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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1929
Page
10
Valley star Conger, former Ames track standout now at Iowa State, emerged as a top distance runner at the Kansas Relays. He defeated rivals including Nurmi and Pelzer in famed meet history, anchored Ames two mile relay in 1927 with a 7 53.9 record, and continues training on the Ames track for spring meets.
The Bunion Derby continues with 63 miles to Uniontown Pa as runners endure extreme heat in the Welsh Mountains section toward the desert. Ed Gardner of Seattle led early today, overtaking John Laver Passaic and closing on Salo withクリック 34 minute 33 total.
A tentative basketball itinerary to Colorado for Emporia Kansas teachers college players is arranged for January. Coach Victor T. from Maria Teachers College organized the trip and the schedule includes games against University of Colorado Boulder and teachers college at Greeley. Additional Western trio games will be added to the itinerary as the trip forms.
AP reports a chaotic list of exhibition matches across multiple cities including Barrusta New York Washington Houston Chicago St. Louis Atlanta Brooklyn Memphis Chicago Richmond Boston Norfolk Philadelphia and Dallas with various N and A designations and weather notes. It mentions results such as Boston 13 New Haven 10 and Hous e 8 Tulsa City-St. Louis CA 3 Oklahoma City 2.5.
Plan for Rotarians in Manhattan Kansas features an 18 hole handicap golf tournament April 18 at the local course. Each eighth district club to send individual entries and four man teams. Prizes include wristwatches and golf balls for individual and team winners.
A return game with the Topeka baseball club of the Western League is played tomorrow. The Topeka team, led by Coach Es Ward, will bring a sizable squad to the Capital. Last week Topeka topped Lawrence in a decisive, engaging contest, and the manager sent Indian players to the city.
Lawrence Garnett and Ottawa high school track squads prepare for a triangular meet in Ottawa Friday Coach Melvin Griffin leads a full Lawrence delegation. Red and Black also train for the University of Kansas interscholastic meet April 19 at KU stadium with Lettermen Elmer Schaake Kurt Reisen H Red Birch George Crawford Charles Young Merle Spark among those returning and others debuting for the squad.
Horton Smith, a 20 year old Joplin native and former New York Giants pitcher, rises as a super talent challenging Bobby Jones. He won the North and South Open with 287, captured the second annual $15,000 Bagoree Open Golf Tour event with 289, and earned a top purse from a field of top players.
In a historic moment the Babe Ruth figure stretches into a curious sports dream. Zorty the gamer hints at the enduring legend and the byear end team The nae ie is'an. A curious note edges toward an unlikely meeting with the MING.
Elks bowling scores feature Hook 564 Harttial Pierson 1288 S12 302 Aik Shimmons OE 294 235 204. Wettig 231 Shimmons 238 lead. Tonight's games include Berteldes versus Gus tafgon and Herger versus Robinson in tenpins.
De Soto residents share visits across Shawnee Mission Kansas City Lawrence and Overland Park. neighbors, relatives, and friends attend showers, church events, and family gatherings while reporting improving health and a Hoover relation discovery in the community.
Richmond readers learn Concord, Massachusetts rookie catcher Bob Asbjorgeman delivered for the Red Sox in Reading. He went 4 for 4 with a single, triple and home run, helping win the clash. The wire reports also note Braves’ 13 12 comeback loss to New Haven and other spring training happenings across cities from Montgomery to Shreveport.
Dodge City fighter Angus Snyder defeated Bir Boy Peterson of Minneapolis in Wichita last night. Writers say Peterson held a slight weight and height edge early, taking the first four rounds, but Snyder rallied to win by a narrow margin.
The Hub Recreation quintet of Joliet, NL, captured the championship at the 1925 American Bowling Congress after 2,523 entrants competed. Valspar, Barber's Drug Store. Adv.
Community updates include visits, moves, illness, and social events. Names like Blaylock, Cramer, Kesler, and Midgett surface alongside occasions such as picnics, banquets, and dinners. Residents travel to Kansas City and Lawrence while others prepare to relocate to a farm east of town formerly owned by the Dearmie family.
McPherson college Rev Roy Teach led callers at the Fred Champion home while Wesley Ward and son visited Ira Ward. Students from McLouth high school joined grain judging at Othie and the Vocational Agriculture group with A A Haltom. Mr Holland of Lawrence and Mr Worswick of Oskaloosa were callers at C G Petrie’s. Mrs Eleanor Champion visited Mrs Lottie Ward. O P Hawk of Lawrence dined with Fred Champion. Tra Ward and Petrie visited Oskaloosa and Williamstown. Harold, Glen, and Frederick Champion spent evening in MeLo. Harold Coonan called on Elmer Ousdahl. Winford Thiry visited John Thiry at Knowledge Hill. Andrew Hamilton visited Ralph Stewart. The Grange met at the schoolhouse Saturday. Sunday school was to be held next Sunday at 10 o’clock weather permitting. A board meeting was held at the schoolhouse. Thiry and Barber hauled sand for broader houses. Mrs Thiry had three incubators hatching. Tra Ward and Mrs Champion hosted guests. Chester Smith in Bethany hospital. Harold Champion hauled corn from Vandruff’s. Mrs Clinton Wells visited C G Ferric. Petrie and Richard visited Lawrence on Friday. Funeral service for James Frances Gordon held in Oskaloosa cemetery with relatives from Oskaloosa, Lawrence and Horton. Sympathy to the Gordon family. Tra Ward, Lawrence Ward, Mr Unfred, and Lawrence Unfred.
A fragmented local item summary details visits and callers at Thiry and Ward households, engagements with Lawrence Ward at a Valley Falls track meet, and social visits across nearby towns. It notes Emory's illness, Ernest Bowen's work for W C Thiry, and L Anfred's recovery from tonsillitis, with various neighbors and relatives dropping by during the period.
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