Jayhawks to Des Moines for Drake Relays
Six University of Kansas track men travel to Des Moines for the Drake Relays. Coaches Hamilton Hargiss Getto Hinshaw depart this morning with the football relay team and Kansas entries include Coffman Sickel Gridley Klaner in sprints and relays, plus Sho t put and pole vault competitors.
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University of Kansas
Des Moines
Brutus Hamilton
F. C. Allen
H. W
Bill” Hargiss
Mike Getto
Steve Hinshaw
Kansas
Elmer Scharzke
Jim Beusch
Gilbert Hanson
Maurice Kite
Larl Foy
Clyde Coffman
Ralph Sickel
Bernard Gridley
Joe Klaner
George Jones
Gridley
Hamilton
Raymond’ Wlick
Coffman
Babe Ruth Leaves Field With Leg Strain In Yankee Game
Babe Ruth will be out two weeks to a month after injuring his left ankle chasing a long fly against the Red Sox. Dr. Francis H. Newton at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital said Ruth could leave today but cannot play until the period ends. The injury occurred in the sixth inning when Ruth tripped over Red Sox catcher Charlie Berry while sliding into home.
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Boston
Babe
Ruth
Francis H. Newton
Peter Bent Brigham Hospital
Newton
Lee
Yankee Red Sox
Yankees
Lou Gehrig
Tony Lazzeri
Webb
Charlie Berry
Red Sox
Berry
Yankee
Sox
Tom Oliver
Chilocco Indians Top Haskell Braves 21 to 4 in Rout
The Chilocco Indians defeated the Haskell Braves 21 to 4 at Chilocco yesterday afternoon. Tiger pitched for Chilocco and shut down the Haskell rally, while Haskell coach Egbert Ward’s squad continues a five game tour. Haskell faces Oklahoma City University next and meets Chilocco again tomorrow.
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Haskell Indians
Chilocco Indians
Chilocco
Egbert Ward
Haskell
Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City
Wichita
Tiger
Boxing card at Tonganoxie features local fighters
Blair Peewee Weidman and Royal Mayhan appeared at Jones hall in Tonganoxie in a boxing show with four other matches and two Lawrence contestants. No decisions were given as crowds of about 100 watched the event, including welterweight Kid Campbell and featherweight Billy Secrist from Tonganoxie.
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Blair
Peewee
Weidman
Royal Mayhan
Jones Hall
Tonganoxie
Billy Secrist
Mayhan
Kid” Campbell
Lawrence
Strange as it Seems by John Hix
The column notes Henry Clifford Stuart changed his name to Mr X after finding many others with the same initials in his town. It also mentions silent film talkies and a Michigan joke about Wolverines with no wild animals in fifty-five years. The piece ends with a prompt to send self addressed stamps for replies. Tomorrow column teases Snakes Swallow Deer.
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Henry Clifford Stuart
Strang
Michigan
Wolverine
John Hix
Big Ten Commissioner to Speak at Banquet in Des Moines
Des Moines April 23 Major John L Griffith athletic commissioner of the Western conference hinted at a talk of national interest at a recognition dinner for Ossie Salem Drake university coach marking ten years service The dinner Thursday also features Governor Dan Turner Notre Dame official M A Mulcaire and others ahead of Drake relays weekend activities
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Des Moines
John L. Griffith
Lee Major Griffith
Ossie Salem
Drake University
Griffith
Salem
Dan Turner
M.A. ‘Mulcaire
Notre Dame
Harry M. Gage
North Central Association of Colleges
Coe College
D. W. Morehouse
Bob Zuppke
University of Illinois
K.L
Tug) Wilson
Northwestern
Warren Brown
Chicago
Baseball Scores and Stars From Yesterday’s Games
Results across the National and American Leagues include a 4 4 tie in New York Philadelphia and Brooklyn 6 St Louis 3. Ruth homered twice and drove in five for the Yankees in a 7 5 win over Boston. Zachary and Grove shone for Braves and Athletics with standout performances.
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American Association
Minn
Paul
Columbus
Major League Leaders Show Broad Batting Heights
National League batting leaders include Bereer of the Braves at .455 and Watkins of the Cardinals at .429. Home runs feature Klein of the Phillies and Futilies of the Braves, while Stolen bases show Berger of the Braves with two. Ruth and Gehrig lead Yankees in runs and RBIs with ten and ten respectively. Vosmik of the Indians tops hits with seventeen, while Larry of the Yankees sits with thirteen.
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Berry
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Gehrig
Vosmik
Lary
Gehringer
Tigers
H. Rice
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Stone
Myer
Humefield
Motorky
Pirates
Boxers arriving in New York for Amateur Championship
Boxers from twenty states plus military and naval bases converge on Madison Square Garden for the national amateur boxing championships. The event brings 162 competitors to New York as the ring tournament opens next Monday night with a six man team from the Hawaiian islands among the visitors.
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Knickerbocker
Madison Square Garden
Baltimore
New London
City
Ibender's Benders Bent Batters in 1916 Series
Former pitcher "Chief" Bender of the Philadelphia Phillies showcased the beanball during the 1916 series with the Boston Braves. Fans bet on batters being hit, and Bender earned over forty dollars in under five innings as tensions rose with George Stallings blaming unhit by him. Bert Niehoff narrowly avoided being hit by a wild throw at the Boston dugout.
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New York Giants
Chief
Bender
Connie
Braves
Pat Moran
Boston
George Stallings
Bert Niehoff
Amateur boxers from Kansas City head to New York for National AAU championships
Doc Anderson of Haskell's Missouri Valley A A U featherweight titleholder forms part of a group leaving Kansas City for New York City to compete in the National AAU championships starting Monday. Stene Gatto, veteran Kansas City trainer, leads the group and plans workouts at several spots en route to New York City. Anderson secured permission from Haskell Institute authorities to compete in the national tournament.
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Haskell
Kansas City
New York City
Stene Gatto
Kansas
Gatto
Noar Places
New York
Ss . Anderson
Haskell Institute Lithorities
Akron fighter earns decision in tight bout on home shores
By the Associated Press Akron Ohio K C Christ ner outpointed Frankie Wine Bates Mont in a newspaper decision. In Utica Graham beat Johnny Datto. In Chicago Fierro defeated Josa Lino. In Milwaukee Tait Littman beat Willie Oster. In Ockford Del Forftaine edged Ray Tramble. In Seattle Freddie Steele stopped Feday Palacio.
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Ohio
Meyer
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Christner
Frankie Wine
Bates
Mont
Deci
Wis
Willie Oster
Boston
Ray Tramble
Ockford
Ill
del Forftaine
Imnid Peg
Man
Frankie Battag
Winnipeg
Walife
Durham
Kansas City
Seattle
Wash
Freddie Steele
Tacoma
Feday Palacio
Los
Scratch League Opens at Lawrence Recreation Parlors
The six week Scratch League began last night with Dr. Craig's team in first place and King’s team second. They meet again Wednesday night as scores were not fully listed.
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King
Craig ‘ Jones
Matheor
Craig Me
Ponchard
Schiaake
Michaels
Webster Ag
Admondson
Pettit Lydir
Wiks Alleys
Sutetr
Yancey
Oes
Robinson
Sutter
Amcey
Shimmons Ag Iw
Philips
M Sutter
Joh Robinson
Berg Favored To Take World Lightweight Title
Chicago bettors expect Jack Kid Berg of England to dethrone Tony Canzoneri tomorrow night at the Chicago Stadium. Berg has risen as an eight to five favorite after already holding the junior welterweight crown.
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Berg
Chicago
Tony Canzoneri
Jack
Kid) Berg
England
Eudora Socials and Obituary Highlights
Social notes detail Miss Margaret Spitzli Miss Dor 18 Davis and Miss Virginia Brown visiting Lenora McNierney with the Kasbergers. Obituary reports Ralph Lotz Jr. died at 91 in Eudora with funeral at St Paul Evangelical Church. survivors include Lena Hammer Fred Carl Adolph Lotz Olga and Otto Lotz. Henry Hadle visited Kansas City. spring party hosted by Mrs. William Zimmerman featured tulips lilac and a bridge game with scores posted.
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Margaret Spitzli
Dor
Davis
Virginia
Lenora McNierney
Vernon Kasberger
Ralph Lotz, Jr
Eudora
Lena Hammer
Fred Lotz
Kansas City
Carl Lotz
Adolph Lotz
Olga Lotz
Otto Lotz
Topeka
St. Paul Evangelical Church
Charles Decker
Henry Hadle
George Hadle
William Zimmerman
C. B. Johnson
Fred Rothberger
William Carter
John Miller
George Trefz
James McCabrin
J. D. Adams
Clarence Daugherty
C. E. Cory
Leslie Kindred
Floyd: Pierce
C. M. Williamson
Oscar Lothholz
William Miller
Frank Morrisey
Joe. Zillner
John
Community Socials Span Weekend in High Prairie
Lois Johanning and Marvin Puckett joined Mrs H Pontius for Friday night. H H Ulrich and family visited the Vic Olson home for Carolyn Ulrichs birthday. Armin and Warren Landis spent Saturday with Lew Churchbaugh. Clyde Puckett family and others collected Marvin Puckett and Lois Johanning Sunday evening.
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Marvin Puckett
H. Pontius
H. H. Ulrich
Vic Olson
Carolyn Ulrich
Orville
Lloyd
Gerald
Cecil
Danohanning
EF. S. Heaston
Robert
Reese
Reese Swimley Home. Mr. and Mrs. Glyde Puckett
Marvin
Dan Johanning
Puckett
Armin
Warren Landis
Lew Churchbaugh
Clyde Puckett
Lloyd Gerald
Lawrence
Virgil Landis
Warren
Marshall Churchbaugh
Joan
Winter Community Notes and Family Visits Report
Ground at the Vanhousen mill and many locals hosted and visited over a recent weekend. Residents recall school meetings, a Fr iday term close, and elections with Herman Banks elected director. Several Kansas visitors included Drysdale, Ninass, Schrover, Richards, Winters and McClanahan families. Miss Elliott concluded another school term and will teach in Lecompton next year.
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Lawrence Drysdale
Ninass
Kansas City
Geo.Richards
Mr. Drysdale
Richards
Billie Richards
Virginia
Milt Winters
Gilbert Simms
Douglas Schroyer
Herman Banks
Guy McClanahan
Dorothy Jean
Ruth Lucille
Effingham
Kan
County
Milton Elliott
Mary Lou
Kanwaka
Sims Home
Moorland
Topeka
Julius Bearman
Joe Eck
Lawrence
M. R. Winter
Mr. Banks
Effie Banks
Lelia Banks
Overbrook
John Snell
Newt Hamlin
Shipman Carter
Barber
Miss Elliott
Lecompton
Winter
Kathryn McCaffery
Fenner Springs
Local Families Attend Visits and Funeral in Small Town
Mrs Elmer Daniels cared for Dorothy Lawson who is ill while Allie Lawson family and Vir ginia Daniels attended the final day of school at High Prairie. George Boland and Frances Heaston joined E S Heaston for Sunday dinner. Clyde Puckett and daughter Murvin met Florence Williams's funeral. The Puckett family and Orville visited Dorothy Lawson Sunday morning. Elmer Daniels had feed.
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Vance Grimes
Nellie Daugherty
Mary Mertz
Ora McCabria
Freda Laughlin
Lydia McCabria
Pierce
John Edelbrock
Cleo Grimes
Margaret
Spitzle
Weaver
Fred Walker
J. D
Oscar Lathholz
Clarence Daugherty
Jesse Kraybill
Toneka
Ed.Carrz
Herman Bohnsack
Lecompton
Joeitt
Elmer Daniels
Dorothy Lawson
Allie Lawson
Virginia
E.E. Daniels
High Prairie
George Boland
Diffendeifer
Frances
Helen Heaston
E. S. Heaston
Clyde Puckett
Murvin
Florence Williams
Orville
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