Gehringer One of Baseball's Unsung Greats
New York April 19 Charles Leonard Gehringer Tigers second baseman is hailed as one of baseball's greats by Mickey Cochrane. The piece notes his steady play, versatility and head for the game as he begins his fourteenth season. It also highlights the sport's broader spread from small towns and the looming impact of DiMaggio on 1938 and 1939 seasons.
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New York
Detroit
Charles Leonard Gehringer
Tiger
Mickey Cochrane
LaJoie
Collins
Frisch
Cochrane
Gehringer
Charley Gehringer
DiMaggio
Yankees
Joling Joe
di Maggio
Yankee
Jaycee League Softball Opens With Double Bill Crowd Tops Season Opener
A large crowd attended the Jaycee League season opener at Canyon Highway diamond. Air-Speed beat Taylor's Market 9 to 7 in the first game as Taylor's rallied in the third. Texaco shut out First Christian 4 to 0 in the second. Four more teams scheduled tonight with 7:45 first games and a 10 cent admission per person for the season.
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Jaycee League
Jaycee
Canyon Highway
Taylor’s
Remeron. Co
Steet Taylor's
Gatlin and Dalton
Shock and Smith
Texaco
Christian
Texaco Aces
RMI Atd
Allpenelly
Norton
Waner
Buchanan
Roddy
Marand
Panhandle Laundry
Magnolia
Keeling Gulf Service
Borden’s
Prop and Wings Club Plans Meeting Wednesday Night
The Amarillo Prop And Wings Club meets at 8 15 in KGNC main studio. President Thornton Oxnard says key items include final prep for Sunday cross country contest from the Municipal Airport with handicap scoring and a triangular course via Vega and Canyon. A model plane with real controls loaned by Cecil Barham will be shown to members, similar to training devices used by Frank Hawks.
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Amarillo Prop and Wings
KGNC
Thornton Oxnard
Oxnard
Amarillo
Vega
Canyon
Cecil Barham
Capitol Theater
Frank Hawks
New Lease on Life by Gly-Cas Heroic Cure Claim
Hot Springs Arkansas resident J L Ragsdale testifies Gly-Cas cured his chronic constipation and associated health issues. He says the remedy regulated his stomach and bowels quickly, improved kidney function, steadied his nerves, and allowed normal eating. Fox Drug Co sells Gly-Cas locally and in nearby towns.
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Gly-Cas
J. L. Ragsdale
Eddy St
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Mr. Ragsdale
Fox Drug Co. No. 3
Oliver Eakle
Easter Seal Sale Funds Continue
Contributions to the Easter Seal fund kept coming in this morning as the sale closed Saturday. The grand total stood at 966.47 with expectations of reaching 1,000 after late gifts. List of donors includes R. V. Shelton Florence Baker Mrs S A Jewel M E Savage Frances Glass D G Hume and many others.
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R. V. Shelton
Florence Baker
S. A. Jewel
M. E. Savage
Frances Glass
D. G. Hume
Mary Bonne
W. J. McGowan
J. FE. Spann
Salvation Army to Hold Officers Meeting in Waco
Salvation Army workers travel to Waco for a two day officers council tied to the State Conference of Social Workers. Capt. Herman G. Lambrecht of Pampa and Adjt. Thomas Gregory of Lubbock will participate in the program as discussions on various subjects proceed.
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Salvation Army
Waco
Salvation Army Officers Council
Herman G. Lambrecht
Pampa
Adjt
Thomas Gregory
Lubbock
Hobby Behind World Trip Mount Clemons Man Collects Miniatures
Jules Charbneau. A former navy youth who toured the world during service now curates a 25,800 piece miniature collection. The set draws him around the globe again as he displays, catalogs, and travels with his world themed miniatures.
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Mount Clemons
Mich
Jules Charbneau
Baseball and football notes from the era of change
The piece highlights the return of box scores in sports pages and discusses Joseph DiMaggio's contract dispute with the Yankees, Colonel Ruppert’s stance, and a possible sale price. It also covers Texas A M coach Homer Norton unveiling a new four formation style called the double shift, predicting aggressive Aggie play next season.
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John W. Fan
United States
Joseph DiMaggio
New York Yankees
Yankees
Boston Red Sox
San Francisco
New York
Jake Ruppert
Jake
Joseph
DiMaggio
Jacobus
Homer Norton
Texas A. & M
Aggies
Panhandle
Norton
If Dean Flops He'll Shatter Cardinal Rep
A 1938 pennant outcome for the Cubs hinges on Dizzy Dean. The column notes Sam Breadon and Branch Rickey built Cardinal trades since 1933 and recounts key player moves that helped the Giants and Cubs. It questions Dean's impact amid Cubs internal politics and aims for a sharp, period tone.
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Dean
New York
Dizzy Dean
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Sam Breadon
Branch Rickey
Cardinal Touchdown Twins
Sam
Branch
Gus Mancuso
Giants
Gus
Amarillo High School Lads Take Baseball Workout Today
Amarillo High School students begin baseball practice with 85 boys signed up after faculty members organized a community effort. Equipment comes from fans and donors. A practice is set for 4 pm at Butler Field near Amarillo College Badgers' dressing room. Two games are planned with Tulia prior to school’s end and more towns may join. Nebraska Agricultural College reports superphosphate boosts wheat yields and alfalfa output.
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Amarillo High School
Amarillo
Golden Sandies
J. Wayne
Lefty) Middleton
Thomas H. Haynie
M. A. Browning
Butler Field
Amarillo College Badgers
Tulia
Nebraska Agricultural College
Brewery Keglers Win Championship
The Birk Brothers Brewing Company five man squad won the 1938 American Bowling Congress team championship in Chicago. They posted their winning score on April 5, and after 4,956 rivals finished bowling, their victory was officially recognized. The team also set a new ABC team record of 3,234.
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Chicago
Birk Brothers Brewing Company
American Bowling Congress
Birk
Barlund Returns to Ring Against Crowell Tonight
Gunnar Barlund of Finland returns after a layoff to face Chuck Crowell in a 10 round heavyweight bout in Los Angeles. The match marks Barlund's first action since beating Buddy Baer in New York.
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Los Angeles
Gunnar Barlund
Finland
Buddy Baer
New York
Chuck Crowell
Aggie coach predicts tight race in top conference
Norton says the toughest conference in America could see any team win and nominates TCU for next season's championship. He notes Rice could also claim the title if TCU falters, and cites ongoing improvements in the Aggie football program as a reason to expect a top finish if current direction continues.
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America
Norton
TCU
Rice
Aggie
Building a Maverick Reservation Camp at Hardin's Ranch
The group visits Hardin's Ranch to inspect the Maverick Reservation or Camp being built by Dutch and the ear-twisters. It promises space for about 100 boys and includes a dugout, with everyone eager to test the new facility.
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Hardin
Maverick
Dutch
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