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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1941
Page
3
The pennant race tightens as the Brooklyn Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals loom large. Major stars, rising rookies, and key matchups pace the final three weeks with Leo Durocher refining pitching plans for pivotal games.
Hollywood welterweight Jimmy Garrison defeated Richard Polite by decision in New Orleans. In San Diego Turkey Thompson stopped Tig seen in Memphis, delivering a knockout for a decisive victory.
The report notes North River and Muddy sections at Riverton along with South Fork remaining muddy.
AP recap shows American League results with Cleveland Detroit Detroit and St Louis Chicago games on latest day. National League leaders Cincinnati Pittsburgh New York tied in standings with Brooklyn and St Louis ahead. upcoming games list pitchers for NY Brooklyn Cincinnati St Louis Chicago Philadelphia Boston.
New York Sept 6 The National Tennis Championships at Forest Hills feature a likely semifinal clash between Helen Hull Jacobs from California and Mrs Sarah Cooke of New York. If Jacobs wins the match she will face Pauline Betz in the final with Betz expected to beat Margaret Osbourne.
The Winchester Redsox clinched the Tri County League second half title with a 4 3 win over Woodstock and will face Front Royal for the championship starting Sept 14. Woodstock and Strasburg are neck and neck in standings as Front Royal hosts the final regular game of the season.
Richmond reports that defense area population influx will crowd public schools this fall while officials promise to handle enrollments with minimal inconvenience. Dabney S. Lancaster cites some teacher shortages in parts of the state and notes pending questionnaire replies may clarify the scope of the issue. He is asked about Ferguson Park residency cases denied admission to county schools and mentions Warwick superintendent T. R. Sanford.
Nyack High School senior Gloria Callen shines in the pool as backstroke champion and star of other events while she focuses on school life.
A baseball double bill at the park tomorrow includes Park Nine vs Blairton at 3 PM with a 2 PM drill by the Virginia Protective Force led by Capt. W A Baker. Proceeds from the game benefit the force's general fund. Blairton aims to field Martinsburg semi pro standouts despite a quieter season.
Lancaster said he had no direct report from Santora but a law study shows the children are eligible for state public schools if their parents intend to be permanent county residents and can be counted in the school census. The law requires free public schools for ages 7 to 21 within the county or city and on military or naval reservations.
The STAR declares its press time as 9 P M in London 10 P M in Berlin Rome and 11 P M in the Balkans marking regional publication windows for late afternoon editions.
Dallas writer Harold V. Ratcliff previews Southern Methodist University football under Matty Bell. He highlights quarterbacking plans around Howard Maley, backfield depth, and a tough schedule featuring Fordham, Auburn, and six Southwest Conference foes.
W A Wilkerson will be the guest teacher for the Open Door Bible Class at Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church on Sunday September 7 at 9 45. An invitation is extended to all.
The Evening Star Ladies League opened its fifth season at Health Center alleys with Cadil lac and Winchester Nurses sweeping their matches. League standings show Cadillac 3 0, Nurses 3 0, Imperial 1 1, Winchester 1 2, and other teams, with Berry Jr Woman's Club high individual game at 144 and totals led by Goodrich 1463.
A collage of sports notes and light features from New York dated Sept 6. It covers Yankees plans on roster choices under Joe McCarthy, Art Fletcher’s multitasking duties, golf at Tam O Shanter, Joe Louis and Lou Nova talks, Weill and Ambers contract nuance, Gene Stack’s Army weight concerns, Ted Williams with a new pistol, lighting glitches at Fenway, Del Baker and Zack Zeller predicting Dodgers over Cards, Dizzy Dean golf antics, and brief fan queries on football club renaming proposals in Pittsburgh and beyond.
The 29th Infantry Division paraded on foot and in 1 500 motor vehicles at Fort Meade before Undersecretary of War Robert P. Patterson in the unit’s first wartime strength review. The display included 18 000 officers and men and will precede two and a half months of field maneuvers in Virginia and the Carolinas.
Eddie Joost hit a grand slam to cap an eight run rally as the Reds won first game. Lloyd Dietz pitched a seven inning shutout in the nightcap for the Pirates after Elden Auker and Browns beat the White Sox with five hit pitching.
County 4-H Club fat pig sale set for Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. at the Toga Livestock Market. About 30 pigs of various breeds consigned. Livestock buyers and packers from meat interests expected to attend. Forenoon exhibition and judging contest to be held.
The Frederick County Grange will meet Monday night at 7 standard time at Mid. All patrons are urged to attend.
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