U L Trades Move Indians Red Sox In Early 1939 Deals
The Indians and Red Sox opened 1939 trading Ben Chapman for Denny Gatehouse and Tommy Irwin as part of a larger arena of AL deals aimed at challenging the Yankees. Rumors swirl about Earl Averill to the Tigers and further swaps among Tigers Indians and Washington as night games expand and new rules roll out. The National Commission approves uniform rules including night play and adjusted windups as Cubs send Asbell and Triplett to farm teams.
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New York
Cleveland Indians
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
Ben Chapman
Indians
Denny Gatehouse
Tommy Irwin
Chapman
Earl] Averill
Tigers
Eldon Auker
Billy Rogell
Pete Fox
Roy Christman
Washington
Cecil Travis
K. M. Landis
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Record overtime marvel Wenona Toluca game 10th period win
The Athens Messenger cites a 1930 Feb. 15 basketball game between Wenona and Toluca, Toluca at Toluca, ten overtime periods. Final score Wenona 28 Toluca 23 after a 7-2 run in the tenth.
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Venona
Ill
Toluca
Wenona
Jack Dempsey
A. Jerry
Luvais
Clift
Clifton
Detroit Tigers
Flea Clifton
Tigers
Joe Gordon Voted 1939 Sports Prospect Star
New York Yankees second baseman Joe Gordon tops a U S sports editors list predicting the brightest 1939 star with 13 percent support. Bob Feller, Dizzy Dean and Ben Hogan follow with eight to twelve percent. the poll also notes Yankee stars DiMaggio Gehrig and Nova among other figures. The survey asks if Yankee dominance harms baseball with results split.
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United Press
New York
Joe Gordon
New York Yankees
Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Bobby Riggs
United States
Don Budge
Snead
Jeff Heath
Joe DiMaggio
Yankees
Lou Nova
Charles Fenske
Paul Derringer
Cincinnati Reds
Dick Seibert
Philadelphia Athletics
Seabiscuit weighs in as Santa Anita handicap decision looms
Henry McLemore reports on the impending weight assignment for Seabiscuit in the 100000 Santa Anita handicap on March 4. Santa Anita racing secretary Bev Weverett faces the owner Charley Howard over possible weights, with 133 pounds a point of contention. The column recalls Seabiscuit’s past rivals Rosemont and Stagehand and argues for an open race without weight constraints.
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Los Angeles
Everett Webb
Webb Everett
Ebb Weverett
Bev Weverett
Santa Anita Racing
Seabiscuit
Charley Howard
South Carolina
Ev Beverett
Howard
Santa Anita
United States
Rosemont
Stagehand
Little Biscuit
Here
Yonder
War Admiral
United Press
College Basketball Scores From Recent Games
Results show Miami over Kentucky Wesleyan 39 to 17, Bowling Green 48 over Ypsilanti 41, DeSales 50 to Alma 82, Ohio Wesleyan 74 over Western Michigan Twins 47, Mt. Union 27 to Youngstown 19, Wilmington 41 over Cedarville 31, Denison 86 over Kenyon 82, Cornell 38 over Alfred 22, Princeton 31 over Lafayette 27, Brown 53 over Harvard 31, Dartmouth 50 over Vermont 43, Fordham 48 to Montclair Tea 24, Lehigh 43 over Stevens Tech 19, Penn State 33 over Syracuse 19, Purdue 39 over Detroit U 27, Franklin 44 over Indiana Central 84, La Salle Philadelphia 25 over Illinois Wesleyan 23, Wayne U Detroit 53 over Cincinnati 36, St Josephs 81 over Western Maryland 43, Muhlenberg 36 over Wittenberg 34, W and J 48 over Geneva 33, Davis Elkins 31 over St Francis 28, Holbrook College 47 over Bethany 82, Niagara 48 over John Carroll 28, Scholastic Massillon 56 over Canton Lehman 21, Akron East 15 over Cuyahoga Falls 13, Delaware St Marys 85 over Xenia St Brigid 10, New Boston 26 over Minford 18, McArthur 21 over Logan 18.
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Bowling Green
Ypsilanti
de Sales
Alma
Ohio Wesleyan
Western Michigan Twins
Mt. Union
Youngstown
Wilmington
Cedarville
Denison
Kenyon
Cornell
Alfred
Princeton
Lafayette
Brown
Harvard
Dartmouth
Vermont
Fordham
Montclair
Lehigh
Stevens Tech
Penn State
Syracuse
Purdue
Detroit U
Franklin
Indiana Central
la Salle of Philadelphia
Clinois Wesleyan
Wayne U
Detroit
Cincinnati
St. Joseph’s
Western Maryland
Muhlenberg
Wittenberg
Geneva
Davis-Elkins
St. Francis
Holbrook College
Bethany
Chuckovitz
Toledo
Hillsdale
Defiance
Ohio Northern
Ashland
Ohio
Muskingum
Kent State
Swarthmore
Pennsylvania
Dick Hartman
Findlay
Jack Buttermore
Massillon
Western Michigan State Teachers College
Allentown
New Plymouth Briefs
Local social notes record visits among residents of Zion Ridge Hamden South Salem Bellefontaine West Liberty Marysville Dayton and Sugar Grove. Notable events include Pauline Wharf marrying David Lockwood with attendees Patricia Peck and Lewis Bivens and a M E Parsonage ceremony led by Rev Joseph B Shellhaas.
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New Plymouth
Dewey Roscoe
Guy Lewis
Zion Ridge
I. R. Haas
Bryan Cassell
Billy and
Bob
Jean Cox
Hamden
Earle Heinlein
Homer Haas
Rosalie
Bert Kirkendall
Dundas
Cecil Weed
Zaleski
John Kendall
South Salem
Arsell Miller
Springfield
Charles Lowery
Annie
Ruth Hawk
Harry Harris
Wes McGathey
Edward Clewell
McArthur
Pauline Wharf
Bellefontaine
David Lockwood
L R. Haas
Frogs Open Drills for Bowl Contest
Fort Worth Texas. Texas Christian begins practice today for its Sugar Bowl game against Carnegie Tech in New Orleans on Jan 2. The unbeaten squad is in top shape with Davey OBrien and Ki Aldrich back from honors trips. Voters keep faith in George Brandeis in Omaha as he is elected justice of the peace for Fairacres, though his first case awaits.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Texas Christian
Carnegie Tech
New Orleans
Davey O'Brien
Ki Aldrich
Omaha
Neb
George Brandeis
Justice of the Peace of
Mrs Mahlon Bradshaw Stricken With Heart Attack
Mrs Mahlon Bradshaw, former Chauncey resident now living in Willoughby, visited her daughters Mrs Bertha Lee The Plains and Mrs Mabel Howard Chauncey. At Mrs Howard’s home she suffered a heart attack and is seriously ill with slight improvement noted today.
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Chauncey
Mahlon Bradshaw
Willoughby
Bertha Lee
the Plains
Mabel Howard
Howard
Bradshaw
Logan Loses to McArthur Quintet 21 18
Logan Chieftain falls 21 to 18 to McArthur in the main event as George scores 10 for the visitors. Logan reserves dominate with a 29 to 6 win led by McBride with four baskets.
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McArthur
Logan Chieftain
George
Marshall
Bob Snyder
Chieftain
McBride
Geeff
M. Bell
Bloomfield
Snyder
Saubers
Cdowele
McArthur GG
S George
Burson
Sparks
Specht
Bicre
Endaeteceann
Ncmansewce
Ex Miami Star Succeeds Newell as Collinwood Coach
Urban Vac Cariello of Cleveland former Miami University center and three year Collinwood assistant is named head football coach at Collinwood High School. He succeeds Clyde Newell, a former Ohio University athlete.
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Cleveland
U.P
Urban Vaccariello
Miami University
Collinwood High School
Clyde Newell
Ohio University
Chuckovitz Seeks Three-Year Scoring Mark in Toledo Opener
Chuckovitz, Toledo star forward, opened with 24 and 26 points in two games as he pursues the three-year NCAA scoring record held by Nick Frascella. The Rockets, hosting St. Marys from Winona, look to maintain pace toward the milestone while other Ohio teams clash in conference play.
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Columbus
Chuck Chuckovitz
University of Toledo
Nick Frascella
Wooster
Chea
Rockets
St. Mary’s Five
Winona
Minn
John Carroll
Cleveland
Adrian
Toledo
Frascella
Chuck
Meigs Quintets Will Be Busy This Week
Pomeroy high school Pathers face Columbus Central in a Friday junior high gym game. Middleport travels to Gallipolis for their first Southeastern Ohio League game. Other county clashes include Racine at Harrisonville Rutland at Tuppers Plains Friday and Lucasville at Racine Coolville at Chester Saturday.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School Pathers
Columbus Central
Capital City
Middleport
Rutland
Gallipolis
Meigs County
Racine
Harrisonville
Tuppers Plains
Lucasville
Coolville
Chester
Belpre
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