Hornsby Out as Browns Manager Prompting Backlash
Mitch's Musing discusses Hornsby being released as St Louis Browns manager and Sunny Jim Bottomley succeeding him. The piece contrasts Hornsby’s driving style with Bottomley’s gentle approach, arguing Hornsby is better suited to managing diverse players. It notes the lack of a stated reason for Hornsby’s dismissal. It also mentions a separate note about the Ripon Club losing its constitution, found years later by Fred Warak.
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St. Louis Browns
Sunny Jim Bottomley
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Bottomley
Rajah
Sunny Jim
Walter Johnson
Dizzy Deans
Joe Medwicks
Buck Newsoms
Jake Powells
Rollie Hemsley
Syracuse
Cleveland
Ripon Club
Fred Warak
United States Favored to win Davis Cup in 1930s clash
United States opens as a 5 to 1 favorite to reclaim the Davis Cup with England as sole threat. Budge expected to win both singles, Mako favored in doubles with Wilde, while Bryan Grant or Frankie Parker may face Bunny Austin and Charley Hare. A 4-1 American victory is anticipated, with a possible early U.S. win if Budge meets Austin first day.
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London
U.P
United States
England
Bunny” Austin
Bryan Grant
Atlanta
Frankie Parker
Spring Lake
N. J
Budge
Mako
C. R. D. Tuckey
F. H. D. Wilde
Grant
Parker
Charley Hare
Austin
Sunny Jim Bottomley to Manage Browns in Hornsby Shakeup
St Louis Browns replace Rogers Hornsby with Sunny Jim Bottomley as manager. Hornsby rejected, stating a 1937–38 $18,000 yearly contract would be needed for termination. Bottomley vows to continue Hornsby policies while Browns seek a spark to lift the club from the second division.
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O.R
Sunny Jim” Bottomley
Rogers Hornsby
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Hornsby
Browns
Bottomley
St. Louis Cardinals
Sunny Jim
Cardinals
New York Giants
Boston Braves
Chicago Cubs
Nokomis
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Donald L. Barnes
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Kenesaw M. Landis
Hornsbymen
New York Yankees
National League Cardinals
Guldahl Leads Ryder Cup Team at Chicago Open
U S Open champion Ralph Guldahl led his Ryder Cup teammates as practice rounds showed why Chicago Open entrants struggle to break par. The $3,000 first prize event gathers 208 professionals and 215 amateurs with first rounds Friday and Saturday. First 50 pros and 25 amateurs advance to the final 36 holes Sunday. Guldahl, co-favorite with Harry Cooper, has earned $9,704 this year with four titles and a 71.0 stroke average.
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Ralph Guldahl
Medinah Country Club
Fowest
Guldah
Harry Cooper
Cooper
Guldahl
Cow Call Succeeds in Stirring Grazing Cow on Tracks
A Sacramento Northern train whistle failed to prompt a grazing cow to move until a cowboy on the train yelled a Tarzan-like cow call, which caused the animal to retreat. A Death's Head moth, now seldom seen, makes squeaks nearly as loud as a mouse.
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Sacramento Northern Railroad
Farr Is Bearcat at Dinner Table
British heavyweight Tommy Farr hosts a humorous food fight at dinner time in New York with promoter Mike Jacobs. Farr eats through a banquet, handling rounds of shrimp cocktails minestra London broil and shepherds pie, finishing strong against the shepherds pie.
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Bearcat
Henry McLemore
New York
U. P
Mike Jacobs
Tommy Farr
Grand Canyon
Tommy
Joe Louis
England
Jacobs
London
Welchman
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Indians Cup Two Totals 3589x24¢6 Totals 36913279
Philadelphia blank Cleveland in nine to win 9 8. Parker remains in 8th. Averill Moses and Nelson homer and drive in runs. Moses also adds two base hits. Cleveland errors and walks influence score. Kelley and Nelson labor on mound. Attendance not listed.
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Werber
Hill
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Gatehouse
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Ross
Pink
Galehouse
Hudlin
Meving
Souters
Baseball Standings and Results Include National League Update
The latest standings show Philadelphia and Cleveland atop their leagues with New York and Chicago in pursuit. Results from Wednesday include Brooklyn defeating Pittsburgh 6 0 and Chicago sweeping Philadelphia 6 0 and 4 0, with Boston beating St Louis 5 1 and 10 3 and Washington topping Chicago 7 3.
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American New York
Association Columbia
Louisville
Reds Rally Past Giants 6-5 in 1949 Classic Comeback
The Reds beat the Giants 6 to 5 after scoring late, with Whitehead and Goodman driving in key runs. Kampouris, Myers, and Moore homered as Cincinnati built an early deficit into a home victory before 4,781 fans.
Red Sox Beat Tigers 10 to 3 in Baseball Date
Boston and Detroit clash as the Red Sox power past the Tigers 10 to 3. Cramer Cronin Higgins Foxx contribute with multiple hits and home runs while pitching and fielding mark the game with errors and RBIs amid 12, attendance noted.
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Roger
Cremer
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Greenberg
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Grove
Bridgee
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Dodgers 6 Brooklyn shutout over Pittsburgh in rough box score
Dodgers defeated Pittsburgh 6 to 0 in a game featuring errors and RBIs by Lavagetto Harsett Winsett Spencer and Bowmen. Notable hits include Spencer with three base hits and Manush with a three base hit. Attendance and some details are unreadable in the clipped box score.
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Brooklyn
Ooles
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Winsett
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Heasett
Manush
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Bowman
Freddie Steele Kayoes Williams in Tacoma Bout
Middle weight champion Freddie Steele of Tacoma stopped Charles Hobo Williams in the eighth round of a non title 10 rounder in Washington. Williams endured a battering body attack and was counted out after two knockdowns. Steele floored Williams in the first and dominated every round.
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U.P
Freddie Steele
Tacoma
Charles (Hobo) Williams
Williams
Steele
Hobo
Cardinals Lose Two Totals in Weird Box Score
Box score shows a 2 to 1 Boston win with errors and RBI by Gutteridge Warstier 2. Two-base hits by Warstier and Mize plus a three-base hit by Mize highlight the sparsely detailed game. Attendance listed as 18,000 with multiple pitching changes and substitutions noted.
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TOU Secceesecereess
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Mize
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Fletcher
Cuceine
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Boston
J. Dean
Leaming
Yanks Beat Browns 6 to 3 In Tight Long Game
New York defeats St Louis 6 to 3 as Henrich, Hemsley, Crosetti, Vosmik, Wicker, and Dickey drive in runs. Knickerbocker Powell and DiMaggio collect multiple hits. Henrich homered. Attendance 370 as Wicker gives 5 bases on balls while Koupal pitches for St Louis.
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Siccseereceses
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Vosmik
Cif
Carey
Davia
Pases
J. Louis
Belle
Wicker
Upal
Birueé
Cubs Win Pair First Game Over Phillies In ABA Home Opener
Chicago defeats Philadelphia 4 to 1 in the first game as Collins and Camilli homer and Herman, Jurges, and Lee drive runs. Jorgens allows 8 hits in 22 1 3 innings while Mulcahy suffers four walks and 7 runs.
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Demree
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Giants
Pirates
Birds Break Even GFirst Game
Indianapolis and Columbus split a two game set with Indianapolis taking the first game 3 to 2 after a late rally. Potter took the loss for Indianapolis while Fausett and Beckhardt drove in key runs for Columbus.
Cubs Hold Two-Game NL Lead With Week of Wins
The Chicago Cubs built a two game lead in the National League pennant race by sweeping the Phillies 4-1 and 6-0. Bill Lee and Larry French pitched well as Cubs starters delivered strong showings and Chicago won its fifth and sixth straight. DiMaggio extended his hitting streak to 22 games as Boston beat Detroit 10-3.
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Phils
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Cub
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Boston
Ray Mueller
Sheriff Blake
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John Lanning
George Jeffcoat
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Pittsburgh
Dodgers
Kemp Wicker
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New York Yanks
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Wicker
Joe DiMaggio
Jimmy Fox
Athletics
Cleveland
Nationals defeat White Sox in seven run baseball clash
Washington beats Chicago 7 to 3 as Almada and Simmons drive in multiple runs. Kuhel hits a three bagger and two homers by Almada and Simmons back the win. Dietrich takes the loss with six hits allowed over six innings in front of 8000 spectators.
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