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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1928

Page

3

Jenny Wrens Rally Beats New York Cleaners 10 to 6

Jenny Wrens defied a 6 2 deficit to rally for a 10 to 6 Industrial League victory over the New York Cleaners on the Shook diamond. A five run third inning swung the game, with Linge felser and Jeffries on the mound for the Wrens and Owens and Eddie Ash for the Cleaners. Owens delivered the game’s longest shot, a three base blow in the first.

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Jayhawkers Meet Missouri Today in First Home Tilt

Kansas Jayhawker baseball team opens at home against Missouri Tigers with pitching by Anderson and Swenson and infield changes due to an injury. Thompson moves to third base, Mort White in left, Maney out with an arm injury as Kansas aims to win the opening game and chase another victory in the series.

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Lawrence Highs Look to Shine at Baldwin Relays

Lawrence High school track men, training on Haskell stadium track this week, aim for strong showings at the Baker Relays tomorrow. Coach Gooch Melvin Griffin drills the squad on specialty events as prelims start tomorrow morning and finals follow in the afternoon.

Lawrence’ High School Theigh School Baldwin Haskell Stadium Gooch Melvin Griffin Beiain Indiana Emporia Haskell John Thomas

Drake relays open with 2600 athletes from 235 schools

Des Moines hosts the 19th Drake relays with 2,600 athletes from 235 universities, colleges and high schools across 16 states. Officials expect meet records and possibly national and world marks as final events and preliminaries unfold, highlighted by Notre Dame's Elder and Ohio State's Simpson in the Century sprint.

Des Moines West Cal‘ewes Iowa Elder Notre Dame Simpson Ohio State

Six Annual Kansas Relays Feature Wide Regional Wins

Forty two schools from ten states competed April 21 with Kansas Missouri Oklahoma Nebraska Iowa Illinois Indian Texas Colorado and Wisconsin earning cups plaques watches or medals. Oklahoma led with firsts in medley relay high jump discus decathlon and a tie for first in the pole vault Northwestern and Pittsburg Kansas Teachers tied for top honors in multiple events. The discus record fell to Howell of Oklahoma at 141 feet 9 inches amid cooler Apr il conditions and an official attendance near 7000. An additional note mentions the organization of a baseball league.

Kansas Missouri Oklahoma Nebraska Iowa Illinois Indian Texas Colorado Wisconsin

Soft Ball Tournament to Open at Lawrence High

Lawrence High School starts an intramural softball league next week with four teams Farm House West House East House and South House. The league includes city and outside district players in a double round robin. The opening games are East House versus Farm House Monday at 3 30 at Cordley Field and West House versus South House Tuesday at 3 30.

Lawrence High Farm House West House East House South House Cordley Field

Baseball Scores Across Leagues With Mixed Results

Baseball results show National League games Boston 4 Brooklyn 0 and Pittsburgh 7 Cincinnati 2 Philadelphia 5 New York 4 while St Louis Chicago game postponed by cold weather American League notes Washington 0 New York 2 Philadelphia 10 and Cleveland Detroit matchups also mentioned. Tennis and track items list Ames State duals and Emporia meet with coaches noting upcoming Kansas Missouri matches. industry league meeting set for Cher's store. Archie Compston challenges Walter Hagen in a golf match at England with Hagen trailing after 18 holes.

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Pennt relays invite talent from coast to coast

Philadelphia April 27 AP Some collegiate champions and national leaders entered the 34th annual University of Pennsylvania relay carnival at Franklin Field. Pennsylvanias Lawson Robertson and Olympic coach predicted record shattering in several events with UNC expected to set a four mile relay mark. Yale`s Sabir Carr leads a pole vault drive as the opening program features the decathlon and multiple relay events. Fair Elkins unable to compete due to influenza. other entrants include Vernon Kennedy Thomas Churchill Barnaby Berlinger Virgil Elliott and Kenneth Doherty from various colleges.

Philadelphia Fyfield Sins Miami Lawson ‘Robertson Pennsylvania Charley Pa Dock Salt Lake University of North Carolina Sabir Carr Yale Amsterdam Fair Elkins Vernon Kennedy Central Missouri State Teachers College Thomas Churchill University of Oklahome Kansas Barney Berlinger Elkins Warfold Osborne Virgil” Elliott Bethany College Russell Lloyd Naval Academy Kenneth. Doherty City. College of Detroit

Adventures of Ernest Potter in Ottawa described in Ottawa Herald

The Ottawa Herald reports Ernest Jack Potter, jailed in Douglas County awaiting a preliminary on stealing a conductor's suitcase from a caboose in the Union Pacific yards, with believed links to the Opal Black Kansas City waitress murder. The piece recounts prior Ottawa incidents, arrests in 1925 and 1926, including revolver charge, jail terms, escapes, and connections to Lawrence and Kansas City, plus mentions two women linked to the incidents.

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Matron 8 Champion in Trap Shoot by Mrs Snowden

Memphis society matron Mrs Thomas D Snowden earns a trap shooting title and Tri-State honors within three years of marriage. She excels in cold marsh mornings and has a record of 190 of 200 clay pigeons and 1,532 broken targets in 1927. She plans to defend her title and aim for the Tri-State again this June as the two meets converge in Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi.

Thomas. D. Snowden Memphis Tenn Tennessee Thomas D. Snowden Memphis Society Snowden

Man Arrested for Murder of Wife in Miami

Bert Campbell, 7, a wheelchair-bound man described as the killer of his wife after learning he could not obtain a divorce, surrendered to police in Miami. He is jailed awaiting murder charges while neighbors note no visible quarrel. Campbell, a wealthy property owner and father of two, reportedly slept after the admission.

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Rites for Katy Official Funeral Services Today

Funeral services for Samuel B. Moore, 44, superintendent of the Parsons district of the MKT Railroad, who died yesterday of heart disease in Kansas City, will be held here today. The obsequies follow in Parsons, Kansas, with local officials attending.

Katy Samuel B. Moore Parsons Kan Samuel B. Moos Farsons M. KT Kansas City

New York Model of City Draws Berlin Shoppers

A German exhibit features a two yard long model of New York City with landmarks like the Flatiron Woolworth Building City Hall Times Square Columbia University Central Park and harbor. Shoppers in Berlin find the miniature city strikingly accurate and express surprise at the skyscrapers street grid and harbor expanse while seeking the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.

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Lone Star school eighth month report and community notices

The Lone Star school notes list absent and present students, names including Yenitd Bond Arlese Johnson Nel lie Johnson Earl Flory Tone Anderson and many Flory family members. A Thursday meeting led to Porter Bond reelected as director and Clarence Craig hired to teach next term. Community events include attendance at a funeral in Lawrence for Mrs Elizabeth Freese and various Lawrence visits by residents, with multiple local families named and a Stitcher club meeting noted.

Lone Ster Yenitd Bond Arlese Johnson Nellie Johnson Earl Flory Tone Anderson Martin Ki Flory Donald Flory Vena’ Flory Dudley Bond Vera Flory Clara Solberg Donali ‘Bond Charles Lindell Betty Lon McKinney Kenneth Boni Pharan Miller Richard Sanders Anna Jindell Victor Solberg Fay “Miller Margaret Curtis Walter Whitmare Esther Flory Ellis Bond Marvin Bond Porter Bond Clarence Craig Lone Star Charlie Sanders Marion Esther Joe van Austin Flory J Frank Lon Childs Sanders Elizabeth Freese First Evangelical Church Lawrence Vinland Williams Johnson B. McGee Zon Norman Frances Ward Everett Kingery Virginia Mae Ralph Gimblet and Pearl Tana Alice Frankie Cecil Raymond Della Venita Bond Ed Johnson Ethel Leanor Robertohnson Everett Bond Will Gurtis J Joly Stitcher Club M.D. Flory

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