Five In Hall of Immortals Named in Runyon Memoir
Damon Runyon recalls baseball immortals Cobb Ruth Wagner and Mathewson in a Times reminiscence and notes the 1939 Cooperstown memorial hall ballot. He also discusses the white hope era and boxing promoter hype around Joe Louis.
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Hall Damon Runyon
Chicago
Ty Cobb
Rébe Roth
Bans Warner
Chitty Mathewson
Walter Johnton
Hell of Famié
Walfin Fom
Trent
Lee Hall
Cooperstown NL
Cobb
Georgia Peach
Detroit Tigers
Ruth
Er4i Wagner
Mathewson
John
Firetall
Damon Runyon
Allen Will Direct Olympic Cage Play
CHICAGO February 2 A D Y F C Phog Allen former director of basketball affairs will direct the American basketball delegation for the Olympic games. He will head the committee handling the U S team and represent the United States in the ceremonies. The plan calls for a district tour to select survivors who will compete in interdistrict tournaments ending in finals at a set site.
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Allen
Chicago
F. C
Kunsse Uaternity Auetic
Eine ‘Oh
United States
Nantes
Magness and Breckenridge grid star killed in highway crash
West Texas high school football legend Aubrey Magnes and Breckenridge youth Howard Beas died in a highway collision near here. The riders on a motorcycle collided with a car, witnesses said an explosion occurred as the vehicles crashed. Magnes, a Breckenridge star in the 1929 Port Arthur game, died shortly after at a Graham hospital. Beas was injured.
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Breckenriuge
Vkas
Fev
Aubrey Magnes
West Texas
Rstar
Schomboy
Howard
Breckenridge
Magnes
Port Arthur
Waco
Beas
Maghese
Persdas
Pos
Magness
Graham
Heepstal
Hear
MeALLEN JUNIORS Triumph in Narrow Victory
Me Allen Juniors under Warren De McAller beat Mercedes Tier Kittene 9 points in a close game. McAller coached Sunint High School Bull Pups in a standout early season win, extending a long run of success.
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Meallen Junors
Wry McAllein
Warren DeMe
McAller
Sunint High School Bull Pups
Kittene
Cobb Receives Golf Honor After Long Career
Cobb honored for a 26 year golf career with Detroit and Philadelphia scenes noted. He recalls key moments, including a late tie against Philadelphia and a win streak that helped shape his enduring legacy in the sport. Anne Dobbs lists Cobb’s 24 years in public golf, 12 years as champion, and players he mentored.
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Philadelphia
Tink Li Rae
Anne Dobbs
Lotay Bares
Cobb
Francisca Penin
Mula
Esale
Alamo Downs Entries Turbulent Third Race Card
Fragmented race card from Alamo Downs lists multiple races with numerous horse names, numbers, and misread figures. The text includes parsed entries for the first three races and mentions purses, ages, and claim notes, but many entries are garbled and require verification.
Smallest Player Leads Conference Scoring Roll Call
A quirky recap notes Miglenf and Tarner leading a conference with a small scorer named Je-Koy Tarner. It highlights a seven game week, Parker and Hennis contributing in limited action and a young player reaching 45 points.
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Farssid
Tay Bay
Texas
Hame
Pitnzie
Actiah
Parker
Hennis
Blair Cherry Rumor As SMU Considers New Coach
Southern Methodist University students and fans discuss a successor to Victor Hurt as head coach. Blair Cherry and Charlie Teles are named as candidates while Burt hurried to Tulsa to begin track training after signing a three year Tulsa deal.
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Dallas
Southern Methodish University
Victor Hurt
Tor Pelurned
Fromm Tusa
Burt
University of Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Ab & Hime
Cgt Sit
Charlie Teles
Creshman
Blair Cherry
Amano Sandies
Chanhrens
Hurt
Matty Bell
SML
Cherry
National Football Coaches Association
Gharesh
Seleoman
Bell
Sayers Girls Handicap Wins Courtside Cage Challenge
Last Friday night the Sayers girls basketball team defeated Schetta Hehedhonl by a wide margin as Maxine Coils led with 20 points. Adkins and Rayfls Migh were among the top contestants in this section’s cage games, with the Sayer girls seeking more opportunities and oral schools noted in passing.
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Cage Games
Adkins
G. M
Rayfls
Te Sayer Girls
Oral Schools
Te Sayers
Schetta Hehedhonl
Maxine
Winnies
Baseball writers toast and trade talk in New York
The New York base ball writers gathered for their thirteenth annual banquet with an ovation to former Mayor James J. Walker and awards to Hank Greenberg and Frankie Frisch. President Roosevelt praised baseball as an American institution while players and managers teased trades and futures in a lively, period-voice gathering.
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New York
Baseball Writers' Association
James J. Walker
Hank Greenberg
Detroit Tigers
Frankie Frisch
St. Louis Cardinale
Walker
New York State
Toid Walker
Grivale Ife
Rat
New Jersey
Perth Amboy
N. T
Mickey Cochrane
Frisch
Babe Ruth
Ruth
Quriters
Athletics
Boston Red Sox
Trex
Casey Stengel
Brooklyn
Bones Lo
Jor McCarthy
Yankees
Pinky Higeins
Wasciiag
Girl of 75 Breaks Swimming Record in Copenhagen
A 9 yards sprint record was set by a 1-year-old girl named Ragn Ereger in Copenhagen, eclipsing Lenore Elgal's world mark by one tenth of a second. Separate report from Moscow notes Leonid Meshing setting a new 20 meter breaststroke record with a time of 2 minutes 42 seconds, beating the 242.6 world standard by Cartonnet of France.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Ragn. Ereger
Lenore Elgal
Moscow
Leonid Meshing
New World
As Cartonnet
France
Giving Up Banjo Makes Star Runner of Mangan
Joe Mangan, a Correll university law student and former captain, wins the mile at the Millyoso event after giving up the banjo to train. He recalls balancing bills by playing music as an undergraduate and explains the shift to dedicated running. He previously blocked by Don Wegham in Boston, and in Wanamaker, he outpaced Cunningham and Venzke to claim second behind Venzke with a 4:21.4 official mile time.
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Horace
Black Peter
Donnie W
Nuar Frattkfort
Peter
Sai
Mose Golgtlats
Junius
Bell
Louis-ville
Sir Peter
Judge Hay
Pater Pan-Elizabeths M
Thory
J. 5. Taylor
Elizabeth M
Theo
Hadagal
Scotland
Cavalcade
Discovery
Hadagai
Sir Galas Had Sry
Gyral
Judge Hay-Kitty Mullaily
Chatterton
G. W. Bidwell
Chicago
Aylor Hayat
Puiciones
Princess Eugelita
Black Tony
Tay
Hay Jy
Agua
Tater
Hodls Burnell
Bert Willams
Kay
Glory
Paicenes
Black
Tony
Dixtana
Scotland Farm
Une
ER Bradley
Hayes
Kentucky
Ite
Giany
Taylor Ray
Taylor Hay
Bradley
Vaux Col-Emma Star
Solarstar
New Orleans
Bredtey
Latonia
Banjo
Mangan
Millyoso
AL A
Doe
Cor
Hugh College
Don- Wegham
Boston
Wanamaker
Cunningham
Venizke
Pennsylvania
Star
Tm Lo Lake
Venzke
Cunniingham
Anothey
Woxet
Jane Sharp to Marry Barnes in Rochester Event
Jane Barnes a former University of Miss and Jane Sharp a Cub fords society girl are to marry Barnes. The couple, both linked to Bill Tilden's storming and based in Rochester, were noted in a February 3 report with fragmentary details.
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Barnes
Rochester, N
Jane Barnes
University of
Texas Nelter
Cubfords
Bill Tilden
Sarnstorming
Woman of 64 Becomes Baseball Official Scorer
In San Francisco on February 4 a 64 year old woman, Mrs May Gar Hin onsiously, posed for the season as the official scorer for the Golden Gate Failey Baseball vague. She jokes about dropping uniforms and notes that chasing after young players adds years to her life while embracing the role.
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Francisco
May Gar Hin
Golden Gate Failey
Russell Ball Claims Western Indoor Tennis Title
Russell Ball of Northwestern University from El Paso Texas defeated Phil Hauna of Las Vegas in Chicago to win the Western Indoor tennis crown with scores 6 3 6 0. Ball had previously eliminated his brother George Ball in the fourth round. Hanna had ousted George earlier.
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Russell Ball
Chicago
Fry
Northwestern University
Tl Paso
Texas
Burnlay
George Ball
Phil Hauna
Las a= Beles
Grote Ball
Hanna
Snowfall Sets Stage for Olympics
Snowbound venues and chilly weather reshaped Olympic plans as several inches of snowfall and plummeting temperatures improved conditions for winter events. The American team announced a downhill and slalom squad led by Dick Dire race and Rachel Livermore de, with other members named for early action. American ski jumpers posted strong practice results though not top finishes, boosting hopes for the Winter Games. Canada and the United States were expected to dominate ice hockey while American speed and figure skaters aimed for a strong showing. The botched tracks and potential tunnel advances could influence bobsled outcomes as teams prepare for competition.
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Germany
Ameri Tan
Olsrepleid
Dick Dire
Tarpon Springs
Racheel Livermore de
Boston
H. Page
Albert L. Washburn
New York
Suntay
Womvn
Alice Damrosch Wolfe
Pétrtots
California
Helen American
Clarita Heath
Broughton-Leigh
Elizabeth
D. Woolsey
New Haven
Conn
Mary Eilizabeth Bird
Grace Carter
Staltte
Yes LorChy
Poms
Sven Eriksson
Sweden
Birger Ruad
Norway
Ray Mikkelsen
Auburn
Calif
Mikkelsen
Canada
United States
Doris Fos
Hubert Stevens
Tisal
Kit Klein Dominates Stockholm Skating Meet
Buffalo skater Kit Klein, dominant in the United States, swept European and world titles in Stockholm. She won the 500 meter, 3000 meter, and helped set a world record in the 5000 by finishing well ahead of rivals from Finland and Norway. Klein, paired with Mise Cesche, also set contendable times, lowering her own record as the event concluded.
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Scockholm
Eit Klein
Errl
Simost
Europe
Minskin
Aminiy
Mise Cesche
Miss Klein
Finland
Misa Lesehn
Milss Klein
Hockey Scores From Regional and National Leagues
Unclear OCR text reports multiple hockey results across leagues. Mentions New York Americans, Maple Leafs, Providence, Tulsa, Wichita, St. Louis, and Chicago area teams with varied scores. Many names and places are garbled, but indicate multiple game outcomes and possible overtimes.
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Golat Obrara Peenine
National Ieee Pes York
Rancera
Montfesl Mae
Roling
Bieile Sinekhawke
Toronto
Maeve
Hoston
New York Americana
Leaeue
Avranage
Budfatn
Devon
Maenentee
Healon B
Springtialt
Providence
New Mayan American Association
Tulsa H
Wichita
Tunis
SL Paul
Kangagily
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Jimmy Collins
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Frank Frisch
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Bill Terry
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Frank Chance
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Madison Square Gay
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Claim Aralds
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Union Fadarr
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Mostar
L. A. Racing Chief
Clark Nealons
Timmy") Hay
Andy Clarke
Few
Joe Mangan
Correll University Law Stident
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Gene Yenzke
Joe Mangaw
Bruce Barnes
Cupid
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Alam
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Erie
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Ehiuctiaie
Mile High Hatter
Spliren
Garmisch-Partenk
Rohem
Kit Klein
Stockholm
CE Hockey
Marcus H. Clark
Broadway
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