Giants, Cardinals clash as wage war over game rules looms
In Chicago, Bernie Bierman and George Clark plan a high profile debate on game rules for Soldier Field next Tuesday. Bierman favors college rules with ball dead when body part touches ground and goal posts ten yards back. Clark seeks professional rules with goal posts on the goal line and ball carrier advances after being down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reds
Bierman
Clark
Cardinals
Chicago
Aus
Bernie Bierman
Minnesota
al Stars
George
Otsy)Clark
Detroit Lions
Soldier Field
Earl Dutch Clark
Glenn Fresswell
Batte
All Stare
Chicago Beats
Jack Manders
Bears
State Football Set to Open Fall Practice
Brookings August 26 Invitations for 35 men to report September 2 for fall football practice issued by Coach R A Threlfall of State College. The squad will have 14 days of drills before facing Gustavus Adolphus College on September 19 in the season opener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookings
R.A. Threlfall
State
Gustavus Adolphus College
Threlfall
Ralph Lassen
Aurora
Harold Means
Clifford Trapp
Milbank
Ronald Ringsrud
Elk Point
Robert Thoreson
Piere
Robert Pulman
Gettysbure
Clifford Dale
Lyndh
Mina
Woodrow Wilson
Hazel Run
Jerry Stablain
Aberdeen
Mark Alpena
Charles Johnson
Ales
Lloyd Piak
Dante
Thompson
Jesse Robinson
Madison
Andy Sundstrom
Beresford
Arthur Vandall
Paul Dean Returns Home Ends Season With Cardinals
Paul Dean, brother of Dizzy Dean, is placed on the voluntary retired list for the season by the St. Louis Cardinals. He will be paid his full salary of about 12,500 and plans to rest at his Dallas home while team officials decide next year’s contract status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Dean
ST. Louis
Weecksay
Paul
Dean
Jerome
Dizzy" Dean
Ben
Cardinals
Dallas
Cardinal
St.atus
Bto
Canaries Edge Beatrice in Ninth Inning Heartbreaker
The Canaries clung to a one game lead over the Mitchell Kernels in the Nebraska State League after Actie Wesley delivered a decisive centerfield drive scoring the winning run in an 8 7 defeat of Sioux Falls Beatrice blew a 5 0 lead in the seventh inning and saw Newlin Haas Lamell Otterrohe Swan Brenden noted on offense while Sioux Falls secured the win with timely hitting and late runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Bronx Falls Canaries
Mitchell Kernels
Actie Wesley
Beatrice
Canaries
Wessey
Aomer
Sioux Falls
Victor
Kenele
Norton
Newlin
Haas
Lamell
Otterrohe
Swan
Brenden
Norfolk
Ronsick and
Milligan
Mosters and Kahn
Hauser Sparks Miller Victory in Windy City
Hauser, aging but still powerful, slugged a homer and a double driving in two runs as Minneapolis beat St. Paul 2 to 1. Milwaukee won 6 to 5 over Kansas City in a slugfest widening its lead. Indianapolis fell 6 to 3 to Louisville. Columbus and Toledo were rained out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Joe Hatner
Hauser
War Club
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Lou Fette
Tor
Miller
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Milwakee
Mar-Ga
Indianapolis
Louisville
Columbus
Toledo
Des Moines
Rock Islead
Sioux City
Waterloo
Davenport
Redfield Falls to Aberdeen Club in Pitching Duel
Redfield loses 2 to 1 as D. DuBois of Redfield and Gross of Aberdeen Transfer balk club duel. Redfield errors in seventh inning seal the win. Redfield collects seven hits with Nichol’s seventh inning triple among the highlights. DuBois whiffs seven while Crosy fans once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redfield
Aberdeen
D. DuBois
Gross
Raebel
Glaze
DuBois
Nichol
Crosy
Fights Last Night Across Cities End In Knockouts And Draws
The report notes Alvarez from Tampa stopped Hickie Mack of Washington DC. Los Angeles fighter Manfredo and Abie Miller from Los Angeles drew in a 60 round bout. New York’s Harry Hanisorno kayoed Lou Harper in Newark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa
Chiro’ Alvarez
Hickie Mack
Washington, D. C
Los Angeles
al Manfredo
Frokno
Calif
Abie Miller
Los Aneles
Drew
New York
Harry Hanlsorno
Los Angeles Wins American Legion Junior Championship
Los Angeles defeated Seattle 16 hits to 1 in the title game of the American Legion junior baseball tournament. McElroy drove the offense with timely singles as Los Angeles exploded for six runs in one inning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck
N. D
American Legion
Los Angeles
Coast
Seattle
McElroy
Dapper
Nass
Griffith
Wario
Copeland
Miller Bangs In Title Match
Hot Springs player Johnnie Miller defeated R F Ramsdell in the Slack Hill Golf Association semi finals in Belle Fourche on Tuesday. Clarence Bangs of Rapid City advanced by eliminating defending champion John Rechetta of Deadwood. Bangs and Miller set up the championship after both posted strong scores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Fourche
Img
Johnnie Miller
Hot Springs
Ramadell
Bangs
Rochetto
Fischer Produces Pace Setting Score Of 137 In 36 Holes
Johnny Macher of Cincinnati leads a field of nearly 1,000 as golfers vie for national amateur crown. Fischer tops the 38-hole nation with 137 at Brookline amid rain delays and district leaders from New York and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fischer
Hugh S. Fullerton
Associated Press
New York
Lawson Little
Johnny Macher
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston
Brookline
New York District
Fank Strafaci
Winged Foot
Washington
Roger Peacock
Portland
Ore
Bud Ward
Tacoma
Wash
New Orleans
Atlanta
Cleveland
Walker Cup Qualifiers Lead Open Field as Givan Misses
The 1940 Walker Cup selection region shows Harry Givan of Seattle failing to meet the grade while Johnny Goodman of Omaha tops the field with 181 and Walter Emery of Oklahoma City and Jay Cole of Tulsa shoot 747-142 to qualify. Charlie Yates of Atlanta and Ed White of Austin also secure spots, with Captain Francis Guimet and George Dunlap among eight former champions exempt from sectional qualifying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Reiger
Richmond
Jos Yaias
Birketor
Sam Perry
Birmingham
Butcherman
Padden
Chaplin
Lo Johnson
Heuser
Ogradowski
Davis
Boston
St. Louis
Son
New York
Cincinnati
Smith
Gumbert
Coffman
Gabler
Mancuso
Hallahan
R. Davis
Flythe
Bullock
Gumpert
Rhodes and
Hayes
Cleveland
Washington
Porsha Lee
Hildebrand and Sullivan
Newsom and
Balton
Crown Junior Champion Tonight at Hillcrest Golf
At Hillcrest Golf Course in St Paul the first national junior tournament concludes today after 72 holes. Dean Larsen leads with 151 after 36 holes, two strokes ahead of Hobby Graves, with Gene Gebrig third at 154 and others from Michigan and Missouri in contention as the event aims to become an annual national championship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillcrest
Dean Larsen
St.Paul
Hobby Graves
White Bear Lake
Minn
Gene Gebrig
St. Louis
Fowest
Mike Uzelae
Drew Mggleston
Detroit
Mich
Huron Club Readies Practice for Clark Tournament Games
Ross Gascoigne issued two calls to the Huron ball club for practice tomorrow night. The club will play Loomis here Friday and face Webster in the arena for the Clark baseball tournament on Sunday. Huron eliminated Turton in the first round last Sunday.
Plane crash in Krasnovarsk area claims eleven lives
A passenger aircraft crashed into the Yenunai River in northern Siberia, killing eleven people and injuring several. Three survivors were rescued as authorities investigate the incident and confirm passenger list details. Buck Newsom noted Indian casualties and broader regional impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krasnovarsk
Siberia
Yenunai
Wea
Omaha Jockey Dies After Fall in Race
Evansville Indiana August 28 apprentice jockey Steve Pappio twenty from Omaha Nebraska died in hospital from injuries after being thrown from his mount at Dade Park yesterday afternoon. He rode Delma Dunn in the fourth race when the horse stumbled and his horse struck him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
Steve Pappio
Omaha
Neb
Dade Park
Pappio
Delma Dunn
Major League Leaders Summary
American batting leaders include Averill of the Indians at .382 and Gehrig of the Yankees at .382 with Gehrig also holding 142 runs batted in and 21 home runs. Stolen bases list Lary of the Browns with 26, while Meilwick of the Cardinals posts a .371 mark. Pitchers Hadley and Pearson of the Yankees lead with 113 wins and 16 losses respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Averill
Indians
Gehrig
Yankees
Rams
Gehringer
Tigers
Trosy
Lary
Browns
Hadley
Pearson
Meilwick
Cardinals
Mize
J. Martin
Ort
Giunta
Giants
J. Klein
Phillies
Beyer
Bees
Martin
Licea
Pirates
Hubber
Sensational marksmanship shines at Vandalia Grand American Trapshoot
The Grand American Trapshoot in Vandalia, Ohio named winners across six classes in a 200 target 16 yard race. Mrs Lela Hall set a national feminine record by breaking 200 straight from the 16 yard line amid pressure. Joe Hirstand tied for lead and won a shoot off as East and West teams clashed with the Western team defeating the East by 33 targets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friyz Rowell
Vandalia
Ohio
Lela Hall
Joe Hirstand
Raes
Hall
Hull
Straseburg
Marie Kautzy Grant
Fort Dodge
Jones
Hiestand
Hillsboro
Hate C. Jones
East Alton
Yesterday's Stars Highlight Night Across Leagues
Joe DiMaggio led the Yankees with a homer a double and three singles against the Browns. Schoolboy Rowe held the Red Sox to two hits for the Tigers. Max Butcher pitched for the Dodgers in a win over the Pirates while Buster Jordan and Gene Moore each had five hits driving in five runs in a twin bill with the Cardinals. Hank Leiber hit a seventh inning double driving in the winning run in a 6 6 game over the Feds. Dusty Rhodes singled in the winning run in a 13 11 Athletics victory over the White Sox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnaat Reds
Giants
Frankie Frisch
Frisch
Pepper Martin
Bill
Terry Moore
Paul Dean
Daffo
Dean
Yankees
St. Louis Brown
Lefty Gomez
Joe DiMaggio
Cleveland Indians
Senators
Newsome
Yankee
Schoulboy Rowe
Red Som
Tigers
Athletics
White Box
Casey Stengel
Dodgers
Wax Butcher
Pirates
Cubs
Phillies
Associated Press
Joe DiMagsio
Browns
Schoolboy Rowe
Red Sox
Max Butcher
Buster Jordan
Gene Moore
Bees
Jordans
Hank Leiber
Rins
St Paul Wins Tri State Title In Legion Junior Tilt
St Paul civic club defeated Watertown 6 to 1 to win the Tri-State Invitational American Legion junior baseball tournament. Ten hits and four Water town errors fueled the victory as Fird, St Paul pitcher, held Watertown to two hits after a first inning run. Valle added two singles and a three bagger for the champions while Jones struck out seven for Watertown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
Watertowns
Christie de Parco Club
St. Paul
Hornung
la Valle
Jones
Henery
Fanning
Dodgers Sign Two Players From NY Teams
The Brooklyn Dodgers announced the signing of Alex Eagle a former Oregon State lineman and Carl Heid 1940 captain of Purdue University football as tackles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brooklyn Dodgers
Alex Eagle
Formar
Oregon State
Carl Heid
Purdue University
Also Mentioned on This Page
Iwice
Dostons
Victory
Frisch Crew
Yanks
Bisio Feder
Bill Terry
National League
Wil
Jack Doyie
Gas House Gang
Boston Bees
Lions
Goa
Nebraska
Vesely
EB Redfield
Gross and Nichols
Chuck Kocsis
Goodman
Buck Newsom
Salary Loan Co
Sune
Huron
American League
New
American Association
Naen
St. Paul Ware
Enemile
Sid Minneapoli
Teledo
Pepe Bact Roe
Rock Island
Major League
Louis
Sharkey
Moeden
Delige
Ber Auto Co. Houth Dake A
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!