Reds favored to win the pennant predicts Cuddy
Jack Cuddy names the Cincinnati Reds as likely pennant winners amid a jumbled 1939 National League race. He cites pitching, power, and managerial guidance as key, rating Reds’ club batting near top with .277 average and 723 runs batted in. Cards second, Cubs third, Giants Pirates compete for fourth, Brooklyn sixth, Bees seventh, Phillies fading.
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Southland
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St. Louis
Pittsburgh
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Cubs
St Louis
Giants
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Corsairs
Brooklyn
Casey Stengel
Boston Bees
Becuse
al Simmons
Phillies
Nothing Like ABC Tourney Draws Corry Team
Corry bowling squad touts the ABC tournament in Cleveland as unmatched while other local sports notes report Ridgway night football, trout stocking in Pennsylvania streams, all state basketball honors for Erie and St Marys players, and district playoff plans.
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A. B.C
Cleveland
Ridgway
Pennsylvania
Dave Wiley
Erie Academy
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Bradford
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Phillies Move North After Impressive Win
In Chattanooga Tennessee on April 8 the Philadelphia Phillies moved northward with renewed hope after a strong 5-0 win over the Chattanooga Lokouts. Claude Passeau and Jinx Poindexter shared pitching duties and limited the Lokouts to three hits while the Phils produced eight hits in the victory over a lineup featuring several former major leaguers.
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Tenn
Philadelphia Phillies
Braunfels
Claude Passeau
Jinx Poindexter
Chattanooga Lokouts
Phils
Birk brothers roll in ABC defense in Cleveland
The Birk brothers of Chicago who won the American Bowling Congress team title in 1917 at Grand Rapids and again in Chicago last year rolled today to defend their title Jules Lellinger and George Geisler were in the lineup at Grand Rapids when they won with 3 061 total and again at Chicago when they scored 3 234, rolling with the team today.
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Birk
Corry Kegl ers Bow In Match
Fisher Lumber of Titusville defeated Corry Key Club at Recreation Alleys last evening. Invaders’ top five rolled 1033 in opening game to Corry’s 788, sealing the match. Forsburg led Titusville with 204 average while Charley Keefer led Corry with 203.
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Fisher Lumber Company
Titusville
Corry Key
Invaders
Queen City
Forsburg
Charley Keefer
Frank Strafaci Meets New Contender In North South Final
Pinehurst North Carolina April 8 Frank Strafaci defending New York champion will face Bobby Dunkleberger of High Point North Carolina in the 30th North South amateur golf championship final. Strafaci advanced with a two up win over Dick Chapman of Greenwich Connecticut, while Dunkleberger a former North South winner beat Charles Whitehead of South River New Jersey one up.
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New York
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High Point
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Dick Chapman
Greenwich
Conn
Dunkleberger
Charles Whitehead
New Jersey
South River
Bengals Dominate Dodgers in Spring Series Win
In Augusta Georgia on April 8 the Detroit Tigers faced the Brooklyn Dodgers in the seventh game of spring play. The Bengals hammered two pitchers for 16 hits led by Hank Greenberg's three RBIs including a homer with two aboard for a 14-6 victory at Sumter South Carolina yesterday.
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United Press
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Detroit Tigers
Brooklyn Dodgers
Tigers
Hank Greenberg
Sumter
8. C
Grouse Dog Championship Won by Odip Trophy to Hyde
Glendal Hub bell a séter won the national grouse dog championship, granting Judge H. Hyde of Ridgway, Pennsylvania permanent possession of the title trophy.
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No More Backache Barosma Compound Tablets Ad
An old advertisement promotes Thompson's Barosma Compound Tablets claiming to cleanse kidneys and relieve back and side aches and bladder issues. It emphasizes detox of accumulated poisons and warns against substitutes, listing a 50e price at drug stores.
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Chapman Alters Stance to Comeback with A’s
Sam Chapman, once strong in his first Athletics year, adjusted his batting stance and hit a triple and single in a 6-3 loss to the Memphis Chicks in Memphis. Philadelphia was outhit 11-10 but four Memphis runs in the eighth inning sealed the win. the A’s B team cancelled a Meridian game due to cold weather.
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Pirates to Clash With Giants in Exhibition Clash
The Pittsburgh Pirates face the New York Giants in an exhibition game today here. Bob Klinger will start with Ken Heintzelman in relief as the Pirates seek a strong test during the training season. Yesterday in Abilene both the Pirates and White Sox combined for 38 hits with 16 for Pittsburgh and 14 for Chicago, six Pirates homers to five by Chicago.
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Chipros Hold Tourney Lead in Land of the Sky Open
In Asheville on opening day of the $5,000 Land of the Sky open gulf championship two Chicago pros Dick Metz and Johnny Bulla shared the lead after posting 70s for the first 18 holes of the 72 hole event. Jimmy Thomson Gene Enes Denny Shute and Paul Runyan followed with 71s. Ralph Guldahl trailed with 76.
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High marks in rifle match at Cory Rod and Gun range
Halph Weicht scored 282 to win the iron sight rifle match at the Cory Rod and Gun range, earning an added medal. E. Davis finished with 229 and received a new medal. Others listed include scores from the event and related notes from the Journal Job Plant.
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