Baseball centennial opens with tight NL AL races in 1939
Ninety years after Abner Doubleday founded the game Cooperstown hosts the centennial as seven NL clubs and eight AL clubs vie for top spots. Predicted NL order has Giants Cubs Reds Pirates Cardinals Bees Dodgers Phillies. AL top contenders Yankee Red Sox Tigers Indians White Sox Senators Browns Athletics. Opening day features Pirates at Reds while Yankees and Senators game was rained out.
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Cubs
Reds
Pirates
Cardinals
Bees
Dodgers
Phillies
New York Yankees
Will Harvridge
Yankees
New York
Red Sox
Tigers
Indians
White Sox
Senators
Browns
Cooperstown
N. Y
Abner Doubleday
Pirates at Cincinnati and NL and AL pairings listed
GAMES MONDAY Pirates travel to Cincinnati. GAMES TUESDAY National League matchups include Giants at Brooklyn Phillies at Boston Reds at Chicago Cardinals at Pittsburgh. American League has Senators at Philadelphia Red Sox at New York White Sox at Detroit Indians at St Louis.
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Pirates
Cincinnati
Giants
Brooklyn
Phillies
Boston
Reds
Chicago
Cardinals
Pittsburgh
Senators
Philadelphia
Red Sox
New York
White Sox
Detroit
Indians
St. Louis
Cubs
Yankees
Bruins Clinch National Hockey Championship in Sweeping Series
Boston Bruins defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3 1 to win the Stanley Cup and complete a four game series sweep. Manager Art Ross lauded the team as the finest in 37 years and rookie goalie Frankie Brimsek earned the Calder and Vezina trophies as the league’s top freshman and netminder.
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Boston
Boston Bruins
Art Ross
Bruins
Leafs
Frankie Brimsek
Boston Garden
Frank Calder
Ross
Calder
Illinois Gymnasts Take Big Ten Title
The University of Illinois won the Big Ten gymnastics title with 21 points led by Joe Giallombardo. Army placed second with 17 points, USC 13, Temple 11, Minnesota 8, and Chicago 7. Illinois claimed three event wins to pace the field of six.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
University of Illinois
Illini
Joe Giallombardo
U. S. Military Academy
University of Southern California
Temple
Minnesota
Illinois
Army
Southern California
Stay Home and See the Game Says Mac
Henry McLemore urges Americans to celebrate baseball opening day at home. He mocks fans who cannot attend, and offers humorous rituals from breakfast peanuts to umpire baiting and chaotic family activities, portraying a lighthearted defense of the national pastime.
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Mac
New York
Plymouth Rock
Adamscs
Jeffersons
Hamiltons
Rube Waddells
Bugs Raymonds
Cletus Poffenberges
Iowa Places 2nd In Y M C A Mat Tourney At Moline
University of Iowa wrestlers earned second in the team standings at the Mississippi Valley tournament in Moline Illinois. Iowa totaled 17 points behind Iowa State Teachers with 20 as Nead Mason Julius Geppert Whitemore and two Cornell College entrants earned multiple podium finishes.
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Gazette
Moline
Ill
University of Iowa
M.C.A. Iowa
Iowa State
Iowa
Nead
Mason
Julius
Geppert
Whitemore
Cornell College
Anderson
Hoare
Rain Spoils Raider Workout in Missouri
FARMINGTON, Mo. The Raiders canceled their first practice since April 7 due to a near cyclone and steady rain that soaked the field. The roster expanded to 33 on Monday with arrival of Robert Tallman, an 18-year-old catcher from Cheyenne, Wyoming, making his first organized-ball tryout.
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Gazette
Farmington
Missouri
Robert Tallman
Cheyenne
Wyo
Tallman
Earl Coughlin Leads With Sports Vision and Warm Nonsense
Obituary notes Earl Coughlin as longtime sports editor admired for his twenty years of coverage and his belief in Iowa football revival. Column recalls his wartime service, faith, and mentorship as managers across baseball and football offer optimistic but differ in tone. national league pennant likely Yankees.
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Earl
Town City
Eddie Anderson
Iowa
New York Bowlers Shine in ABC Championships Spotlight
New York entrants dominated the American Bowling Congress championships in Cleveland. Jack Wilday and Tony Sparando joined the leaders, posting strong all events totals and notable doubles scores. Wilday reached 1924 with a 697 in the singles, while Sparando contributed 633 in doubles and 671 in total for a tie for tenth. Louis Barnard of Ithaca led doubles with 680 and partnered with Harry Polter for 1294, topping the two man daylight effort.
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Cleveland
INS
New York
Jack Wilday
Tony Sparando
Wilday
Sparando
New York Pabsts
Louis Barnard
Ithaca
N. Y
Harry Polter
Arlington Hurler Delivers No-Hit Win Over Maynard
Arlington defeats Maynard 12 to 0 as Veryl Meyers throws a no hit no run game. It is Arlington’s second win of the season and they set to meet Randalia on April 19 at Arlington.
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Arlington Hurler
Maynard
the Gazette
Arlington
Veryl Meyers
Randalia
Celebrities Honor Gabby Hartnett Tonight in Chicago
More than 1,500 Chicago stage and sports celebrities attend a testimonial dinner for Gabby Hartnett at a Chicago venue. They present him with an automobile to wish him luck ahead of Tuesday’s Cubs opening game in defense of the National League pennant.
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Chicago
Gabby Hartnett
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Used Radios Offered Cheap in Want Ads
Local Want Ads advertise good used radios at low prices. Buyers can inspect listings and contact sellers through the paper's classified section for deals on functional units.
Hemsley bonus clause suspended by Cy Slapnicka
Cleveland Indians catcher Rollie Hemsley who disrupted the team on a train was ordered to Cleveland but faced no fine or suspension. Cy Slapnicka suspended a $5,000 season bonus tied to good behavior, to be restored at his discretion, deferring to Manager Oscar Vitt.
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Cleveland
INS
Rollie Hemsley
Cleveland Indians
New York
Cy Slapnicka
Slapnicka
Oscar Vitt
Hemsley
St. Louis
Richmond
Vitt
Indians
Faulty Jaw Alignment Linked to Headache Claims
Dr. James B. Costen of St. Louis told a Kansas City medical meeting that headaches often stem from imperfect jaw joint action caused by missing or misaligned teeth. He said headaches arise from nerve reflexes and usually occur in the head’s center rear and ear areas, misattributed previously to sinus issues. Replacement or reconstruction of teeth is the recommended remedy.
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Kansas City, Mo
James B. Costen
St. Louis
Costen
Dr. Costen
Dodgers Ushers Hit Again in Rhode Island Show
AP by Eddie Briers notes Walter Hagen plans a book warning of boxing crowds. Rodak Archibald title bout set as first Rhode Island championship. Dodgers and Yankees clash loom with Gehrig and Dean mentions. Other baseball notes include Angott London trip and Picard Johns Hopkins checkup.
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Providence
FR. I
Walter Hagen
Leo Rodak
Joey Archibald
Rhode Island
Dizzy Dean
Cals
Lou Gehrig
Dodgers
Lou
Webster Nine Defeats Keswick 4 2 In Season Opener
Webster high school baseball opened the season by defeating Keswick 4 to 2 on the home field. The win improves Webster to start the year and gives the team early momentum at home.
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Webster
Keswick
The
Gazette
Webster — Webster High School
Real estate transfers including joint tenancies and trusts
Transfers show F J Krall and wife to J V and Mary Bennett as joint tenants with full rights, plus Evelyn E Tait and husband to Joseph and Anna Kilberger, both as joint tenants. Verna Vialou transfers to Ross J Hedges without money, held in trust. Equity Life Assurance Society to Bernard F and Josephine Brecht as joint tenants with survivorship rights. Sums range from 1 to 4750 dollars with relevant land descriptions and dates in 1938 1939.
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J. V
Mary Bennett
Hus
Young
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Valcon
Evelyn E. Tait
Joseph M
Anna Kilberger
Midway
Verna Vialou
Ross J. Hedges
Equity Life Assurance Society of
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U.S
Bernard F
Josephine Brecht
Howard K. Wathen
W Bates
Iowa State Savings Bank
Iowa
H J Stickel
Lacey C Clark
Rachel Floy Raff
Butler and Grutman
Springville
Louis to defend title in Los Angeles showdown
Heavyweight champion Joe Louis expected to defeat challenger Jack Roper in a 10 round title bout at Wrigley Field Los Angeles. Projections favored Louis at 10 to 1 with about 30 000 spectators and a reported 1000000 payout to promoters Jacobs and Gallery. The bout airs on WMT radio at 1145 p.m. CST.
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OS Angeles
Joe Louis
Jack Roper
Los Angeles
Wrigley Field
Brown Bomber
Detroit
Louis
Roeper
California
Hollywood
Mike Jacobs
New York
Tom Gallery
Roper
Cecil Byron Hammond
Magnolia
Miss
WMT
Stratton Benefit Game Postponed in Chicago
The Cubs and White Sox postponed the Monty Stratton benefit game due to rain. The event expected to raise about $25,000 will be rescheduled to May 1 at Comiskey Park, with advance sales already near $13,000 and Stratton continuing in a coaching role with the Sox. Manager Gabby Hartnett will start Dizzy Dean in the rescheduled affair while Bill Dietrich and Art Herring share Sox pitching duties.
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Chicago Cubs
White Sox
Monty Stratton
Sox
Monty
Comiskey Park
Stratton
Jammy Dykes
Gabby Hartnett
Cubs
Dizzy Dean
Hartnett
Gus Mancuso
Dean
Diz
Bill Dietrich
Art Herring
Oxford Junction Defeats Davenport 7-4 in Diamond
Oxford Junction high school baseball beat Davenport 7 to 4 Friday afternoon on the local diamond.
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the Gazette
Oxford Junction
Oxford Junction High
Davenport High
Iowa Purdue Baseball Game Delayed By Rain
The Purdue Iowa Big Ten baseball game in Iowa City was postponed due to rain. Wet grounds may also delay the second game of the series Tuesday.
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Iowa City
Standings and results from the American Association
Standings show Louisville 3 0 1.000 and Minneapolis 1 1 .500 with Toledo 2 0 1.000 and Milwaukee 0 2 .000. Sunday results list Toledo 3 Minneapolis 2 and Louisville 1, while Kansas City 0 and St Paul at Columbus in rain and Milwaukee at Indianapolis postponed by rain.
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Toledo
Columbus
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Minneapolis
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Giants Defeat Cleveland 4-2 In Exhibition Game
New York Giants beat Cleveland 4 to 2 as Albert Milnar and Hal Trosky hit solo homers. Pitching and fielding miscues mixed with errant plays helped decide the exhibition contest.
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NEW York
INS
Albert Milnar
Hal Trosky
Cleveland
Simnday
Indias
New York Giants
Milamar Drake
Pytluk
Castleman
Wittig
Danning
Red Sox shut out Bees 1 0 in Boston derby
Boston Red Sox defeated the Boston Bees 1 to 0 in a tight shutout. Pitcher Woodrow Rich held the Bees to five hits as Reston NtohonA Ann OUD Boston Aston in0 dor 1 Of & MacFasyden Earley Posedel Schoffner and Lopez contributed on defense and offense for the Sox.
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Boston Red Sox
Boston Bees
Yaya
Woodrow Rich
Bees
Reston
Boston Aston
MacFasyden
Earley
Posedel Schoffner
Lopez Rich and Peacock
Yanks Triumph Over Dodgers in Early Run Surge
The New York Yankees defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers 6 to 5 after a four run first inning. Joe Gordon homered for New York as Hadley Breuer Nasar held Brooklyn to a late rally.
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New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
Joe Gordon
New York
Ono
Hadley
Breuer
Nasar
Crouch Jeff Coat Poffetbercer
Phelps
Todd
Athletics Triumph Over Phillies In Exhibition Rout
Philadelphia Athletics pounded Phillies 6 to 2 in an exhibition. Top hitters included Potter Poindexter and Milnes with Dean contributing for the A’s while the Phillies were held scoreless until the ninth.
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Philadelphia
INS
Philadelphia Athletics
Philadelphia Phillies
Phillies
Matuzzak
Poindexter
Milnes
Parmelec
Potter
Dean
Aycs
Kinross Opens Season With Big Win Over South English
Kinross cruised to a 12 to 1 league victory over South English. Rus bott allowed only six hits as Keiser and Dunn pitched for Kinross, totaling 10 strikeouts to Rusbolts six.
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