Cardinal Catcher Batted .399 In Only 92 Games
New York report notes Don Padgett would have won the NL batting title if he had played 100 games, finishing at .349 in 183 of his team’s 155 games. The piece highlights Padgett leading homers with 28 and total bases at 353, with Mize winning batting honors after two runner-up seasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Johnny Mize
St. Louis Cardinal
Don Padgett
Padgett
St. Louis
Cincinnati Reds
Redbird
Joe Metiwick
Frank McCormick
Reds
Paul Waner
Pittsburgh
Morris Arnovich
Philadelphia
Ival Goodman
Cincinnati
Zeke Bonura
Enoslaughter
Harry Danning
Hank Leiber
Chicago
Slaughter
Jim Brown
McCormick
Bill Werber
Hassett Geis Moat Si
Buddy Hassett
Boston Bees
Bill Herman
Chicago Cubs
Leiber
Cards
Mel Ott
New York Giants
Chuck Klein
Pittsburgh Pirates
Werher
Winfred Tops In Little Hickory Conference Standings
In the Little Hickory league Winfred leads with six wins and one loss, followed by Carthage five and one and Howard four and one. Canova and Argonne trail as Fedore and Burbank Consolidated struggle. teams set to resume January 5 with Burbank at Argonne. The conference plans a trophy for the second-highest winning percentage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard
Little Hickory
Winfred
Carthage
Canova
Argonne
Fedore
Burbank Consolidated
Infred
Carthage H
Arogone Fedora
Burbank Carthage Burbank
Oldham unbeaten in East Central conference standings
LAKE PRESTON Dec 26 Special Oldham and Volga led the East Central Conference with a week of results reshaping rankings. Volga swept De Smet in two games 36-25 and 13-11 while Arlington defeated Hetland and Lake Preston fell back after a double header loss to Arlington and a split with Iroquois, Willow Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Preston
Oldham
Volga
de Smet
Ariington
Hetland
Erwin
Bryant
Arlington
Lake
Hilow Lake
Heland
Iroquois
Dayy
Willow Lake
Doo Veerere
South Dakota high school hoops feed holiday tourneys
South Dakota basketball circuits move to tournament phase after break with Bonesteel winning the Little Rosebud title 35-30 over Fairfax and Fairfax edges St Charles 41-26 in finals. Several teams post conference wins as Andover, Trail City, Winfred, Scotland, Harrisburg and others post early season success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
South Dakota
Bonesteel
Sissons
A. Krueger
Fairfax
Krambeck
Eureka
Hosmer
Herreich
Andover
Langford
Trail City Coyotes
River Moreau
Timber Lake
Winfred
Miner County
Argonne
Jesse L. Bennett
Scotland
Tyndall
Missouri
Stemple
Harrisburg
Lyons
Ideal
Colome
D. London
Colore
Orty
Trent
Egan
Sisseton
Veblen
Lemmon
Mott Tre
Wakonda
Belle Fourche
Deadvod
Govorte
R M_ Walseth
South Dad Dakota High School
Lathiebe Ices
Plankeinton
Iperia
Beinaton Springs
Parkston
Freeman
Hockey Results From The National League And A A Meet
The Associated Press reports hockey results with National League scores for New York Rangers 4 versus Toronto 6 and Boston 6 as Chicago 3 Detroit 3 Montreal L. American Association games show St Louis 4 St Paul 2 and Minnesota 4 Kansas City 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York Rangers
Toronto
Boston
Chicago
Detroit
Montreal
St. Louis
St. Paul
Kansas City
Old Master Jones Opens Golf Lessons For Augusta Masters Bid
scrambled column notes Jones, former world champion, studying swing with Horald Sarwent at East Lake Pro, aiming for a return to Augusta. mentions Villanova as toughest among four bowl teams and recalls Illinois victory over Michigan as upset of the year. refs Alabama Vanderbilt chaos and holiday recollections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Villanova
Cooperade
Bonby Jones
Jones
Young Horald Sarwent
East Lake
Jack Sutterdang
Stanford
Zipp Newman
Birmingham
Ala
Illinois
Michigan
College of the Pacific
California
Illinois i
Vanderbilt
Alabama
Johnny
Control Impossible If Footwork Is Bad And Fast Approach
A coach cautions that improper footwork and rushing to the foul line ruin control. He prescribes three or four quick steps then sliding to the line on the off foot to balance and avoid swinging the ball into the gutter. He notes sidearm and rushed deliveries worsen accuracy and urges slowing down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Goebels
B.C
China
Independent basketball team forms in Blunt under new coach
An independent basketball team is organized in Blunt with Randall Barnes as coach and Elmer Pigney as booking manager. Practice has begun and a schedule is set, with no games until after the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blunt Indees
Blunt
Randall Barnes
Elmer Pigney
Tennessee Vols Ready For Pasadena Battle With USC
In Pasadena, Coach Jones says Tennessee will present a tougher test than Duke did last New Year. USC scouts note Vols backfield power led by Cafego Foxx Warren and Butler. Cafego’s knee remains uncertain as he limbers up for the Rose Bowl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasadena
Calif
Howard Harding Jones
University of Tennessee
University of Southern California
Vols
Duke
Southern California
Jones
Tennessee
Kentucky
Auburn
Yals
Bob Neyland
Cafego
No Favorite In Cavour Tourney
Cavour hosts an evenly matched invitational basketball tournament with Iroquois Bancroft and Yale in strong contention. The opening doubleheader features Cavour versus Iroquois followed by Yale against Bancroft, with the losers playing for third place and the final at 9:16 PM. A handsome trophy awaits the winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cavour
Cougars
Iroquois
Bancrett
Yale
Beadle County
Hitchcock
Trojans
Zeigeldorf
Kingsbury County
Bancroft's Eagles
Gordon Patterson
Caveur
Bancroft
County Tourney At Faulkton Thursday
Faulkton Trojans will host the county high school basketball tournament at Faulk County High School gymnasium on Thursday December 28. Schools entered include Orient Rockham Seneca Cresbard and Faulkton. Proceeds will be shared equally among participants and three sessions are planned with games in the afternoon and two in the evening. A gold basketball trophy will be awarded to the winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faulkton
Faulkton Trojans
Faulk
Gynthasium Toursday
Orient
Rockham
Seneca
Cresbard
New Jersey Team Wins Over Miami Christmas Bowl Victory
Gar field New Jersey high school football team edged Miami high 216 to 138 on Christmas night in the Orange Bowl charity game. Benny Babule kicked a 22 yard field goal in the final period to lift New Jersey past Miami after Li l David Eldredge tied the score with a 78 yard TD run. Proceeds benefited the National Infantile Paralysis fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Benny Babule
Garfield
N. J
Miami High
David Eldredge
Babula
Missouri
Georgia Tech
National
Sugar Bowl Sports Program Attracts Top-Flight Stars
World class athletes in tennis boxing rowing and track join the Sugar Bowl festival in New Orleans. Kentucky meets Ohio State in a basketball opener tomorrow night ahead of Tulane versus Texas A&M on New Year’s Day. Distances star Don Lash to attend track Sunday with Cunningham Romani and Zamperini already present. Riges and Hare headline tennis entries as the tournament runs Thursday through Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
University of Kentucky
Ohio State University
Tulane University
Texas A
Don Lash
Indiana
Wired
Glenn Cunningham
Archie Sam Romani
Lou Zamperini
Bobby Riges
America
Charley Hare
England
Yeit Iita
Philadelphia
Turner On Sidelines As West Drills For East West Game
In San Francisco on December 26 the West team worked out for the charity football game on January 1. Douglas Bulldog Turner of Hardin Simmons suffered a barley thigh strain during a 20 minute impromptu scrimmage and may be out for several days. The East squad practiced without injury, marking their second scrimmage of the holiday period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner
West Stars
San Francisco
Douglas
Hardin-Simmons
Clemson Footballers Cotton Bowl Bound
Clemson's Tigers move in two Pullman cars toward Dallas to face the Boston College Eagles on New Year's Day. They will arrive tonight and stay near Southern Methodist University, with a public workout tomorrow afternoon followed by closed drills thereafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Boston College
Frank Leahy
Eagles
New England
Dallas
Tex
St. Louis
Clemson
D.C
Tigers
Boston College Eagles
Southern Methodist University
Fifteen Spartans Awarded Football Letters
In Wellington Springs on December 26, fifteen Spartan football players received letters at a Friday assembly led by Coach M. B. Wheeler. Seniors included captain D. Fluttie, center Jones, end Bell, guard Keser, with juniors Kopke, guard. Zink, Holmgren, halfbacks. Wahl, fullback. Costello, quarterback. Johnson, Bull, tackles. Jobe, tackle. One guard end Sheppard and freshman Raabe fullback also honored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington Springs
M. B. Wheeler
D. Fluttie
Jones
Bell
Keser
Kopke
Zink
Holmgren
Wahl
Costello
Johnson
Bull
Jobe
Sheppard
Ard
Raabe
USC Cagers Face LIU In Spotlight Garden Game
New York. USC meets LIU in a feature basketball doubleheader at Madison Square Garden with national championship implications. LIU unbeaten in 42 games tops the East while USC arrives after sweeping major Midwest powerhouses. Ralph Vaughn tops USC scoring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USC Cagers
LIU
New York
Madison Square Garden
University of Southern California-Long Island University
Blackbird
Coast Powers House
Haile Luisetti
Stanford Indians
Ralph Vaughn
U.S.C
Louisetti
Luisetti
UCLA
Miller Noses Out St. Lawrence In Thrilling 29 28
Miller Hustlers edge St. Lawrence 29 to 28 in a close rivalry game at ST LAWRENCE. Miller led 11 10 at halftime with coach Rollie French using multiple lineups. St Lawrence rallied late but the Rustlers held on as time expired. Junior High Miller team defeated St Lawrence juniors in the preliminary. Warriors set next home game versus Wessington on January 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST Lawrence
St. Lawrence Basket
Warriors
Miller
Rollie French
St. Lawrence
Rustlers
Cougars Move Up To Second With Hitchcock Win
In Hitchcock on Friday the Cavour Cougars edged the Hitchcock Blue Jays 14 to 13 to rise to second place in Beadle County Conference standings with a .750 rating. Warren Gould led Hitchcock with five points, Ned Lather topped Cavour with nine, and Brinksman starred for Cavour as defense dominated a 4-6 halftime score.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitchcock
Cavour Cougars
Hitchcock Blue
Cougars
Yale Trojans
Secon
Cavour
Warren Gould
Blue Jays
Ned Lather
Brinksman
Yankees Schedule 15 Exhibition Contests Revealed
New York Yankees list 15 exhibition games as part of their 25 tuneups before the defense of the American League title opens in April. President Ed ward G Barrow announced the schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankees
New York
New York Yankees
Edward G. Barrow
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cardinal
Judson Bailey
Arlington Trail
Pri
Pant
Taylor
Lewiston, Me
Frankie Gilmore
Fanning
S. D
Kenneth Gregory
Eddie Brietz
Sandy Sanford
Tulane
Tide
Crimmins
Johnny Crimmins
Coyote League
Babes
Biles
Hausman’s
Sherman & Moe
Stockmens
Johnston
Nebi
Gagnoca
Huren Conat_ Ca
AL Swift
Model Laundry
BES
W. PF
Morin Colton
Fpauirmont
Gagnons
Gagnon
Stetten
High Aingle
Stefen
Wilson Barker
Tredway & Liem Ia
Ign
Chanier
Dumdey
Jorgem
Myere
Wagner
Golden Pheasant
Armours
Recreation League
Hejled
We Schmidts
Myers Corner
Fairmonts Ne
Baumans
Urqunart
Wilson Barber
Righ
Corn
Rock
Myers Corer
Supreme
Melrose
Floss
A. P_ STANDARD
Bsemdac
Adag Bait Polarive
Cra Hi
Inc Vie
Atlas T
Nano Flel
Tie Bes
Lee—ho7
Semdac
Hilga
the Aesociated Press de Paul
Dragon
Santa Clara
la Salle
Southern Methodist
Loyola
Temple
Oklahoma
Cavour Tourney
Finland
Mutlerve E. Wallenius
Gripsholm
Aduikid Mikkola
Finnish National Guard
Wallenius
New Jersey
Blackbirds
Texas
Manhattan
Bill White
Wilson - Barber Auto Company
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!