McCoy Nearing Major League Free Agent Deal
Detroit infielder McCoy awaits major league offers after Landis ruling allowed free agency with limits. Connie Mack and several teams pursued him, with Detroit excluded from negotiations until rule posturing ended. Reports say McCoy could sign a three year deal around 40 000 per season, following a 1939 season with 36 games at second base and a .302 average.
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McCoy
Detroit
Chitntn
Cubs
St Louis Browns
Landis
Browns
McCor
Mack
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Pittsburgh
New York Clants
Washington Senators
Brooklyn
Tigers
Moses
George Coffman
Chicago Iite Sox
de- Mi
Charley Gehringer
Brencer the Mender of Ball Players Dies in Los Angeles
Dr. Charles H. Spencer aged 65 osteopath died in Los Angeles yesterday after an injury sustained while treating ball players. The obituary notes his work with dozens of major leaguers including Ty Cobb and his influence on the sport.
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Brencer
Los Angeles
Charles H. Spencer
Ty Cobbio
Spencer
Norton and Kimbrough to Visit Corsicana
Corsicana Texas January 2012 Jamer Norton Texas A and M coach and All America fullback John Kimbrough will visit February 8 the Corsicana Daca club Boyce Program chairman has arranged Coach Murien will lead the group on football and a Sugar Bowl game film will be shown
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Corsicana
Texas
Jamer Norton
Fexas Aggie
John Kimbrough
Corsicana Daca Club
Boyce Progra Chiirman
Murien
Ghorn
Unclear Historic Match Results From Fragmented Text
Fragmentary OCR shows names like St Louis Keystele and Steve Casey, with references to Charlie Shrack and Walter Whir, plus scattered location hints such as Dayton Ohio. The text mentions two of three falls and a series of disjointed match mentions, lacking coherent structure or complete outcomes.
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Ile Aaputiered Frese
Louie Keystele
Danna i
Woreeer
Mass
Stéve Casey
Land
Charlie Shrack
Dklshome
Indignanoke
Mephisto
Agi
Bullaty
Walter
Whir
Dayton
Ohio
Henry Fydwarde Mevane
Epsom Derby Meeting Cancelled Amid War Time Doubt
Epsom races were called off today delaying the Newmarket renewal as in wartime. The cancellation follows security concerns and travel restrictions, casting doubt on the classic derby’s status for 1940 and disrupting plans for horse owners and bookmakers.
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London
Epsom Powns
Newmarket
Boys Quench Gym Fire and Finish Game
A chaotic gym scene interrupted a basketball game as a fire broke out causing a timeout to battle the blaze. Players and officials moved to safety while onlookers watched, and the hometown team rallied to finish the contest with the score still in dispute.
Zale Set for Hostak Fight in Chicago Stadium
Tony Zale has been pronounced physically fit for his 10 round bout with Al Hostak at Chicago Stadium Monday night. Dr Frank A Lagerio and boxing officials observed both fighters as Hostak, favored to win, prepared for the non title bout. The fight was postponed from January 18 due to Zale’s earlier illness.
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al Hostak
Seattle
Chicago
Tony Zale
Gary
Ind
Benny Leonard
Jeft
Mickey
Chicago Stadium
Frank A. Lagerio
Clingis
Zale
Lagerio
Hoslak
YMCA Basketball Leaders Meet in Evening Action
The YMCA league schedule lists top contenders in key games. At 7:30 p.m. the second place Texas Chico Hawks face Fryar To bin, while at 8:29 p.m. unbeaten Golden Triangles clash with A. B. Frank, in Hollywood with game notes from Jan 24.
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Texas Chico Hawks
Fryar "Tobin
Golden Triangles
A. B. Frank
Grouse Retrieved From Cold Storage Survives Wounding
In Shelby North Carolina a hunter shot a grouse and, after storing it in cold storage, the bird revived within a day. The bird, briefly wounded by a single shot, pecked at its bonds and showed no lasting harm. The incident involved Thad Bure, secretary of Slave, who handled the bird before it was moved home.
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Shelby
N.C. Dam
Hunter
Thad Bure
Burel
Sunday Schools Tie Leads Sun Day League Standings
Central Baptist and Alamo Methodist share the lead in a Sunday school league. Alamo Methodist defeated Hackberry Street Methodist 29 to 20, while Central Baptist beat Baptist Temple 90 to 20. First Evangelical forfeited to Westingler Presbyterian. Lineups and players listed, referees Ferile and Henier.
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Central Baptist
Alamo Methodist
Smith Dason
Smit
Baptist Reople
Cresswell
Astin
Silla
Playground Loop TURSDAT MASKE NATL SCORE
A fragmented OCR list details runners and scores across events with names like Lindberstr, Deivado, Swanson, Walters, Parker, and Lockwood. The garbled lines mix times, placements, and team mentions such as Highland and Appleby, lacking coherent narrative.
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PE Gunicn
Deivado
Moryne
Dory
Jamente
Dome Powmiga
Swanson Ezpinava
Fuentes
biudiyssuho-Quet
Walters
Denver
Mighland
Vulken Fog
B. Purdum Chaney
D. Ott Richard
Wammond Koeub
Blemnhouse Parker
SL Capp Eubstitulione
Kimmelica Lockwood
Mab Slong Field
Armen
Bian
Appleby Bagewood
Smith ™ Barking
Bart Tan Terwi
Barlund the Finnish Boxer Faces War Darkly at Home
Gunnar Barlund, Finnish heavyweight, frets over family and war as he reads grim headlines about Russian planes bombarding Helsinki. He longs to fight but is advised to stay in America and earn money while loved ones and fellow patriots serve abroad. He recalls friends dead in Finland and laments fate.
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Barlund
New York
iBig
Gunnar Barlund
Jay
Helsinki
Walt Tel
Finland
Gunnar
Nere
America
Schreiner Faces TLC in Home Week Basketball Slate
Schreiner Mountaineers, before a weeklong exam break, schedule two home games this week. On Thursday they host Texas Lutheran College, who defeated Schreiner 38 37 earlier this season. Friday they welcome Randolph Field Ramblers, then a San Antonio Juniors College return game on February 3 follows after exams.
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Kerrville
Sefireiner Mountaineers
Ligerrville
Bulldogs
Texas Lutheran College
Lutherans
Mountaineers
Mountaineer
Weir
Cagers
Randolph Field Ramblers
Schrenner
San Antonio
San Antonio Juniors College
American Motorcycle Association awards nine national races
Daytona Beach, Fla January 24 The American Motorcycle Association today awarded nine national championship motorcycle races for 1940 It gave Daytona Beach the right to hold the 200 mile national championship beach road contest The 1940 race will be held here Saturday and Sunday Other cities designated for races include Laconia New Hampshire 300 mile national championship road race Langhorne Pennsylvania 100 mile speedway championship Oakland California 200 mile speedway championship Muskegon Michigan national championship Class A hill climb Beloit Wisconsin 30 mile tourist trophy race Greenville South Carolina 100 mile national tourist trophy race Chattanooga Tennessee and Marion Indiana miniature tourist trophy race
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Daytona Beach
Fis
Soviision
Laconia
Langhore
Oakland
Calif
Muskegon
Mich
Beloit
Wis
Greenville
S. C
Chattanooga
Marion
Ind
Untitled college basketball preview with scattered names
Confused fragmentary report from Las Cruces previews a Lumberjack and New Mexico Aggies clash. Mentions Arizona State, standings, and half-forgotten players amid disrupted text and stray dates.
Gomez's Pay Out Question Sparks 1940 Yankee Talk
In New York, Vernon Chomez rumored as the sole Yankee paid for 1940, amid conjecture about team finances. Jake Pawel and Arse Power are noted, with Greene declining a related secretive deal as Pawel awaits action, family ties in Dayton, Ohio referenced.
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New York
Dan
Vernon
Salty" Chomez
Jake Powel
Pawer
Mena Roneh Greene
Cahenet Segretdey
Wea Pawel
Dayton
Ohin
Brackenridge Eagles Open Season With Dresch Debut
Brackenridge high school hosts Burbank in a city league double header as transfer guard Denyer Dresch may slot into the lineup after Myron Hubble became ineligible midterm. Coach Red Fores waits a year for Dresch's eligibility while Jefferson faces Weer peter A Tec Bully in the opening game.
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Sinh
Lanter Voks
Brackenridge Eagles
Myron Hubble
Denyer Dresch
Husky
Tech
Brackenridge
Red Fores
Dresch
Eagles
Burbank
Brackenridge Gym
Jefferson Mustangs
Weer
Peter A
Boxing program to reopen under Cliff Bledsoe at city parks
Bill Witt names Cliff Bledsoe to run park boxing efforts emphasizing conditioning over entertainment. Bledsoe, with 125 fights and rigorous training routines, plans year round inter-park matches, 43 sets of gloves purchased, and a strong focus on safety and fitness for amateur boxers.
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Bill Witt
Cliff Bledsoe
Bledsoe
Witt
Culf
Ine
Cliff
Weex
Bobby Green to Undergo Delicate Head Operation
San Antonio recounts Bobby Green the tavern-keeper and former boxer who suffered partial paralysis after a ring injury. This week he will undergo a delicate head operation to relieve nerve pressure, a procedure offered by a team of surgeons attending the International Postgraduate Medical assembly.
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Bobby Green
San Antonio
Bobby
International Postgraduate Medical Assembly
Process of Elimination Signals Upcoming Club Events
The note lists appointment guesses for Rodney Whitney and a Browne Builders Exchange party in Youngstown and San Antonio. It mentions possible managers for missions, umpire moves, and a planned movie showing on January 31 in the Plaza hotel ballroom with dual showings at 4:30 and 7:30 for Tulane Sugar Bowl clips, amid chaotic local chatter.
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Rodney Whitney
St. Louis Browne’ Coterie
Builders Exchange
Farm Clan Moneyers
Youngstown
Ohio
Norton
A and M
Aan
Anvonia
Calor
Hugh Wharton
Plaza Hotel
Landis Weakens Hot Springs Cotton Club Roster
HOY SPRINGS Arkansas January acting with permission of Baseball Commissioner K M Landis President Lloyd Adams of the Upt Springs Cotton State league baseball clubs seeks to re sign 10 of 21 players cut from the club roster by the commissioner s Detroit decision The 10 players are solid pure rookies who Adams contended had been given contracts by him personally and without any action by Detroit Landis decision covering Detroit s farm activities cleansed the Hot Springs roster of every player except Manager Conrad Fisher.
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Hoy Springs
Ark
Jan
K. M. Landis
Lloyd Adams
Upt Springs Cotton Staten League Baseball Clibs
Cleb
Detroit
Simoilpure
Adams
Landis
Hot Springs
Conrad Fisher
Bronko Nagurski To Face El Pulpo In Walkathon Title Bout
Bronko Nagurski, former Minnesota All American, meets El Pulpo in a heavyweight championship showdown at the Walkathon. El Pulpo, famed for octopus holds, carries a 15 pound weight edge and a defensive style. Zaharias returns to face Ted Christy in the semi finals after a disputed last bout. Sammy Menacher and Bal Za Uharing open the show at 8 30. Mike Mazurkwil referees the card.
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Bronko Nagurski
Evena
el Pulp
the Octopus
Nagurski
Bronko
Te University of Minnesota
el Pulpo
Hielt
Nie
Nowarski
Chris Zaharias
Sill
Patien Ted Christy
Zaharias
Heas
Chris
Sammy Menacher
Bal Za Uharing
Mike Mazurkwil
Alamo League basketball schedule lists two Wednesday games
The Alamo cage league slated two Wednesday games at Central and Woodlawn courts. Jefferson Ponies meet Tech Billy goals at 5 p.m. in Central gym, while Brackenridge and Peacock Fowl clash at Woodlawn court at 4 p.m.
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Jefferson Ponies
Tech Billy
Central Gym
Brackenridge
Baelets
Woodlawn Court
Fighters Approve Headgear Test in Boxing
In Baltimore on Jan 24 the state boxing commission and chair Stanley Scherr endorsed a new headgear design after fighters Alyanovich and three others tested the gear in their gym. Dr Wall aided the invention aimed to cushion ears and reduce injury. a Hopkins program will test it in upcoming bouts.
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Baltimore
Dempsey
Jon
Alyanovich
State Boxing Commission
Stanley Scherr
Commission
Wall
Danny
Johns Hopkins Bratn
Willy
Nave Askeet
Dee Tucky Taylor
Dark Raerd
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Detroit Golf
EM. Landis
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Dewie
Walker
Ketchell
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Vhota
Norton, Kimbrough
Epsom Races
Wissluw
Bil
Iau
Uty
Oakland City
Winston High School
Grtmastian
Dlive
Dhe Aunit Gabland Cay
YMCA
Hollywood
Peter Hayes
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Hayes
Wic
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Ralph Guidahl
Mather
Pirland
Birger Wasenaus
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Schreiner
TLC
Cycle Association
Horder Conference
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Arizona State of Plasstat
Mexing Aggies
Las Cruces
Jacks
Varmery
Tron & Cainnien
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Jefferson
Vech
Staith
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Garea
Rohmer
Jeansum
Enator
Baird
Dannon
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Masvero
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Lytle
Dan Wom
J. M
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D. Tobin
Chlies
Allen
Cemer
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Wilder
Rieck
Gibson Lytle
Spannogel
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McDonald
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jeads—Denham
South San Antonin
Newman
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Brownlee
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Rhodes
G. Lumpkin
St. Anthony
St. Henry's Hornets
St. Anthony's Jackets
Mike Williamson
VOKS
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la Wiergy
Harold Scherwitz
San Antonio Licht
Brackenridge Hig School
Raymond
Shorty” McCarty
Shorty
Yunor
Cal
Shorty McCarty
Bill Fumby Gack Wills
Chulen van Houten
Chuck Burns
Braokile Stephens
Jack Tolar
Johnny Simpson
Rabbit Pairer
Joe Cruiz
Bat Aguirra
Mickey Schweitzer
Bert Brannon
Wong
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Cull
Ibles
Zack Yaglor
Walter Haike
Benny Tate
Art Schareln
Nalas
Onverilito
Um—pires
Joe Pate
Aley Welsh
Texas League
Welsh
Southern Association
Pate
Meme Williamenn
Nasty Bogges
San Antonian Sow
Dallas
Owr
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Conxu Yagurski
Teo
Ted Christy
Andaan
Grand Prize Distributing Co
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Antnale
Henin
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