Second Year Jinx Haunts Baseball Rookies At Spring Camps
Mitch's Musings notes the persistent challenge of the second year jinx as rookies push to stick with major league rosters while veterans rest on their laurels. He suggests mental factors may drive the rocky sophomore year for many players before the Ohio University Varsity O plans a spring dance at Athens Country Club inviting all alumni with letters.
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Athens Country Club
Ohio University
Charlie Blickensderfer
D. A
Neck of the Woods
Freshmen Poised to Challenge Sophomore Jinx in Major Leagues
A bumper crop of promising rookies from last year faces the sophomore jinx as teams look to repeat early success. Names like Ted Williams and Charley Keller draw bets, while Frank McCormick, Johnny Rizzo, Barney McCosky, Eddie Miller, Lou Boudreau, and Atley Donald are noted for potential follow ups.
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Frank McCormick
Cincinnati Reds
Johnny Rizzo
Pirates
Ted Williams
Red Sox
Charley Keller
Yanks
Barney McCosky
Detroit
Eddie Miller
Boston Bees
Lou Boudreau
The
Indians
Atley Donald
Reds blank Phillies in Cuba on 10 to 0 rout
The Cincinnati Reds routed the Philadelphia Phillies 10 to 0 at Miami Beach, with Frank and Mike McCormick and Harry Craft leading a 14 hit attack. Walter Hutchings and Joe Beggs held the Phils to 11 hits as manager Bill McKechnie praised the mound duo. Also notes mention the 52nd annual state trapshoot set for Vandalia June 7-9 with an $1,800 purse.
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Havana
Cincinnati Reds
Cuba
Philadelphia Phillies
Redlegs
Miami Beach
Rhinelanders
Phils
McCormicks
Frank
Mike
Harry Craft
Damon Phillips
Phillie
Walter Hutchings
Joe Beggs
Frank McCormick
Mike McCormick
Craft
Phillips
Detroit
Henderson
Bill McKechnie
Hutchings
Beggs
Reds
Seabiscuit Beats Ligaroti in Del Mar Match Race 1938
Seabiscuit defeated Ligaroti by a nose in a mile and one eighth race at Del Mar on August 2, 1938, in a two-horse event treated as a match race. The champions weighed 130 pounds to 115 for Ligaroti in California.
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Seabiscuit
Ligaroti
del Mar Track
Calif
Ligarots
Congress
John C. Morrissey
Ireland
New York
Saratoga Springs
H. O. D. Segrave
England
Daytona Beach
Quarter Final Games Carded In AAU Meet
Eight top amateur teams prepared for the AAU tournament quarter finals in Denver. Defending champions the Denver Nuggets and Phillips Oilers of Bartlesville were favored to meet again. Idaho University Southern Branch upset Colorado Springs Martins 30 28. Other quarter finalists included Chicago Acme Steel, St Louis Rangers, Golden Staters of Oakland and Seattle Savidges.
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Denver
Missouri Valley A. A. U. Kircuit
Pacific Coast
Western College
Chicago
Denver Nuggets
Phillips Oilers
Bartlesville
Okla
Idaho University
Southern Branch
Colorado Springs Martins
Acme Steel
Nuggets
Twentieth Century-Fox
Hollywood
St. Louis Rangers
Missouri Valley
Oakland
Calif
Golden Staters
Seattle Savidges
Boosters Hold ABC Spotlight
Four squads from Michigan and Ohio booster teams fill the State Fairgrounds Coliseum runways tonight as an overflow detachment shoots tomorrow morning. Schedule-makers seek to clear 2,334 booster teams for a record 3,739 regular quintets, with only five percent appearing in the 62 day tournament. Aj Cotton of Highland Park Michigan led in all events with 1,812 pins and a 179 average. he scored 613 in singles 643 in doubles and 556 in team play.
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Detroit
U.R
Michigan
Ohio
American Bowling Congress
State Fairgrounds Coliseum
Aj] Cotton
Highland Park
Mich
Cotton
Twelve Ohio golf tournaments on schedule for spring through summer
Ohio golfers face a crowded season with twelve tourneys planned. The National Open heads the slate at Cleveland Canterbury June 6-8, with Byron Nelson defending. Ohio Golf Association officers announced details for five events, including the State Amateur in Cleveland and State Seniors in Columbus.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio
Cleveland
Canterbury
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Inverness
Ohio Golf Association
Frank H. Pelton
E. R. Randolph
Dayton
Robert A. Stranahan
F. Stanley Crooks
John B. Gillespie
J. Frederick Reese
John W. Roberts
Cleveland Shaker Heights
Columbus Scioto
Columbus Country Club
Ohio State
Granville
Sylvania
Cincinnati
Losantiville
Akron
Hogan Sets New Record At North-South Open
Ben Hogan of White Plains New York posted a 36 hole total of 133 to lead the North-South Open by seven strokes at Pinehurst North Carolina. Hogan followed a 66 first round with a 67 yesterday to set a PGA record for 36 holes of competitive play. Sammy Snead and Johnny Revolta trailed seven strokes back four under par.
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Pinehurst
N. C
U.P
Ben Hogan
White Plains
N. Y
Hogan
Sammy Snead
Johnny Revolta
Women Advance to Augusta Invitational Semi-Finals
In Augusta Georgia four players led by Dorothy Kirby of Atlanta reach the semis of the Augusta Invitational. Kirby beat Helen Dettweiler 6 and 5, while Jane Cothran of Greenville defeated Grace Amory 2 up. Louise Suggs was edged by Jean Bauer 1 up and Helen Siegal beat Isabel Ogilvie 7 and 6. A cigarette factory in Persia produces 12 million cigarettes daily.
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Augusta
U.R
Dorothy Kirby
Atlanta
Miss Kirby
Helen Dettweiler
Washington
D. C
Jane Cothran
Greenville
S. C
Grace Amory
Aiken
Jean Bauer
Providence
R. L
Louise Suggs
Lithia Springs
Helen Siegal
Philadelphia
Isabel Ogilvie
Browns optimistic on improving in 1940 under Haney
Fred Haney pledges the St. Louis Browns will rise from last season’s 111 losses with a deeper pitching staff a strengthened outfield and a new shortstop Alan Strange. He cites emergent arms Elden Auker Vernon Kennedy Mills Roxie Lawson Jake Wade and Jackie Kramer plus rookies like Emil Billich and solid veterans to trim late-inning rallies. Catches and infield hold question marks as Joe Glenn struggles and Sam Harshany and Bob Swift vie for the catching job.
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San Antonio
Tex
St. Louis Browns
St. Louis
Browns
Fred Haney
Buck Newsom
Howard Mills
Newsom
Elden Auker
Vernon Kennedy
Mills
Roxie Lawson
Bob Harris
Johnny Whitehead
Jake Wade
Jackie Kramer
Haney
Emil Billich
Alan Strange
Seattle
Strange
Rogers Hornsby
Haney Fees
George McQuinn
Harland Clift
Don Heffner
Johnny Bernardino
Yankees
Myril Hoag
Joe Gallagher
Walter Judnich
Chet Laabs
Tiger
Rip Radcliff
White Sox
Joe Grace
Bob Swift
Sam Harshany
Toronto
Harlem quintet cages crown in pro basketball final
The Harlem Globe Trotters defeated the Chicago Bruins 31 to 29 to win the national pro basketball title. The Washington Brewers took third place by beating the Syracuse Reds.
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Chicago
U.P
Harlem Globe Trotters
New York City
Chicago Bruins
Washington, D. C
Brewers
Syracuse
N. Y
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Dizzy) Dean
Dizzy
Mrs. Dean
Dallas
Chicago Cubs
Santa Catalina
Sports Service Bureau
13Th St
ABC Spotlight
Persia
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Philadelphia Athletics
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Cops Cage Crown
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