Dodgers Win Sparks Brooklyn Fans In World Series Mood
Brooklyn celebrates a Dodgers victory as fans feel optimist about a possible World Series run. Larry MacPhail reacts to Joe Medwick’s congratulatory call while planning to limit postgame celebrations. Notre Dame bans portable radios at home games and Bill Bobo Spencer kicks 35 in a row as Missouri’s star.
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Julian Black
Joe Louis
Greenwood Lake
Mickey Walker
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Elizabeth
Bernice Meee
Billy
Hank Leiber
Tucson
Ariz
Notre Dame
Bill Bobo Spencer
Missouri
Fort George G. Meade
U. of Miami
Cycling and sports figures linked to military service
Henry E Isola of the Amateur Bicycle League serves at Camp Claiborne and backs pedal powered needs. Bob Cone starred for Jefferson against North Oklahoma Junior College, and Franz Zotti Jr a former Naval Academy middleweight champ was called back to active duty. A U baseball champions will play at army camps this winter.
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Henry E. Isola
Amateur Bicycle League of America
212 General Hospital
Camp Claiborne
Jefferson
North Oklahoma Junior College
Bob Cone
Wisconsin Fresh
Army
Franz Zotti, Jr
Naval Academy
Navy
Dodgers Win First Pennant in 21 Years at Boston
Brooklyn clinched the National League crown with a 6-0 win over the Braves in Boston as St. Louis fell 3-1 to Pittsburgh. Whitlow Wyatt tossed his seventh shutout for Brooklyn, while Max Butcher limited the Cardinals to five hits. The Dodgers led 99-53 with two games remaining. Cardinals 96-55. Cincinnati beat Chicago 6-0. New York beat Philadelphia 3-2.
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Phils
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Cubs
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Phillies
Verner Resigns At Kernstown
Principal Verner of Kernstown school resigns to join the Public Welfare Department in Norfolk. Marshall Hayden will succeed him, coming from Mountain View. Also effective Monday, Mrs Brumback moves to Middletown and Mrs Hayden becomes Kernstown’s new principal. Montagu Gammon remains Mt. Airy principal with degrees from UGA Columbia Harvard Chicago.
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Coolie Verner
Kernstown
University of Georgia
Columbia University
Harvard
University of Chicago
Judges Face Second Grid Test Of Season At Local Stadium
The Handley Judges travel to the local stadium for their second 1940 season grid test at 2 30 PM with coach Hunter Maddox promising progress after a week of drill. Calvin Coolidge High School of Washington DC schedules their first game in Winchester tomorrow as they open the brief history of the million dollar institution.
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Hunter Maddox
Calvin Coolidge High School
Washington, D. C
Winchester
Sherman J. Reese, Jr
Maddox
Calvin Cooldige
Taylor
Robert “Snuffy
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
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Jayvee
Conley Trenary
Ginn
Henry Kern
Jim Huyett
Leonard Newcome
Maurice Eckman
Tinsman
Maurice Blosser
Blosser
Graham Kerr
George Geanious
Berlyn Moore
Gail
Tommy” Robinson
Alonzo Whitlock
Eli Garber
Archie Garber
Charley Horse
Moore
Hank Lewis
Allen Legge
Paul Tomney
Donald Tinsman
Carlton Weakley
Hartwell Slayden
Bob Smith
Special Drive For Flying Cadets
Lieut. Col. Leland W. Skaggs announced an intensive recruitment drive for aviation cadets to begin next week, focusing on small towns and remote areas. The army seeks cadets for meteorology navigation engineering and communications training, noting non pilot cadets receive base pay and undergo the same training as flying cadets.
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Richmond
Leland W. Skaggs
Army
Skaggs
Crossword Clue Grid From The Daily
A reader puzzle list shows clues across and down for a large daily crossword with items including Chinese malt kiln crime and other cryptic hints expecting answers like verbs nouns and proper names across 4 28 29 30 32 33 34 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 and down 1 2 3 spanning geography metals vigor and food terms with a wide range of wordplay.
This Week's Grid Slate In Virginia
Virginia college grid schedule lists Guilford at Roanoke on Friday night and William and Mary at Navy on Saturday. Clemson faces VMI in Lynchburg while Lafayette visits Virginia and Virginia Tech travels to Kentucky. Randolph Macon plays Richmond night, Hiwassee at Emory and Henry, Hampden Sydney at Maryland.
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Navy
Clemson
Lynchburg
Lafayette
Virginia
Virginia Tech
Kentucky
Randolph Macon
Richmond
Hiwassee
Emory and Henry
Hampden-Sydney
Maryland
V M I Coach Prepares Minor Change For Clemson Clash
Lexington Virginia September 26 1941 only one last minute change in V M I starting lineup against Clemson College in Lynchburg is expected by coach Allison Pooley Hubert Carroll Tate a Norton Virginia 156 pound sophomore will replace Mike Ducko who pulled a leg muscle in practice ten days ago Pritchard will take over calling signals replacing Son Shelby Captain Nelson Catlett is ready to challenge South Carolinians with Pritchard as signal caller
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Clemson College
Lynchburg
Allison “Pooley
Hubert
Carroll Tate
Norton
Mike Ducko
Ducko
Abisha “Bosh” Pritchard
Hopewell
Shelby
Nelson Catlett
Pritchard
Spiders to Host Randolph-Macon in First Night College Game
In Richmond, the University of Richmond Spiders prepare to open their home season against Randolph Macon. The Saturday night matchup marks the first night contest ever staged between two college teams in the city, drawing attention to a novelty game and promising a lit spotlight for players.
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Richmond
University of Richmond Spiders
Randolph- Macon
Rivalry Set to Draw Record Crowd in Tight Battle
A keenly fought rivalry match is anticipated to attract an unusually large crowd as both sides prepare for a decisive showdown. The heightened interest comes from past close contests and a high-stakes atmosphere surrounding the event.
Hampden Sydney Faces Md with Injured Backfield
Hampden Sydney Tigers cope with six grid injuries as Coach Red Smith reshuffles to face a stronger Maryland squad tomorrow at College The Virginia. The injury list includes Roscoe Werder, Charlie Blaton, Walter Sprye, and Walter Thurman, sidelining key backs from Ridgefield Park Richmond Danville and Charleston.
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Roscoe Werder
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Richmond
Walter Sprye
Danville
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Bengals
Walter Thurman
Charleston
W. Va
Salem Roanoke College Opens Season Against Guilford Quakers
Salem Roanoke College enters the season with its smallest squad in years for the opener against Guilford College of Guilford North Carolina. Coach Pop White plans to start one freshman in the backfield and likely use several more as the game unfolds.
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Roanoke College
Guilford College
Guilford
North Carolina
Pop” White
Quakers
Fights Last Night Report Card
Philadelphia Ray Sugar Robinson won a close decision over Marty Servo in New York. Castilloux defeated Roped Hurst by points in Montreal with Castilloux at 134 pounds and Hurst at 134.
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Associated Press
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Ray
Sugar) Robinson
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Marty Servo
Schenectady
N. Y
Montreal
Canada
Dave Castilloux
Hurst
Takes Will Power To Pick Lou Nova Over Louis In Title Fight
Gayle Talbot notes mixed expectations for the Louis Nova title bout at the Polo Grounds. Nova trains with confidence and endurance, while many insiders expect Louis to win inside 10 rounds though Nova is praised for heart and resilience.
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Lou Nova
Louis
Gayle Talbot
New York
Joe Louis
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Polo Grounds
Max Schmeling
Lou
Joe
Radio Highlights May Be Found Daily On Comic Page
Daily radio highlights are listed on the comic page with brief program notes. The item notes that listeners can check the page for schedules and quick program descriptions across the week.
Daylight Saving Time Continuation Not Advocated
The Federal Power Commission will not recommend extending Daylight Saving beyond September 28 in any region. Chairman Leland Olds said the decision followed a national canvass and analysis of summer daylight saving effects in the southeast. He noted that resumption or establishment in other areas could be recommended if circumstances warrant.
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Washington
Federal Power Commission
United
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Leland Olds
Star pitchers pace pennant races in dramatic wins
Whitlow Wyatt of the Dodgers pitched five hit shutout to beat the Braves and clinch the pennant for Brooklyn. Max Butcher of the Pirates hurled five hits to crush the Cardinals. Ray Starr of the Reds shut out the Cubs on two hits. Bill Jurges of the Giants tripled with two on to help defeat the Phillies.
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Whitlow Wyatt
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Braves
Brooklyn
Max, Butcher
Pirates
Cardinals
Ray Starr
Reds
Cubs
Bill Jurges
Giants
Phillies
Cobina Wright Jr to Wed Corporal Beaudette
Hollywood reports Cobina Wright Jr and Corporal Palmer T Beaudette will marry after a prior disclosure was denied by her mother. The wedding is planned as a large affair with many friends invited, location potentially here or in Newark, and a specific date yet to be set.
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Cobina Wright, Jr
Hollywood
Corporal Palmer T. Beaudette
Beaudette Premaure
Hermosa man finally gets birth certificate
Certified Long Beach report states George Smith proved birth on the steamer Hermosa between San Pedro and Catalina Island. He testified born August 1, 1886. his mother died before docking and no record existed. Retired engineer John Noyman recalled the incident and the court granted the birth certificate.
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Calif
Hermosa
George Smith
San Pedro
Catalina Island
Smith
John Noyman
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