Contos Plans Show Friday At Armory Arena
Promoter John Contos lists five all star bouts for Friday night at the Armory Arena led by a novel main event The Golden Terror wrestling two tasslers in one bout against Jim Christakos and Frank Brown The card also features Nick Campofreda Chief Little Wolf Chris Zaharias Dr Len Hall and others with first bell at 9 15 p m to accommodate late workers Tickets are on sale and briskly moving Contos card includes bouts with Jim Wright Sammy Cohen Pete Peterson Walter Percy and more all in one fall or 30 minute time limits.
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Lea Hall
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Frank Brown
Kansas
Western
Maryland
Jim Wright
Oklahoma
Santa Fe
Sammy Cohen
Brooklyn
Len Hall
Omaha
Pete Peterson
Minneapolis
Pueblo
Walter Percy
Denver
Commercial Pin League Standings First Half Leaders
A list of bowlers who scored over 100 and played two thirds of the games in the first half. Names include Black, Goodyear. Palmer Nehi. Cox Haines. Hoopengardner Slate Roads. Griffth Hag Rubber. Cearfoss State Roads. Hawbaker Kendall. Ripple Haines. Carnochan Coca Cola. Dofflemayer Wostmans. Vines Kendall. Hilluhrand State Roads. PY Jacobs Traines. Basore Kendall 10K. Basore Wendall. Kendle Showe. rv Kendall 10K 3. Smith Waines. B Keller Dorsey. Denyers Goodyear. Taker Goodyear. Bowley Nehi. Kiuodes Goodyear. C Keller Dorsey. Shupp Dorsey. Touzer Coca Cola. W Jacobs Dorsey. Eh Corderman Wendalh. Copenhour Hag Rubber. Ruth Standard Insulation. Hays Goelyear. Viddler Wag Rubber. Whilnen TMaives. Geimth Standard Insulation. Kimmel State Roads. Warrenfeltz State Roads. Bowers Standard Insulation. Mian Coca Cola. Trice Viannes. Whipp State Roads. Dudley Standard Insation.
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Nehi
Cox
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Innoe
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Dorsey
Shupp
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Coca Cola
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Rubber
Ruth
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Viddler
Whilnen
Kimmel
Warrenfeltz
Wii Bowers
Mian
Trice
Viannes
Dudley
War Admiral May Get Second Chance War Admiral May Get Second Chance
War Admiral may contend again this winter after jockey Charley Kurtsinger said the horse needs only the opportunity to beat Seabiscuit. Rumor ties a Widener Handicap return at Hialeah to another Pimlico rematch, with Seabiscuit possibly skipping Santa Anita for the Miami race. An elderly Japanese woman in China is noted with seventeen grandsons in military service.
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Charley Kurtsinger
Seabiscuit
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Kurtsinger
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Riddie
Dirtelman
Charles SG. Howard
Admiral
Pimlico
Riddle
War Admiral
Miami
Christmas Eve Radio Address From President Roosevelt
President Roosevelt to deliver Christmas Eve radio address from the White House at 5 p.m. for the sixth time since inauguration, with Mrs. Roosevelt taking part. The program includes Walter O Keefe as emcee and Andre Kosielanetz orchestra. Also lists scheduled programs for tonight and tomorrow across CBS NBC and other stations with various talks, concerts, and dramas.
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White House
Walter O'Keefe
Andre Kosielanetz
Don Budge Tops AP Poll as Nation's No 1 Athlete
Don Budge, tennis champion, is named the nation’s No 1 athlete for 1938 by 26 of 63 AP sports experts. Henry Armstrong, boxing great, finishes a close second after setting a new combined title tally. Vander Meer and Davey O'Brien also place, with baseball and golf reps heavily featured in the rankings.
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Don Budge
California
Associated Press
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Cincinnati Reds
Little Davey O'Brien
Texas Christian
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Burgh
Vander Meer
Hank Greenberg
Detroit Tigers
Jimmie Foxx
Boston Red Sox
Fred Hutchinson
Seatttle
Bill Lee
Cubs
Joe Gordon
New York Yankees
Ralph Guldahl
Sam Snead
Charley Yates
H. Armstrong
J. Vander Meer
Davey O’brien
G. Cunningham
Joe Louis
Greenberg
Hank Luisetti
William B. Foodring
Don Lash
Joe Hiesland
Srap
George Eyston
Alsatia Fruit And Nut League Bowling Stats
The Alsatians closed the bowling season with totals and high scores in two leagues. Lemons lead the Fruit League with 1555 total pins and Ritter tops the Lemons with 41 in a set. Apricots' John Jaey has 145 in a single game. In the Nut League Slickery Nuts post 1523 as a team, with Barnhart posting a 350 set. Clapp owns the high game at 180. Average leaders include Pottenberger and Hildebrand among others, with several players breaking 105.
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L. Richter
Slickery Nuts
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H. Clapp
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P. Crinkleton
Robin Foltz
Rex Gaver
G. Porter
John Minnich
W. C. Snyder
R. Lehman
Web Lantz
H. Myers
Joe Fiery
J. Reynolds
Sammy Snead Tops Among Pros in PGA Money List
Sammy Snead from White Sulphur Springs West Virginia emerged as the PGA's all time money winner with 19039 in year winnings and was named the greatest money winner in PGA history by Fred Corcoran. He is favored to win the Miami Open starting Thursday which could lift him past the 20000 mark. He won last year with a 2 under par 287 score.
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W. Va
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Fred Corcoran
Professional Golfers Association
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Ad Taker Offers Better Strokes Than The Best Prev
An ad taker promises improved wording to craft more effective advertising. The teaser suggests superior writing craft aimed at boosting impact and response for past and current campaigns.
Rose Bowl Officials Named for Duke USC Game
San Francisco December 11 1937 Pacific Coast Conference football officials announced for the January 2 Rose Bowl between Duke and USC Referee Bob Morris Umpire Paul Menton Head linesman Ralph Coleman Field judge Battle Bagley. The piece also notes the 1938 American peanut crop was the largest in history boosting exports.
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Ore
Oregon State Colloge
Battle Bagley
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