A U Boxing Tourney Nears Close In St Louis 1935 Finalist Bouts
In St Louis the 1935 American amateur boxing championships near semi finals and finals with 16 cities represented. Stanley Evans of Highland Park Mich leads heavyweights after two knockouts. Joe Louis highlighted light heavy contenders. Fight action centers on Evans challengers and second tier hopefuls from Cleveland St Louis Honolulu Chicago Detroit and more as finals loom tonight.
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Hawaii
Stanley Evans
Highland Park
Mich
Detroit
Joe Louis
Evans
Desso Debryant
Springfield
Mass
Hugh Rogers
Miami
Fla
Leonard Bostick
Joseph Bauer
Cleveland
William G. Irby
Ft. Benning
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Jacra Falls
N. Y
Chicago
Honolulu
Chilocco
Okla
River Rouge
New Orleans
San Mateo
Calif
Providence
R. 1
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Cornelius
N.C
Paul Ishimoto
Gilbert Murakami
Otis Thomas
Fone Negro
Irwin Striebel
Thomas
Louis Nova
George Theodoratus
Pullman
Wash
Washington State College
Paul Hoft
Joe Malia
Sky
Strange Alpine avalanche and ice surge of 1895 details
John Hix recounts the Alpine avalanche of 1895 and its ice fall estimated at 156 million cubic feet, enough to form a 50 foot highway for 1,000 miles. The slide killed six men and many cattle, dropping 4,500 feet and crossing three quarters of a mile. Coins from the Washington Monument era were sealed in its cornerstone. The Kingfisher bird is noted for feeding on fish bones used as nesting material. Tomorrow: The wind seller.
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United States
Spring Baseball Opens With Yankees Dodgers Clash in New York
Major league spring training opens with Casey Stengel guiding the Dodgers against the Yankees in New York Weather permitting Vernon Gomez and Pat Malone were named to handle the Yankees pitching with Van Mungo and Bill Clark for Brooklyn Outfielders George Selkirk and Stanley Bordagaray stood out Selkirk replaces Babe Ruth in right field Bordagaray newly added to Stengel s fly catching lineup The Giants tour the south reducing spring costs visiting five towns resulting in about Charleston attendance The Tigers Reds clash in a barnstorming series with Mickey Cochrane s ultimatum spurring hustle Pirates beat White Sox 4 2 on Babe Herman homer and a key mound appearance by Guy Bush Phillies head to Washington Senators and Athletics host Penn club in a rain affected schedule Cardinals Browns to continue city series if weather allows Cubs and White Sox restart spring city series with Warneke and Tietje</S:
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New York
Major League Baseball
Casey Stengel
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Yankees
Vernon Gomez
Pat Malone
Yankees
Brooklyn
van Mungo
Bill Clark
George Selkirk
Stanley Bordagaray
Selkirk
Babe Ruth
Bordagary
Stengel
Charleston
W. Va
Tigers
Reds
Bengals
Mickey Cochrane
Memphis
Tenn
Pie Traynor
Pittsburg Pirates
Guy Bush
Memphis Chicks
Babe Herman
Bucs
Chicago White Sox
Little Rock Yesteray
Babe Ruth's 723rd homer sets pace through AL pennants
News from New York on April 12 notes Babe Ruth's career total of 723 home runs with 708 in pennant races and 16 in World Series play. It chronicles his heavy impact on pitchers, listing frequent destinations for his drives and naming pitchers who yielded ten or more Ruth homers, including Rube Walberg and George Davis.
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Palois
Yankee Stadium
Philadelphia
Detroit
Boston
St. Louis
Washington
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Boston Red Sox
Babe Ruth
Walberg
George Davis
Detroit Tigers
Chim
Johnson
Fencers, Ruth, Cambridge Dominate In Varying Years
Highlights from past sports events include Helena Mayer of Germany and Southern California winning a 1928 Olympic fencing title, Babe Ruth homering twice in a Yankees win, and Cambridge defeating Oxford by 21-2 in a rowing meet to edge 41-40 in the rivalry.
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Associates Press
Helena Mayer
Germany
Southern California
Babe Ruth
Yankees
Adhiation
Cambridge Deivers
Cambri
Oxford
Bowling Elks Scores High at Night Meet
High scores led by Ward wi and Berger 454. Haverty and Breyer totaled strong marks as the team rolled ten pins tonight.
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Berger
Haverty and Breyer
Tenpins
Lawrence High in Horton Invitation Plack Meet
Douglas County Sportsman's Club hosts a Friday event at 7 30 with a Horton invitation. Three day Midwest game and third show open at the American Royal in Kansas City Missouri. Varsity football practice highlights in stadium late afternoon. Saturday features Haskell Baker University dual track meet at Haskell at 2 20.
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Douglas County Sportsman's Club
Chamber of Commerce
American Royal
Kangar City
P.m
Haskell-Baker University
Haskell
Braddock Likely to Meet Baer in June Title Fight
New York April 12 Jimmy Braddock once a long shot is favored to fight Max Baer in June after Madison Square Garden selected an opponent under contract terms. An official announcement is expected Monday confirming Braddock’s terms for the title defense and his share of receipts as the holder of the challenger position.
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New York
Jimmy Braddock
Madison Square Garden
Battle
Max Baer
Braddock
Baer
Garden
Jimmy Johnston
College Grapplers Scrap for National Mat Honors
Oklahoma City April 12 six defending champions advance past preliminaries for the Amateur Athletic Union wrestling nationals. Ernie Stout of Wetumka faces Doak Stowe of Central Oklahoma Teachers and Dale Brand of Cornell College in 135-pound action. Oklahoma Aggies lead team scoring with five points, Central Oklahoma Teachers four, others above one point including Oklahoma, Southwestern Oklahoma Teachers, Tulsa Y M C A, North Adams and Stout Athletic Club. Final rounds award five for champion, three for runner up, one for third. Also Kansas City gossip notes a March golf match. Benny Boggess announces an 18 hole pro tournament at Ivanhoe Country Club June 23 with $100 in prizes.
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Uncle Sam
Ernie Stout
Wetumka
Okla
Doak Stowe
Central Oklahoma
Dale Brand
Cornell College
Southwestern
Oklahoma Aggies
Central Oklahoma Teachers
University of Oklahoma
Southwestern Oklahoma Teachers
Tulsa Y.M.C.A
North Adams
Mass
Y.M.C.A
Stout
Kansas City
Bennie Boggess
Ivanhoe Country Club
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Ivanhoe
Kansas State keeps Frank Root as coach for Wildcats basketball
College officials dismissed a rumor of Root’s replacement, praising his season and predicting a strong next year as sophomores fill the varsity roster. Army officers in coaching roles prompt national coaching association debate. editors note limited top coaching jobs and possible shifts if officer coaches rise in popularity.
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Frank Root
Kansas State College
Root
Aggies
National Football Coaches Association
Army
Oklahoma
Biff Jones
Huey Long
Missouri Alumni Stars vs Bengal Varsity in Saturday game
Spring football at the University of Missouri ends Saturday with the Tigers facing the alumni squad in the annual game. Don Faurat's new team has trained six weeks, using 90 of 128 spring participants, most of whom will see action in the Saturday match in Columbia.
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Columbia
University of Missouri
Tigers
Don Faurat
Tiger
Howell Improves After Skull Fracture Inning Injury
Dixie Howell, Detroit Tigers rookie and former Alabama football star, lay in Lynchburg hospital after a skull fracture from a batted ball during warmups for a practice game. Attendants said he will be hospitalized at least two weeks. report notes yesterday's exhibition results including New York, Brooklyn, Chicago, Detroit, and Cincinnati.
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Dixie” Howell
Lynchburg Hospital
Detroit Tiger
University of Alabama
Plan miniature relays at Kansas Relays practice meet
Kansas State and Emporia Teachers College athletes will hold a miniature relay carnival in Manhattan to widen competition beyond the dual meet. Coach Ward Haylett notes all races on the Kansas Relays program will be run except A A U and special events as Emporia's Coach Fran Welch agrees. The event serves as practice for the Kansas and Drake relays.
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Manhattan
Kan
Kansas State
Emporia Teachers College
Ward Haylett
Wildcats
Kansas
Birthday Dinner Fetes Roy Ice in North Lawrence
Mrs. Winifred Brooks celebrated son Roy Ice s 12th birthday with a Sunday dinner joined by Ruth Pee Billy Amyx Leland and Robert Marshall and Harold Gulley. City workers polish Elm street curbing as a green tractor tours town to remove debris.
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Roy Ice
Ruth pee Billy_Amyx
Leland Marshall
Robert Marshall
Harold Gulley
Dunny
Louisiana
White
Elm Street
Lawrence
Joe Eck
B. C. Stringfellow
Leavenworth
Sunday school at Centenary M E church noted
The article lists attendees and social visits across North and Lawrence including Mr Tom House and family moving back to North Lawrence, Mrs Culver visiting with her Kansas City relatives, local hostess events at E L Brown home and various talk sessions on Egypt and Jerusalem, with many friends and hostesses named.
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Centenary M. EB
Tom House
North Lawrence
South Lawrence
Union Pacific
Fairview W F M Society meets with 27 in attendance
The Fairview W F M Society gathered Wednesday at Mrs. William Meairs home with 27 members and visitors. Devotions led by Mrs. Bert Day. Adna Koehler spoke on Young People's achievements and More Like The Master. Letters read from Bird City and Warsaw correspondents. Many local residents visited, hosted events, and attended gatherings across the area including a nuptial party in Maharka and a missionary convention in Ottawa. Elroy Ayer's death in Albuquerque is noted with sympathy from the community.
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William Meairs
Bert Day
Ralston
Adna Koehler
John Irvin
Bird City
Elsie Brown
Beach Marshall
Warsaw
Missouri
Meairs
Jennie Leary
Frank Horrell
Hatchel
Bertha Akin
Belleview
John Burke
Barbara Jane
Linwood
Kid Paasch
Woodrow Sturdy
Vinland
Charles
Howard
Tom Merlin
Lawrence
Gladys Graham
Id Paasch
Delbert
Maharka
Miss Graham
Ella Joy
Laura McNish
Atchison
Hazel Myers
Gladys Myers
Justine Brown
Kansas City
Homer Brownlee
William Wells
Farm Bureau
Ed Tilian
Pleasant Valley
Ernest Leary
John Rockheld
Hunter
Paasch
Edna Koehler
Ethel Griffin
G. C. Sizer
Blue Mound
Guy Howard
Ed Pine
White District
Lloyd Howard
Vinland High School
West Park
Elroy Ayer
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Ayer
Fairview
E. L. Brown
Nebraska
Merle Ann Hunter
Schoo
First Methodist Church
Ottawa
Bethel People Attend Services and Socials in Overbrook
Bethel residents traveled to Overbrook Sunday for a Baldwin Methodist Church address by Dr James Chub with music from Overbrook High mixed chorus and grade school glee club. Ladies Aid hosted a party at Continnent schoolhouse featuring readings plays and a chicken dinner.
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Otto Garber
Johnnie Brecheisen
Cecil
Durene
Overbrook
James Chub
Baldwin Methodist Church
Methodist Church
Overbrook High School
Geraldine Crawford
Bethel Ladies Aid Society
Continnent School House
Mae Vance
Schior Ma
Will Wright
Ernest Albright
Fort Scott
Evans
Ernest
Kansas City
Chicago
James Jones
Church Grounds
Boston
Smith-Garber
New Orleans
Cleveland Clark
California
Breceisen
Hollywood Stars
Hoillywood
Hollywood
Claudine Miller
Ruth Marie Kessler
Mary
Woodstock Notes and Local Arrivals Report
Woodstock residents Maudie and Helen Davison spent the weekend with sister Mrs. Harry Wendorf of Tonganoxie. Nettie Haworth of Standwood visited Tuesday with Mrs. Clyde Moses and children, then with Mrs. Emma Ridgway. Emma Dodd of Topeka visited last week with her sister Octave Ford. Over 200 people attended a two day terracing demonstration on the Guy Peck farm in Rock Creek. Some have begun receiving last payments on 193-44 corn hog contracts. notices will be mailed as they arrive. Jefferson county Council of Christian Education meets Friday evening April 12 at the Oskaloosa Methodist church with State Secretary Myron C. Settle. Jeannette Ballaugh overnighted with Van Etta Nowak.
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Maudie
Helen Davison
Harry Wendorf
Wendorf
Tonganoxie
Nettie Haworth
Standwood
Clyde Moses
Emma Ridgway
Emma Dodd
Topeka
Octave Ford
Guy Peck
Rock Creek
Jefferson County Council of Christian Education
Oskaloosa Methodist Church
Myron C. Settle
Jeannette Ballaugh
van Etta Nowak
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