Where There Was Some Smoke (Sports of the Times-8/29/39)

Microfiche-New York Times archives, McHenry Library, U.C. Santa Cruz | 8/29/39 | John Kieran

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Free Republic University, Department of History presents World War II Plus 70 Years: Seminar and Discussion Forum
First session: September 1, 2009. Last date to add: September 2, 2015.
Reading assignment: New York Times articles delivered daily to students on the 70th anniversary of original publication date. (Previously posted articles can be found by searching on keyword “realtime”.)
To Add this class to or drop it from your schedule notify Admissions and Records (Attn: Homer_J_Simpson) by freepmail. Those on the Realtime +/- 70 Years ping list are automatically enrolled. Course description, prerequisites and tuition information is available at the bottom of Homer’s profile.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

John Kieran pens a whimsical profile of Cincinnati pitcher Paul Derringer. The Reds look to be Series-bound. But they are not as much of a lock as the Yankees. The standings are a little blurry, but that is a 13 game lead for the pin stripes.

[Robert A Cook PE]

And this only a few days before WWII began in Poland. (Manchuria, Ethiopia were already attacked ..)

[GeronL]

What other sports were big in those days?

I remember seeing billiards and horse racing and boxing being reported and rowing