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Panama City Pilot

Location

Panama City, Florida, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1939

Page

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Bay High Tornado Set For Bonifay Clash At Pelican Park

Bay County High School football returns tonight at Pelican Park facing Bonifay High. The Tornado, coming off a 13 13 tie with Milton and under Coach Tommy Oliver, field a lineup led by Silver Smith at center and backs Caswell Peel Gainer and Conrad. Bonifay, coached by Arthur Barrow, dropped 39 0 to Crestview in their opener and are the underdogs, as Pensacola observers may scout Bay High ahead of next week’s Pensacola trip.

Fhe Bay County High Arhado Will Pelican ‘Park Bonifay High School Tornado Miltons High Eleven Tommy Oliver Bonifay Arthur Barrow Panama City Crestview High Invaders Barrow Mercer University Oliver Pensacola High Bay High Pensacola Tigers Silver” Smith Wilks Peterson Williams Hooten O’donnell Cooper Fred Caswell Peel Dave Gainer Conrad

Gators Arrive For Bout With Bible's Eleven

Florida football squad arrives in Texas to meet Dana Bible's Texas Longhorns in the season opener. Cody worries about a young lineup and limited scouting as the Gators drill and travel from Gainesville via Mobile to prepare for a 2:30 p.m. CST kickoff. Park Myers is the lone returning starter among the opening lineup.

Austin Tex Florida Texas University of Texas Dana X. Bible Texas Eleven Josh Cody Houston Stetson Gainesville Bible Pittsburgh Longhorns Kansas Gators Park Myers

Spartans Head North to Face Cincinnati Abroad

The University of Tampa football squad of 26 players left Tampa on September 29 to avenge last season's 7-6 loss to the University of Cincinnati.

Spartans Tampa Fla University of Tampa University of Cincinnati

Yankees fielding edge over Reds in World Series clash

Baseball writer Harry Grayson compares Yankees and Reds defense noting Myers and Frey form a strong Reds middle. DiMaggio dominates center for New York while Craft and Berger are key fielders. Dahlgren and Werber are highlighted, with Keller a potential series star for the Yankees and Lombardi matching Dickey at catcher.

Harry Grayson NEA Cincinnati Yankees Reds Bombers Billy Myers Lonnie Frey Harry Craft Myers Crosetti DiMaggio Bill McKechnie

Reds Rewrite History At Cincinnati Reds Clinch Pennant

Cincinnati fans hailed a dramatic finish as Paul Derringer shut down St Louis in a 5 3 victory to seal the National League pennant. The Reds rode a season of hard work from April to September to end a 20 year drought and cap baseballs centennial celebration with their second league title. Derringer starred while fending off heavy Cardinals hits and striking out Joe Medwick and Johnny Mize to clinch the win.

Werber Frey Goodman McCormick Lombardi Craft Berger Myers Derringer Walters McKechnie St. Louis Cardinals Cardinals New York Yankees Reds Paul Derringer Horatio St. Louis Kentucky Billy Myers Johnny Mize Joe Medwick

Neyland Set for 101st Victory as Vols Open

Major Robert Reese Neyland leads Tennessee in a 138th season, aiming for victory No. 101. The Vols face NC State at Raleigh under night lights, while Auburn plans to challenge in Birmingham. Conference buzz centers on Tennessee repeat quality and Auburn’s potential surprise as the season opens.

Kenneth Gregory Atlanta Robert Reese Neyland Tennessee Raleigh Neyland Doc Newton North Carolina State Wolfpack Montgomery Jack Meagher Auburn Plainsmen Birmingham Southern Auburn Oklahoma Plainesmen Southeastern Loop Vanderbilt Commodores Tennessee Tech Rice Owls Houston Florida Stetson Texas Austin Mississippi State Howard Arkansas Memphis

Yesterday's Stars Take A Pennant Clinching Victory

Paul Derringer secured his 25th decision as Cincinnati clinched the pennant with a sixth inning sacrifice fly that produced the deciding run. Babe Young and Bill Jurges contributed in the game, while Dick Erickson and Vito Tamulis starred for the Bees with key hits. Joe Gordon and Sam Chapman fueled late victories for the Yankees and Athletics in twin bill action. Lefty Grove and Dutch Leonard also highlighted veteran pitching in the day's notes.

Associated Press Paul Derringer Reds Cardinals Cincinnati Babe Young Bill Jurges Giants Phillies New York Dick Erickson Bees Vito Tamulis Dodgers Joe Gordon Yankees Sam Chapman Athletics Gordon Twin Hill Chapman Lefty Grove Red Sox Dutch Leonard Senators Leonard Washington Oral Hildebrand Philadelphia Athletics Same Chapman Dick Errickson Boston

Old Pitcher Dies in Joliet at 44

Abraham Lincoln Bailey a 44 year old former pitcher for the Chicago Cubs and Brooklyn Dodgers in the National League died last night in Joliet Illinois.

Joliet Ill Abraham Lincoln Bailey Chicago Cubs Brooklyn Dodgers National Baseball League

Sports Roundup highlights and quirky names across leagues

Eddie Briet reports a fast moving roundup with notes on Baer facing Nestell in Chicago, Wake Forest versus North Carolina odds, Hal Kemp's Washington Red Skins theme song, a 1173 strikeout season for Indian Schoolboy Swan, and a playful catalog of mocked football and baseball names and lineups. Joe DiMaggio postpones his wedding to November 1 in San Francisco.

Eddie Briet New York Max Baer Chicago Bob Nestell Wake Forest North Carola Hal Kemp Washington Red Sking Timothy Swan Citcher Gettsburg S. C North Carolina Joe DiMaggio Dorothy Arnold San Francisco

Notre Dame and Others Picked In Preseason Ballot

New York writer Herb Barker weighs college football matchups in a blindfold test. Notre Dame is favored over Purdue and Tulane ahead of North Carolina, and UCLA over Colgate while NC State faces Tennessee. USC, Army, Navy, LSU, Texas, Oklahoma, and Texas A&M also receive picks with varied confidence.

Notre Dame Purdue North Carolina Tulane Herb Barker New York Wake Forest Clemson South Carolina Texas Christian O’brien Aldrich Hale Fort Worth U.C.L.A Washington Strode Jack Robinson I. C. U. Colgate New York University Colgate Violets Stanford Oregon State State Southern California Oregon Army Furman Art Frontczak Navy William and Mary Swede Larson Louisiana State Mississippi Arkansas Rice Vanderbilt Lam Cardill Oklahoma Southern Methodist Texas Florida

Major League Leaders American League Batting and Pitching

DiMaggio leads in batting with 882, Foxx 358. Roles include Rolfe with 139 runs and 211 hits, Williams 141 RBIs, McQuinn 193 hits, and doubles led by Rolfe at 46. Foxx and Greenberg tie for 33 home runs, Case 51 stolen bases, Sundra 11 0 and Donald 13 3 among top pitchers.

Associated Press DiMaggio New York Foxx Boston Rolfe Williams McQuinn St. Louis Greenberg Detroit Lewis Washington McCosky Case Fox Sundra Donald

National League top players and stats summary

League leaders highlight Mize of St Louis batting .352 with Medwick at .338 and 200 hits, McCormick of Cincinnati 206 hits and 127 RBIs, Slaughter and Medwick 49 doubles, Otto and Mize 27 home runs, Wirer Hack 16 steals, Derringer 25-7 wins for Cincinnati.

Mize St. Louis Medwick Werber Cincinnati Hack Chicago McCormick Slaughter Med Wick Herman Goodman Ott New York Handley Pittsburgh Derringer Wyatt Brooklyn

Yesterday's Results From Baseball Scores

Cincinnati 3, St. Louis 3, Brooklyn 143, Boston 8 0, Philadelphia 3 8, New York 4 8. Others not scheduled. New York 8 4, Philadelphia 4 5, Washington 2 6, Roston 4 1. Others not scheduled.

Cincinnati St. Louis Brooklyn Boston Philadelphia New York Washington Roston

Hatters Host South Georgia Teachers in Home Opener

DeLand Florida September 29 The Stetson Hatters aim to break into the victory column in their first home football game of the season facing South Georgia Teachers tonight.

Hatters Deland Fla Stetson Hatters South Georgia Teachers Eleven

Rollins Tars vs South Georgia College showdown

Orlando Florida September 29 The Rollins Tars seek their third football victory of the season as they host South Georgia College tonight at 8 15 p m in a key conference game.

TARS

Veterans Prove They Are Not Dead Not Yet

By Judson Bailey Associated Press Sports Writer the Reds clinched the National League pennant with a 5-3 win over the Cardinals while old timers across baseball pursued 1940 contract talks. Mose, Leonard, Hildebrand and oral Hildebrand starred in wins, including Mose’s 15th win in Boston and Leonard’s 20th in Washington. Derringer’s 26th victory for Cincinnati capped a wild day as pennant hopes settled.

Judson Bailey Associated Press Cincinnati Reds St. Louis Cardinals Paul Waner Pittsburgh Pirates Lefty Robert Moses Grove Boston Red Sox Emil Dutch) Leonard Washington Senators Oral Hildebrand New York Yankees Cincinnati Reds Mose

World featherweight champion Archi outpoints Jeffra

Boxing results from multiple cities highlight Joey Archi defeating Harry Jeffra to retain the world featherweight title. Other bouts include Kid Hermosillo outpointing Paul Corlyn, Bobby Wilson stopped in Sarasota, Tony Cisco earning a decision over Eddie Dreher, and Jose Estrada drawing with Sammy Magro in Birmingham.

Associated Press Washington Joey Archibald Providence R.T Harry Jeffra Baltimore San Antonio Tex Kid Hermosillo Mexico City Paul Corlyn Houston Tampa Fla Bobby Wilson Washington, D. C Greenwood Sarasota Atlantic City Tony Cisco Norristown

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