Mitchs Musings a Roundup of Baseball and Hockey Quips
Ray Blades jeers Reds and Phillies out of the league as a great race looms. Branch Rickey touts the Red Birds as the team of the future. Yankees draw 215000 in nine west games. Dizzy Dean and Van Lingle Mungo memories mix with golf grip tips and a Milwaukee outboard race anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Blades
St. Louis Cardinals
Reds
Phillies
Blades
Don Padgett
Branch Rickey
Red Birds
Freddie Hutchinson
Detroit Tigers
Toledo Mudhens
American Association
John Reed Kilpatrick
Madison Square Garden
Yale
New York Giants
Polo Grounds
Ollie Bejma
White Sox
South Bend
Yankees
West
Henry Picard
Bunny Austin
van Lingle Mungo
Brooklyn
Dizzy Dean
Ol’ Diz
Mungo
Willow Wyatt
Dodgers
Babe Phelps
Van
Milwaukee
Edward Pabst
Garfield A. Wood, Jr
Southern
Doug Mills
Mills
Illinois
Reds Chalk Up Tenth Straight Triumph
Cincinnati rallied to a 5 1 victory over Philadelphia in the nightcap after a 9 2 win in the opener. Bucky Walters earned his 18th win and Vander Meer matched weeks of struggle with a complete game. Myers homered with the bases loaded in the ninth to seal the win and stretch the Reds lead to 12 games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Casey
Billy Myers
Philadelphia
Bucky Walters
Walters
Gehrig
Bucky
Boston
Brooklyn
Johnny Vander Meer
Reds
Frey
Brack
Mueller
Phils
Will
Bongy
Phillies
Beck
Vander Meer
Werber
Rhinelander
McCormick
Myers
Homer
Columbus
Martin
Ween
Scharein
Murtaugh
Wwnne
Scott
E-News
Sriplett
Ewe
Arnovich
Morgan
Franks
Mene Eenne
Ewe Enema
Orsatti
Browne
Hughes
Ewe Ewe
Millies
C Oneewnnes
Sturgeon
Eeneen
Higbe
L. Brown
Harrell
Ee Nee
Kleinke
Apolling
Marty
Oonenamame Sturm
Kansas City Hoa
Eee
Enews
Cincinnati Rizzuto
Lombardi
Hitchcock
Craft of Sewn
Riddle
Bongiovanni
Bonham
aBoyle
Paracey
Winsett
E. Browne
Orsattier
Davis
L Brown
Curlee
Seem
Acon
Kansas City
ABA
Gamble Storm
Rizzuto
Hershberger
Craft
Firehcock
Breuer
P Mem
Ee Nwen
Hussey Wins Country Club Championship in Rain Soaked Final
Fred Hussey, Ohio University student, defeated veteran B T Grover 8 up with 7 to play at Athens Country Club. The rain delayed play on 29 holes as Hussey dominated with precise short irons and solid putting chasing Grover’s misfires on waterlogged greens.
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Athens Country Club
Fred Hussey
Ohio University
B. T. Grover
Hussey
Dayton
Grover
Plains Defeats Stewart in 9-8 Nailbiter Victory
Plains edges Stewart 9 to 8 in a tight contest. The report notes a late rally and key plays shaping the home win. Charter service offers daylight trips to any city with an airport using air planes for special outings.
Yankees sale rumor fuels Kansas City major league bid
New York reports float a possible sale price around 10 million for the Yankees with 8 million cash seen as enough to seal a transfer. The column suggests Kansas City's growing attendance and ambition could attract bids from Sam Breadon or Browns group, hinting at a shift of major league balance in St. Louis toward Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jake Ruppert
Yankees
St. Louis
Cards
Browns
Kansas City
Sam Breadon
Breadon
American League
Columbus
Impersonators of Federal Officers Rise in 1938
Justice Department figures show 229 people were convicted for impersonating federal officers in the 1938 fiscal year, up 14 percent from the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Justice Department
Department
Baseball Standings and Results Summary
Baseball standings show Cincinnati and New York leading divisions with varied scores. Notable games include Boston defeating Pittsburgh and Detroit routing Philadelphia. Other results feature Columbus Kansas City Milwaukee Toledo Minneapolis Indianapolis Louisville St Paul in multiple matchups with decisive outcomes.
Night slate of Tuesday games across major leagues
National matchups include Philadelphia at Chicago and New York at Cincinnati. Other cities feature Brooklyn in Pittsburgh and St. Louis hosting Boston, with Detroit visiting New York and Cleveland at Boston. Additional games pair St. Louis with Washington and Chicago with Philadelphia. Indianapolis travels to Columbus and Louisville vs Toledo while Minneapolis faces Milwaukee and St. Paul plays Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Boston
Pittsburgh
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Columbus
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Toledo
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Louisville
St. Paul
National
Detroit Ass
Philadelia Accee
T. Louis
Association Indianapolis
League Leaders and Baseball Stats Summary
League leaders show DiMaggio Foxx Arnovich led in batting averages and hits with notable totals across teams. Foxx tops home runs and RBIs while Kubel and Williams reach high RBI counts. McQuinn Brown Walker lead in hits as the B 17B bomber makes its initial flight claimed as the world's most effective bombardment plane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DiMaggio
Yanks
Foxx
Red Sox
Arnovich
Phils
Greenberg
Tigers
Ott
Giants
Williams
McCormick
Reds
Walker
White Sox
Kubel
McQuinn
Browns
Brown
Cardinals
Reds even rivals Yanks in talent on farm clubs
Cincinnati has a deep pool of prospects across its farm system. Red Barrett anchors Indianapolis with eight wins, Hawley shines for Durham, Deets at Waterloo shows speed and control, while outfielders like Dick West and catchers such as Ray Lamanno shine in the minors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
REDS
YANKS
Charles Hawley
Durham
Charlotte Hornets
Frank Lane
Cincinnati
Lane
Clark Griffith
The
Washington Sen
Dick West
Baltimore Orioles
West
13 year old Nancy Merki tops AAU swimming meet records
Nancy Merki, 13, representing Multonomah A. C. of Portland, set new American records in the 800 and 400 meter freestyle and placed second in the mile to win individual scoring honors at the Women's National AAU meet in Des Moines. The Los Angeles A. C. won team honors with 36 points as five records fell during the four day event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merki
Multonomah A. C
Portland
Ore
Los Angeles
Ruth Jump
Mary Ryan
Louisville
Esther Williams
Edith Morridge
Fujiki
Katsutani
Hawaii
Metz Victor Wins St Paul Open in Thrilling Finish
Dick Metz, 29, Chicago pro, captured the St Paul Open title with a 279 total and 68 66 68 68, earning 1600 and lifting yearly earnings to 7637. Henry Picard finished second with 275, Lloyd Mangrum third at 276, top amateur Wilfred Wehrle at 278, amid a 10,000-strong gallery and a police escort through the final holes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Minn
Dick Metz
Chicago
Harry Cooper
Henry Picard
Lloyd Mangrum
Los Angeles
Wilfred Wehrle
Racine
Wis
Ralph Guldahl
Gene Sarazen
John Montague
Golfdam
Metz
Parker Defeats McNeill Easily In Seabright Final
Parker, the top American prospect for the 1939 Davis Cup team, beat McNeill in straight sets 6 3 8 6 6 0 to win the Seabright Lawn Tennis Club invitation singles championship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seabright
N. J
Don Mc Neil
Oklahoma City
U. S
McNeill
Frankie Parker
Seabright Lawn Tennis Club
Parker
Golf Prize Tie At Country Club Weekend Event
Tom Gibson and Dr Robin Gardner tied for first in the Medal Play Handicap at the Country Club with net 70. Joe Seiple and Art Smith shared third and fourth with 71. Fulton won Class B with 68. Dupler 70 second, Lusk 73, Daily and Merchant 74. A note on B 17 B bomber safety mentions ability to fly on two engines reducing forced landings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Gibson
Robin Gardner
Joe Seiple
Art Smith
Oscar Fulton
Ralph Dupler
A. D. Lusk
Clark Daily
Leo Merchant
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Mitch
FLEET
Buns
Bill Webber
By Mitch
Cahap Nan Eiemtiet Wield
Ee Ee Ea
Plains
Stewart
Athens
Stephenson
National Limited
McCune
Frisby
the Plains
Accene Tenn
Stillwell
Chesapeake & Ohio
Coley
Nelson
NEW York Central
NEW York Central North O
Athens Airways
Parkersburg
Marietta
Andy Szwedka
Phillip Gordon
Oakland
Calif
Baltimore
Mt. Pleasant
Dennis Dalton
J.P
Cincinnati Reds
Charles “Red” Barrett
Red
Roger Hornsby
Chattanooga
Husky
Allen Hunt
Myron McCormick
Bill McKechnie
Tampa
Kermit Lewis
Albany
Don Lang
Hoosiers
Don
Chuck” Aleno
Roland van
Des Moines, Ia
U.P
Nancy
Metz Victor
M’neill
Bruck
Pico Wholesale Co
Glouster
Ohio
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