Pirates Hope Morale and Catching Strength Lift 1940 Season
Frank Frisch, newly leading the Pirates, stabilizes the club with disciplined training and renewed morale. Catching duties hinge on Ray Mueller and Ray Berres with Virgil Davis and Joe Schultz as backups. pitching staff stars include Johnny Gee and veteran arms.
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Cal
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Frankie Frisch
Fordham Lash
Pie Traynors
Bucs
San Bernardino
Frisch
Emirates
Gabby Hartnett
Iheir
St. Louis
Pirates
Bligh
Ray Mueller
Ray Berres
Virgil Davis
Phillies
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Davis
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Pftchers
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Gee
Syracuse
Butcher
Mace Brown
Joe Wman
Russ Bauers
Southpaw
Ken
Bob Klinger
Ripwell
Elbie Fletcher
Pep Young
Handley
Arkyaughan
Sean
Paul
Yd Waner
Lloyd
Bob Elliot
Toronto
Hough Lloyd
Elliot
Sch
Johnny Rizzo
Paul Waner
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Ionia Temperance Meeting Draws Small Crowd
In Ionia Michigan a temperance gathering drew about 60 attendees. Speakers included the Anti-Saloon League leader. The same evening alternative social events reportedly hosted by temperance opponents occurred nearby.
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Onia
Mich
Superment
Ionia
New Yorkers Lead In Pin Meet At Nationals
Hollywood Recreation of Yonkers New York took an early lead in the American Bowling Congress five man team event with a 2931 total. Harold Smith led Yonkers with 649 while Herman Axelrod and John Engan posted 612 and 609 as three splits in the ninth stalled their pace. St Louis undertakers and Coca Cola of Detroit trailed with 2676 and 2831 respectively.
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Detroit
U.P
Hollywood Recreation
Yonkers
N. Y
American Bowling Congress
Smith Harold
Herman Axelrod
John Engan
St. Louis Herman Undertakers
ABC
Coca Cola Five
Hatchery Expansion and Local Notices in Albany
The Albany region news notes Clyde Hooper enlarging his hatchery with a 16000 egg capacity incubator and a 12000 chick brooder. Local trees received include Red Pine, short leaf pine and black oak from Marietta’s experimental nursery. Several obituaries, births, school trips, and community updates follow, including funeral services for Mrs. E G Pauley and a Pinocchio outing for first six graders to Athens.
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Albany
Clyde Hooper
Yo-Ag Boys
Marietta
Will Cline
Wellston
Herbert Tedrow
Minnie Lyons
H. M. Stinson
Lucille van Dyke
John Edward
John Stinson
Corbin
Arthur van Dyke
A. J. van Dyke
Robert Mitchell
CCC
Akron
Ethel Morrison
Wert Pauley
Ward P
Vonnie Cooper
May
Ethel
Norris May
C. C. Crouch
Guy Escue
Clyde Crouch
Cooper Crouch
Kate Nelson
W. Va
Athens
Pinocchio
Starling Smith
Jim Carbaugh
Clarence Sweeney
Lee Township
Charles I Shover
Fred Elliott
Boyd Potter
Earl Baughman
Viola Townsend
E. G. Pauley
Pauley
Delno Pratt
Faye Bodkin
Columbus
Moose population rises as closed season shows results in Truro
A two year closed season on moose in Truro Nova Scotia appears to have boosted numbers. Rangers report more young moose observed this winter, indicating the policy is working.
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Truro
N. S
Louis Favored Over Paychek in Title Bout Odds
New York U P reports Joe Louis as a 10 to 1 favorite to defend his heavyweight title against Johnny Paychek. Odds say Paychek to be knocked out before three rounds. even money he won’t last three, 6 to 1 not go the distance, 2 to 1 not go five, 4 to 1 not go 10 heats. Promoter Mike Jacobs expects a larger gate than the February 9 bout.
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New York
U.P
Joe Louis
Johnny Paychek
Louis
Eddie Borden
Pummel Plaza
Paychek
Mike Jacobs
Louis Godoy
Gasco Pinmen In State Meet
The 11th Annual Bowling Tournament of the Ohio Fuel Gas Company will be held in Columbus on March 30 and 31. About 100 teams from across the state compete in team headpin and singles events, with the Athens Gasco Club entering six teams formed from 30 company employees and local merchants donating prizes.
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Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Columbus
Ohio
Athens Gasco Club
Sportland Recreation
Ford Hack Auto Supply
F. R. Beasley
the Pure Oil Company
C. A. Daugherty
Roy's Auto Supply
Athens Automotive Service
L. C. Mead
Knox Knocks Out Tow in Sixth Round Bout
Buddy Knox a Dayton leather pusher stopped Bob Tow a New York bus driver with a technical knockout in the sixth round before a 5247 crowd Knox sent Tow down five times in the frame before the finish Knox weighed 188 12 and Tow 207 Jimmy Reeves of Cleveland won his 18th decision in a row by fending off Willie Mundane in a light heavy bout
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Cleveland
U.P
Buddy Knox
Dayton
Bob Tow
New York
Knox
Tow
Jimmy Reeves
Willie Mundane
Origins of Arizona Word Stirs Friendly Debate
Historians and archaeologists in Arizona discuss the root of the state name. Some trace it to the Aztec term Arizoma meaning silver bearing, others to the Papago word alehzon meaning small springs.
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Arizona
Phoenix
Ariz
U.P
Ohio University track opens 1940 season with question marks
Ohio University faces an uncertain 1940 track season opener against Ohio Wesleyan as Coach Bill Herbert forecasts strengths in middle and long distance events and weight throws while unsure about the sprint hurdles high jump pole vault and short distance squads. Senior Bob Anderson heads the half mile lineup with sophomores and juniors supporting a reshaped team yearns for a top broad jumper and awaits key performances from Harold Powell Ed Craun and Dan Risaliti among others.
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Ohio University
Ohio Wesleyan
Bill Herbert
Ohios
Ohio
Bob Anderson
Newark
Anderson
Tom Barrett
Cleveland
Herbert
Sophs
Jim Friel
Paul Wiley
Athens
Earl Hicks
Harold Powell
Barrett
Ed Craun
Mantua
Powell
Ken Cunningham
Bob White
Harry Krumbiegel
New Jersey
Sylvan Cohen
Alex Mekedis
Ray Stewart
Krumbiegel
Elmer Gerding
Charlie Jones
Camden
N. J
Jones
Gerding
Si Johnson
Bob Jackson
Jackson
Johnson and Jones
Ed Kasputis
Hogan Leads Greensboro Open at Halfway Mark
Ben Hogan of White Plains holds a five under par total of 137 to lead the Greensboro open at the 36 hole halfway point. Ralph Guldahl and Gene Sarazen are tied for second at 140 after rounds of 67 and 71 69 respectively. Sam Snead slips to a poor 149 after a 70 79 start and a costly nine on the 16th.
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Greensboro
N. C
U.P
Ben Hogan
White Plains
N. Y
Ralph Guldahl
Gene Sarazen
Sam Snead
Snead
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