Yankees Not Safest Bet For 1938 Pennant, Says Burns
COL ED BURNS of the Chicago Tribune warns against overconfidence by New York Yankees fans as 1938 pennant hopes face challengers from Detroit, Chicago, and Cleveland. He recalls past slumps, cites Mickey Cochrane and Jimmy Dykes, and notes Joe Vosmik’s career moves and contracts amid AL chatter.
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New York Yankees
Col ED Burns
Chicago Tribune
McCarthy
Detroit Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
Yankees
Burns
Yanks
Mickey Cochrane
Jimmy Dykes
Athletics
Tony Lazzeri
Jimmy
Tony
Braddock Farr Title Fight Sparks Retirement Talk
James Braddock faces Tommy Farr in a 10 round heavyweight bout likely to end one man’s career. Farr is 5 to 2 favorite to win by knockout which would force Braddock into retirement. The expected 15 000 crowd could yield about 80000 dollars gate as broadcast by Clem McCarthy on NBC.
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WUP
James J. Braddock
Tommy Farr
Farr
Joe Louis
Kaye
Braddock
United States
Louis
Summit
Ballyhoo
Clem McCarthy
N. B. C. Blue Network
Heart risks cited as new basketball rules face scrutiny
Dr Marcus Hobart Northwestern team physician reports tests after two Big Ten games show elevated heart rates from the faster play under the streamlined rules. Purdue coach Ward Lambert defends the fast break system, saying conditioning allows players to handle the pace.
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Chicago
U.P
Marcus Hobart
Northwestern
Hobart
Ward (Piggy) Lam
Golden Girl of Silver Skates dazzles nation on tour
Mike Jacobs touts Sonja Henie as a national arena magnet. Her current tour grosses include 206000 in Chicago eight nights, 137000 in Detroit seven, 108000 in Cleveland five, and a fully sold Madison Square Garden ahead of three shows. Garden profits, Miami plans, and Henie’s daily fan mail are noted, with plans for a standalone screening next winter.
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Mike Jacobs
Sonja Henie
America
Miss Henie
Chicago Stadium
Detroit Olympia
Cleveland
Madison Square Garden
Henie
Chicago
Hollywood Review
Boston
Miami
Jacobs
Kalso
Boston Garden
Sonja
Eighth Avenue Arena
Hollywood
Hugo Quist
Finn
Quist
DiMaggio Rejects 1938 Yankees Contract Offer
Joe DiMaggio, the major league home run king, to confer with Yankees owner Jacob Ruppert on his 1938 contract after expressing displeasure with terms. The meeting was set at Ruppert's brewery office, a familiar venue for salary talks with the club.
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New York
U.P
Joe DiMaggio
Jake Ruppert
New York Yankees
DiMaggio
Col. Ruppert
Babe Ruth
Yankees
Hamilton High Quintet Threatens Stivers Record in Ohio Hoops
Hamilton High, holder of last year’s Ohio scholastic crown, rides a 36 game win streak into a clash with Middletown as Dayton Stivers’ historic 46 game mark looms. Coach Lou Hirt’s squad, featuring transfers and reserves, aims to extend the string through an eight game regular season and district tournament at Oxford in March.
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Columbus
U.P
Dayton Stivers
Hamilton High School
Hamilton
Ohio
Lou Hirt
Springfield
Cincinnati
Norwood
Middletown
Stivers
Mark Hamilton
Oxford
Dayton “Steam Roller
Dayton
Bill Hasket
Bobby Colburn
Herb Brown
Bob Lively
Ohio State
Larry McAfee
Wittenberg
Sammy Andrews
Otterbein
Bob McConnell
Denison
Danville High
Marty Armbruster
University of Dayton
Tom Denny
Roy Towles
Vernon Dienzer
Garland Munz
Carl Ott
Lou Beer
Ohio University
Notre Dame
Floyd Stahl
Stahl
Harper
Hirt
DePauw University
Monument to Germany's Lost Colonies Unfinished at Mannheim
An improvised sculpture in Mannheim depicts a dying antelope on hind legs with a spear in its side, symbolizing Germany's lost colonies and revealing the project remains incomplete.
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Berlin
Germany
Mannheim
Dixie Howell Acquitted in California Car Crash
Former Alabama grid star Millard Dixie Howell was cleared in an automobile accident case with no criminal negligence found. Deputy District Attorney David Licker announced no charges will be filed. Howell planned to drive to Tucson with Mrs Howell to seek a football coach job at the University of Arizona if Tex Oliver leaves for Oregon.
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Santa Barbara
Cal
A.P
Millard
Dixie) Howell
University of Alabama Grid
David Licker
Howell
Lowell Enyart
Santa Maria
Calif
Tucson
Ariz
University of Arizona
Tex Oliver
Arizona
University of Oregon
Retired Teacher Teaches Bible Class 67 Years
Miss Selma P. Pearce, 92, of Marietta Ohio, has taught the same Bible class for 67 years. She retired from school work 29 years ago after 45 years of continuous service.
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Marietta
Selma P. Pearce
Grand Circuit Dates Are Set For Trotting Season
The grand circuit trotting season opens June 27 in Toledo and ends October 1 in Lexington. The Hambletonian will be run during August 8-13 at Goshen New York with exact date TBA. Meetings span June to Oct across Toledo Cleveland Goshen Old Orchard Agawam Springfield Boston Syracuse Indianapolis Reading Bel Air and Lexington.
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New York
U.2
Toledo
Lexington
Trotting Horse Association
Murray Hill
Goshen
N. Y
Cleveland
Old Orchard
Agawlam
Mass
Springfield
Ill
Boston
Syracuse
Indianapolis
Reading
Bel Air
Kensington plans refuse to fertilizer plant project
London Kensington officials announce a project to convert ordinary household rubbish into a valuable land fertilizer. They estimate more than 16 million dollars is wasted annually as rubbish, signaling a major municipal effort to reclaim waste.
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London
Royal Borough of
Kensington
Braddock Farr Fight Predicted To End In Ninth
Henry McLemore predicts in United Press dispatch that James Braddock will lose to Tommy Farr in nine rounds in Los Angeles. Braddock is described as past his prime with only a name and heart as his weapons while Farr is praised as stout and brilliant. the winner advances to face Max Baer.
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Los Angeles
U.P
New York
Los Angles
James J. Braddock
Tommy Farr
Braddock
Max Baer
Livermore Butcher
Louis
Jim
Farr
Lawdy
Baer
Schmeling
United Press
Wooster Ends Mt Union Threat In Ohio Conference Battle
Wooster College downed Mount Union 38 to 34 to seize momentum in the Ohio Conference title race as Nick Frascella scored 18 points. Heidelberg routed Otterbein 43 to 24, Wilmington edged Defiance 41 to 39, and avier beat the Hawaiian All-Stars 50 to 35. Muskingum meets Wittenberg in the night’s headline game with Kent State facing Bowling Green elsewhere.
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Columbus
U.P
Wooster College
Capital University
Ohio
Wooster
Mount Union
Nick Frascella
Frascella
Heidelberg
Otterbein
Wilmington
Defiance
Andavier
Springfield
Muskingum
Wittenberg
Kent State
Bowling Green
Findlay
Ohio Northern
Ada
Bluffton
Cedarville
Thiel
Youngstown
Fredonia
N. Y
Ohio Chiropodists
Cleveland
Sonja Henie
Baldwin-Wallace
John Carroll
Western Reserve
Mel Harder Signs Indian Contract
Mel Harder, veteran pitcher for the Cleveland Indians, signed his 1938 contract after a meeting with President Alva Bradley. He earned $15,000 last season with a 15 and 12 record. expected salary for the coming year reportedly $12,000 plus a possible bonus for extra victories. Harder has pitched for the Indians since 1928 and has been named to the American League all star team three times.
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ED Bang
Cleveland News
Joe Vosmik
Bang
Joey
Buddy Myer
Washington
Vosmik
Myer
C. C. Slapnicka
Indians
St. Louis Browns
Julius Slaters
Joe Outhit Julius
Red Sox
Cleveland
U.P
Mel Harder
Cleveland Indians
Alva Bradley
Harder
Tribe
Athens and Nelsonville Clash in Rivalry Contested Night
The Athens Bulldo and the Nelsonville Greyhounds meet in Nelsonville tonight in the first game of a home and home series after Athens split two road games. Nelsonville has lost three straight after opening with Wellston while Athens eyes a confidence boosting win. No lineup changes expected for the Bulldogs.
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Howard Kahn
Athens Bulldo
Nelsonville Greyhounds
Nelsonville
Greyhounds
Athens
Wellston
Logan
Jackson
the Plains
Bulldogs
Middleport
Bouyant
Basketball Results From Ohio matchups and Xavier defeat
In college games Wooster edged Mount Union 38 to 34 while Heidelberg led Otterbein 48 to 24 and Wilmington beat Defiance 41 to 39. Xavier faced the Hawaiian All-Stars in another listed result.
Pasadena Open golf tournament opens with 260 entrants
The Pasadena Open in Pasadena California kicks off a three day event offering a $3,000 prize. More than 260 professionals and amateurs begin competition with the aim of narrowing the field to 120 professionals and 30 amateurs. Virtually every top western player is entered.
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Pasadena
Cal
U.P
West
Weaver Sold to St. Louis Browns
William E. Benswanger president of the Pittsburgh Pirates announces the sale of right handed pitcher Big Jim Weaver to the St. Louis Browns in a cash deal. Weaver who spent three seasons with Pittsburgh and ten seasons in the majors had eight wins and five losses in 1937.
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Pittsburgh
U.P
William E. Benswanger
Pittsburgh Pirates
Big Jim” Weaver
St. Louis Browns
Weaver
Pirates
Browns
Financial Statement of Athens County Savings and Loan 1937
Official financial statement for The Athens County Savings and Loan Company of Athens Ohio shows assets including cash and bank deposits, loans on mortgages, real estate, and other items, with liabilities from deposits and accrued interest. The document, sworn by Secretary F E Goldsberry and audited by three directors P K Hixson John J Woolley and H G Householder, is dated January 22, 1928 for December 31 1937 figures.
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Athens County Savings & Loan Company
Eens Ohio
State OF
Ohio
Athens County
EF. Goldsberry
Athens Count Savings & Loan Company
Athens
E Goldsberry
E GOLDSBERRY, Subscribed and sworn to before me, the 22nd day of January, A. _D
Mabel T. Baird
P. K. Hixson
John J. Woolley
H. G. Householder
Athens County Savings and Loan Company
P. EB
Hiixso
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