Bob Feller Named Player of the Year by New York Writers
New York writers select rapid Robert Feller as baseball player of the year for the American League. He led in wins with 27 and had the league’s lowest ERA, most strikeouts at 261, and most games pitched 43 for the Cleveland Indians. Greenberg of the Tigers was his chief rival for the honor.
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Judson Bailey
New York
Robert Feller
New York Baseball Writers
Bob Quinn
Boston Bees
Feller
Cleveland Indians
Greenberg
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland
Sportsmen to Hold Parlays on Conservation Policy
Charleston December 23. Hunters will air views on wildlife management at statutorily called meetings in January and February across Charleston Parkersburg Morgantown Elkins Martinsburg and Beckley. Officials say recommendations will be weighed with other factors in shaping the future program. Buck shortages feared and a statewide doe season is not currently safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
State Conservation Commission
Parkersburg
Morgantown
Elkins
Martinsburg
Beckley
H. W. Shawhan
Fort Hill 10 Oppose Cats In West Virginia Clash
Grafton High calls on Cumberland Maryland Fort Hill High School as alumni thrill the locals in a Friday basketball clash at Riverside drive field-house. Fort Hill Coach Randall McKinney tests lineups after a lopsided loss to the old grads with two non conference follow ups set for January 2 and 3.
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Grafton High
Fort Hill High School
Cumberland
Fort Hill II
Randall McKinney
Scotty Hamilton and
Fort Hill
Riverside Drive
West Virginia
Grafton
University High of
Morgantown
Bridge
Snead Wins Cuban Match In Havana Duel
Sam Snead, the West Virginia golfer, defeats Rufino Gonzalez in a $5,000 wager match at Havana Country Club. Snead carded 69 and 68 for seven under par, edging Gonzalez 71 71 to win by five strokes over 36 holes. Rain fell lightly during the round.
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Havana
Sam Snead
West Virginia
Rufino Gonzalez
Cuba
Thomas Shevlin
New York
Thorvald Sanches
Gonzalez
Sammy
Havana Country Club
Shaky Start Marking West Virginia College Ball Season
Marshall's five defeats in six starts Bethany's two victories in three times point to a troubled West Virginia college basketball season. Morris Harvey won a 33 32 thriller over Washington and Lee, Concord beat King 65 34, Wesleyan toppled Fairmont 70 49, and other results show scattered upsets as teams prepare for a holiday break with Davis and Elkins awaiting St Francis and Seton Hall next year.
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Marshall
Bethany
West Virginia
Thundering Herd
Bisons
Hiram
Morris Harvey
Mountain State
Washington and Lee
Concord
King
Wesleyan
Fairmont
Fairmonters
Waynesburg
Southwestern
Wichita
Denver University
Colorado College
Mount Union
Capital University
West Virginia University
West Liberty
Shepherd
Mount St. Marys
New River
Ashland
Davis and Elkins
St. Fransis
New York
Seton Hall
New Jersey
Busy holiday college cage schedule highlights interconference games
Holiday period brings a dense inter sectional basketball slate led by Rice Oklahoma Nebraska Kansas Kansas State and other major programs from the East West and Midwest. Oklahoma City and Topeka tourney invitationals will draw 16 teams each starting Dec 26 with several Southwest Big Seven and Big Ten entrants in action.
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Hugh S. Fullerton, JR
New York
Rice
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Kansas
Kansas State
Minois
Minnesota
Indiana
Colorado
Utah
Utah State
Santa Clara
Pacific Coast
Willkin and Mary
Yale
Cornell
Princeton
Oklahoma City
Topeka
Kans
Southwest Conference
Missouri Valley
Long Island
St. John’s
Brooklyn
New York University
Manhattan
Seton Hall
Villanova
la Salle
Temple
Baltimore
Duquesne
Pittsburg
Big Ten
Iowa
Purdue
Big Six
Towa State
Aggies
Creighton
Southwest
Stanford
California
Oregon State
St. Louis
Richmond
Clemson
Maryland
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Mississippi State
William and Mary
Bradley Tech
Pittsburgh
Butler
Washington University
Kansas State - Villanova
Rice - Franklin and Marshall
Centenary-Kentucky
Cornell-Bradley
Nebraska- Stanford
Yale-Loyola
Chicago
Columbus
Ohio State
Michigan
Ping Pong Tournament Draws Set For Taylor County
Drawings announce a 64 entrant Taylor County ping pong event with AML matches two of three until the semi finals and finals, which switch to best of five. Preliminary games are at the B. and O. resthouse by Saturday and final matches must be completed by Monday December 30.
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Taylor County
AML
B. & O. Resthouse
Lou Boudreau Named Rookie of the Year
The Chicago Baseball Writers Association selects Cleveland Indians shortstop Lou Boudreau as rookie of the year for 1940. He led shortstops in fielding and double plays, hit .295 with 101 RBIs in 155 games, earning the J Louis Comiskey memorial award at the chapter dinner on January 7.
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Chicago
Cleveland Indians
Louis Boudreau
Baseball Writers Association of America
J. Louis Comiskey
Yankee price tag is large for Monte Pearson
New York dispatch notes a $30,000 asking price on Monte Pearson by the Yankees, potentially cooling off Bill Mechnie. The column weaves in college, NFL and bowl talk, citing Hank Greenberg homage in horse racing and Rose Bowl plans involving Nebraska and Arizona State. It touches on gambling, sports figures, and show business gossip in a breezy roundup style.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
J. J. Mooney
Detroit
Tiger Hawk
Hank Greenberg
Miami U.florida
Hay
Yankees
Monte Pearson
Bill Mechnie
Jackie Hunt
Marshall College
Stanford
Tennessee
Texas Aggies
Mississippi State
Ray Lapham
Walter Brown
Boston Garden
Louis Vs. M'Coy
Buffalo
Sonja Henie
Nebraskas
Tempe
Ariz
Dixie Howell
Arizona State Bulldogs
Broadway
Zivie-Jenkins
Brooklyn
Eagle
Zivie
Jenkins
New York Sun
Fritzie
Satine
Roger Peckinbaugh
Joe Louis
Joe di Magelo
Morley Jennin
Baylor U
Hal Kemp
Maine
Tropical Park
Nick Altrock
Nick
Chief Zinn Dies After Long Illness in Morgantown
Caleb Zinn 73 of Preston County and former Morgantown police chief died after a lengthy illness. He was father to City Patrolman John Zinn of Morgantown.
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Morgantown
Caleb Zinn
Preston County
John Zinn
Connie Mack still guiding A's at 78 in 1941
Connie Mack, aging gracefully at 78, remains at the helm of the Philadelphia Athletics after recently gaining sole financial control. He forecasts a tough 1941 due to pitching shortages but says he plans to stay in baseball, eyeing lasting influence and a 57th year in the sport. Mack will be honored by Philadelphia writers with a gold lifetime pass, joining a rare company of national figures. He notes the team’s strengths and the league’s balanced outlook, avoiding bold pennant predictions while highlighting Cleveland and New York as strong contenders.
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Ted Meier
Philadelphia
Connie Mack
Amercan League
Shibe Park
A's
Connie
Mack
Philadelphia Baseball Writers
Baseball Writers Association of America
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Kenesaw Landis
Baseball
Ford Frick
William Harridge
Jimmy Isaminger
Cleveland
Municipal
Yankees
Yanks
All Hymie Caplin Targeted by Christmas Card Shuffle
Asheville Times notes fight manager Hymie Caplin involved in an accused card sharp swindle as a new deal arises before Christmas. The column mentions Ray Guest Star Dick Dashiell and situates Caplin in ongoing intrigue on the boxing scene.
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Ray
Dick Dashiell
Asheville
I. C
Hymie Caplin
Aids to Hearing Science Offers Relief No Cure Alls
Dr Logan Clendening discusses modern relief for deafness while warning there is no cure all. He notes bone conduction aids, lip reading, ear training, and adjusting expectations, urging prompt, realistic action and family cooperation. He cites books and phonograph training, with Q&A on mumps immunity and pamphlets offered by Dr Clendening.
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Logan Clendening, M. D
Edmund Price Fowler
Pur Doetor
Thos
Louise M. Neascur
B.C. A. Victor Division
Camden
New Jersey
Neuschutz
Halifax to lead in new British cabinet reshuffle
The report outlines expected changes in Eden’s war secretary role and a possible Lloyd George appointment. It recalls Lord Halifax’s rise from viceroy in India to key appeasement figure and his November 1937 meeting with Hitler, noting mixed press reaction to his ascent.
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Russia
Britain
Eden
David Margesson
Commons
David Lloyd George
Eton
Oxford
Halifax
India
Stanley Baldwin
House of Lords
Hitler
Germany
Fuehrer
Beren~tesgaden
Lord Halifax
Lord ‘Lothian
London
Gav
Chamberlain
Tere
Laborite
Daily Herald
The
Daily Mail
Gerald Campbell
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Bob Feller
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New York Writers’ Award
Billie
Lou Gehrig
Herb Pennock
Carl Hubbell
Dizzy Dean
Tony Lazzeri
Joe Ciamaggio
Jimmie Foxx
Bucky Walters
Zivic-Jenkins
Lew Jenkins
Sweetwater
Texas
Fritzie Zivic
New York City
Strong Cumberland Five
Snead
West
Sam
Associated Press
Lou Boudreau
Ceramic Club
G. Bryan
L. Ervin
V. Gilbert
Canfield Avis
C. Lucas
E. Goff
Baker’s Coal
I. Breedlove
B. Bennett
N. Nelson
Ait Taos
Yankee
Rees
Sunrac
Cleom Wwe
Neville Chamberlain
Clendening
Rock Falls
Wis
Logan Clend
Gare
Sida
Sul
Canada
Washington
Clarke
Kentucky
Clarke Bros. Distiling CO
Baltimore, ‘A
Rae
Sre
Remington-Rand and
Schick Electric
Malone
Worthy G. Hufford
Grafton and Trust Company
John Burdett
Comthiastone
Tayloyne
Bebe
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