Southeastern conference athletic notes and personnel shifts
March report highlights changes: Josh Cody tipped as Florida athletic director. Harold Williams may head football at Pitt, Wake Forest link to Tom Rogers questioned. Frank Lane cited as Reds official and father of a daughter. Roger Peckinpaugh’s son captains Michigan baseball. Jackie Reid, longtime singer, nearing 50 years in business and spring with Toledo. Rupp visits Lexington for prep tourney. Bill Alexander repositions Georgia Tech backs. Jim Wright moved to guard as spring drills proceed.
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Kenneth Gregory
Tlanta
Southeastern
W. D. Punkhouser
Old Southern
Frank L. McVey
Uniof
Kentucky
N. D Dougherty
Tennessee
J. F. Broussard
Louisiana State
Josh Cody
University of Florida
Harold Williams
Pittsburgh
Wu Winslett
Tom Rogers
Duke
Wake Forest
Carl Voyles
William and Mary
Frank Lane
Cincinnati Reds
Roger Peckinpaugh
University of Michigan
Jackie Reid
Jackie
Washington & Lee
Bill Alexander
Georgia Tech
Joe Bartlett
Dring
Jim Wright
Tech
Alexander
Cronin Praises Bagby Junior Speed As Old Prospectorisms Say
Skipper Joe Cronin of the Red Sox says Jim Bagby Jr. has more on the ball than any pitcher his father ever had. Notes surround Jim Sr. as a star. Bobby Jones birthday nears. Rumors mix about Jock Sutherland at Mississippi Blaze and a Chattanooga bullfight plot. Miss Bessie Hunley scored 837 points in Rogersville Tennessee games. Alabama and LSU football series discussed.
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Joe Cronin
Boston Red Sox
Jim Bagby, Jr
Jim, Sr
Bobby Jones
St. Patrick’s Day
Mississippi
Jock Sutherland
Czar Landis
Joe Engel
Chattanooga
Bessie Hunley
Rogersville (Tenn
Alabama
Louisiana State
Classified Ads Promote Housewife Advertising Medium
The notice highlights classified ads as the house wife's advertising medium with instructions to call phone 46 and ask for the Ad Taker.
Camp Briefs From The Spring Training Circuit
Reports from various camps note Hal Trosky’s strong arm and infield mischief for the Indians in New Orleans. Vander Meer recovers from a cold only to face an inflamed appendix in St. Pete. Max Butcher returns to form for the Phillies, while three errors doom a Browns exhibition win. Fern Bell looks to stick with the Pirates as Waner holds out. Cubs break camp at Catalina and head to the mainland for an exhibition with the White Sox. Tigers plan an exhibition opener with Reds as Del Baker lists pitchers. Dykes pins White Sox hopes on five players including Frazier and Herring. Freddie Sington shifts from Alabama to bat for the Dodgers.
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New Braunfels
Tex
Max Butcher
Brooklyn
Phillies
St. Louis Browns
Coaching staff changes shake Southeast program
Nelson resigns after one year as coach. He brought in assistants Murray Warmath from Tennessee to handle scouting and line coaching and Bowden Wyatt, an All Southeastern end and 1938 Tennessee captain, to coach ends and assist in scouting.
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Nelson
Louisiana State
McKeen
Murray Warmath
Tennessee
Bowden Wyatt
Warmath
Wyatt
Helen Dettweiler Opens Lead in Aiken Woman's Golf Tour
Helen Dettweiler of Washington as favorite with a 71 led the second round start of the third Aiken tournament. The Maryland champion posted 37 and 34 for a one stroke edge over Kathryn Hemphill of Columbia after rounds yesterday.
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Aiken
D. C
Helen Dettweiler
Washington
Miss Dettweiler
Maryland
Kathryn Hemphill
Columbia
Bees Need Hitters to Boost Hitting Power in 1940
Boston Bees manager Casey Stengel accelerates off season moves to shore up batting as veteran pitchers age. New additions include Johnny Hill at third, Ed Miller at short, Buddy Hassett at first, and Tony Cucinello at second to support a strong defense. Simmons is waived.
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Bradenton
Fila
Casey Stengel
Boston Bees
Reas
Bees
Debs Garris
Lou Fette
Danny MacFayden
Milburn Shaffner
Jim Turner
Stengel
al Simmons
Fette
MacFayden
Turner
Shoffner
Casey
Johnny (Power) Hill
Atlanta
Southern Association
Rabbit Warstler
Ed Miller
Kansas City
Warstler
Buddy Hassett
Brooklyf
Tony Cucinello
Simmons
Allyn McKeen Named Head Coach at Mississippi State
Mississippi State College in State College Miss announced allyn McKeen former West Tennessee Teachers College coach would lead the football program adopting Tennessee styles of play. He guided a 10 win season last year and succeeds Emerson Spike Nelson as head mentor with two Tennessee alumni as assistants.
Help Me Drive Supports Crippled Children Aid
A fundraising appeal describes donations used to prevent crippling conditions and provide braces crutches wheelchairs casts educational facilities and vocational training for crippled boys and girls to improve self sufficiency and self esteem.
Stengel Faces Crowded Bees Roster and Prospect Pitchers
The season outlook notes Al Todd and John Dick shot joining the Bees to backstop Al Lopez with Dick shot in the same deal sending Ray Mueller to the Pirates. John Pezzullo emerges as a promising rookie pitcher after a 26 9 record in Savannah. The writer doubts Philadelphia will reach the first division despite potential Simmons hitting.
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Garms
al Todd
Pittsburgh
al Lopez
Bees
John Dickshot
Ray Mueller
Pirates
John
Stengel
John Pezzullo
Savannah
Simmons
Refugee Crisis Grows After Czechoslovakia Split
Washington reports a new refugee problem emerges from the dissolution of Czechoslovakia amid the ongoing effort to aid German Jewish refugees. Authorities note an estimated 376000 Jews remain in Czecho-Slovakia as U.S. officials monitor central European changes.
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Washington
Czecho-Slovakia
United States
Briez Chats About Sports Heads to 1940 Possibles
New York sport column notes Henry Armstrong will retire this year while Doc Sutherland eyes Stanford and Illinois as 1940 possibilities. Mentions include Willie Turnesa future moves, Miklos Szabo leaving, Tulsa football dating, and Tony Galento’s upcoming boxing office visit.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Tip Dept
Henry Armstrong
Stanford
Illinois
Doc Sutherland
Pinehurst
San Francisco
William Woodward
Johnstown
Cholly Grimm Seeks Final Season as Cardinals Manager
Old baseball note hints Cholly Grimm aiming to cap a long career as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals. Messrs Frisch and Street reportedly push or resist the plan in ongoing discussions.
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Cholly Grimm
Cardinals
Frisch
Street
Roanoke Times Editors Report On Local Coverage
Cawthon Bowen and Roland Hughes of the Roanoke Times and World News discuss ongoing local coverage and newsroom efforts amid changing media landscape.
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Cawthon Bowen
Roland Hughes
The
Roanoke Times and
World News
Exhibition Results From AP At St Petersburg and Other Cities
Yesterday's results include Cincinnati beating New York 2 1 in 12 innings at Tampa Florida and New York routing Jersey City 8 1 in Baton Rouge Louisiana. Matches in Sarasota Boston tied and in New Orleans Cleveland faced New Orleans with unclear final.
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Associated Press
St. Petersburg
New York
Cincinnati
Sarasota
Fla
Boston
New Orleans
Cleveland
Tampa
Baton Rouge
Jersey City
New Braunfels
Tex
St. Louis
Navy picks Stark to lead operations in peacetime expansion
Rear Admiral Harold R. Stark, 58, will head the navy for four years during a major peacetime expansion. President Roosevelt chose him last night to succeed Admiral William D. Leahy as chief of naval operations, with the change to take effect June 1 when Leahy retires at age 64.
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Washington
Harold R. Stark
Navy
Battle Force
Roosevelt
William D. Leahy
Leahy
Graham plan laughed off at Southern Conference meeting
A brief note records that the Graham plan was dismissed as part of the Southern Conference books at the latest meeting, with little support or interest noted among attendees.
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Graham
Red Sox Camp Draws Noted Ladies Auxiliary Support
Boston reporters claim the Red Sox have more wives in camp than any other major club and describe the Ladies Auxiliary members as very easy on the eyes.
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Red Sox
Boston Scribes
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Peepers
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