Yankees Won't Bow to 1938 Forecasts, Says Burns
COL ED BURNS of the Chicago Tribune warns against over confidence as the 1938 pennant race shapes up. Detroit Tigers Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians may challenge the Yankees if they falter with Tony Lazzeri and pitching discussed. Joe Vosmik’s career moves and contracts are also noted in this baseball preview.
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New York Yankees
Col ED Burns
Chicago Tribune
McCarthy
Detroit Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
Yankees
Burns
Stooges
Yanks
Mickey Cochrane
Jimmy Dykes
Athletics
Tony Lazzeri
Jimmy
Tony
Braddock Farr Title Bout Weighs Heavyweight Fate
Ex champion James Braddock faces Tommy Farr in a 10 round heavyweight bout. Braddock vows retirement if defeated while Farr enters as a 5-2 favorite. Expected crowd around 15,000 with an $80,000 gate and broadcast by Clem McCarthy on NBC.
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Farr
Joe Louis
Kaye
Braddock
United States
Louis
Summit
Ballyhoo
Clem McCarthy
N. B. C. Blue Network
Heart Risks Seen in New Fast Basketball Rules
Dr Marcus Hobart Northwestern team physician reports experiments after two Big Ten games show players heart rates spiking from 60 90 to 144 in the faster game. Ward Lambert Purdue coach defends the code saying conditioning lets some players endure the pace.
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Chicago
U.P
Marcus Hobart
Northwestern
Hobart
Ward
Piggy) Lam
Golden Girl Sonja Henie Boosts Ice Shows Nationwide
Sports writer notes Sonja Henie drives major profits in Chicago Detroit Cleveland and New York venues with high ticket demand. plans to perform in Miami for the Orange Bowl and later film work, while managers tout her singing and show magnetism amid rising ice show tours and related equipment sales.
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New York
Mike Jacobs
Sonja Mhonie
America
Miss Henie
Chicago Stadium
Detroit Olympia
Cleveland
Madison Square Garden
Henie
Chicago
Hollywood Review
Boston
Miami
Jacobs
Kalso
Effect Garden
Hugo Quist
Finn
Quist
Sonja Henie
DiMaggio Rejects Yankee Offer Over 1938 Contract
Joe DiMaggio, reigning home run king, rejected the 1938 terms offered by the New York Yankees. He was paid $15,000 last season and voiced displeasure after receiving the new contract on Thursday. A meeting with owner Col. Ruppert was set at Ruppert Brewery Office to discuss the dispute.
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New York
Joe DiMaggio
Jake Ruppert
New York Yankees
DiMaggio
Col. Ruppert
Babe Ruth
Yankees
Hamilton High Quintet Threatens Stivers Record Reach
Hamilton High School, unbeaten in 36 straight since late 1935, seeks to extend its winning streak by facing Middletown after sweeping Springfield and Cincinnati Norwood. The streak mirrors Dayton Stivers historic run, begun in 1929, and now draws attention across Ohio high school basketball. Hamilton’s lineup includes veterans and reserves, while other unbeaten teams Portsmouth Newark and Canton McKinley also draw notice this weekend.
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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
Granville 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
B’” Harper
Hirt
DePauw University
Portsmouth
Huntington
W. Va
Newark
Marietta
Massillon
Canton McKinley
McKinley
Dover
Canton
Sterling Guard
Chuck” Rotar
Rotar
Monument of Gerany's Lost Colonies Completed in Mannheim
In Mannheim a new sculpture titled Ger any's lost colonies presents a dying antelope reared on its hind legs as a spear pierces its side. The piece embodies themes of suffering and mortality in a stark, somber tableau.
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Berlin
Gerany
Mannheim
Dixie Howell Acquitted in California Car Crash
Former Alabama grid star Millard Dixie Howell was cleared of criminal negligence in a Santa Barbara County car crash that injured Lowell Enyart. Deputy DA David Licker said no charges will be filed. Howell planned to seek the Arizona coaching job if Tex Oliver departs.
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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
Longtime Bible teacher, Miss Selma Pearce, dies at 92
Marietta Ohio reports Miss Selma P Pearce aged 92, a retired schoolteacher, who taught the same Bible class for 67 years and retired from schooling 25 years ago after 45 years of continuous service.
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Marietta
Selma P. Pearce
Grand Circuit Trotting Dates Set Across U S
The grand circuit trotting season opens June 27 in Toledo and ends October 1 in Lexington Ky The Hambletonian race will be staged August 8 13 at Goshen New York with date to be announced later Meeting dates span from June 27 to October 1 across cities including Cleveland Goshen Old Orchard Agawam Boston Syracuse Indianapolis Reading Bel Air and Lexington.
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New York
U.P
Toledo
Lexington
Trotting Horse Association
Murray Hill
Goshen
N. Y
Cleveland
Old Orchard
Agauam
Mass
Springfield
Ill
Boston
Syracuse
Indianapolis
Reading
Bel Air
Kensington to Build Plant From Household Refuse
The Royal Borough of Kensington plans a plant that will convert ordinary household rubbish into a valuable land fertilizer. It is estimated that more than 16,000,000 dollars are wasted annually as rubbish.
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Boston Garden
Henie
Sonja
Madison Square Garden
Eighth Avenue Arena
London
Royal Borough of
Kensington
Scribe Predicts Farr Triumph Over Braddock in Nine Rounds
Henry McLemore writes from Los Angeles that James J. Braddock will be exhausted by round nine against Tommy Farr and lose due to worn-out years and lack of punch. He predicts the winner earns a shot at Max Baer, with Schmeling and Louis looming for the title.
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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 Breaks Mount Union to Threaten Capital Race
Wooster College upset Mount Union 38 to 34 to grab a key conference win and rise as the chief challenger to Capital University in the Ohio Conference standings. Nick Frascella scored 18 points as Wooster surged from a 13 to 7 deficit to take a 15 to 14 halftime lead and pull away late. Heidelberg beat Otterbein 43 to 24, Wilmington edged Defiance 41 to 39, and Xavier defeated the Hawaiian All-Stars 50 to 35.
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Columbus
Wooster College
Capital University
Ohio
Wooster
Mount Union
Nick Frascella
Frascella
Heidelberg
Otterbein
Wilmington
Defiance
Xavier
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 Indians Contract for 1938
Cleveland star Mel Harder signed his 1938 contract after a conference with team president Alva Bradley. He earned 15000 last season with a 15–12 record, and the new salary is believed to be 12000 plus a bonus for reaching a victory total. Harder has pitched for Cleveland since 1928 and earned three All-Star honors.
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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
Pasadena Open golf tournament opens with 260 entered
In Pasadena California the annual Pasadena Open begins a three day event offering 3000 dollars in prize money. More than 260 professionals and amateurs start and the field will be narrowed to 120 professionals and 30 amateurs after today’s round. Virtually every top western name is entered.
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Pasadena
Cal
U.P
West
Athens and Nelsonville clash in road showdown tonight
Athens Bulldogs ride an even road split to Nelsonville to start a home and home series against the Greyhounds. Nelsonville seeks improvement after three straight setbacks including a 63 to 32 loss to The Plains. Starting lineups are set with Wilson, Bardin, Lawson, Osborn, and Juniper slated to lead Athens and Watkins, Francis, Whyte, Blimes, and Coon for Nelsonville.
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Howard Kahn
Athens Bulldo
Nelsonville Greyhounds
Nelsonville
Greyhounds
Athens
Wellston
Logan
Jackson
the Plains
Bulldogs
Middleport
Bouyant
Athens Pas
Nelson’e Wilson
L. F. Watkins Bardin
R.F. Francis Lawson
Whyte Osborn L.G. Blimes Coon
R.G. Juniper
Basketball Scores From Local Conference Play
Wooster defeats Mount Union 38 to 34 while Heidelberg tops Otterbein 48 to 24 Wilmington wins 41 to 39 over Defiance and Xavier edges Carnegie Tech 50 to 37 Hawaii All-Stars beat Temple 39 to 35.
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Temple
Carnegie Tech
Weaver Sold to St. Louis Browns
William E. Benswanger president of the Pittsburgh Pirates announced the sale of right handed pitcher Big Jim Weaver to the St. Louis Browns. Weaver, with the Pirates for three seasons, had eight wins and five losses in the 1937 season.
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Pittsburgh
U.P
William E. Benswanger
Pittsburgh Pirates
Jim” Weaver
St. Louis Browns
Weaver
Pirates
Browns
Athens County Savings and Loan Company Financial Statement 1937
The document presents a financial statement for The Athens County Savings and Loan Company, with figures for cash on hand and in banks, deposits, loans, liabilities, reserves, and profits. It includes signatures of F. E. Goldsberry, MARPEL T. BAIRD, and auditing directors certifying the report as true and accurate as of December 31, 1937.
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Athens County Savings & Loan Company
Athens
Ohio
Teel
State OF
P. F. Hixson
John J. Woolley
H. G. Householder
Athens County Savings and Loan Company
Hixsey
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