Yankees in 1939 A D A bold season forecast
AIspective look at the 1939 Yankees, detailing added pitchers and young players like Oral Hildebrand and Charlie Keller, with Joe McCarthy’s leadership praised as key to potential fourth pennant. The piece weighs rivals including Red Sox, Indians, and White Sox, but bets on New York to remain supreme.
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Los Angeles
Yankees
Cubs
Giants
Joe Louis
Henry Armstrong
Tigers
Athletics
Red Sox
Connie Mack
Connie
Bill Dickey
Yanks
Oral Hildebrand
Lou Gehrig
Joe McCarthy
McCarthy
Joe
New York
Ruppert
Ed Barrow
Joe Cronin
Boston
Tom Yawkey
Cleveland
Oscar Vitt
Washington
Detroit
Chicago
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Thomas A. Dorgan
Tad
World of Sports
Los Angeles sportwriter bids farewell after Santa Anita success
A Los Angeles sportswriter, declaring his last piece before a racing handicapper career, recounts a triumphant guest stint at Santa Anita. He describes how he named four winners by focusing on jockeys rather than horses, aided by comic methods and a joking aunt, and ends by confirming he will stay in sports writing.
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Los Angeles
Tom Mix
Arabia
Vassar
Ace Call
Seabread
Deline Bank
Our Mat
Santa Anita
Berg Opens Lead by Four Strokes in Titlist Golf
Patty Berg from Minneapolis takes a four stroke edge in Augusta as third round begins in the Titlist Golf Tournament. Berg shot 78 for a 36 hole total of 156. Marion Miley of Lexington trails with 160.
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Augusta
Patty Berg
Minneapolis
Miss Berg
Marion Miley
Lexington
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Widener Park Maintains Hialeah Track as Offseason Public Park
Joseph E. Widener’s Hialeah race track is kept as a public park in the off season. Visitors from around the world come to see the flamingoes and enjoy the grounds.
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Joseph E. Widener
Hialeah
Budge Beats Vines In Short Streak Triumph
Don Budge former world amateur tennis champion defeated Ellsworth Vines 6 3 6 3 in 40 minutes to win his sixth match on the cross continental tour. Bruce Barnes beat Dick Skeen 6 2 6 3 in the prelim. The duo Budge Vines also won the doubles 6 1 6 2.
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ST. Louis
Donald Budge
Ellsworth Vines
Budge
Vines
Bruce Barnes
Texas
Dick Skeen
Hollywood
Master Mind Coach Seeks Winning Ways at Marquette
Milwaukee report shows Bill Chandler, in his ninth season as Marquette basketball coach, experimenting with charts and habits. He identifies links between academic ability and shooting, varying player improvement by class, and practice versus game performance, noting midweek peak practice and weight gain in-season.
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Milwaukee, Wis
Bill Chandler
Marquette University
Chandler
Marquette
Price Quint Preps For Tournament
Price Memorial College Cardinals defeated Groom Tigers 15 to 14 in Canyon on Saturday. Arthur Irvine led with eight points as the game ended with a one-point margin after Drier scored to break a 13 13 tie in the final minute. In the same issue, Hinkle and Hutson led the NFL scoring with 53 and 57 points respectively.
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McClendon's Grocery Cagers
Jaycee Basketball League
Coca-Cola
Taylor's
Nussbaum Service
McClendon's
Hardy
Nussbaum
Haliburton
Cazzell
Taylor’s
Phillips
Coca-Cola Center
Cathedral Hall Gym
Canadian River Gas
Amarillo College
Lee Way Motor Freight
Wagner
Curtiss
Seee
Sete
Tere Cazzell
Eae Davis
Dee
Wee DeGrassi
Seer Dunaway
Carter
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Anderson
Weeneeee Sims
Seeeeeee Huffman
Arene Dyson
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Spubler
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Weeeee Simmons
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D. Reeves
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Steeee
Reinert
Gordon
McDade
Lovelady
Od Phillips
Wilson
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Bass
Se . Kendrick
Weteee
Higgins
McClendon
G Dick
B. McClendon
Jones
M. Dick
Thompson
Rice
Williams
L. Pet
Taylor's Market
McClendon's Grocery
Coca-Cola Art
Lee Way Motor
Cardinals
Price Memorial College
Canyon
West Texas
Groom Tigers
Arthur Irvine
Bob Drier
Groom
Texas Wesleyan Cruises Past Southwestern Pirates 73 to 23
In Fort Worth last night Texas Wesleyan beat Southwestern University 73 to 23. Lon Goldstein led TWU with 11 points while Milburn Pigg Cecil McClung and Haxen Ward added 10, 10 and 9. Davenport topped Southwestern with eight. TWU held Southwestern to one field goal before halftime and improved to 3-0 in the Texas Conference. The Rams next host Sam Houston Friday.
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Fort Worth
Texas Wesleyan
Southwestern University Pirates
Cgreorgetown
Long Lon Goldstein
Milburn Pigg
Cecil McClung
Haxen Ward
Goldstein
Rams
Pirates
Texas
Sam Houston
Trinity
Davenport
Southwestern
Ambitious Caddies Lead San Francisco Match Play Entry
The $5,000 San Francisco national match play open championship begins with 195 entrants including ambitious caddies and top pros. Qualifying runs today and tomorrow on 18 holes each day, with players Horton Smith Sammy Snead Johnny Revolta Dutch Harrison Dick Metz Jimmy Thomson Hines Cooper Little Demaret and Jug McSpaden among the field.
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San Francisco
Horton Smith
Sammy Snead
Johnny Revolta
Dutch Harrison
Dick Metz
Jimmy Thomson
Jimmy Hines
Lady Higless Retired to Stud at Calumet Farm
Lexington Kentucky reports Lady Higless, winner of the Continental handicap and several races, has been retired to stud at Warren Wrights Calumet Farm.
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Lexington. Ky
Lady Higless
Warren Wright
Calumet Farm
Patterson To Pitch Against Lil Davey
Baylor star Billy Patterson to pitch in the Knights of Columbus charity game in San Francisco on January 29 against Davey O’Brien. He may turn pro after the sal aried event and has not finalized terms, though Detroit holds an option on his services.
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Waco
Billy Patterson
Baylor University
Knights of Columbus
San Francisco
Patterson
Davey O'Brien
Texas Christian
Slingin
Sam Baugh
Baylor
Detroit
Calotabs Aid for Colds Promises Quick Relief
Advert says Calotabs help nature throw off colds. One or two tablets the first night, повторить if needed. Cleansing the intestinal tract removes virus mucus and toxins and acts as a purgative, while diuretic action promotes elimination of cold poisons from the blood. Economy noted with 25 cents family pack and 10 cents trial pack.
Louis Blackwell Elected Commodore of Plains Boat Club
Louis Blackwell was elected commodore of the Plains Boat Club at a meeting held last night at the Amarillo Hotel. Bob Green of Plainview was also elected to a club position.
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Louis Blackwell
Plains Boat Club
Amarillo Hotel
Bob Green
Plainview
American Track Stars to Protect Record for Olympics
The all America team selected by Daniel J. Ferris highlights Glenn Cunningham as leader with seventeen collegians earning 21 of 38 berths. Ben Johnson Fred Wolcott Don Lash Irv Folwartshny head the dual event picks while thirteen athletes appear on both all America and all college squads.
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All America
Daniel J. Ferris
National Amateur Athletic Union
Glenn Cunningham
Sam
Ben Johnson
Columbia
Fred Wolcott
Rice Institute
Don Lash
Indiana
Irv Folwartshny
Rhode Island
Directors Elected For Local Organization
Vice Commodore Jeff Bentley and Secretary Jane G C Matthews were listed with Treasurer. Directors elected were Don Allred Perry Vermillion Hugh Adair Trent Davis Sr and Dave Britain.
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Jeff Bentley
Jane G. C. Matthews
Don Allred
Perry Vermillion
Hugh Adair
Trent Davis, Sr
Dave Britain
How to Make Better Cough Syrup Than You Buy
A home no cooking cough syrup recipe uses 2 cups sugar 1 cup water dissolved, then add 2% ounces Pinex to make a pint. It promises quick relief loosen phlegm soothe membranes and is said to last long without spoiling with strong savings.
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Grantland Rice
Henry McLemore
Turkey
Dardanelles
Don Budge
Price Quint
Green Bay Packer
Clarke Hinkle
Don Hutson
W. J. O'Boyle
City Drug
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Conoco
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East Tenth
North Buchanan
Hymie Clayton
Sixth
Tyler
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T. M. Johnson
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