Stasey Delivers Ninth Inning Breakthrough for Big Spring
In Big Spring, Pat Stasey crushed a leadoff homer in the tenth to beat Amarillo 7 to 6 after Cordele Loyd previously homered for Big Spring. Janicek earned his second win for Amarillo in a tight three game series.
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Yankees Shakeup Sparks 5-2 Victory Over White Sox
Manager Joe McCarthy benched a player and swapped the sixth and seventh hitters, prompting an immediate Yankees win as Joe DiMaggio hits a first-at-bat triple in centerfield. Lefty Gomez earned his fourth win.
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Joe DiMaggio
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Lefty Gomez
Washington Senators
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Bobby Estalella
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Open Golf Field Led by Ralph Guldahl Parade
National Open action opens with Ralph Guldahl pacing a star-studded field led by 16 year old Stockton Rodgers. The article profiles top contenders from Sam Snead to Ben Hogan with odds and brief notes on form and temperament as players prepare for the 6,800 yard layout.
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Stockton Rodgers
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Olympic Dads Fussing Over Ski Teachers
The IOC and the international ski federation clash over whether skiing instructors can compete in the 1940 Winter Games. St Moritz pushes for a full skiing program, while the IOC maintains amateur rules, risking a move to Garmisch Partenkirchen in Bavaria. Avery Brundage notes St Moritz refused games without a full program as euro ski stars mobilize.
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Avery Brundage
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Garmisch
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St. Moritz
Europe
Skiing Federation
The Swift Wink: Human Eye Signal Quick as Flash
A brief note on how a blink or wink is the fastest voluntary human action. It highlights speed of eyelid movement and reflex-like timing. The piece treats winking as a rapid, controlled gesture used in social signaling.
Baseball centennial game at Cooperstown draws crowd
Old Bill Klem will umpire the baseball centennial game at Cooperstown Monday. J Edgar Hoover is tipped for a boxing post. Lou Gehrig plans four days in the Rochester Minnesota clinic. Joe Louis comments on Galento fight prospects and Don Padgett trade chatter circulates amid other boxing rumors.
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New York
Bill Klem
Cooperstown
J. Edgar Hoover
Lou Gehrig
Rochester
Minn
Grapple Royal To Crown Winner Tonight At Armory
Promoter Dutch Mantell says the free for all will name tonight’s winner who faces Danny McShain, light heavyweight champion, next week in a non-title bout. Six entrants LaCross Peterson Marino Belcastro Buresh Hayamaka compete in a no holds barred battle royal with the final two meeting in two of three falls. Dale Haddock and Pete Tripordes meet in an 8:30 curtain-raiser as the event builds to the main clash.
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National Guard
Dutch Mantell
Danny McShain
McShain
Gil LaCross
Ernie Peterson
Antonio Marino
Pete Belcastro
Stanley Buresh
Sugi Hayamaka
Dale Haddock
Pete Tripordes
Twilight League Softballers Begin Second Round Tonight
Ten Twilight Softball League teams restart play in the same order as opening night. Tonight’s slate includes Phillips vs Davis-McDaniel, Blackburn Bros. vs Bush-Donnell, Carlton-Florey vs Dekex, Texaco vs B. A. E., Farm Security vs Soil Conservation, Rock Island, with one bye. Standings after round one show Rock Island leading with 6 wins? 2? unclear. teams battle for positions as round two begins.
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Wolflin
Texaco
Phillips
Davis-McDaniel
Blackburn Bros
Bush-Donnell
Carlton-Florey
Boxing managers pallbearers at funeral. Grove shines
Al Weill and Prof Billy McCarney served as pallbearers at the funeral. Lefty Grove remained the sole Red Sox pitcher to complete every start in a streak of six or more games.
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Connecticut
al Weill
Billy M’carney
Lefty Grove
Red Sox
Will Wedge Gues New York Sun Quote on Derringer
The New York Sun notes only a few paths to beating Paul Derringer and recalls the first U S Open as a four entrant match play event. Walter Johnson’s broadcasts shine in Washington baseball, Frankie Frisch grows at Boston, and William Penn is linked to America’s first brick house.
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New York Sun
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U.S.G. A
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Walter Johnson
Frankie Frisch
Boston
William Penn
America
Mann's Women Bowlers Beat Plainview in Intercity Match
Mann's Cakes from Amarillo defeated Plainview's O K Drug 2174 to 1788 at Louie's Alleys. Ruby Wagner led with 473 pins in three games, followed by Ruth Dorris with 467. Box score lists individual scores for both teams.
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Amarillo
Mann's Bakery
O. K
Plainview
Louie's
Amarillo Lassies
Ruby Wagner
Mann's Cakes
Ruth Dorris
Oo. K. Drug Cohen A. Witenes
L. M. Reynolds
H. Alexander
I. M. Reynolds
Mann's
J. Shane
R. Wagner
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R. Dorris
Sampson Wins Three Midwestern A.A.U. Lifts Title Record
Lincoln student Jack Sampson has won three Midwestern A. A. U. weight lifting titles, including a record 225 pound hoist in the 181 pound class. He emphasizes taking his surname seriously. The piece notes poisons from various animals used in medical treatments.
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Jack Sampson
University of Nebraska
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