Dodgers Lose Faith in MacPhail Doings at Ebbetts Field
The Brooklyn Dodgers face skepticism as Larry MacPhail takes control, after years of quirky antics and feuds. Critics argue his Reds reforms did not translate to team success, leaving Ebbetts Field with a shaky future and a need for strong on-field performance beyond showmanship.
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Max
Ebbetts Field
Casey Stengel
Brooks Club
Brooklyn
Burleigh Grimes
New York Baseball Writers
Casey Evhen
Brooklyns
Larry MacPhail
MacPhail
Cincinnati Reds
McKeevers
Ebbetts
Dodgers
Dizzy
Charleston
W. Va
Morris Harvey
Gibby Welch
Pitt
Gibby
P. S
Sports Roundup Signals Big-Name Moves In 1938 Scene
Roundup notes multiple sports moves and rumors from New York by Eddie Brietz. It mentions Hank Anderson coaching at Cincinnati versus Michigan, Joe Louis replacing Braddock in Pompton Lakes, and Gene Tunney links through Lydon. It also covers football coaching changes, tennis prospects, boxing talk, and interests of Max Baer and Lou Ambers.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Red Sox
Hank Anderson
Harry Kipke
U. of Cincinnati
Michigan
van Mungo
Joe Stripp
Orlando
Jimmy Braddock
Pompton Lakes
Joe Louis
Dominick Lydon
Ted Broadribb
Gene Tunney
Gene
Pittsburgh
L‘am
Maxie Rosenbloom
Maxie
Beak
Lou Ambers
Henry Armstrong
Los Angeles
Coas
Henry
Wesley Ferrell Leads Ball Players With A One Over Par In Meet
SARASOTA Florida January 21 Py baseball golf qualifiers for the third annual championship tournament conclude the first day with Wesley Ferrell the leader at one over par 72. He sits one stroke ahead of Lloyd Brown and two in front of Jack Russell and Paul Waner who shot 76.
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Wesley Ferrell
Sarasota
Fla
Big League Baseball
Washington
Lloyd Brown
Cleveland
Jack Rusell
Boston
Detroit
Ehanker
Paul Waner
Pittsburgh
Ben Chapman Poised For 1950 Despite Contract Uncertainty
Montgomery dispatch reports Ben Chapman, ill and spirited after tonsil surgery, ready to play with the Red Sox next season though no contract has arrived. He expects a strong year and mentions Tom Yawkey.
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Ben Chapman
Montgomery
Ala
William Ben Chapman
Boston
Chapman Aims For 1938 AL Chase In Speed Drive
Chapman, aging 29 on Christmas Day, stays in prime form through a busy off season. He hunts with three bird dogs, bowls, referees football and basketball, and golfs while targeting 35 stolen bases and a 297 batting average from 1937.
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Chapman
William Penn Hosts Salisbury Mail High in Tonight’s Game
William Penn high school prepares for a basketball matchup with Salisbury Prefe high of Salisbury tonight. Players and fans expect a competitive regional showdown at the home court.
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William Penn
William Penn High School
Prefe High of Salisbury Oe
Y Aces to Meet Greensboro Five Here Saturday Night
High Point's Y Aces, a top local all star basketball squad, face Greensboro Five here Saturday night at the M M A. The Y Aces have defeated Indianapolis and Winston-Salem this season and are among the best in the state class.
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Greensboro
High Point
Kannapolis
Winston-Salem
Riggs and Grant Reach Dixie Tennis Semis in Tampa
In Tampa on January 21 Bobby Riggs of Chicago and Bitsy Grant of Atlanta advanced to the Dixie tournament semifinals. Wayne Sabin from Los Angeles looms as tough foe for Grant, while Riggs meets Charles Harris of West Palm Beach. Earlier, Riggs beat Elwood Cooke in three sets 6-4 3-6 6-4 and Grant edged Gardner Mulloy 7-5. The semis are set for tomorrow.
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Tampa
Fla
Bobby Riggs
Chicago
Bitsy
Grant
Atlanta
Wayne Sabin
Los Angeles
Riggs
Charles Harris
West Palm Beach
Elwood Cooke
Parkland
Ore
Gardner Mulloy
Miami
Asheboro Blue Comets to face Black Bisons in local clash
Asheboro high school Blue Comets invade High Point tonight for a 8 o'clock basketball game against the Black Bisons on the local floor. David Conrad rejoins the Bisons after an infected foot sidelined him. Coach Siemon plans quick ball handling and cutting with Chester Brown Richard Hartley at forwards, Marsh at center, and Welborn plus Conrad expected to see action as the rally helper.
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Asheboro
Blue Comets
High Point
Black Bisons
David Conrad
Bisno
Randolph County
Tony Siemon
R. J. Reynolds
Troy
R. Kearns
Siemon
Chester Brown
Richard Hartley
George Marsh
Cooper
Hayworth
Darrell Welborn
Reynolds
Conrad
Heels Go North for Tiger Game
UNC White Phantoms travel to face Princeton after a 44 to 45 loss by the Deacons to N C State. In other action Elon beat Catawba 55 to 28 as Catawba opened conference play with a setback.
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Charlotte
N. C
University of North Carolina White Phantoms
Wake Forest
Princeton
Deacons
N.C. State College
Red Terrors
State
Baptists
East Carolina Teachers College
West Carolina Teachers
Cullowhee
Elon
Catawba
High Point Boxers Set For Greensboro Matches
High Point boxing team invades Greensboro for a series of matches against the Y M C A tonight with opening bouts at 8 30. Billy Woodell a fast 118 pounder who won the Central Carolina Golden Gloves last year leads the squad alongside Ken Tate 125 Ben Canipe 145 and other High Point competitors expected to test local fighters. Other entrants include Oscar Ellington Kinsey Bentley Johnson Hill Dowell and Dowell.
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High Point
Greensboro
Billy Woodell
Ken Tate
Ben Canipe
Central Carolina
Oscar Ellington
M. C. Kinsey
Hugh Bentley
Ray Johson
Don Hill
Ray Dowell
Hubbell Idolizes Mungo as Dual Baseball Personalities
Van Lingle Mungo praises Carl Hubbell as the ultimate pro both on and off the field. The Brooklyn hurler, flashy and temperamental, admires Hubbell's consistency, effort, and gentlemanly conduct while noting Hubbell's quiet mastery and stubborn competitiveness.
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Orlando
Fla
van Lingle
Mungo
Brooklyn
Carl Hubbell
Hubbell
New York
Hub
Mungor
Dodgers
Polo Grounds
Budge and Mako Win Opens in Adelaide
Don Budge and Gene Mako, American contenders, won their first round matches at the Australian lawn tennis championship in Adelaide. Budge defeated Australian Lester Hancock 6-2 6-3 4-4 and Mako beat Lionel Brodie 6-3 9-7 6-4.
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Budge
Mako
Adelaide
Australia
Don Budge
Gene Mako
Lester Hancock
Lionel Brodie
In Brother's Bootsteps Boston
George Dickey, brother of Bill Dickey of the New York Yankees, will seek another trial with the Boston Red Sox this spring as a catcher.
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Boston
George Dickey
Bill
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Thomasville Hosts Winter Sports Night With Rivals
Thomasville high school showcases a big winter program tonight with wrestling against High Point and basketball versus Mills Home orphanage boys and girls. Coach McMillan's undefeated wrestling squad fields four unbeaten wrestlers Beck 108, Deaton 145, Captain Perdue 155, Huffman 165. Local team aims to extend its winning record and avenge last fall’s football defeat.
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Thomasville
Thomasville High
High Point High
Mills
McMillan
Beck
Deaton
Perdue
Huffman
High Point Y. M. C. A
Salisbury High
Greensboro High
Thomasville Sappenfield
Payne
Beck Hansel
Graham Ose Bevins
Jackson Ower
Greyson Lloyd Ouwes
Buweee
Jenkins Roach
Oweko
Acer
Deaton Jones
Coe
Perdue Miller Ceee Hob Ice Huffman
Nas Ferrell Basketball Mills
Phelps
Stilwell Howard
Skaggs Watson
Cunne Tysinger
Jones
Beeeweee Bray Brady
Jenkins
Blimp Levy to Clash With Luttrall at Coliseum Tonight
Blimp Levy the 625 pound wrestler will face Cowboy Luttrall in a special attraction at the Coliseum. Two orthodox matches follow with Herbie Freeman vs Roy Graham and Roland Kirchmeyer vs Ernie Powers. Doors open 7 and show starts 8 30 with the main event decided in two falls out of three.
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Boston
Levy
Luttrall
Herbie Freeman
Roy Graham
Graham
Freeman
Arkansas
National Pitchers Work Harder Than American Manush
Sarasota Feb 21 Heinie Manush argues National League pitchers work hitters harder than American League hurlers while noting he does not claim NL has better arms. He praises NL hitters and cites Medwick as an example of strong hitting across leagues.
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Manush
Sarasota
Fla
Heinie Manush
Brooklyn
Medwick
Freddie Welsh Jr Serves as Usher in Broadway Theater
Freddie Welsh Jr son of the former British world lightweight champion works as an usher at a Broadway theater. He follows in his father's boxing footsteps, taking a role outside the ring in the vibrant New York theater scene.
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New York
Freddie Welsh, Jr
Yankees Name 1938 Roster With Seven Newark Bears Promoted
The Yankees released a 28 man roster marking the smallest lineup in years. They cut Blubber Malone Jack Saltzgaver and Tony Lazzeri while promoting seven Newark Bears alumni to bolster a 13 pitcher staff and a strengthened outfield led by Joe DiMaggio and George Selkirk. Manager Joseph V. McCarthy remains at the helm.
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New York
Yankees
Blubber Malone
Jack Rabbit
Jack Saltzgaver
Frank Makosky
Tony Lazzeri
Chicago Cubs
The
Yan
Kees
Newark Bears
Lefty Gomez
Big Charley
Red
Monte Pearson
Ivy Paul Andrews
Bump
Rabbit
Hadley
Johnny Murphy
Dizzy Curve
Joe Vance
Kemp Wicker
Gomez
Wicker
Newark
Joe Beggs
Ailey Donald
Spud Chandire
Yankee
Steve Sandra
Lee Stine
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago White Sox
Kansas City
Bill Dickey
Joe Glenn
Arndt Jorgens
Buddy Rosar
Rosar
Jorgens
Joe DiMaggio
George Selkirk
Myril Hoag
Jake Powell
Tommy Henrich
Henrich
Charley Keller
International League
Iron Man Gehrig
Red Rolfe
Frankie Crosetti
Joe Gordon
Lazzeri
Don Heffner
Dahlgren
Joseph V. McCarthy
Dunkelberger Enters Greensboro Open Before England Trip
Bobby Dunkelberger of High Point enters the $5,000 Great Greensboro Open at Pinehurst defending his title. He will compete in England’s open and amateur events after Florida tours.
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Bobby Dunkelberger
High Point
Florida
Dunkelberger
Pinehurst
England
Draper Wrestlers to Face Y M C A Team Tonight
High Point Southern wrestling vows fast bouts as Draper meets three past champions at the Y M C A tonight at 8. McBride Hatcher Whitt hold southern titles in 145 155 and 135 pounds respectively. High Point lineup includes Miller Evans Roach or Watson Sudan Spain Summer T E Evans and Nelson or Sparkes in unlimited.
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High Point
Draper
McBride
Hatcher
Whitt
John Miller
Floyd Evans
Roach
Watson
Sudan
Spain
Summer
T. E. Evans
Nelson
Sparkes
Pros Shoot In First Round For $3,000 Pasadena Open
In Pasadena California 250 players began the first round of the $3,000 Pasadena Open at Brookside Park near the Rose Bowl. Horton Smith expected to contend after winning $1,000 last year with a five under par 279 despite rain and cold conditions.
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Pasadena
Calif
Brookside Park
Horton Smith
College of Charleston Tops Furman In Narrow Win
College of Charleston edged Furman 39 to 37 in a tight college basketball contest. North Carolina State defeated Wake Forest 55 to 5 and Catawba led 28 points in another scoreline.
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Associated Press
College of Charleston
Furman
Carolina State
Wake Forest
Bion
Catawba
Heavyweight Showdown Looms at Garden Bout
New York January reports stage a second major heavyweight bout at the Garden pitting ex-champion against Farr in a likely sell-out. Louis presidency looms as Braddock returns to the ring amid strong odds and expectations of hard punching. Both fighters boast conditioning and youth versus veteran resolve in a clash that could shape the division.
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Gayle Tal
New York
Jim
Farr
Wes
Mike Jacobs
Max Schmel
Harry Thomas
Joe Louis Bi
Louis
Sui
Braddock
Bo Braddock
New York Depo Chief Marks 12 Years Watching Bouts
New York deposits commissioner Neil in January 1936 completed 12 years on the job and observed about 30 000 boxing bouts totaling some 76 000 rounds according to records.
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New York
Wired
Neil
Depo
Estimat
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