Briesz Chats About Sports Chronicle Style
Eddie Brietz presents a collage of sports notes from boxing to baseball and golf. The column mentions Al Weill closing his boxing stable for a break and Bill McKechnie hosting NL managers dinner, plus various player movements and events across baseball, boxing, and golf.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
al Weill
Bill McKechnie
National League
Eer Peng
Leo Dodak
Dave Castilloux
New Orleans
Toronto
Associated Press
FDR Might Endorse Babe Herman in Dodger Lineup
The text notes Babe Herman who hit fly balls with his head and hints at a political nod from FDR. It mentions Herman entering the turkey business and receiving a Thanksgiving break from the president. It also references Notre Dame coaches Knute Rockne Hugh Anderson and Dr Eddie Anderson and Troy New Jersey basketball 16 for 16 at the foul line.
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FDR
Babe Herman
Dodger
Fighting Irish
Knute Rockne
Hugh Anderson
Eddie Anderson
Troy
Tulane and Texas A&M to clash in New Year’s bowl game
Two major college programs meet in a New Year showdown as Tulane faces Texas A&M and Troy caps off its schedule against Tennessee in a high stakes bowl lineup.
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Tulane
Aggies
Troy
Larry MacPhail and Germany jaunt echo in tale
Larry MacPhail allegedly traveled to Cincinnati to fetch Joe Merwick and returned with Gus Mancuso. The anecdote recalls Marcus Friffin of the New York Enquirer remembering Larry’s earlier trip to Germany to obtain an ash tray.
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Larry , MacPhail
Cincinnati
Joe Merwick
Gus Mancuso
Marcus Friffin
The
N. Y. Enquirer
Larry
Germany
Lawrenceville High Names Payne Head Football Coach
Irvins L. Payne is listed as football coach for Lawrenceville High School Virginia with engraved stationery showing nan L. Payne as coordinator.
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Irvins L. Payne
Lawrenceville (Va
Nan L. Payne
Market surge cited for Gadsden curb market gains
Auburn reports North Alabama farm families in Gadsden benefiting from the curb market. Diana B Williams Etowah home demonstration agent notes concluded proof that the market increased income for local farms along with marketing surplus fruit vegetables and meat.
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Auburn
Ala
Gureton
North Alaa
Diana B. Williams
Etowah
Gadsden
North Alabama
Cureton
Estes Tops District Sales Record on Midwest Trip
W E Estes Jr local farm equipment dealer returned from a trip to Chicago and Wisconsin he earned by virtue of his sales record and made the highest mark in the district.
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Athens
Ala
W. E. Estes, Jr
Chicago
Wisconsin
Nile Kinnick Voted Best Athlete of 1939 by Nation
Hawkeyes star Nile Kinnick edged Joe DiMaggio by a narrow margin in the AP sports poll naming the outstanding male athlete of 1939. DiMaggio, Joe Louis, and Bucky Walters followed as top finishers with other major figures like Nelson, Budge, and Harmon also noted among the year's standouts.
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New York
Iowa
Notre Dame
Purdue
Nile Kinnick
Tody
Associated Press
Hawkeyes
Joe DiMaggio
Aw‘kees
Kinnick
DiMaggio
Joe Louis
Bucky Walters
Cincinnati Reds
Byron Nelson
Don Budge
California
Parker Hall
Mississippi
Ckss
Tom Harmon
Michigan
George Cafégo
Tennessee
Pitchin
Paul Christmas
Missouri
Davey O’brien
Philadelphia Eagles
Don Hutson
Green Bay Pro Packers
Ken Kavanaugh
Louisiana State
Esco Sarkainen
Ohio State
Basebal
Charley Keller
Yankees
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Walters
Cincinnati
Paul Derringer
Reds
Golf
Nelson
Marvin
Bud) Ward
Seattle
Louis
Billy Conn
Pittsburgh
Challedon
Athens Rotary Country Store Aids Crippled Children
The Lime Stone county fundraiser ran for three days at the Athens Rotary Club country store and wrapped up Saturday night. Club members acted as sales clerks for dozens of donated items and hosted nightly Bingo games to boost proceeds for crippled children.
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Athens
Ala
Limestone County
Athens Rotary Club
VOLS Rated as Unusual in Rose Bowl Buildup
Tennessee’s Volunteers, led by Major Bob Neyland, are described as an unusually effective team that wins with smart, clean play. The squad has a 23 game winning streak and has not allowed a goal line crossing in 15 contests. The Volunteers plan a Los Angeles trip for the Rose Bowl with a December 21 departure by train and a December 29 arrival, as the athletic council selects players for the trip.
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Kenneth Gregory
Atlanta
Tennessee
Bob Neyland
South
Orangemen
Knoxville
Los Angeles
Memphis
Dallas
el Paso
Texas
Trojans Take a Brief Rest Before Rose Bowl
Southern California prepares for a Rose Bowl clash with Tennessee after a rough spell. The Trojans, worn from successive games with Notre Dame and Washington, rest before resuming training for Pasadena’s post season classic. Babe Horrell’s California team also toughened, leaving both programs with undefeated records and shared momentum toward January 1 showdown.
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University of California
Los Angeles
Troy
Notre Dame
Washington
Tennessee
Pasadena
Uclans
Babe Horrell
Woc. Bs. A
Trojans
Jonesmen
Bruins
Trojan Warriors
Murphy Sanford Go to Redskins
Buck Murphy of Georgia Tech and Hayward Sanford of Alabama were among college football stars drafted by the Washington Redskins. Other bids included Walter Merrill for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Bilt Howell for Green Bay, Ray Andrus for Chicago Bears, Jim Fordham for Pittsburgh, Carey Cox for Cleveland, and Bobby Wood for Cleveland after the draft Saturday.
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Milwaukee
Buck Murphy
Georgia Tech
Hayward Sanford
Alabama
Washington Redskins
Brooklyn Dodgers
Walter Merrill
Bilt Howell
Auburn
Green Bay
Ray Andrus
Vanderbilt
Chicago Bears
Jim Fordham
Georgia
Pittsburgh
Carey Cox
Cleveland
Bobby Wood
Vatican appoints two camerlengos in secret consistory
Pope Pius XII filled two posts naming Lorenzo Cardinal Lauri Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church and Raffaello Cardinal Rossi Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals in a secret consistory an interim head during the next interregnum before a new pope is elected.
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Vatican
Tennessee Volunteers find strength in second team system
Tennessee faces a split post season with Georgia Tech and Tulane in Sugar and Orange Bowls after a season where the second team carried the day. The Volunteers use a unit plan with fresh players entering to press the attack and relieve the first string as needed.
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Georgia Tech
Tulane
Tennessee
Tuane
Green Wave
North Carolina
Texas Aggies
Missouri
Volunteers
Neyland
Crowns On The Line In Cleveland Boxing Show
The Cleveland News reports two 10 round title eliminations tonight at its 14th annual Christmas toy fund show. Henry Armstrong versus Jimmy Garrison for welterweight crown and Al Hostak defending the NBA middleweight title against Eric Seelig.
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Cleveland
Cleveland News
Henry Armstrong
Jimmy Garrison Setto
al Hostak
Seattle
Wash
National Boxing Association
Eric Seelig
New Yorker
Ben Brown versus Ken Overlin in Atlanta Tonight
Ben Brown of Washington to meet Ken Overlin in a middleweight bout in Atlanta. Brown seeks revenge after two prior losses to Overlin with one draw, while Overlin brings greater experience to the ring.
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Atlanta
Morgan County High School Honors Football Team at Banquet
The Morgan County high school football squad was honored Friday night at the annual banquet hosted by the Parent-Teacher Association in the high school auditorium. About one hundred attendees enjoyed stadium like decorations, speeches by faculty and supporters, and a toast by Miss Elaine Parker.
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Morgan County
Parent-Teachers’ Association
Martha Witt Burleson
W. J. Terry
Grady Long
John T. Cooper
S. E. Gibson
E. J. Brand
A. M. White
J. C. Glasscock
George Stephenson
Alan Smith
Elaine Parker
Roberta Clarke
Martha Lillian Whitman
Frances Brown
Revelye Barcliff
Roberta Clark
Billy Stephenson
Dudley Puryear
Gordon Glass¢ock
Pete Lawrence
Long
Morgan High
Packers Claim Fifth National Pro Title With 27 0 Victory
Milwaukee dispatch reports the Green Bay Packers defeated the New York Giants 27 to 0 to clinch the 1939 NFL championship. The champs, from a town of 40,000, won titles since 1929 and dominated the game despite a determined Giants effort and variable wind conditions.
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Arthur Bystrom
Milwaukee
Green Bay Packers
New York Giants
Giants
Packers
Green Bay
Nooga Tean Fights Her Nooga Tean in Boxing Clash
Decatur Boys Club faces Gadsden Golden Gloves rival in a Civic Center boxing program Tuesday night announced by Victor Youngblood. Highlights feature Pruitt Gray vs Claude Akridge and Tugene Worley vs Candy Kid Tate with other bouts including Jack Jackson against Mack Ramsey and Bud Baggett clashing with Doyle Roberts. Bouts begin at 8 p.m. with two local preliminaries.
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Golden Gloves
Decatur Boys Club
Civic Center
Victor Youngblood
Pruitt Gray
Decatur Battler
Claude Akridge
Akridge
France
Gray
Tom Akridge
Claude
Decatur
Tugene Worley
North Alabama
Candy Kid Tate
Jack Jackson
Mack Ramsey
Chattanooga
APO
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Doyle “Roberts
Ideal
Bud Baggett
Jack Baggett
J. R. Plemons
Bud Crosswhite
Plemons
Hal . Bhe Ring
Oaet Egies Tibet Beeny Earl Hor
Ea Prettht
Goodlow Johnson
Heiress Seeks Bigger Share Of Luckenbach Estate
Andrea Luckenbach, daughter of ship magnate Edgar F. Luckenbach, sues in Brooklyn surrogate court for a larger share of her grandfather's estate claiming the Luckenbach Steamship Co. should be divided among three siblings instead of a limited boat count worth about 1.5 million. Her petition says the trust income has flowed to her father and that the full estate could be worth about 10 million. The case is set for special deferree hearing and is expected to last months.
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New York
Edgar F. Luckenbach
Andrea
Brooklyn
Luckenbach Steamship Co
Billy Dobbs
Bev T Howell Joins Mutual Savings Funeral Division
Bev T Howell, county coroner, moves to the funeral insurance department of Mutual Savings Insurance Company and will serve as a funeral director with Mc Afee Young Funeral Home. He previously worked for Drinkard Howell for several years.
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Bev T. Howell
Funeral Insurance Department
Mutual Savings 7: Insurance Company
McAfee & Young Funeral Home
Mr. Howell
Drinkard Howell
Giants Fall to Packers in Closely Contested Matchup
The New York Giants failed to advance as Ward Cuff’s late field goal attempt from the 41 yard line went wide. Packers reserves played in the final minutes as crowd of 32,279 watched a record gross of $83,510 with team earnings around $703 and $455 for Giants players.
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Ward Cuff
Giants
Packers
Indians and CCC Cage Meeting at Morgan County Gym
Oklahoma Indians from an Indian reservation face the Hartsville CCC Camp team in a Monday night game at Morgan County High School gym. Tipoff is 8 o clock. CCC, undefeated in five games, is coached by John Burleson with players Bowers Shirley Rhodes Moore Mintz Captain John Th Abyanis and Holland.
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Hartselle CCC
Morgan County High Schol Gymnasium
Oklahoma
Morgan County
CCC
John Burleson
Bowers
Shirley
Rhodes
Moore
Mintz
John Th
Abyanis
Holland
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