Big Leagues Meet Ends With Uniform Debate and Trades
The midwinter meeting ends with a nod to night baseball and several trades as commissioners press for action. Ben Chapman moves from Boston to Cleveland for Dennis Gatehouse and Tommy Irwin. Yankees' dominance remains a major talking point as Cincinnati eyes next year’s centennial meetings.
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Kenesaw Mountain Landis
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Tommy Irwin
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Indians
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Wash
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Two Players Added To Local Girls Team Tonight
Coach Aubrey Puller announced two additions to the local all star girls basket ball squad Miss Gladys Lanier and Miss Ruth Kimbrell. The Ozark Hill Billies girl five will meet them at Central high school gymnasium tonight with the boys game preceding.
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Decatur High School
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H. L. Ogle
C. M. Olson
Ozark
Morgan Basketeeretes
Dallas Defeats AHM in Close Huntsville Showdown
Dallas varsity topped AHM 43 to 40 after a tight finish on Hunt court. Captain Woodard led Dallas with 18 points while Bryant added eight, as Alabama’s Robinson was disqualified on fouls in a rollercoaster second game won by Dallas 32 to 9.
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Cottrell
Dallas Bailey
Graham
Two Stars of Grays Lose Two Stars in Blue-Gray Game
The Grays will play the Blue in the North South all star game January 2 but lose All-America halfback Parker Hall and quarterback Kimble Bradley to ineligibility from basketball. Coaches must replace them by December 28 with announced Northwestern and Cornell selections leading the northern squad.
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Kimble Bradley
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Bradley
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Lynn Waldorf
Bert Ingerwersen
Northwestern
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Alabama
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Auburn
Cramton Bowl
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Fordham
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Indiana
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Pittsburgh
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John Chickerno
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Steve Maronic
North Carolina
Bo Russell
Dewitt Smith
Lou Bostick
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Grover Harkins
Charlie Woods
Clemson
Dick Gromley
Barrett Booth
Yanks Open Season in Washington
The New York Yankees, world champions, will open the American League season at Washington on April 17 next spring. Presidentially noted pitching may be featured as part of their spring look.
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New York
New York Yankees
Washington
Helen Wills Moody Tops AP Comeback Poll in 1938
The AP poll names Helen Wills Moody Wimbledon champion as the top comeback of 1938 with 113.5 points. Boston Red Sox first baseman Foxx follows with 97 points for reclaiming the AL batting crown. Others in the top ranks include Dizzy Dean Joe Louis Sally Krieger Hank Greenberg Lefty Grove Howard Jones Vernon Gomez and Paul Derringer in varied comeback efforts.
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Germany
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Hank Greenberg
Detroit Tigers
Lefty Grove
Howard Jones
Southern Calif
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New York Yankees
Paul Derringer
Cincinnati Reds
Football chatter and bowl odds from Sid Feder’s column
Sid Feder notes Texas betting to fund Sugar and Cotton Bowl bets with Texas Christian and Texas Tech, while TCU and Southern Cal are favored. Other items include Hank Greenberg’s Xmas visit, Larry MacPhail praise, and Oklahoma missing three starters for the Orange Bowl with Tennessee.
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Oklahoma
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Finland
Bill Klem
Frankie Frisch
Bill
Bill Jennings
Jerry Canse
Morgan High Names Captains For Next Season
HARTSELLE Ala Dec 15 Billy Stephenson and Gordon Glasscock named captain and alternate for Morgan County high school football next season Stephenson will quarterback Glasscock centers. Veterans receiving letters include Puryear Ashworth Griffith Summers Wright Walter Lawrence McClanahan Stephenson Puckett Burleson Hagan and others Charlyne Calloway head cheerleader also earned a letter.
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Ray White
R. Q. Rollins
George McCall
Gordon Glasscock
I. D. Jackson
Hulbert Burleson
Clyde Mason
Charlyne Calloway
Veteran McCarty to miss four months with broken thigh
The piece notes McCarty, a veteran left half, will be out four months due to a broken thigh. It mentions Minnesota's fast veteran team in the Big Ten race and cites football and baseball chatter about a new American League movie and various sports figures.
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Alabama Meets Howard Cagers
Alabama at home hosts the Howard Bulldogs of Birmingham at Capstone gym aiming for a second victory after one win this season. Coach Henry Crisp praised his sophomores and worked to fix weaknesses shown in a Monday YMCA game, with starting names Hudson Roberson Prather Stone Busby for Alabama and Brawdy Telford Goldman Baker Burks for Howard.
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Dixie conference liberalizes athletics eligibility rules
The Dixie athletic conference approved changes to freshman transfer eligibility with a two thirds requirement after a ruling by President A E Wood. Transfers from clubs with ceasing competition may compete elsewhere after residency. Junior college transfer three year varsity option discussed. Tournament set March 1-3 in Jackson with eight teams. track meet awarded to Memphis on May 19. All conference officials reelected.
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Ala
Dixie Athletic Conference
Dixie Conference
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A. E Wood
Mississippi College
Jackson
Miss
Memphis
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