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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1940

Page

5

Broadway Beat and Boxing Buzz In New York Sports Roundup

New York sports notes report Johnny and coast producer huddling nightly with Billy Conn possibly heading to films. Forty bootleggers nabbed walking papers at Aqueduct. Westbury trotting and Rumors link George Cafego’s knee to possible retirement. Enid sailors head to Puerto Rico to face island champs. Cuff notes predict Billy Conn vs Buddy Knox fight off. Braddock to supervise a white hope tourney in western states. Mike Jacobs eyes Farr vs Conn or Louis with Red Cross take. Lou Nova arrival expected to challenge. Box score notes theft of bases during Birmingham NFBF tourney. Notre Dame starts draft eligibility. Trainer Lou Schaefer ousted after Challedon win. Leo Durocher to Dodgers bench manager claimed earnings questioned. Dizzy Dean cheered by Dodgers fans in midgame. Redskins receive $8,000 share from All Star game in Boston. Charlie Brown at Del Monte runs unique bag carriers including ex-Indo-China constabulary man and other notable exotics.

New York Johnny Billy Conn Aqueduct Westbury L. I Brooklyn George Cafego Doc Sutherland Enid Okla Puerto Rico San Juan Buddy Knox Pittsburgh Jim Braddock Idaho Colorado Montana Utah Nevada Mike Jacobs Tommy Farr Conn Joe Louis Red Cross Ray Carlen Lou Nova Galento Notre Dame Lou Schaefer Challedon Leo Durocher Dodgers Dodger Dizzy Dean Washirgton Redskins All- Stars Boston

Major League Standings and Yesterday's Results

Major League standings show Detroit 79 68 877 and Cleveland 78 58 574 with New York 76 59 563 and Chicago 73 64 533. Today games feature New York at Detroit Russo vs Bridges. Boston at Cleveland Bagby vs Milnar. Washington at St Louis Hudson vs Trotter. Philadelphia at Chicago Beckman and Heusser vs Lee and Hallett.

Washington St. Louis Detroit New York Chicago Philadelphia Cleveland Boston IL. Pet BostOh Nvccaccene Ces Mt. Louie Russo Bridges Bagby Milnar Hudson Trotter Beckman Heusser Lee Hallett

Baseball standings and matchups from league schedule

Chicago leads with a 5 to 1 win over Philadelphia while Cincinnati beats New York 9 to 4 and Brooklyn remains 7 7 in standings. Philadelphia faces Cincinnati with Van der Meer against Hubbell, Pittsburgh vs Brooklyn, St. Louis vs Boston, Chicago vs Philadelphia with Adot and Higbe in a key matchup.

Chicago Philadelphia Cincinnati New York Brooklyn Pittsburgh Boston St. Louis W. L Vander Meer Hubbell Klinger

Baseball stars shine in AP report of 1930s games

Yesterday's Stars highlights pitchers Mel Harder and Casey plus batters Rowe Ripple Dietrich Smith French and Persedel. Notable games include Indians Red Sox Tigers Pirates Phillies Cubs and Bees with strong pitching and key hits. The piece ends with a definition prompt on green manuring and a garbled closing line.

Cornell Faces Uncertain Season Inernational Optimism Dented

Cornell coach Garnet Snavely enters the 1930 football season with a veteran squad but forecasts two losses and stronger Eastern competition. He notes Colgate and Ohio State as formidable foes while stressing limited reserves and a backfield bright with kickers and passers. He plans keen competition to avoid injuries and maintain last year’s morale.

Ithaca N. Y Cornell Snavely Colgate Ohio State Fred West Nick Drakos Howard Dunbar Louis Conti Frank Finneran Walter Matuszczak Hal McCullough Mort Eer

Liner Nea Hellis limps into port after harbor collision

The Greek liner Nea Hellis with a damaged bow limped into Port Hoboken from Lisbon after colliding near Staten Island with the Norwegian tanker Litiopa. The 16,991 ton Nea Hellis and the 5,256 ton Litiopa sustained extensive damage in the incident witnessed by harbor observers.

Port Hoboken N. J Nea Hellis Lisbon Portugal Litiopa Staten Island

Chicago attorney named president of Iowa University

Virgil M. Hancher, a 44 year old Chicago attorney and Iowa alumnus class of 1924, has been appointed to the presidency of the University of Iowa.

Chicago Virgil M. Hancher Iowa University

Fights Last Night Boxing Results Summary

New York Steve Belloise outpointed Ceferino Garcia in a 10 round bout at 155 3 4 pounds in New York. Waterbury Irish Eddie Dolan defeated Francesco Montanari of Italy in a 8 round bout at 142 1 2 pounds in Waterbury.

Associated Press New York Steve Belloise Ceferino Garcia Waterbury Conn Eddie Dolan Francesco Montanari Italy

Missing Man Believed Drowned in Shenandoah River

Neighbors say John George of Overall Warren county is believed drowned yesterday in the Shenandoah branch. His wagon with team was found on the riverbank at Compton. A boat on the wagon and another boat were found floating in the river. Luray firemen worked to recover the body but had not succeeded by nightfall. George, about 55, resided with James Walters of Overall and was unmarried.

John George Overall Warren County Shenandoa River

Yankees Stopped But Not Out of Race in Tight AL Fight

Yankees slide continues as Detroit overcomes New York 6 3 after a close game. Schoolboy Rowe earns his 14th win with steady pitching while Mel Harder leads Cleveland with a three hit effort in a rout of Boston. The defeat tightens Detroit’s lead while Chicago and Boston cling to fourth place in the pennant chase.

Associated Press New York Yankees Invaders Detroit Tigers Cleveland Indians Johnny Yanks Cleveland Yankees Tigers Indians Boston Red Sox Rowe New York Loas Atley Donald Joe Gordon Red Sox Mel Harder Detroit Chicago White Sox Boston

Daily Crossword Puzzle Clues Solve Across and Down

Readable crossword grid with across clues including Queer Occupied a seat and down clues such as Open poet Perform emblem of dawn. Other entries include Sal maltreats relates to verbs land measure electric current and river in Siberia. Includes answer note Yesterday's Answer and distribution by King Features Syndicate.

Woman Leads In Law Tests In Maryland Bar Exam

A 34 year old Silver Spring housewife Mrs Troy L Wop topped 76 state bar examinees with the highest mark. She said she would continue as a house wife and has no plans to practice law. She studied intensively for three years in the Silver Spring offices of J C Cissel.

Baltimore Troy L. W ‘Op Silver Spring Waldrop J. C. Cissel

Eyebrow Plucking Fatal To Nurse

Sioux Falls South Dakota reports a 21 year old nurse trainee Lois Hins from Parkston died after plucking her eyebrows. Doctors fought a 10 day battle against cellulitis an infection between skin layers that developed following the grooming incident. The triplet sister was among eight siblings in the Parkston area.

Sioux Falls Lois Hins Parkston Miss Hins

Baseball Standings and Highlights From Yesterday’s Games

The American League saw Detroit lead by a game over Cleveland and New York, with Chicago six games back. White Sox split with Philadelphia 1-0 and 4-3 as Dietrich pitched four hits and Smith allowed five. Silvestri homered late in the ninth. In the NL, Cincinnati’s win over New York, Brooklyn’s Casey two wins in a doubleheader, Bees' 17-7 and 6-1 sweep of St. Louis, and Cubs’ 5-1 victory over Philadelphia stand out with Nicholson’s 24th homer and French’s five-hit gem.

Detroit Cleveland New York Aoa Chicago White Sox Philadelphia Athletics Bill Dietrich Ed Smith Ken Silvestri Washington Senators St. Louis Brown Arnold Anderson Jack Sanford Cincinnati New York Giants Gene Thompson Junior Hugh Casey Brooklyn Dodgers Pittsburgh Pirates Luke Hamlin Boston Bees St. Louis Cardinals Carrell Rowell Bees Chicago Cubs Bill Nicholson Larry French Phils

Feeder Call Sale Set for Berryville October 12

Clarke County livestock producers announce a feeder calf sale at Berryville Horse Show grounds on Saturday October 12 at 1 PM. Breeds from Clarke and nearby Frederick Warren and Loudoun counties will be offered about 250 calves graded by the State Department of Agriculture. The event is an annual effort to provide feeders access to high quality young cattle.

Clarke County Berryville Ed McLaughlin Graham Downey Clifton Price C. C. Funkhouser Clarke Frederick Warren Loudoun Punkhouser State Department of Agriculture

Gore Youth Joins The Engineers Enlistments at Army Recruiting Office

Local Army recruiting reports several new enlistments in the Regular Army. Lionel C. Mitchell of Edinburg joins the 8th Signal Service Co. at Camp Jackson S C Shirley E Foreman from Gore Virginia signs for Engineers at Fort Belvoir Virginia Hubert L King of Boyce Virginia enters the Chemical Warfare Service at Edgewood Arsenal Maryland Rolland E Willingham of White Post joins the 12th Infantry at Arlington Cantonment Virginia The office notes vacancies across branches nationwide and in foreign posts Openings include 11 men in Air Corps at Chanute Field Illinois and one vacancy at Middletown Pennsylvania.

Army Lionel C. Mitchell Edinburg 8Th Signal Service Co Camp Jackson S. C Shirley E. Foreman Gore Ft. Belvoir Hubert L. King Boyce Chemical Warfare Service Edgewood Arsenal Rolland E. Willingham White Post 12Th Infantry Arlington Cantonment United States Air Corps Chanute Field Middletown

Public Sale of Ida Sibert Fawcett Personalty

Administrator c t a will auction the late residence of Ida Sibert Fawcett at 113 Millwood Avenue Winchester Virginia starting 10:00 am Saturday September 14 1940. Auction includes household furniture and antiques. Cash terms. W E Edwards Administrator c t a Ida Sibert Fawcett.

Ida Sibert Fawcett Millwood Avenue Winchester Virginia W. E. Edwards

Hagerstown Port to Train Pilots

Hagerstown Md Sept 13 The Hagerstown airport designated as a training center for future fliers of the United State Air Corps announced today by the Civil Aeronautics Authority and the Henson Flying Service operating the local airport.

Hagerstown United State Air Corps Civil Aeronautics Authority Henson Flying Service

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