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!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1940
Page
9
In the AAU basketball tournament the field has been halved to sixteen as three more top seeds fall. Denver Nuggets and Phillips Oilers were among favorites, with upsets altering brackets and several byes turning into momentum for second rounds.
The Associated Press counts multiple spring exhibition games in Florida and nearby states. Lakeland Cincinnati beat Detroit 11 to unknown, at St Petersburg Brooklyn defeated St Louis 5 to 4, Bradenton New York edged Boston 4 to 3, Winter Haven New York won 4 to 2 over Cleveland, San Antonio St Louis 6 Toledo 4, Arcadia Louisville 18 Boston 5, Haines City City 22 Washington, San Bernardino Chicago 4 Pittsburgh 7, Los Angeles Chicago tied with Philadelphia on wet grounds. several games cancelled or not completed due to poor conditions.
Johnny Rohrig of Clifton New Jersey is outprinted by Mancini of Youngstown Ohio in a terse score note from the era. The item lists two individuals with city and state abbreviations, reflecting a brief contest or comparison between New Jersey and Ohio representatives.
Willie Hoppe of New York, at 52, seeks his first world three-cushion championship in tournament play. Leading the field with six wins in as many games, he aims to win the hard way, relying on decades of tourney experience, strict conditioning, and a defensive offensive style.
The Harmon County independent basketball squad features the Bryant family in every position with brothers Raymond Leroy James Junior Dwane Janes and Dick among players and relatives, formerly on different high school teams last season.
BHOOKINGS March 20 A track clinic for all South Dakota high school coaches and athletes will be held April 6 led by prominent South Dakota coaches. Topics include broad jumping hurdling middle and long distance running pole vaulting shot put discus high jump and training. The two hour morning session starts at 9 o clock with a noon luncheon and a 2 to 4 pm discussion period followed by evening entertainment. State College athletic director Bob Coffey said the aim is to unite coaches and athletes to discuss track problems and possibly establish an annual pre track season fixture.
The article notes Byron Nelson facing a potential upset in the 38th annual tourney at Pinehurst with new drivers aiding rival Ben Hogan. Hogan carded 66 to lead by three strokes after the first 18 holes while Nelson’s performance with the new club is described through Hogan’s praise and Nelson’s earlier doubts about his drive.
South Dakota licensing data show 69,398 resident small game licenses sold in 1939, up 43 percent from 1938, with 2,803 non resident licenses, a 54 percent rise. Big game licenses rose 12 percent for residents and 41 for non residents, while fishing licenses reached 51,899 resident and 677 non resident. Factors cited include better upland game and waterfowl feeding conditions and more license outlets.
Chicago report on March 20 notes Jay Bozeman of Vallejo California challenging veteran Willie Hoppe in the world three cushion billiards tournament. Hoppe leads with six straight wins. Boreman moves to second after a 30 28 victory over Joe Chamaca. Others include Welker Cochran and Jake Schaeffer winning to improve positions.
In AAA bowling action Teague leaders tied for first with Accounting and Supplies. Harry Aspleat rolled 551 to pace Accounting in a 3-0 win over APS while Supplies led Crop Insurance 2-1. Mel Light posted top match score of 54 pins though Claims faltered. Toma Larson led Statistics to a 2-1 win over Commodity Loans. Myers Cigar Store beat Fairmont 2-1 in Recreation League. Harry Hale topped 600 for Myers. Other results included Skaggs over Socony 2-1, Wilson Barber over NWPS 2-1, and Urquhart sweeping Schmidt 3-0.
URIGAGA Mar 26 47 Sire shooting Wibs Kantz targets tonight as Chicago Bruins face Harlem Globe Trotters for the national pro basketball championship. Kantz, Loyola star, tallies 48 points in two nights eight field goals and eight free throws last night. Bruins edge toward finals with dramatic win. Harlem qualified with 34 24 over Syracuse Reds.
Detroit reports action in the American Bowling Congress event quiets after upsets. Booster teams will dominate the alleys through the week end. Tom Neale and Harry Odgers from Detroit rise in minor events with Neale scoring 672 pins for second in singles and Odgers moving to runner-up in the all-events with a nine-game tally.
In Reading Pennsylvania Rene 195 defeated John Adams 205 from Ireland at 18 55. In Saint Louis Missouri Maurice Tillet defeated Leo Lebebvre 275 from Montana. Indiana University coach Billy Thom beat Mephisto in a best two of three falls match reported with scattered weight figures.
News notes from New York on March 20 discuss Ray Robinson and boxing managers backing Hank Greenberg as an outfielder. Mentions Joe McCarthy tone on the approval and other baseball and boxing tidbits including Luke Hamlin’s pitching, Benny McCoy’s $45,000 bonus distribution, and track horse purchases.
Brookings Mar 20 Seven returning State College letter men join Coach Jack Barnes for spring workouts starting March 23 at State College. Eight backfield veterans plus a mix of sophomores and letter men rehearse for the 1940 season with aims to defend the North Central title.
The Armour Packers and Standard Oilers swept past Nelsons Ranchers and Northwest College of Commerce to reach the St Teresa Athletic Club basketball semi finals at the St Teresa gym. Peterson led the Oilers with 18 points while Klude and Reimers paced the Packers with 18 and 14 respectively. Thursday features consolation and championship semi finals along with two all star remedies.
A reflective profile celebrates a balanced, optimistic man who keeps events in true perspective. He refuses to magnify rumors and faces hurdles with calm resolve, prioritizing family, friends, and steady work while enjoying Budweiser.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.