Mitchs Musings Mix of Sports News and Notes
A collage of athletic notes across sports cites Lynn Waldorf at Northwestern with 26 backs 52 linemen and 40 prospects, tennis handshake bans in Italy, stadium capacities in Cleveland, Pirates star Johnny Rizzo, and various collegiate and professional figures in football baseball and hockey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Waldorf
Northwestern
Cleveland
League Park
Municipal Stadium
Johnny Rizzo
Pirates
Joe Aggie
Jerry Dowd
St. Mary's Gaels
Bill Werber
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati
Dick Bartell
Chicago Cubs
Walter Johnson
Nationals
Lamar Newsome
Babe Pinelli
Cincinnati Red
Notre Dame
Hart
Oxford
Dutch Meyer
Texas Christian Grid
Olympic Club
Pacific Coast
Tiny Thompson
Detroit Red Wings
Willie Ritola
New York
Tim Marble
Alice
San Francisco Seals
Yale
Earl Neale
Tommy Henrich
Charley
Canton Terriers
J. Smith Ferebee
Art Manush
Iowa
Heinie Manush
Pittsburgh
Johnny Mize
Cardinals
Indiana
Johnny Kundla
Minnesota
Holy Cross
Bill Chandler
Marquette
Villanova
Charley Ceppi
Princeton
Ossie Salem
Syracuse
Leaders Hold Places in ABC Bowling Meet Standings
In Cleveland the ABC American Bowling Congress events see Eckhardt and Becker Brews Detroit move into the top ranks with 2 999 in high 10 totals. Joe Bodis of Cleveland tops individual averages with 1 774 all events while Tim Moran and Joe Battista post strong minor event counts. Fire news from Shawnee Oklahoma notes fire chief and firefighter riding the rear of a fire truck due to a spotted skunk story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
U.P
Reading
Eckhardt & Becker Brews
Detroit
Motor City
Joe Bodis
Tim Moran
Joe Battista
Canton
Bobcats Fall 10-6 as Ohio State Scorches Muddy Field
Ohio State defeats Ohio University 10 to 6 in a muddy afternoon game. Sexton limited the Bobcats to three singles in five innings before Tobik allowed a barrage in the sixth. Gander took the loss after a rough start and fielding errors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Bobcats
Ohio State
Fritz Mackey
Jim Sexton
Sexton
Tobik
Dornbrook
Goose Gander
Ohio
Johnny Maiden
Gander
Coyer
Meyers
Jesko
Laybourne
Ernie Kish
Baumholtz
Coen
Kish
Lynch
Havrilla
Montgomery
Waldo
Wierby
Harrilla
Maiden
Peer
Washburn
Jo8ko
W.ccanee
Wulfhurst
Sion
Denbrook
Ohio U. Abrh Poa Peer
Baumbholtz
xFarroni
Ohio U
Doubler
Cover
California medical school opens fracture setting course
Berkeley news reports the University of California medical school starts a new short course on setting fractures. It is open to medical students, physicians, surgeons, and others interested, amid a rising state accident toll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkeley
Cal
California
Medical School
University of California
Buckeye Track Stars Lead Wesleyan Hopefuls in 1937 Meet
George Gauthier will rely on Pat Brooks of Cleveland and Diehl to lift Buckeye cinders at Wesleyan. Brooks is league shot put champion and discus thrower. Diehl holds the j h high hurdle and broad jump titles and set the Buckeye broad jump mark in 1987. Gauthier’s top jumper has always finished second in the spring meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gauthier
Buckeye Cinder
Wesleyan
Buckeye
Pat Brooks
Cleveland
Diehl
Gauthier
Brooks
Walters Likely To Pitch Reds Opener In Redley Day
Portsmouth report says Bucky Walters, former Phillies infielder, is Cincinnati Reds manager Bill McKechnie’s choice for opening day pitching against Pittsburgh. Walters was shelled yesterday by Boston in Roanoke, but McKechnie noted the result would not affect first day selection. The Reds head to Ohio to face the Detroit Tigers in four games before the National League curtain, with notable hitters like Lombardi and Berger providing Cincinnati offense in a 17 14 loss to Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
U.P
Bucky Walters
Philadelphia Phillies
Bill McKechnie
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh
Bucky
Phillies
Roanoke
Boston Red Sox
Reds
McKechnie
Ohio
Detroit Tigers
Cincinnati
Dayton
Walters
Red Sox
Beantowners
Johnny Peacock
Wally Berger
Ernie Lombardi
Berger
Lombardi
Ted Williams
Ray Davis
Sox
Joe Cronin
Cronin
Gene Desautels
Notes From Training Camps Preview of exhibition finales
NORFOLK Virginia Yankees and Dodgers wrap up road games before facing each other at Ebbets Field in a three game set to end the spring schedule. Dodgers beat world champions 9 7 as Leo Durocher drove in five with two doubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
U.P
New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ebbets Field
Dodgers
Leo Durocher
Kansas City Blues Favored By Scribes To Cop Flag
Baseball writers in American Association cities picked Kansas City as the 1939 pennant favorite. A 24-voter poll gave the Blues 164 points with 11 first places, while St. Paul and Minneapolis followed in votes and points, with notes on key players and club outlooks for each team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Blues
Scribes
American Association
Columbus
U.P
Baseball Writers
Kansas City
Blues
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Louisville
Toledo
Milwaukee
Saints
George M. Trautman
Babe Ganzel
Chicago White Sox
Newark
Bill Meyer
New York Yankee
Mickey Heath
Chicago Cubs
Whit Wyatt
Question and Answer Highlights from The Athens Messenger
The piece covers Ambers Arizmendi ending in a tenth round technical knockout after a late ring bell confusion, explains handicap horse racing and cites Lou Gehrig’s four home runs for the 1932 Yankees. It invites readers to send sports questions to the Sports Service Bureau in Washington, D.C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambers
Arizmendi
Dr. Walker
Boxing Commission
Lou Gehrig
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
Philadelphia
Sports Service Bureau
The
Athens Messenger
18Th St
Washington, D. C
Thumbnail Sketches of Majors
Regional baseball preview highlights New York Yankees Boston Red Sox Cleveland Indians and Detroit Tigers. Notes changes best newcomers and hitters, weak spots, strong points and betting odds with last year standings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankees
Joe McCarthy
Oral Hildebrand
Browns
Charlie Keller
Joe Gallagher
Buddy Rosar
Keller
Gallagher
Rosar
DiMaggio
Dickey
Rolfe
Gehrig
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
Ted Williams
Minneapolis
Jim Tabor
Eldon Auker
Tigers
Jake Wade
Denny Galehouse
Indians
Woody Rich
Little Rock
Wilfrid Lefebvre
Williams
Tabor
Rich
Foxx
Cronin
Vosmik
Baantie
Cleveland Indians
Jimmy Webb
Ben Chapman
Bill Zuber
Millwaukee
Tom Drake
Bill Dobson
New Orleans
Johnny Bronca
Yankee
Zuber
Drake
Heath
Tros
Chapman
WEA
Ment
Cleveland
Feller
Detroit Tigers
Frank Croucher
Pinkey Higgins
Barney McCoskey
Beaumont
Dizzy Trout
Archie McKain
al Benton
Toledo
Fred Hutchinson
Seattle
McCoskey
Trout
Hutchinson
Gehringer
Greenberg
York
Jeague
Broaca Returns to Start For Indians In Giants Test
Knocks and notes on Johnny Broaca Yale alumnus returning to major league duty with Cleveland against the New York Giants. Harder likely to start six innings with Broaca finishing the seventh and eighth. Indians lost 12 8 to the Giants in Greenville Mississippi. Feller and Gumbert pitched well early before a late Giants surge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
Johnny Broaca
Yale
Cleveland Indians
New York Giants
Broaca
New York Yankees
Indians
Bob Feller
Johnny Allen
Mel Harder
New York
Johnny Humphries
Feller
Giants
Cleveland
Rome Tracksters Meet Hollister in 1939 Opener
Rome High School track champs face Hollister Friday at Hollister in the season’s first meet for both teams. The event starts at 1:30 PM after a postponement of the Hollister Greens Run meet due to weather. Hollister seniors host dinner at American Legion Hall in Glouster Saturday from 4:30 to 6:30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome High School
Hollister
Greens Run
Hollister High School
American Legion
Glouster
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Doc) Prothro
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Cubs
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Bill Hallahan
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Tom Sheehan
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