All-America star talk and boxing moves in 1939 sports page
Zuppke defines the all-American football star type and notes athletes like Averill Foxx and Gomez. The column surveys boxing managers promoters and coaches, lists trades and ambitions, mentions DiMaggio and Sutherland style, and hints at upcoming seasons with college and pro squads across New York, Boston, and Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bee Zuppeke
Mllnois
Notre Dame
Cleveland
Earl Averill
Boston
Jimmy Foxx
Bob Pastor
State Athletic Commission
Bill Brown
Max Baer
Commission
Ballyhoo Bill
Max
Giants
Lefty Gomez
Red Ruffing
Boston College
Nymie Caplin
New York
Sack Hurley
Billy Petrolle
al Weill
Penn
Yale
Tony Lazzeri
Indians
Yankees
Jack Kearns
Detroit
Jimmy Adamick
Jack Pieter
New York State Athletic Commission
Bo Joney
Joe di Maggio
Joe Page
Havana
Oriental Park
Jake Ruppert
Henry McLemore
Dunc Munro
John Honey Russell
Denny Shute
Shawnee
Princeton
Cornell
Bill Ferry
Travis Jackson
Keer
Newark
Kelier
Colonel Ruppert
Bears
Ky Laffoon
Bernie Bierman
Lou Ambers
Fred Apostoli
Joe DiMaggio
Papa Dominic DiMaggio
Tarzan White
Central America
Mexico
Tarzan
Coast Guard
Dan Zeller
Chem Mendel
Paul Mooney
Ed Kennedy
Lor Little
Columbia
Kennedy
Adventurers Club tale of a river rescue and deceit
Floyd Gibbons recounts Gene Percifield of Sea Cliff New York and a Daytona Florida river incident. A bad check leads to a car theft and a deadly hostage chase on a Halifax River bridge ending with a car sinking and Gene narrowly surviving the crash after diving for a trapped passenger. Police rescue follows as bystanders aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ello
H. Eugene Percifield
Sea Cliff
N. Y
Halifax
Daytona
Fla
Gene Percifield
Lake Worth
George
Gene
Jacksonville
WNN
Differences in table manners and U S state sizes list
The text compares Indian dining customs with Western etiquette noting that cleaning the platter and loudly requesting seconds is proper in India. It also lists state areas in square miles from Texas to Rhode Island, showing vast geographic sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
London
Texas
California
Montana
New Mexico
Arizona
Nevada
Colorado
Wyoming
Oregon
Utah
Minnesota
Idaho
Kansas
South Dakota
Nebraska
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Missouri
Washington
Georgia
Florida
Michigan
Linois
Iowa
Wisconsin
Arkansas
North Carolina
Alabama
New York
Louisiana
Mississippi
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Tennessee
Ohio
Kentucky
Indiana
Maine
South Carolina
West Virginia
Maryland
Vermont
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Connecticut
Delaware
Rhode Island
Hollywood Skits, Stars, and Studio Delays
Hollywood notes reveal studio hesitancy on Willie Howard lead after a cut skit, four 1938 hits including Prisoner of Zenda and 100 Men and a Girl, Victor McLaglen’s New York visit, and Frances Farmer eyeing stage work. Universal tempers temperaments with a lion and a double stuffed lion on set while Gene Autry and Tex Ritter seek faster productions for tours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Colman
Madeline Carroll
Deanna Durbin
Sonja Henie
James Cagney
Jimmy
Mona Barrie
Universal Studios
Henry McRae
McRae
Favorite Peach Dessert Pie from Shared Recipe
Favorite Recipe of the Week presents an open peach pie. Peel and slice peaches arrange in a crust with a sugar cinnamon sprinkle. A beaten egg yolk with cream drips over peaches, then bake until crust browns and peaches soften.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pesches
By His Own Merit Rising to High Office
A reflective couplet on merit over ascent through others misfortune. It emphasizes that true advancement comes from personal excellence rather than harming rivals, citing Cicero as the source of the quote. The statement frames merit as a noble path to authority and esteem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Sox
Jack Wilson
Higgins
Grove
McNair
Collins
Boston
Young Yom Yanhkey
Columbia
Hub Schulze
Hollywood
Larry Kelley
Connie Mack
A’s
Connie
Mike
Shibe Park
Giants
Polo Grounds
Bill Terry
Adolfo Luque
Gabby Iarmnely
Dodgers
Cubs
Dizzy Dean
Tony Cuccinello
Jim Bottomley
Cicero
Wwe
Wotf
Apother
Lydia I
Pinkham
Nature
Lydia E. Pinkhar
Three Days Cough Warning Prompts Creomulsion Appeal
An advertisement warns that a persistent cough signals danger and promotes Creomulsion as a potent remedy for chest cold or bronchial symptoms. It claims Creomulsion soothes inflamed membranes and loosens phlegm, with a money back guarantee if not satisfied from the first bottle.
Of Greater Value Good instruction is better than riches
A brief aphorism attributed to William Penn asserts that wisdom and guidance outweigh wealth. The saying emphasizes the enduring benefits of education and virtuous conduct over material fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Penn
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Zuppke
Riends
Walter Hagen
Europe
the Haig
Howard Harpster
Pittsburgh Electric
Jock Sutherland
Pitt
Frontzak
Johnny Gorman
Jackson
Exleter
Harvard
Dartmouth
Fordham
Jim Crowley
Bleecker Street
Mills Hotel
New York City
White House
Jim Farley
Middies
Rams
Navy
West Point
Ralph Guhidahl
Sarazen
Sam Snead
Mack
Floyd Gibbons
Adventurers’ Club
kBy
Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer
Willie Howard
Howard
Victor McLaglen
Victor
American Legion
Brian Donnevy
Paramount
Frances Farmer
Miss Farmer
Luise Rainer
Republic and
Grand National
Gene Autry
Tex Ritter
Claudette Colbert
Paris
Ruby Keeler
Laudette
Colbert
Marlene Deitrich
Jean Parker
Gary Cooper
Ronald Sinclair
Freddie Bartholomew
Freddie
Simone Simon
Stradio
France
Bing Crosby
Babe Hardy
Laurel and Yardy
Western Newspaper Union
Denton
Danton
Denton Magia
Sater
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