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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1938
Page
6
Report from Petersburgh indicates the St. Louis Cardinals plan to place Dean on a minor league club this season. Officials noted the move may involve waivers before any transfer, with Redbird management seeking clarity on Dean’s status and service.
Baseball executive Hornsby argues 25000 dollars suffices to gauge a player's value. He dismisses overemphasis on star status and cites comparing new players to old greats like Gehrig and Hank Greenberg. He notes DiMaggio's price as a benchmark and questions beyond that figure.
Art Rooney, owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates football club, makes an offer to support a top player with a scholarship plan. The proposal includes covering postgraduation costs and potential ties to Duquesne University, aiming to secure the athlete’s continued education and football inclusion.
Legal Notice No S171 in Chinvery Court of Tempter County Arkansas. Defendant John Bashow must appear within thirty days to answer Lavin Bashow’s complaint. Clerk Ralph Balley witnesses seal dated March 22 1938 with subsequent public notices on March 29 April 3 and 12.
The Hemstead Chancery Court in Hope Arkansas lists parcels in Delinquent Lands Districts 11 and 7. It names owners and interested parties for parcels in Hope and calls for compulsory appearance to defend the delinquent taxes, interest, and court costs. Delinquent amounts for 1934 through 1947 are shown for each parcel along with owner names such as J B Yates George W Waddle and W Q Warren. The notice, dated March 4 1948, warns all parties to appear within four weeks or have judgments entered by the court.
The article details Mike Kelley and other Minneapolis players clashing with owners over eligibility and free agents in the American League, highlighting tensions as Kelley alleges a push for independent owners and threats of sale. It notes key figures such as Conisie Mack and Carl Kevinlidis, with references to Dusty Cooke and Dusty Gaffke amid talks of Boston ties and potential league moves.
Training briefs from St Petersburg and surrounding areas recap the Cardinals resting after winning four of six against the Yankees in Grapefruit League play. They depart for Tarpon Springs to face the Rochester team while other notes cover Browns drills, Chervingo stepping in for Blimp Phelps, competition for second base on the Indians, and Cincinnati’s 3 to win over Washington with Vascarella and Derringer on the mound.
The account recalls Kress as year MVP candidate with 24 season hits 27 total, 154 RBIs and 136 runs scored while Reynolds Cooke and Gaffke move among Red Sox Cubs Reds. It notes Kress linked to St Louis Browns and Joe Vosmik deal, and mentions Wagner Leach Louisville past. Coachs Kelley and Etrevi offer reflections on players forming new clubs and infield roles.
Chicago boxing preview notes bookmaker jokes about a April 7 match between heavyweight champion Joe Louis and Indiana’s Harry Thomas. The piece assesses Thomas’s chances, describes Louis’s status, and mocks the April Fool notion of a title upset while outlining past bouts and training.
Gulfport Mississippi report states Harry Kelley allowed five hits as the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Memphis Chicks in a 0 loss while Kelley pitched his third straight complete game. The Athletics totaled 13 hits from Spencer Reese and Zjaz as the offense clicked for a hopeful comeback this season.
Cincinnati Reds reportedly consume vast daily rations during training, with 18 steers, 176 pounds of fish, 4 dozen eggs weekly, five gallons of ice cream, 10 pounds of butter, 50 loaves of bread, and six gallons of cream. Contention over golf gallery silence sparks quips between Willie MacFarlane and Armour, while other notes cover prize money, travel costs, and Alabama football awards. The Southwest Conference schedules 19 intersec tional games next fall with several potential Rose Bowl trips.
The text outlines a fighter plotting a training arc toward a Schmeling clash then targets Harry Thomas, aiming to set range and pursue work. It predicts Thomas will waver between rounds three and six and fail to rise within the 10 second count.
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