Indians Acquire Bagby Walker In Seven-Player MLB Trade
Cleveland announces a seven player deal with Boston and Washington sending Jim Bagby Jr and Gerald Walker to the Indians, with Frankie Pytluk Odell Hale and Joe Dobson going to Boston. Walker’s bat and Bagby’s pedigree spark optimism for a pennant bid, while Desautels and Yawkey praise the move.
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Hogan and Loving pace Miami field in $10,000 open
Ben Hogan of White Plains and Ben Loving of Springfield shot three under 67 to pace the field into the second round of the Miami open. Ed Dudley and Clayton Heafner posted 68s, while Sam Snead remained in contention at 69 with six others led by Harold Jug.
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Springfield
Mass
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Augusta
Clayton Heafner
Linville
N.C
Snead
Hot Springs
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Golf tournament preface lists top contenders hurt by penalty
McSpaden of Winchester Massachusetts was pre-tournament favorite but his chances were hurt by a penalty when McSparlets inadvertently touched the ball with his putter on the green, taking an extra shot. The field includes Snead, Byron Nelson, Jimmy Thompson, Jim Turnesa, Claude Harmon, and Tommy Wright from various cities.
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Winchester
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Snead
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Onuo
Jimmy Thompson
Chicappe
Jim Turnesa
Hast View
Claude Harmon
Orlando
Fla
Tommy Wright
Knoxtilie, Tenn
Overlin Faces Belloise Rematch at Madison Square Garden
New York boxing headlines note middleweight champion Overlin to defend against Steve Belloise of the Bronx at Madison Square Garden tonight. Belloise earned hype after a brutal 15 round decision loss in their first bout, while Overlin anticipates the rematch as a Christmas formality with no strong odds implied by gamblers.
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All-State Negro School Grid Eleven Is Chosen
Charleston, Lye. 13, 1940. Mary High School placed four players on the all-state negro high school football team selected by A. P. Hamblin. The first team lists Emmett Brown Elkhorn end Lawrence Scott Kimball enss Clarence King Gary Edward Wickliffe ML Hope tackles John ny Collins Excelsior George Dickerson Gary guards Lewis Johnson Gary center Hubert S Smith Elkhorn James Shelton Gary Joseph Brown London Robert Turne untown bucks.
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Clarence King
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Edward Wickliffe
ML. Hope
Johnny Collins
Excelsior
George Dickerson
Lewis Johnson
Hubert S Smith
James Shelton
Joseph Brown
London
Robert Turne
Bucks
Tripleheader Cage Show Arranged In Pittsburgh
West Liberty teachers meet Waynesburg Yellow Jackets next Wednesday as part of a triple header in Pittsburgh. Central Catholic faces St Marys in the opener and Duquesne meets Oregon to conclude the program.
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W. Va
Waynesburg Yellow Jackets
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Duquesne
Oregon
Quail Season Shortened in Virginia by 16 Days
The State Game Commission cut the eastern Virginia quail season by 16 days and the western area by five days, setting closing dates January 4 for the east and December 26 for the west to conserve dwindling quail. After an executive session, officials initially broadened the action but later limited the change to quail hunters and upland game. Public input during the hearing supported the advisory need to shorten the season.
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Kentucky Wildcats Win From Mountaineers in Close Battle
In Lexington Kentucky the University of Kentucky Wildcats defeated West Virginia University 46 to 34 in a first half scoring spree that built a 34 20 halftime lead. West Virginia lacked reserves and saw Rudy Barir benched due to fouls as Kalmar and Ruch left the game on personal fouls.
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Lou Kalmar
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Navy names King to lead Atlantic patrol force
Recognizing air power importance, the U S Navy Department named Rear Admiral Ernest J King, veteran in aviation high command, to lead the Atlantic patrol force. He succeeds Rear Admiral Hayne Ellis.
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Ernest J. King
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Aviation High Command
Atlantic
Hayne Ellis
Dartmouth Upsets Cornell as Football’s Biggest Surprise
The Associated Press polls crown Dartmouth’s 7-3 win over Cornell and a late reversal to 3-0, as the top upset of the year. Detroit’s AL pennant, Stanford’s Rose Bowl surge, Kentucky Derby results, and other major narrows follow in a close ranking of surprises.
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Cornell
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Indians
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Tigers
Stanford
Gallahadson
Bimelech
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Notre Dames
Iowa
Ed Oliver
Lawson Little
Gene Saraven
New York Yankees
Fritzie Ziv
Henry Armstrong
Pittsburgh Ring
Corneil
Detrolt
A. L. Pennant
Billy Loose
Chicago Bears
Redskins
Cincinnati Reds
American
Manhattan
Hank Greenberg
Max Baer
Tony Galento
North Carolina
Duke
Registration bill would require ballot signer for voter checks
A proposed registration law would require every polling place ballot recipient to sign a registration book for signature comparison with the original registration. Changes allowed except two weeks before elections. The plan includes quadrennial checks, ends pre-election registration, extends voting hours to 7:30 p.m., and imposes penalties up to 1000 dollars fine or one year in jail for violations.
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C. C. Willams
Clyde L. Colson
West Virgo University
Top Iron Man of Grid Wars Uncovered in December News
New York reports welterweight champ Fritzie Zivic and other sports notes from a chaotic mix of names and events. Finkle and Belloise discuss possible bouts, while talks of bowl game participants include Fordham Georgetown and Boston College. A long list of scattered items covers players, managers, and regional headlines with names like Oyering, Berg, Thornton Lee, Turner, Hovey, Seirk, Trask, and Luisetti among others.
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New York
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Pittburgh
Finkle
Washington
Fordham
Georgetown
Boston College
Ken Oyeriin
Steve Belloise
Ralty Berg
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Arnold College
Tom Nun
Norwalk
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Thornton Lee
Tommy Turner
White Sox
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Chicago
George Sekirk
Cleveland
Hal Trask
Vermont
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Peoria
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Stanford
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Fepner Martin
Sacramento
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N. Y
Yankees
Tom Harmon
Hank Luisetti
A.A.U
Billy Jurges
Giants
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Guess Who Becomes First Victim of Chess Deemphasizing
In a terse note referencing an unknown person as "guess who" the article hints at a shift in coverage style. It suggests Yale and Dartmouth could clash in a chess context, marking an early example of deemphasized sports reporting and a playful tease about identity.
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Fights Last Night in Baltimore Card
In Baltimore Georgie Abram 159 from Washington outpointed Izzy Jannazzo 1481-2 of New York. Harry Bobo 205 of Pittsburgh knocked out Al Blake 183 of Baltimore.
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Izzy Jannazzo
New York
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Pittsburgh
al Blake
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Rose Bowl Mentors Not One To Be Superstitious
In Lincoln Nebraska on Friday the 13th observers note that Rose Bowl opponents Lawrence M. Jones of Nevissan and Clark Staughnest of Ford walk with crossed fingers while Nebraska and Stanford signal callers Roy Petesch and Frankie Albert ignore superstition.
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Lawrence M. Jones
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Clark Staughnest
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Jersey
Roy Petesch
Nebraska
Frankie Albert
Stanford
Final Vote Figures From Roosevelt Willkie Election
The Associated Press estimates the nationwide vote at about 49,719,200 with Roosevelt winning 54.7 percent to Willkie 44.8 and minor candidates 0.5. Roosevelt carried 38 states. Willkie led in Colorado Indiana Iowa Kansas Maine Michigan Nebraska North Dakota South Dakota and Vermont with notable state pluarities. Texas gave Roosevelt the largest margin while Wyoming the smallest. Willkie’s biggest advantage was Kansas and smallest Michigan.
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Willkle
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Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Maine
Michigan
Nebraska
North Dakota
South Dakota
Vermont
Texas
Wyoming
Duke Called for Conference on Ambassadorship
The article notes the vacancy by Lord Lothian’s death and suggests Duke may fly to President Roosevelt for a conference on general matters, with the ambassadorship being a likely topic. It mentions the Duke’s past as abdicated king of England and now governor of the British Bahamas arriving at the location.
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Mangold Denies Subversive Ties At Dies Committee Meeting
Rudolph Mangold of Springfield Mass denies subversive activity as a member of American Fellowship Forum at a secret Dies Committee session in Washington. He says he resigned his engineering job under pressure from the Dies charges and hopes exoneration. Reports note the Duke’s Miami visit and a possible meeting with the president, but Terence McGrath declines to comment.
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Dies
Windsor
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Italians Flee Valona as Bombs Wreck Piers and Jetties
Cominen from Page one reports Valona, second only to Druazzo in fascist importance, made virtually unusable for large vessels after bombing damaged piers. Italian retreat to Tepeleni described as rushed with stiff resistance. Unconfirmed claim Colonel Sardo of the Alpine division killed. Greek high command says about 150 Italian prisoners taken. Italian planes bomb Lefka Cyprus with no casualties but some building damage.
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Valona
Druazzo
Tepeleni
Sardo
Ministry of Home Security
Lefka
Cyprus
Army Favored Water Service Among Virginians and W Virginians
Records from Richmond recruiting stations show West Virginians prefer water service while Virginians favor land assignments, highlighting contrasting service preferences between the two states.
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Richmond, Va
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