Barrackville Favored In Class B Final Tilt At Riverside
Barrackville High Bisons, led by Jess Barowski and Richardson, appear the favorites to win the Class B regional title over Coalton High in the Riverside drive field house tonight. Flemington trailed Coalton as the late game defended the lead, but final results hinge on guard play from Wenter and the tall Coalton duo Grutshall and Yeager with Batnickville seen as the odds-on pick for the nightcap.
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Barracksville High School Bisons
Riverside Drive
Marion
Coalton High
Barrackville
Harold Duvall
Jane Lew
Wyatt
Indians
Jess
Barowski
Richardson
Tom ‘Tennant
Duvall
Flemington
Lawson
Myers
Throckmorton
Bisons
Coalton
W. H. Weber
Cluch
Bill Wenter
Grutshall and
Yeager
Ross
Batnickville
Trumph
Grafton
Louis Trains in Dance Paradise for Big Fight Prep
Detroit reports Joe Louis trains in an air conditioned Detroit venue called Dance Paradise ahead of his fifteenth heavyweight title defense against Abe Simon on March 21. Trainer Jack Blackburn notes the contrast to earlier eras as Louis travels 80 miles from Utica to the club. Abe Simon trains at a quieter downtown gym while manager James Joy Johnston pushes the Bob Pastor Turkish Thompson bout in Los Angeles to revive local box office.
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Watson Spoelstra
Detroit
Joe Louis
Abe Simon
Jack Blackburn
Louis
Harlem
Utica
Mich
Dance Paradise
Joe
James Joy Johnston
Bob Pastor
Turkey Thompson
Los Angeles
Johnston
Thay
Olympia
Philippi Declares Holiday After Broaddus State Title
Ken Griffith of Alderson Broaddus finished his four year college career with 632 points this season as Philippi proclaimed a holiday following ABCs 76-57 win over Concord for the West Virginia conference tournament title at Buckhannon. Griffith set a four year scoring record surpassing Hank Luisetti by 345 points and had a career average near 20 points per game.
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Philippi
Ken Griffith
Wellsburg
W. Va
Alderson Broaddus
Rattlers
Concord
Buckhannon
ABC
Glenville
Griffith
Hank Luisetti
Stanford
Luisetti
Concords
Mountain Lions
Kenny
Pence
Bob Pence
Fairmont
Salem
Ken
Morris Harvey
Lombardi In Shape For Gruelling Season Ahead
In Sarasota on March 13 Ernie Lombardi reported ready after a holdout. Eddie Joost said he grips the bat and hits three pitches on a line to the outfield, then declares he is ready for the Reds camp.
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Sarasota
Fla
Ernie Lombardi
Cincinnati Reds
Eddie Joost
Bonham Stricken By Kidney Ailment In Bradenton
Bradenton Florida March 13 Ernie Bonham the young pitcher who kept the Yankees in the American league last season is suffering from a kidney ailment. His condition was revealed on the arrival of President Ed Barrow and though not serious he was told to take things easy for a while. 0. King for mayor.
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Bradenton, Frs
Ernie Bonham
New York Yankees
Ed Barrow
Bonham
Senator Pitching Looks Good Despite Defeats
ORLANDO Fla March 13 The Washington Senators lost their exhibitions to the New York Giants but manager Bucky Harris praised pitching. Sid Hudson worked three shutout innings at Arnold Anderson showing control.
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Orlando
Fla
Washington Senators
New York Giants
Bucky Harris
Sid Hudson
Arnold Anderson
Wes Ferrell Flunks In First Test This Season
In New Braunfels on March 13 Wes Ferrell flunked his first pitching test with the Boston Bees. Ferrell allowed five runs on six hits and four walks in three innings against the Browns yesterday. Manager Casey Steingel plans Monterey Mexico trip for weekend to face St. Louis Browns with ten pitchers on roster.
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New Braunfels
Wes Ferrell
Boston Bees
Casey
Steingel
Monterey
Mexico
St. Louis Browns
Ferrell
Browns
Greenberg Highest Paid Baseball Ace in Era
New York March 18 Hank Greenberg signs a contract making him the highest paid big leaguer since Babe Ruth. Mentions, judges and promoters discuss boxing bets, and a Detroit promoter seeks approval for a Buddy Walker Nick Fiorentino bout. Also notes about Cuban players, the baseball register, and Pepper Martin quote on effort.
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New York
Hank Greenberg
Babe Ruth
Owl
Judge Landis
Hankus
Billy Conn
Fritzie Zivie
Billy
Joe Louis
American Bowling Congress
St. Paul
Jack Dempsey
Mungo Faces Banished Dodgers Pitcher Seeks Reform
Van Lingle Mungo, Brooklyn pitcher fined 200 dollars for breaking training and expelled from the Dodgers camp in Havana, is in Macon pushing to reform his image. He says he will not sulk and will follow orders to stay in shape while awaiting assignment to Montreal.
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Macon
van Lingle Mungo
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Havana
Montreal
Pageland
8. C
Cleveland Plans Use Of Four Regular Hurlers
ST PETERSBURG Fla Mar 13 The Cleveland Indians will deploy five pitchers on their Big Four lineup with Bob Feller Al Milnar Jim Bagby Al Smith and Mel Harder in rotation for starts while Clint Brown Joe Heying and Harry Eisenstat are slated as relievers Readable text notes four regular starters plus two alternates for relief two pitchers named as possible pinch contributors.
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St, Petersburg
Fla
Cleveland Indians
Bob Feller
al Milnar
Jim Bagby
al Smith
Mel Harder
Clint
Brown
Joe Heying
Harry Eisenstat
State cagers go into action in West Virginia regionals
Barrackville and Coalton led off the region three high school basketball elimination tournament at Grafton advancing over Jane Lew and Fleming-Liss. Tonight 32 A teams and 28 B quintets swing into action at Wheeling Clarksburg Keyser Beckley South Charleston Huntington and Bluefield with Barrackville facing Coalton for a Mor gantown finals berth.
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Charleston
Mar
Barrackville
Coalton
Grafton
West Virginia
Jane Lew
Fleming- Liss
Wheeling
Clarksburg
Keyser
Beckley
South Charleston
Huntington
Flemington
Fairmont West
Elkins Tigers
Buckhannon-Upshur
Wheeling’s Defending Champion Golds
Davis
Mullens
Pine Grove
Glenville
Shepherdstown
Lewisburg
Talcott
Washington
Hamlin
Chatte- Foy
Detroit Rookies Likely To Win Berths In Spring
Lakeland Florida March 13 with Detroit Tigers rookie pitchers slated for exhibition games this spring. Manager Del Baker has abundant young talent and wants them to perform as much as possible to win spots on the roster.
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Lakeland
Fla
Ian
Detroit
Tigers
Vera Ve
Joe Cronin Demands Extra Batting Practice Before Reds Game
SARASOTA Fla March 13 Joe Cronin chief of the Boston Red Sox is unhappy with his club s hitting and ordered Ted Williams Jimmy Foxx Dom DiMaggio and Frank Pytlak to take part in a special batting practice before today's game against Cincinnati the session aimed to sharpen the lineup and boost offense.
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Sarastoa
Fla
Joe Cronin
Boston Red Sox
Ted Williams
Jimmy Foxx
Dom Dimaggio
Frank Pytlak
Cincinnati
Baron Poffenberger Seeks Comeback With Nashville Volunteers
Elwood Cletus Boots Poffenberger, once a Tigers and Dodgers pitcher, reappears in minor league play with the Nashville Volunteers amid a reform platform. Once banished after training breaches and fines, he aims for another shot at the major leagues, recounting an inconsistent 1938–39 arc and a history of disciplinary issues.
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Baton Rouge
Elwood Cletus
Boots) Poffenberger
van Lingle Mungo
Detroit
Brooklyn
Nashville Volunteers
Southern Association
Mungo
Dodgers
Havana
Montreal
Poffenberger
Detroit Tigers
Toledo
Cincinnati
Larry Gilbert Reinstates Poffenberger at Nashville
June Larry Gilbert, noted for handling problem players, secured Poffenberger's reinstatement at Nashville. Last season Boots led the Vols with 26 wins and 9 losses and was rated the best fielding pitcher in the Southern Association.
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Larry Gilbert
Poffenberger
Nashville
Vols Boots
Southern Association
Broaddus Wins West Virginia Conference Tourney
Alderson Broaddus claiming the championship of the West Virginia Athletic Conference by beating Concord last night also earned its third tourney crown after earlier defeats of Glenville and Salem in semifinal round games. Nash Is Concord Star and Pete Adamos join all tournament selections. Griffith ties for scoring honors with 27 points.
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Buckhannon
Alderton Broadduss
West Virginia Athletic Conference
Concord
ABC
Glenville
Salem
Broaddus
Kenny
Griffith
Alderson Broaddus
Bob Hurst
Paul Adamos
Jim McNeish
Bob Pence
Fairmont
Kosko
Wesleyan
Abramovic
Nash
Cards Appear Much Tougher Than Year Ago
St. Louis Cardinals manager Billy Southworth says he has more good young players than he can use and notes the club should be stronger in 1940. He forecasts a three way race with Cincinnati and Brooklyn, cites rookie pitchers as key, and mentions Mesner, Marion, Mize, Slaughter, Moore, Koy, Walker, and Warneke as part of the improving roster.
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Bill Klemn
Dodger
Havana
Beantown
Bees
Red Sox
Lou Novikoff
Cub
Lou
Bing Crosby
Gilberto Torres
Dodgers
Washington
Charlotte
Jerry Mitchell
Brooklyn
Babe Hamberger
van Mungo
Cuba
Frank Leahy
Notre Dame
Detroit
Simon
Mar‘ble
Tilden
Swede Larson
Navy
Chicago Bears
Redskin
Register
Baseball Register
St. Louis Sporting News
Spink
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Santa Anita
Pepper Martin
ST. Petersburg
Fld
Billy Southworth
St. Louis Cardinals
Southworth
Cincinnati Reds
Cubs
Bouthsworth
Cincinnati
Jimmy Wilson
Steve Mesner
San Diego
Marion
Jimmie Brown
Johnny Mize
Don
Enos Slaughter
Terry Moore
Ernie Koy
Harry Walker
Walker
Columbus
Koy
Moore
Lonnie Warneke
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