Goodyear Wingfoots Compete For League Lead In Cage Schedule
The Goodyear Wingfoots edged Riverside by one point in a tense finish to stay atop the league standings. Alabama Hosiery Mills and Moulton Heights posted wins as Graham, Stanford, Briscoe and Robinson led scoring. Tonight Goodyear meets Alabama at 7 30 and Moulton Heights faces Riverside at Central Gym under Referee John Burleson.
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McLaughlin
Frey No Help To Van Mungo
Sid Feder reports on Frey’s past fielding lapses with Van Mungo on the pitching mound and rumors of Frey signing with the Cubs. Other baseball notes cover Cleveland Browns trading talks, Frank Greenberg offers, and college football hype.
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Sid Feder
Eddie Brietz
New York
Cub
Dodgers
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Cubs
Dimaggio Receives Honor Amid Salary Talk For 1938
New York January reports Joe Dimaggio the Yankees outfielder has asked to be considered for the player of the year award by the Baseball Writers Association of New York for 1938. He plans to discuss his salary with club officials after meetings with Colonel Ruppert. Observers expect a $22 500 contract, up from 15 000. Dimaggio led both leagues in total bases and runs and home runs and raised his batting average from .323 to .346.
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Joe Dimaggio
Yankees
Jake Ruppert
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Baseball Writers Association of
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Leaguers eye Elinor Jones in golf and other sports chatter
Rumors place Elinor Jones of the Albuquerque Indian School as a top woman golfer contender for a national title. Other notes mention proposed ballplayer rule changes before spring training, Don Budge possibly turning pro with Ellsworth Vines and Fred Perry, Cornell seeking a November football date, Sam Snead in Grapefruit League style, and Hallahan Hafey contract uncertainty plus Leo Kodak and Jackie Wilson cross-sport chatter.
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N.M
Landis
Don Budge
Ellsworth Vines
Fred Perry
Cornell
North Carolina
Virginia
Duke
Sam Snead
Wild Bill Hallahan
Chick Hafey
Hallahan
Red
Hafey
Leo
Kodak
Chicago Feather
Jackie Wilson
Pittsburgh
Italian American star ranked top hitter to receive writers award
Country Graham leads the season as leading hitter and youngest second year recipient of the annual Metropolitan Baseball Writers Association award. The San Francisco native will be honored at the 15th annual dinner January 30 with a plaque, following Philadelphia writers’ honors on January 25. The list recalls prior Yankee winners including Gehrig, Pennock, and Nazari, with other era stars noted as context.
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Metropolitan Baseball Writers
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Tall Robbery Stolen Windmill Towers Missing Near Union Grove
Racine Wisconsin January 17 sheriff deputies search for a master thief who took two 40 foot windmill towers 200 feet of pipe and 400 feet of pipe fittings from Hans Jorgensen’s farm near Union Grove.
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Aged Man Claims Birth Year 1828 Alive at 110
In San Francisco on January 17 a passerby found John Harrison allegedly dead after seeing him asleep on a couch. An ambulance crew rushed in and Harrison, who says he was born in 1828, reportedly spoke that life begins at 110.
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Snead Wins Bing Crosby Tournament For Second Year
Sam Snead captures the $3,000 Bing Crosby Golf Tournament with 72 67 139 for a second straight year. Art Bell and Phil Findlay win the pro am prize with 67 67 T1. Patty Berg caps women's tourney with 77 final round and 72 hole 111.
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Sam Snead
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Phil Findlay
Augusta
Patty Berg
Jane Cothran Jameson
Joe Vosmik Heads to Boston as Red Sox Outfielder
Joe Vosmik, traded from the St. Louis Browns to Boston for Buck Newsom and others, eyes Fenway left field wall as a new batter. The 27 year old right handed outfielder hit .325 with the Browns last year and is known for strong returns off the short left field wall at Fenway.
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Red Kress
Joe
Tennis Stars to Seek Dixie Crown in Tampa
Some of the nation’s top tennis stars gather for the opening of the Dixie net tournament in Tampa tomorrow led by Bryan M and other elite players. The event marks a premier clash for national rankings in a southern venue.
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Wags
Bryan M
Walker Cup team selections stir debate over Wehrle exclusion
Western Amateur champion Wilford Wehrle of Racine Wisconsin is left off the United States Walker Cup squad as selectors favor established names. Wehrle defeated Billows and Kocsis en route to the title and led in qualifying, while veterans such as Goodman and Fischer anchor the team. The captain Francis Ouimet may not play.
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Differences and similarities in golf swings
Number 24 Alex Morrison argues golf centers on individual differences but urges players to focus on shared fundamentals. He cites hands as a common example and advises concentrating on grip, wrist action and swing basics to improve.
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Bitsy Grant Seeks Third Singles Trophy Title
Bitsy Grant of Atlanta aims for a third leg on the singles trophy and its permanent possession. Bobby Riggs of Chicago, ranked second to Donald Budge, arrives from Miami after beating Wayne Sabin in the Nautilus Hotel final. Also entered are Lee Hendriz Lakeland Champs Harris West Palm Beach Martin Buxby Miami Elwood Cooke Portland Ore. Frank Kovacs San Francisco.
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Lakeland
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West Palm Beach
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Elwood Cooke
Portland
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San Francisco
Ellis to Head Gadsden Club in 1938 Season
W C Ellis, Gadsden businessman, will head the Gadsden baseball club for the 1938 Southeastern league season. E R Perdue is vice president Bernard Street secretary and W B Morrell is manager. A nine man board of directors is not yet complete.
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E. R. Perdue
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Bill) Morrell
Anniston
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Babe) Ganzel
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
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Panama City
East Gadsden
Kentucky Poised In SEC Cage Race With Derby On Deck
Kentucky aims to join the SEC basketball race after last season’s crown. The Wildcats travel to Lexington to face Tennessee while Mississippi and Mississippi State pace the standings. Ole Miss leads with four wins, Mississippi State has three and a loss. Country Graham of Ole Miss tops scoring with 98 points in five games as teams except Kentucky prepare for a lighter week.
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Spring Signs In Franklin With Worms On Snow
In Franklin Pennsylvania on January 17 H P Morrison reports finding a fat fishing worm crawling on the snow near his home another resident claims a group of furry caterpillars were seen out for an airing creating unusual winter signs in the town.
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Asthmatic Burglar Foiled by Blind Man in Dallas
A burglar’s heavy breathing allowed Jon Arian who is blind to pounce on the intruder and hold him until police arrived in Dallas.
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