Connie Mack Dreams Of A New winner Failing Pace
Connie Mack sits on the porch of a Louisiana hotel dreaming of another Athletics era but admits he faces dwindling prospects for a pennant. He lacks a farm system and can no longer buy stars, with Yankees Cards Giants and others holding vast young talent. His current lineup shows limited pitching and weak catching as Bill Werber departs and Bill Lillard arrives for a $30,000 shortstop price.
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Ake Charles
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Connie
Haseen
Yankees
Cards
Giants
Bobohnson
Wally Moses
Lou ‘Inney
Detroit
Lynn Nelson
George Caster
Bill Werbert
Cincinnati
Bill Lillard
San Francisco
Leaders Hold Positions In Bowling Meet
The American Bowling Congress ship standings show five changes in the long minor events as Gary Kirschoff of Fond du Lac moves within four pins of fifth. The reporting lists names and scores from several teams and events including two man and singles races and all events led by Elizabeth and Cleveland entries.
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Cleveland
INL
American Bowling Congress
Gary Kirschoff
Fond du Lac
iWis
Zlehm_Co
Bieldes Brewing Co
Elizabeth
Gimmons Co
Coca Cola Lancaster
Ohio
Phelps Dodee
N.J
Avis. Mourere
Alex Graham
New Phila Iphia
Asut
We “Reilly
W “Forslund
New York
Ack Graebing
Harry Miles
Henry Wolf
Otto Lange
Bendix
Chas, Goodrich
Robert Evans
St. In Paul
Minn
Ean Nagle
Gowanda
Hencken
J al Barner
Pekin
Gus Stumhofer
St. Louis
James Agresta
N J
Uae
Tigers Rally In Eighth To Trim Cardinals 7 3
Detroit came from behind in the eighth to beat St Louis 7 3 in a Grapefruit League game in St Petersburg. Pete Fox homered to spark the comeback as Hank Greenberg and Frankie Croucher added additional blasts.
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ST Petersburg
Fla
Detroit Tigers
St. Louis Cardinals
Redbirds
Pete Fox
Bill McGee
Hank Greenberg
Frankie Croucher
Tigers
Terry Moore
Detroit
St. Louis
Kennedy
York
Tebbetts
McGee
Sherrill
Franks
Owen
Reds Rally Past Bees In Sixth Inning Tie
In Bradenton Florida on Tuesday the Cincinnati Reds rallied in the sixth to defeat the Boston Bees 4 to 3. Cincinnati tallied four runs in the frame while Boston managed two runs across the middle and late innings. Players Naktents Schott Cook Livengood and Hershberger scored for Cincinnati as West Errickson Pezzullo and Todd contributed for Boston. Mas noted as the Bees' lineup.
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Bradenton
Fla
Cincinnati Reds
Boston Bees
Cincinnati
Boston
Naktents
Schott
Cook
Livengood
Hershberger
W. West
Errickson
Pezzullo
Todd
Mas
Phillies, Browns Tie In Tenth As Fog Halts Game
Darkness stopped the St. Louis Browns and Philadelphia Phillies in the tenth inning with the score tied. Pinkey Whitney of the Phillies and Sig Gryska of the Browns hit homers. Final score not completed due to darkness.
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Phillies
Sig Gryska
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Philadelphia
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Johnson
Passens
Atwood
Walkup
Kramer
Sullivan
Spindel
Pirates beat Cubs 9 to 4 as Suhr and Waner homer
The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Chicago Cubs 9 to 4 in Los Angeles. Gus Suhr and Lloyd Waner homered for the Pirates, who had 16 hits to the Cubs 10. Klinger Brandt Clemenson Mueller Berry Preneh Kimball Mancuso pitched for Chicago.
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Ins
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Lloyd Waner
Pittsburgh
Chicago
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Berry
Preneh
Kimball
Mancuso
White Sox Fall to Hollywood in PCL Tilt
Hollywood of the Pacific Coast league defeated the Chicago White Sox 7 to 4 in Tuesday action. Each side collected 11 hits as Dietrich Dobernic and Silvestri led Hollywood while Crandall and teammates contributed for Chicago in a back and forth game played in California.
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Vance Named Captain of Northwestern Five
EVANSTON Ind AP Ad dington Vance of Logansport Ind is elected to captain the 1939 40 basketball team at Northwestern University. Vance follows his brother Duke who captained the Wildcat cagers three years ago. Basketball letters were awarded to Vance Bob Voights and Jim Currie with a list of other students from Illinois Indiana and Missouri.
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Logansport
Ind
Northwestern University
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Duke
Bob Voights
Jim Currie
Bernard Davis
Leslie Harman
Bob Shepard
Chicago
al Butherus
Maryville
Charles Melchoir
Jasper
Joe DiMaggio the Ball Player Says Yankees Center Fielder Tops All
United Press Sports Editor reports Tampa praise for Joe DiMaggio Jr. as the game’s premier ball player. The essay recalls a Reds exhibition where Hank Gowdy and other veterans compare rookies and stars, ultimately favoring DiMaggio for his dash, power, and overall skill.
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United Press
Tampa
Fla
Bob Feller
Eustace
Jimmy Foxx
Johnny Vander Meer
Joseph Paul DiMaggio, Jr
New York Yankees
Cincinnati
Yankees
St. Petersburg
Reds
Hank Gowdy
Move the state tournament to Iowa City, Des Moines crowd grows
The article notes overflow crowds at Drake fieldhouse in Des Moines for the state tournament finals and argues Iowa City or Cedar Rapids would better host. It discusses ticket control, travel, housing, and accessibility for teams and fans from Davenport, Cedar Rapids, Clinton, Dubuque, and beyond. DiMaggio dominates a Yankee preview with strong fan interest.
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Iowa City
Drake
Iowa University
University City
Cedar Rapids
Don Wolfe
Roosevelt
Davenport
Clinton
Dubuque
Waterloo
Burlington
Muscatine
North Carolina Senator Watkins Lists Virgilina Address
John S. Watkins, a member of the North Carolina senate during the 1939 session, recorded his address as Virgilina, Virginia in official records.
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John S. Watkins
North Carolina
Senate
Virgilina
Virginia
OPRINGVILLE-RUDE AUTO GAME TIED 31-31 IN GOLD TOURNAMENT
The Gold Medal basketball tournament at the Y M C A ruled the Springville Rude auto game ended 31-31 after a late free throw was not recorded. The overtime set for Thursday at 7 p m to decide who advances to the semi finals. First round Tuesday saw Palo Independents beat Culver Motors 42-23 and Armstrongs defeat Cedar Rapids Business College 46-33.
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Culver Motors
Armstrong’s
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Booth
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Averill Reaches Agreement With Cleveland Indians
Center fielder Earl Averill ended his salary dispute with the Cleveland Indians and signed for his eleventh season with the Tribe. Averill, arriving from Snohomish Washington, agreed with General Manager Frank Kohlbecker on a salary believed to be 13000 dollars with no bonus provisions and plans to join the Indians' New Orleans training camp. He stated he would play either center or right field and showed no fear of bench time despite the terms.
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Reds
Charlie Keller
Joe Gallagher
New York Yankee
Sergeant Gowdy
DiMaggio
Cincinnati
Joe
Gowdy
Lady Luck
Cleveland
Earl Averill
Cleveland American League
Tribe
Averill
Snohomish
Wash
Frank Kohlbecker
Indians
New Orleans
Medwick Signs 1939 Cardials Contract
St Louis general manager Branch Rickey announced Joe Medwick has signed his 1939 contract with the Cardinals. Medwick said he is satisfied and ready to play tomorrow after holding out for twenty thousand dollars, with the team offering seventeen thousand five hundred. Previously he refused to play for eighteen thousand.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Joe Medwick
Medwick
Rickey
Cardinals
Berg Opens Clear Lead In Mid-South Tour Event
Patty Berg, defending women's national golf champion from Minneapolis, shot a 73 to pair with Monday’s 75 for a 148 total, six strokes ahead of Estelle Lawson Page of Chapel Hill, with Mrs. Leo Walper of Washington, D. C., in third at 168 in the field of more than 60.
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N. C
Patty Berg
Minneapolis
Estelle Lawson Page
Chapel Hill
Miss Berg
Leo Walper
Washington, D. C
Iowa Valley League Meets Friday Night
Walford hosts a Friday meeting in Norway to organize the 1939 Iowa Valley league season. All teams interested in joining or playing with the league are urged to attend, with a contact to George J. Shultz in Walford for membership arrangements if unable to attend.
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Gazette
Walford
Iowa Valley League
Norway
George J. Shultz
Boxing Roundup of Knockouts and Points by AP
In New York Pedro Mentanee knocked out Newark Scott in a light bout from Porto Rico, while Irish Johnny McHale edged Larry Kellum in White Plains Brooklyn and Rochester features Patsy Perrenl and Pete Tamalenis in Cleveland. George Henry Milwaukee outpointed Buster Carrell in Bedford Massachusetts.
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New York
Pedrs Mentanee
Porto Rico
Neward Scott
Washington
White Plains
N. Y
Johnny McHale
Brooklyn
Larry Kellum
Butte
Momt
Rochester
Patsy Perrenl
Cleveland
Pytlak Returns To Indians After Contract Signing
Frankie Pytlak, the Cleveland Indians catcher, signed a contract Tuesday night and said he would return to work Wednesday. He had walked out earlier amid friction over catching duties with Rollie Hemsley and salary concerns voiced in talks with C C Slapnicka and Oscar Vitt.
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Alva Bradley
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Pytlak
Orleans
Frankie Pytlak
Indians
New Orleans
C. C. Slapnicka
Bradley
Oscar Vitt
Slapnicka
Vitt
Frankie
Rollie Hemsley
Bob Feller
Feller
Detroit Tiger
Hemsley
Philadelphia Athletics
Cleveland
K. M. Landis
Notre Dame Faces Slow Spring With Small Turnout
South Bend AP reports Notre Dame's 187 spring football hopefuls show for practice, head coach Elmer Layden absent due to a cold. He vows a "pretty good" fall team despite a one game losing streak and tough early opponents including Purdue Carnegie Tech and Southern California. Captain John Kelly is the only first string lineman returning. Iowa also on the year’s schedule.
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N. D
Knute Rockne
Layden
Purdue
Carnegie Tech
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John Kelly
Ben Sheridan
Harry Stevenson
Bob Saggan
Steve Sitko
Joe Thesing
Milt Piepul
Iowa
Lightning strikes kill fifty six ducks over Missouri
A bolt of lightning killed fifty six ducks in flight over Missouri, singling out a sudden, fatal weather incident in the region.
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Marion Site For 4 H County Cage Tourney Saturday
The Linn county 4 H basketball tournament will be at Marion high school on Saturday starting at 10 a.m. Each club may enter one team with captains meeting at 9 30 to witness the drawings. The winner advances to the district meet in Coe gym April 1 with eleven county champions competing. Ale Burnett is the defending champion.
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Clinton
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Benton
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