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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1946

Page

6

Lions take fourth in KU track meet

Liberty Memorial High School finished fourth with 24 points in the AA division at the Kansas University Memorial Stadium meet. Wichita East won with 46 points while Topeka, Wichita North, Sumner and others trailed. Dick Johnson led Lions scoring with a javelin win and top-five placements in shot put and discus, while Pretty Prairie's Hess was the meet high point man with 16 counters.

Liberty Memorial High School University of Kansas Memorial Stadium Wichita East Topeka Wichita North Sumner Wyandatta Columbus Arkansas City Shawnee Mission Salina Argentine Ottawa el Dorado Lawrence Wagstaff Welter Payne Cox Near Hess Junior Hess Fretty Prairie Pretty Prairie Haven Hugoton Overbrack Troy Norwich Courtland Esbow Olathe Seneca Buhler Miltonvale Rosalia Bennington Arma Enterprise Tyre Oak Axtel Marion Baldwin Blue Rapids Gardner Terry and Powhattan Towne Howard Lansing Roosevelt Wathena Weir City Clyde Everest Horton Meriden Marvill St. Johns Oskaloosa Churchill

Back After Five Years in the Army

Hughie Mulcahy, the first major leaguer to enter the armed forces, returns to baseball with the Philadelphia Phillies. General Manager Herb Pennock and Manager Ben Chapman express support as Mulcahy relieves and holds the New York Giants to two hits over 1 1 3 innings in his first full season since wartime service.

Associated Prcard Philadelphia Hughie ‘Mulcahy Philadelphia Phillies Hugh Herb Pennock New York Giants Celt Giants Ben Chapman

Unclear OCR sports notes from Axtell Courtland meet

Fragmented text lists athletes and results with several garbled names and places. It mentions distances such as 149 feet and 22.4 seconds for a relay or sprint and references events like a mile relay and pole jump but lacks coherent structure.

Sellouts mark booming attendance in 1946 college cage season

New York April 20 UPI reports an attendance surge in college basketball. Nearly 4 million paid to see games during the season, with 9,857,196 total in home games across 70 leading schools. Madison Square Garden doubleheaders led with 380,365 for 21 bills, plus 73,894 for the postseason tourney and 55,000 for major NCAA events. Top teams Oklahoma A&M and Kentucky drew large crowds, while Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota topped home attendance. The season underscored basketball as big business for both home and away games.

New York UPI Madison Square Garden Chicago Stadium Philadelphia Convention Hall Oklahoma Aggies Kentucky Iowa Wisconsin Minnesota Aggies Hank Iba Twin Hills Chicago Philadelphia Buffalo St. Louis Los Angeles Kansans City Detroit NIAE Southern Mason-Dixon Conferance Big Ten Pacific Coast

Jayhawkers face Sooners in three-sport clash

Kansas teams sprint through a two day burst of baseball tennis and golf facing Oklahoma on a six game road swing with Red Dugan leading the baseball charge and Saffell likely to pitch as KU also contests a six match tennis dual and two golf quads.

Kansas Oklahoma Red Dugan Ihs Sooners Jayhawkers Mt. Dreadare Kansas State Tommy Saffell Berryton Jayhawk Wildcats K. U Aggies Red Hogan Saffell Redlegs Bob Gilmore Oklahoma Mound Roy Ancel Graham Justice Jayhawker Acord Roy Shoaf Topeka Lawrence Fob “Bitsy Barne Wichita Charles Carson K.sas City Kk. L Jack Hines Bill Winey Phil Wade Kansas City Fart Pickerall KK. U

Emporia State coach optimistic about first grid team since 1942

Emporia Kansas April 20 coach Fran Welch forecasts a strong eleven as Emporia State Teachers readies its first football squad since 1942. A 35 man spring group, with former Hornets, trains under Welch with Gus Fish Parney Taylor and Curtischer aiding. The student council campaigns for a tuition rise to fund athletics, risking fewer home games if approved.

Emporia Kansas Fran” Welch Emporia State Teachers Welch Gus Fish Parney Taylor Curtischer Hornet State Board of Regents

Day’s Baseball Scores From American League Action

Yesterday’s results show Minnesota 3 over Kansas City 1 in a lone game, while New York edged Washington 7 to 6 in the American League. No other major league games were reported.

Minneapolis Kanwar City Cohambua Toledo Indianapolis Xamer Noaumin Dias New York Washington

K U Relays Attract 600 Athletes After Intermission

The 21st Kansas Relays drew over 600 track and field stars from Memphis to Honolulu at Memorial Stadium after a three year wartime break. With no decathlon this year, top contenders included Harison Dillard in the 120 yard hurdles and Kansas U rivals in the high jump. Freshman Bill Mack of Drake was favored in the Glenn Cunningham mile, while Punahou School of Honolulu joined the program for a special relay event. Kansas City KU student Misa Carolyn Campbell was chosen as relay carnival queen.

Kansas Relays Memorial Stadium Memphis Tenn Honolulu Kansas Harison Dillard Baldwin-Wallace Ohio Purdue Fred Wolcott Rice Institute Tom Scofield Kansas University Texas L. D. Lowe Missouri Bob Stoland Glenn Cunningham Bill Mack Drake University Punahou Fort Scott Kan Hankell Institute Wentworth Military Academy el Dorado Towa Baylor Tex A Misa Carolyn Camabell Kansas City University of Kansas

Cubs Open Series With Cardinals At Wrigley

Chicago Cubs face the St. Louis Cardinals in the opening game of the series at Wrigley Field. Manager Charley Grimm grapples with pitching depth as Claude Passeau Hank Wyse and Hi B rithorn mix for the Cubs while the Cardinals reassemble their pre war talent for the rematch.

Chicago Charley Grimm Chicago Cubs Wrigley Field St. Louis Cardinals Bruins Grimm Fordham Hank Bbrawe Harry the Cat Brecheen Cubs Claude Passeau Hank Wyse Cincinnati Hi Rithorn Paul Derringer Redtegs Rhineland Cardinals

Garden City Wins High School Relays In Strong Winds

Garden City Kansas took first with 60 7 10 points in the fourth inning of the Garden City high school relays held yesterday. Oberlin placed second, Scott City third, Fowler fourth, and St. Francis fifth as two records fell despite gusty wind. Harrin of Fowler set a high hurdles mark in 15.0 seconds and Laimbert of Oberlin posted 2:08 2 in the half mile. Other scores listed show Meade 22.4, Leoti 13, Cimarron 10 1 5, Dodge City 8, Dighton 8, Syracuse 3 4 7, Lakin 2 1 5, Goodland 1 1 5 and Ulysses 1.

Garden City Kan Meade Leoni Cimarron Dodge City Dighton Syracuse Lakin Goodland Ulysse

Bold to Minneapolin Boston Apr 20 First Baseman Joe McCarthy

The outright fate of First Baseman Joe McCarthy to the Minneapolis club announced today by General Manager John Quinn of the Braves. Righthander Max Surnny lis

Minneapolin Boston Joe McCarthy Minne ‘American Association Seneral ‘Ager John Quinn B Braves Max Surnny Lis

Sanders Trade Mention Reveals Return to Cardinals

Quinn indicated that a player acquired with Sanders will be sent back to the Cardinals, outlining a return move in the deal. The remark underscores the teams’ ongoing adjustments and strategic reshuffling.

Sanders Cardinals Quinn

Millers Down the K. C. Blues 9 to 3 victory report

The Milwaukee Brewers, 1945 champions, remain winless as St Paul Saints dominate and Indianapolis drops a 5-4 loss to Toledo. Minneapolis Millers win 4-3 to take the opening series lead, while Columbus edges Kansas City 17-11 in a separate get-away game as the standings tighten behind St Paul and Minneapolis.

Milwaukee Brewers St. Paul Saints Brews Milwaukee Indianapolis Toledo Tribe St. Paul Blics Kansas City Minneapolis Millers Blues Columbus Red Birds Ind Minneapolis

Big Six results tease from Ames Lincoln and golf

Iowa State overwhelmed Minnesota 12 to 1 at Ames. Oklahoma State blanked Nebraska 2 to 0 at Lincoln. Nebraska fell 12 to 5 to Oklahoma in golf at Lincoln.

Ames Iowa State Minnesota Lincoln Oklahoma II Nebraska Oklahoma

Sports Mirror Highlights A No-Hitter and Marathon Feats

A garbled sports page notes a no hitter by a Rock team against Sendipleane Ten years ago and a marathon timing of 2x ih 4 QS eee. Names like Estelle Faw, Mey Estelle, and Tarzan Bern appear amid fragmented lines from Washington Senn state and Chapel Ui.

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County officials seek party nominations in August primaries

County Attorney candidate Tam a Candifae for County Attorney and Don Cortnty along with Robert B. Oster for County Clerk seek Republican nominations. Also listed are T. R. Gerhart for County Commissioner and editor Wytsa for County Treasurer on the Republican ticket. Primaries set for August 6 1946.

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