Sports Parade previews stars and scandals in 1939 Los Angeles
Henry McLemore notes Ellsworth Vines and Don Budge eyeing a Coliseum exhibition next Sunday. He surveys Babe Didriksen, Tony Canzoneri, Jackie Berg, War Admiral, Nick Wall, Hank Leiber, Dizzy Dean, Joe Louis, Jeffries, John Bromwich, a Santa Anita ticket trick, Bud Ward and Byron Nelson, all amid a chorus of era-wide sports hustle.
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Joe Louis
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Byron Nelson Wins Phoenix Open in Weather Blessing
Byron Nelson of Reading Pennsylvania won the Phoenix Open with a 198 aggregate for 54 holes, defeating by 15 strokes. He credited perfect weather for his record performance and accepted near term honors including keys to the city and an Arizona Colonel's commission.
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Jack Robinson
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Golden Gloves Opens With 40 Scrappers Tonight
Tonight begins the Globe News third annual Golden Gloves tournament at the National Guard Armory with about 20 bouts on the first card. Sixty four entrants include fighters from Oklahoma and New Mexico. Ringside seats at 60 cents and general admission 40 cents. Weigh-ins and examinations proceed at the Herring Hotel fight HQ.
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Baseball gossip and boxing notes from New York sports round up
In a brisk New York sports roundup, whispers fly about a Brendon-Rickey divorce and Dodgers buyout with Larry MacPhail. Veiled jests target Rickey and Boston Chicago figures while William Klem earns praise. Also noted are Golden Gloves district finalists headed to Worth for state finals February 16 to 20.
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Yankees Face Two Contenders as AL Race Takes Shape
Baseball pundits peg New York as odds on favorites in 1939 with Detroit and Boston as the main challengers. Clark Griffith downplays prior boasts while C C Slapnicka and others admit only two clubs threaten the Yankees, highlighting Detroit and Boston’s pitching, fielding, and lineup gains.
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Texas Ladies League Tonight Matches
Carbonne Hydrotherapy faces Coca-Cola and Mann's Bakery plays Cunningham Floral in the Texas Ladies' League. In Major League action Boulware Gulf meets Guarantee Mutual Life while Owl Bar takes on 7-Up.
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Mann’s Bakery
Cunningham Floral
Boulware Gulf
Guarantee Mutual Life
Owl Bar
Jug McSpaden Hot Favorite In Texas Open
Jug McSpaden arrives as a hot favorite for the Texas Open at Brackenridge Park San Antonio. The veteran golfer with a noted system has won $4,190 in recent weeks and will compete against stars including Ralph Guldahl Gene Sarazen and Paul Runyan in a field of about 175. Harry Cooper and Vic Ghezzi are en route to join the lineup.
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Jug) McSpaden
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Frank Walsh
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Dick Metz
Jimmy Thomson
Byron Nelson
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Golden Gloves Tourney Spotlight at National Guard Armory
Boxing fans gather for the Globe News Golden Gloves third annual event at the National Guard Armory tonight through Wednesday. The piece highlights amateur fighters under sixteen seeking glory, sportmanship, and potential discovery of future champions amid gritty, eight-ounce gloves.
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Golden Gloves
United States
National Guard Armory
Armory
Porter's Mite Set for San Vicente Handicap Showdown
Porter’s Mite, Santa Anita’s top Derby hopeful, is favored to face a strong field in the $10,000 San Vicente handicap next Saturday. The 3 year old, owned by W. E. Boeing, will carry top weight against rivals including Xalapa Clown Our Mat Sweet Nancy Time Alone and Impound in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
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Our Mat
Baseball Writers Banquet Mocks Game Leaders In NYC
New York writers honored Joe McCarthy of the Yankees Jimmy Foxx of the Red Sox and Umpire Bill Klein at the 16th annual banquet in a Commodore Hotel ballroom. They lampooned owners managers and players with parodies including Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy and poked fun at Bill Terry Larry MacPhail and others.
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Joe McCarthy
New York Yankees
Jimmy Foxx
Boston Red Sox
Bill Klein
McCarthy
Foxx
Kelm
Larry MacPhail
Brooklyn Dodgers
Bill Terry
New York Giants
Edgar Bergen
Charlie McCarthy
Arthur Mann
Tom Meany
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Terry
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G-Men
Undefeated Mustangs To Meet Longhorns In First Battle
Texas University Longhorns travel to Dallas to challenge Southern Methodist Mustangs leader of the Southwest Conference. Mustangs own five conference wins. Texas has two wins in four games. Captain J D Norton illout. Arvill Jones starts. Weekend slate includes SMU vs Baylor at Waco and Texas vs Texas A&M at College Station.
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College Station
Riggs Favored To Reach Final In Western Indoor Tourney
Bobby Riggs, top-seeded and odds-on favorite, faces Sol Gould in the second round of the Western Indoor tennis tourney in Chicago tonight.
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Chicago
Bobby Riggs
Sol Gould
New Mexaggies Still Lead Border Loop
The New Mexico State College Aggies head the Border Conference basketball standings as Texas Tech faces tougher tests this week. The Aggies battered Texas Mines twice last weekend and anticipate further scoring against New Mexico Lobos after beating them earlier. Texas Tech meets Arizona State at Flagstaff and then plays Arizona on the Lubbock court Friday and Saturday.
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Dykes Sees Sox Improvement Despite Doubts
Los Angeles report quotes manager Jimmy Dykes predicting the Chicago White Sox will be a lower division team in 194? due to pitching. He mentions Monte Stratton shifting to coach at first base after losing a leg in a hunting accident and notes Stratton’s potential return via an artificial limb. Dykes adds Stratton has other offers and hints at a busy off season. He also remarks on universal team tactics and bunting versus slugging as a general philosophy.
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Chicago White Sox
Jimmy
Monte Stratton
White Sox
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Texas Lad
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