Scott Appointed New Bishop Coach at Ohio Wesleyan
Scott replaces Lou Milder as football line coach at Ohio Wesleyan University, announced by Acting President Edward L. Rice. A four year Grandview High School coach, Scott led teams to three Central Buckeye League football titles and two basketball championships, hailing from Toledo and a 1935 Ohio State graduate.
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Delaware
Jim Scott
Grandview High School
Columbus
Lou Midler
Minnesota
Ohio Wesleyan University
Scott
George Gauthier
Edward L. Rice
Ohio State
Grandview
Toledo
Bowlers Aim to Become Third Once-Belted Five-Man Champs
Krakow Furnitures of Detroit seeks a third ABA five-man title after winning two years ago in New York. Birk Brothers hold the record with 3,234 team total in Chicago last year and first title in 1916. Detroit entered a field of 64 squads, with Chris Whitaker of Alliance posting 696 in singles on rounds of 243 207 246.
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Cleveland
U.P
Birk Brothers
Commodore Barrys
Chicago
Krakow Furnitures
Detroit
New York
Birks
Ohio
Jersey
Michigan
Chris Whitaker
Alliance
Paint Foils Robbery At Middletown Station
A coat of paint on a filling station window casing in Middletown, Connecticut, hardened and sealed the window, stopping would be thieves who could not pry it open after removing a glass pane above the lock.
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Middletown
Conn
John Delaney
American League race in nutshell from New York Up
United Press writer George Kirksey surveys the AL standings with 8 notes. New York remains class but not a cinch. Boston closes on pitching weakness. Detroit climbs but needs outfield punch. Cleveland lacks teamwork. Washington’s Bucky Harris may surprise. Chicago White Sox haunted by bad luck. St. Louis lacks pitching despite offense. Philadelphia’s Connie Mack remains a cordial figure.
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New York
George Kirksey
United Press
Boston
Red Sox
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Bucky Harris
Chicago—White Sox
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Connie Mack
Pirates Edge Browns In Exhibition Aces Two-Game Set
In Sweetwater Texas the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St Louis Browns 7 to 4 to move above .500 in grapefruit league play and set up a two game series with the Chicago White Sox. Also notes from Oklahoma City Texas League action and Cubs White Sox exhibition results.
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United Press
Sweetwater
Tex
U.P
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Browns
Chicago White Sox
Pirate
San Antonio
Chicago Cubs
el Paso
Cubs
Sox
Corpus Christi
Red Sox Pose Challenge to Yankees for Pennant
George Kirkley notes the 1939 season will test the Yankees as they pursue a fourth straight AL pennant while the Red Sox, built on youth, loom as a rising threat with Ted Williams and teammates gaining experience. Pitching depth, injuries, and comebacks shape the outlook for both clubs.
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Red Sox
NEW York
Yankees
Lou Gehrig
Yanks
Boston Red Sox
Ted Williams
Jim Tabor
Woody Rich
Bobby Doerr
Jim Bagby
Greenberg Feels Home Plate Hump Hurts His Hopes
Hank Greenberg says the left side incline at Griffith Stadium gives left handed hitters an advantage and a right hander must climb then descend. The piece suggests the Yankees may rely on a first baseman shift with Henrich or Dahlgren, while the Red Sox, led by Williams Tabor and Rich, pose a challenge though pitching may limit them.
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Hank Greenberg
Griffith Stadium
Washington
Detroit
Arizona tribal group seeks corporate status change
Phoenix report states the Smoki Indians abandon tribal traditions to seek recognition as a corporation with a president and a board of directors voting on regulations instead of tribal council. The move marks a major shift in governance and organization for the tribe.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
Cubs Trade Reflections From Ex Cubs Pitcher Tex Carleton
Tex Carleton, former Cubs pitcher, now with Milwaukee, criticizes Gabby Hartnett trading Bill Jurges and Frank Demaree for Dick Bartell and others. He praises Jurges and Bonura, doubts Dizzy Dean will win 10, and says the Cubs should use him again. He plans a return to the majors within two months of the season start.
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Harry Grayson Ocala
Fla
Chicago Cubs
Tex Carleton
Philip K. Wrigleys
Cardinals
Milwaukee Brewers
Gabby Hartnett
Cubs
Giants
Bill Jurges
Frank Demaree
Ken O’dean
Dick Bartell
Hank Leiber
Gus Mancuso
Carleton
Jurges
Bartel
Demaree
O'Dea
Jimmy Dykes
Bucky Harris
Zeke Bonura
Bonura
Polo Grounds
Hubbell
Schumacher
Texas Christian University
Joe Medwick
Cub
Milwaukee
Texas Christians
Horned Frogs
Charley Grimm
Dizzy Dean
Diz
Texas
Tex
Was Jimmy McLarnin Ever Knocked Out in Pro Boxing
The Q and A recounts that Jimmy McLarnin, once welterweight champion, was stopped only once in his pro career by Ray Miller in eight rounds in Detroit on November 30, 1928. It also lists Stanislaus Zbyszko's 1876 birth in Poland and explains a baseball interference rule about third base.
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Jimmy McLarnin
Ray Miller
Detroit
Mich
Stanislaus Zbyszko
Jodlowa
Poland
Third Base
Elephant hunting uses .500 express bullet with great power
The .500 express bullet employed in elephant hunting delivers a striking power of about 2 1 2 tons, underscoring its lethal effectiveness for large game.
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Goodrich
Roy's Auto Supply
W. Union
Oklahoma City
New York Yankees
Dallas
Oklahoma Indians
Joe McCarthy
Texarkana
Bill Lillard
San Francisco
Philadelphia Athletics
Lillard
Athletics
Monroe
Dee Wilson Miles
Lefty Gomez
George Kirkley
Ruffing
Gomez
Pearson
Spud Chandler
Wesley Ferrell
Oral Hildebrand
Browns
Hadley
Sandra
Marvin Bruer
Gehrig
Greenberg
Tommy Henrich
Babe Dahlgren
Hal Chase
Gordon
Crosetti
Rolfe
Yankee
del Baker
Indians
Oscar Vitt
Burnett-Smith
Kuppenheimer
Schoeneman
Style
Charley
Fellows
Gabby Harnett
Gabby
Ohio Wine Store
Mill Street
Sports Service Bureau
The
Athens Messenger
18Th St
Washington, D. C
Out of
Eagle
Stetson
LaSalle
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