Cronin bets on pitching as Red Sox rebuild
Sarasota dispatch details Joe Cronin as Boston shifts balance by trading Higgins and Chapman for veteran hurlers Elden Auker Jake Wade and Denny Gelehouse to bolster a thinner staff. It notes batters Foxx Cronin Chapman Vosmik and Higgins and previews Williams Tabor as replacements while eyeing a 1941 horizon.
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Gayle Talbot
Sarasota
Fla
Joe Cronin
Boston Red Sox
Frank Higgins
Ben Chapman
Cronin
Gilded Hose
Higgins
Detroit
Chapman
Cleveland
Yankees
Sox
Tom Yawkey
Jimmy Foxx
Joe Vosmik
Roger Cramer
Elden Auker
Jake Wade
Denny Gelehouse
Williams
Tabor
Auker
Ware
Gatehouse
Bob Grove
Jack Wilson
Fred Ostermensier
Joe Heving
Jim Bagby
Woodrow Rich
Little Rock
Stagehand Ends Racing Career This Year
Miami Fla March 15 Stagehand will race no more this year. The three year old bowed tendon in his foreleg will be pastured at Col Maxwell Howard’s Greenville farm. Owner Col Howard said trainer Earle Sande informed him of the injury after the fan favorite finished third in the $50 000 Widener handicap on Hialeah Parks closing day. Stagehand won the Santa Anna Handicap and the derby last year.
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Miami, Frs
Stagehand
Greenville
S. C
Maxwell Howard
Colonel Howard
Earle Sande
Hialeah Park
Santa Anna
Zeke Bonura Taught Defense By Bill Terry Lesson
BATON ROUGE LA March 16 The New York Giants arrivals from Chicago learn defense under Bill Terry in McGraw methods Zeke Bonura says the drills help him understand how plays unfold with proper instruction from Terry and teammates
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Zeke Bonura
Bill Terry
Baton Rouge
New York Giants
Chicago
Way Points
John McGraw
Drilion
Constantee
Zeke
Marshall College Sets 1940 Akron Series in Football and Basketball
Marshall College announced two football games with Akron University for October 19, 1940, in Huntington and a return in Akron in 1941. Athletic Director Cam Henderson also disclosed two basketball meetings next year with Akron, at Akron on February 16 and at Huntington six days later.
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Huntington
Marchall College
Akron University
Akron
Cam Henderson
Herd
Ohioans
Indoor Records On Tap At Dartmouth Board Track
Hanover N H March 15 Glenn Cunningham set the indoor mile record last year. John Borican and Don Lash loom to break the half mile and two miles tonight on Dartmouth board track. Hillman plots the trials with New York University and Fordham also racing to lower marks. Borican aims for under 1 51 4 for 3 2 6 laps and under 1 49 2 for the half mile.
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Hanover
N. H
Glenn Cunningham
John Borican
Don Lash
Dartmouth
Harry Hillman
Borigan
Lash
New York University
Fordham
Borican
Lloyd Hahn
Hillman
New Jersey
Pro-Amateur Tournament Opens At St Augustine
Pro-Amateur tournament opens in St Augustine Fla with $3,000 prize for best ball match play. Eighteen top money winners and partners exempt from 36 hole qualifier. about 30 teams vie for 14 bracket spots. Match play begins Thursday with finals Sunday. Frank Moore and Bobby Dunkelberger seek repeat of last year's victory.
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ST. Augustine
Fla
Frank Moore
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Bobby Dunkelberger
High Point
N. C
Budge Perry Set For March Seventeen Showdown
Western Pennsylvania tennis fans will see Donald Budge vs Fred Perry on March 17 at Duquesne Garden. The card features top players Walter Senior vs Gen Gorchakoff in the opening match. Budge has a grand slam, while Perry holds a string of Davis Cup and U S championships.
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Fittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Duquesne Garden
Donald Budge
Ellsworth Vines
Fred Perry
England
Walter Senior
Gen Gorchakoff
Senior
Gorchakoff
Pery
Budge
Perry
California
U.S
Pred Perry
U. S
New Zealand
Fred Idle
New York
Boston
Budger
Vines
Szabo and Weaver Victors In Wrestling Showdowns
In Newark Sandor Szabo 215 of California pinned Cliff Olsen 215 of Minnesota in 45 minutes 14 seconds. In Indianapolis Buck Weaver 178 of Terre Haute Indiana defeated Lord Lansdowne 180 of England two falls to one in a best of three.
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Newark
N. J
Sandor Szabo
California
Cliff Olsen
Minnesota
Indianapolis
Buck Weaver
Terre Haute
Ind
Lord” Lansdowne
Barringen
England
Rookie Shilling Shines at Second Base for Indians
In New Orleans on March 15, rookie Jim Shilling handled ten chances flawlessly at second base in his first turn at the keystone for the Cleveland Indians. He started one double play and participated in two more pivots, solving the team’s infield problem for a day.
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New Orleans
Cleveland Indians
Keystone
Jim Shilling
Magnolia Weirton Clash In Wheeling Tournament
In Wheeling region one first round Weirton faces Magnolia of New Martinsville while Benn Wood Union meets Sistersville. Bluefield region eighth opens with Gary Jackling Princeton Mullens versus Gilbert. Morgantown hosts state finals after regional winners. In eastern panhandle region four Piedmont Kingwood and Martinsburg Davis open round.
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Charleston
Weirton
Magnolia
New Martinsville
Wheeling
Benn Wood Union
Sistersville
Bluefield
Gary Jackling
Princeton
Mullens
Gilbert
Morgantown
Piedmont
Kingwood
Gotham Cage Meet Opens At Madison Square Garden
Four teams from the New York area and beyond start the Gotham Cage Meet at Madison Square Garden. Long Island University faces New Mexico State, St. John's meets Roanoke, and Bradley Tech and Loyola of Chicago receive byes to tonight's round, with a final set for next Wednesday and a third-place game to follow.
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New York
New York Basketball Writers
Madison Square Garden
Long Island University
St. Joan’s
Brooklyn
Metropolitian
Roanoke College
Salem
New Mexico State
New Mexico Cowboys
St. John's Redmen
Roanoke
Bradley Tech
Peoria
Til
Loyola
Chicago
Redleg Slugger Keeping Out of Exhibition Tilts
Ival Goodman of Cincinnati avoids many spring exhibition games preferring a gradual approach to shape. He says once in the majors, a manager knows what to expect and helps prevent overdoing. He believes his leg health proves his system works.
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Redleg Slugger
Tampa
Fla
Ival Goodman
Cincinnati
Farr Pays Fine and Reinstated to Battle in April
Tommy Farr paid a $3,750 fine and was reinstated today by the British Boxing Control board for failing to meet Max Schmeling on Oct. 14. Farr is scheduled to fight Burman at Harringay on April 13.
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London
Tommy Farr
British Boxing Control Board
Max Schmeling
Farr
Burman
Harringay
Sports and showbiz blur in early 20th century chatter
A collage of notes on football wagers and contracts, golf promoters profits, boxing dreams, and baseball tidbits. Mentions DiMaggio Mungo Caswell Adams Galento and Vanderbilts, Jones at USC, Billy Miske, Whitewater college, and Frankie Crosetti plus Red Rolfe.
Wimer Prepares Charges For Regional Tournament
Elkins High School coach Frank C. Wimer prepares his team for the regional tournament in Grafton. Elkins meets Grafton High School on opening night with local observers predicting a close game. The Elkins squad improved during last week's sectional tourney with wins over Coalton and Philippi High schools, though Philippi previously defeated Elkins at home.
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Elkins
Frank C. Wimer
Grafton
Grafton High School
Wimner
Coalton High School
Philippi High School
Philippi
Arm troubles worry Traynor in Pittsburgh camp
San Bernadino March 15. Bobeer’s arm trouble raises concern for Pie Traynor of Pittsburgh as the star backstop reports his arm hurts when throwing a curve. He had previously worked 28 games last season and managed to play through the strain.
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San Bern
Galil
Bobeer
Pie Traynor
Pittsburgh
Traynor
Sampson First to Enter Speedway Event at Indian Speedway
Alden Sampson of Van Nuys California announced entry for the 1939 speedway Memorial Day race after mortgaging his garage to fund a 500 mile effort. He and partners Leo Goossen and Riley Brett formed a company to build a 16 cylinder speedster for the event and did not name a driver.
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Alden Sampson
van Nuys
Calif
Orice
Sampson
Speedway
Leo Goossen
Riley Brett
Grafton Elks Visit Clarksburg Lodge For Initiation
Grafton Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks members attended Clarksburg lodge No. 482 initiation and program led by the new degree team. E. A. Zabeau district deputy of Sistersville was guest of honor and spoke at the session.
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O. L. Cook
Grafton
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Clarksburg
E. A. Zabeau
Sistersville
Golden Gloves champs named in eight title winners
The Daily News lists eight champions from trades across the east in Madison Square Garden, led by John Forte the Philadelphia barber and Ray Robinson the New York grocer's clerk. The champions will form an eastern team to face the western squad in Chicago on March 29. Other winners include Billy Speary the Philadelphia bus driver, Ennis Johnson of Richmond, Corkean Dulgarian from Newburgh, Vince Fratello of Union City, Henry Jones of New York, and Buddy Moore of New York.
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New York
Daily News
Aviator
Chicago
Maine
Florida
Madison Square Garden
Windy City
John Forte
Philadelphia
Billy Speary
Nanticoke
Ray Robinson
Ennis Johnson
Richmond
Carpenter
Corkean Dulgarian
Newburgh
N. Y
Vince Fratello
Union City
Henry Jones
Buddy Moore
Delay Naming Coach At Pitt
Pittsburgh March 15 The appointment of a successor to Dr John B Sutherland who resigned as football coach at the University of Pittsburgh will be delayed until next Monday afternoon by postponement of a trustees meeting set for tomorrow University Secretary John Weber said to allow more trustees to attend to act on Athletic Director James Hoxan s recommendation for a coach Charles W Bosner Pittsburgh insurance agent and former Bowdin and Grove City coach was persistently mentioned as the inside track Meanwhile Sutherland said he absolutely would not be interested in taking a position on the estate liquor control board Reports from Harrisburg had mentioned Sutherland as a possible selection for chairman of the board
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Pittsburgh
John’ B. Sutherland
University of Pittsburgh
John Weber
James Hoxan
Charles W. Bosner
Pittsburgh Insurance
Bowdin
Grove City
Sutherland
Estate Liquor Control Board
Harrisburg
Tigers Manager Del Baker Praised For Conditioning Team
Lakeland Fla March 15 Manager Del Baker earns compliments for shaping the Detroit Tigers with hard workouts. Boots Poffenberger jokes fans would mind if the park had arc lights.
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Lakeland
Fla
Hartnett Tests Mesney at Shortstop for Cubs
Avalon California March 15 manager Gabry Harnett decides to try Steve Mesney at shortstop as Bartell, sidelined by an inflamed ankle, is absent. Mesney has shown good camp form while Bartell recovers, with doctors noting no fatal risk and predicting a brief layoff, possibly a week or month, as he regains bodily resistance.
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Avalon
Calif
Gabry Harnett
Steve Mesney
Cubs
Dik Gng Creatory
Bartell
Hollywood
Yankees Plan to Retain Dahlgren As Handy Man
TAMPA Florida March 15 Baxe Dahlgren appears set to stay with the New York Yankees for another year as an all around helper in the field He has filled in for Jim My Fox at Boston understudied Lou Gehrig and now shows good form at third base with Red Rolfe headed to camp note indicates Dahlgrens continued utility role for the Yankees
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Tampa
Fla
Baxe Dahlgren
New York Yankees
Jimmy Fox
Boston
Lou Gehrig
Red Rolfe
Boxing Results From Night Across Cities
New York Maxie Berger beat Frankie Wallace by points in Montreal credibly. Rochester Patsy Perroni stopped Sandy McDonald in Cleveland. San Jose Manuel Ortiz defeated Jackie Jurich by stoppage for the former flyweight title. Brooklyn Johnny Rohrig halted Ambrose Logan by technical knockout in Clifton NJ.
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New York
Maxie Berger
Montreal
Frankie Wallace
Cleveland
Rochester
N. Y
Patsy Perroni
Sandy McDonald
Texas
San Jose
Calif
Manuel Ortiz
Los Angeles
Jackie
Jurich
Brooklyn
Johnny Rohrig
Clifton
Ambrose Logan
New Haven
Cann
Germans Enter Prague as Nazi Troops Move In
Troops of the Reich move into Prague amid subdued reception. Curfew imposed at 8 p.m. with streets closed to non-pass holders. Trains and wartime lines halted. Jews and German emigres fear for safety as many seek exits from Czecho Slovakia, while some hide or sleep uneasy under German influence.
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Czeech
Prague
Czecho-Slovakia
Bohemia
Roosevelt outlines tax reform aims amid split Congress
President Roosevelt outlined tax revision ideas as Congress split on changes to corporate levies. Bankhead and Barkley signaled little gain from broad reform, while Roosevelt stressed equitable distribution between big and small corporations. Administration considers merging five corporate levies including income, excess profits, undistributed profits, capital stock, and payroll taxes. Senator Harrison of Mississippi praised the President's statements.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Bankhead
Senate
Barkley
Cory
Harrison
Miss
Senate Finance’ Committee
Pnts
Heated battle looms over extra WPA funds
The appropriations committee wrestles with President Roosevelts request for 875 million while opponents stand firm against additional 150 million. Democrats surveyed show most unchanged, with concerns over 1.2 million WPA terminations and 5 million affected. A push for broader relief scrutiny gains some support.
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D.colp
Appropriations Committee
Woodrum
Roosevelt
Congress
WPA
Cox
Adams
Deola
Tola
Educator Conference in Charleston Promotes Professionalization
Former National Education Association president Mond Williams addressed regional educators in Charleston on March 15. Delegates from six counties gathered to discuss professionalization and marketing teachers to the public.
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Charleston
Ormond Williams
National Education Association
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