Ott and Medwick Share Honors in Slugging Burst
The season saw Mel Ott of the Giants and Ducky Medwick of the Cards finish in a blanket finish for several league honors. Medwick topped slugging with 367 total bases and 138 runs, while Ott posted 314 total bases and 138 runs. The Gas House Gang dominated team performance, Pirates and Phillies featured strong hitters, and league leaders set several records including Ott driving in 135 runs.
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Arky Vaughan
Ival Goodman
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Ernie Lombardi
Reds
Ooe
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Philadelphia
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Cubs
Sirmaar
Trotzky to Spend Christmas at Sea
Oslo dispatch reports exiled Russian Bolshevik Leon Trotzky will spend Christmas aboard a ship bound for Mexico after Norway ended his asylum. The move leaves Mexico as the sole shelter for the embittered wanderer.
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Oslo
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Leon Trotzky
High Seas
Mexico
Bolshevist
Hazel Taylor 25 Dies From Burns at Home in Haleyville
Hazel Taylor aged 25 died in Haleyville after clothes were set alight by an open fireplace. Her two young children tried unsuccessfully to extinguish the flames.
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Haleyville
Ala
Hazel Taylor
Sports Week Still Booked Havana
December 23 Havana reports Cuba's political crisis has not halted the international sports week but expands are canceled. Auburn Villanova football proceeds. tennis polo and LSU basketball miss the program. Cuba cites lack of US players polo posts and transport as reasons. funds paid, others en route.
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Aruburn-Villanova
United States
Mexico
Federal District Tennis Association
Henriquez
Connie Mack Turns 74 and Seeks Another Pennant
Connie Mack celebrated his 74th birthday in Philadelphia as head of the Athletics. He predicted at least one more pennant before quitting and said he hopes to deliver another winner to the city. He spoke of his ongoing energy and reluctance to sell players for financial needs.
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Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
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Foxx
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Red Sox
Husky star Al Cruver sidelined by broken rib at Rose Bowl
Washingtons hard hitting sophomore fullback Al Cruver suffered a broken rib in blocking practice, threatening his New Years Day matchup with Pittsburgh. Pitt halfback LaRue returned to duty from a leg injury as drills remained secretive in Pittsburgh preparation.
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Calif
Washington
al Cruver
Pittsburgh
Huskies
Santa Barbara
San Bernardino
Pitt Panthers
LaRue
Craver
Woman Champion Clara Mortensen Dominates PK Arena Bout
Miss Clara Mortensen of California retained her title in Kansas City action featuring a four minute ten second opening fall with a body drop and a six minute forty second final fall via flying hook scissors. The card opened with Leo Milo and Billy Wolfe in a weak exhibition, followed by Mighty Mike Mazarian facing Fritz Kreuger in a fast rough bout.
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Calif
Kansas City
Glendale
Dmannecret
Rperee
Wole
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Fritz Krueger
Mazarian
Hanson
Kreuger
Sports Mirror highlights past sports milestones
The column notes Pat Abbott winning the Southern California open with 281 a year ago, Mack Connors not retiring after 54 years in sports, and Chick Meehan taking over Manhattan’s physical education and football program five years ago.
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Associated Press
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Public Links
le Mack
Connor
Chick Meehan
Manhattan
Fire truck overturns. 18-year-old dies in Demopolis accident
Demopolis Alabama reports 18 year old William Hamer injured fatally when the fire truck he drove overturned after clipping a curb. The crash occurred last night and authorities report the teen died from the injuries sustained.
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Demopolis
Ala
William Hamer
Seuming the Sen Bernardin Play ing Field
LaRue is named a likely starter unless he is hurt again, with team plans for a ready lineup.
Joe Louis color line accusation stirs boxing circuit
Scotty Reston-H reports Eddie Bricz accuses Joe Louis of drawing the color line claiming he won’t fight another black challenger. Jimmy claims offers to John Henry Lewis and Jack Trammell were refused, with Christmas timing hinted. Jamaica Kid and Sam Langford face fading sight while Albany politicians lobby for teams and a possible no decision bout. Powell Crosley rails at Landis dictatorship as prep football picks stir debate. Widseth Yale Tinsley Elroy among top all American selections.
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Eddie Bricz
Johnston
Joe Louis
Joe
Jimmy
John Henry Lewis
Jack Trammell
John Boyd Thacher
Albany
Frank Hague
Jersey City
New Jersey
Powell Crosley
The
Landis
Ed Widseth
Minnesota
Larry Ely
Yale
Gaynell Tinsley
Tinsley
Auto Workers Aim to Sign Deals Across Motor Industry
Detroit December 23. The United Automobile Workers of America announced its goal to sign collective bargaining agreements with every unit in the motor industry from small parts makers to the big three Chrysler Ford and General Motors.
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Detroit
United Automobile Workers of America
Chrysler
Ford
General Motors
Open play to stay popular in football’s evolving style
Ray Morrison, former Southern Methodist innovator and Vanderbilt coach, argues passing and wide open football will grow more popular. He notes varied material drives choice between straight running games with some passes and razzle dazzle offenses, with smaller schools benefiting from speed and deception.
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Tenn
Louisiana State
Nebraska
Washington
Ray Morrison
Morrison
Southern Methodist University
Vanderbilt
Northwestern
Pittsburgh
Arkansas
Marquette
Texas Christian
Husky
Cotton Statistics Report From Liverpool Market
Liverpool reports weekly cotton statistics with imports totaling 90 000 bales. It notes 48 000 bales of American stock and 882 000 bales of American origin, alongside 334 bales in other entries.
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Liverpool
Sheepish LSU guard Leisk stars in 1935 36 teams
Wardell Leisk nicknamed Sheep and Fishy was a key guard on LSU’s forward wall during the 1935 and 1936 conference title years. A six foot two guard weighing 200 pounds, he combined schooling with football, aiming to be a petroleum engineer after graduating in June. He was All State at Byrd High and never smoked, staying in top form under Coach Bernie Moore.
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Baton Rouge
Wardell Leisk
Louisiana State University
Leisk
Shreveport
Leish
Byrd High
Bernie Moore
Export figures for American trade in unclear notation
Fragmentary OCR line shows numbers and terms like exports and American with multiple comma separators. No clear event, date, or entities beyond generic references.
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