Cubs Trade to Bolster Lineup in Big Winter Deal
Chicago gains Hank Leiber Dick Bartell and Gus Mancuso from the New York Giants in exchange for Frank Demaree Dick Jurges and Ken O'Dea The swap, brokered by Philip Wrigley and Horace Stoneham over the telephone, reshapes both clubs as Hartnett aims for a stronger next season Mancuso is 33 and regarded as a smart catcher Jurges is a superb defensive shortstop and the loss breaks up the Jurges Herman keystone pairing The deal marks the winter trading season’s biggest move to date for 1939.
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New Orleans
Hank Leiber
Dick Bartell
Gus Mancuso
New York Giants
Frank Demaree
Bill Jurges
Ken O'Dea
Philip K. Wrigley
Cubs
Horace H. Stoneham
Giants
Hartnett
Clarence Rowland
Cub
Stoneham
Bill Terry
Jurges
Billy Herman
Wrigley
Leiber
Bartell
Mancuso
Harry Danning
Meady
O'Dea
Columbus
Demarce
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National Association of Professional Baseball Players
Chicago Cubs
Billy Jurges
Tom Carey
St. Louis Browns
Boston Red Sox
Johnny Marcum
Kiki Cuyler
Brooklyn
Chattanooga Tooketts
Southern Association
Belle Plaine honors 1938 football squad at Honor Night
About 500 attendees gathered at the Belle Plaine high school gym for Honor Night honoring the 1938 Iowa Cedar league football champions. Key speakers included J L Driscoll and Bob Elson, with Captain Robert Carlson announced for 1938 and gold footballs awarded to multiple players and the team staff. Other guests included university and college officials and notable athletes.
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Belle Plaine
Victor Visquain
J. L. Driscoll
Morgan L. Morris
Visquain
Garland Lamb
Robert Carlson
Lamb
Harry Bradshaw
Robert Burrows
Kenneth Custer
Robert Hall
Walter Henry
Donley Jacobsen
William Johnston
Don Newland
Marcus Payton
Trelys Prichard
Bill Rusk
Melvin Shanda
Russell Vaughn
Charles Wheeler
Charles ‘Lefty’ Sellers
Tom Barry
Town State College Athletic Board
Glenn Devine
Iowa State University
George Veenker
Iowa State College
Mr. Elson
Hal Trosky
Norway
Cleveland Indians
John Davenport
McKinley
University of Chicago
Robert Wasem
Jowan
Fort Dodge
Cedar Rapids
Louis Davenport
McKinley Street
Minor magnates open yearly convention in New Orleans
The 37th annual meeting of the National Association of Professional Baseball Players opened in New Orleans. Delegates discussed a six player Cubs Giants deal and potential large scale trades, plus multiple management changes and club rumors across the minor leagues.
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New Orleans
Memphis
Seymour Weiss
Pelicans
Frankie Frisch
St. Louis Cardinal
Giants
Frisch
Giant
Pancho Snyder
W. C.czar Bramham
Hawkeyes to Receive Major and Minor Football Awards
Twenty seven University of Iowa players will get major I sweaters and two will earn minor letters for the recent season. Athletic Director G Schroeder announced after board approval, with 35 freshman numerals also approved. Awards list includes many named players and towns. Dad's Day Oct 7 opener vs Indiana and a Nov 18 homecoming vs Minnesota are noted with ticket pricing set.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
G. Schroeder
Athletic Board
Jrl Tubbs
Hawkeye
Jo. E. Davis
Indiana
Minnesota
Mount Vernon Beats Martelle 23 18 in Opener
Mt. Vernon defeats Martelle 23 to 18 in the season opener led by Jim Erve who scored 9 points. Hull aided the Mount Vernon win while Newman and Martin led Martelle with scoring honors. Martelle led 9-6 at halftime.
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Mt. Vernon
Martelle
Gazette
Mount Vernon
Jim Erve
Erve
Hull
Newman
Martin
Sacred Heart Edges St Patrick’s 12 11 in Oelwein
In Oelwein Sacred Heart defeated St Patrick’s Cedar Rapids 12 to 11 after leading 6 1 at the end of the third period. Jack Kenney fouled out early in the final period, Graves netted a late field goal to seal the win. Corsello and Ken Krumbhola scored 9 of Sacred Heart’s points while Driscoll and Maas added four each.
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Shamrocks
Driscoll
Maas
Sacred Heart
Red Hawks topple Marshalltown 30 to 8 on the road
St Wenceslaus, a taller Cedar Rapids squad, overwhelmed St Mary's 30 to 8. Drakos led the Redhawks with eleven points while Freagle added eight as St Mary's misfired on fifteen straight free throws and could not break through after the first quarter.
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Marshalltown
St Wenceslaus
Cedar Rapids
St Mary's
Savage
St Mary’s
Drakos
Redhawks
Freagle
Jimmy Worden
St Mary's Savage
Quigley
Wenceslaus
St Wenceslaus i. Fe
Siarrantano
Taylor
Sourhiin
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Drahos
Jsebetka
Worden
jPolansky
Neferce
Hayes
Conrad
Kiki Cuyler Appointed Manager At Chattanooga
Former NL star outfielder Kiki Cuyler signed a one year contract to manage Chattanooga of the Southern association in 1939, succeeding Rogers Hornsby who moved to Baltimore. Marty McManus became manager of Williamsport in the Eastern league and Walter Maranville was named pilot of Albany in the same loop.
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New Orleans
INS
Nlazen
Kiki” Cuyler
Chattanooga
Rogers Hornsby
Baltimore
Marty McManus
Williamsport
Walter Maranville
Boston Braves
Albany
Neyland To Stay At Tennessee Seven Years
Major Bob Neyland signed a contract to remain at the University of Tennessee as football coach and athletic director for seven more years.
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Neyland
Tennessee
Knoxville, Tenn
Bob Neyland
University of Tennessee
Iowa to host Iowa in football game on Sept 30
Vermillion South Dakota AP reports University of Iowa will play the University of South Dakota September 30 in Iowa City. The Coyotes are champions of the North Central conference.
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Iowa
South Dakota
Vermillion, SD
Harry Gamage
University of South Dakota
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Coyotes
Tickets On Sale For Hose Bowl Tilt
Pasadena reports Rose Bowl tickets go on sale Wednesday but public access is limited to end zone seats at 3.30 and 4.40 dollars. Most allocations go to USC alumni students Trojan club members Duke Southern California parade participants and the Tournament of Roses association with public sales constrained by one to four tickets per person. Special police will regulate long lines for the 91 500 capacity game.
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Pasadena
Calif
Pacific Coast Conference
Tournament of Roses Committee
John Q
USC
Trojan Club
U.S.C. Rooters
Duke
Tournament of Roses Association
Alabama
California
Waverly High Opens Season with 17 16 Win Over Independence
Waverly High defeated Independence 17 to 16 in the season opener. Cooper and Carpenter led Waverly with six points each while Miller topped Independence with six. The curtain-raiser second-string game ended Waverly 21 to 6.
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Waverly High Downs
Independence
Waverly High
Ball
Cooper
Carpenter
Waverly
Miller
Hubbell Sees Uncertain Arm After Elbow Operation
Carl Hubbell, 35, says his left arm lacks the old zip after elbow surgery in Memphis. He hopes for a few good games, plans to gauge strength in spring training, and may stay in baseball three or four years if healthy. He criticizes the Yankees' power hitting and expects the Giants to trade during the New Orleans meeting.
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Hubbell
Giants
Yankees
Bill Terry
New Orleans
Iowa's Jimmie George Named Big Ten Player of the Year
Dubuque sophomore Jimmie George of Iowa's baseball team earned the Big Ten most valuable player honor in a poll of coaches players and newspapers. George hit .375 overall and .353 in conference play, led in RBIs, and committed only two errors in 24 games as the Hawkeyes shared the conference title.
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Gazette
Iowa City
Jimmie George
Dubuque
University of Iowa
George
Otto Vogel
Hawkeyes
Iowa
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