Mitch's Musings on Baseball Slugging and Sports Oddities
The column surveys MLB figures like Luke Sewell Zeke Bonura and Al Simmons adapting to different leagues praise and critique umpire style and hitting. It notes Clair Bee recruiting for Long Island football, Art Ross becoming a U S citizen, and Jimmy Foxx eyeing harness racing.
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Luke Sewell
White Sox
Brooklyn Dodgers
Zeke Bonura
al Simmons
Bonura
New Orleans
Washington
Giants
Sewell
Simmons
Castoff
Bees
Clair Bee
Long Island
Brooklyn
Bee
Art Ross
Boston Bruins
United States
Jimmy Foxx
Christy Mathewson
Jim Farley
Pennsylvania
Earl T. McGillicuddy
Connie Mack
Ebright
Dick Richards
Detroit Lions
Richards
Palm Springs
Calif
Detroit
Arch Ward
Chicago
Ward
Rex
Italy
Lou Gehrig
Hank Greenberg
W. H. Browne
Nebraska
George Zaharias
Babe Didrickson
Charley Grimm
Chicago Cub
Hee Edmundson
University of Washington
Pacific Northwest
Charley Gray
Idaho
Victoria Racing Club
Adelaide
Australia
Pallbearer
Play To Be Resumed on Friday Night in Southeastern District Tourney
Eight teams advance to quarter finals after a tight first round. Hillsboro and Greenfield lead offenses with stars Collins Stanforth and Grate in peak form. Portsmouth Ironton Athens Marietta also loom as threats, while New Lexington New Boston and others seek upsets in Friday action. A large watch on display at the National Museum highlights the era.
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Hillsboro
New Lexington
Greenfield
Gallipolis
Portsmouth
Ironton
Athens
Marietta
Hillsboro Five
Logan
Walters
Berry
Davis
Jackson
Donald Grate
McClain Quitet
Carl Grate
Smith
Brown
Miller
New Boston
New Boston Quint
Trojans
Kline
Barker
Pomeroy
Husky
Nelsonville
Markin
Cales
Bulldogs
Chillicothe
Sports Tidbits From Coast to Coast 1939
Henry McLemore surveys quick money for jockeys Adams and Neves at Santa Anita. Kayak II’s prep work hints at a strong Derby path. Dominic DiMaggio praised by Dusty Mails as a better all around player than Joe. Rose Bowl chatter links Tennessee and USC. Coach Howard Jones reports strong spring practice. Joe Louis vs Jack Roper training notes and betting odds. Don Budge predicted to beat Fred Perry on exhibition tour.
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Johnny Adams
Ralph Neves
Charley Howard
Kayak II
Walter
Dusty) Mails
San Francisco Seals
Dominic DiMaggio
The
Seals
Joe
Mails
Cleveland
Dominic
Tennessee
California
Trojans
Howard Jones
Jack Roper
Joe Louis
Louis
Don Budge
Fred Perry
Perry
Don
United Press
Cleveland Rams Sign Four Stars
Bill David of Baldwin Wallace and four other players joined the Cleveland Rams. Marty Slovak from Toledo U and Bill Lane from Bucknell plus Riley Matheson of Texas College of Mines were signed to play pro football.
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Cleveland
U.P
Bill Davidson
Baldwin-Wallace
Cleveland Rams
Marty Slovak
Toledo U.’s
Bill Lane
Bucknell
Riley Matheson
Texas College of Mines
Hastings Wife Fills Pulpit In Pastor’s Absence
Seattle report says Rev. J War ren Hastings of University Christian Church is away, with wife Mrs Hastings taking the pulpit to preach in his absence offering an unusual solution to substitute preaching duties.
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Seattle
J. Warren Hastings
University Christian Church
Westminister tops John Carroll as Notre Dame powers past Detroit
Westminster beat John Carroll 60 to 38 while Notre Dame defeated Detroit 48 to 42. Dartmouth led Princeton 38 to 33 in a separate matchup.
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Westminster
John Carroll
Dartmouth
Princeton
Notre Dame
Detroit
Single Wing Formation in College Football
The left guard moves to the line's right side forming an unbalanced strong side. The tailback sits six yards behind center with number 2 blocking back just behind the right guard. The wing stands a yard behind and outside the right end, and the number 3 back sits a couple yards in front of and to the right of the tailback. This setup yields power on plays to the strong side, from middle plunges to wide end sweeps.
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John Henry Lewis
Joe Louis
Andrew Ponzi Scheduled for Cue Exhibition at Varsity
One of the cue world’s flashiest players, Andrew Ponzi former world pocket billiards champion and runner up this year, appears Thursday at 6 30 p m at the Varsity Billiard Parlors in an exhibition against local stars. He has consistently placed high in tournaments, including a 1934 750 point match win over Erwin Rudolph setting a world high run of 153 balls. Ponzi’s skill places him among billiards elite and he will perform trick shots and stay afterward for free point demonstrations.
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Andrew Ponzi
Ponzi
Erwin Rudolph
Ralph Greenleaf
Hoppe
Cochran
Willie
Andrew
Golf Tourney Reaches Finals in Florida Showdown
In Coral Gables Florida Sam Snead and Ralph Guldahl meet Horton Smith and Paul Runyan in a 36 hole title match for the $5 000 international foot ball golf championship. The pairing of Picard Revolta scored the first ace in the event and Snead Guldahl rallied from a 1 down deficit to prevail.
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Coral Gables
Fla
U.P
Sam Snead
Ralph Guldah
Horton Smith
Paul Runyan
Guldahl
Snead
Runyan
Cooper
Henry Picard
Picard
Johnny Revolta
Bunyan
Smith
Guldah
Lawson Little
Tony Manera
Radio Prodigy Receives Third Class License
Oliver Robinson, a nine year old Seattle boy, passed a government exam to become a licensed third class radio operator. The milestone marks him as a licensed radioman despite his young age.
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Seattle
Oliver Robinson
All Ohio Conference basketball selections announced
The AP reveals all Ohio Conference honorees led by First Team honorees Henderson Wooster Weaver Capital Rudich John Carroll Rankin Wittenberg and Richereek Ashland. Second and third teams list Spallino Hole Sprague and more with honorable mentions across multiple schools.
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Columbus
Thenited
Ohio
Henderson Wooster
F. Weaver
Capital
C. Rudich
John Carroll
G. Rankin
Cap
Bishop
B. Gra
Keel
Renninger
Kindlay
Heckman
Case
Zechman
Bowling Green Chejnicks
Ohio Northern
Scott
Mt. Union
Griffith
Kent State
Mills
Kuntz
Heidelberg
Young
Marietta
Sullivan
Everett
Muskingum
Crew
Baldwin-Wallace
Ohio State To Play in NCAA Cage Tourney
Ohio State Basketball Inc board meets as the Buckeyes earn a Midwest NCAA playoff spot in Philadelphia March 17 and 18. Arthur Lonborg names OSU as the Midwest rep. Villa Nova is the only other eastern team selected so far. A testimonial dinner is planned by the Ohio State Alumni Association in Columbus.
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Columbus
U.P
Jimmy Hull
Ohio State Basketball, Inc
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Midwest
Philadelphia
Arthur C. Lonborg
Northwestern University
The Best Years of a Man's Life for Sports
A quotation notes the prime athletic years span ages twenty five to thirty. It emphasizes peak performance and enduring ability in competitive sports.
Hubbell's First Workouts Signal Encouragement for Terry
In Baton Rouge Carl Hubbell shows improved elbow motion in batting practice as he recovers from surgery. He reports his elbow feels better than in years, though his shoulder is sore and needs work. Joe Moore signed his contract while Burgess Whitehead remains absent.
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Baton Rouge
Carl Hubbell
Bill Terry
Joe Moore
Burgess Whitehead
Kenyon Plans Athletic Plant Development
Kenyon College began plans for a $143,000 field house a football field with permanent stands and an outdoor athletic center. The improvements, funded by alumni gifts, were announced by the development committee led by Dean Gilbert Hoag Athletic Director Rudy Kutler and Building Superintendent W E F Becker.
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Gambier
U.P
Kenyon College
Gilbert Hoag
Rudy Kutler
W. E F. Becker
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