Briez Chats About Sports
Eddie Brietz surveys early 20th century sports chatter noting Gopher stars, boxing purses, baseball moves, and college football shifts. The column blends inside tips on Baer Armstron g fights, Ruth in New York, and Larry MacPhail Dodgers dealings with contemporary press box life and gossip.
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Brooklyn
Larry MacPhail
Larry
Dolph Camilli
Phillies
Dodgers
Forq
Frick
Flatbush
Berling Point
Seniors At Weiner Roast Entertain At Union Hill
Mrs. Kate Slate and Mrs. Inez Flack hosted a weiner roast for Union Hill high school teachers and seniors at Mrs. Flack’s home. Attendees enjoyed games around the open fire and were served ice cream and cake.
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Kate Slate
Inez Flack
Union Hill High School
Mesdames Slate and
Flack
Louise Watkins
D. M. Briscoe
Ruby Flack
Glynn Thomas
Hazel Flack
Marvin Bowling
Louise Abbercombia
J. Plack
Junita Flack
Trueman Abbercombia
Aline
David Couch
Alabama approves self succession amendment by vote
Sheriffs are now allowed to succeed themselves in Alabama after a state constitutional amendment passed by 95 848 to 81 066 on May 3. The measure grants incumbents another term subject to future election and approval.
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Alabama
Smoky Mountains Trout Waters to Be Preserved for Anglers
A Central Press feature notes Great Smoky Mountains National Park will preserve more than 600 miles of trout waters for public fishing. It describes stocking, access improvements, and prime spots with open season May 16 to August 31. It also recalls a historical 80-pound lake trout netted near Mackinaw in 1878.
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Little Pigeon
Little River
Big Creek
Cataloochee Creek
Raven Fork
Mackinaw, Mich
U. S. Bureau of Fisheries
Ross Worried Over Money Ahead of Armstrong Bout
New York May 4 Henry Armstrong welterweight champion favored to keep crown but finances worry Barney Ross more than foe or promoter Mike J Henry. Ross works out at Stillman’s gym while Henry trains toward June 22 Schmeling bout boosting promoter’s receipts.
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Gayle Talbot
New York
Henry Armstrong
Barney
Stillman's Gymnasium
Agany
Mike J Henry
Alice
Pompton Lakes
Jacobs
Louis Schmeling
Mike
Major League Leaders Summary in Baseball
National League batting Lavagetto of Brooklyn leads with 402. Medwick of St. Louis 369. Ott of New York 32 runs. Hack of Chicago 27 runs. Galan and Ott tied for 30 RBIs. McCormick and Goodman lead with 48 hits. Goodman of Cincinnati and Moore of New York 43. McCormick 14 doubles. Rizzo of Pittsburgh 5 triples. Goodman, Riggs, and Rosen tied for 4 in triples. Goodman and Ott lead 10 and 8 home runs. Koy of Brooklyn and Hack and Galan of Chicago with 4 stolen bases. Melton of New York 6 1 pitching record, Hubbell 5 1. American League unchanged from Monday with no games.
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Associated Press
Lavagetto
Brooklyn
Medwick
St. Louis
Ott
New York
Hack
Chicago
Galan
McCormick
Cincinnati
Goodman
Moore
Martin
Philadelphia
Rizzo
Pittsburgh
Riggs
Buck) McCormick
Reds
Syracuse
Max West
Boston Bees
Johnny Rizzo
Pirates
Faos Slaughter
St. Louis Cardinals
Buck
Bill Posedel
Lew Riggs
Hugh Mulcahy
Phillies
Cardinals
Giants
Mace Brown
Cy Blanton
Cubs
Bees
Gabby Hartnett
Augie Galan
Truce Declared at Duluth Herald Over Shutdown
Peace returned to the Duluth Herald News-Tribune plant after tear gas dispersed pickets and a seven week suspension ended as Lake Superior Newspaper Guild members and Publisher J. H. Jordan agreed to a 24 hour truce for talks.
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Duluth
Minn
Duluth Herald News-Tribune
Lake Superior
Yates and Haas advance in British Amateur with dramatic finishes
Charley Yates of Atlanta and Fred Haas Jr of New Orleans win second round matches in Troon Scotland. Yates survives a nineteenth green stymie to beat Johnny Fischer of Cincinnati while Haas dominates A J Ashworth of Scotland 7 and 6.
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Troon
Scotland
Charley Yates
Atlanta
Fred Haas, Jr
New Orleans
Yates
Bobby Jones
Johnny Fischer
Cincinnati
Haas
Louisiana State University
A. J. Ashworth
Fisher
Fischer
Fischers
Swanner Captains Auburn Trackmen in 1939
Auburn Alabama May 24 Jim Swanner of Laverne Alabama was elected captain of Auburns 1939 track team with Speck Kelly as alternate Both juniors Swanner specializes in the half mile while Kelly also letters in football and baseball and runs sprint events.
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Auburn
Ala
Jim Swanner
Laverne
Speck Kelly
Swanner
Kelly
O'Mahonny Seeks Rematch as Gunther Neck Hold Barred
With Chris Jordan refereeing promoter Chris Jordan vows refunds if the neck hold is used. Art O Mahony, former Irish light heavyweight champion, faces Bullet Joe Gunther in a two out of three falls match set for two hours. Semi final features Cowboy Billy McEwen vs Ned Taylor with one hour limit. First bout at 8:30.
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Chris Jordan
Bullet Joe Gunther
Art O'Mahony
Gunther
Billy McEwen
Ned Taylor
Ohio
Taylor
Texas
The Press On Golf Swing Face Opening During Backswing
Alex Morrison argues that the best swing starts with the clubface appearing to open as it moves away from the ball. He warns against left shoulder drop and left-hand misalignment that can close the face early, urging a wind‑up where the back of the left hand turns toward the right.
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Max Schmeling
Germany
New York
Max
Stub Allison
California
Dean
al Schacht
Alex Morrison
Anniston Rams Rally Past Pensacola Fliers 6 5
Anniston Rams scored two in the ninth to beat league leading Pensacola 6 5 marking a jump in the Southeastern circuit standings. Gadsden beat Mobile Shippers 8 2 while Selma Cloverleafs lost 9 6 to Meridian in a rain affected slugfest. Joe Dooley joined Montgomery as new Bomber outfielder as Bud Connolly plans next move.
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Montgomery
Ala
AnnIston
Rams
Pensacola Fliers
North Alabama
Gadsden
Mobile
Shippers
Jackson
Selma
Selma-Meridian
Joe Dooley
Birmingham
Southern Association
Bud Connolly
Bombers
Bankhead May Carry Umbrella Over Leaky Desk
Speaker Bankhead may go to the house rostrum with an umbrella instead of a gavel as a rain storm caused a leaking sky light over his desk. Attendants covered the desk with red and white towels to spare him a spatter.
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Washington
Bankhead
Prank McCormick Emerges As NL Rookie Contender
Cincinnati first baseman Buck McCormick, 6 4, is hailed as the season's top young hitter. He batted .363 with 14 doubles, fueling a Reds surge to third place. He starred in a 6-4 win over Brooklyn as part of a hot pennant chase.
NOOGA CRAX IN SPOTLIGHT ON CRUCIAL SERIES
The Southern Association centers on Atlanta and Chattanooga as leading clubs resume a pivotal series tonight. The Lookouts host the league leaders in a single night game while Atlanta, Memphis, and Chattanooga jockey for position after a split doubleheader. Dewey Williams to miss six weeks after appendectomy. Paul Richards will manage in his absence. Chattanooga’s Joe Engel offers foul ball fans a later-game pass. Nashville adds Bert Haas from Brooklyn after a prior miscue by Milwaukee.
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Associated Press
Southern Association
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Aeke
Memphis
Chicks
Lookouts
Little Rock Travelers
Travelers
Little Rock
Crackers
Dewey Williams
Paul Richards
Williams
Engle
Nashville
Charley Dressen
Bert Haas
Brooklyn Dodgers
Haas
Brooklyn
Milwaukee
American Association
Tales in Tidbits They Don't Always Have It In Baseball
A retrospective on spring baseball fortunes. The piece notes players like Foxx Hudlin Cronin and Ferrell show ups and downs, mocks Trentons Joe Krakauskas, Derringer, Manush Rosen Kennedy and others, and ends with a moral about the fickleness of form.
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Foxx
Kennedy, Ferrell
Rosen
Manush
New York
Joe Krakauskas
Washington
Joe
Trenton
Bucky Harris
Jimmy Foxx
Willis Hudlin
Indians
Hudlin
Vitt
Joe Cronin
Red Sox
Ted Olson
Dick Midkif
Little Rock
Ted
Jim Bagby
Mr. Yawkey
Clark Griffith
United States
Rick Ferrell
Rick
Julius Solters
Jeff Heath
Dean
Ferrell
J. H. Dean
Wes Ferrell
Cincinnati Reds
Bill McKechnie
Paul Derringer
Derringer
Hank Greenberg
Tigers
Lou Gehrig
Heinie Manush
Dodgers
Heinie
Sticks
Goodwin Rosen
Flatbush
Zack Wheat
Mickey Cochrane
Detroit
Vernon Kennedy
White Sox
Kennedy
Tiger
Less Cotton Likely in Alabama
Montgomery May 24 The state department officials considered a possible drop in Alabama per acre cotton production after fertilizer sales for 1937 38 season fell from 603 400 tons to 515 050 tons between Oct 1 and May 20. The year to date sales show a substantial decrease from the prior season.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
State Department
Crop prospects good in southern states say bureau
Continued generally favorable fruit crop prospects in southern states were reported today by the Bureau of Agricultural Economics. The update notes favorable conditions across Dixie growing areas and signals steady potential yields for the coming season.
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Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Softball season opens with two Benson Field games
Decatur's Softball League opened with Good year beating Alabama Hosiers 9 to 5 and Cooper Wells defeating Parks Grocery 12 to 9 at Benson Field. Rain made the second game slippery. Crowds enjoyed the start as Hosierymen built an early lead and Goodyear answered with a big fifth inning.
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Decatur
Benson Field
Goodyear
Alabama Hosiersmen
Cooper Wells
Parks Grocery
Hosierymen
Sandusky
Sim
McElhannon
Sims
Cottrell
Drake
Culum
Golden
Muzzy
Culver
Moses
Teague
Triosiery Men
Cooper-Wells Win Involved Strong Offensive Start
Cooper-Wells won with early scoring in the first inning and continued with multiple hits from Knickols Smith and Lee. Knickols tripled in the second as Garrett and Montgomery reached base, Manahan plated the run, and Parks nearly tied in the third with multiple safeties. Montgomery hit a homer in the sixth to seal the victory as Knickels Jacobs and Smith added RBI hits.
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Cooper-Wells
Cooper- Wells
Knickols
Smith
Lee
Garrett
Montgomery
Manahan
Parks
Collins
R. Parks
E. Smith
C. Kirk
FE. Smith
Knickels
Jacobs
Lee Cooper-Wells
Parks Grocery
Alabama seniors hold 107th commencement in Denny Stadium
More than 500 University of Alabama graduates participated in final exercises for the 107th commencement. Degrees were to be awarded by Dr. Richard C. Foster in an open air ceremony at Denny Stadium, with Morgan Hall as a backup in bad weather.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
University of Alabama
Richard C. Foster
Denny Stadium
Morgan Hall
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Pensacola
Young Red
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