Sports Roundup From The York World War II Era
Sports round up reports on players and teams in wartime New York coverage. Mentions Hy Musial, Stan Musial, Dodgers, Phillies, Jockey Alf Robertson, Furman versus Tennessee, Johnny Butler, Alsab trainer Alfred Edwards, Chicago Colts, Paul Scheffing, Chuck McCarty, Wardy Gentino, Fordham, Army world series, Narragansett Bay, Auburn, and other wartime sports notes and gossip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Fullertron, JR
York
al News Service
Stan Musial
Dodgers
Gary Nugent
Phillies
Whirlaway
Alf Robertson
Tennessee
South Carolina
Johnny Butler
Alfred (Yockem) Edwards
Alsab
Chicago Colts
Tomorow
Brooklyn
Jeffing
Paul Scheffing
Homer
Cubs
Erie
S. F
New York
Chuck McCarty
Con
Camp Wheeler
Chuck
New England
Louisiana
Jack van
Fordham
Wardy Gentino
Penn
U. of Georgia
Camp Upton
Fort Niagara
Narragansett Bay
Dick Hudson
Narraganset
Cardinals
Auburn
Ruth Licklider Crowned Mrs America of 1941 in New York Victory
Beauty contest at Palisades Park drew married women nationwide. Judges named Ruth Licklider of New York as the winner after evaluating entrants from across the Hudson River and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palisades Park
N. J
Ruth Licklider
Little Old New York
Hudson River
Gowen and Ernest Mills Training at Fort Sill
Gowen and Ernest Mills are in training at Fort Sill Oklahoma as part of military readiness exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gowen and
Ernest Mills
Fort Sill
Okla
White Sox pursue late surge in pennant chase
Daily Ledger reports the White Sox showing urgency to climb from near the bottom of the standings. The team pushes for a late grab at second place and aims to avoid dropping to third or fourth, keeping money and momentum in play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Daily
Canton
Ill
Daily Ledger
White Sox
Columnist Laments Reporting Bias Toward Big Wins
Okron Beacon Journal columnist Jim lemmeéer apologizes for missteps in coverage, noting if such reporting continues he could resemble Cleveland writers who boasted the Indians would win the pennant by 15 games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Lemmeéer
Okron
Beacon-Journal
Clevelanders
Indians
Blairton Falls to Park in Final Games of Season
Park beat Blairton 9 5 on Blairton Club field as Joe Swanson allowed 10 hits while Blairton hitters denton and Luby led with four and three hits respectively. The Laceteam battled the Slim Men to a 5 4 loss in the fourth and fifth innings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blairton
Artinsburg
Joe Swanson
Sheeley
Denton
Luby
the Park
Stout Boys
Andy Bell
Bill Goss
Elbos” McFadden
Edwin Snapperga
Buddy Perry
Cater Buddy Kendall
Slim Boys
Russo
Boxscore
Blairtown
Tederick
Cicteense
Bowetg
Céisics
Ivverscaee
Park Ab Rh Fee
Bbs
Vcccskwetvee
WGA
Vicesisiece
Prtg Co Asicestvene
Michael
FRODG
Neseessesesen
Swanson
Stisseteese
Seee Crees
Aes
EMO SD
Croccbececeesae & O
Siena
Handley Judges overwhelm Berkeley Springs in 18 0 win
Handley High under new coach Hunter Maddox dominated Berkeley Springs W V a 18-0 on Saturday. George Geanious scored twice as Handley controlled the line and backfield with a strong defense and effective punting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunter Maddox
Little Berkeley Springs
W. Va
George Geanious
Alonzo Whitlock
Jim Huyett
Handley
Berkeley Springs
J, Whitlock
Geanious
Huyett
Ditto
Maurice Blosser
Taylor
Frank Youngblood
Alonzo Ilock
Winchester
Garber
Everet
If Becomes Biggest Word In Baseball Pennant Race
The pennant chase tightens as Brooklyn leads St. Louis by one game with six to go after a split with Philadelphia. Dodgers win one to stay even, two to seal, while Cards must sweep to stay in. Details of games from a tense ether of pitchers and late rallies fill the page.
Simpson Elected By Bible Class
Taylor Simpson was elected president of the Golden Rule Bible class for the ensuing year. C. C. Hottle Wade Emmert E F Gear ing and C C Gough were elected vice-presidents, Lee Fisher secretary and Charles Zeiler treasurer. Installation services will be next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor Simpson
Golden Rule Bible Class
C. C., Hottle
Wade Emmert
E. F. Gearing
C. C. Gough
Lee Fisher
Charles Zeiler
Small-Mouth Bass To Be Shipped From Front Royal
Virginia to restock waters with thousands of warm water game fishes from state hatcheries. Front Royal will ship small mouth bass this week as ponds are drained for transfer to streams and rivers. Stevensville hatchery also to release large mouth bass, crappie and bream as it nears full capacity. remaining fish to be released in public and licensed private waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries
Front Royal
Stevensville
King and Quen County
Stars Take Pitcher Showdowns Across The League
Yesterday's games featured several shutouts and strong performances. Al Smith of the Indians pitched five innings of a five hitter while Denny Galehouse of the Browns threw a two hitter in twin bill action. Elmer Riddle and Eddie Joost sparkled for the Reds with a six hitter and a Joost homer in a 2 0 win over the Pirates. Mickey Harris flirted with a six hit outing as the Red Sox blanked the Yankees. Johnny Allen and Danny Litwhiler led wins for Dodgers and Phillies with five hits and a bases loaded homer respectively in nightcap. Hillis Layne and Early Wynn contributed runs in the Athletics opener. Lynn tossed an eight hitter for the nightcap. Bill Crouch and Howard Pollet manned a Cardinals double bill with a one hit shutout in relief and an eight hit whitewash in the nightcap. Tommy Bridges delivered six hit pitching to down the White Sox as Feldman and Lohr helped Braves reach nine hits in opener. Lohrman worked five innings of shutout relief in the nightcap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sid Feder
Associated Press
We Inces
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Phillies
Cubs
St. Loo
Brooklyns
Brooklyn Cossecvssives
ROAS
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Gowanus
Gas Housers
Phils
Johnny Alen
Quaker City
Luke Hamlin
Danny Litwhiler
Cards
Stan Musial
Cub
Clyde McCulough
Howie Pollet
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Elmer the Great Riddle
Pitsburgh Pirates
Cincinati Reds
Cincinati Reds’ Eigth
New York Giants
Boston
Braves
Mickey Haris
Boston Red Sox
Yankees
Sox
Washington Senators
Philadelphia Athletecs
Early Wynn
Indians
Cleveland
al Smith
Brownies
Denny Gatehouse
Tomy Brides
Detroit Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Schoolboy Rowe
Doc Rigney
al. Smith
Denny Galehouse
Browns
Twin Hill
Smith
Halehouse
Elmer Riddle
Eddie Joost
Reds
Riddle
Joost
Pirates
Mickey Harris
Red Sox
Johnny Allen
Allen
Litwhiler
Hillis Layne
Athletics
Lynn
Bill Crouch
Howard Pollet
Cardinals
Crouch
Pollet
Tommy Bridges
Tigers
White Sox
Harry Feldman
Bill Lohr
Lohrman
Transfer of Henry M Grandstaff to Fort Devens
Announcement from Camp Croft South Carolina states Henry M Grandstaff son of Thomas Lee Grandstaff of 911 Woodland Avenue has been transferred after completing 13 weeks of infantry replacement training. His new post is Fort Devens Massachusetts. During training he served in Company A Thirtieth Battalion a heavy weapon unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Croft
D. C
Henry M. Grandstaff
Thomas Lee Grandstaff
Woodland Avenue
Army
Fort Devens
Mass
South Carolina
Front Royal Beats Redsox In Series Game
Front Royal defeats Winchester 11 to 5 to take a 2 game lead in the best of five series. McDermott homered and White hit a triple while Goodwin, Cassarotti and Fohler contributed key hits as Front Royal builds momentum toward a championship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Royal
Redsox
McDermott
Goodwin
Peffer
White
Ritter
White McDermott
Ohler
Swanson
Jones
Waterman
Godwin
Stokes
Royal
Winchester
Johnson
Shendon
Winchester Ab Casey
Seeeee
Jackson
Seerend
Swanson Cancer
Eeene Parker
Seeee Stokes
Pro Dodgers Win Opener
Brooklyn Dodgers start NPFL season with a 14 to 7 victory over the Detroit Lions. Ace Parker connect for the first TD with Pug Manders and Merlyn Condit adding the extra point, after a late surge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
N. Y
Brooklyn Dodgers
Detroit Lions
Whizzer White
Lions
Dodgers
Ace Parker
Pug Manders
Merlyn Condit
Shelley Expelled from Oxford Over Atheism Pamphlet
While at Oxford the poet decried church tyranny over freedom of thought and was expelled for his pamphlet The Necessity of Atheism. The incident centers on his challenge to established doctrine and the subsequent removal from college study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelley
Oxford
Card of Thanks for Ernest Griffith family note
The Family thanks friends for kindness after the death of Ernest Griffith. Gratitude for expressions of sympathy and use of cars and flowers is acknowledged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Griffith
Grimm Wins Governor's Cup at Winchester Golf Club
Ralph Grimm won the Governor's Cup for 1941 with a net score of 141 one under par after 36 holes at Winchester Golf Club. Carl Campbell Phil Fowle Dutch Sjostrom Howard Allen and Wendell Goode posted net par scores. H. B. McCormac received the club improvement prize and Jack Minnigerode finished one point behind for second with Howard Allen third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Golf Club
Ralph Grimm
Carl Campbell
Phil Fowle
Dutch Sjostrom
Howard Allen
Wendell Goode
H. B. McCormac
Jack Minnigerode
Ohe
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Simpson
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Park Diamond
Cassarotti
Fohler
Long
Casey
Wisecarver
Stoke
Parker
Pro Dodgers
Len Barnum
Philadelphia Eagles
Lou Tomasetti
Eagles
Pittsburgh Steelers
Packers
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Grimm
Golf Club
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