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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1940

Page

5

Roundup of 1930s baseball and boxing links

New York sports roundup notes Gene Tunney’s $15000 bid for Pat Comiskey, Max Baer odds shifting amid cauliflowers market, and Yankee prospects with recent ceremonies for fallen foes. Mentions Hal Rooney knee injury, Marty Stuhldreher troubles, Don Kolbusz football exit, and Basil Vanderbilt racing. Also references Gene Flathman at Navy and Billy Stepp guest star praise for Lefty O Doul era.

New York Gene Tunney Pat Comiskey Bill Daley Yankees Tigers Marty Stuhldreher Don Kolbusz Hal Rooney

Elmerson to lead Wolverines gliders return as head coach

Elmerson Michigans athletic immortal is coming back to head coach the Wolverine gliders. Henry Armstrong weighed 146 pounds when he knocked out Phil Parr in Washington the other night. A local kid Johnny Colan is about 19 and riding a 17 fight win streak. James J. Dykes jokes about bowling, cigars, and a White Sox effort against the Tigers.

Elmerson Michigan Wolverine Gliders Henry Armstrong Phil Parr Washington T Johnny Colan James J. Dykes White Sox Tigers

Odd Pin Bowling Draws Fifty Nine Players Inital Tournament

Fifty nine local bowlers competed in the Odd Pin event with eighteen women and forty one men. Russell Bucher won first prize of five dollars with a 266 total aided by 64 198 and 94 games. Harry Hottle and Pete LaFollette took second and third with 246 and 234. Women top score went to Mabel Grim with 196. Last week 20 women joined the 300 club highlights include Sencindiver Lillis Rice Ritter Grim and others. Hershey Pints earned a 500 game margin with Pauline Lloyd and Ann Dick contributing. Handley and Bell Clothes teams clashed with a late tie and five pin victory for Eutsler in the roll off.

Russell Bucher Harry Hottle Pete Lafollette Hottle Bucher Pete la Follette Mabel Grim Les Forney Lee Abessiguie Dot Sencindiver Dang Gore Evening Star Ladies League Helen Lillis Dot Rice Edith Ritter Helen Berry Tommy Groves Madge Burch Alma Renner Loma Cunningham Elsie Sailor Esther Butsler Hilna Hottel Georgia Eddy Ann Dick Pauline Lloyd Bunch Ryan Frances Prefitt Luvella Wi Frances van Deventer Hershey Star Office Bell Clothes Handley Girls Clothiers

Scout Council To Meet Tonight

A special meeting of the Shenandoah Area Council BSA Executive Board is set for 8 pm Wednesday September 25 at the Potomac Edison Office in Martinsburg. Paul H. Love Regional Executive of Region Three will meet the local board to discuss Scouting in Virginia Maryland Delaware Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia.

Shenandoah Potomac Edison Martinsburg Paul H. Love Boy Scouts John 8. Scully, Jr Virginia Maryland Delaware Pennsylvania District of Columbia Love

Ten Fights Planned for Berryville Guardsmen Show

Berryville Virginia September 25 carded a 10 bout boxing program four wrestling matches and a jiujitsu exhibition to aid local National Guardsmen. Nine boxing matches are confirmed with one or two more possible. An 8 p m start is expected with Clarke locals providing all fighters and Ned Lewis performing jiujitsu with Ed Longerbeam as the fall guy.

Berryville Clarke Sport Lloyd Williams American Legion Joe Casey Boyce Legion Committee Casey Clarke Ned Lewis Lewis Ed Longerbeam Ronald Frazier Jimmie Casey Jack Casey Buddy Jenkins Bob Jenkins Donald Duke Billy Yowell Jolin Kermit Rhoden Carroll Rhoden W. R Buddy” Foley R. E. Shifler H. R. Hurd Berryme Linwood Ritter Berrye R. O. Leake W. S. Shackleford Robert Ace" Parker Fraser Dougherty Dougherty Carroll

Walters or Derringer To Start For Reds

Cincinnati manager Bill McKechnie will pick the World Series starter near game one. The choice likely comes down to Bucky Walters or Paul Derringer, with the winner earning the No. 1 spot and the loser starting the opener likely in the No. 2 role. Derringer once pitched against the Yankees in 1932, a heart breaking 2 to 1 loss in the ninth.

ST. Louis Bill McKechnie Cincinnati Reds Bucky Walters Paul Derringer Derringer Walters Paul Yankees

Not Entered Jalopy Race Yet Batt Injured In Cumberland Race

Kermit Batt of Winchester was not entered in Sunday's jalopy races at the Airport Speedway after an injury in Cumberland. Kenneth Cather of Winchester is favored to win portions of the prize money, with strong challengers Paul and Walter Nycum of Cumberland. The Sarah Zane Volunteer Fire dept sponsors the event slated for time trials at around 1 pm, featuring multiple heats, semifinals, a consolation, and a 30 lap feature.

Cumberland Kermit Batt Winchester Escyee Airportpeedway Batt Kenneth Cather Cather Paul Walter Nycum Airport Speedway Sarah Zane

Formula For Madcap Has Baer Ready For Double Show

SID FEDER reports from Jersey City that Max Baer plans pre-fight clowning in a two show approach with Pat Comiskey for their Thursday bout. Comiskey predicts a knockout in five or six rounds and eyes future fights including Joe Louis.

Sid Feder Jersey City N. J Maxie Baer Patrick Edward Comiskey Pat Max Maxie Joe Louis Billy Conn Louis Billy Baer Tony Galento

Treasury Receipts and Expenditures Reported

Treasury data shows receipts of 20.94 million dollars and expenditures of 11.77 million. The gross debt stands at 44.06 billion dollars as of September 25.

Washington The Treasury

Major League Standings And Today's Scheduled Baseball

Standings show St Louis 7 Cleveland 2. Philadelphia 8 3. New York 6 9. Washington 5 4. Weather rains delay Chicago at Detroit. other games list probable pitchers for today including Lee Rigney Newsom Bridges Trout Milnar Ruffing Fleming Rich Potter Dean and schedule notes Cincinnati St Louis Pittsburgh Chicago Philadelphia Boston New York Brooklyn head to head matchups with various pitcher pairings.

Chicago Detroit Lee Rigney Newsom Bridges Trout St. Louis Cleveland Kennedy Milnar Washington New York See Ruffing Boston Philadelphia Fleming Rich Potter Dean Brooklyn Cincinnati Pittsburgh Moore Thompson Hutchinson Sewell Lanning Olsen Sy Johnson Barnicle Gumbert Head Peter Ene Brooklyn Atone

Middletown Plans Meeting to Reorganize League

A community league reorganization meeting is set for Thursday at 7.30 p m in Middletown. Principal H Denis Hoover announced the event noting last year’s president was Leslie Shiley.

Middletown H. Denis Hoover Leslie Shiley

Virginia Veterans Boost For Lehigh Opener At Charlottesville

University of Virginia coach Frank Murray eyes a veteran heavy starting lineup for the Lehigh game with only a few unsettled spots. Backfield includes Leroy Neustedter and Rouss Craig with others in tight competition. tackles Lee McLaughlin and Bucky Morse anchored by rotation.

Charlottesville Frank Murray University of Virginia Lehigh Leroy Neustedter Rouss Craig Mosby Cardozo Bill Dudley Harry McClaugherty Sylvester O’grince Lee McLaughlin Bucky Morse McLaughlin Albert Prerotte Jack Sauerbeck Ervin Dickey Jack Murden Billy Suhling Lynchburg Jim White Nick Gianakos White Bill Preston

Crop Insurance Deadline Near

Attention was directed to the deadline for crop insurance applications expiring at midnight September 30. All claims for the season must be presented to the county agent by October 15. Frederick county farmers participating in the program number between 60 and 70, according to Fred Stine.

Frederick County Fred Stine

Yankees Hold Tight Place With Six Straight Wins

The New York Yankees won their sixth straight, beating the Washington Senators 6-5 and 9-4. Detroit and Cleveland hover near the lead with Detroit facing a doubleheader today while Chicago and St. Louis also won. Ted Williams, Joe Cronin, and Jimmie Foxx starred for Boston in a doubleheader sweep of Philadelphia A's 16-8 with Foxx’s 500th career homer.

Detroit Cleveland Yankees New York Washington Senators Indians St. Louis Browns Tigers Chicago White Sox Chicago Dutch Leonard Senators Olfesse Babe Dahlgren Elden Auker Johnny Berardino Browns St. Louis Philadelphia Boston Red Sox Boston Ted Williams Joe Cronin Jimmie Foxx Illiams Foxx Cronin Jack Wilson Bill Beckman

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