Varsity Defeats Freshmen on Track in Exhibition Meet
In Memorial Stadium the varsity track team defeated the freshmen in the first annual exhibition meet. Junctions set three KU records unofficially as Melvin Thornhill and Ross Bryson led in discus and javelin, while Jim Cox won both hurdles and helped the 220-yard dash. Jim Bausch led in points with 11, and Brutus Hamilton praised the freshmen turnout of about 200.
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Athletics Trim Belvoir In Tight 6 5 Victory
The Green Brothers Athletics defeated Belvoir 6 to 5 yesterday afternoon at the Shock diamond. Gilbert and Snow pitched in the win while Hupp, Buttinger and Dedferritt worked in relief as the Athletics pounded three Belvoir pitchers. Substitutes for Fighter Chicago, April 14 AP Tommy Rios, Mexican middleweight, will meet Ted Goodrich of Atlanta in a 10 round final bout tonight at White City arena.
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Atlanta
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Oklahoma City
Kansas Relays Star Leads KU Track Team
Lowell Hinny of Hopewell captains the Kansas University track squad in the eighth annual Kansas Relays. He competes Saturday as a member of the two mile relay team.
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Carnera to Clash With Sean Chevalier in Oakland Bout
Oakland Calif April 14 AP Primo Carnera of Italy weighs 270 pounds for his fifteenth American appearance tonight. He faces Sean Chevalier a 280 pound San Francisco Negro in a scheduled ten round bout Carnera has won all fights by knockout and Chevalier has been stopped many times. A large crowd is expected despite charges that Carnera’s handlers select only soft opponents.
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San Francisco
Haskell Indians Top Baker Wildcats 9 5 in Rough Labour Game
Haskell Indians defeated Baker Wildcats 9 to 5 after overcoming a large early deficit. Darling and Romig pitched for the teams with Costa belting a key homer in the sixth. Thomas, Haskell’s leadoff man, tripled in the first but was out while stretching the hit.
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Hays College hires Riley as new coaching staff member
Wilbur C Riley of Oberlin Kansas has been appointed to the coaching staff of Hays Teachers College after resigning his Oberlin post to take an administrative role at St. Francis. W A Lewis announced the move as Riley, a 1926 Hays High School graduate, accepted the Hays offer. Chicago boxing scene signs two heavyweights for May at the Coliseum with plans for a May 14 bout after an April 30 Gagnon challenge.
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Jack) Riley
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Hays
Chicago
Tuffy
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Otto von’ Porat
Tlicago
Jack Gagnon
Nate Lewis
von Porat
Yankees release Americus Polls to Louisville club
The New York Yankees have released right hander Americus Polls outright to the Louisville club of the American Association. Polls, who pitched for St Paul last year in the same circuit, posted one of the league’s best records.
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Topeka Wins Golf and Tennis From Lawrence
Lawrence fared badly in tennis and golf contests with Topeka on Saturday at Washburn courts. Lawrence lost every tennis set and both golf matches. Notable Topeka players included Bob Lee, Al Mage, Ted Rickenbacker, and Lindsey Franklin who swept singles. Doubles saw Rickenbacker Franklin beat Smith Scott 8 6 and Murphy Moore fell to Trotter Curry 6 1 6 0. Topeka golfers dominated with Noel White shooting 668 and several local Lawrence players listed as Bolin Bruner Stone Lowry.
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Max Murphy
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Kenneth Kell
Toyweka
Walter Moore
Ted Rickenbacker
Edward Gift
Rickenbacker
Franklin
Smith
Scott
J. Trotter
Curry
Murphy
Moore
Ey Ord
World billiards ranks top players across games
Jake Schaefer is named the world’s best 18.2 balkline pool player by the National Billiard Association of America. Layton leads three cushion, with Hoppe second. Greenleaf tops pocket billiards. The list names Welker Cochran and many others across disciplines with rankings. Also, the University of Oklahoma defeated Kansas State Aggies 88 to 43 in a Manhattan track meet, Dawson winning mile and two mile races.
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National Billiard Ass Tion
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Sedalia
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Edouard Hmoremans
Belgium
Eric Inlacher
Germany
Willie Happe
York
Roger Conti
France
Kinney Matsuyama
Japan
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Hoppe
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Otto Deiselt
Philadelphia
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Walker Cochran
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San Francisco
Hiff Denston
Kansas City
Karl Lookabaugh
Greenleaf
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Schnectady
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Charles Seahack
Boston
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Pawtucket
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Thornhill Emerges as Kansas Relays Contender in Discus
Melvin Thornhill, a Kansas weight star, shines in discus and shot put. His season metrics point to strong Kansas Relays contention as he sets a meet record at S. M. A. games and stands as a top Jayhawker athlete.
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Open Race In Association Race Sees Pennant Hopes
Chicago AP notes major league clubs control two A teams. Eight American Association clubs chase the pennant with Kansas City top contender needing multiple players. St Paul adds Lefty Leifield as manager and seeks outfield punch. Indianapolis and Minneapolis look to youth while Cincinnati and Milwaukee hope others release stars. Louisville faces bleak opening day view.
Iowa U Trounces Tigers 41 to 0 in Baseball Game
The University of Iowa routed the Missouri Tigers 41 to 0 in an exhibition at Columbia. Iowa scored in a rapid spree through the eighth inning before the ninth was halted to allow fans to catch a train. Missouri managed only five scattered hits and never reached third base.
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Babe Ruth Hidden Harp Hobby And Long Distance Calls
Babe Ruth hides a little known talent playing harmonica learned as a Baltimore orphan. He enjoys long distance calls and spends heavily on tickets for friends. The Bambino loves canned music and carries a baby Victrola to play after games, a habit Frank Hogan outdoes by carrying his own radio set on team stops.
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Sooners Grab Two From Aggies In Baseball Tilt
Oklahoma sweep of Kansas State Aggies notes a 1 to 1 score in the Norman game with Price pitching and one hit allowed. The mile relay set a new world best at 9:15.2 in a Stanford versus USC dual, beating the prior record. Paris reports France’s air budget includes a 200000 pound subsidy to promote air touring.
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Wagner Not Discouraged Over Baseball Outlook for Boston Red Sox
Pensacola AP Charles a Warner a great shortstop for TS years for the Boston Red Sox and now starting to serve his first term as manager is not in the least down hearted Why should be discouraged now Heine with a German accent sits in slippered ease after a day’s work on the practice field We have the best prospects we have had in the four years DL have been with the club Wagner promoted to manager on Bill Carrigan’s retirement from last season Carrigan’s assistant If we can develop a couple of good fourth and fifth place hitters and work out a smooth combination ground second base we will not have a bad ball club Maybe we have the men I hope so They have shown me quite a bit already The fact that we have a number of players who were on the club last year will be helpful A year’s playing together will be good for them and they should improve Our pitching should be good for in addition to the regular starters just season there are possibilities in some others we have added since the close The club will be strengthened on the bench regardless of the line up we finally send out at the start We have better infield and outfield strength than we had before and we will have players on the bench who can go in and hit one or take somebody’s place in the field without weakening the line in a bit We can find no fault with the way the boys are working Everybody wants to do his best Nobody can do more than that And some of our fellows’ best is pretty good
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Haskell Indians Schedule Five Baseball Games This Week
Frank McDonald announces five-game slate for Haskell Indians against Toneka, Kansas, Nebraska and others. Games set for Lincoln Friday and Saturday. team opened season with a win over Baker and shows strong potential under Coach Robert Ward.
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Kansas Junior Colleges Debating Forensic Tournament Opens
Kansas junior colleges gather in Iola for the annual forensic tournament to decide the state champion. Eight teams from the affirmative and negative squads advance, with finals set for tomorrow afternoon. the topic asks whether nations should adopt a complete disarmament plan except for police purposes.
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Night baseball trial in Des Moines and Lincoln
Des Moines Western league team experiments with night games to attract concession and gate receipts. Lincoln Nebraska league plans all home games at night using a 7500 dollar lighting system. Practice in New York features Helen Wills Moody aiming for French and British singles title defense.
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Four World Record Holders from Templeton Team
San Francisco AP reports coach Dick Templeton built a stellar Stanford squad producing four world record holders Emerson Spencer 400 meters in 47.0 seconds Glenn Hartranft discus 137 feet 145 inches in 1925 Eric Krenz discus 163 feet 8 1 2 inches and Bob King high jump 6 feet 6 1 2 inches setting new crossbar standards. The article notes other notable athletes from Christie and recalls Eddie Beeson’s high jump era and the transition from scissors to modern techniques.
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Dick” Templeton
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Bud” Spencer
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Tiny” Hartranift
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Christie
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Sacred Cantata Draws Full House at First Presbyterian
A full auditorium heard the First Presbyterian church choir under Dean C D Swarthout perform DuBois The Seven Last Words of Christ. Soloists Kathryn Langmade Nelson Karl Bratton and Charles Sager gave strong performances with the choir and an ensemble accompaniment arranged for organ piano violin and cello. The program featured 52 voices and will be trimmed after Easter as university students return home, though a special morning service program is planned.
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A H Henley Dead from Lawrence to Miami Florida
J A Henley longtime Lawrence resident died yesterday in Miami Florida. Body to be brought to Lawrence for interment with funeral arrangements pending. He came to Lawrence years ago, worked in the wire mill with his brother Albert and later served as secretary of the American Plaster Co. He married Miss Fogonis Pratt, daughter of Mrs. Guy Kelson of Lawrence. No children with this marriage. he had two daughters and a son from a prior marriage.
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Joint Senior Recital by Tia Martin and Ruth Rice at KU
Soprano Tia Martin and pianist Ruth PF Rice, both University of Kansas fine arts seniors, will present a joint senior recital at 8 o clock tomorrow evening in the Administration Auditorium. Dorothy Enlow, another fine arts senior, will accompany the vocal numbers.
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Burglars Hit Two Salina Homes in Two Days
Police report two Salina residences were broken into in the past two days. Robberies occurred while occupants were away. Items stolen include rugs draperies and clothing valued at several hundred dollars. The Cliff Gross home was robbed last night and Ralph Lindblom's was burglarized Saturday night.
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Tonganoxie Man Charged With Reckless Driving
William Reynolds of Toengenoxie was arrested by Sheriff R R Rutherford and Undersheriff George Reed for careless and reckless driving after his Chevrolet sedan struck A M Curry of Lawrence in a two car collision on highway 40 east of Hird's corner. Reynolds attempted to pass Curry as a third car approached causing Curry to veer into the ditch. No serious damage or injuries were reported.
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Witnesses Testify in History Professor Accident Case
Assistant professor Bb Realey and witness Reynolds testified that Reyi was to blame for the accident. Reynolds faced charges yesterday evening on a complaint, with his trial set for April 21 before Justice J H Mitchell.
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End of Drought Hopes Rise in Kansas Weather Forecast
Prospects for ending the drought grew brighter as showers spread across eastern Kansas and reinfall reached from New York City to Kansas City. Meteorologist S. D. Flora projected similar conditions today and tomorrow with daytime highs 73 to 80 degrees and nights around 50 to 55. The previous day saw highs of 84 at Winfield and a low of 40 at Tribune.
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Theft at Sorority House Reported at Louisiana Street
Members of the Alpha Omigroi Ti sorority house at 1144 Louisiana Street reported to police Sunday morning that between 3:10 and 3:15 a watch was stolen from the house sometime Saturday night. The sisters did not know how thieves gained entry.
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Plan Group Reunion At University Of Kansas
Lawrence members of Plan Group Reunion at the University of Kansas with classes 1915 1W9bb E17 and 91S to meet at Commencement next June. Three boys aged around 15 escaped from the Boys Industry School at Topeka Saturday night. Ralph Dorbin Tommy Norris and Kenneth Kerns were involved and Dorbin was captured nearby after the escape, according to school officials.
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