Vikings Practice Amid Subzero Weather In 1988 Preview
Mitch's Musings notes Minnesota Vikings continue practice despite cold as Rennie Bierman's Gophers train for the 1988 season. It mentions Reds exhibition tilt, crowd enthusiasm tearing down backstops after Dayton game, Braddock's height gain since Baer title, Pilney trying out with White Sox, Galan's record, and other historical sports snippets with varied figures and teams.
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Minnesota Vikings
Rennie Bierman
Gophers
Cincinnati Reds
Dayton
Jim Braddock
Max Baer
Andy Pilney
Notre Dame
White Sox
Augie Galan
Cub
Wiely
John Henry Tewis
Dock McAvoy
Matt Winn
Wally Moses
New York
Noble Kizer
Purdue
Chicago and Harvard Sign Grid Contract
Harvard and Chicago announce a home and home football series for 1938 and 1939, the first meeting on the gridiron. Maroons visit Cambridge Nov 5 1938, Harvard comes to Chicago Oct 14 1939.
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Chicago
Harvard
William J. Bingham
T. N. Metcalf
Maroons
Cambridge
Crimson
Shaughnessy
Princeton
Tigers
H. O. (Fritz) Crisler
Stagg Field
Clark Shaughnessy
The
Fredric Woodward
Athens Bulldogs edge Jackson in 20 to 17 win
Athens High School’s Bulldogs pulled away in the closing minutes at Athens Gymnasium to win 20-17 over Jackson. Free throws gave Athens an 8 of 12 success while Jackson went 5 of 19 from the line, preventing a late Jackson surge.
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Jackson
Athens High School
Athens Gymnasium
Big Red
Sellars
Bulldogs
Athens
Littler
Webb
Faulkner
Flaker
Robbins
Gordon
Soliars
Thomas
Sollars
Wilson
Varsity
Fe Partar
Ics
Lati Passionata
Court
Endincdinns
Alga Tildes
Entwistle
G-C
Dalton
Nee
Jackson Calla
Boxing Roundup From Multiple Cities Reports Various Outcomes
Leon Rodak stops Allie Tedenco in New York. Henry Cooper stops Art Budman in New York. George Nichols and Charles Berlanger draw in Akron. Tony Paul and Press Johnson draw in Akron. Tiger Jackson knocks out Johnny Shep in Cleveland. Johnny Johnson outpoints Babe Colima in Las Vegas New Mexico. Johnny Pena defeats Freddie Miller in Oakland California.
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Associated Press
New York
Leon Rodak
Chicago
Allie Tedenco
Jersey City
Henry Cooper
Brooklyn
Art Budman
Milton
Muncie
Ind
Chuck Wood
Detroit
Willard Brown
Indianapolis
Akron
George Nichols
Buffalo
N. Y
Oakland
Calif
Johnny Pena
Freddie Miller
Cincinnati
Wrestling results highlight regional matchups and fall outcomes
In Terre Haute Ed Strangier Lewis 247 of Glendale California defeated Ernie Elier 234 of Terre Haute in 30:51. In Spokane Paul Boesch 215 of Brooklyn won over Brother Jonathon Heaton 235 of Salt Lake City on a foul. Dave Johnson 208 of Duluth beat Jack Reb Russell 208 of Chicago two falls to one.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Ed “Strangier’ Lewis
Glendale
Calif
Ernie Elier
Spokane
Wash
Paul Boesch
Brooklyn
Jonathon Heaton
Salt Lake City
Dave Johnson
Duluth
Jack
Reb) Russell
Chicago
New York City Surpasses Nine States in Population
New York City shows a population exceeding that of nine states combined namely Artdena Delaware Ida ho Nevada New Mexico North Dakota Rhode Island South Dalefs and Wyoming.
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New York City
Artdena
Delaware
Idaho
Nevada
New Mexico
North Dakota
Rhode Island
South Da-lefs
Wyoming
Fulton Foresees Retzlaff Upset of Louis in Friday Fracas
Rochester plasterer Fred Fulton predicts Charley Retzlaff can KO Joe Louis if he keeps his right hand active. Fulton says Retzlaff should imagine facing Al Ettore or Art Lasky and press the attack. He notes Louis is strong but Retzlaff's punch and grit could decide the bout, though Fulton has not seen Louis fight.
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Chicago
Charley Retzlaff
Joe Louis
Fred Fulton
Rochester
Stoneham's Son Becomes President of N. Y. Club
Horace Charles Stoneham, 32, is elected president of the New York Giants becoming the youngest major league club president. He succeeds his father Charles A. Stoneham who died nine days earlier in Hot Springs Arkansas. The revived executive committee includes Leo J. Bondy with Stoneham and Horace A. Stoneham as members. Bondy also becomes vice president. The club affirms its stance against night baseball and continues the three way radio broadcast pact with the Yankees and Dodgers and a five year anti radio agreement last year.
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New York
Horace Charles Stoneham
Charlies A. Stoneham
New York Giants
Ht Springs
Ark
John J. McGraw
McGraw
Stoneham
Leo J. Bondy
Bondy
Horace C. Stoneham
Horace A. Stoneham
New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
Mickey Cochrane
al Simmons
Hot Springs
Detroit Tigers
Cochrane
Simmons
Philadelphia
White Sox
Bishops Down Wittenberg in Close Contest
Ohio Wesleyan sharpshooters toppled Wittenberg 30 to 25 in Delaware as Lutherans led twice and stayed within a few points until the final minutes. Mount Union beat Ashland 48 to 32 at Alliance with Schiltz 14 and Weaver 13. Western Reserve routed Bluffton 65 to 48 in Cleveland led by Fleishman 18 and Kelker 17. Initiatives by Otterbein beat Capital 42 to 34 at Westerville. Kent State defeated Fenn College 48 to 29 after a 38 to 10 halftime surge.
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Associated Press
Ohio Wesleyan
Wittenberg
Delaware
Mount Union
Ashland
Alliance
Schiltz
Weaver
Western Reserve
Bill Fleishman
Frank Kelker
Bluffton
Cleveland
Ronald
Paavo) Nurmi
Invaders
Reserve
Otterbein
Capital
Westerville
Kent
Rain Halts Net Play in Dixie Tennis Tournament
Heavy rain in Tampa forces a delay as entrants in the Dixie tournament forfeited Wednesday matches. The weather halted play before dawn and officials planned to resume later. Separately the article notes James Chadwick and the discovery of the neutron, describing its components as an electron and a proton.
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Tampa
Fla
Jupe Pluvius
Fros
James Chadwick
Cambridge
Eng
Lindstrom Signs With Dodgers After Cubs Release
Freddie Lindstrom accepted Brooklyn’s offer for next season, reporting March 1 training camp. The move could signal Joes Stripp leaving the Dodgers as Lindstrom adds infield and outfield depth for Casey Stengel’s club. The article notes past Dodger and Giants connections and ongoing roster speculation.
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Spew
Lindstrom
Miami
Brooklyn
Cub
Joe Stripp
Dodgers
Freddy
Cunning ham Backs Track Cause After 800 Meter Incident
Glenn Cunningham blames track conditions for his arm strike on Charley Hornbostel during the final lap of the 800 meter K of C special at the 106th Regiment Armory. He says he swung to step up leg action and Hornbostel was jarred off balance, possibly cut in too soon after taking the lead.
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New. York
Glenn Cunningham
Charley Hornbostel
Cunningham
Hornbostel
106Th Regiment Armory
Durocher Signs With Cardinals for 1936 Season
Cardinal shortstop Leo Durocher signed his 1936 contract today. Salary terms were not disclosed. Manager Frankie Frisch and outfielder Joe Medwick are the only other players who have signed for next season.
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ST. Louis
Leo Durocher
Cardinal
Frankie Frisch
Joe Medwick
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