Medwick and Davis Traded from Cardinals to Dodgers
St Louis sent outfielder Joe Medwick and pitcher Curt Davis to Brooklyn for four players and an undisclosed sum reportedly around 250000 dollars. Dodgers GM Larry MacPhail and manager Leo Durocher pressed for years. trade announced by Cardinals president Sam Breadon. Players received by St Louis were pitchers Carl Doyle and Sam Nihem, outfielder Ernie Koy, and infielder Berthold Haas.
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ST. Touis
Joe Medwick
Curt Davis
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dickering
Larry MacPhail
Leo Durochre
Dodgers
Medwick
Sam Breadon
Cardinals
Cards
Carl Doyle
Sam Nihem
Ernie Koy
Berthold Haas
Southwest Grid Teams Play From Coast To Coast
Southwest Conference football teams plan coast to coast schedules for 1940. Texas A&I aims for a Sugar Bowl and Rose Bowl bid with coach Homer Norton guiding star John Kimbrough toward two consecutive titles. SMU, Texas, Baylor, Arkansas, Rice and others feature varied non conference tests and key in state rivalries.
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Texas Aggies
Homer Norton
John Kimbrough
Aggies
University of California At Los Angeles
Tulsa University
Texas A. and I
Southern Methodist
Los Angeles
S. M
Austin
Dana Bible
University of Texas
Texas
Florida
Gainsville
Fla
Colorado University
Indiana
Bloomington
Oklahoma
Dallas
Baylor
Denver University
North Texas
Villanova
Tulsa
Arkansas
Rice
Mississippi
Memphis
Tenn
Fordham
New York City
Jess Neely
Centenary
Louisiana State
Tulane
Texas A
Hammered Brass Plaques Promote Bonham's Lakes
Buster Johns, a noted taxidermist, creates hammered brass plaques for Bonham's Lakes. Two plaques at the Chamber of Commerce office showcase his craft on bolted ar wood slabs. One small deskplate for Mrs Ridlee Barnette, secretary, and a larger plaque feature a bass leaping from water as a duck rises.
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Buster Johns
Chamber of Commerce
Ridlee Barnette
Bonham's
Longview Texans Extend East Texas League Winning Streak
The Longview Texans stretch their East Texas League streak to 10 wins in 12 games, starting with a seven game run and adding three more through Tuesday. Tyler also unbeaten with three straight in the six team league, while Texarkana sits cellar with three losses. Baseball standings show midseason shifts as Detroit and New York loom as outsiders in the American and National Leagues respectively. Boston leads the American, Brooklyn tops the National, with St Louis and Cincinnati in the chase and Boston slipping near the cellar.
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Longview Texans
Palestine
Jacksonville
Texans
Tyler
Mivore
Henderson
Marsall
Texarkana
Detroit
New York
Boston
Cleveland
Stl
Louis
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Yanks
Cards
Netroit
Giants
St. Louis
Boston Bees
Major league races heat up attendances boost club coffers
Club owners savor close pennant chases in both leagues as hotter races draw bigger crowds and fill coffers. As the final month tightens, attendance records may fall and salaries rise with stronger gate receipts.
Two Texarkana Women Die in Head On Collision
Two young Texarkana women were killed when a jogging truck and an automobile collided head on five miles west of Texarkana. Miss May Giles and Miss Frances Thencon, both about 25, died. Truman Fyins was critically injured with a skull fracture. other injured were Allen Willet, driver of the car, and Fred Wight Jr., Rashdown Ark, driver of the truck.
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Texarkana
Here
May Giles
Frances Thencon
Hoth
Truman Fyins
Allen Wilet
Fred Wight. Jr
Rashdown
Ark
Hull Condemns Japan Bombing Of Chungking
Secretary of State Hull said he wholeheartedly condemns the Japanese air raids on Chungking the Chinese capital. He described the bombings as ruthless and noted the attacks have continued for several days.
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Hull
Japan
Chungking
Washington
Southwest Pump Beats Elkins 9-6 In Softball Showdown
Southwest Pump stops a two game skid with a 9-6 victory over Elkins. Sloan leads with a triple and homer in three plate appearances, while Coryers and Elkins each tally three singles. The Pump rally includes a four run third inning and a pivotal late inning surge to seal the win.
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Southwest Pump
Sloan
Crer
Coryers, Elkins
Red Sox pull two games ahead with win over Indians
The Red Sox exploded for six runs in the eighth to beat the Cleveland Indians 9-5 and move two games in front in the American League. The Yankees rallied to defeat the Tigers 7-5, with Charley Kecy homering for New York. Ken Chase pitched to a 3-2 Senators victory over the Browns.
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New York
Bosox
Detroit
Boston
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
Tigers
Jimmy Foxx
Longview Texans Undefeated In Fast Texas Race
In Texan League action, Longview beat Kilgore 12-0 to seize early sole first in East Texas with Tyler dropping a 6-3 decision. Terry limited Kilgore to six hits as Henderson topped Marshall 4-3 in 13 innings.
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Longview Texans
Texas
Longview
Texans
Kilgore
Tyler
Terry
Weston
Henderson
Husn Sparks
al Winters
Marshall
Dodgers Tie Reds at Top With Narrow Win and Reds Victory
Thornton Lee limited the Athletics to three hits as Bo Johnson and Sam Chapman made key plays in a 3-2 Chicago victory. In the N L, the Dodgers edged Pittsburgh 5-4 while Cincinnati beat Philadelphia 2-1 to stay in a virtual tie for first. Paul Derringer earned his eighth win allowing eight hits with one Phils run in the fourth.
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Thornton Lee
Phila Mphia
Bo Johnson
Sam Chapman
Chicago Pale Hose
Dodgers
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia
Paul Derringer
Reds
Phils
Oklahoma City Indians win sixth straight
The Oklahoma City Indians defeated the Fort Worth Cats 4-3 and 5-1 to snag their sixth consecutive win on Wednesday night. The half game out of the first division remained.
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Ckiahgma City
Okla
Oklahoma City Indians
Fort Worth Cats
Indians
Waxahachie to Sponsor Tennis Meet in June
Waxahachie businessmen and the Waxahachie Daily Light sponsor a tennis tournament June 24 26 at clay courts with singles and doubles for men and juniors. The event offers graphics awards champions runners-up and special entertainment including a picture show and dance for players with advance entries urged.
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N1et
Sam
Tourney
Waxahachie Daily Light
Outsider Wins 61st Running English Derby
Eveque, a three year old bay colt trained by Fred Darling, upset favourite Turpkhan to win the 161 furlong English Derby at Newmarket under war time conditions. He raced at 125 pounds, led in the final stretch and drew clear by three lengths at 10 to 1.
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Newmarket
Eng
Eveque
Fred Darling
Aga Khan
Turpkhan
Location For Onl Test To Be Staked West Of Telephone
Location for an onl test will be staked west of Telephone in the area near Wildeaton. The site sits on a 6000-acre tract leased by Burton N. Work and Mrs Rosella Mae Palme and is expected to be marked within the next few days.
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Wildeatone
Nin
Burton N. Work
Rosella Mae Palme
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Breadon
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Bonham
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Sid Smith
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Hick
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R. M. Spivy Co—Adv
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Shreveport Sports
By Usaien Prees
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Bonham Theatres
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