Grid sports leagues face costs and split loyalties
WTKEY MARTIN analyzes the All-America Conference turmoil as Baltimore Colts revenues fail to cover costs, despite strong attendance. He notes franchise turnover, coaching hires, and the broader rivalries with the National League, arguing for coexistence of two leagues to reduce player wages and preserve city support.
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Wtkey Martin
New York
Baltimore Colts
EMI
Colts
Colt
Cecil Isbell
Baltimore
Pimlico
Brooklyn Dodger
Branch
Rickey
Lock Stock and Barrel
National League
All-America
National
Lujacks
Conerlys
Umpires Organize in Frederick County Maryland
Local ball officials form the Frederick County Umpires Association at a Friday meeting with fifteen qualified umpires, managers and league officials attending. Officers elected: William T. Kreh Sr president Alton Frank vice president and William L. Donsife secretary. Next meeting set for March 25 to finalize aims and bylaws amid discussion of tobacco district nuances and local conditions.
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Federic’ County Umpires Association
SECA
William T. Kreh Sr
Alton Frank
William L. Donsife
AAF To Send Three Players to Baltimore Colts
The All American Football Conference will supply Baltimore with three good players to strengthen the Colts as new owners take over. Commissioner Jonas Ingram and Benjamin Lindheimer discuss a rapid transfer plan amid talks with Baltimore businessmen backing the franchise. The league aims to finalize negotiations within a week and move two tackles to the Colts while addressing player home city issues.
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Chicago
All- America Football Conference
Baltimore Colts
Jonas Ingram
Benjamin F. Lindheimer
All-America Executive Committee
Ingram
Baltimore
Lindheimer
Colt
Bob Rodenberg
Washington
Colts
Chicago Rockets
Jeffersonville
Ind
Blue Ridge Major Bowling League Standings and Highlights
The Blue Ridge Major Bowling League lists teams Amer. Legion spillway recreation and others with tonight matches Amer. Legion at Spillway Powhatan at Palace and Coliseum at Peoples. Standings show Legion, Peoples Cleaners, Spillway, Recreation, Palace, Prospect, Sherwood Bros, Coliseum, Powhatan Brass, Bowling Center. High scores include Spillway 1766 team total and Jack Crowl 151 game 412. Seasonal averages name Powell American Legion 423.29 and several players from Legion, Peoples Cleaners, Spillway, Palace, and Recreation.
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Amer. Legion
Peoples
Recreation
Palace
Sherwood
Cent
Powhatan
Prospect
American Legion
Peoples Cleaners
Spilhway
Prospect Diner
Sherwood Bros
Coliseum
Powhatan Brass
Chas. Tn
Wayboro
Spillway
Jack Crow
Powell
Myers
Keiter
Landis
Caldwell
Rosen
Wolford
Beacht
Brown Three-Fingered Brown and Hall of Fame Gap
Chicago star Three-Fingered Brown famed pitcher of the Cubs era is praised for mastery and wartime longevity but remains outside Baseball’s Hall of Fame. The piece notes his 1908 dominance over Mathewson, 239 wins by 1931, and his striking finger injury shaping a storied career.
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Brown
Immortal Mathewson
Baseball
Chicago
Mordeca
Peter Centennial Brown
Steher
Cubs
Cooperstown
Christy Mathewson
New York
Stub
Spin Brown
Centennial
Jamesville
Ind
Jimmy Archer
Evers
Jimmy Sheckard
Tyrus Raymond Cobb
Cobb
Charley O'Leary
Detroit
Brownie
Mathewson
Matty
Polo
Fred Merkle
Bonor
Royal Rescuer
Merkle
Fints
Orvie
Cerdan Stops Lavern Roach at MSG in Eighth Round
Marcel Cerdan dominated Lavern Roach of Plainview Texas at Madison Square Garden winning by knockout in 1 minute 31 seconds of the eighth round. Cerdan weighed 136 1/2 pounds Roach 156.
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Roach
New York
Marcel Cerdan
Lavern Roach
Plainview
Texas
Madison Square Garden
Cerdan
Citation to Havre Kentucky Derby contenders in 1940
Miami Florida reports Citation to Havre de Grace Maryland April 1 for the Kentucky Derby potential entry. Citations and Coaltown expected to ship to Lexington with prospects of Derby entries. U.S. per capita cigar consumption fell from 63 in 1922 to 41 in 1940.
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Havre Miami
Fla
Havre de Grace
Chesapeake
Maryland Track
Wood Memorial
Jamaica
Maryland
Calumet
Coaltown
Lexington
Citation
United States
Yankees Shut Out Tigers In Training Camp Action
In St Petersburg on March 12 the New York Yankees extended a scoreless streak to 28 innings with a 3 0 win over the Detroit Tigers. The game featured listed pitchers Trucks Houtteman Gentry and Wagner among others. Boston Braves rookies defeated a St Louis reserve 4 0 in Bradenton as Crimian and Papai handled the mound.
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Yank Mauriers
St. Petersburg
Fla
New York Yankees
Bombers
Detroit Tigers
Detroit
New York
Trucks
Houtteman
Gentry
Wagner
Reynolds
Bevins
Page
Niarhos
Braves
Bradenton
Boston Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
Tribe
Righthhander
Jack Crimian
Omaha
Earl Torgeson
Bob Elliott
Geoff Heath
al Papai
Houston
Libby Sisti
St. Louis
Boston
Crimian
Papa
Chisox
Phoenix
Ariz
New York Giants
Chicago White Sox
Polo Ground
Goodwin
White Sox
Chicago
Grove
Robinson
Tresh
Tomasic
Oser
Hallett
Cooper
Nats
West Palm Beach
Fiz
Clark
Philadelphia Athletics
Washington Senators
Athletics
Bill Dozier
Rudy .York
Buddy Rosar
R. Heeq
Washington Adon
Philadelphia
Weik
Jones
Dozier
Evans
Franks
Marchildon
Harris
Savage
Brisse
Rosar
Bosox
Sarasota
Boston Red Sox
Payne Field
Red Hose
Johnny Grodzicki
Ted Williams
Yale Scorer May Yet Overtake Iowa's Wier
Yale guard Tony Lavelli trails Iowa star Murray Wier by a single tenth of a point in the national scoring race. Norm Hawkins of Lawrence Tech has clinched leading honors with a 22.3 average. Wier has finished his season. Lavelli has one game remaining after scoring 17 against Trinity.
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New York
Yale
Tony Lavell
Iowa
Murray Wier
National Collegiate Athletic Bureau
Norm Hawkins
Lawrence Tech
Wier
Lavelli
Iowan
Trinity
Shooting leader Sera Urzetta tops St Bonaverty in scoring
Sera Urzetta of St Bonaverty finished on top in the shooting department after posting 64 free throws in 22 attempts at a strong percentage. Winter trapping on the Eastern Shore faces harsh conditions with muskrat hides limited and coon and skunk prices falling. markets show coon hides down to 5 to 7 dollars and skunk hides down to about 59 cents, while muskrat season ends Monday.
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Joe Eisenhauer
Meschach Browning
Frederick County
Maryland
Archibald Rutledge
Africa
Canada
America
Chambersburg
Giese
Hunter Meschach Browning
Bersburg
Pete Demchak
Buli
Philadelphia
J B Lippincott Company
Young
Lesher
Aleschach Browning
Hfe
Moose
Joshua Browning
PE Sibaltern
Bradaieseethen
Gardner
Joshua
Nancy Browning
Dutrow
Igi
Vaughan
Demehak
Brucher
iRice
Frederick Moose
Marty Hart
Summerville
Garrett
Allegany
Goulding
Cumberland
Hami Stewart
Hopple
Kouths
Brackbrille
S. Tek
Reltner
Frontier Country
Ares
Rutledge
Lightner and Rice
Bel
Edward Stabler
Sera Urzetta
St. Bonaverty
He Sant
Chestertown
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R. Getty Browning
Raleigh
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John Brownmng
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London
Jamestown
Willem Browning
Braddock
Dam‘astas
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Bear Creek Glades
Sang Run
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Hores
Mordecai Brown
Plich
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Delphey
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Kramer
Dorish
Batts
Hollywood
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Bob McCall
Chicago Cubs
Elmer Riddle
Chiff Akerson
Stan Ferek
Calvin McLish
Pittsburgh
McCall
Lade
Mevrer
Carlsen
Walker
McCullough
Riddle
Ferek
McLish
Klutiz
Immigranis Ito
Rotterdam
Netherlands
Koia
Shipley’s Sport Store
N. Market St
Spalding and Wilson
Shipley’s
Sport Store
North Market St
Deuid Theatre
Damascus
Seiberling
Melvin M. Engle
Frederick, Md
Pythian Castle
Frederick,md
Lincoln
West Patrick ST. H. Bart, Mer
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RED Cross
General Auto Repair Service
Estes Motors, Inc
Lincoln - Mercury
E. Patrick St
U. S
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Amy
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