Judge Landis Chain Store Rulings Threaten Minor Leagues
Commissioner Landis' seven point ruling challenges farm systems and could force 20 of 42 minor leagues to shut for 1940. Major operators like the Cardinals Dodgers and Yankees are curtailing or recalling working agreements, with projected losses of millions as teams seek to place players on Brooklyn rosters. Landis travels to Florida for a rules committee meeting February 12 as owners brace for changes.
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Judge Landis
New York
K. M. Landis
Landis
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Yankees
Larry MacPhail
Dodgers
Brookyn
George Weiss
Yankee
Syston
W. G. Bramham
National Association
Armstrong Ahead in Welterweight Boxing Showdown Analysis
Observers believe Istah H Hurricane Armstrong is slipping yet still favored to defend his 147 pound title against Pedro Montanez who is viewed as the underdog. They note Armstrong’s recent win over Ceferino Garcia and his return from a reported cold as signs of continued dominance despite challenger chatter.
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Caulleflower
Istah H. Hurricane Armstrong
Pedro Montanez
Hank
Montanez
Armstrong
Henry
Armstrong Ver
Lou Ambers
Ceferino Garcia
Herkimer
King Henry
Question and Answers on Historical Sports Few Facts
The text lists Q and A items about boxing purses for Max Schmeling versus Joe Louis and Christy Mathewson’s World Series record, plus the 1939 US Amateur golf champion Marvin Ward. It also invites readers to mail sports questions to The Athens Messenger’s Sports Service Bureau with a 3 cent stamp for a reply.
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Max Schmeing
Joe Louis
Christy Mathewson
United States
Marvin Ward
Spokane
Washington
Sports Service Bureau
The
Athens Messenger
13Th St
Washington, D. C
Montanez Poised To Challenge Armstrong In Upcoming Bout
The article notes observers doubt Arm strong’s dramatic windmill punches, praising Montanez as a tough body puncher with a near perfect record. Montanez has lost only five of about 100 fights, mostly when under lightweight limits, and once beat Lou Ambers overweight.
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Jimmy Garrison
Cleveland
Joe Ghnouly
St. Louis
Garcia
Legion Club
Armstrong
Montanez
Hank
Pedro
Lou Ambers
Pirates Sign Ray Harrell and Schedule Spring Tour
Pittsburgh baseball club buys 27 year old right hand pitcher Ray Harrell from Philadelphia for the waiver price. Harrell a former Cardinal and Cub went 3 9 with the Phillies last season and lives in Byers Texas. Pirates also plan a 32 game spring exhibition tour starting April 13 at Hopkinsville Kentucky and president William Benswanger says talks with Benny McCoy progressed, noting a high spending approach though details are not confirmed.
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Pittsburgh
U.P
Pittsburgh Baseball Club
Ray Harrell
Philadelphia Phillies
Harrell
Cardinal
Chicago Cub
Phillies
Byers
Texas
Pirates
Hopkinsville
William E. Benswanger
Benny McCoy
Detroit Tigers
McCoy
Benswanger
Bobcats Back On Practice Ahead Of Toledo Clash
Bobcats resume workouts after a five day layoff as coach Bill Trautwein plans a tougher schedule. Toledo visits Friday night for a key state showdown, with Baumholtz and Gerber expected to star. Next comes Western State Teachers in Kalamazoo before a bye week and a March 6 Dayton game reschedule. Bob Miller joins the squad as eligible.
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Bill Trautwein
Ohio University
Trautwein
Bobcats
Toledo
Rockets
Marshall
Herd
Huntington
Ohio
Frankie Baumholtz
Bob Gerber
State College
Baumholtz
Bill
Frankie
Gerber
Kalamazoo
Western State
Broncos
Western Reserve
Ohio Gymnasium
Dayton
Flyers
Washington
Bobcat
Bob Miller
Strasburg
Miller
Charlie Blickensdorfer
Pete Lalich
F T Baumholtz
Hace Sheeblee
Suydae
Blickensderfer
Deinzer
McSherry
Ze Minker
Mn Halderman
Athens Seeks Fourth Straight Tonight In College Action
College basketball scores show Kansas State 29 Iowa State 28 New Mexico Mines 29 Colorado College 22 San Francisco 34 Santa Clara 33 Washington State 57 Montana 47 Rice 53 8 M U 33 Ball State Teachers 40 DePauw 36 High school Fremont Ross 39 Bowling Green 35.
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College Kansas State
Iowa State
New Mexico Mines
Colorado College
San Francisco
Santa Clara
Washington State
Montana
Rice
Ball State Teachers
DePauw
Ohio High School Teams Narrow Unbeaten Ranks
Only 29 of Ohio's 1,150 high school basketball teams remain undefeated as the state nears tournament play. Notable leaders include Lynchburg, South Amherst, Hoytville, Beach City, Jackson Two, West Carrollton, and Middletown with double-digit win totals. Individual leaders include Pettisville's Jim Weber scoring 271 in 11 games and Roger Phillips with 345 points in 15 games. Dick Davis posts a 25.7 point average but faces ineligibility next week.
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Ohio
Columbus
Ace Oo
Lynchburg
Spring Valley
Highland Co
Fayettville
South Amherst
Lorain Co
Hoytville
Wood
Beach City
Stark
Jackson Two
West Carrollton
Montgomery
Middletown
Deerfield
Portage
Cleveland
Collinwood
Rossford
Canton St John
Grandview
New Carlisle
Wharton
Salem Twp
Clarksburg
Frankfort
Madeira
Terrace Park
Margaretta-Castalia
Sandusky St. Mary's
Lockland
Roger Phillips
Cridersville
Dick Davis
Sciotoville
Bob Duffy
Columbus St. Charles
Paul Geisinger
Bergholz
Jefferson Co
Jefferson Union
Paul Hildreth
Bellefontaine
Chieftains
Urbana
Federal government to open vast North Territory lands
Canberra AP reports the federal government will implement the North Territory opening about 200000 square miles to public use. Grazing immigrants will receive permits for the expansive tracts still largely uninhabited as development proceeds.
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Canberra
Australia
North Territory
State To Play Purdue Eleven State To Play Purdue Eleven
Purdue joined Ohio State's 1940 schedule filling the Oct. 5 slot after Texas A and M canceled a trip. The Boilermakers will meet OSU in Columbus, giving Ohio State six conference games in 1940 and 1942 and five in 1941. Purdue won the 1938 game in Columbus 12 to 0.
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Columbus
Purdue
Ohio State
Boilermakers
Texas A. & M
Pacific Coast
U.C.L.A
Buckeyes
Illini Pacific Join Notre Dame 1940 Football Schedule
Notre Dame announces 1940 football slate with Illinois returning and Pacific joining replacing Southern Methodist. Oct 5 Pacific at Notre Dame, Oct 12 Georgia Tech, Oct 19 Carnegie Tech, Oct 26 Illinois in Champaign, Nov 2 Army in New York, Nov 9 Navy in Baltimore, Nov 16 Iowa at Notre Dame, Nov 23 Northwestern in Evanston, Dec 7 USC to Los Angeles.
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South Bend
Ind
Illinois
Little College of Pacific
A. A. Stagg
Notre Dame
Elmer Layden
Pacific
Southern Methodist
Purdue
College of Pacific
Georgia Tech
Carnegie Tech
Champaign
Demaret Charms California Crowd with Texas Golf Spirit
Jimmy Demaret of Houston wins the National Match Play title over Willie Goggin, captivating San Francisco spectators with his lively grin, ease, and gracious sportsmanship. His early P G A impressions and a notable concession to Sarazen highlight a growing legend and his zest for life accompanying his golf skill.
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San Francisco
U.R
Houston
Jimmy Demaret
Willie Goggin
San Franciscans
Goggin
Demaret
Pinehurst
N. C
Tony Manero
Manero
Gene Sarazen
Shawnee-on-the- Delaware
Sarazen
Jimmy
Gene
Wooster and Ashland Battle for Ohio Conference Title
Wooster, 4-0 in league play, faces Ashland, also 4-0 after four straight wins. A Wooster win keeps them atop. a loss could shake the race with Muskingum and Toledo remaining undefeated. Other games include Wilmington at Findlay and Bluffton at Ohio Northern, plus a charity tilt John Carroll vs Denison in Newark on Feb 1 sponsored by Newark Knights of Columbus.
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Columbus
Ohio
Wooster
Ashland
Muskingum
Toledo
Wilmington
Findlay
Bluffton
Ohio Northern
John Carroll
Denison
Newark
Newark Knights of Columbus
Former Ring Champ Jimmy Britt Dies at 61
San Francisco noted boxer Jimmy Britt once claimed the world lightweight title and died at age 61 from heart failure. The former champion rose from a tough San Francisco district to win the amateur featherweight crown in 1902 and later pursued vaudeville after his boxing career waned.
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San Francisco
Jimmy Britt
Britt
Joe Gans
Gans
Beau Bell Signs Indian Contract In Cleveland
Beau Bell, new Indians out fielder, signed a 1940 contract today from his home in New Braunfels Texas. The deal comes less than 48 hours after Cleveland acquired him from Detroit and ends his holdout with the Tigers.
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Cleveland
Roy
Beau) Bell
Indians
Detroit
Bell
New Braunfels
Texas
Restored Speech Returns to Young Man After Crash
Raymond MacDonald of Sydney Nova Scotia regains his voice after an automobile accident three years ago. Doctors say hemorrhages may have jolted paralyzed nerves back into action.
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Sydney
N. S
Raymond MacDonald
Two Rookies Sign With Cincinnati
Cincinnati reports two rookie signings as Russell Bevell from New Orleans and John Cannon from Albany joined the Redlegs. Bevell hit 326 last season and Cannon won 12 games while losing 10 as a pitcher.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Baseball Office
Russell Bevell
New Orleans
Redleg
John Cannon
Albany
Bevell
Cannon
Bulldogs Favored In S E OA A Match With Wellston
Athens Bulldogs ride a likely fourth straight win as they face Wellston Golden Flashes in Athens. Coach Harry Lackey plans to use Bill Van Dyke at forward, with Poling Wood Lewis McGlone Williams in the starting five, aiming to extend the Bulldogs’ perfect league record.
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Athens Bulldogs
Wellston Golden Flashes
Athens
Bulldogs
Logan
Bill van Dyke
van Dyke
Lackey
Nelsonville
Wellston
Bill Poling
Elisy Wood
Bill Lewis
Cecil McGlone
Tommy Williams
Poling
Wood
Lewis
Golden Flashes
Chauncey Man Charles Sweeney Jr Marries in Marion Church
Charles Sweeney Jr son of Mr and Mrs Charles Sweeney of Chauncey wed Ann Carozzo daughter of Mr and Mrs John Carozzo of Marion Ohio in St Marys Catholic Church Marion Rev William J Spicker officiated The couple reside at 591 Park St Marion Mr Sweeney works for Defiance Pressed Steel Co The groom grew up in Chauncey and attended Chauncey Dover High School with his parents visiting for the ceremony
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Chauncey
Charles Sweeney, Jr
Charlies Sweeney
High St
Ann
John Carozzo
Park St
Marion
Ohio
St. Mary's Catholic Church
William J. Spickerman
Robert Milliser
Defiance Pressed Steel Co
Chauncey-Dover High School
Ohio University
Charles Sweeney
Dorst Funeral Held In Athens Sunday
Rev Gilbert Courtney and Church of Christ singers officiated the funeral for Jacob Dorst age 86 at Jones Funeral Home Athens Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery He is survived by two sons Louis and Frank of Athens and two daughters Mrs John Powers Athens and Mrs Hoffman l of Cleveland His wife preceded him in death.
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Chauncey
Gilbert Courtney
Church of Christ
Athens
Jacob Dorst
Jones Funeral Home
Greenlawn Cemetery
Dorst
Louis
Frank
John Powers
Hoffman l
Cleveland
Woman Swallows Large Pin In Concord Area
Mrs. Mabel Sanders wife of Fred Sanders of Concord suffered a remarkable accident last week by swallowing a very large straight pin that lodged crosswise in her throat. Dr. C. N. Sanders rushed to the home and removed the pin, relieving her pain.
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Chauncey
Mabel Sanders
Fred Sanders
Concord
C. N. Sanders
Plains District Meets of United Mine Workers Auxiliaries
The Plains hosts the district convention at the Community Room tonight at 7 o clock with The Plains unit as host.
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Plains
The
United Mine Workers Auxiliaries
the Plains
Chauncey District Social and Personal Notes
Mrs. Eleanor Sharick hosts Wednesday night Sunday School class Faithful Circle at Millfield Church of Christ. Anna Waiveline, daughter of Adrian and Mrs Wade, ill with influenza but improved. Everett Bowersock family of near New Straits ville visited Culver family in The Plains. Ladies Aid quilting at M. E. Church Wednesday. Betty Jane Courtney of Ohio University spent weekend with Rev. and Mrs. Gilbert Courtney. Evan Morgan Jr. of The Plains visited his aunt Mary Meinhart in Chauncey. Billy Tucker infant ill with pneumonia.
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Chauncey
Eleanor Sharick
Faithful Circle
Millfield Church
Will Attend Funeral For Charles Grandy
Chauncey W. Grandy received word that his brother Charles Grandy 56 died suddenly from a cerebral hemorrhage Sunday night. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 p m in New Straitsville at the M E Church. Surviving are his mother Elizabeth Grandy four brothers and four sisters. His father died nine months ago. Mr and Mrs W G Grandy and Mr and Mrs Melvin Tolbert and daughter Mary and Thomas Grandy and family of The Plains will attend.
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Chauncey
W. G
Dude)Grandy
Charles Grandy
New Straitsville
M. E. Church
Elizabeth Grandy
W. G. Grandy
Melvin Tolbert
Mary
Thomas Grandy
the Plains
Aged Woman Elizabeth Coppers Ill at The Plains
Mrs. Elizabeth Coppers, 87, of The Plains, previously seriously ill, was reported improved today as she resides with her niece Mrs. William Stalders.
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Chauncey
Elizabeth Coppers
William Stalders
the Plains
Birth of Mathew Earl Kennard in Oregon Ridge
Mr and Mrs Herbert Kennard announce the birth of their son Mathew Earl born Friday January 5 at home in Oregon Ridge. Weighing six pounds, the baby is named Mathew Earl and is welcomed by family and friends.
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Chauncey
Herbert Kennard
Mary Drescher
Mathew Earl
Oregon
iRidge
Chauncey Ladies Auxiliary to Attend District Convention
All members of Ladies Auxiliary No. 9 to the United Mine Workers are asked to meet tonight at 6 30 in Chauncey K of P Building. Members with machines are urged to bring them to the meeting.
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Chauncey
Ladies Auxiliary No
United Mine Workers
Chauncey K. of P
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