Yankees Dominate Baseball and Challenge All Time Greats
The Yankees have clinched the pennant and outpaced rivals in 1938. The piece weighs the Yankees against a hypothetical all star lineup from the NL and AL, praising their strength and arguing rivals must match pace to stay in contention. It weighs figures like Gehrig, DiMaggio, Lombardi, and Cronin in a broad field of legends. The author argues Col Ruppert and Ed Barrow push to maintain a 26 run margin and 20 game pennants.
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Yankees
Clark Griffith
Griff
Indians
Red Sox
Schoolboy Rowe
Tigers
Rowe
Pirates
Charlie Roffing
Vernon Gomez
Bill Dickey
Lou Gehrig
Joe DiMaggio
Red Rolfe
Jimmy Foyt
Hank Greenberg
Bronx
Babe Ruth
Charlie Gehringer
Joe Cronin
Leo Duroccher
Dick Bartell
Cecil Travis
Bill Jurges
Buddy Lewis
Stanley Hack
Earl Averill
Joe Medwick
Mel Ott
Ival Goodman
Bob Johnson
Wally Moses
Ernie Lombardi
Rick Ferrer
Lombardi
Col. Ruppert
Ed Barrow
Joe McCarthy
Eand
Coles
Joe Louis
Don Budge
War Admiral
Hollywood Opens Its New Boxing Stadium
Hollywood unveils a modern boxing arena seating 6200 for a 30 round feature billed as a premier event. Quentin Baby Breese from Manhattan and George Hansford headline with autograph seekers and a film industry premiere atmosphere.
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Hollywood
Holly Wood
Pearebughts
Mainig
Breitran
Siim Colony
Fleet
Quentin
Baby) Breese
Manhattan
George Hansford
Two weaknesses surface in Butler Field night scrimmage
The Golden Sandstorm candidates impressed on offense but showed defensive holes. Lighting faults caused shadows and punt misreads, while inexperience left the team vulnerable in defense. Coaches Lynch and Hull noted progress but urged fixes as season tickets move quickly.
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Butler Field
Howard Lynch
T. G. Hull
Butler
Lynch
Sandies
Maxor Drug
Fisk
Sports Roundup from Eddie Briez on Sept 2
Patty Berg favored for Mrs Festelle Lawson Page title in Chicago this month. Boston Red Sox may feature many new faces next season with 200 minor leaguers. Roger Cramer used to pitch. Pitt fans push for Gold berg. Port Arthur high school begins inter sectional play with Marblehead, Mesa, and Central of Oklahoma City matchups. Messia Baugh and Cecil Isbell expected to team up in the NFL this fall.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Patty Berg
Festelle Lawson Page
Chicago
Boston Red Sox
Tom Yawkey
Sox
Roger Cramer
Patsy Clark
Brooklyn Football Dodgers
Yanks
Pitt
Goldberg
Jack Miley
New York Boxing Commission
Ken
Howard Brickey
Wichita Falls
Tex
Oscar Wilt
Port Arthur
Marblehead
Mass
Texas
Mesa
Ariz
Central
Oklahoma City
Messia Baugh
Cecil Isbell
Purdue
Australians Win In Newport International Tennis Meet
The Newport Casino invitation tournament concluded with Australia taking four points over two days. The United States edged Australia by half a point. England placed third and France fourth in the standings.
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Newport
R. I
Austrailia
United States
England
France
Former Navy boxing champ throws gloves in Brooklyn
The Brooklyn pitcher once a navy middleweight boxing champion spun a tale of retirement from the ring after his last bout. He says he still trains and plans future matches, keeping the sport alive in his hometown.
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Brooklyn Piicher
Middlewright
Navy
Maverick Club's Own Column Highlights Week of Activities
Mavericks over 12 meet for a party at the Club with watermelons from Mrs. Hamilton. Coca Cola bottles become baby bottles in jokes about Donnie Sharp and others. Awards and trips to Wichita Falls noted, plus registration for Snow White and a Rotarians visit.
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Carl Hamilton
John
Will
Donnie Sharp
Billy Floyd
Charles Houston
Edward Sharp
J. W. Clark
LeeRoy Boyter
Ed Sharp
Joe FE. Brown
Herve
Mr. Weymouth
Wichita Falls
Maverick Club
Rotarians
Glen McDowell
Marlin Sharp
Desmond Blades
L. Bruce
J. C. Oakley
Wesley Grier
Lester Allison
W. C. Evans
Butch Plant
Bud Lilley
Nice
Boys of Boys Club
Gehrig Escapes Outfield Mix-Up During At Bat
New York September 2 Lou Gehrig mishandles a fielding play when Myril Hoag strikes out and the ball gets away. Gehrig, on first, advances toward second after Hoag’s strike, is doubled off, and then encounters Joe McCarthy on the bench asking if the risk was worth it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lou Gehrig
Joe McCarthy
Gehrig
Myril Hoag
Hoag
McCarthy
Joe
Shreveport Hopes for Fifth Slot in Texas League Push
Shreveport clings to a slim chance to overtake Houston for fifth in the Texas League before the season ends. The club, back after a hiatus, seeks a late surge as it beat Fort Worth 4 3 while Houston dropped a doubleheader to Dallas. Dallas swept Houston 6 4 and 16 2, and Oklahoma City held third place by defeating San Antonio 8 5. Tulsa split a doubleheader with Beaumont, winning 11 3 and losing 2 1.
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Shreveport
Houston
Fort Worth
Dallas
Fred Marberry
Jackie Reid
Wallie Eaves
Oklahom City
Tulsa
San Antonio
Beaumont
Fox of Detroit Tops All American Baseball Poll
In a sixth week of voting for the All American Baseball Popularity Poll fans favor Fox of Detroit at right field, edging stars Paul Waner Mel Ott and Ival Goodman. Ott Goodman and Waner lead the infield. Medwick is left fielder. Cars and illuminated scrolls awarded to honorees after Sept 7 road trip.
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Chicago
Ervin
Pete) Fox
Detroit
Paul Waner
Pirates
Mel Ott
Jack
Ival Goodman
Cincinnati
Fox
Tiger
Ott
Goodman
Waner
Ol. Goodman
Lou Gehrig
Charley Gehringer
Joe Cronin
Joe Medwick
Medwick
Cardinal Star
Aids for Baugh Two Left Handed Passers to Help Baugh
The Washington Redskins plan to add two left handed passers Roy Campbell of Western Maryland and Jim Abbitt of Elon to assist Sammy Baugh this fall. The move aims to bolster the quarterback options and deepen the passing game for the season.
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Baugh
Washington Redskins
Sammy Baugh
Roy Campbell
Maryland
Jim Abbitt
Elon
Ball Players Complain More About Minor Ailments Than Hockey
A veteran trainer who previously worked with the Boston Bruins says ball players fuss over a hangnail more than hockey players do about a broken leg. The comment notes the differing attitudes toward injuries between sport disciplines.
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Boston Red Sox
Boston Bruins
Jai alai comes to New York in Henry McLemore's report
Mike Jacobs hosts a jai alai introduction in his New York hippodrome with 50 players. Octa vus Roy Cohen and Estanislas Maiztegui compete as top names as the sport promises a fast court and dramatic risks. The pace and danger are underscored by ball speeds up to 120 mph and a 150 foot court.
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Henry McLemore
United Press
New York
U.P
Jaialai
Mike Jacobs
Jacobs
Hippodrome
Spain
Butch
Manhattan
Senor Mushy Jackson
Tenth Avenue Elevated
Octavus Roy Cohen
Birmingham
Alabama
Florian Slappey
Cohen
Pelota
Pared Grande
Senor Jacobs
Grant
Richmond
Jai-Alai
Havana
Miami
Estanislas Maiztegui
San Sebastian
Night NL game bans white helmets under lights
The league rule prohibits players from wearing white helmets in night National League games using a white ball. Historical note recalls the coroner’s office origins in 12th century England.
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England
Sarazen Seeks Golf Czars to Boost Pro Pockets
Gene Sarazen urged a golfing czar to protect players and raise purses, saying Walter Hagen would fit. He noted top three opens paid just 11,500 total, with a winner taking about 2,400 and net around 1,000 after expenses, while most pros earn little from golf itself.
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New York
U.P
Gene Sarazen
Walter Hagen
Sarazen
Collier’s
Judge Landis
Gene
Bobby
1Sarazen
Hagen
Tremaine Still Tops In Amarillo Wrestling Show
Tremaine remains undefeated this season after defeating Gust Johnson two falls to one at the National Guard Armory in Amarillo. Johnson won the second fall with a step-over toe-hold, but Tremaine clinched the third with feet and head acrobatics as Johnson endured a body smother later.
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Andy Tremaine
Amarillo
National Guard Armory
Tremaine
Gust Johnson
Andy
Johnson
Don Hill
Jack Hagan
Sheik Mar Allah
George Hartal
Three Teams Remain In City Playgrounds Softball Title
The final games of the Amarillo city playground softball tournament will be played this afternoon at Third and Jefferson. The Negroes face McKinley in the first game, with the winner meeting Sanborn to decide the championship. Seven teams started. three eliminated and one withdrew.
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Sanborn
McKinley
Third
Jefferson Street
Amarillo
Two Softball Matches Set to Oust Two Tonight in Amarillo Tourney
In the Sudden Death round of the Amarillo Softball Tournament two games will decide more teams tonight. At 8 pm White's Auto Stores of Amarillo faces Vega Magnolias after both clubs lost in the first round. In the second game New Dealers meet Ross Shoe Shop after a 15 to 1 loss to Borden's, while earlier San Jacinto Independents clinched the end of round with an 8 to 2 win over Plains Creamery. Kiwanis were eliminated 9 to 3 by Air Speed in the previous night’s action.
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White's Auto Stores
Amarillo
Vega Magnolias
White's
Shamrock Irishmen
Vega
Horton Oilers
Amarillo Magnolias
Ross Shoe Shop
Borden's
San Jacinto Independents
Hiwanie
Serota
Dalton
Crews
Branson and Hissong
Buck Newsom Praised For Strong Arm And Strikeout Power
Cleveland reports Buck Newsom of the St. Louis Americans has the strongest arm in baseball per Browns trainer Bob Bauman. The pitcher, lauded as the junior circuit strikeout king, credits Gabby Street for fixing his wild habit, enabling him to retire Detroit with one hit and Cleveland Indians with five.
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Cleveland
Buck Newsom
St. Louis Americans
Bob Bauman
Browns
Newsom
Gabby Street
Street
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland Indians
Jolley Leads PCL Batting With .360 Average
Smead Jolley, former White Sox outfielder, tops the Pacific Coast League with a .360 batting average as of September 2.
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Jolley
San Francisco
Smead Jolley
White Sox
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