Attendance and football lead 1938 sports trends
Herbert W. Barker reports the Associated Press sports poll showing a sharp rise in attendance and interest in professional sports in 1938, led by pro football as the bellwether. Growth in skiing, skating, bowling, badminton and fishing is noted, with changes in football and baseball patterns and a decline in boxing and wrestling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert W. Barker
New York
Associated Press Sports
Dawna
Pitt
Rabbits to Play Gusties Jan. 3
Brookings dispatch outlines the Carleton game aftermath as Coach Jimmy Baker signals offense drills after a 31 28 victory over St Thomas. The Rabbits face Gustavus Adolphus on January 3 at St Peter then Superior Teachers January 5 in Duluth with a home game against North Dakota State January 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookings
Carleton
Victory State
Stra
Jimmy Baker
Northfield
Laker
Rabbits
Gustavus Adolphus
St. Peter, Minn
Duluth
Superior
St. Paul
St Thoms
Tammies
North Dakota
College Armory
Janky Rabbit
Baker
Wildcats Fall as Temple Tops Michigan in Intersections
Northwestern's basketball trip east yielded two losses while Michigan beat Syracuse 39 to 37. Temple defeated the Wildcats 29 to 22 as Wisconsin dropped a third straight, Purdue stayed undefeated at 51 to 30 over Connecticut State, and Iowa beat DePaul 34 to 29 with Dick Lounsbury scoring 13 for Chicago.
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Chicago
Sec
Northwestern
Michigan
Wildcats
St. Lona's
New York City
Temple University
Syracuse
Wisconsin
Iowa
DePaul
Dick Lounsbury
Oberlin
Purdue
Big Ten
Connecticut State
Indiana
Hamline
Jamestown
River Falls
Augsburg
Montane
Brigham Young
Colorado
College
Cornell
Mt .Vernon
Temple
Toledo
Dartmouth
Butler
Kansas
Southern Methodist
Creighton
Wyoming
California
Idaho
Jacobs To Announce Baer Nova Mit Party
New York December 20 Mike Jacobs will announce the Baer Nova bout Wednesday. Jacobs rates Galento no better than eighth in his dist which includes Baer Lewis and Nova for top prospects. Also noted are golf medal prizes and college football ramblings with various players and teams mentioned in passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drew Middleton
New York
Mike Jacobs
Baer-Nova
Miguel
National Boxing Association
Tony Gojunto
Joe Louis
Mike
Galento
John Henry Lewis
Baer
Nova
Lewis
Jacobs
Alpena Rifle Association Seeks 1939 Members
Alpena Rifle Association invites men and boys over 16 from Alpena and nearby towns to join for the 1939 season. The club, affiliate of the NRA, offers an outdoor range north of Alpena with 600-yard capability, four automated targets, and a cement pit backstop. Membership costs $2 yearly and includes 100 rounds of ammo annually, with rifles furnished by the War Department. payments due before December 31 to secure free ammunition. Charles Bramimer is president and K. T. Aisenbray is secretary. Women may join under the same terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpena
Alpena Rifle Association
Huron
Woonsocket
Wessington Springs
Alpena Club
National Rifle Association
National Association
U.S. War Department
Camp Perry
Ohio
Charles Bramimer
K. T. Aisenbroy
Fights Last Night Reported by the AP
In Washington Mancini outpointed Escobar in a non title bout. In Buffalo Bill Boyd stopped Brackey, and in Baltimore Harry Jeffre stopped Mirabela, all actions reported with city and weight details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
A! Mancini
Providence
D. C
Sixto Escobar
Puerto Rico
Buffalo—Wild
Bill Boyd
New York
Bob Brackey
Buffalo
Baltimore
Harry Jeffre
Johnny Mirabela
Tigers To Play Indians Thursday
The Huron Tigers will play the Flandreau Indians Thursday night here, a date change to avoid Wednesday conflicts with basketball crowds. The Beadle County Conference doubleheader includes a B team game against Hitchcock Blue Jays, both teams undefeated, with extra practice for the Tigers before the conference opener at Yankton on January 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huron Tigers
Flandreau Indians
George Deklotz
Percy Washabaugh
Hitchcock Blue Jays
Jays
Tiger Cubs
Beadle County
Dekiotz
Tigers
Rapid City
Yankton
Arlington Cardinals Rout Woonsocket 39 to 20 in State Class B
Arlington's Cardinals defeated Woonsocket Redmen 39 to 20 in Woonsocket. Holcom and Wes Johnson led Arlington with 15 and 10 points. Krugar staunch defense, while Woonsockets Kessler Zieman and Authier contributed nine points. The Redmen next host Letcher and Winner this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woonsocket
Arlington
Cardinals
Redmen
Auditorium Court
Invaders
Holcomb
Wes Johnson
Hnellworth
Holcoms
Johnson
Krugar
Kessler
Zieman
Authier
Hoellworth
Letcher
Pony Hills
Eastern All-Stars Leave For California
Coaches Andy Kerr and Bernie Bierman lead the Eastern All-Stars to San Francisco for the post season game against the Western All-Stars on January 2. The group of 22 players trained at Northwestern’s Dyche Stadium and will stop in Grand Island Nebraska and Ogden Utah for brief workouts during the trip.
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California
Chicago
Andy Kerr
Bernie Bierman
San Francisco
Kerr
Colgate
Bierman
Minnesota
North 1Western
Dyche Stadium
Grand Island
Neb
Ogden
Utah
College Scores by the Associated Press
Scores from college games across the nation show varied results with teams like Towa DePaul and Colorado College posting wins while others such as Purdue Connecticut State and Wisconsin faced losses. Notable outcomes include Minnesota state matchups and close finishes in games involving Cornell Temple and Syracuse with key players contributing to the scoring spreads.
Professional Football Tops College Coaching Preparation
Chicago Bears owner George Halas argues that several years of pro football trains a coach better than immediate college coaching. He says pros understand football fundamentals and managing players, with backfield specialists peaking around age 27 to 29 before easing into mentoring roles.
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Chicago Basin
Tom Siler
Chicago
George Halas
Chicago Bears
Gove
Balas
Jand
ATS
Enlarged Sports Program For Men At State College
Brookings reports a broadened winter intramural plan at State College with four major sports basketball boxing ice hockey and handball plus minor events. Lloyd Plak leads basketball with three leagues military unit divisional and independent. Boxing becomes divisional under Jerry Stublein with private instruction and another elimination bout planned. Norman Long directs ice hockey with a new rink and an eight team league. Handball likely directed by Pink with divisional teams.
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Brookings
Ing
State College Physical Education Department
Bob Coffey
Lloyd Plal. Dente
Plak
Jerry Stublein
Aberdeen
Stublein
Norman
Long
State College
Mr. Long
Bowling Night Sparks Lead Shuffle in Local League
Great Northern extended their edge by sweeping three games against Morin Colton as Bowling pace stoked a 55 and 324 pin totals. Huron Construction outpaced Roaders, blanking Myers Corner to seize third, with a 2444 team total. Gagnon’s Dairymen clung to second after Swift & Company win, while Model Laundry, Independents, Skares, and NWPS all claimed 2 to 1 wins. High toppers included Pracek 540 and Gibbs 540 for Model Laundry and Great Northern, respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollarbush
Great Northern
Morin Colton
Huron Construction Crew
Myers
Great Northern Guins Gagnon
Lohe Swift & Company
Brugier
Model Steara Laundry
Independents
Skares
Oid
Nwps Company
Armour A. C
Pracek
Gibbs
Model Laundry
McElroy
Huron Construction
R. Mueter
Brugger
Swift & Company
L. Johnson
Standard Oil Warehouse
Chicago Cubs star Lee tops NL pitchers with wins and shutouts
Chicago Cubs ace William Crutcher Lee Jr led the National League in victories with 22 and shutouts with nine, posting a 2.66 earned run average in 291 innings across 37 starts. John Vander Meer of Cincinnati and Paul Derringer also starred, while Mulcahy and Klinger posted mixed outcomes for their teams.
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Judson Bailey
New York
Wiliam Crutcher
Lee, Jr
Chicago Cubs
Lee
Ed Reulbach
Chicago
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Phindelpha
Vander Meer
Johnney Vander Meer
Cincinnati Reds
Paul Derringer
Reds
Ain
Bob Klinger
Pittsburgh Pirates
Mulcahy
Hugh Mulcahy
Phillies
Mgs
Derringer Ban - MacFayden
Boston
Klinger
Fred
Year’s top stories recall war, storms, and daring feats
A sweeping recap from 1938 highlights Germany's rise and the Munich peace, the terror of the New York hurricane, and dramatic stunts including Corrigan's wrong way flight to Dublin and Hughes circling the globe. It notes Orson Welles radio scares and Mars invasion hysteria, alongside political shifts and landmark events.
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Caribbean
Florida
Atlantic Seaboard
New York City
Long Island
New England
F. Donald Coster
Fairfield, Conn
New York
Dublin
Corrigan
Howard Hughes
Hughes
Globe
Wiley Post
United States
Americas
Lima
John Warde
Fifth Avenue
Orson Welles
Warde
Mars
Welles
New Jersey
Boston
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Bill Lee
Baker's
Farr
Lou Nova
Tommy Farr
Madison Square Garden
St. Augustine
Fla
Walter J. Travis
Westchester Golf Club
Travis
South Carolina
Columbia
Albert Rose
Galveston Daily News
Ernest Brow
Central Bearcats
Negro Eleven
Reese
Brother Brow
Bill Berry
Carl Hubbell
Hal Schumacher
Durham
N. C
Roscoe Toles
Detroit
Yankees
Tommy Henrich
Lou Gehrig
Riflemen'’s
NURA
Indians
Hitchcock-Huron
Philadelphia
Jim Londos
Singh
India
The
Towa
Ger
Dakota State
St. John’s
Johnny Vander Meer
Windsor-Warfield
Texas
Amelia Harbart
George
Carnelison
Frary
Swift & Co. i
Toler
Torey Thorn
Bjorke
Qira
Bloadgood
Crown Sanese Ren
Owe Nde Pola
Gagno. Dairy
Mier Gagnon Iedma
Lynn
Hunt
Rei
H. Daum
Lampe
Hangleap
Saoig Towls
Morin-Coton
A. Wolner
Seinborn Eunenen
Wolner
Kadlecek
Great Northern Placel
Helmey
W. Anders
Hollproush
Armour A. C— Swaney
R. Smith
France
Ger. H. Smith
Czechoslovakia
Ferrin
Fuehrer
Hitler
Austria
NWPS
Cowling
Prideaux
Europe
Munich
Germany
Italy
Skaggs
Ramsell
Ainslee
Circumann
E. Anderson
Lomat
Paris
Standard Oil
United Artanan
Reed
Ayatam
San
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