Farewell to Sports Reflections by Paul Mickelson
The piece surveys ten years of sports as Mickelson names the era’s greats. Notables include Minnesota’s 1934 football team, Knute Rockne’s funeral, Lefty Gomez, Babe Ruth, Tom Yawkey, and Dizzy Dean. The author praises Baseball’s Landis era and praises journalism figures like Grantland Rice and Pegler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Mickelson
New York
Minnesota
Gophers
Wisconsin
Bobby Jones
Boswell
O. B. Keeler
Grantland Rice
Westbrook Pegler
Zuppke
Pegler
Tom Yawkey
Boston Red Sox
Tom
Bob Quinn
Boston
Dizzy Dean
Grid Rules Likely to Remain as They Are Now
New York December 5. Coaches largely favor keeping football rules intact especially the extra point after touchdown. The Associated Press found most mentors oppose changes this year with only idle talk of substitutes.
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Babe Ruth
Nicholson
Kansas City
Associated Press
New York
Dutch
Texas Christian
Lou Little
Columbus
Football Coaches
Bo McMillin
Prayin' Col
Pat Han
Boston University
All America Team In a Class All by Itself
New York sportswriter John Laroner unveils a fanciful unofficial All-America lineup with names like Seabiscuit War Admiral and Nick the Greek. The piece playfully critiques real teams, jokes about players from Cornell Notre Dame and Leavenworth, and muses on omissions and the absurdities of selecting an All-America squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell
Alcatraz
Brad Holland
Henry Armstrong
Los Angeles
Wilfred Gooley
Alcaraz
John Getchell
Notreme
Elbert Heffernan
Levenworth
Igme MacDougal
Billy Oe Galento
Orange
Nick the Greek
Seabiscuit
War Admiral
Burleigh Grimes
Wilikson
Sigmund Freud
Alfred Adler
Carl Jung
Rip van Bet
Texas Christian University
Carnegie Tech
Heffernan
Gooley
MacDougal
Billy Rose
Galento
Nick
Grimes
Avery Brundage
Brundage
Carnegie Tech Rated Best Team in East
New York December 5 Carnegie Tech is rated the top eastern team by sports writers after beating Holy Cross 4 to 1 in an eight game schedule with only Notre Dame defeating them.
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Carnegie Tech
East
New York
Carnegie
Notre Dame
Neyland Nearing Chattanooga Offer As Talks Proceed
Chattanooga authorities close to Neyland in discussions that may lead to Neyland accepting a life appointment. The potential land and terms are under consideration as December negotiations advance.
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Neyland
Chattanooga
Tenn
Tanooga
Neystory
Ramblin Red Cagers Open 1938-39 Season on Dec 12
Bluefield college Ramblin Red men open the 1938 39 basketball campaign December 12 hosting Pikeville college at Logan. Coach Mullie Lenoir builds around last year’s core while searching for replacements for Screwby Cruise and Skeeter Dou.
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Bluefield College
Pikeville College
Logan
Mullie Lenoir
Screwby Cruise
Skeeter Douthat
Skeeter
Screwby
Lenoir
Maynard
Fortune
Eckstein
Reader
Clay
Herder
Shortt
Wood
Sykes
Suskie
Jones
Arnone
Herring
Delorm
Roanoke
Bluefield
Bigka
Luke
Orange
Clintwood
Meridan
Conn
W. Va
Bikhorn
W.va
Princeton
Armstrong Stops Manfredo In Third Round For World Welter Title
Armstrong stops Manfredo in the third round at 1:45 to defend the world welterweight crown before 12 724 fans. Referee Tony Labranch halted the bout as Manfredo was defenseless after a rough second and third, Armstrong pressing with piston-like blows to win and extend his winning streak to 18. Manfredo was out before the stoppage, while Armstrong weighed 134½ pounds and Manfredo 146. The show also featured Solly Krieger beating Carmen Barth and Lou Ambers taking a seventh-round stoppage over Frankie Wallace in the charity boxing card.
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Francisco
Tony Labranch
Manfredo
Labranch
Armstrong
San Franciscan
Scalzo
Ted
Walloper
Joey
New York State Commission
Mike Belloise
National Boxing Association
Freddy Miller
Leo Rodak
Cleveland News
Solly Krieger
Ian
Brooklyn
N. Y
Carmen Barth
Krieger
Barth
Lou Ambers
Herkimer
Frankie Wallace
Cleveland
Wallace
Ambers
Petey Sarron
Birmingham
Ala
Golden Cannes
Aancy
Sarron
Nee
Gamiere
North-South game in Charleston waning with time
The annual North-South football showcase in Charleston is fading from interest and may end soon. Attendance and observer participation have dropped. calls for results have ceased, and the hoped for role in attracting sports leaders has diminished.
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Charleston
Coaches’ Association
Officials’ Association
Sports Writers’ Association
West Virginia
Pernaps
Vander Meer to Have Tonsil Operation
Cincinnati December 5 Johnny Vander Meer the only major league pitcher with two consecutive no hit no run games is to undergo his third tonsil operation at Christ hospital with the procedure scheduled for tomorrow. The throat condition is believed to have contributed to an ear infection that required surgery last midsummer.
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Cincinnati
Johnny Vander Meer
Christ Hospital
Vander Meer
Pineville Minute Men Prep for New Season
The Pineville Minutemen, practicing since November 7, welcome a return of last year's lettermen except Benton Stewart and Carl Bazzie. Coach D Antoni schedules tough games with Mullens Welch Mark Twain Athens Glen Rogers and more. The opener on December 15 at home features Trap Hill. new uniforms and warm ups are promised.
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Pineville
W. Va
Pineville Minutemen
Benton Stewart
Carl Bazzie
Henry Clay
Clyde Cook
Dick Cook
Pierce Cook
Weyman Cook
Orin Cooper
Lenny Dalton
Walter Green
Buren Hill
Harry Jackson
Earl Laxton
Colin Manning
Mt. Hope
Minutemen
Trap Hill
Unclear College Score Fragments Lead To Confusing List
OCR fragment lists various college scores and teams including South Dakota State, Carleton, Cornell, Ball State, Morningside, Marquette, Wisconsin, Miami and Transylvania with scattered numbers and place names. The text appears garbled and incomplete, offering no coherent game results or dates.
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South Dakota
Carleton
Cornell
Mt. Verdon
Indiana
Ball State
Morningside
Marquette
Wisconsin
Miami
Transylvania
Baseball leaders gather in New Orleans for 37th annual meetings
In New Orleans on December 5, baseball executives converge for the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues. Quiet on trades as rumors swirl about Casarella to Buffalo and Grimes taking the Oklahoma City post. Pinkey Whitney linked to a potential Oklahoma City managerial job amid varied speculation. Trammell Sho to re-elect as Southern Association president.
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New Orleans
Cincinnati Reds
Joe Cas Carella
Buffalo
Omer
Si Burleigh Grimes
Kirn
Mon
Pinkey Whitney
Philadelphia Phillies
Ely
Oklahoma City
Whitney
Philadelphia
Disci
New York Giants
Johnnyne
Ducky Medwick
St Louis Cardinals
Trammell Schot
Atlanta Sportsman
Southern Association
Vanderbilt Becomes Jockey Club Head in Maryland
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, 26, elected president of the Maryland Jockey Club operators of Pimlico. He succeeds Charles E. McLane who resigns for health reasons. New directors named are John K. Shaw Jr. of Baltimore and Vaughn Flannery of New York and Darlington Maryland.
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Baltimore
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Maryland Rocket Club
Pimlico
Vanderbilt
Charles E. McLane
McLane
Nes
Tare Cary T. Grayson
John K. Shaw, Jr
Vaughn Flannery
New York
Darlington, Md
Notre Dame Tops National Football Ratings for 1938 Season
Notre Dame led by Elmer Layden secured the top national rating of 27.72 from Dr. Frank Dickinson. Duke ranked second at 27.10, Tennessee third at 26.68, and Southern California fourth despite a 13 0 win over Notre Dame. The Knute Rockne trophy will be awarded by Notre Dame.
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Chicago
Elmer Layden
Notre Dame
Frank G. Dickinson
University of Dlinois
Duke
Tennessee
Dickinson
Southern California
Trojans
Notre Notre Dame
Knute Rockne
Four Horsemen
Trish
Jimmy Crowley
Fordham
Harry Stuhldreher
Wisconsin
Don Miller
L. T. Pte
Southern Calif
Oklahoma
Michigan
Eave
Minnesota
Texas Christian
Alabama
Carnegie Tech
Pittsh
Last Chase Captures Frederick Purse in Rain at Charles Town
In heavy rain and a sloppy track, Mrs J Bowles Bond's Last Chase ridden by T E B Ward won the $500 Frederick purse at Charles Town before 4500 fans. Last Chase led early and held on a heady ride to defeat Camaraderie as Ann Lee and Brooke Herod claimed other races. Lead Please led the fourth race, also at Charles Town.
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Charles Town
W. Va
M. J. McCurdy
Nan & Ww
Joe Tijani
Annielee
M. B. Goss
Brooke Herod
H. O. Wilt
Pitt Freshmen Athletes Must Earn Their Keep
Pittsburgh, Dec. 5. Freshman athletes at the University of Pittsburgh were told they must pay tuition and room and board, with the school arranging extra work to cover the bill. The policy rejects full four year scholarships, leaving freshmen to earn funds after classes and through janitorial work, while sophomores and juniors face varying aid and duties.
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Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
John Weber
William Goldberg
Pittsman
Marshall
Biggie) Goldberg
Weber
Rom
Pitt
Scalzo Knocks Out Archibald in Second Round
New York reports Pete Scalzo from the west side wins a ten round non title bout at St. Nicholas Arena by knockout of Joey Archibald at 2:10 of the second round before about 3,500 fans. Scalzo landed a series of right hooks early in the round to secure the victory.
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New York
Pete Scalzo
West Side
Joey Sn
St. Nicholas Arena
Scalzo
Archibald
Jimmy Crowley
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