Early Basketball Histories and Local notes
The article surveys the origins of basketball in the US noting seven players per side, ten 10 minute periods, and the first game played March 1, 1930. It references Dr. James Naismith and a mix of local sports gossip, players, and team updates with numerous names and places.
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Texna Uf Cigat
Smith
Springfield
Mass. U
MC. A
James Naismith
University of Kansas
Homer
Georgetown Schebls
Abbots District
Georgetown
Dots Anderson
Ewurddo
Arky Bigs Soho
Jean
Weston High
Week Three Cage Programs Booked For Local Games
Laven basketball programs are announced for Week Three with two games opening tonight at the drill-shed. The Jamestown Confectioners meet Company A to headline the cage scramble as Ramblers and Sheffield Big Five prepare for Wednesday. Friday features High School five against Edinboro on the Junior High floor, with Erie County League teams also involved and a look at the Cherry quintet’s strength.
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Statimumy
Jamestown Confectioners
A Rev Serves
Sve
Ramblers
Sheffield
Aution
Edinboro
Erie County Basketball League
Beavers
Eam
Clerry
County Loop
Baseball Salaries and Public Skepticism Loom in 1940s
A satirical column by Henry McLemore critiques baseball salaries and economic fears. It discusses star players threatening to switch jobs, the public's reaction to high pay, and the broader impact of looming salary cuts on teams and fans. The piece blends humor with commentary on baseball economics and media coverage.
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Park Avenue
Foy
Hitler
Hollywood
Ringerail
Dromom
Darzy Varney
Featherweight title booster as Paul to fight Miller
United Press reports Buffalo boxer Tommy Paul defends the N B A featherweight crown against Trendel Miller of Cincinnati in an 11 round New York Stadium bout Friday night The winner could meet Sid Chocolates the New York featherweight champ pending NBA lifting its ban on Heed The sport has slept on a featherweight title for months since Paul won the crown on May 6th The Miller bout would be Paul s first title defense since clinching the belt
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United Press
Chcago
Chien Stadium
Tommy Paul
Buffalo
Trendie Milley
Cincinnati
Sid Ghocolats
Cal
New York Chapion
N. B.A
Paul
Miller
Gracie
Boxing Fight Turmoil Shuffles Ring Winners
A garbled boxing results snippet shows multiple fighters and cities with unclear scores and outcomes. Names such as New York, Providence, Trenton, Nutley, Chicago appear amid broken spellings, suggesting a roundup of match results with knockouts and decisions in a chaotic OCR fragment.
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New York
Bep van Bluveren
Hofland
Phil
Nutley
Hyne
Higher Priced Players Will Receive Cuts
A United Press report notes rising salary cuts across major league baseball as holdout tensions mount. Club presidents Sidney Weil of the Reds and Sam Breadon of the Cardinals predict broad reductions above 15,000 for higher earners, with Frankie Frisch and Babe Ruth cited as 1930s-era examples facing sizable pay adjustments. Ruth plans to stay in New York rather than Florida while the team camps begin in February.
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Ly United Press
New York
Ersa
Sidney Weil
Gin- Simuli Reds
Cincinnati
Weil
Vintto
Sam Beeanon
St. Louis Cardinals
Sam
Frankie Frisch
Babe Ruth
Florida
Julie Ruppert
Sir Petersburg
Jay
Kreuger Misappropriation Charged By Swedish Audit Panel
Stockholm January 10 The law Ivar Kreuger accused of misappropriating 119 776 000 of investors money according to the final Price Waterhouse report on 160 Kreuger enterprises. The auditors cite control over International Match Swedish Match and Continental Investment but find no proof he possessed sufficient ability to rule the empire. Fraud consequences were worsened by poor auditing and some associates, with no knowledge of how widespread the misdeeds were.
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Stockholm
Ivar Kreuger
Matoh Kina
Price, Waterhouse and Co
New York
Kreuger Enterprises
Toll
International Match
Swedish Match
Continental Investment Corporation
Ressoit
Kreuger
Dutchmen Capture Two More Victories in Hard Fought Wins
Clymer’s Flying Dutchmen posted a 881 to 28 win over Chatjtsliqua yesterday, with Jackson of the Ramblers aiding with timely field goals. They then beat Erie Colored Monarchs 30 to 28 after an extra period, R. Wassinis topping the Dutchmen with four field goals and three foul shots while Holden starred for the Monarchs. Lineups followed.
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Clymer
Chat Jtsliqua
Jackson
Ramblers
Erie
Erie Colored Monarchs
R. Wassinis
Holden
Monarchs
Guil
Walnut Creek Loses First Northwestern Rifle League Match
In Erie on January 1 Walnut Gun marksmen 10st the opening match in the Northwestern Pennsylvania Rifle League against Meadville Lions. Walnut dips to an 1118 to 1109 defeat. Koy Loder led Walnut with 20 points while Tinney topped Meadville with 22.
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Meadville Sharpshooters Cup
Erie
Armory
Meadville Lions
Koy Loder
Brie
Tinney
Meadville
Pool Tourney Continues At Winch Billiard Parlors
Last night in the pocket billiards event Houser and Wlemmy Derest Tu with Padisin and M. McElroy led 50 to 36 while B Paulson and Stanford beat Williams and Dotm aon 60 to 88. Tonight Bertram and W Allen duel Baresi and A Allen and Lombard and Burkhart take on B Paulson and Stanford. Wednesday Mountain and Jackson face Zalencek and White. Stroup and Krone meet McLean and Price.
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Houser
Wlemmy Derest
Padisin
M. McElroy
B. Paulson
Stanford
Williams
Dotmaon
Bertram
W .Allen
Baresi
A. Allen
Lombard
Burkhart
Mountain
Jackson
Zalencek
White
Stroup
Krone
McLean
Price
Borotra Tops Vines In Davis Cup Roundup
Ralph Heinzen reviews the 1932 Davis Cup season noting Borotra surpassing Vines and Cochet in a year marked by strong British and German contenders. It highlights rising players like Prann, Vincramm, and Lacoste, with Bochet and Rossus listed among potential doubles teams and Borotra reflecting on next summers prospects.
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Boruton
Wimbielon
Gockel
Prann
Vin Cramm
Vali
Germany
Lacoste
Butokrt
Little Truich Pederson
Gochal Borotha
Christian i Rossus
Millcreek 31 32 Victory Over Cathedral Prep
West Millcreek Trojans toppled Cathedral Prep 91 to 22 at Strong Vincent Lordwood. Led by Captain Osterberg and Gus Anderson, Millcreek broke away after a shaky first quarter, with Leonard Kuziora scoring early for Cathedral. Osterberg fueled a decisive run that gave Millcreek a double digit lead at halftime as Cathedral struggled to respond.
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ERG
Dun
Tifant
Osterberg
Millereel
Anderson
Dinger
Uate
Cathedral Sports
Ramblers
New Jersey pro tops field by four strokes at Agua Caliente
Los Angeles pro Craig Wool led the field in the Sacrific Coast tournament en route to the Agua Caliente resort, posting a 281 total and setting a course record. Wool earned $8150. Len Diegel and Willie Hunt tied for second at 285, each winning $932.49. Harold Z. Sampson finished fourth, Chapie Guest fifth, and Pred Morrison tied for sixth through eighth. Amateur Sonny Dawson led amateurs but trailed by 11 strokes. Gene Sarmzen withdrew due to illness.
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George H. Beale
United Press
Los Angeles
Craig Wool
Opa
Agua Caliente
Wood
Wilshire
San Peaniisey
N. J
Aol
Len Diegel
Agua Calfen
Willie Hunte
Pranes
Harold Z. Sampaon
Burlingame
Lif
Chapie Guest
Deal
Pred Morrison
Mart Daal Smith
Nashvill
Baltic Lads
Chicago
Soinny Dawson
Gene Sar
Fragmented Market Item Hints at Trade Activity
Fragmentary OCR notes suggest a brief market or trade event in March with early indicators of selling activity. Names, places, and concrete facts are unreadable, but the fragment implies transactional motion and potential price movement.
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ASK Chocolate
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