Louis Cards of 1939 Woeful remnant of Once Fiery Champs
Knoxville report on the St Louis Cardinals fading glory as 1939 season opens. Describes a subdued clubhouse, fiery past stars like Frank Frisch and Pepper Martin, era failures, manager changes, and lingering injuries affecting the team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouis
Harry Grayson
Knoxville
Band of
St. Louis
Ore
Frank Frisch
Red Birds
Mudcat Muepper Martin
Osage
Medwick
Martin Dean
Medwick Gular
Jean
Jock Tins
Martin
Charley
iLynn Myers
Frank Urice
Izeris
Elvin Ader
Sacramento
Rere Tila
Cardinal Farm System Seeks Fourth Starter for Strong Pitching Core
The Cardinals' pitching staff is capably stocked as Warneke Davis Weil and a core trio vie for five spots. Veterans Dean McGee Shoun Paul Dean and Morton Cooper are among holdovers while prospects like Riffensberger Sunkel and Bowman show promise. Mickey Owen remains in the catching plans, with Herman Franks viewed as a bright young receiver. The rebuild centers on a superior farm system developed under Blades in Columbus and Rochester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rausten
Dizzy Dean
Cooper
Ken" Riffensberger
Alley Donald
Yankees
Rochester
Tom Sunkel
Atlanta
Robert Bowman
Cardinal
Mickey Owen
Hranch Hickey
Herman Franks
Sacramento
Don Padgett
Blades
Columbus
Trailer Travelers still on Go at 67
Mimas Fla Mr and Mrs G W Alsup 67 years old have traveled the world in their trailer on a 96000 mile journey through Africa and Australia They plan to visit New York and San Francisco fairs Mexico England Norway and Sweden before returning home next year for the New Zealand fair They note lifelong study and travel as a path after retirement and describe quirky travel scenes on the equator with wheels and gear in motion.
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Mimas
Fla
W. Alsap
Arolnd
Jin Ammariva
Africa
Australia
Alsup
New Zealand
Alsops
New York
San Francisco
Mexico
England
Norway
Sweden
Afvica
Equator
Toparcer reshapes Travelers for season opener against Chicks
Manager Toparcer trims his roster as Travelers prepare to face the Memphis Chicks in the Southern Association opener in Memphis. Moves include sending catcher to Canton, trading pitcher Graf to Pensacola, and reworking the staff with several players optioned or retained for utility value. Details note Harris, Michaels, Schnellmieller, Baer, Spartacino and others, with openings at catcher and outfield as the lineup forms.
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Toparcer
Rockolth
Tyavalers
Associaton
Chicks
Memphis
Kinner Graf
Pettsacola
Mickey: Harris
Sermion
Aliurg
Latant
Graf
Mickey Harris
Clarksdire
Touma
Michaels
Johnny
Owul
George
Schnellmieller Haisieen
Rogby
Mount
Piedmont
Juele
Baer
Sempton
Schneidmieller
Clarly
Dale
Teivelers
Clarsdale
John Spartacihno
Clarkes
Canton
Mid- Atlantic
Trae ‘Ge
Kola Bhurke
Bill Sayles
Garland
Broxton
Alpha (Catton)Brayte
Rob Kits
Frank* Dazzo
al Parletti
Charley Harri
Clyde
Bucky) Clouse
Sini Earl Bolyand
Bem Ferraioli
Fred Willers
Clarksvale
Walters Trindwdithe
Dave Coble
Art Mohan
Leroy Schalk
Bernie Snyder
Babe Benning
al Signingo
Fromé
Will
Chuck ‘Bouder
Nigh
Bill Kats
Brank Dasso
Bol Kats
Seek Singer to Benefit Dame Nellie Melba’s Will
Melbourne aims to find another Melba through a continental search for a singer. Dame Nellie Melba endowed a 3000 pound scholarship to aid a singer, directing travel for distant hopefuls and considering regional elimination centers to enable remote talent to compete in Melbourne.
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Dame Melba
Melbourne
Australis
New Zealand
Nellie Meba
Nellie
Prims Ue
Turning a car’s Trent wheels into curb angle on hill
A safety practice involves positioning a vehicle on a slope so the wheels rest at roughly a 45 degree angle against a curb. This method aims to reduce rolling risk and enhance stability on uneven terrain, though exact effectiveness varies by vehicle and surface.
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Trent
Leopard and giraffe disrupt trailer garden tale
A humorous account recalls wildlife intrusions at a trailer camp. A leopard leapt onto a roof and ate a guinea fowl while a giraffe reached over the trailer to grab lettuce, until a porch light spooked the animals and quiet returned.
Bowling League Schedule From April May Slates
Schedule lists weekly bowling matchups with teams such as Geo W Robison Kiwanis Club Kraft Cheese Standard Oil Co Cup groups including Courthouse Rotary J C Penney Co Home Ice and others across April and May with multiple repeats and venue notes. It shows dates from April 14 to May 29 and includes many overlapping partner names and clubs.
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Geo. W. Johnson
Kral Cheesa—Standard Os Co
Priday
Binner-Ivary—Hope Basket Co
Kiwanis Club
Scs
J. C. Fenney Co
Caurthiane—Rotary ‘Club
Geo. W. Robison
Kraft,Cheese
Bruner-Ivory—Feedert Supply Co
Standard Oil Co
Cs—Hope, Basket Company
Rotary Club
C. Penney Co
Geo. W
J. C. Penney Co
Home Tee Co
Bruner-Ivory
Feeders Supply
Kraft Cheese
Geo
W. Robison
J. C. Reney
Cheese Bruner
Ivory
Gao
Bome Tre Co
Slumw Basket Co
Standard ,Oil Co
Peeders Supply Co
Ss. Eymer Ivery
Klwanis Club
Southern Hospitality and the Big Ten Athletics Debate
A distorted account discusses the influence of Southern hospitality on Midwest and Eastern college athletics, warning that conferences face disruption amid scholarship practices and scheduling pressures. It cites Griffith on smaller schools losing ground, the rigidity of the Western Conference, and potential shifts if coaches are allowed to recruit more freely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uine
Fogle
Sur
Griffith
Inala
Towo
Thilloha
Kahoole
Minnesota
Ohito Aiole
Northweaterh
Yamorka
Tibet
Perceniiege
Tevish
Dixie
Gourth
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Morton Cooper
Jax
Wope Feed Company
Austin
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Ee “Tarr
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Ing
Sims
Cireleg
The
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Bully Fogell
Shorteiop
Beirliaat
WB Gingher
Agile
Eeon Davis
C. L. Logan
Bill Ramsey
Cleve Andres
J.B. Cecil Stringfellow
Igo Kraft
ES Alexander
Newt Bundy
Garland Pate
J. W. Secrest
Wells
Fruik Hin
Crayton Melwell
Davey Head
Stuwl
Huboh Bailey al Val
Rey McDiwell
Bill Garner
Sail Canary
Dave Chiffina
Walter ‘Turner
Claude Price
JH. Mopnut H. Hf. Hobers
Hope Hardware Company
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