Chain store baseball gains amid minor league reforms
Major league clubs with farm systems applaud streamlined rules at the national meeting as Landis weighs a counter move. Branch Rickey hails amendments enabling separate club status and strict interpretation, while trades and signings quicken in the majors before the week’s end.
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Nincinnati
National Association
K. M Landis
Landis
Yankees
Cardinals
Red Sox
Dodgers
Reds
Branch Rickey
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
New York Giants
Tom Hafey
Atlanta Southern Association
John Rucker
Hafey
Giants
Tony Cuccinello
Bees
Polo Grounds
Cuccinello
Casey Stengel
Max West
al Lopez
Babe Phelps
Gene Moore
Ernie Kay
Cubs
Marion
Coe Faces Uncertain Court Ahead of State Teachers Match
Coach Willis Lamb leads Coe into a tentative season opener against State Teachers after fifteen practice sessions. Doubts surround returning lettermen and potential starters, with as many as 15 players possible to see action. State Teachers brings a veteran lineup, led by center Lyle Dodd who scored 22 points in two games against Coe last season.
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Cee
Willis Lamb
Lamb
Coe
Crimson
Lyle Dodd
Panthers
Ripon
Monmouth
Cornell
Grinnell
Carleton
Knox
Smashers
Lawrence
Beloit
Bill Terry Names Josh Billings Giants Farm Manager
Bill Terry, manager of the New York Giants, announced veteran catcher Josh Billings has been appointed manager of the Giants Three-Eye league farm club at Clinton Iowa.
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Cincinnati
Bill Terry
New York Giants
Josh Billings
Giants
Clinton
Independence Paces Wilson In Tri-Valley Opener
Independence and Wilson met in a tight Tri-Valley conference opener with Independence edging Wilson 20 to 13. Machacek led scorers with eight points while Van Dura added seven and Griffith seven for Independence as Wilson's defense clamped down late.
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Gazette
Independence
Wilson High School
Ramblers
Miller
Don van Dura
Wilson
Griffith van Dura
George Machacek
Jon Sage
Machacek
van Cura
Griffith
Wessale
Tyrdikt
Tebor
Janos
Griffthe
Machacck
Hansen
Butler
Boone guard Tom Smith Named Cyclones Captain
Ames AP reports Tom Smith of Boone a guard and tackle on the 1939 Iowa State College football team was named captain for the next year at a dinner meeting Tuesday night.
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AMES
Tom Smith
Boone
Iowa State
Golden Gloves Entry Instructions From Cedar Rapids Gazette
A call for officials coaches and entrants invites payment based participation in the Golden Gloves tournament rules and regulations. Mail entries to the Golden Gloves Sports Department Cedar Rapids Gazette with priority details and contact method.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
The
Amateur Athletic Union
Iowa Hawkeyes cited for major letters amid strong line play
Iowa awarded 24 major letters as 24 players earned recognition for contributions to the Hawkeye football season. George Frye and Henry Vollenweider received major letters for limited conference play, while critics praised the line's smart technique and the will to win fostered by coach Eddie Anderson. Cornell coach Dick Barker reflected on Enich's Iowa interest and lauded Iowa's line and overall team spirit.
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Frye
Henry Vollenweider
Dubuque
Notre Dame
Northwestern
Iowa
Indiana
Bo McMillin
Hawkeye
Dick Barker
Cornell
Mike Enich
Enich
Barker
Mr. Barker
Enid
Wildcats
Anderson
Wolff Sold To Williamsport From Cedar Rapids Raiders
Roger Wolff, top Three-Eye league pitcher last season with a 15 win 5 loss record for Cedar Rapids, has been sold by the Raiders to Williamsport of the class A Eastern league. The veteran pitcher, known for a fingernail knuckler, has played three seasons with Cedar Rapids.
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Chicago Cubs
Slats Marion
Rochester
Dick Bartell
Detroit
Billy Rogels
Cincinnati
Bees
Max West
Giants
Cubs
Phillies
Reds
Joe Moore
Morris Arnovich
Branch Rickey
Joe Medwick
Medwick
White Sox
Browns
Cleveland
Chicago
Myrl Hoag
Indians
Frank Pytlak
Hoag
Oscar Vitt
Buck Jones
Jersey City
Dusty Cooke
Cooke
Raleigh
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Truck Hannah
Los Angeles
Memphis
Roger Wolff
Cedar Rapids Raiders
Williamsport
Wolff
Cedar Rapids
Raiders
Landis Fines Brooklyn Dodgers in Minor League Case
Baseball Commissioner Landis fined the Brooklyn Dodgers $125 per month for the 1938 season for underpaying minor leaguer Bernard Perlman and violating rules against salary reductions via transfers. The Salisbury club faced $500 fines for signing William Donovan to a blank contract and another $500 for false dating.
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Chicago
Kenesaw M. Landis
Brooklyn Dodgers
Salisbury
Brooklyn
Bernard Perlman
Perlman
Elmira
N. Y
Dayton
Winston- Salem
N. C
Brooklyn Farms
Landis
William J. Donovan
Elkader Juniors Defeat Independence 40 23
Elkader Junior College defeated Independence here Tuesday night by a 40 to 23 margin in a decisive junior contest. The win boosts Elkader’s score and enhances their standings in the league.
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Gazette
Independence
Elkader Junior College
Pack Burnette In Ten Rounders Here
Promoter Gene La Rue presents two ten round bouts at Memorial Colosseum featuring George Burnette vs Jimmy Stewart and Lorenzo Pack vs Spark Frank. Also matches Jimmy Tate vs Kid O Herrera and Joe Raphasky vs an Iowa fighter. La Rue promises top action and full effort from all fighters.
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Memorial Coliseum
Gene la Rue
George Burnette
Jimmy Stewart
Joe Sutka
Louis Pastor
Detroit
Pack
Frank
la Rue
Jimmy Tate
Iowa City
Kid O'Herrera
Joe Raphasky
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Middle West
Ball Players In Iowa Get Jobless Aid Details
Two Iowans under contract to minor league clubs in the last season received unemployment benefits this winter. The Iowa unemployment commission ruled that players under contract only during the playing season qualify for aid, while those with year round contracts are fulltime workers and ineligible. Des Moines natives Al Wieland and Andrew Rigs Jr. were named as recipients or ongoing cases.
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DES Moines
Iowa Unemployment Compensation Commission
Peter J. Kies
Commission
Industrial League Opens Cage Season
The Allied Industrial basketball league begins at Quaker Oats gym with Quaker Oats vs LaPlant Choate and Iowa Manufacturing vs Honeymead. League games are Wednesday and Friday nights with Friday’s 7 30 Witwer Groc. vs Penick and Ford and 8 30 Light Co. vs Wilson and Co.
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Allied Industrial Basketball League
Quaker Oats
LaPlant Choate
Iowa Manufacturing
Honeymead
Witwer Groc
Penick
Ford
Light Co
Wilson and Co
Loras Cagers Open Season with Victory Over St Thomas
In Dubuque AP reports Loras college beat St Thomas of St Paul Minn 34 to 31 to open the basketball season. Forward Derouin scored 13 of the Duhawks 36 points as St Thomas led 11 to 10 at halftime in a tight game.
Sugar Bowl Snares Texas Aggies Tulane In Classic
ORLEANS La AP The Sugar Bowl game selects Texas A&M and Tulane as contenders in the national scene. Texas A&M ranked No 1 and Tulane No 5 in the AP poll with both teams unbeaten. Negotiations and bids followed amid proffered guarantees and attendance projections for the New Orleans classic.
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Tulane
Texas A
M. College
Associated Press
Greenies
North Carolina
Mid-Winter Sports Association
Texas
Cotton Bowl
Aggies
Tennessee
Auburn
New Orleans
Son Eee Gamiane
Temple
Texas Christian
Louisiana State
Santa Clara
Carnegie Tech
Orleans
Belle Plaine Pays Tribute To Gridmen
Belle Plaine Iowa honored its high school football team at a community meeting sponsored by the Commerce and Rotary clubs. Iowa line coach Jim Harries discussed the players progress and praised the training table for morale. Stories of the Minnesota game and guest speakers followed, ending with a band concert.
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Belle Plaine
Iowa
Hawkeyes
Commerce and Rotary Clubs
Jim Harries
Harris
Victor Vifquain
M. L. Morris
Gar Lamb
Erwin Prasse
Moray Eby
Coe College
Tait Cummins
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Mike Hyland
Traer
Iowa I
Herb Reichart
Iowa City
Joe Benson
John Fryrear
Alex
Boxing results from multiple city shows listed
Dan Frantini of Reading Pennsylvania outpointed Jimmy Duval of Los Angeles California. Johnny Stevens of Cincinnati outpointed Clarence Enos of Oakland California. Billy Pryer of Baise Idaho outpointed Tony Brune of Milwaukee Wisconsin.
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New York
Dan Frantini
Reading
Jimmy Duval
Los Angeies
Corpus Christi
Tex
Johnny Stevens
Cincinnati
Clarence Enos
Oakland
Cali
Houston
Billy Pryer
Baise
Idaho
Tony Brune
Milwaukee
Carleton Unable To Beat Big Ten Foes
Carleton College basketball went 0 3 in four days after losses to Iowa Wisconsin and a 30 14 defeat at Northwestern Tuesday night in Evanston Northwestern led 30 to 14 as Carleton tried to gain cage season footing against Big Ten opponents
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Carleton
International News Service
Iowa
Wisconsin
Evanston
Northwestern
Duquesne Declines Sun Bowl Invitation
Duquesne University of Pittsburgh refused negotiation and eliminated itself from consideration to face Arizona State in the Sun Bowl on New Year’s Day. Rutgers also declined a bid after days of talks.
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EL Paso
Tex
Duquesne University of Pittsburgh
Arizona State College
Duquesne
Pittsburgh
R. H Homan
Rutgers
Armstrongs Lead In YW Volleyball Action
Armstrongs defeated Challengers 46-35 while Checkers beat Bombers 51-45 and Pickups won 43-41. Betty Hopton, Helen Johnson and Mildred Flint were top scorers as teams circulated in the YMCA league standings.
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Checker’s
Pickups
Armstrongs
Checkers
Bombers
Reds
Betty Hopton
Helen Johnson
Mildred Flint
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