Yankees linked to Hutchinson and Ruppert in trade chatter
SID FEDER reports Yankees considering Freddie Hutchinson from Seattle and Jake Ruppert’s brewery option as potential moves while George Weiss gains fan support in the Yankees minor league setup. Oklahoma’s undefeated football, Tobacco Bowl notes, and minor league manager shifts fill the chatter.
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Browns
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All America
Gorek Sold to Birmingham by Louisville Club
The Louisville Baseball Club announced the sale of second baseman Leo Gorek to Birmingham. The deal was disclosed today with Gorek moving from Louisville to the Birmingham club.
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New Orleans
Louisville
Leo Gorek
Birmingham
Great Pacer Cuts 33 Year Old Mark In 1938 Harness Year
Fifteen thousand harness horses were trained in 1938 with 6,000 racing for over 3 million dollars in purses. Billy Direct paced a mile in 1 55 at Lexington and Greyhound set a new trot world mark 1 55 ¼. Five major organizations plan a merger by Jan 1 to streamline administration and allow weight handicap experiments. Major farms led yearling sales despite war scares and markets. Grand Circuit tracks included Goshen and Lexington with McLin Hanover winning the Hambletonian at Goshen.
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N. Y
Billy Direct
Lexington
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Mehre Says Tennessee Deserved Rose Bowl Bid
Ole Miss coach Harry Mehre, en route to the SEC meeting in Gainesville, lauds Tennessee as the best scoring team in the country and says it was a shame they did not receive the Rose Bowl invitation. He notes Ole Miss plans for 1939 and mentions Tennessee’s 47 to 0 victory last Saturday.
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Harry Mehre
Ole Miss
University of Tennessee
Gainesville
Fla
University of Georgia
Tennessee
Mehre
Football Fan Kidnaps Self at Giants Redskins Game
New York man Peter Gigliobiano, a devoted football fan, forced his way into the Washington Giants game then boarded a special returning train. Over two days frantic parents and police searched constantly before he was found safe in the capital.
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Peter Gigliobianco
New York
Washington
Tony Galento fights Louis title bid after rough win
Tony Galento defeated Otis Thomas by knockout in the ninth round after fouls risked a stoppage. Louis, champion of the world, watched, as Galento sought a rematch and eyed Jack Dempsey for a stand up slugging clash.
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Tony Galento
Joe Louis
Otis Thomas
Chicago
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Thomas
Walter Heisner
Galento
Jack Dempsey
Joe
Max Beer
Rush to Florida signals busy winter horse season
North to Florida the horsemen stream with 845 horses registered early. Louis Mayer wires for ten head to ship to Joseph E major opponent. Seabiscuit waits in Washington DC as weights for Santa Anita and the Widener Cup are decided in March. War Admiral remains a potential foe in Miami plans.
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Fila
Florida
Registerar al Nun
Louis B. Mayer
Charles 5. Howard
Seabiscult
War Admiral
Seabiscuit
Columbia
D. C
Howard
Capstone University's tall 1999 basketball roster
At Capstone University Alabama on December 8 nine of fourteen players stand six feet or taller. The tallest include Harold Thomason 6 2 1 2 Paul Bates 6 05 George Prather 6 00 Tut Warren 6 01 Thomas Stone 6 01 James Busby 6 01 James Branthew 6 01 Robert Trocolar 6 02 and others.
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Paul Bates
George Prather
William Finnegan
Tut Warren
Thomas Stone
James Busby
James Branthew
Robert Trocolar
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