Net tourney advances with Thursday pairings at De lano park
The De lano park net tournament continues with a full Thursday schedule across Men's Singles Girls Singles Girls Doubles Boys Doubles and Mixed Doubles. Tuesday results include Hughes Love Parks-Pettey Hughes-Cottrell Hale-Harvey and other tight matches with several defaults noted.
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Delano Park
Hughes
Draper-Hale
White
Harvey
Terry Kimbrell
Parks-Lindsey
Patton
Edwards
Lee
Pitts
Gray
Thomas
McFer
Draper
Love
Kirkpatrick
G. Lee
Hale
Brock
Kotcher
Kaufman
Parks-Hale
Parks- Cowden
Penney- Peach
White-Sapp
Parks-Parks
Montgomery-Draper
Terry
Maner- Pettey
McFall-Blue
BE. Jones- Chenault
Howland - Purser
J. Jones-Meadows
Rankin- Rankin
Cottrell
Briez Chats About Sports in York Column
Eddie Brieit writes from York about sports chatter. Tom Lieb of Florida will field a strong first team in the SEC but lacks reserves. Tom Lieb is back in Gainesville for keeps. Lou Nova buys two costly cars in Oakland. The Cincinnati Enquirer notes the NL won spring All Star in Tampa and the July classic in St Louis, posing Worlds Series questions.
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Eddie Brietz
York
Tom Lieb
Florida WA
Tom
Gainesville
Lou Nova
Oakland
Cincinnati Enquirer
Tampa
St. Louis
Anything Can Happen at Polo Grounds
Pix Pierson at Tampa U donates $100 for football scholarships. Umpire George brings 30 convalescent hospital kids to a game as guests. General George C. Marshall, chief of staff, did not attend West Point but captained Virginia Military Institute's 1900 football team. Winston-Salem twins discuss Eddie Zipay trade to Durham Bulls.
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Pix Pierson
Tampa U
George
Polo Grounds
George C. Marshall
U. S. Army
West Point
Virginia Military
Winston-Salem Twins
Eddie Zipay
Durham Bulls
Durham
Zelasko
Zapor
Zipay
Boxing official’s visit ends with officer noting license fraud
Leon Raines, chairman of the Pennsylvania boxing commission, is reported in town. A young boxer paid $5 for a six round license and was knocked out in the first heat. He returned the next day demanding a rebate at the commission offices.
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Leon Raines
Pennsylvania Boxing Commission
Commission
Notable Sports Figures Tour and Play Recap
Old Jim Thorpe tours schools lecturing on sportsmanship. Bobby Jones shoots a three under par 68 at East Lake. Tom Yawkey flies to Boston to watch Mose Grove pitch. Rube Marquard makes a one inning comeback with an amateur team at Saratoga. Ernie Godfrey writes a book on line play for Ohio State.
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Jim Thorpe
America
Bobby Jones
Atlanta
East Lake Club
Tom Yawkey
New York
Boston
Mose Grove
Rube Marquard
McGraw
Giants
Saratoga
Ernie Godfrey
Ohio State
Cubs Beat Reds 5-3 On McKechnie Birthday
The Cubs defeated the Reds 5-3 as Bill McKechnie marked his 53rd birthday. McKechnie noted his clubs have now lost ten straight games on his birthday, calling the streak a running joke.
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Cubs
Reds
Bill McKechnie
Bill
Cronin's Bold Claim Recalled in April Preview
Oakland Tribune recalls Joe Cronin's dramatic promise to beat the Yankees, contrasting past bravado with present doubts as sports chatter resurfaces. The column reflects on a sensational claim and its reception among fans and writers.
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Art Cohn
Oakland = Tribune
Joe Cronin
Buford Wins Title in Incredible Denver Final
Buford Georgia clinched the Denver Post Baseball tournament title with a 15 to 14 victory over Duncan Oklahoma in a dramatic eighth and ninth inning. Johnny Collins doubled in Russ Lyon to start a ninth inning rally, Pat Levy and Jack Shipley delivered key plays, and Gerald McQuaid and Shirley scored the late runs for the southern champs.
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Buford
Duncan
Okla
Deep South
Dixie Brigade
Johnny Collins
Russ Lyon
Pat Jake Levy
Jack Shipley
Doug Dean
Lyon
Charlen Treadaway
Levy
Gerald McQuaig
Shirley
Gehringer Is Bengal Hope For Tigers In Pennant Chase
The Detroit Tigers slide two games behind the Indians as Charley Gehringer sits sidelined by aging legs. Dutch Meyer steps in at second base and the Tigers drop a 6-5 decision in Cleveland. Meantime the Yankees sweep the Red Sox as DiMaggio and Russo star. White Sox beat Browns 4-3. Athletics top Senators 6-3. Reds edge Pirates 4-3. Bees beat Giants 4-1. Cardinals beat Cubs 5-1. Dodgers and Phillies rain out.
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Bill White
Associated Press
Detroit Tigers
Charley Gehringer
Bengals
Gehringer
Charley
Tigers
Cleveland Indians
Indians
Dutch Meyer
Cleveland
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Marius Russo
Joe DiMaggio
Dominic
Sox
Chicago White Sox
Taft Wright
Luke Appling
Browns
Brown
Vern Kennedy
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Senators
Dutch Leonard
Johnny Babich
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
Frank McCormick
Bucharlers
Reds
McCormick
Carvel Rowell
Bill Terry
George Magerkurth
Jim Tobin
Bees
St. Louis Cardinals
Cubs
Chicago
Clyde Shoun
Ghib
Larry French
Dodgers
Phils
Brooklyn
Baseball tips and results from a Nashville night
The Associated Press notes avoid intentional walks against Nashville as they toppled Knoxville 9 to 4 with Gus Dugas homering with the bases loaded. Mickey Rocco and Greek George also homered against Knoxville. Nashville leads Atlanta by six games while the Crackers beat Chattanooga 5 to 1 and Memphis edged Little Rock 6 to 5. New Orleans defeated Birmingham 8 to 7.
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Associated Press
Nashville
Knoxville
Gus Dugas
Mickey Rocco
Memphis
Greek George
Atlanta
Crackers
Chattanooga
Lyman Harris
Little Rock
Jim Prendergast
New Orleans
Birmingham
Blue and Gray Skeet Club Formed in Montgomery
The Blue and Gray Skeet Club was organized to promote a December 26 27 shoot between top shooters from the North and South as an auxiliary event to the North South football Classic in Montgomery Alabama. Louis Whitfield was elected president. Other events include the Blue and Gray field trials at Union Springs December 30.
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Montgomery
Ala
Louis “Whitfield
Union Springs
Weather and Want Ads Keep Changing Daily
Brief note highlights daily weather updates and evolving Want Ads that readers should check each day for new listings and notices.
Baseball Scores From The National League
Cincinnati edged Pittsburgh 4 to 3 in ten innings while St Louis defeated Chicago 5 to 1. Boston beat New York 4 to 1 as Philadelphia and Brooklyn were rained out.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Chicago
Boston
New York
Baseball scores and postponement notes from league games
In the American League New York beat Boston 9 to 1 with the second game halted at seven innings due to darkness. Cleveland won 6 to 5 over Detroit while Chicago defeated St. Louis 4 to 3. Philadelphia topped Washington 6 to 8. In the Southern Association Atlanta edged Chattanooga 5 to 1, Memphis beat Little Rock 6 to 5, Nashville defeated Knoxville 9 to 4, and New Orleans won 8 to Birmingham T.
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Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
Chicago
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Washington
Southern Association
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Memphis
Little Rock
Nashville
Knoxville
New Orleans
Birmingham
Tonight's NBA slate features cross league matchups
Tonight's schedule lists New York at Boston Philadelphia at Brooklyn Cincinnati at Chicago Pittsburgh at St Louis Boston at New York Washington at Philadelphia St Louis at Detroit Chicago at Cleveland Atlanta at Chattanooga Little Rock at Memphis Birmingham at New Orleans Knoxville at Nashville all night games with several noted as night contests.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
New York
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Ewer
Wwe
St. Louis
Boston
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Nashville
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Birmingham
New Orleans
Enene
Knoxville
Little Rock
Jimmy Dykes Reflects On Sports Fame And Public Critique
Chicago August 14. Jimmy Dykes, manager of the Chicago White Sox, muses on the price of success and public scrutiny. He says athletes are public property and that sports, including baseball, remain essential morale and physical health boosters. He traces his career from the Athletics to wartime service and stresses lasting participation in sports.
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Chicago
Jimmy Dykes
Chicago White Sox
Jimmy
White Sox
Luke Appling
Philadelphia Athletics
Cea
Fight slated in September
New York August 14. Rain forced cancellation of the Billy Conn Bob Pastor bout at the Polo Grounds. Mike Jacobs shifts plans to September 5 at Madison Square Garden with Conn Pastor. A Louis Conn substitute is sought, with Max Baer or a Detroit October bout proposed if Pastor loses. Michigan boxing chief John Hettche suggested the Detroit option.
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Fullerton, JR
New York
Billy. Conn
Bob Pastor
Mike Jacobs
Jacobs
Polo Grounds
Yankee Stadium
Mike
Madison Square Garden
Joe Louis
Max Baer
Louis
Tony Galento
Conn
Detroit
Billy
Pastor
Michigan
John Hettche
City Championship Playoff Tonight at Benson Field
Cooper-Wells and Alabama reach the city softball final for 1940 with Cooper-Wells leading the first half and Alabama the second half. Both managers plan strategic moves as they meet for the decisive contest at Benson Field.
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Cooper-Wells
Alabama
Benson Field
Actress Mina Nevins Lights Up New York Evening
Caroline waits for Terry while Linda hosts Mina Nevins on a radio drama. Linda worries about the actress while Caroline seeks distraction with a painter. Caroline’s night ends with a cab ride past Savoy and Stork Club as she discovers Linda’s engagement news in a tabloid.
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Linda
Terry
Mina Nevins
Mina
Clarabell Ackerman
Ronnie
Clarabell
Manhattan
Bertram
New England
New York
Savoy
Harlem
Iridium Room
Versailles
Strongest hurler Wade to start for Cooper Wells
Wade will start for Cooper Wells as Alabama and their opponent prepare for opening pitch at 7 30. The expected crowd this season will be the largest yet in the stands for the game.
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Wade
Cooper- Wells
Cole
Alabama
Miss Jean Gray to play in doubles at Delano park tonight
Announcement states Miss Jean Gray will appear in tonight's exhibition tennis games at Delano park teaming with Joe Hughes in doubles against Glenn Gardner and Warren Gardner. Matches start at eight o'clock.
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Miss Gray
Jean Gray
Delano Park
Joe
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