Cardinals Trade Spurs Youth, Question Contenders
Mitch's Musings ponders why the St. Louis Cardinals sold young players like Orengo Owen Martin Bowerman while remaining top contenders. The column credits Branch Rickey as shrewd, notes 1941 squad could rise with minimal changes, and links such moves to broader shifts in football offense inspired by Stanford and the Bears.
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Mickey Owen
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Stuart Martin
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Bob Bowman
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Mr. Rickey
David Harum
Dizzy
Dean
Joe Medwick
Ohio State Bobcats rout Muskingum for second win
Ohio University basketball team overcame a slow start to rout Muskingum College 47 to 32 for their second straight victory. Pete Lalich led scoring with 11 points while Jim Snyder, Fitz Miller and Baumbholtz contributed in a fast, team-driven win.
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Harry McSherry
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Robertson
Memnony
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Bechdel
Old Kyger Personal And Social Mention
Old Kyger notes list social visits and property purchases in sympathetic hometown style. Newton Darst’s death prompts family references while Melvin Darst Viola and Virginia Darst visit relatives in Canal Winchester. other locals Elza Harrison buys Chancey Rife property and Clyde Stewart buys Lester Thomas property.
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Columbus
Newton Darst
Melvin Darst
Viola
Virginia Darst
George Lemley
Carl Jenkins
Mary
Curt Clark
Canal Winchester
Elza Harrison
Chancey Rife
George Searles
Eno
Garfield Searles
Ted Roush
Addison
Peggy Bradbury
Ryger
Wendell Roush
Clyde Stewart
Middleport
Lester Thomas
Howard Shuler
Hortie Roush
Emmet Shuler
Ben Rupe
Glenn Rupe
Donna
Huntington
Luckoff Team Triumphs In City League Bowling
Luckoff team won three straight games over Joe's Garden in the City League. Earl Miller led with 524 for high triple and 173 183 168 series. High single marks went to Bob Clark and Pete Wolf with 192 each. Team totals reached 1543 pins for Luckoffs and 1375 for Joe's Garden.
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Joe’s Garden
Bob Clark
Pete Wolf
Earl Miller
Luckoffs
E. Miller
J. Blower
D. Price
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Clark
Berger defeats Bellus in New York boxing match
Maxie Berger from Montreal outpoints Johnny Bellus of New Haven 143 1 2 to 140 1 2 in a ten round bout in New York. In Jersey City Mike Piskin of Freehold outpoints Norman Herdman of Toronto 147 to 143 1 2 in ten rounds.
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New York
Maxie Berger
Montreal
Johnny Bellus
New Haven
Conn
Jersey City
N. J
Mike Piskin
Freehold
Norman Herdman
Toronto
Majors Renames Landis Four Year Term
City recreation director Lewis Sabo announced a four year term for Landis and issued a second call for Ath ens City League entrants. A meeting of team representatives is set at Ohio University gym tonight at 7 15. Last season 11 teams played in a round robin with games at East Side and high school gyms. Any city team may enter but must show up tonight as entries close.
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Clark Shaughnessy
Chicago Bears
Bears
Palo Alto
Biff Jones
Nebraska
Pasadena
Warner
Notre Dame
Rockne
Athens City League
Lewis Sabo
Ohio University
Klem
Ernie Quigley
Jocko Conlan
Chicago White Sox
Ford Frick
National League
Landis
Detroit
del Baker
Tigers
Bill McKechnie
Cincinnati
Reds
New York
Washington
Bowling Green and John Carroll Lead Ohio Conference
John Carroll and Bowling Green shared the Ohio Conference lead after opening games. The Bee Gees upset Findlay 45 to 42 in overtime and John Carroll beat Ashland 44 to 42. Ohio State opened with a 58 to 44 win over West Virginia. Muskingum lost to Ohio University 47 to 32. Xavier defeated Centre College 57 to 25. Bluff ton beat Kenyon 43 to 33. Tonight’s slate includes Centre at Miami Alders on Broadus and De Sales, Tiffin at Defiance, Wilmington at Capital, and Hiram at Youngstown.
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Associated Press
Bowling Green
John Carroll
Bee Gees
Findlay
Findlay College
Larry Conrad
Ashland College
Ohio State University
State Fairgrounds
Columbus
West Virginia
Mountaineers
Ohio State
Gil Mickelson
Buckeye
Buckeyes
Muskingum Cagers
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Ohio
Xavier
Musketeers
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Centre College
Cincinnati
Bluffton College
Kenyon College
Miami
Alderson- Broadbus
de Sales
Tiffin
Defiance
Wilmington
Capital
Hiram
Youngstown
Ashland
Bluffton
Kenyon
Muskingum
Ohio State and Xavier Lead In College Basketball Results
Ohio State 58 over West Virginia 44 and Xavier 57 over Centre 25 headline a day of college scores. Other notable results include Bowling Green 45 over Findlay in OT and John Carroll 44 over Ashland 42 with several non Ohio games listed.
Reds Win Top Year Honor With World Series Triumph
The Cincinnati Reds dominate the AP poll as outstanding sports team of the year with 121 points and 26 first place votes. Minnesota tops the grid list, Stanford wins PCC football, Texas A and M ranks fourth, Washington crew fifth, Detroit sixth, and Chicago Bears seventh for the pro title.
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Associated Press
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Reds
Minnesota
Gophers
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Challedon Named Horse of the Year for 1940
Baltimore reports Challedon named Horse of the Year by turf experts for 1940 making him the first to retain the title in five years. Seabiscuit places second in the rankings. Bimelech earns best three-year-old honors despite Derby loss and immediate retirement due to a hoof injury.
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Challedon
William L. Brann
Charlie Howard
Col E. R. Bradley
Chatter From The Brooklyn Newsroom On Sports And Figures
A collage of sports and showbiz notes mentions Alice Marble beating men, risky pro football plans for Tom Harmon, Dodgers eyeing Lew Riggs over potential draft, high Stanford attendance figures, Rose Bowl cash shifts, Clark Shaughnessy value, New York Yankees losses, Nebraska band debates, Fred Apostoli quitting boxing for jewelry business, Gabby Hartnett influence, U C L A potential coach change, Mickey Owen rights, a Georgia co ed betting win, Slip Madigan at Golden Gate Turf Club, and a Redskins backlash consensus about being scalped.
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Alice Marble
Tommy Harmon
Tom
Dodgers
Lew Riggs
Cookie Lavagetto
New York Football Yankees
Nebraska
Tennessee
Fred Apostoli
Seattle
Babe Horrell
Marchie Schwartz
Clark Shaughnessy
Stanford
Reds
Bill M’kechnie
Mickey Owen
U. of Georgia
Georgia Tech
Pope Triumphs in Flyweight Title Fight in Columbus
Freddie Pope of Columbus won a ten round decision to remain American flyweight champion despite weighing 112 1/2 pounds over the limit. Pope claimed his 40th straight win in a slugfest against Montana, who weighed 110 pounds.
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Montana
Philippines
Freddie Pope
Pope
Kev erly Triumphs in Reading Wrestling Bout
George Keverly of Los Angeles defeated Jack Russell of Tulsa in a 16 minute 44 second match at Reading.
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George Keverly
Los Angeles
Jack Russell
Tulsa
Okla
Giants Acquire Arnovich as Reds Trade Shoffner
The New York Giants purchase outfielder Morrie Arnovich from the Cincinnati Reds for about 12,500 and swap pitcher Milt Shoffner from Reds for shortstop Wayne Ambler. The trades accompany broader MLB moves including Landis’s extension and Klem’s promotion at the winter meetings.
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Morrie Arnovich
Cincinnati Reds
Wayne Ambler
Jersey City
Milt Shoffner
Reds
All-Star Pro Squad Picked
The lineup for the charity game against the Chicago Bears in Los Angeles on December 28 was announced by the NFL. Notable players include Ends Don Hutson and Perry Schwartz, Backs Sammy Baugh and Ace Parker, and Linemen such as Bruiser Kinard and Clarke Hinkle.
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Chicago Bears
Los Angeles
National Professional Football League
Don Hutson
Green Bay Packers
Jim Poole
New York Giants
John Shirk
Chicago Cardinals
Perry Schwartz
Brooklyn Dodgers
Don Looney
Philadelphia Eagles
Wee Willie Wilkins
Bruiser Kinard
Brooklyn
Frank Cope
Giants
Jim Barber
Dick Bassi
Doug Oldershaw
Harry Smith
Detroit Lions
Ted Livingston
Cleveland Rams
Mel Hein
Charles Brock
Green Bay
Sammy Baugh
Ace Parker
Lloyd Cardwell
Detroit
Whizzer White
Pug Manders
Vic Spadaccini
Cleveland
John Drake
Clarke Hinkle
Dick Todd
Colton Price
Merlin Condit
Pittsburgh
Marshall Goldberg
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