Irene Dickey Sees Yankees Hope After Bird Shooting Season
The year old catcher Molly Dickey spoke at home about New York Yankees and Boston’s chances in the pennant race. He praised the 400-foot hits, noted the talk of a fourth World Series, and said he plans to keep shaping his game while pondering future contracts and a possible return next season.
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Texas physicians report Clyde Littlefield in serious condition
Doctors said Clyde Littlefield of the University of Texas remained unconscious but responsive to nourishment after pneumonia. The long-time Texas track coach, famed for seven years of war deadlines and guidance, is listed in critical care as he fights the illness. his condition drew national attention from university officials and sports circles.
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Clyde ‘Littlefield
Uni
Joe Gilbert
Littlefield
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Cleveland Sportsman Builds Largest Private Fishing Tackle Collection
Charley Sealtan, a retired railroad-signal inspector from Cleveland, amassed what is claimed as the country’s largest private fishing tackle collection, comprising about 11,000 pieces valued at over 20,000 dollars. He began four decades ago by sending fishermen’ addresses to tackle makers, attracting donations and turning his home into a show room for plugs, rods, flies, reels, nets, and related gear. He also crafts lures and mounts fish heads, sharing his work with visitors while managing a heart condition.
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J.C
Charley" Sealtan
Charléy
Penson
Charley
Rentleman
Chacsey Warifactsses
Tdea
School schedules mix February games and tournaments
The list outlines multiple February basketball fixtures with teams Fulton Columbus Guernsey Blevins Saratoga Spring Hill Washington Patmos and Pine Bluff and Hope High hosting dates including the Big 15 conference tournament February 24 25 at Pine Bluff and the District 10 tournament March 3 4 at Hope. Other matchups include Hope at Texarkana Prescott at Hope Ashdown at Hope and various home and away games through February 21.
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Columbus
Guernsey
Blevins
Saratoga
Spring Hill
Washington
Palmos
Hope High
Hope
Texarkana
Prescott
Writer Says Chicks to Win Grid Title
Arkansas Gazette sports editor Ben Epstein told a Pine Bluff Kiwanis meeting that Blytheville High School will win the 1939 Arkansas football championship with North Little Rock second and Pine Bluff third tied with Pine Bluff. He forecast Arkansas’ 1940s top team and praised Lloyd Montgomery of Bauxite and Bubba Smart Jr. for boxing and golf potential.
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Drying and Mounting Procedure for Flesh Samples
The text describes steps to dry flesh after salt applications, then remove remaining dry particles with a small wire and sharp knife, followed by lacquering and mounting the specimen. It reads like procedural guidance for specimen preparation by handling tissue.
Gold Cup Quest Plans After Surfacing From Injury
Detroit's Clell Perry aims to regain pace to challenge Count Theo Rossi of Italy in a 9 revamped craft for the Gold Cup. Perry, Notre Dame pilot of 1937 winner Mendelson, was hurt testing on the Detroit river a day before the 1948 race. Mendelson told Perry to go ahead with 1939 plans while Perry remains in hospital. A separate note says Harry Kinsella of Columbia grid team works with crutches after multiple injuries from auto crash handball and basketball.
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Italy
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Night Baseball to Help Feller Night Games in Cleveland
Cleveland plans seven night games featuring Bob Feller as the spotlight pitcher. Reportedly, analysts expect increased difficulty for batters under park lights, with shadows and glare influencing approach at the plate. Musings note the fastball and crowd reaction, while players weigh strategies for facing the Hall of Fame hurler at night.
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Dillon Graitam
New York
Bob Feller
Cleveland's Park
Cleveland
Young
Marge Robert Likely
Willibe
D'Ho
Felter
Ohio
Feller
Gibbons Seeks Long Sheriff Tenure in Ramsey County
Tommy Gibbons, former heavyweight challenger to Dempsey, now Ramsey County sheriff, seeks a third term. He cites past service and plans to curb crime by targeting youth, while noting his wartime, boxing career and public support.
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Tommy Gibbons
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Jick Dempsey
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Crite
Gdvvorn
Dempsey
Shelby
Meéntana
Tarm
Ramsey County
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New York Palo Grounds
Rivalry Renews as Kentucky and Louisville Face Off
In Lexington a stormy coaching lineage links Wallace Bits at Louisville to Ab Kirwan, once at Louisville Manual and later Kentucky, while Kirwan’s successor headlined Georgia and then matched Kentucky with an October 21 showdown, reviving the Belt feud from Louisville days.
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Lexington
Louisville
Wallace Bits
Louisville Manual High
Ab Kirwan
Kirwan
University of Kentuckys
Butts
University of Georgia
St Georgia
Kentucky
Heilmanns rise from Tiger star to radio announcer
Detroit tribute recalls Harry Heilmann, six years since his Tigers glory, now 44 and the country’s top paid sports broadcaster. His path from 404 batting titles in 1923 and 1925 to a 1994 Detroit radio role shows a life of trials, rebuilding, and continued sports fame.
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Harry Heilmann
Detroit Tiger
Hellmann
WXYZ
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Claht
Osca
Hollmano
Clive
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Heilglmann
Hellmnn
Market Quirks Stir Talk of Heavy Armament
The fragmentary notes reference paval rearmament, Meunk, Man o' War proprietor, and a high priced navy bean market. It mentions a tax collector, Bourbon era troop movements, Russians in Moscow queues for bananas at 1603 pounds, and reports of employees stealing goods from a store's subsystems.
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