Wild Bill Cummings Dominates Dangerous Drive in Speedway Tragedy
A dramatic race report recalls Wild Bill Cummings steering a motorized car at high speed, veering off course, crashing through railing into water. The piece honors racing legends while warning about wheel safety. District baseball notes report Pirates Indians lag in trades. Dizzy Trout tops minors as a future star with Texas League success and optimistic major league hopes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gensenty Wood Ein
Sida
Tol Dann
Hail New White Hope Chooses Few Fights
New York writers select a seven fight novice as a possible challenger to the reigning heavyweight champion Louis. The sport world watches as age and scarcity of contenders push attention onto a young hopeful amid rising hype.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW White
Hope White
Oz Louis
New York
Longer Route Gives Veteran Nod Over Conn
Veteran boxer Fred Apostoli predicted to beat Billy Conn over 15 rounds in Madison Square Garden. report cites odds at 7-5 favoring Apostoli as Conn, coming off a shorter-distance win, faces tougher challenge. Both fighters touted past returns and title claims, with Apostoli insisting he is in top form for the longer bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Super
United Press
New York
Madison Square Garden
Fred Apostoli
Billy Conn
Prisco Fred
Conn
Trishman
Pittsburgh
Y _ Apostol
Helihop
West Coast
Apostoli
New York State
Todlorrow
Fredilie
Pitts- Durgher
Gene Tinney
Fred Steel
Steele
Freddie
Solly Krieger
Glen Lee
Young Corbett
Corbett
Paterson teen Patrick Comisky praised as future heavyweight hope
New Jersey youth Patrick Edward Comisky, aged 18, stands 6 feet 8⅜ inches and 198 pounds. Sports writers see him as a top future contender when he can fight in three years, noting his seven pro bouts all ending in the first round or sooner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Edward Comisky
Paterson
N. J
Pat
Expect Young To Sign Today For Pirates 1939
Floyd Pep Young leaves for a salary conference with Pirates executive Bill Benswanger. The veteran second baseman, accompanied by his wife, is in Pittsburgh for a second time this month and plans to sign his 1939 Pirates contract by Saturday after discussions that could alter his role and the club lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd
Pep) Young
Bill ‘Benswanger
Pirates
Young
Secord
Pittsburgh
Jamestown
N. C
Navy Nuggets Past Washington and Jefferson 61 to 37
Navy held a decisive fourth period scoring burst to down Washington and Jefferson College 61 to 37 in Annapolis yesterday afternoon. The midshipmen surged in the final stanza as Washington and Jefferson struggled to keep pace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NAVY
Annapolis
Washington and Jefferson College
Corryville City Rifle League Triumph Over High School
Corryvanieauws ehity am une city rifle league defeated the High School marksmen 1434 to 1379 last evening. B Patterson led the losers with 239, while Ralph Welcht top scored for the winners with 238.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corryvanieauws
Ehity Am Une
City Rifle League
B. Patterson
Ralph Welcht
Trading to Furnish Major Interest at NFL Meeting
Chicago January 8 trading of player talent dominates the four day National Professional Football League coaches club owners and officials convention opening today. George Halas Bears coach owner predicts major player death news will define the off season gathering. Chamaco Wins Joe Unemaco strengthens lead in the world three cushion billiard championship with two wins over Frank Scoylle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Cleveland Indians
Eiter Clib
Ov Hnn
Me Traynor
Bue
New York
Cleveland
Detroit
Tyers
Mit
Chicago
George Halas
Chicago Bears
Chamaco
Joe Unemaco
Frank Scoylle
Buffalo
Stars set for big Penn AC meet in Philadelphia
More than 40 track stars including Glenn Cunningham Chuck Penske Don Lash Bev Johnson Gene Venzke Stella Walsh and Ben Johnson prepare for Philadelphia indoor carnival the second annual Penn AC games College teams from Penn State Pitt Temple Princeton Penn Columbia Villanova Georgetown Catholic etc join club relays from Washington New York and Philadelphia. Penn Olympic coach Lawson Robertson unveils a new starting device to prevent false starts integrating wooden blocks counters and an electrical circuit with the starting gun designed to deter jump starts and false starts at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Fraley
United Press
Philadelphia
Penn A. C
Glenn Cunningham
Chuck Penske
Don Lash
Bev Johnson
Gene Venzke
Johny Woodruff
Stella Walsh
Ben Johnson
Penn State
Pitt
Temple
Princeton
Penn
Columbia
Villanova
Georgetown
Hitler
Bloomsburg
Maryland
West Chester
Washington
New Yorker
Lawson Robertson
Robertson
A.A. A
Johnson
Alex
Maison Square Garden
Pitt Western Conference Pact to be Discussed
Pitt and the Western Conference loom to formalize a pact after John L. Griffith, head of the conference, arrives in Pittsburgh to meet with University of Pittsburgh officials. He will attend a faculty athletics dinner following a lumber dealers convention, and a formal announcement is expected after talks. Meanwhile Greensburg High School appoints Buzz Westerheher as full time athletic director for three years after his resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Veh
John L. Grifith
University of Pittsburgh
Pitt
Grifth
Cathedral of Learning
Grifith
Greensburg
Greensburg, Pa
Buzz) Wesberher
Greensburg High School
Edison Loses Job Over Acid Spill at Telegraph Office
Thomas Edison, noted for experiments in chemistry, lost his position as a Louisville telegraph operator after a spill of sulfuric acid. The bottle broke and acid dripped onto the desk of a manager in the office below, leading to his dismissal as the young inventor sought another opportunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edison
Thomas Edison
Louisville
Galento to face Farr in first major battle
New York reports a Galento Farr heavyweight clash brewing as promoter Herman Taylors seeks a June showdown. Farr, not yet fought in the United States, rides a string of punches and big crowds, while Galento eyes a high profile bout amid legal and promotional hurdles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galento
Farr
Leslie Avery
NEA Service, Inc
New York
Tony Galento
Tommy
Tonypandy
Galeito
Pitt Coach Sutherland Sees Tough Pitt Season Ahead
Latrobe Pennsylvania February reports Pitt head football coach Jock Sutherlin expresses pessimism about fall prospects. He says the team faces a tough schedule with nine games and uncertain spring practice due to unknown player numbers and preparation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latrobe
Jock Sutherlin
University of Pittsburgh
Pitt
Basketball Scores From Various Colleges
A scrambled list shows several college basketball scores including Syracuse 86 over Compealla 2 and Duquesne 21. Other results include Army 42 over Colgate 37 and Yale 38 while Penn State 41 edges Navy 51 is listed alongside multiple unclear figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn State
Pat
Temple
Western Reservoir
Fordham di
Navy
Army
Colgate
Columbia
Yale
Syracuse
Duquesne
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bill
Devars
Inisianapolis
Bill Cummings
Carevney
Dizzy Dean
Thal
Pull Trout
Dizzy Trout
TS Chicken
ARS
By J
Myra North
Ray Thompson and
Charles
Conn Still
Tigers
Indians
Yankees
Cubs
Cragg
Aero Athletics Association
Gieats
Harold Crags
Tok
Aye ‘Crag
Paulson
Martin
Grittis
McIntyre
Tigers Sears
A. Krone
Skinner
Batt
Schramling
Root
Giants
Ave
Ave. Koestner. 150 165, 168 483 161 Howlett 2 56 16T 201 524 15 Taderstrom
Hager
Kinney
Scully
Jewell
McElroy O
Anderson
Fralick
Balog
Phelps
Russell
Hansen
Gundagno
CJ Rifle
Over High Club
Oh Sit
Patterson
Parlshurat
J. Dearing
K. Lirdberg
T . Layson
Hulbert
Mr. Parkhurst
B. Wickwire
Corry
A. Smith
G. Nagel
Ormsby Sh
Watrous
Weiont
Shephard
Sweet
Bell
Nelson
Penn-Electrics
Pennsylvania i Electric
Kaspers
Norm Adinger
Penn Electric
Wnt
Scheppner
Garvey
Myers
Ant Fred Kinley
N. Edinger
Plan Kinley
Kaspers R. Rannall
Kasper
R. Backwith
BRE
P. Reynolds
W. Spiesman
Dick Panigon
Fy Spiesman
Philly
Herman (Magesy) Tayelok
Tal Jento
Oltered
Max Burr
Lok Novo
Mike Jacob
Baer
Nova Hght
Parr
England
Joe Cowl
Tim
Saylor
Jacobs
Paty
Sutherland
Sy United Press
Sian
Pennsylvania
Pillsbury
Glendora Milk
Sea
A. H. Homer
G. W. Knowlton Will J, Wilcox
Donaldson Bros
Spring Creek
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!