Bluefield Plans Blue Gray Baseball School And Llase For Gooch
Johnny Gooch, veteran catcher and coach, agrees to pilot the Bluefield Blue Grays in the Mountain State league next season. He will be formally employed after a directorate meeting and may train the squad in the South to cut conditioning costs. Gooch plans a local baseball school and may sign players from Rogers Hornsby school. he views Bluefield’s outlook positively.
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Johnny Gooch
Bluefield
Stubby Currence
Daily Telegraph
Bluefield Blue Grays
Gooch
Clyde Elliott
Omas H. Scott
F. M. Archer
Ray Evans
Tors L. D. Feuchtenberger
S. N. Huffard
Joseph H. Bowen
Johnny
T Oy
Mountain State Baseball League
Pirates Trade Arky Vaughan For Phelps Hamlin Coscarart Wasdell
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded star shortstop Arky Vaughan to Brooklyn for catcher Babe Phelps pitcher Luke Hamlin infielder Pete Coscarart and outfielder Jim Wasdell. The deal follows discussions at the recent Chicago meetings as Pirates GM William Benswanger and Dodgers GM Larry MacPhail reached an understanding with Ski Leo Durocher. Vaughan, a longtime Pirates icon, led NL batting titles and holds a top all time average among active players.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Arky Vaughan
Brooklyn
Babe Phelps
Luke Hamlin
Pete Coscarart
Jim Wasdell
Prisch
Alf Anderson
Atlanta
Billie Cox
Harrisburg
Chicago
William Benswanger
Pirates
Larry MacPhail
Dodgers
Ski Leo Durocher
Hamlin
Phelps
Vaughan
Johnny Mize
Ducky Medwick
Arky
Potter Valley
Cal
Lippy i
Gridiron Dinner At Hotel Honors Dudley In Ramsey
Public dinner and testimonial in Ramsey honor Bill Dudley, famed Virginia Cavalier All-America, with sideline speakers from Virginia and West Virginia. The event at the West Virginian hotel begins at 6 30 tonight, followed by a Ramsey auditorium tribute open to the public.
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Ramsey
Bill Dudley
West Virginian
Ramsey Auditorium
Virginia Cavalier
Grantland Rice
Colliers
Associated Press
San Francisco
A. J. Lubliner
Dudley
Roy M
Legs) Hawley
Beaver
West Virginia University
Frank Murray
University of Virginia
Bill
Virginia
Murray
Bob Anderson
Graham
Bill Dole
Tony Lotto
Bluefield College
Jim Callaghan
Concord
Legs
Hawley
Virginia Side Business Men's Club
Rotary, Kiwanis and
Lions Clubs
Chamber of Commerce
Coach Murray
Joe Louis blues songs birth a legend in press box culture
A lengthy, candid look at Joe Louis as a cultural icon in music and commentary. Richard Wright writes the lyrics for King Joe with Count Basie music while Paul Robeson and Calypso Singers offer competing views of the champ. The piece notes Louis's aura, business prowess, and public fascination.
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Joe Louis
Joe
Louis
John Henry
Richard Wright
Count Basie
Okeh
Paul Robeson
Rutgers
Black-eyed Peas
Black Eyed Peas
West Indies
the Lion
Attila
Caresser
Champ
Zivic and McCoy Fight to Ten Round Draw in New York
In Madison Square Garden, Fritzi Zivic and Young McCoy of Detroit battled to a ten round draw before a sparse crowd. Zivic carried five rounds for McCoy, four for Zivic and one even. Referee Donovan and Judge Monroe scored the bout a draw. Robinson urged McCoy as the potential winner.
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New York
Madison
Red Cochrane
Mike Jacobs
Pritzie
Henry Army
McCoy
Smoky City
Bob Pastor Beats Robinson in First Round Bout
Boston report states Bob Pastor of New York, 184 pounds, defeats Jim Robinson of ? 215 pounds in a late substitution for Jack Marshall. The 10 round bout began with Robinson coming in late after being ordered back to Texas three times, each counting nine.
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Boston
Bob Pastor
New York
Jim Robinson
Ing
Robinson
Jack Marshall
Texas
Franklinville Cagers Quit After Tied Basket Ball Score
Franklinville North Carolina reports a basketball game ending in a 32 to 32 tie between Franklinville and Denton cagers. The article notes a monotonous game and the team decisions following the stalemate.
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Franklinville
N. C
Denton
basketblll-Stars
Solem Plans to Stick to System at Syracuse Next Year
Ossie Solem says he will keep his rear drive center idea for Syracuse next season and plans minor refinements to boost effectiveness. He notes centers often end up on their noses after passing and argues his pivot man offers better balance and added interference. Baseball discuss night baseball’s importance for minor leagues and potential player losses to the army, with the Brooklyn club reporting about 22 players in service and daily updates from farm affiliates.
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New York
Ossie Solem
Syracuse
Solem
Pacific
Army
Brooklyn
Ernest Weir Weds New York Woman in Baltimore
Ernest T Weir 66, of Pittsburgh and chairman of the board of a steel company, married a New York woman in Baltimore. The couple, who had been described as prey to a past romance, planned a honeymoon in Havana.
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Ernest Weir
New York
Baltimore
Ernest T Weir
Pittsburgh
1Eg Stee
Havana
Giants reborn under Terry Ott era promises 1942 revival
New York Giants undergo a seismic shift with Bill Terry overseeing a regime change and Mel Ott named manager. The roster overhaul targets a front line pitcher and an experienced second baseman as Dan ning Mize and other veterans mix with newer optimism. The club, once feared, seeks a first division finish if key players rebound from injury and misfortune.
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Bill Terry
Mel Ott
Bill Werber
Dead Wood
Burgess Nitehead
Joe Moore
Morrie Arnovich
Bob Bowman
Bill Lohrmen
Ken Oden
Giants
Danning
Johnny Mize
Connie Ryan
Bill Jurges
Werber
Leiber
John Rucker
Ott
Mike
Ryan
Jurges
Oti
Coast football game on coast called off
Seattle reports an order canceling tomorrow's Khaki Bow service men’s championship game on the west coast. Fort Lewis and Moffett Field teams were to meet with public interest high. Officials urge a conference to allow the game to be played as civilian and army morale would suffer from cancellation.
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Seattle
West Coast Service
L. de Witt
San Francisco
West Coast
BE. C. Robertson
Arkansas Travelers
Fort Lewis
Moffett
California
Ray
Butch) Morse
Oregon Grid
Earl Millikin
General de Witt
Arrow
Cos
Roceed
Arthur Bod
Jack Dempsey Visited Richmond Pal In Brief Outburst
In Richmond Virginia on December 12 a News Leader reporter obtained a brief, unclear exchange with a man who claimed to be Jack Dempsey. The conversation featured stammering speech as the caller tried to confirm his identity.
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Jack Dempsey
Richmond
Ben Wahr
Jack
Dempsey
College Basketball Roundup With Mixed Scores Across Regions
A jumbled recap lists college games with varied scores including Macon 41 Mt. St. Marys 1 and Susquehanna 27 while West Virginia edges Duquesne 43 and Purdue trails in another matchup. Readouts mix teams such as Wake Forest Capital Bethany Wye and Nebraska New York U Taemanen with unclear outcomes and inconsistent formatting.
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R -Macon
J. Marys
Merrin-Marvey
Juniata
Bridgewater
Loyola
Wake Forest
Capital
Bethany Wye
South Dakota
Nebraska
New York
U. Taemanen
Tepauw
Susquehanna
Waves
West Virginia
Wesyan Duquesne
Youngstown
Purdue
Depaul
Hogan Holds Lead at Miami Open Midway
Ben Hogan of Hershey Pennsylvania built a three stroke edge after 36 holes to lead the $10,000 Miami open with 133. Sam Snead slipped to second with 136 while Byron Nelson stood third at 138 as Johnny Revolta posted 66 for the day.
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Miami
Pla
Ben Hogan
Hershey
Hogan
Sam Snead
White Springs
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Ohio
Johnny Revolta
Evanston
Final rounds qualification in golf hits casualties
Harold McSpaden of Philadelphia with 149 and af Farrell with 151 were casualties as professionals work to qualify for the two final rounds to be played tomorrow and Sunday.
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Harold McSpaden
Philadelphia
Af Farrell
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