Prophecies of 1940 baseball season from Detroit sports page
Detroit News reviewer Robert Sieger prints early season forecasts from January to March by J. DiMaggio Hank Greenberg Clark Griffith and others. Many predictions miss the mark as teams finish differently than expected with Feller Rowe DiMaggio Rogell and Kuhel Bonura deals noted.
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Robert Sieger
The
Detroit News
Bob Feller
Tris Speaker
Feller
Cleveland
Cleveland Press
Indians
Dodgers
Larry MacPhail
Detroit
Chicago
William ——E
Tigers
Joe DiMaggio
Yankees
Hank Greenberg
New York
Bill Terry
Giants
Clark Griffith
Washington
Arch
Jimmy Foxx
Rowe
Mickey Cochrane
Beaumont
dJiine
Bill Rogell
Joe Kuhel
Zeke Bonura
Bobcats Aim For Third Straight Against Xavier Musketeers
Bill Trautwein and the Bobcats seek a third straight win tonight hosting Xavier from Cincinnati. Xavier counters with a deliberate, defense‑mueled attack led by Neary and Donovan, while Ohio’s scoring pace hinges on limiting the Musketeers’ fast break. A 6:15 p.m. Varsity O game opens the doubleheader.
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Bill Trautwein
Gserk
Atfaight
Xavier University
Cincinnati
Bobcats
Ohio Wesleyan
Dayton
Buffalo
Scranton
St. Joseph's
George Washington
Musketeers
Invaders
Ohio
Mavier
Beach Clem Crowe
Crowe
Sesling
Xavier
Bob
Neary
Donovan
Carroll
Athens
Geselbracht
Howe
Question and sports trivia from 1930s era Athens Messenger
Reader quiz snippets cover Schmeling’s lead in a Louis bout, 1920 World Series attendance at League Park, and DISCOVERY’s top weight in a Saratoga race. Includes instructions for sending in questions to the Sports Service Bureau in Washington D C.
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Lottie-Schmeling
Louis
A. Schmeling
Cleveland
Brooklyn
League Park
Discovery
Saratoga
N. Y
Esposa
Count Arthur
Mantagna
Giant Killer
Burea
Athens Messenger
14Th St
Washington, D. C
Baseball star quotes and pennant bets from 1930s season
Chronology of notable baseball predictions and player remarks from 1930s seasons. Entries include Clark Griffith Bonura trade note, Sammy Sosa? (text shows Sammy will play third for Cardinals) and various managers and owners predicting outcomes. Several quotes reference Cubs Giants Yankees Reds Pirates and other teams with players like Dizzy Dean Wes Ferrell and Hank Greenberg.
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Bofilfa
Clark Griffith
Bonura
Giants
Sammy
Cardinals
Frankie Frinch
Baugh Wan Séfit
Phillies
Jimmy Wilson
Cis Cinnati
Bill McKechnie
Reds
Bob Klinger
Johnny Rizzo
Pie Traynor
Klinger
Pirates
Rizzo
Cinch
Wes Ferrell
Yankees
P. K. Wrigley
Cubs
Chicago
New York
Hank Greenberg
Dizzy Dean
Charley Gehringer
Dizzy
Indians
Gabby Street
Burleigh Grimes
Bill Terry
Bucky Arms
Phillip K. Wrigley
Claude Westfall Named Assistant Publicity Officer
Claude Westfall of Athens has been named assistant publicity officer for the Ohio Rifle and Pistol Association. He will oversee coverage for the 14th Annual Mid-West Small Bore Rifle Tournament at Fort Hayes in Columbus, Ohio, February 24 to 26, 1939, which will draw over 300 senior and junior riflemen from the Midwest.
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Claude Westfall
Athens
Ohio Rifle and Pistol Association
Fort Hayes
Columbus
Ohio
Col Ruppert Nearing Death at Home
Col Jacob Ruppert 71, owner of the New York Yankees, was sinking perceptibly and believed dying. Dr Otto Schwerdtleger said death could come almost any hour after a phlebitis related illness left him confined to his home since last April.
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New York
U.P
Jacob Ruppert
New York Yankees
Otto Schwerdtleger
Ruppert
Re Elect Wrigley President of Cubs
Stockholders of the National League champion Chicago Cubs re elected Philip K. Wrigley president at the annual meeting Wednesday night. All other officers and directors remained in office. George F. Getz Jr was named to the directors board to fill a vacancy since the death of Vice President John Seys.
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Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Philip K. Wrigley
George F. Getz, Jr
John ©. Seys
State gridder pages state senators in halftime duties
Charley Maag and Sam Bartschy of Ohio State football were appointed as halftime pages for the state Senate. Each will be paid $1.50 per day.
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Columbus
U.P
Charley Maag
Sam Bartschy
Ohio State
Senate
College Scores From The Week Across Various Schools
Alfred Holbrook 41 Kenyon 21 John Carrot 36 Kent State 34 West Virginia 46 West Virginia Wesleyan 85 Waynesburg 46 Washington Jefferson 41 Wayne 89 Michigan Normal 81 Columbia 24 St John s 48 St Joseph s 81 Navy 47 Maryland 37 Long Island U 41 Marquette 34 Arnold 47 Trenton Teachers 39 Corel 85 Harvard 27 Pennsylvania 94 Yale 2A Stevens Tech 35 Brooklyn Poly Syracuse 45 Princeton 30 Pittsburgh Kans Teachers 29 St Benedict s 19 Texas A I 46 Daniel Baker Arizona 16 Texan Mines 25 Oklahoma A M 82 Tulsa 27 Idaho 46 Montana 40 Scholastic Grandview 84 Ohio State University High 25 Cambridge 26 Bethesda 6 Columbus Academy 84 Columbus East 26 Tiffin Calvert 22 Marion St Mary s 19 Janesville St Nobert s 80 Delaware St Mary s 28
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Kenyon
John Carrot
Kent State
West Virginia
West Virginia Wesleyan
Waynesburg
Washington & Jefferson
Wayne
Michigan Normal
Columbia
St. John's
St. Joseph's
Navy
Maryland
Long Island U
Marquette
Arnold
Trenton Teachers
Corel
Harvard
Pennsylvania
Yale
Stevens Tech
Brooklyn Poly
Arizona
Texan Mines
Oklahoma A & M
Tulsa
Idaho
Montana
Grandview
Ohio State University High
Cambridge
Bethesda
Columbus Academy
Columbus East
Tiffin Calvert
Marion St. Mary's
Janesville St. Nobert’s
Delaware St. Mary's
Meade Scores Triple Victory at Hialeah Park
Jockey Don Meade, back from suspension, wins three races at Hialeah Park on March 1998. He scores aboard Banco's Girl in race one, Early Delivery in the Inaugural stake, and Jinx in the eighth, drawing cheers from the crowd as he returns to top form.
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Miami
Don Meade
Hialeah Park
Medade
Jinx
Meade
West Virginia to Host South Carolina Clash in 1939
West Virginia University Athletic Director Roy M Hawley announced a September 27 1939 game with the University of South Carolina to be played at Orangeburg South Carolina as the festival feature. The Gamecocks will return to Morgantown in 1940 or 1941. The slate includes Pittsburgh West Virginia Wesleyan Cincinnati Washington and Lee Georgetown Manhattan Kentucky and George Washington with an open date possible in September.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Tu.p
Roy M. Hawley
West Virginia University
University of South Carolina
Orangebug
Hawley
Gamecocks
South Carolina
West Virginia
University of Maryland
Pittsburgh
West Virginia Wesleyan
Cincinnati
Washington and Lee
Georgetown
Manhattan
Kentucky
George Washington
Makings of a Grudge Bout in Newark Between Baer and Galento
Reformer Max Baer challenges Tony Galento in Newark after a heated verbal exchange about boxing values. Galento vows to fight Brescia next week, while Baer taunts and plans a Madison Square Garden bout if offered.
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Tony
Maxie
Galente
Jorgé Brescia
Rimento
Bner
Joe Louis
Baer
Max
Galento
Madison Square Garden
Woman Helps Deter Negro Tug at Oakland Meeting
Mrs. Julia Dofilap of Oakland a partly blind believer in armed good Samaritans sought a room for a destitute Negro woman when she was held up and robbed of 23 by a Negro.
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Oakland
Cal
Julia Dofilap
California to lead war on rats with UC cooperation
Berkeley health authorities say California tops a rat population cycle and will launch a statewide rat-catching campaign in conjunction with the University of California authorities to control the infestation.
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Berkeley
Cal
California
University of California
Willows Gas Well Crater To Be Filled By Local Farmers
Contracts awarded to local grain and rice farmers to fill the crater created by a gas well blowout last January near Willows California. The crater measures 182 by 190 feet and stands 60 to 80 feet deep.
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Willows
Cal
Herd Opens Title Defense Against Wesleyan Tonight
Marshall College seeks to defend its Buckeye Conference title as the Herd host Ohio Wesleyan in a decisive opener. Julius Rivin leads a polished yet injury recovered lineup with sophomores Tricot and McCloud joining, while Weslyan counters with a solid offense and seasoned guard play.
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Herd
Wesleyan
Columbus
Marshall College
Buckeye
Marshall Court
Huntington
W. Va
Ohio Wesleyan
George Gauthier
Marshall
Roger Tricot
Clarksburg
Harold McCloud
Lofan
Rivlin
Tricot
Jack Morlock
Yost Cunshingham
Seven-leaf clover rarity noted by farmer Bly
Harold Bly of New Hampshire Ohio reports finding 46 four leaf and 20 five leaf clovers on a single day his farm. He says he has seen only one seven leaf clover in his life.
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Lima
Harold Bly
New Hampshire
Bly
Hollister Bows To Chauncey
Herbert Jamison, a mail carrier from Ada, keeps 45 hives of Italian honey bees as a hobby. Last summer he harvested over 7,000 pounds of honey from the hives, earning a sizable profit.
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Ada
Herbert Jamison
Jamison
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