Cone Trophy To Cleveland's Lou Boudreau Wins Rookie Award
Chicago writers honored Cleveland shortstop Lou Boudreau with the J. Lewis Comiskey Memorial plaque for 1940, praising his fielding and hitting while he downplayed the applause with brief remarks. The banquet featured light jests at Cubs and White Sox figures, with notable attendees including Frick and Hardridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Siler
Chicago
Lou Boudreau
Baseball Writers Association of America
Cleveland
J. Lewis Comiskey
Lou
Cub
Jamies T. Gallagher
Cubs
Andrew Lothshaw
Hord Frick
William Hardridge
Warren Gilles
General Manyages
Cincinnati Reds
George Trautman
American Association
Rumor and Sunday Sports Jumbles From Era Headlines
The piece notes oddball sports chatter and salaries in 1950s news. It mentions Johnny Bulla earning 3500 at Los Angeles Open, Casey Stengel linked to Boston Bees rumors, officials paid 100 per game, Lew Montgomery at Sugar Bowl, and a mechanical umpire critique. It also references Eddy Gilmore’s AP departure and various humor items about players and executives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Brietz
New York
Johnny Bulla
Bob Quinn
Casey Stengel
Boston Bees
Oklahoma
Lew Montgomery
Boston College
New Orleans
Charlie O'Rourke
Artin E. Patterson
New York Herald‘Tribune
Rickey, Jr
Larry ! Jr
Dodger
la Marble
Bill Thiden
Eddy Gilmore
Bing
Associated Press
Beantown workouts and pro football talk reported
A scrambled item notes Lefty Gomez keeping busy with toast knife and fork club chatter about stashing the Rose Bowl gate. It mentions daily workouts in Boston and overheard quotes from Tom Harmon and George Halas about relief and Harmon’s ambitions.
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Aolly
Lefty
el Goofy
Gomez
Florida Ponies Jump To Hialeah This Week
Florida horse racing moves from Tropical Park to Hialeah Park for a 46 day meeting with 18 stakes. Tropical’s 16 day session closed with daily handle near 281,662 and attendance about 7,936, below 1939 40 levels. Key stakes include the 50,000 added Widener on closing day March 1, the Flamingo stakes 20,000 added on February 22, and the McClellan Memorial 10,000 added on February 15.
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Miami
Fla
Florida
Tropical Park
Hialeah Park
Widener
McClellan Memorial
German press calls Roosevelt message arrogant and undignified
Berlin reports the German press will describe Roosevelt’s Monday message to Congress as arrogant beyond description, worse than his fireside chat, abnormally nervous, and filled with historical inaccuracies in its official response to the president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Roosevelt
Congress
Ramblers Clash With Clarksburg Church Team
The Ramblers of WPA Taylor County league seek a repeat upset against the Methodist Temple from Clarksburg. John Roe captains the Ramblers as the 7:00 p.m. Lawson Community Center game is set, with church players rated in Harrison County standings.
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Ramblers
Methodist Temple Church
Clarksburg
Lawson
John Roe
Ja Ramblers
Boy Scout Founder Baden-Powell Dies in Kenya Colony
Lord Baden-Powell, founder of the Boy Scouts movement, died at his Nyeri home in Kenya Colony at age 83 after a period of critical illness. He had been reported gravely ill in November, then improved briefly before passing away today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nairobi
Kenya
Baden-Powell
Boy
Scouts Movement
Nyeri
Jackets Too Tough On Home Floor Over Bearcats
East Fairmont overwhelmed Graf ton with a 36 to 17 victory on the Fairmont floor. The Bees used a tight defense to hold Graf ton to five field goals while Jimmie Skaggs and Lantz Carrico each scored four points. Antolick led Fairmont with 12 points as Rudy Cutrone added seven and Hamric was limited to four. Graf ton’s loss marked their first on the regular schedule. Shinnston visits Friday for a second Big Ten game.
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Grafton
Bearcats
East Fairmont
Fairmont
Rand McKinney
Yellow Jackets
Bearcat
Jimmie Skaggs
Lantz Carrico
George Hamric
Paul Graham Naile
Bill Slack
Chick O'Conner
Paul Rowe
Slack
Jos Antolick
Rudy Cutrone
Hammock
Fort Hill
Cumberland
University High
Morgantown
Bridgeport
East Side
Shinnston
Lite Bees
Hamridie Uuu Lhe
O'Conner
Mprouty
Prey
Nicola
Rowe
Rawapes
Antolick
F . Ae
Williams
Moreman
Lolos
Villano’ i
SSS Re
Inauguration Day Recollections From 1801 and Lincoln Era
A fragmentary central press reminiscence recalls 1801 security fears and riots predicted for inauguration day. It notes General Scott, soldiers, and the tumult surrounding the era, ending with Mrs Lincoln and Stephan Gougias at a traditional ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Amnéoth O
Central Press
Scott Fiat Hamster
Lincoln
Stephan A. Gougias
Fights Last Night in Washington York New York
Wilder Bill Mc Dowells of Dallas and Joey Spanster from Richmond fought to a draw in Washington and York. Steve Belloise stopped Irwin Kaplan in New York. Yussel Goldstein outpointed Georgia Matin in Brooklyn.
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Washington
Bill McDowells
Dallas
Joey Spanster
Richmond
Drew
York
Steve Belloise
New York
Irwin Kaplan
Los Angeles
Yussel Goldstein
Brooklyn
Georgia Matin
Boston
Cawthon quits coaching at Texas Tech in 0B
LUBBOCK Texas Jan 8 Texas Tech plans no de mobilization but seeks stronger schedule chairman W L Stangel explained the rift behind Pete Cawthons resignation as coach along with staff departures He favored adding Hardin Simmons University and other major elevens while Cawthon opposed post season games The search for a successor drew names Blair Cherry Dell Morgan and Frank Kimbrough Meanwhile a separate small town scene recounts a diner offer of beans refused for soup after the chef was out of beans.
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Lubbock
Tex
Texas Tech
W. L. Stangel
The
Athletic Council
Pete Cawthon
Stangel
Red Raiders
Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene
Cawthon
Stan
Tech
Blair Cherry
Amarillo
University of Texas
Dell Morgan
Rice
Frank Kimbrough
Hardin-Simmons
New Damon and Pythias tale lands in baseball
Philadelphia story recounts Dick Spalding quitting a bank job at 37 to return to major league baseball as Cubs coach. The Chicago partnership with childhood friend Jimmy Wilson spans decades from Philadelphia sandlots to the 1940 World Series hero turning Cubs manager. Wilson lured Spalding back with a two-year Cubs contract after Spalding had stepped into banking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Dick Spalding
Cough
Jimmy Wilson
Spalding
Wilson
Chicago Cubs
Market Street National Bank
Cubs
Phils
Jimmy
Bob Shawkey
Yankees
Cub
Chicago
Stop sign slip ends with ticket issued
A Dallas motorist ran a stop sign and told Officer L. C. Jones he was chasing the car ahead to warn that vehicle about a broken tail light. He received a ticket after the exchange.
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Dallas
L. C. Jones
Epidemic of Cold Symptoms Relief Methods Noted
A historical advertorial notes an epidemic of cold symptoms and promotes 866 Liquid or 666 Tablets with 666 Salve or Nose Drops as relievers. It mentions the first day Adv. and suggests these products ease the illness.
Vehicle with 1933 plates causes local notice in Danville
Danville police check motorists and find a car still bearing vintage 1933 license plates. The owner says he bought the car used and could not remove the old plates, remarking they were still in place despite being outdated.
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Danville, Ml
MARRYIN YET WELLSBURG MARRIAGE BIZ SURGES IN 1940
County officials report 1,813 marriage licenses issued in 1940 at Wellsburg, the state’s leading marriage mart, despite a three day waiting period and medical test law. A taxi firm ran a mail order system to save the wedding trade, offering a complete service for 11.06 dollars. A later line notes fire destroyed the garage and auto agency of D. C. and O. H. Copeland on the second floor with nightclothes involved.
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Wellsburg
Gretna Green
West Virginia
Coast to coast birthday broadcast plans for presidents drive
A network broadcast Sunday afternoon will open the annual drive for the president's birthday and the 1941 fight infantile paralysis campaign. WEAF NBC CBS and MBS carry at 2 pm with governors and officials speaking from their communities. Eddie Cantor's march on dimes also scheduled for January 25 night across networks.
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C. E. Butterfield
Associated Press Radio
Buiter
New York
WEAF
NBC
CBS
MBS
Cooper
Tennessee
van Wagoner
Michigan
Atkins
Arkansas
Olsen
California
Cahill
Mussaghi
Stapleton
Dénver
Eddie Cantor
Tate
WJZ
Kay Kyser
WABC
Dr. Christ
Fred Allen
Col. P. B. Flemingon
Lawland Defense
Radio Schedule Highlights from Fairmont WV and Nearby Areas
Broadcast listings show a dense schedule across stations WMMN NBC CBS and others with acts like Jack Armstrong Bud Barton and Tom Mix sketches. The lineup includes news by United Press and sports updates with Bill Stern and Rhythm Caravan performances.
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Nbc-Weaf
Jack Armstrong
Nbc-Wiz
Bud Barton
CBS
Concert
Uncle Joe
Chief Bisckhawk
Scattergood Baines
NBC
WJZ
Tom Mix
Bill Stern
WEAP
Jimmy Dorsey
Hetliis
Hopper
Hollywood
Cape At
Sullivan
KDKA
Iron
Cns
WMEN
the World
Toney
WHAF
Bi'l Abner
Wdz
Lowell Thomas
WWVA
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Pat
W. VA
Sentinel
Cone
Ae Boyaceun
Baseball Titers of America
By Jack Lords
Charley Gehringer
Detroit
TIGER
Day
Charley
Bob
Quinn
C. C. Richman General Insurance Room
Grafton Banking and ‘Trust Company Building
Philippis
Buck Bally
Bulldogs
Grim
Buckhannon
Philippi High
Barbour County
Elites
Buckhannon Cagers
Taylors State
Lawson Community Center
Philippi
Colored Boys
Ram
Philipparade
B.A. Poe
W. Jones
C. Peters
Mackey
Kahn
Anderson
Antderson
Peertess Elktes
Davies P. Lewis
Bedell
F. Boston
Myers
Post W. Jones
J. Hall
Andrick E. Cook
Kittle J. Boston
Wolfe
Crider Ha Lewis
E. Keene J. Bee
Wilmoth Uu Muth
Bi Mackey
Matthews
Bowers ‘Willett
Marra
Lu Aly
Lank Mazza
Hialeah
BOY Scout
DIS
Texas ‘Tech
Huff
Conn
James Parsons
Slugger
Mize
Jack ‘Lords
Amzeg
Damon and Pythias
Skeptic
Garage and Automobile Agency
D. C
O. H. Copeland
WMMN
Ion
K.C
United Press News
Edwin C. Hill
News
W. Vander
Mr. Mek
the Ambassadors
Hollywood Way
Bun Eabrubint
Virgin
Univers
Nigl
Rhythm Caravan
Texaco
Sas Sina
Asa Wi Pesta
Wee
Lene Aaeeas Reid
Cps Wrey
Sime
Cbs-Wmmn
Clyde Lucas
Orc
Adiventure
Inbc-Edea
Dan Armands
Orch
Glenn Miller
Nag Orch
WBC
Will Bradieyis Orch
Badig
Nbc-Wear
Civalande
Amer
RCA
Favis Cisvakind
Ryudy
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