Cubs’ 1935 Rally Elevates Big League Calendar
A National League preview by a leading sports writer lauds the Cubs 21 straight wins in 1935 and places them among the era’s great pennant drives. The piece traces rival campaigns by the Giants, Braves, Cardinals, Reds, Reds, Dodgers, Pirates, Phillies, and Braves restructuring. It also notes Boston’s reorganization and marks baseball’s sixtieth birthday on February 2, 1876, with hopes for a strong 1936 season.
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National League
Associated Press
New York
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
New York Giants
Boston Braves
Braves
George Stallings
Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago
Red Birds
Cincinnati
Reds
Powel Crosley, Jr
Larry MacPhail
Brooklyn
Casey Stengel
Pittsburgh
Cy Blanton
Philadelphia
Jimmy Wilson
Bob Quinn
Boston
Wild Row With Barrow Costs Ruth Late In Career
Babe Ruth and Ed Barrow clashed as Ruth sought Yankees management after Huggins’ death in 1929. Barrow’s control over the club's direction, including the 1930 manager choice of Bob Shawkey and 1931 Joe McCarthy, kept Ruth from the post. Barrow’s leadership and Ruth’s ambitions strained their relationship from Boston to New York and beyond.
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Babe Ruth
Harry Grayson
NEA Service
New York
Barrow
George Herman Ruth
Ruth
New York Yankees
Little Miller Huggins
Bob Shawkey
Joe McCarthy
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
Babe
Ram
Boston Braves
Jacob Rupert
Yankees
Outfit
Thomas Austin Yawkey
Edward Trowbridge Collins
Yawkey
Collins
Colonel Ruppert
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Ed. G. Barrow
King
Jacob Ruppert
Joe Louis Aims To Earn Million In 1936 Campaign
Chicago January 4 Joe Louis began training for his 15 round bout with Charley Retzlaff in Chicago January 17 the start of his 1936 schedule He hopes to reach a million dollars by year end and then fight James J Braddock in New York next fall He has already earned about 371000 and seeks the remaining 600000 before year end.
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Chicago
Joe Louis
Detroit
Charley Retzlaff
Chicago Stadium
James J. Braddock
New York
Louis
Horse Steals Spotlight on City Sidewalk
A Mars Kranzel asked a policeman if a horse was following him on the sidewalk. The officer, with help, loaded a pony into a patrol wagon. A peddler later claimed the animal.
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Philadelphia
Mars Kranzel
Panthers And Triangles Meet Tonight At College
The local Y. M. C. A. basketball team faces High Point college players tonight at eight o’clock in Harrison gym. Both squads, short on practice after Christmas, expect a tough, crowd-pleasing showdown as they prepare for the North State Conference schedule ahead. The freshmen and B teams open the evening at seven.
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High Point College
Panthers
Triangles
Harrison Gymnasium
Collegians
Pursuit planes climb to speeds over three hundred miles an hour
Pursuit planes capable of more than 300 miles an hour are part of the air force equipment of many countries.
One Airline Keeps At Least Ten Aircraft Operating Constantly
A major carrier now maintains a fleet of no fewer than ten planes in operation around the clock, ensuring nonstop service day and night.
Babe Ruth as Loud Power Player and Salary King
Ruth affected the 1930s baseball salary scene by steering league requests and pressuring peers, while New York Yankees benefited and faced a widening gap between star pay and overall team costs. The piece notes Ruth’s influence on the sport’s economics and his status as a dominant figure both on and off the field, culminating with Ruth’s 1936 major league race views.
Bison basketball falls to Salvation Army quint
High Point High School Black Bisons lost to the Salvation Army team 41 to 14 at the Army gym. In an earlier prelim, L. A. Juniors beat Harriss Covington 26 to 17. Coach Wade Marlette used 10 players as the 1936 campaign opens with a practice-struggle. Gaddis led the 8 A. A. team with 15 points while Hoover topped the Juniors with 13 and Hedrick starred for the losers.
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High Point High School
Black Bisons
Salvation Army
Army Gymnasium
L. A
Harriss-Covington
Wade Marlette
Bisons
Red Shields
Gaddis
8. A
Hoover
Hedrick
Christian Science Lesson Sermon Sunday Services
Christian Science churches across the area announce God as the lesson subject for Sunday services at 11 o clock. Sunday school begins at 9 46 a m with a reading room open Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 2 until 4 30. A radio program on WSJS Winston Salem airs Sunday at 1 30 led by Rey Irvin C Tom Magon.
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God
Churches
Societies of Christ
Ngerth Main Street
WSJS
Winston-Salem
Rey
Irvin C
Tom Magon
Barron and Ghezzi Lead Riverside Tourney Field
Riverside Calif Jan 4 Two young eastern golfers lead the Riverside 3000 open after 18 holes at Victoria club Barron Herman White Plains N Y and Viv Ghezzi Deal N J shot 68 four under par ahead of veteran challengers Sam Parks Jr Pittsburgh and Walter Hagen back to form after rough weeks also grouped with Olin Dutra Craig Wood Henry Picard Hershey Pa by Laffoon Chicago and Jimmy Thomson unattached
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Riverside
Calif
Herman Barron
White Plains
N. Y
Viv Ghezzi
Deal
N. J
Victoria Club
Sam Parks, Jr
Pittsburgh
Walter Hagen
Olin Dutra
Craig Wood
Henry Picard
Hershey
Laffoon
Chicago
Jimmy Thomson
30000 Youths Will Get Jobs In N C Under NYA Plans
Durham January 4 Approximately 30000 youths aged 16 to 25 will obtain work in North Carolina under a National Youth Administration program. NYA director for North Carolina Co RE MelIntosh announced the plan and said the federal government allotted 173000 for the state with potential additional funds later. Wages and hours will be one third of WPA security scales. The program aims to develop youth community leadership rural youth development public service and research.
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Durham
North Carolina
National Youth Administration
Co. RE. MelIntosh
NYA
McIntosh
WPA
Death by own action theory in Todd death probed
Los Angeles January 4 investigation into Thelma Todds death shifted to a theory that she killed herself. District Attorney deputies said grand jury informant evidence suggested efforts to make the death seem accidental. Two individuals would be questioned to explain why the actress might have taken her own life.
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Los Angeles
Thelma Todd
Comedienne
Danbury Firefighter Nicknamed for Braving a Blaze
Garlo Ross becomes the year’s first candidate for Danbury’s bravest fireman after a house fire breaks out at ten below zero. In pajamas he runs to fire headquarters, drives the truck to his home, and extinguishes the blaze before filing an official report with the department.
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Danbury
Conn
Garlo Ross
Ross
Air mail to span the Empire in future delivery network
The article states that letter mail within the British Empire will be carried by air wherever feasible, signaling a move toward faster cross empire communication and a shift from slower traditional routes. The plan highlights aviation as a practical backbone for long distance mail service across territories and colonies.
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British Empire
Ambers Edges Klick In Garden Brawl For Victory
Lou Ambers of Herkimer New York defeated Frankie Klick of California by unanimous decision at Madison Square Garden to hand Klick his first defeat in seven garden starts. Ambers weighed 1341 2 to 133 1 2, won eight of ten rounds amid 8266 paying fans who spent 18203 dollars. He absorbed solid blows to his rebuilt chin in rounds six and seven, signaling his resolve after months from a prior injury.
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New York
Lou Ambers
Herkimer
N. Y
Tony Canzoneri
Ambers
Fritizi Zivie
Pittsburgh
Madison Square Garden
Frankie Klick
California
Klick
Huot Leads Open Field After First Miami Round
Jules Huot, the Canadian PGA titlist, shot a three under par 67 to lead 104 pros and 39 amateurs after the first round of the $2,500 Miami Open at Miami Springs. Paul Runyan followed at 68 with a strong back nine, while Willie MacFarlane, George Smith, and Denny Shute were two strokes back at 70. Top amateur T. D. Boardman led with 73 as 60 professionals and 10 amateurs advanced past today’s round.
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Miami Springs
Fia
Jules Huot
Quebec
Paul Runyan
White Plains
N. Y
Huot
Runyan
Tommy Armour
Boca Raton
Fla
Step hen McKeever to be followed by daughter as Dodger president
EW YORK January 4 1934 84 year old Judge Step hen McKeever retires as Brooklyn Dodgers president and will be succeeded by his daughter Mrs James Mulvey wife of one of the vice presidents active in shaping policy. Arch Ward notes Minnesota and Princeton seek 1937 football date and mentions 1935 as past era. The piece also mentions Dean Danno O Mahoney and other sports figures in a chatty roundup.
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York
Stephen McKeever
Brooklyn Dodgers
James Mulvey
Arch Ward
Minnesota
Princeton
Man Mountain
Dean Danno O'Mahoney
Glenn Cunningham
Miler
K. of C
Kansas State Orphans
Southern Methodist Mustangs
Riley Smith
Boston
Gene Sullivan
Atchison Gazette
Carolina Beats Clemson Duke Tops Yale In Durham
Five Carolina teams opened the new year with standout showings. Duke crushed Yale 52 to 17 in Durham as 4,000 fans watched, while North Carolina edged Clemson 24 to 23 at Chapel Hill in a tight ACC tilt. Wofford disposed of Charlotte YMCA 44 to 32, and Clemson faces Virginia next in Charlottesville as N C State hosts Carolina’s White Phantoms a night later. Wofford meets Wake Forest in Winston-Salem.
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Appalachian Mountaineers
Lenoir-Rhyne Bears
Yewmen
Randolphaon
Western Maryland
Charlotte
Carolinas
Eddie Cameron
Duke University
Yale
Durham
Eli
University of Richmond
Duke
Blue Devils
New Haven
Walter Skidmore
North
Charlotte YY. M. C. A
North Carolina
Clemson
University of Virginia
Charlottesville
N. C. State
Raleigh
Carolina
White Phantoms
Davidson
Wildcats
Wofford
Wake Forest
Deacon Court
Aircraft Night Lighting Regulations Recited
The Department of Commerce requires all aircraft operating between sunset and sunrise to display three position lights. A green light must be on the right wing, a red light on the left, and a white light placed far back on the tail.
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Department of Commerce
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