Hunting With Bill Hunter
A compilation of baseball notes and rumors from Bill Hunter Jr detailing Night games by major league clubs, Crosley Field capacity plans, veteran players like Wally Schang and Johnny Cooney, MacPhail’s financial bets, and minor league moves including Al Marchi and Antrey Donald with cross references to Rome Colag and Pensacola Fliers.
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Bill Hunter JR
MacPhail
Larry
Reds
Crosley Field
Wally Schang
Yances
Red Sox
Athletics
Browns
Ducky Wacky
Medwick
Horace Stoneham
Giants
Cardinal
Pilgrims Endure Varied Dates for Thanksgiving Across Centuries
Plymouth archives show Pilgrim founders welcomed December July October and November observances, with no fixed date in 1621. Modern debates over moving Thanksgiving spark concerns from turkey growers and local officials. Lincoln set a late November date in 1863. Roosevelt’s era proposals faced mixed opposition.
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Plymouth
Mass
Roosevelt
Pilgrim Fathers
England
Ireland
Lincoln
Pirates vs Blues Shakeup Sends Priddy Back to Kansas City
The International League sees a major move as Gerry Priddy re signs with the Kansas City Blues for 1940. This blockbuster follows the 1925 Athletics sale of Lefty Grove for $105,000, signaling a historic deal status in the league.
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Burgh Pira&tes
International League
Lefty
Bob Grove
Athletics
Cleveland Indians
Gerry Priddy
Kansas City Blues
Blues
Baseball Results from the National League
Cincinnati beat Pittsburgh 6 to 5 and St Louis defeated Chicago 7 to 6 in 10 innings. Brooklyn won 8 to 5 over New York and Philadelphia topped Boston 4 to 3 in a set of late season results.
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Associated Press
National League Cincinnat
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Chicago
Brooklyn
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Baseball Scores From The American League
New York beat Washington 3 to 2 while Detroit routed Cleveland 12 to 3. Philadelphia shutout Boston 3 to 0.
Baseball Scores From Southern and Southeastern Leagues
Nashville beat Birmingham 12 to 11 while Atlanta defeated Memphis 9 to 4. Chattanooga lost to Little Rock 6 to 0. Anniston won 6 to 3 over Selma in the first game with the second game postponed due to rain. all other games postponed by rain.
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Southeastern League
Anniston
Selma
Baseball Schedule Highlights for National League Today
New York visits Brooklyn while Philadelphia plays Boston in a doubleheader. Chicago travels to Cincinnati and St. Louis faces Pittsburgh in two games.
Schedule of Only Games For The Coming Period
Washington plays New York Detroit hosts Chicago Cleveland visits St. Louis two games planned at St Louis Boston faces Philadelphia with date deferred Memphis travels to Atlanta two games Little Rock meets Chattanooga New Orleans to meet Nashville Only these games are scheduled and listed for the period.
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Washington
New York
Detroit
Chicago
Cleveland
St. Louis
Boston
Philadelphia
Southern League
Memphis
Atlanta
Little Rock
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Nashville
Fox and Tripodes Clash In Boxing Bout Turned Wrestling Saga
Billy Fox and Pete Tripodes fought under boxing rules at the Armory after a wrestling card. Fox knocked Tripodes out in the fourth round after trading accute exchanges, while Joe Gunther defeated Charlie Keene by submission in a longer neck-lock contest.
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Billy Fox
Cleveland
Pete
Tripodes
Fox
Chris Jordan
Bob Corby
Billy
Creek
Joe Gunther
Charlie Keene
Joe
Keene
Gunther
Corby
Charlie
Farmhands in Spotlight as Ex-Yankees Shine in Big League Games
Bill White notes the impact of former Yankee farm hands Johnny Niggeling and Charlie Keller on their new teams. Niggeling plus Reds beat Pirates 6-5 in his first Cincinnati start. Keller’s double drives a 3-2 Reds win over Washington. Dodgers top Giants 8-5 after a fast start. Cards edge Cubs 7-6 in 10 innings. Bees fall 4-3 to Phillies as one-run margins dominate the NL.
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Bill White
Associated Press
Cincinnati Reds
Yankees
Johnny Niggeling
Charlie Keller
Niggeling
Kansas City
Newark
Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
Indianapolis
Keller
Red Rolfe
Washington Senators
Yanks
Senators
Clark Griffith
St. Louis
Chicago Cubs
Boston Bees
Phillies
Walter Beck
Lou Ette
Lou
N. L
Dodgers
New York Giants
Blue Devils Creeks Face Off In Goodyear Park Tilt
Decatur Blue Dev will meet Town Creek Thursday at 4 15 pm at Goodyear Park if weather holds. The Creekers beat the Imps on foreign soil recently, with Blue Devils star pitcher on the mound again after a strong five inning showing. Lineups include Grimes Belue Manley Ethridge Ethredge T Ethridge Berryman Pullen Weems for the invaders and R Kimbrell Sheats G Kimbrell B Vernon Knoblock Briscoe Brazelton Mills for the locals. A large crowd is expected as the Imps seek revenge for their previous loss.
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Decatur Blue Dev
Town Creek
Goodyear Park
Creekers
Imps
Invaders
Satans
Grimes
Belue P
Manley Ib
Ethridge
Ethredge
T. Ethridge Ss
Berryman If
Pullen Cf
Weems
R. Kimbrell
Sheats
G. Kimbrell
B. Vernon
Knoblock
Briscoe
Brazelton Sf
Mills
Birthday serenade for 100th reunion in Port Arthur
Alligator Port Arthur Texas reports a swing band serenaded Mrs Elena Guardia for her 100th birthday. Born in Louisiana she speaks only French and handles her own washing cooking and ironing.
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Port Arthur
Tex
Elena Guardia
Tigers Rout Indians as Newsom McCoy Power Ahead
Buck Newsom pitched for Detroit as Benny McCoy delivered key hits to power the Tigers to a 12 3 victory over the Cleveland Indians. Lynn Nelson of the Athletics shut out the Red Sox 3 0 in a night game, allowing four hits. It was Mack’s final home night appearance. St Louis and Chicago were idle.
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Detroit Tigers
Buck Newsom
Benny McCoy
Cleveland Indians
Lynn Nelson
Athletics
Boston Red Sox
Mack
St. Louis
Chicago
Nashville Vols Earn Two Wins In Big Doubleheader
The Nashville Vols routed the Birmingham Barons 12 to 1 and 11 to ? in a doubleheader. Atlanta Crackers defeated the Memphis Chicks 9 to 4 in the resumed second game. Knoxville edged New Orleans 3 to 2 as Chattanooga Lookouts swept Little Rock 4 to 0 and 6 to 3.
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Larry Gilbert
Nashville Vols
Southern Association
Memphis Chicks
Vols
Birmingham Barons
Chicks
Atlanta Crackers
Crackers
Knoxville
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Lookouts
Little Rock Travelers
Softball Schedule Adjusted by Rain In Birmingham
Rain disrupts games with Goodyear facing Cooper Wells and Vaughan meeting Disco at Benson Field at 7 30 PM If weather allows Riverside moves into the State tournament at Birmingham Last night’s games were rained out and no new date set for the encounter
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Goodyear
Cooper- Wells
Vaughan
Benson Field
Riverside
Birmingham
Conn May Return For World Series Opponent Talk
New York Aug 16 Con nie Mack doctors may clear him for the world series Billy Conn’s readiness will set the pace for possible Louis bout gossip links Jimmy Wilson Reds coach to the Indianapolis managerial job Johnny Jones Saratogian sports editor backs Bob Pastor to upset Joe Louis next month Newark leads the International League second division with uncertain standings
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New York
Connie Mack
Billy Conn
Joe Louis
Jimmy Wilson
Reds
Indianapolis
Johnny Jones
Saratoga Springs Saratogian
Bob Pastor
International League
Newark
Book on Galento the Great Now Priced Two Bits
The book Galento the Great once sold for a dollar is now available for two bits per copy. The line notes its reduced value and current low price in a compact pricing update.
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Galento the Great
Giants Photographers Snap Depot Cast At Madison Event
A Wisconsin State Journal item notes a sighting of New York Giants players at a Madison depot. The brief quotes a fan or observer claiming "one camera can take only two of them guys at a time" as part of the anecdote.
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Roundy Coughlin
Madison
Wis
State-Journal
New York Giant
the Depot
Reds General Manager Giles Visits Birmingham in Popularity Push
Warren C. Giles, the Cincinnati Reds general manager, travels to Birmingham as part of a publicity effort. The visit aims to boost the team's profile and foster fan interest ahead of upcoming games.
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Warren C. Giles
The
Reds
Birm
Boots Poffenberger Blacklisted By Landis In Baseball Fallout
Md. August 16 Boots Poffenberger a 25 year old pitcher previously with Brooklyn and Montreal faces a permanent ban after failing to report to Montreal and later seeking reinstatement. He says arm trouble and a wish to work the kinks out led him to skip, while acknowledging a World Series era controversy and a long estrangement from organized baseball.
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Sreneieea
Elwood Cletus
Boots) Poffenberger
Crossroads
Boots
Brooklyn
Montreal
K. M. Landis
Poffenberger
Cincinnati
Canada
New York
Royals
Landis
Crowd Flocks In To Welcome Him For World Series Tickets
The visitor was surprised by the crowd gathering to greet him and learns fans mainly want tickets to the World Series.
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Ingham
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