Cardinals Lead In Slugging As 1937 NL Leaders Shown
National League figures show the St. Louis Cardinals led in slugging and RBIs with Johnny Mize posting 926 total bases in 591 at bats and 122 RBIs for Medwick. Mel Ott led in home runs with 36, while Vince DiMaggio struck out a league record 124 times.
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New York
St. Louis Cardinals
Gas House
Bay Cubs
Johnny Mize
Enaterith
Joe
Ducky Wacky) Medwick
Mize
Mel Ott
New York Giants
Rune
Otton
Jim Tobin
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Ivan Goodman
Ernie Lombardi
Wally Berger
Giants
Ott
Medwick
Goodman
Lombardi
John Rizzo
Pitt
Dolphus
Brooklyn
Babe Phelps
Vince DiMaggio
Boston
Jim Brown
St. Louis
Reds
Cubs
Johnny Hudson
Chicago
Dodgers
Camilli
Coaches to choose officials for Orange Bowl game
Head coaches Bob Neyland of Tennessee and Tom Stidham of Oklahoma plan to select referees for the January 2 Orange Bowl in Miami within a day or two. The bowl committee left the official selection to the two coaches, with several candidates under consideration. Neyland voiced concern over his players’ health while Stidham reported good Sooners conditioning and a 31-man traveling squad.
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Miami
Bob Neyland
Tennessee
Tom Stidham
Oklahoma
Norman
Okla
Stidham
Neyland
Knoxville
Mickey O'Brien
Sooners
Georgia Tech Prepares for Cal Meeting With Scrimmage
Berkeley, Calif. Dec 22. Georgia Tech coach Bill Alexander says his squad is in shape for the football game with California Monday. A scrimmage was planned for today or tomorrow to sharpen blocking and timing after a light session in San Francisco. Memorial Stadium hosted drills as Allison of the Bears led heavy practice yesterday.
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Berkeley
Calif
Georgia Tech
University of California
Yellow Jackets
Techs
Francisco
Cal
Memorial Rkeley
Mona Allison
Bears
Nova Not Yet Champion in Boxing Talk
Central Press sports column questions Lou Nova's claim to heavyweight supremacy after the Farr bout. The writer notes Nova's age and early career, cites opinions on his savage potential, and suggests awaiting a bout with Baer or Conn to judge his championship prospects.
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Bill Braucher
Central Press
New York
Lou Nova
Tommy Farr
Joe Louis
Emma
Mr. Nova
Farr
Max Baer
Mistah Louis
Psychology getting play Duke USC in Rose Bowl build up
In Los Angeles on December 22 the Duke and Southern California football camps aired psychology tactics for the Rose Bowl foes. Duke officials circulated taunting Los Angeles material and a lace pantie gag sent to co captains, while USC coach Jones used a newsreel showing Duke touchdowns to shape mental edge.
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Los Angeles
Duke
Southern California
Blue Devils
Pasadena
Eric Tipton
Dan Hill
Durham
Dukes
Pitt
Syracuse
Wake Forest
Fireball Trucks Star in Decatur Basketball Night
Virgil Trucks known as Fireball, famed rookie pitcher with 420 strikeouts, appears with his Dr Pepper basketball team against Alabama Hosiery Mills at Central High tonight. The event features notable players George Abbott Knox Little Bill Critcher and more as Jim Tabor’s All Stars meet Decatur Upstate Chevrolet in exhibition cage action.
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Decatur
Dr. Pepper
Alabama Hosiery Mills
Central High School
Trucks
Detroit Tigers
Andalusia
George Abbott
Caddo
Okla
Abbott
Pontiac Indians
Knox
Big) Little
Ohio State
Bill Critcher
Geraldine High
Geraldine
Ala
Bill Fowler
Blacky King
Wooldlawn
Birmingham
Rusty Butler
Army
Carter McClenden
Lee Love
Mil
Cubs Trim Roster with Six Drops and Moves
The Chicago Cubs cut six players from the roster on December 22. Two were sold outright and four were optioned. Milwaukee, with whom the Cubs share an agreement, added four players in separate transactions including Tex Carleton and John Bottarini. Claire Bertram and Bobby Mattick joined via exchange, Julian Tubbs moved to Birmingham, and Joe Cavosie returned to Moline for another Three-T League season.
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Chicagoo
Chicago Cubs
Milwaukee
American Association
Cubs
Brewers
Tex Carleton
St. Louis
John Bottarini
Claire Bertram
Moline
Bobby Mattick
Julian Tubbs
Selma
Birmingham
Joe Cavosie
Duke Defenses and Jones Psychology Questioned
The fragment suggests Duke faces doubt over its defense and Professor Jones may need to study psychology. The text also hints at an unusual stunt involving silk panties as part of the narrative.
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Rior
Troy
Duke
Professor Jones
Chit Chat of Sport Realm Da Imitation
Note filled with scattered sport gossip. Lefty Gomez promises 20 wins for the Yankees in 1939 and jokes about a stork birth in June. Hank Green eyes top salary in baseball, while Burgess Whitehead trains with milk and beer. Other items mention Clarkburg lineup, Reidar Andersen, Jack Medica, Auburn captains, and local players.
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Drew Middleton
York
Dee
Lefty Gomez
Yanks
Gomezs
Lefty Withbao
Hank Green
Hank
Burgess Whitehead
Giants
Will Terry
Grover Whalen
Galehouse Confident for 1939 with Red Sox
Dennis Galehouse, traded from Cleveland for Ben Chapman, believes regular work will unlock his form and boost Boston pitching. He says Cleveland overstocked pitchers and he didn’t get enough chances. He predicts the Red Sox will contend with the Yankees in 1939 alongside Elden Auker.
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Sarasota
Fla
Dennis Galehouse
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland
Ben Chapman
Indians
Gatehouse
Red Sox
Galehouse
New York Yankees
Elden Auker
Detroit
Sox
Auker and
Yawkey's Red Sox Split Up with Big Spending
Disillusioned by high priced stars Tom Yawkey tears apart the Red Sox roster. McNair to White Sox and Higgins to Detroit trim the lineup as Williams and minor leaguers step up. Foxx Cronin aging, while Cramer Vosmik fill gaps. departure of top pitchers dim hopes for pennants.
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Gayle Talbot
New York
Tom Yawkey
Boston Red Sox
Eric McNair
Chicago White Sox
Boze Berger
Galaxy of Stars
Yawkey
Connie Mack
Yankees
Rube Walberg
Johnny Marcum
Lefty Grove
Wes Ferrell
Mack
Jimmy Foxx
McNair
White Sox
Pinky Higgins
Detroit
Max Bishop
A's
Ben Chapman
Washington
Red Sox
Cleveland
Denny Gatehouse
Ted Williams
Minneapolis
Roger Cramer
Joe Vosmik
Boston
Vosmik
Cramer
Foxx
Joe Cronin
Rupperts
1939 Reflection on Continued Good Work
The speaker expressed confidence that the positive efforts would persist into 1939, noting a belief in ongoing progress and improvement. The remark referenced prior seasons and suggested a commitment to maintain the established standard.
Tech Coaches Confident in Passing Game for Sugar Bowl
New Orleans December 22. Carnegie Tech coach Bill Kern predicts his team may beat Texas Christian in the Sugar Bowl on January 2 by using their passing attack. He notes TCU star Davey OBrien is a threat but asserts Tech has several capable passers and a strong receiving corps. Kern cites past games against Cahile Holy Cross Stevenson Notre Dame Pitt and others as proof, and says dry weather would favor Tech against a big TCU line.
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Donald Budge
Elly Vines
Clarksburg
W. Va
Len Barnum
New York Giants
Joe Stydahar
Chicago Bears
Reidar Andersen
Linime
Jack Medica
Columbia
New Orleans
Bill Kern
Carnegie Tech
Bay St. Louis
Miss
Texas Christian
Horned Frogs
Davey O'Brien
Kern
O'Brien
Tech
Cahile
Holy Cross
Bill
Stevenson
Notre Dame
Classified Ads Seeks Buyers and Sellers for Rural Properties
Local classified page promotes buying and selling farms and homes through classified listings. Includes opportunities for land trades, property sales, and real estate services with contact details and rates.
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Gene Tunney
Tunney
Tunmey
Dempsey
Philadelphia
Gene
Lou
Nonce
Sacramento
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Ray Carlin
Ham
Lorimer
Maxie Rosenbloom
Baer
Battler
Billy Conn
Jones Newsreel
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Virgil
Fire) Trucks
Champ
Red Farmer
Sally Krieger
Brooklyn Belter
San Francisco
Jack Lords
Howard Anderson
CON i Iowa
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Ingirl Tusbs
Ray Blades
Prank Frisca
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Fred Haney
ST Louis Browns
Gabby Street
Jefferson County
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Auburn
Milton Howell
Bessemer
Bo Russell
Plainsmen
Frankie Brimsek
Boston Bruins
TCU
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Condit
Texas
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