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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1941

Page

3

Football headlines spice Week in College Play

The roundup highlights Tennessee versus Furman as a potential season sendoff, with Dizzy McLeod’s squad favored to topple the Vols. N C State meets Richmond, Portland U eyes a splash on the West Coast, and Navy may surprise after a victory over Georgetown. Dodgers remain dominant. Dizzy Dean’s colorful broadcasts draw attention. Keller’s ankle recovery sparks pennant race chatter.

Hugh Fullerton, JR New York Special News Service South Carolina Tennessee Furman Dizzy McLeod Vols Shanghai Barnett Deweyter Skeeter Coyle Billy 1 N. C. State Richmond Wolfpack Portland_U Tip Boston College Duquesne Navy Tars Georgetown Bill Busik B. C Cornell Colgate Dodgers Sportsman’s Park Diz Dean Johnny Mize St. Louis Giants Yanks Charley Keller

Cool Under Fire

Fayetteville report of a bus fire on the way to Fort Bragg. Soldiers refused to evacuate claiming they might lose their seats. Firefighters arrived and extinguished the blaze before the bus resumed its trip.

Fayetteville Fort Bragg

Weekend Sports Schedule Highlights Local Games

Weekend calendar lists ey's opening football at Berkeley Springs West Virginia high school stadium Saturday 2 30 p m. Sunday 2 00 p m shooting match Winchester Gun Club Park 3 00 p m Winchestr Park Nine vs Eldirton Club Martinsburg on the local diamond 3 00 p m final game of the season by local colored nine at Lucy Lane Park Berryville opposition.

Berkeley Springs W. Va Winchester the Park Winchestr Park Eldirton Club Martinsburg Front Royal Winchester Redsox Warren County Lucy Lane Park Berryville

League Leaders in Final Drive for Their Flag

The Dodgers and Cardinals jockey for the National League pennant with equal games left as St. Louis beat Chicago 3 to 1. Brooklyn trails by one win, while the Cardinals face a tougher end with Cubs and Pirates on the slate. Musial and Moore fueled the win as Gumbert secured his 11th victory.

Brooklyn Philadelphia St. Louis Cardinals Chicago Cubs Oe Ds Cardinals Dodgers Cards St. Louis New York Giants Phillies Boston Braves Pittsburgh Cubs Moore Stan Mu

Shooting Match At Park Tomorrow Invites Club Members

A shooting match at the park is announced for tomorrow afternoon with both small and regular traps. A two man team race among club champions is planned and other races are being arranged. All are invited to attend. It notes gun clubs from Ty and Westernport Md to shoot here Sunday afternoon October.

Westernport

Teacher rejects pupil gift of jeweled watch in Kansas City

In Kansas City on September 20 Miss Lucy Holmes rejected a seven year old pupil's gift of a bejeweled wristwatch. She promptly called the boy's mother and advised the pupil to show admiration more conservatively.

Kansas City Lucy Holmes

Public Sale of Hiett Property in Frederick County Virginia

Public auction at the Winchester County Court House on October 4 1941 at 11 AM offers the W Fred Hiett property deed dated March 12 1936. The tract, 33 acres in Frederick County near Winchester, includes a large eleven room house with barn garage and other outbuildings plus 25 acres of York and Secker pears and apples. Terms require one third cash with the rest in two equal notes secured by bonds and a mortgage with 6 percent interest.

W. Fred Hiett Frederick Virginia Winchester Frederick County North Frederick Turnpike City of William S. Hiett Harry R. Kern T. Russell Cather Circuit Court

Martinsburg Area Considered for Large Army Ammunition Depot

War Department officials studied a 15 000 acre site along Opequon Creek partly in Berkeley and Jefferson counties for a permanent ammunition depot. The facility would include igloos across a wide area and employ about 200 staff after construction, with rail access from B&O, Cumberland Valley, and Norfolk and Western lines nearby. Local reaction favored a permanent depot over a temporary cantonment.

Martinsburg W. Va United States Army War Department Opequor Creek Berkeley Jefferson Counties Baltimore and Ohio Cumberland Valley Branch Pennsylvania Railroad Norfolk and Western Temarmy

Daily Crossword Across and Down Puzzle Clues

Across clues cover basic words from A pair to A feather zoological term. Down clues include particles of dirt and various short answers. puzzle includes names of foods, actions and objects. fill involves standard crossword solving with intersecting letters.

Blairton to Meet Park in Sunday Ballgame at 3

Blairton Club of Martinsburg will play Park here Sunday afternoon at 3 o clock. The Park nine recently defeated Blairton in a previous meeting and aims for another win in the upcoming contest. Hodgson and other players are highlighted as key figures for Blairton.

Blairton Martinsburg Park Pegbok Whitesox Galtie Hodgson

Unclear OCR Sports Card With Names And Scores

Fragmentary OCR text lists sorority, team data, scores, and several personal names. Key entities include Sigma Phi and various individuals such as Joyce, Michael, and Renner with scattered numbers like 643 and 395. The source is highly garbled and noncontinuous.

Eta Boyce Sigma Phi Joyce Aoaees Eee Michael Tapers Renner Imperial G.A

Berryville Falls 6-0 to Warrenton in Opener

Berryville high’s football team opened 1941 with a 6-0 defeat at Warrenton. Warrenton scored on a one yard run after two Berryville misplays in the first period. Berryville struggled offensively with most drives ending behind their own line.

Berryville Warrenton Fauquier Bobcats Childs Lickey Bill Lee Big Bill Lee Warrenton Cet Eees R. G—Levi H. Noland R. T.—Livengood Calahan E.—Enders R. Noland L. R. Pr J. le Payn Pitta Wiliams Miley Roanoke Enders Potts

Last Game For Colored Nine Ends Season Tomorrow

The final game of the season for the local colored team Pirk takes place tomorrow afternoon starting at 3 o'clock against Berryville.

Pirk Afernoon Berryville

College Football Opens Busy Week With Key Showdowns

New York Sept. 20. College football moves into a full schedule with several notable games headlining the slate. Tennessee and Purman clash as undefeated regular-season runs meet, NC State versus Richmond highlights the Southern Conference, and Wake Forest faces Camp Davis. Other SEC and regional matchups follow including Clemson vs Presbyterian and Duke near the top of the standings. Early results include Citadel routing High Point 45-0 and Xavier and Dayton posting big scores.

New York Tennessee Purman North Carolina State University of Richmond Wake Forest Camp Davis Clemson North Carolina Duke Presbyterian Lenoir-Rhyne Davidson-Rollins Virginia Tech- Catawba William and Mary Naval Apprentice School Florida Louisiana State Randolph-Macon Louisiana Hampden Boston College Frank Leahy Denny Myers Little St. Anselm Duquesne Pittsburgh Waynesburg Cincinnati Transylvania Hardin-Simmons Texas Wesley Texas Tech Abilene Christian Portland Hawaii

Revival Helper Departs for Cumberland to Assist Church

The Rev. W. O. Talbert leaves this city for Cumberland Maryland to aid the Rev. Charles ae dist Church in his duties during a revival effort.

W. O. Talbert Cumberland, Md Charles Ae

Officers to elect for Golden Rule Bible Class

Braddock Street Methodist Church noted by card that the annual election of class officers will be held in the classroom at 9 45 tomorrow morning. Robert Legge serves as president and W Lee Fisher as secretary of the organization.

Golden Rule Bible Braddock Street Methodist Church Card Robert Legge W. Lee Fisher Organi

Cardinals Beat Cubs Behind Gumbert and Musial

Harry Gumbert pitched seven solid hits and Stan Musial led the offense with three hits as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Chicago Cubs.

The Associated Press Harry Gumbert Stan Musial Cardinals Gumbert Musial Cubs

Fights Last Night in New York and Augusta

Boxing results from New York and Augusta show multiple bouts with a mix of stoppages and draws. Notable outcomes include Ray Robinson defeating Maxie Shapiro, Antonio Fernandez and Steve Belloise drawing, and Sammy Angott knocking out opponents in a card featuring fighters from New York, Chile, and Ohio.

New York Ray Robinson Maxie Shapiro Steve Belloise Antonio Fernandez Chile Drew Beau Jack Augusta al Reid

Treasure Hunt After Mail Pouch Accident In Indiana

An accident to a mail pouch on the Baltimore and Ohio line in AUTORA Indiana sparked a treasure hunt as a pouch containing about 35,000 in bills and silver was scattered along the track. Town residents gathered with baskets and collected sums including 323 dollars while a postal inspector from Cincinnati was dispatched to recover the rest.

Autora Ind Baltimore and Ohio Switzerland Ee Sree Ee Nater Eage Cincinnati

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