Connie Mack To Celebrate 75th Birthday December 25
Connie Mack, 75 on December 23, remains active managing the Philadelphia Athletics and guiding spring plans for 1940 from Shibe Park. He plans to train in Lake Charles, La., and vows continued work, health permitting, with family and sportswriters honoring him at the January 25 dinner.
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Harry Grayson
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Chicago White Sox
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Upper Darby
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Dyks
Lake Charles
Chicago
Florida
Shibe Park
Germantown
al Horwitz
Bat Mack
Tower of
Connie
Questions Asked on Class E Loop in Durham
The minor leagues home office in Durham prepares for a rush of inquiries after Milwaukee approves Class E. President Bramham distributes a prospectus detailing league organization and Class E requirements. The format calls for four or more games weekly and targets players without prior professional experience under veteran managers.
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Durham
N. C
Milwaukee
W. G. Bramham
Bramham
Safety First at Mexico City Soccer Matches
Police bar pop bottles and similar weapons at games in Mexico City. Fans become highly excited after goals and toss objects onto the playing field.
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Mexico City
Rams and Panthers Expected to Improve for 1938
Steelers star Marsh all Goldberg predicts weaker Panthers in 1938 while Alex Wojciechowicz of Fordham says the Rams will be much better. The two teams collide in Pittsburgh.
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New York
Marshall Goldberg
Pittsburgh
Panthers
Alex Wojciechowicz
Fordham
Rams
Medwick Crowned NL Batting King of 1937
Ducky Medwick of the St. Louis Cardinals led the National League in batting for 1937 with a .375 average and captured multiple season marks. He topped runs, hits, doubles, total bases, and games played, while Johnny Mize trailed with a .364 and Ott and Hartnett drew attention for homer totals and then-career highs.
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Ducky Medwick
Cardinal Cannon
Ty Cobb
Ducky
Johnny Mize
Medwick
Loop
Mel Ott
Giants
St. Louis
Arky Vaughan
Pirates
Jim Brown
Cardinals
Augie Galan
Cubs
Paul Waner
Galan
Chicago
Gabby Hartnett
Ott
Waner
Rogers Hornsby
Hartnett
Whitney
Pinky Whitney
Phillies
Don Padgett
Johnny Moore
Milwaukee
Rip Collins
Joe Stripp
Dodgers
Mickey Owen
High Point And Winston Ringmen Draul De Correvont's Mater
William John de Correvont, 19, dominates headlines as mothers discipline and guidance shape his fame. Harriet De Correvont and Austin high adviser Austin Ryan steer the standout prep football star toward a Midwest university decision likely announced in January after February Austin graduation.
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William John de Correvont
Harriet de Correvant
America
Bill
de Correvant
Austin Ryan
Austin High School
de Correvont
Ryan
Austin
Young de Correvont
Mid-West
Wrighee Takes Frisco Event
Whichcee, a 3-year-old gelding owned by Major Austin C. Taylor of Vancouver, BC, upset the field to win the $10,000 added San Francisco handicap at Tan Forbes track in 1:44 1-5 for the mile and a sixteenth. Count Atlas placed second with Tick On third as Amor Brujo faded to fifth. Odds paid Whichcee $4.80, Count Atlas $10.20, Tickon $5.40.
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Count Atlas
Basil James
Tick On
George Woolf
Indian Broom
Whichcee
Black Thunderbolt
Uruguay
Amor Brujo
Tickon
Baer tie-up with Garden over training funds suit filed
Ancil Hoffman manager for Max Baer says Madison Square Garden served papers to collect $1,000 advanced for training expenses for a bout with Bob Pastor that never happened. The suit seeks the amount plus interest.
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New York
Ancil Hoffman
Max Baer
Madison Square Garden
Garden
Baer
Bob Pastor
Baseball season batting leaders and team streaks noted
The rookie prize from last spring showed a .231 average. The Pirates finished with ten wins and their longest winning streak. The Giants claimed their 15th pennant in a new record. Gabby Hartnett posted the year’s longest hitting streak with 26 straight games. Cubs led club batting at .287, besting the Pirates’ .285.
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Pirates
Giants
Gabby Hartnett
Cubs
Snead Leads Nassau Open With Four Stroke Rport
Slammin Sam Snead blasts four off par to 66 in Nassau Bahamas first round. Five birdies and one bogey highlight a 34-32 day as he opens a three stroke lead over a crowded field at the $3,500 Nassau open golf tournament.
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Nassau
Bahamas
Sam Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Snead
Jamestown Wins Central Carolina Soccer Championship
Jamestown defeated defending champion High Point 5 to 1 on the high school field to take the Central Carolina league title. The team will receive the handsome trophy donated annually to the league champions.
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Jamestown
High Point
Volunteers Top Gamecocks 31 21 In Conference Victory
Tennessee beat South Carolina 31 to 21 as the Volunteers surged in the second half. Putnam led with 13 points while Higdon hit key baskets and Hutto was held in check. Gamecocks failed to score a field goal in the final 20 minutes.
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8. C
Tennessee University
South Carolina Gamecocks
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Volunteers
Putnam
Tennessee
Higdon
Gamecocks
Hutto
Tennessee Ee
Spean
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Oi Whitaker
Otitis
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Crccacce
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Menuck
Lipscomb
Civcceve
Ake Petty
Wieaser
Krisle
Rice
Warren
South Carolina
Wolfe
Simpson
Eleazer
Kanuck
Logan
Alexander
Petty
Bierfischer
College of Charleston
Wehman
Golden Gloves and Carolina AAU Ring Event Combined
Charlotte officials announce the 1938 Carolinas AAU boxing championships will be merged with the sixth Carolina Golden Gloves tournament. W F Batley, AAU president, states eight Golden Gloves champions will be named AAU champions and will represent the Carolines at the National AAU meet.
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Carolinas
Charlotte Observer Fresh Air Fund
W.F. Batley
High Point
Sugar Bowl Forecast Boosts Confidence for New Year Game
Weather report from New Orleans notes only one rain day on New Year's Day in 39 years, boosting fan optimism for clear conditions at the Sugar Bowl on January 1.
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New Orleans
Highs To Clash With Alumni For Charity Night
High Point high school hosts an alumni basketball game on Wednesday at 8 p.m. to support the Empty Stocking Fund. Coach A J Simeon announced the event with Principal D P Whitley and Y M C A secretary Edgar Hartley providing floor use. Dick Meisky, last season’s star and Presbyterian College student, leads the alumni quintet.
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High Point High School
Carolina
A. J. Simeon
D. P. Whitley
Edgar Hartley
Simeon
Dick Meisky
High Point High
Presbyterian College
Tie In Tin Whistle Golfing Tournament
Tie results report in Pinehurst shows Joe Hotchkiss of Winston Salem and Dr J A Ruggles of Pinehurst tied with J K Love of Johnstown Pa and J H Walker of Amesbury Ma to win the Tin Whistle tournament. George Dunlap Jr of New York and Eric Thomson of St John NB posted a 68 in a field of fifty players.
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Pinehurst
Joe Hotchkiss
Winston-Salem
J. A. Ruggles
J. K. Love
Johnstown
J. H. Walker
Amesbury
Mase
George Dunlap, Jr
New York
Eric Thomson
St. John
N. B
Boxing Opens Season at Y M C A in Winston-Salem
The Y M C A boxing season opened with a double meet against Winston-Salem Y M C A under Royal Arcanum sponsorship. Beauchamp won by technical knockout in the 155 lb class. Ridge scored a first round knockout. Kinser and Kenner drew after a hard fought bout. Bolick praised the showing though more work is planned.
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Y. M. C. A. Borers
Royal Arcanum
Winston-Sale Y. M. C. A
Kayo
Robert Beauchamp
Co. B. Ridge
High Point
Ridge
Jack Kenner
Aston-Salem
Red Kimser
Walter and Briggs donate grandstands to Michigan Normal
Detroit December 18 Walter and Briggs owners of the Tigers present Michigan State Normal College with football and baseball grandstands and a house featuring an indoor track facility in a gesture of athletic support.
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Detroit
Walter & Briggs
Tigers
Michi State Normal
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