Krieger Sees Billy Conn Becoming Next World Heavyweight Champ
Harry Grayson reports promoter Krieger believes Billy Conn may win the world heavyweight title, noting Conn’s rapid rise from 130 pounds years ago to near 190, with hostilities and training shaping a potential crown during the next few summers. Conn’s rise is contrasted with Apostoli as a keen test.
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Puget Sound Kid Seen as Threat to Apostoli
Krieger predicts Seattle trained fighter Hostak will challenge Apostoli for the 160 pound crown, noting he must learn to fight inside. The Brooklyn veteran comments that Hostak’s style could cause trouble for Apostoli.
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Hymie Caplin
Bowling Scores and Boxing Quotes Highlight Local Sports
Thursday night bowling in the ladies league features Adams-Millis vs Loopers Quality Bakery vs Hamlet's Finishers Rose Furniture vs Forward Brothers. In boxing notes Krieger touts non-title bids and plans future matches with Apostoli and others, praising Billy Conn and predicting future fights while recalling past rounds and injuries.
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Quality Bakery
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Rose Furniture
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Dinosaur parts reunite across Utah museums in trade
A large dinosaur skeleton unearthed in Utah was displayed in three museums with the head and neck, body, and tail in separate institutions. A fourth museum completed the reunion by trading for all parts, linking the exhibit once again as a whole. Spades are portrayed as the worst suit in fortune telling, signaling treachery and ill luck.
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Roundup of bowls bets trades and injuries across baseball
Texas bet on Sugar and Cotton Bowls as prices shift for TCU and Texas Tech. Trade gossip links Pinky Higgins and Al Simmons. Hank Greenberg and Casey Stengel visit. injuries hit Oklahoma stars ahead of the Orange Bowl. Frank Frisch defends Bill Klem. Dodgers praised. Hutchinson pursuit and Hambletonian notes mirror busy winter chatter.
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Big league meeting erupts with
An enthusiastic heckler jailed the Waldorf Astoria lobby with a speech denouncing major league baseball and naming club owners as capitalists. Detroit manager Del Baker shouted that Jimmy Dykes and Oscar Vitt were likely outside trying to land a contract. Rumors say umpire Bill Kleig is retiring. Fans wonder who remains to be criticized.
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Cavaretta to be regular Cubs first baseman in 1939
Chicago December 15. Phil Cavaretta, 21, will be the Cubs regular first baseman next season unless Gabby Hartnett changes plans. Cavaretta, a strong fielder though a modest hitter, shared duties last year with Rip Collins who hit .267 with 68 RBIs in 148 games. Hartnett also pursued Johnny Mize from St Louis but deemed the price too high.
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Trojans Resume Football Work After Notre Dame Rout
Southern California began Rose Bowl preparations for a January 2 meeting with Duke after a lopsided 138 0 win over Notre Dame. Coach Howard Jones shifted from heavy practice to a light session while aiming to regain focus and readiness for the upcoming matchup.
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Local team shuffles players at heavy forward position
The article notes Bob Fisher, another 200 pounder, is stepping into the forward role as the team prepares for upcoming play. The shift highlights depth at the post position and readiness for the schedule ahead.
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Boys Urged to Join Mitt Team at YMCA
YMCA director Edgar Hartley invites boys of all weights to join the 1939 mitt team at daily boxing drills. No experience needed as newcomers are welcomed. Ben Canipe, former Y standout now pro, acts as head coach. Workouts run Monday 7:15 to 9 p.m. Tuesday/Thursday 5:15 to 6:45 p.m. Wednesday 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. Friday 7:15 to 9 p.m.
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Ben Canipe
Feathers and Gold Weighs Differently by System of Measure
A pound of feathers weighs more in avoirdupois terms than a pound of gold in troy terms. Feathers use 7000 grains per pound while gold uses 5760 grains per pound.
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