Foxx Sale Brings Cubs Move To Light In Slugger Swap
Boston star Jimmy Foxx, age 40, is sold to the Chicago Cubs after eight clubs waived him from the Red Sox. Foxx, sidelined by a rib fracture, will report to Chicago next week and join players like Stan Hack and Bill Nicholson in the National League. Foxx notes his surprise at leaving the American League and looks forward to the new league challenge while recalling friendships with fellow players and teammates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill King
Boston
Jimmy Foxx
Chicago Cubs
Boston Red Sox
Foxx
James Emer
Chicago
Sonny
Junior
New York
Yankee Stadium
Beast Foxx
the Beast
Huntington Clings To Mountain State Lead
Huntington remains half a game ahead of the Mountain State standings as Ashland overtook Welch for third place with an 8-7 ninth inning rally. Williamson beat Huntington 15-5, narrowing Huntington’s grasp on top, while Bluefield edged Logan 4-3. Tonight Huntington plays Ashland, Williamson at Logan, Bluefield at Welch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Huntington
Ashland
Welch Miners
Williamson
Jewels
Colonels
Welch
Bluefield
Logan Indians
Logan
Army squad to loom in gridiron season sparks at Fort Knox
Unidentified Ivy League coach or Greasy Neale may take over at Fort Knox as Army football prospects grow. Keesler Field Miss. lists a tent schedule with Miami Alabama Purdue Texas A & M Tulsa and Mississippi. Notable mentions include Connie Ryan joining Jersey City and Walter Lynen of Jacksonville as Today’s Guest Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Navy
Army
Louisville
Greasy Neale
Fort Knox
Corps Technical School
Keeslr Field
Miss
Jimmy Frain
Tony Galento
Tony
Corp
Jim Turnesa
Dusty Rhodes
Charleston
Rip Russell
Cubs
Service Dept
Cleo John Dobson
Hank Tha
Okla
Homa A
Marshal
Gilbert
Dobpy
IBA
Lionel Levy
Mike Jacobs
Norfolk
John Reed Kilpatrick
Madison Square Garden
Art Rose
Bill
Yale
Heffelfinger Boys
Minnesota
Pudge
Fights Drawn From New York to Baltimore Wins
New York fighter Charles Lulu Constantino outpointed Guillermo Prietos in San Jose where Henry Armstrong stopped Johnny Taylor in Chicago. Joe Maxin knocked out Charlie Roth in Chicago and Lou Transparent outpointed Pedro Hernandez in Baltimore.
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New York
Charles
Lulu) Constantino
Guillermo Prietos
Colombia
South America
San Jose
Calif
Henry Armstrong
St. Louis
Johnny Taylor
Oakland
Chicago
Joe Maxin
Cleveland
Charlie Roth
Detroit
Baltimore
Lou Transparentis
Pedro Hernandez
Foxx Switch Reflects NL Turn In 1930s Mob of Stars
Veteran stars from the American League move to the National League with Foxx’s sale from Boston to Chicago. Red Sox and Cubs pivot as Reds and Dodgers buy into the trend, yet initial results are uneven with Hemsley Walker Rowe enduring rough starts. The piece notes lingering doubts about transplanted players and the league’s shifting balance as interleague play begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judson Bailey
Associated Press
Boston Braves
Babe Ruth
al Simmons
Schoolboy Rowe
Johnny Allen
Fred
Dixie) Walker
Gerald Walker
Rallie Hemsley
Bill Werber
Zeke Bonura
Debs Garris
Bump Tindley
Monte Pearson
Ellsworth
Babe) Dahlgren
Jimmie Foxx
Chicago Cubs
Boston Red Sox
Cubs
Dahlgren
Glen Russell
Phil Cavaretta
Foxx
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Athletics
Rollie Hemsley
Reds
Walker
Hemsley
Rowe
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dixie Walker
Detroit
Athletics
Red Sox
Boston
Hale America golf event rich with stars and vows
Hale America plans in Chicago for June 18 to 21 at Ridgemoor with Sam Snead and Jim Turnesa seeking leave to play and boost Navy relief. Byron Nelson Ben Hogan also in the field. Joe Gordon and Babe Phelps top the batting race headlines in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Chamberlain
Chicago
Jim Turnesa
Sam Snead
P.G.A
Hale America Committee
Snead
Turnesa
Navy Relief
United Service Organizations
Tom McMahon
Chicago District Golf Association
Hale America
U.S.G.A
Fort Dix
N. J
Tumesa
McMahon
Navy
Washington
Ridgemoor Country Club
Byron Nelson
Ben Hogan
New York
Joe
Flash
Gordon
America
Yankees
Bobby Doerr
Boston Red Sox
Yankee
Red Sox
Babe) Phelps
Pittsburgh Pirrates
Phelps
Batting roundup shows Lamanno slump and Williams surge
Ray Lamanno, Cincinnati's rookie catcher, fell from .366 to .319 last week as Pete Reiser of Brooklyn rose to .343 for second in the league. Ted Williams of Boston rallied with 30 points to reach .340, placing sixth, two points behind teammate Johnny Pesky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Lamanno
Cincinnati
Pete Reiser
Brooklyn
Ted Williams
Boston
John Pesky
Judy Canova Star Turns Bodacious in Sleepytime Gal
Judy Canova delivers homegrown humor in Sleepytime Gal at the Opera House. The film follows her hwitty kitchen-slave turned radio star, backed by Tom Brown, Billy Gilbert, Mildred Coles, Harold Huber and others. Elisha Cook Jr. also appears. Canova hails from Jacksonville, Florida.
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Judy Canova
American
Miss Canova
Jenny Lind
Ozarks
Grand Duchess of
The
Sticks
Republic
Opera House
Judy
Tom Brown
Billy Gilbert
Mildred Coles
Harold Huber
Ruth Terry
Skinndy Ennis
Jerry Lester
Jay Novello
Fritz Feld
Jimmy Ames
Elisha Cook, Jr
Jacksonville
Florida
Memories of War Flight and Senate Debates
A fragmentary report recalls pilots surviving a dangerous mission with bullet damage and emergency landing on a beach. It also notes debates over soldier pay and a pending conference committee discharge vote on the 42 50 question, with LaFollette pressing for action and Johnson warning of delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Ohio
George
Dga
LaFollette
Wis
Conference Committee
Senate
Johnson
D-Coro
Reynolds
D-N.c
Hill
D-Okla
Gurney
R-S.d
Mystery Ends With Arrest In Palmer Child's Death
A six year old girl Gloria Jean Nawlt was found dead in a parked truck near Gwinn after being abducted from her parents’ car. Unusual shoeprints led to the suspect, Ross, who wore similarly marked footwear. Investigations noted the government program and school property use granting waivers without charge.
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Gloria Jean
Wilfred Nawlt
Palmer
Gwinn
Here
Engle
Ross
Citizens Join Program Expands Payroll Training
The war board led by Paul Williams will establish a civilian attach program at Fort Hayes Ohio with salaries of 1020 dollars annually during training and 1620 dollars on rank. The fifth corps area signal corps will supervise until full personnel are organized. The state advisory committee for vocal education approves using school facilities for the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Board
Paul Williams
Fifth Corps Area Signal Corps
Fort Hayes
State Advisory Committee
Radio Schedule Highlights From Fairmont WV Night Air
A detailed listing of evening programs across multiple stations including WMMN KOS 5000 watts, KDKA, WOR, WEAF, WWVA and others. It covers 5:30 p.m. to midnight schedules with a mix of music, news, comedy and sports featuring Tom Mix, Captain Midnight, Lum and Abner, Fred Waring, Amos n Andy, Burns and Allen, Bob Hope, and Johnny Presents among others.
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Jack Armstrong
KDKA
the Abbotts
WJAS
the O'Neills
WMMN
Wwya
Tom Mix
Scattergood Baines
Frazier Hunt
WEAF
CBS
WWVA
Uncle Don
WIZ
Joe Hassel
WLW
Jimmie Fidler
Cbs—News
Lum
Abner
Ted Steele
WOR
WCAE
Gray P
Lowell Thomas
Bil Stern
Morgan
EKDEA
Fred Waring
Orch
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Easy Aces
Amos
Andy
EDEKA
News of the World
WJZ
Mr. Keen
Glenn Miller
American Melodies
Weaf—Burns and Allen
Wisz
Lone Ranger
H. V. Kaltenborn
Johnny
Xavier Cugat
Oreh
Horace Heldt
New Jordan
Bob Burns
Rhythm Caraven
Elmer
Joe Ludy
Little Jack Little
WABC
William Shirér
Shep Fields Orch
WEAP
B. M. Waenen
Woody Herman
Orchy Weaf
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Grafton
W. VA
Gueses
Jim Wilson
Mountain State
Talone
Hugh Fullerton, JR
Jack Lords
Wdians
Hailec
Boudreau
Ter
Skor
J Peller
al Eves
Sayade Sak
AIS
Louis Playle
HS Risual Bane
Gane
Sam
Jim
PGA
Usc
Cecil Cottrill Fowler
Clarksburg
Iliaurs
Mather
Joe Canova
Antonio Canova
the Three Graces
Way
Seguin
Tex
Henderson
Cecil E. Riddle
A. J. Capello
Rochester
N. Y
O'Donnell
Paul W. Dempsey
Massachusetts State College
Jaime. Bly
Dempsey
Central Presa
New York City
Laughing Eyes
Muskogés
Okio
Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps
Straight Arrow
Fairmont
West Virginia
Nev
RCA
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