Babe Herman joins Yankees as scout amid Stengel praise
New York reports Floyd Caves Herman, Babe, hired by the Yankees as a scout. The piece recalls Herman’s baseball pranks and Stengel’s World Series success, noting public interest in legends and the thin line between humor and genius in baseball lore. The story hints at ongoing discussion of Herman’s career contrasts.
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New York
Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
Floyd Caves
Babe) Herman
Brooklyn Dodger
B. C
Casey
Stengel
DiMaggio Era Streak Challenged By Manager Stengel
A sports comment asserts there should be at least one new Joe DiMaggio each of the next four years challenging the Stengel precedent. The author argues Babe Ruth was more entertaining in his prime and defies the manager’s stance.
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Joe DiMaggio
Stengel
Boys Rifle Club Formed At Bicknell Indiana
Bicknell Indiana holds the launch of a Rifle Club for 30 boys sponsored by the Bicknell Sportsman’s Club with Bill Minor as coach. The club seeks NRA approval and plans an outdoor range next spring while two potential shooting sites are explored. Officers named include Joe Ray Jamison president Larry Minor vice president Alan Conrad executive officer Mervin Nomandy secretary and Dick Powell treasurer.
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Bicknell
Ind
Bicknell Sportsman’s Club
Bill Minor
National Rifle Association
Joe Ray Jamison
Larry Minor
Alan Conrad
Mervin Nomandy
Dick Powell
Sugar Ray shadows Turpin and Snavely aims at Carolina
In a round up of sports, Sugar Ray Robinson teases about quitting boxing for entertainment while other notes crown coaching shifts at North Carolina and TCU. Army eyes top ten status as Red Blaik leads a five year plan, and bowl predictions foresee USC beating Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl while Tennessee edges Texas and Alabama tops Syracuse. Mississippi targets an upset of Georgia Tech in New Orleans.
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Sugar Ray Robinson
Randy Turpin
Ring
Sugar Ray
George Barclay
Jim Tatum
Carl Snavely
North Carolina
Snavely
Otis Douglas
Arkansas
Dutch Meyer
T.C.U
Army
Red Blaik
Southern California
Weekend Football Results From Evansville AP
Sunday results show Western Kentucky defeating Arkansas State 34 to 19 at Refrigerator Bowl in Evansville Indiana. The Associated Press reports the outcome of the weekend game with WKU securing the win on the road.
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Western Kentucky
Arkansas State
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Pro Grid Results Roundup From Early NFL Scores
The report lists match results including Cleveland 10 over Chicago Cardinals 5, Detroit 45 over Chicago 38, Dallas 21 over Prolledeisnte 38, Los Angeles 45 over Green Bay 27, Pittsburgh 7 over San Francisco, Washington 27 over New York 17, with upcoming clashes Chicago Cardinals at Chicago Bears and Cleveland at New York among others.
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Chicago Cardinals
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Chicago Ars
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Dallas
Los Angeles
Green Bay
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Washington
New York
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Philadelphia
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Bitsu Von Basha Wins Open All-Age Gun Dog Trial
Bitsu Von Basha owned by J W Lipop of South Miami Florida won his record consecutive open all age championship Sunday in the third annual National Gun Dog Trial Crested Glade Warrior also owned by Lipop won first in the open derby division The two day trial sponsored by the Weimaraner Club of America had 50 German bred dogs in land and water tests
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Ill
Bitsu von Basha
J. W. Lipop
South Miami
Fla
Crested Glade Warrior
Lipop
Weimaraner Club of America
Stubblefield Ace High Wins National English Springer Trial
In Herrin Illinois on December 8 Stubblefield Ace High won the three day National English Springer Trial championship. The dog is owned by W T Gibson of Stockton California. Twenty nine dogs competed at Crab Orchard Lake with Trehne's Tommy first runner up and Hanover Hills Daniel in third for Barrington Illinois owners Mr and Mrs C J Hunter.
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Herrin
Stubblefield Ace High
W. T. Gibson
Stockton
Calif
Crab Orchard Lake
Trehne
Tommy
Fred Lehnert
Lincoln
Neb
Hanover Hills Daniel
C. J. Hunter
Barrington, Ill
Director Bert Brookes Honored By Local Bowlers
In Minneapolis bowlers gathered to honor Bert Brookes, executive director of the American Bowling Congress since 1942, at a retirement ceremony. He received a wrist watch from bowlers and luggage from alley proprietors in gratitude for his service.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Bert Brookes
American Bowling Congress
Brookes
A.B.C
Snead wins Miami Open with 268 total
A recap notes Sa Snead of White Sulphur Springs West Virginia captured the $10,000 Miami Open Golf Tournament with a 72 hole score of 268. The column looks back over past sports anniversaries including a Dodgers trade and other notable athletic items.
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Lincolns
Mexico
State Dept Official Arrested Over Drunk Driving Case
Arlington police say Foy David Kohler a foreign service officer in the State Department and former head of the Voice of America was arrested after a car crash. His wife Phyllis faced drunken driving charges. Police recovered a briefcase claimed to contain an important document.
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State Department
Foy David Kohler
Voice of America
Arlington
Kohler
Phyllis
Arlington County Court
Arlingon
Department
Foreign Service
Dick Kryhoski Served On Ticonderoga In World War II
St. Louis Browns first baseman Dick Kryhoski served aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ticonderoga during World War II, contributing to wartime efforts alongside other servicemen.
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Dick Kryhoski
St. Louis Browns
Ticonderoga
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