rivals Durocher in publicity
Frankie Sinkwich of Georgia dominates sport pages with publicized jawline talk, drawing comparisons to Leo Durocher as the year’s most publicized football figure.
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Jack Mouse
Birmingham
Ala
Leo Durocher
Frankie Sinkwich
Georgia
Father and son join Dalzell Soccer team to score
Frank Metzinger reports a father son act on the Dalzell Soccer team as 45 year old Louie Mini and his son Joe combine for a goal. Joe Moran notes Jimmy Akeley, student manager of the team, in Lock Haven express reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werner Land
Camp Blanding
Fla
Tor Nrich
Mickey Ete
Frank Metzinger
Peru
Ill
News-Herald
Dalzell
Louie Mini
Joe
Joe Moran
Lock Haven
Jimmy Akeley
Public Sale of Frederick County Real Estate
Special commissioner advertises a public auction in Winchester Virginia at 11:00 A M on Wednesday November 5 1941 for a 3 acre tract with dwelling and outbuildings. Terms require one third cash and balance in two annual payments with bonds secured by deed of trust and fire insurance. Bond for $1500 filed with court.
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Circuit Court of
Frederick County
Virals
Charles E. Reed
Winchester
Virginia
Frederick
Welltown
George H. Yeakley
J. Leslie Reed
Als
Charles EB. Reed
I W. Baker
Spotlight on Local Bowling Surprises Shake Up League Standings
Rustic Tavern leads as it slips to a 2 1 defeat by Eagles Club in League C. Edmund Spates 136 Maynard 132 Lee U Se 137 for the losers. Dr Allen Hawthorne 398 set powers Kurtz team to 3-0 over Buick. Health Club posts 1706 set backed by Knee 376 and Ver 359 in wins over Royal Crown Cola. Frie Grocery tops Snapp's Foundry 3-0 with 1632 set led by Clark 147, Fries 1632. Glaize & Broun rally for two from George Washington Garage as Shorty Pugh and Phil Glaize strike late. Fireworks loom as Glaize and Brother led by 16-5 tie with Bell Clothes. Mixed Doubles Yorks roll 1323 season best as Car Skaden 320, Williams 339, Pugh 327, Gore 337. Grimes Golden tops Northern Spy as Loy 114 and 1263 set. Arvella Pugh 134 helps Winesops take two from Engraine. Imperial edges Boyce after two spares, Renner 145 in rampage for 531. Freda Loy four spares and two strikes in 3rd to aid Soda Shop win.]
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Rustic Tavern
Eagles Club
Rustic
Edmund Spates
Maynard
Lee Use
Allen Hawthorne
Kurtz
Buick
Royal Crown Cola
Walter Knee
Marvin Ver
Lando White
Earl Clark
Fries Grocery
Snapp
Foundary
Studebaker
Clearbrook
Pete Anderson
Kirby Dellinger
Shorty Pugh
Phil Glaize
Glaize
Broun
George Washington
Brother Roll Bell
Yorks
Delicious
Corrine Carskaden
Mabel Williams
Ralph Gore
Freda Loy
Grimes Golden
Northern Spy
Arvella Pugh
Winesops
Engraine
Imperial
Boyce
Alma Renner
Cadilly Soda Shop
Wilson’s Name Change to Woodrow Signature Year
The query asks when Woodrow Wilson began signing his name as Woodrow after omitting Thomas. historical records show Woodrow Wilson dropped the middle name Thomas in professional use by 1881.
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Wilson
Thomas
Wilson ‘Woodrow
Texas And Minnesota Tied For Top Grid Spot
Texas and Minnesota head a 127-expert poll as equal leaders in college football. Minnesota tops the first place votes, while Texas gains stronger secondary support, tying them at the top on a 10 9 8 7 6 etc scoring.
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Texas
Minnesota
Bill Bont
New York
Golden Gophers
Longhorns
Navy
Harvard
Tulane
Mississippi
Santa Clara
Ohio State
Vanderbilt
Duke
Michigan
Cesesees
Temple
Army
Mississippi State
Penn
Northall
Princeton
Texas A
Alabama
Duquesne
Southern Methodist
Western
Fordham
Notre Dame
Northwestern
Stanford
Old Hog Islander Again In Service
The U S Ogontz, first Hog Island emergency vessel, is back in service in a national emergency. It sails between Chile and Lake Charles with defense cargoes and operates a sea going cannery in its shelter deck. In July and August it serves as mother ship for a Bristol Bay salmon fleet.
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Lake Charles
U. S
Ogontz
Forest Wardens Battle Blazes As Rain Arrives
In Cumberland Maryland on October 27 rain finally reached the region. Forest wardens had fought several woodland fires and a brush blaze on Will's Mountain near the city posed risk to about a dozen homes. CCC workers under warden direction extinguished flames within 100 feet of several houses. The soaking rain was welcomed but a longer drought relief is still sought.
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Cumberland
Will's Mountain
CCC
Alarm clock misreads meters in Batavia parking mixup
J. A. a traveling salesman carrying a small alarm clock to track parking time in many towns kept a nickel ready for meters. In Batavia the alarm rang in a customer's shop and he paid the wrong meter, leaving a police ticket on the car.
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Batavia
N. Y
J. A
Jewels On Toast Proves Ring Hidden In Breakfast
In San Angelo Texas on October 28 Mrs R C Williams misplaced her engagement ring given by her husband 26 years earlier. Four days later the ring was found on a slice of toast after she buttered it and likely dropped the ring into the butter. The odd discovery has Mrs Williams convinced it was buried in the toast.
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San Angelo
Tex
R. C. Williams
Local Rollers Win Prizes In National Duckpin Tourny
Prize winners in the first National Brunswick Contest included several Winchester residents such as John Chambers Dorothy Allen Whitlock Freda Loy Helen Snapp Garland Smith Troy Rhea Artie Kiracore A D Webber Gladys Williams Ralph Gore J D Pugh and O K Miller. The second contest begins Saturday.
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Winchesterians
John Chambers
Dorothy Allen
Or Whitlock
Freda Loy
Helen Snapp
Garland Smith
Troy Rhea
Artie Kiracore
A. D. Webber
Gladys Williams
Ralph Gore
J. D. Pugh
O. K. Miller
Halas Praised As Greatest Football Coach By Conzelman
New York Oct 28 Jimmy Conzelman coach of the Chicago Cardinals mounts a one man campaign for George Halas as the greatest football genius. He cites Halas dominance of the Bears and jokes about Halas tireless work ethic while Jock Sutherland and Steve Owen look on and agree that the Bears’ T formation may be unbeatable.
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New York
Jimmy Conzelman
Chicago Cardinals
George Halas
Jimmy
Halas
Chicago Bears
Conzelman
National League
Jock Sutherland
Steve Owen
Bears
Three Way See Safety Measure in Paint Jobs
In Philadelphia on October 28 engineers report that three dimensional seeing using light grey machinery and buff surroundings reduces accidents and boosts production. Tests at plants show good results with light shades replacing dark greens and battleship greys.
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Philadelphia
Motorist Fined for Drunken Driving with Swaying Car
Cumberland Maryland report states a motorist was fined 106 dollars plus costs for drunken driving after claiming the 1932 car swayed due to a high center of gravity and steering trouble.
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Cumberland
Reckar
Ohio High Schools Aid Defense Savings Campaign
Ohio high schools have been asked by the Ohio Defense Savings Committee to participate in a special drive to promote defense stamps and bonds. The effort titled Football Week for Defense Savings will feature programs and displays at football games.
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Columbus
Ohio High Mn
Ohio Defense Savings Committee
U S Protecting Wildlife From Dangers of Wars
Washington reports from Alexander R. George on federal efforts to shield fish and game from defense activities. The Fish and Wildlife Service with War Department and Office of Production Management aims to curb water pollution near camps and plants and study pollution effects on fish while defending caribou, ducks, and other species from bombing ranges and maneuvers.
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Alexander R. George
Washington
Sam
United States Fish and Oil Service
War Department
Office of Production Management
Army Ordnance
Albert M. Day
Wildlife Service
Army
Navy
Wood River
Alaska
Texas Gulf Coast
Ira N. Gabrielson
Fish and Wildlife Service
Gabrielson
United States
Germany
England
Even Crow Love Finds A Way At Bronx Park
New York October 28 reports romance among Bronx Park Zoo birds. Jim the lady fish crow bonded with a wild male crow, enduring annual pursuit, sulking, and a forced flight as keeper Lee Crandall released the bird on a belated honeymoon.
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Crow
Bronx Park
New York
Bronx Park Zoo
Jim
Wild Fish Crow
Kee
Lee S. Crandall
Diary of wartime convoy survivor Mrs Fogarty returns
Mrs Aileen C Fogarty of Pelham New York describes in a dramatic diary how the east bound 58 ship convoy faced depth bombs as it fought its way across the Atlantic. She reports the Kearny was torpedoed off Iceland after leaving the merchant fleet.
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Aileen C. Fogarty
New York
Pelham
N. T
Iceland
Haymaker And Kern Lead Early In Local League Play
Haymaker and Kern star as Valley Pride faces L Valley Pride in the Ladies Commercial League. Last week Valley Pride beat Sanitary Daily National Fruit 3 two, while McCrory's and Virginia Woolen trailed. Kern and Haymaker top scoring with 117 and 112 respectively. Valley Pride leads team sets and totals.
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Valley Pride
National Fruit
Virginia Woolen
Sanitary
Kern
Haymarker
Pine
Haymaker
Strode
Independents
vValley Pride
Racket Report Warns Farmers About Canned Goods Trade
Newport News Virginia October 28 Farmers warned of a defense related canning scare. A truck allegedly collected surplus canned goods from about 1500 farms across three counties claiming to aid national defense, though officials say no government authorization exists. County agent H S Lippincott urged farmers to ignore such requests unless certified papers are shown.
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Newport News
H. 5
Lippincott
Army
Navy
Governent
Origin of the word megaphone
The term megaphone derives from Greek me gas meaning great and phone meaning sound. This combining form signals a device that amplifies sound to a large, powerful volume.
Local Boards Given Credit For Enlistments
Secretary Knox announced local communities receive credit for each Naval recruit and local Selective Service quotas are reduced accordingly. Peyton J. Marshall, head of the local draft board, says every young man who joins the Navy or Naval Reserve helps fill the local quota. Naval age limits are 17 to 31 for regular Navy and 17 to 50 for Reserve. under 21 require parental consent. Navy eligibility does not require a high school diploma. any patriotic young man of average mentality and good character who meets requirements may enlist to help man the two ocean navy.
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Knox
Navy Department
Peyton J. Marshall
Navy
Naval Reserve
U. S. Navy
Marshall
Sam
Fights Last Night S Overview of Rounds and Outcomes
Philadelphia hosted Kaplan beating Pablo in a 10 round decision. Forte topped fa in Baltimore by decision. Maxin stopped Sharks in Cleveland Montreal. Nyberg outpointed Spotti in Windsor. Rodak used a points win over Wilson in Pittsburgh.
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Philadelphia
Mike Kaplan
Boston
Mayon Pablo
Baltimore
Tommy Forte
Lou Fa
Chicago
Joe Maxin
Cleveland
Oliver Sharks
Montreal
George Nyberg
Windsor
Pete Spotti
Pittsburgh
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
Gil Dobie
Swede Larson
Detroit U
Stagg Field
Nick Stickle
Seattle Raniers
Seattle
Spokane
Whitman College
B. P. Harrison
Dunn & Duvall
Bell
Bell Clothes Stores
Pingley & Carter
E. Piccadilly
Duke Blue Devils
Texas Tech
Oregon State
Louisiana State
Oregon
Oklahoma
Gayle Talbot
Ohio High Schools Aid Defense
Miller’s Hardware
N. Loudoun St
Police — of
London
W. M.A
Robert Peel
Metropolitan Police Force of
Lonon
Kearny
Aileen C, Fogarty
Lead Rollers
Commercial Duckpin League
Ladies Commercial League
National, Fruit
McCrory’s
Pennzoil
Goodyear Service Store
Braddock St
Geo. Washington
The
Associated Press
Toledo
Leo Rodak
Jackie Wilson
Mier
ATO
Hradhock
Amherst
B&m
Chevrolet
Germain
Braddock
H. W. Ebert
Loudoun St
Winchester, Virginia
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