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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1919
Page
6
The annual K U interclass track meet is set for May 2 at McCook. W C Hamilton’s office announced the event with four clauses set to compete and expectations that juniors and sophomores will field strong teams.
The Kansas-Agere track meet has been moved from May 2 to May 16. The first Missouri Valley Conference meet will now be held May 10 where Missouri faces Kansas.
The university athletic department orders 148 K sweaters for athletes left unawarded over the past two years. Distribution is expected by mid June. War conditions delayed the usual athletic letters previously granted each year.
The Barteldes bowling team beat Morris last night in a ten pin tournament at the Elk’s club. Barteldes led with a 450 plus effort, two Barteldes players scoring 450 or better, as the team captured three straight games.
Reatz totaled 483 points to lead the evening. Morris led his team with 459 counters. Last night s games finished 099 to 6h, T118S to 644, and 720 to 676.
Graeber bowling team takes three of four from Hartig in Elk’s seven-back tourney opening. Hartig won the first game 264 260. Graeber took the next three 306 274 312 293 293 277. Herger led with 287. Philips 228 for Graeber. Hetzel led Hartig with 203.
Kansas City stock yards report a new top hog price of 20.75 with hogs generally selling around 20.10 to 20.60. Cattle and sheep prices show mixed movement amid steady to higher demand for stockers and feeders and a larger sheep supply from California. Receipts include 14,000 cattle and 14,000 hogs entering Monday, with 10,000 sheep, and close by remains for grain and dairy market notes.
Kansas opened the 1919 baseball season with a 14 to 6 win over Haskell on Haskell Field. Despite cold weather and early miscues by both sides, Kansas showed power with several homers and multi RBI hits led by Lonborg Vermillion and Lashley. Haskell rallied briefly with Bowman and Polone contributing but could not overcome Kansas's late scoring surge.
The Ames Aggies reveal a schedule including games on May 12, May 15 and 16 against Kansas State Aggies in Manhattan with a return series May 22 and 23 at Ames. The season likely ends June 6 and 7 at Ames against Ames Aggies with planned matchups versus William Jewell St Marys and possibly Drake Kansas Normal.
A Lawrence set sale notice lists Aliie Pander and others as plaintiffs with Marence Criffis and others as defendants. Sheriff AR Woodware will auction the southwest quarter of Section 16 Township 14 Range 20 at the county courthouse on May 15 1918 to satisfy the court order, offering the land and one third of the growing wheat to the highest bidder for cash. The remainder of the crop and estate are tied to other parties including Clarence Artifs, with appraised values for the land and wheat noted. The notice appears in the Lawrence Daily Journal World dated April 1918.
The 1919 schedule announced from the university athletics office lists ten games planned with a prior game against Haskell in the books and a return match at McCook Field on April 22. The Missouri Valley Conference opener is set for May 12 at McCook Field against Ames from Iowa.
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