Willie Keeler and Jimmy Foxx Batting Legends Compared
Mitch's Musings cites Willie Keeler's 432 batting average versus Jimmy Foxx's .349 league leading mark. New York Daily News writer Jimmy Powers notes the hitters' league nature and hints Foxx may deserve a plaque while contrasting ball quality and old park quirks with humorous critique.
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Willie Keeler
Jimmy Foxx
Jimmy Powers
New York Daily News
New York
Powers
Foxx
Keeler
Reds trade Dusty Cooke to Rochester Wings in 1938
In December 1938 the Cincinnati Reds sent outfielder Dusty Cooke to the Rochester Red Wings of the International League for outfielder Stanley Bordagary and some cash. The note also describes Texas A and M as Agricultural and Mechanical and mentions Max Baer knocking Tommy Farr down twice before winning the 15 round decision at Madison Square Garden in March 1938. Readers are invited to mail sports questions to The Athens Messenger’s Question Man for a personal reply.
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Cincinnati Reds
Dusty” Cooke
Cooke
Rochester Red Wings
Stanley (Frenchy) Bordagary
Reds
Rochester
Texas A. & M
A. Agricultural and Mechanical
College Station
Texas
Max Baer
Tommy Farr
Madison Square Garden
A. Baer
Farr
Baer
Modern hitters face changing game and fading color
J Roy Stockton argues the modern hitter benefits from a livelier ball and longer playlists of games while fewer boys play baseball today. He notes faded color among Cardinals and laments the Mudcat Band’s potential disbanding, saying fans will miss the color of past eras. A final line notes a watch contains about 150 parts and 3700 operations.
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J. Roy Stockton
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
St. Louis Cardinals
Pepper Martin
Cardinal
Stockton
Dizzy
Chicago
Paul
Durocher
Brooklyn
Ripper Collins
Gas House
Rickey
Breadon
Mudcats
Gutteridge
Bancroft
Bob Weiland
Joe Medwick
Frenchy Bordagaray
Ohio U. Marietta Tilt Heads Tonight's Card
Ohio University and Marietta College renew heated rivalry at Marietta as both teams arrive riding solid form. Coach Bill Trautwein's Bobcats crushed a slow-starting opponent in last outing while Marietta seeks a fifth win in six games to bolster their momentum.
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Ohio U
Marietta
Ohio
Bill Trautwein
Bobcats
Date changes shift high school basketball clash
Ohio foes pause as Athens High-Middleport High game moves to Monday February 13 to avoid conflict with Ohio University Marshall College. Marietta and Denison show strong starts in Ohio Conference action while Toledo and John Carroll battle in Cleveland. Xavier, Kent State, and Temple post notable scores across region.
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Ohio University-Marshall
Athens
Marietta
Duke Hayes
Clyde Young
Steve Nesha
Ohio
Bobcats
Buckeye
University of Toledo
John Carroll
Cleveland
Toledo
Rockets
Baldwin Wallace
Heidelberg
Kentucky
Xavier
Cincinnati
Tiny Thompson
Wildcat
Fred Curtis
Kent State
University of Buffalo
Denison
Kenyon
St. Lawrence
Youngstown
New York Quint
Hiram
Howard Black
Temple
Western Reserve
Reserve
Philadelphia
Reds Reach Agreement With Riggs Gehrman Myers
Cincinnati reports Lew Riggs and Paul Gehrman signed deals and Billy Myers accepted terms. Three players remain unsigned Whitey Moore Frenchy Bordagaray and Ray Davis.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Lew Riggs
Paul Gehrman
Billy Myers
Warren C. Giles
Whitey Moore
Frenchy Bordagaray
Ray “Peaches
Davis
College Basketball Scores Included Various Narrow Results
Scores show Denison over Kenyon 54 33 and Youngstown over Kentucky 87 41. Other games include Army over Colgate 42 37 and Syracuse over Cornell 82 36. A domestic dispute ends with a mistaken fire-call to Mahoney Addition residents.
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College Denison
Kenyon
St. Lawrence
Youngstown
Kentucky
Xavier
Kent State
Buffalo
Army
Colgate
Navy
Washington & Jefferson
Long Island
Duquesne
Temple
Western Reserve
Villanova
Dickinson
Lehigh
Haverford
Gettysburg
Franklin and Marshall
Fordham
Columbia
Yale
Syracuse
Cornell
Washington College
St. Johns
Comer Patrick Edward Comiskey emerges as a comer in New Jersey
Patrick Edward Comiskey of Elizabeth New Jersey a heavy weight dazzles ring critics by working the light bag he has eight straight knockouts but cannot fight beyond six rounds in New York due to a state law preventing competitors from entering 10 round bouts until they reach 21.
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Patrick Edward Comiskey
Elizabeth
N. J
Comiskey
New York
Ohio University golf team announced for spring season
Ohio University will field its first varsity golf team this spring under Brandon T Grover with a five match schedule. The team plans to add two more matches and begins practice as soon as possible. A regional meet is planned May 26 27 at Ohio State on a 27 hole course. Grover notes about 20 Ohio colleges will field teams.
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Ohio University
Brandon T. Grover
Grover
National Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Ohio
Ohio Intercollegiate Golf Association
Ohio State University
Association
Athens Country Club
Bobcats
Dayton
Miami
Western State
Ohio State
Western State Twins
O.lg.a
Columbus
Pro Football League Opens Rules Sessions in Chicago
League officials from national professional clubs gather in Chicago for four days of rules discussions and trading talk. Topics include potential rule changes and possible commissioner selection as teams seek players in a busy trading period.
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Chicago
Steve Snider
U.P
Ivory Mart
Waynesburg to Test O. U. Mat Squad Tonight
Waynesburg College wrestlers travel to Athens to meet Ohio University with three freshmen in the lineup. Hunyadi and Metzler replace regulars at 128 and 135 pounds while Bass fills Sepeta’s 165 pound spot. DeTourk aims for six straight wins as he faces Abraham in the 145 pound bout. First bout at 7:30.
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Waynesburg College
Ohio University
Athens
Bobcats
Louis Hunyadi
Hunyadi
Chuck Hutchins
Bill Portak
Ohio
Bass
Sepeta
Berl Richards
Jacket Letterman
Paul DeTourk
Mike Abraham
Waynesburg
Ralph Garner
Jim McGrane
Ed Bijak
John Brewster
Bill Radick
Clarence Claugus
Stan Walkowicz
Chet Adams
Dehner Illini Center Out With Tonsillitis
Champaign Illinois January reports Center Lewis Pick Dehner IIIs illness adds to Illinois Big Ten title woes. Dehner a top scorer joins Hapac sidelined by influenza and Nisbet ineligibility, casting doubt on a Purdue matchup.
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Champaign
Ill
University of Illinois
Bill Hapac
Tommy Nisbet
Lewis
Dehner
Hapac
Purdue
Nisbet
Dayton U. Loses Coley McDonough From Backfield
Dayton news reports Coley McDonough leaves the University of Dayton due to scholastic deficiencies. The North Braddock Pennsylvania native had started at left halfback for two seasons as part of the backfield with three other Pennsylvanians.
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Dayton
U.P
Quaker State Express
University of Dayton
Coley McDonough
McDonough
North Braddock
Pennsylvania
Bishops and Baldwin Wallace Schedule Change in 1939
Ohio Wesleyan Athletic Director George Gauthier announced Baldwin Wallace will replace Marshall on the 1939 schedule. Baldwin Wallace will play at Delaware on November 25. The Marshall Wesleyan game was cancelled by mutual agreement after Buckeye Conference breakup. a 1941 return game at Berea is planned.
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Delaware
U.P
Baldwin- Wallace
Marshall
Ohio Wesleyan
George Geuthier
Baldwin-Wallace
Marshall-Wesleyan
Buckeye
Berea
Gauthier
McSpaden Breaks Brackenridge Course Record in Texas Open
Harold Jug McSpaden fired 59 at Brackenridge to set a new course record and claim a five stroke improvement over the old mark. Fred Corcoran said the round shattered PGA par 71 records. Abe Espinosa had previously carded 63 to top the old record. A 175-player field is expected for Friday’s first round. Buildings weighing 4000 tons and five stories were moved successfully.
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San Antonio
Tex
Harold
Jug) McSpaden
Boston
Brackenridge
Fred Corcoran
McSpaden
Abe Espinosa
Feud Spurs Between MacPhail and Terry Over Key Players
Brooklyn Dodgers leader Larry MacPhail and New York Giants chief Bill Terry clash over talent and trades as talks include Van Mungo and Harry Danning. Phillies rival Jinx Poindexter and veteran outfields and pitchers are discussed with several major moves hinted.
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Bill Terry
Larry MacPhail
Phillies
George Kirkley
NEW York
U.P
Sparks
Hot Stove
Guiding Light
Brooklyn Dodgers
Noble
New York Giants
Terry
van Mungo
Dodgers
MacPhail
Harry Danning
Mungo
Giants
Jinx Poindexter
Poindexter
Red Sox
Joe Cronin
Southern Association
Doc Prothro
Phils
California Medical Association Plans Exhibit at Golden Gate Expo
San Francisco report says the California Medical Association will sponsor an exhibit at the Golden Gate International Exposition featuring about 40 chemicals that can cause cancer. The exhibit highlights coal tar derivatives as among the most dangerous.
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San Francisco
California Medical Association
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