Opening Day Forecast Tests Weather, Fans Across Leagues
Rain and chill loomed over six of eight opening day cities as baseball fans prepared for the season. Attendance was expected to top 200000 with 50000 at Yankee Stadium to watch Miller Huggins and the Yankees. Other games featured Pirates and Cubs, Senators vs Athletics, Tigers vs Indians, White Sox vs Browns, Phils vs Giants, and Phillies vs Giants with NL president Heydler and AL president Barnard observing key matchups.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Cincinnati
Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
Yankee Stadium
Miller
Huggins
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Huggins’ Maulers
Cubs
Robert Hornsby
Pirates
Donie Bush
St. Louis
Hoover
Walter Johnson
Dark Horse
Washington Senators
Connie
Mack
Philadelphia
Yankees
Detroi ‘Tigers
Cleveland
Browns
St. Is
Will
Boston
Brooklyn
Braves
Phils
New York Giants
John A. Heydler
National League
Barnard
American sLe Zies
Senators
Athletics
Boxing Roundup of Knockouts Across Cities
In Associated Press notes from New York to San Francisco, bouts feature Dekwh defeating Larocco and Williams stopping Mitchell, Sankovitch outpoints Larocco, and Jack Elkhart stopping Jack Elkhart? plus Howard Stribling and Ace Hudkins among other listed results.
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Associated Press
New York
Arthur Dekwh
Ttals
Big Boy Peterson
New O
Mike Sankovitch
Passaic
George Larocco
New
Leo Williams
Leo. Mitchell
California
Philadelphia
King Tut
Minneapolis
Honeyboy Finnegan
Boston
Chicago
Len Darcy
Grand Rapids
Afrih
Chist
Jack Elkhart
Pueblo
Kansas Relays Enter 28 Jayhawker Tracksters
Coach Huff lists twenty eight University of Kansas athletes in the seventh annual Kansas Relays with focus on the quarter mile half mile mile and two mile events. Captain Bernard Frazier is expected to run the 5 000 meter classic while relay squads include the medley and two mile events among others.
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University of Kansas
Kansas
Jayhenkey
Jay Wileps
Ralph Sickel
Jon Hancock
Lea Dodd
Gernard Bragier
Lioya Williameonaid Sau
Winis Ward
Willis Ward
Paul
George
Jones
Eet Sickel
Jo Mize
Bernard Gordon Lagerquist
Carl Postlethwaite
John Mize
Ed Ash
George‘ Jones
Gordon Lagerquist
Robert, Young
Steve Hinshaw
John Shannon
Robert Yoaneman
Adie Fortune
Donald. Laurenman
Robert “Young
Basil Kelsey
Ace Hudkins Beats Emanuel In Relays Startles Boxing World
Ace Hudkins Nebraska Wildcat moved up to 166 pounds and defeated Armand Emanuel of San Francisco in seven rounds here last night. Emanuel, favored for his footwork, was knocked to the ropes repeatedly as Hudkins controlled the bout with speed and aggression. Emanuel earned the first round, while Hudkins swept rounds two through eight, with one slip and push causing Hudkins to hit the canvas briefly. Emanuel had previously defeated by Mickey Walker last year. Derby moves to Indiana.
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Los Angeles
Ace Hudkins
Nebraska
Middle-West
Armand Emanuel
San Francisco
Hudkins
Bay City
Emanuel
Hodkins
Mickey Walker
Indiana
Pyle's Marathoners Leave Troubles Behind in Ohio
In Springfield Ohio on April 16 AP reports Pyle's Marathoners wrapped up troubles in Ohio as they headed to Richmond Indiana. The caravan faced rain and cold. one runner from Ratton New Mexico dropped out saying he didn’t feel like running. Meanwhile Montreal saw Percy Williams match the best 40 yard time at 5.1 seconds for the AmateUr games, and John Grover of Kansas City will start the Seventh Kansan Relays, an official role he has filled for four years.
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Springfield
Ohio
C. C. Pyle
Richmond
Ind
New York Automobile Company
Smotor
Seth Gonzales
Ratton
N. M
Montreal
Que
P. Percy Williams
John Do. Grover
Kansas City
Grover
Kansas Relays Broadcast on KFKU from Memorial Stadium
Radio fans in sixteen states can follow the Kansas Relays at Memorial Stadium April 19 and 20. The event will be broadcast by KFKU at 1220 kilocycles starting 12:50 p.m. with coverage of two thousand entries from 184 institutions including twenty four major universities and forty colleges.
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Kansas
Opening Day Seeks Attendance Trophy in Western League
The Western League opens its season in four southern cities with Topeka seeking the opening day attendance prize. Opening games include Omaha at Topeka Des Moines at Oklahoma City Pueblo at Wichita and Denver at Tulsa. King George takes his first automobile ride since illness began last November in England.
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Toneks
Ken
Topeka
Omaha
Des Moines
Oklahoma City
Pueblo
Wichita
Denver-at-Tulsa
King George
Bognor
Eng
Baker Holds Quadrangular Prep For Four School Meet
Baker University coach George S. Bretnall began grooming a fleet of sprinters for the quadrangular meet set as a lead into Baker’s relay carnival on April 26. The squad, which includes last season’s conference champions, defeated Ottawa 99 to 38 last weekend and aims to improve as temperatures rise. The event will reassemble Baker with Ottawa College of Emporia Washburn and others in a key Central Conference reunion, with Bretnall’s runners holding nine of the fifteen school records in prior quadrangulars.
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Deijing
Bretnall
Ottawa Braves
Ani
Baker
Ottawa
College of Emporia
Washburn
E. Holds
Washburn J
Eac
New York Giants and Yankees Make Pitcher Moves in April 1942
In April 1942 reports from New York to AP state both teams have altered pitching rosters. The Yankees sent right handed pitcher Fay Thomas to Baltimore on option while the Giants shipped Curley Ogden back to Buffalo.
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New York
Ini Giants
Yankees
Fay Thomas
Baltimore
Giants
Curley Ogden
Buffalo
Tuesday Program Schedule with Local Performances
A fragmentary listing shows a Tuesday program lineup including fundamentals with W. under 7:00 7:30 p. m. and Stromberg-Carlson Sextet 7:30-9:30 p. m. Notable entries mention Michelin Men, Williams Syncomatics, Orchestradiana, Freshman Company, and Lonzines sareeet Time. Additional items reference Virginia Arnold, Three Little Maids, Dr. Royal S. Cope, The Blue Birds, and Kansas City market reports.
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Fundamentals
Stromberg-Cai Sextet
m.—Michelin Men
Ea BR m—Dutce
Wiliams Syncomatics
Orchestradiana
Freshman Co
Lonzines
A. Inc
Virginia Arnold
Franisr
Three Little Maids
Dr. Royal S
Close Harmony shines in Buddy Rogers screen debut
Lawrence audiences flocked to see Close Harmony with Buddy Rogers in a star making talkie. Rogers delivers a lively trumpet filled performance, aided by Nancy Carroll and a strong supporting cast, while the backstage drama and humor interleave with a short all colored reel and Fox Movietone newsreel.
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Paramount
Lawrence
Buddy Rogers
Juddy Rogers
Vand Rogers
Pathe Feature
Fox Movietone
Reed appoints two to state building and loan advisory board
Governor Clyde M. Reed filled two posts on the state building and loan advisory board. Russell Cravens of Salina was reappointed and T W Atkins Parsons, a fellow townsman of the governor, was appointed to succeed W D Fink. Lecompton High junior class will present The Path Across the Hill on Friday, April 49, inviting all to attend. AL picks Cubs and Yanks to win pennants.
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Building and Loan Board
Fopeka
State, Building and Loan Advisory Board
Clyde M. Reed
Russell Cravens
Salina
T. W. Atkins. Parsons
W. D. Fink
Ben S. Paulen
Lecompton High
Lecompton Rural High School
CUBS
YANKS
Baseball season preview by Al Demaree picks teams to finish
Former pitcher Al Demaree surveys major league standings and predicts outcomes for the season. He cites opinions from players and writers, favoring the Athletics to top the Yankees and the Giants over the Cubs, with Detroit and Washington projected for strong showings in the American League.
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AL Demaree
New York Giants
Athletics
Ankees
Giants
Chicago Cubs
Detroit
Washington
Market News Bears Over Grain As Farm Policy Looms
Chicago April 16 AP markets slip on anticipated farm legislation and Hoover message. Wheat futures tumble to day’s lows while corn oats also fall. In Chicago livestock, hogs and cattle show mixed to steady to higher trends with selective gains. Kansas City and St Louis reports follow with hogs steady to lower and cattle mixed. Wall Street ends lower amid slim response to Hoover and awaiting stock offering details.
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Chicago
Hoover
Congress
Kansas
Chicago Livestock
Iu. S. Depts of
Bearish trading shifts points to new lows on commodity names
Bear traders pushed several stocks down while oil groups led gains for others. Webster and Burroughs additions dropped. Burns Bros Johns Manville and Superior Steel fell by three points or more. Skelly led the oil group hitting 43. Montgomery Ward and American Can rose three points past yesterday's close. U S Steel copper hovered near the day’s low. Pastum block traded 10000 at 68. total volume about 2.6 million shares. Government bond prices closed little changed.
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Wall Street
New York
Bull
Seler
Hoover
Congress
General Motors
Bankers
U. & Steel Common
Webster-Hisenlohr
SL Western Union
Burroughs
Burns Bros
Johns Manvisie
Superior Steel
I Skelly
J Bear
Montgomery Ward
American Can
Ha @io
U. S. Steel
Fire Jesse James Gun Fired Again In Texas
The .44 revolver that ended Jesse James’s career was fired again by George Culver a Matagorda cattleman after bringing it to Houston for a Texas cattle raisers convention. Culver allowed a Houston woman to fire the pistol from a hotel window at her request.
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Houston
Tex
Jesse James
George Culver
Matagorda
James
Robert Ford
Culver
Texas
Southwest
Ottawa shoppers and visitors share weekly activities
Tom Gilliland and family joined by Mrs. Walter Pohle and Ernest Pohl, among others, shopped in Ottawa Monday. A aluminum ware demonstration at the Harry Flory home drew George Bechtel, Hillis Bechtel, L. W. Haas family, Walter and Eva Haas, Eva and Mabel Haas, and Ernest Pohl. The Womans Missionary Society met at Walter Pohl’s home for its regular meeting with Mrs. Will Hepner leading the lesson.
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Tom Gilliland
Charley Gilliland
Dudley
Ottawa
Walter Pohle
Ernest Pohl
Clark
Kansas City
Harry Flory
George Bechtel
Hillis
L. W. Haas
Eva
Mabel
Walter Pohl
J. F. Given
Lawrence
Anna Johan
Alvin
Carl Schwartz
Mera Ghurch
Baugh
Joan
Ike, Montgomery
Harley Kirchner
Baldwin
Warden Woman's Missionary Society
Will Hepner
Charley Kirchner
J. A. ‘Simpson
Beldwin
Georgge Bechtel
Brown Farm
Homer
Will Lynch
Hazel
Ginliland
la Vergne Flora
Ike Montgomery
Anna Johanning
Andrew Blat
Conrad Gastrock
Neva Faye
Etta
Kenneth
Marshall Churchbaugh
Ralph Pinpert
Glen Flory
Local Socials and Neighbors Readied for Events and Visits
Dainty fruit salad, cake, tea, and coffee served to guests as Ottawa area visitors drop in. Neighborhood folk attend hunts, school meetings, and plays while several Baldwin visitors are noted. Family and friends gather at homes and church events with outings to Ottawa and Lawrence.
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