Light Home Sport Card: Lawrence Week Contained by Away Games
Lawrence region sports brief notes a light home slate as KU athletes compete away. A two hour duel track meet at Haskell Stadium features coach John Levi's Indians facing KU men not in Drake Relays, while Brutus Hamilton leads a Jayhawker squad to Des Moines for the Drake carnival. Baseball teams in Ames clash with Iowa State, Haskell visits Chilocco for a two game series, and KU tennis plans an exhibition at Columbia against Missouri led by Captain Wilbur Coen with recent sweep of Tiger netmen.
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Kk. OU
Iowa State
Haskell
Chilocce
K. U
Wilbur F
Coen
Leonard Prosser
Sterling Cutlip
George Hurd
Missouri
Columbia
Kansas Track Athletes Seek Honors at Drake Relays
More than twenty Kansas college trackmen head to Des Moines for the Drake Relays next Saturday. Pittsburg Teachers’ Garfield Weede leads fourteen, with Kansas sending ten athletes including Glen Cunningham who won the 1500 meters, Melvin Thornhill, Raymond Flick, and Captain Joe Klanner among others. Flick replaces the injured Bernard Chichey on the 440 and 80 yard relay squads with Klaner Sickel and Coffman.
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Kansas City
Kansas College
Des Moines
Garfield Weede
Pittsburg
Iawa
Hastings College
Kansas
Glen Cunningham
Klaner
Leroy Sickel
Clyde Coffman
Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching
The Associated Press compiles top NL and AL stats from Wednesday games. Whit ney and Terry lead NL batting while Walker and Gehringer pace AL batting. Gehrig and Rath drive RBIs. notable players include Waner, Traynor, and Fox among others.
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Reds
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Kansas College Sports Roundup Highlights Browns Pirates and Reds
Yesterday’s game notes show Sam Jones closing out Detroit with bases loaded, Wes Ferrell and the Indians holding the Browns to eight hits, Pat Malone’s shaky first inning in a Cubs win over the Pirates, and Alita’s homer as the Cubs beat Pittsburgh. George Grantham starred for the Reds with four hits and two runs as the Cardinals benefited in the standings.
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Browns
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Vanty Ore
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Pirates
George Grantham
Reds
Cardinals
Kansas
Strange Skies Bring Falling Rains Across Lands
Article recounts uncanny weather phenomena where fish, frogs, and saltwater rain reportedly fall from clouds. Explanations cite winds, with no witnessed ascent of creatures. Notes mass beliefs in India about sacred sites and odd pilgrim practices. A featured item mentions a five mile flight of a pilateless plane.
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Persa
Santa Isabel
Sports Calendar Highlights From Regional Baseball and Track
Thursday features Kansas and Iowa State in baseball and Haskell versus Chilocco at Chilocco. Friday brings Haskell versus Chilocco at Ames and Drake Relays track in Des Moines. Saturday offers Ratias track teams, Haskell practice, and Western Association exhibition baseball in Independence with Kansas State vs Missouri tennis at Columbia. Sunday showcases Green Brothers versus Tonka and Holcom Coynies against Lawrence Red Sox in baseball at 3 oclock.
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Chilocco
Ames
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Haskell Stadiuie
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Columbia
iGreen Brothers
FIRST HASKELL LOSS INDEPENDENCE SHOCKS HASKELL IN ELEVENTH
The Haskell Indians baseball team suffered their first defeat 6 to 5 at Independence as the Independence Western Association club scored two runs in the bottom of the eleventh. The game was tied 4 to 4 after nine innings, with Independence pitcher Geb Snake delivering a run and the win in the extra frame. Haskell was set to play Chilocco Indians in Chilocco next, then back to Independence for another exhibition with the Producers.
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Haskell
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Prediction on Top Flight in 10 000 class at Louisville
Lexington April 28 AP reports Col. EF Bradley of the Hour farm, twice Derby winner, predicts Top Flight will not place in the money in the 10,000 class at Louisville on May 7, wagering 20 000 against 10 900 on his forecast.
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EF. R. Bradley
Louisville
Blue Crass
McGRAW CLAIMS INFIELD HONORS AT GIANTS PRACTICE
Manager John J MeGhaw of the New York Giants proclaims himself the world’s greatest infield hitter. He recalls coaching with pride and explains infield technique requiring instinct, precise hops, and handling a fast ball. The piece notes pregame bench observations and contrasts sharp practice with softer sub-workouts.
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John J. MeGhaw
New York Giants
McCraw
Mac
Pep Returns With Focused Practice Says Coach
A coach urges players to avoid sloppy drills and embrace sharp, purposeful practice to lift team energy and performance. He emphasizes discipline, organization, and mental readiness as keys to building confidence and steady progress toward goals.
Sarazen Leads Pros In Winter Golf Tourney Winnings
Gene Sarazen topped the money list with 7859 dollars to win the winter golf tourney earnings, followed by Fred Morrison at 5708 and Harry Cooper at 3896. The Pro Golfers Association manager Bob Harlow announced the results as 150 pros shared in 83000 dollars across 16 open events with 25 players winning over 1000.
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Chicago
Gene Sarazen
Bob Harlow
Professional Golfers’ Association
Sarazen
Fred Morrison
Harry Cooper
Paul Runyan
Whiffy Cox
Johnny Goldin
Olin Dutra
Walter Hagen
Joe Kirkwood
Johnny Farrell
MacDonald Smith
Ralph Guldahl
Umpire Fines Player Talk With Spectator Incident
New York April 28 AP reports umpire George Hildebrand enforcing a rule that fines any player for talking to a spectator in an American League park. He confronted Col Ruppert owner of the Yankees near Johnson’s box, citing the rule. Ruppert admitted knowledge. Johnson wonders about a possible $5 fine for addressing the spectator.
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George Hildebrand
Col
Jacob Ruppert
Yankees
Henry Johnson
Colonels
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Johnson
Woman Conquers Nurmi To Wed Finnish Runner
Paavo Nurmi’s engagement to 24 year old Sylvia Laaksonen of Helsinki was announced. The bride to be, a Finnish woman, expects Nurmi to keep competing whether professional or amateur, as long as he doesn’t chase after women. Nurmi, known for a reserved manner, reportedly spoke little on the subject. The couple plans to marry soon in Finland.
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Hoelsingfors
Finland
Paavo Nurmi
Sylvia Laaksonen
Paavo
Sylyi
Nurmi
Ruth Tackles Knee Ailment Amid Stiff Schedule
Babe Ruth explains a mild water on the knee is keeping him from golf and rest is needed between games. He notes a five homer per fortnight pace and 394 batting average so far, while still backing his AL finish prediction of New York Washington Philadelphia.
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Babe Ruth
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Washington
Philadelphia
Grimes Back In Harness For Cubs Bow In Two Weeks
Grimes, famed 1931 World Series pitching hero with the St. Louis Cardinals, is nearing a return to action with the Chicago Cubs after a run of ailments including influenza and infected teeth. Officials expect him to make his Cubs debut within about two weeks as he returns to uniform and drills.
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Burleigh Grimes
St. Louis Cardinals
Grimes
Lawrence Horseshoe Club to Send Team to Kansas City
The Lawrence Horseshoe Club will send a team to Kansas City for matches at Grove on Sunday at 2 o clock. The event pits local horseshoe players against regional clubs in an afternoon of play.
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Lawrence Horseshoe
the Grove
Eastman May Try Olympic 400 and 800 Double
Alan Gould weighs Big Ben Eastman’s Olympic prospects in the 400 and 800. Trials, semis, and finals span five days with a day rest before the 400. Eastman could attempt the double if he qualifies, facing stiff field and past double attempts by Pilgrim and others.
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Big Ben Eastman
Eastman
Ramey to Contest National AAU Boxing Tourney
E F H Bill Ramey a Missouri Valley AAU heavyweight champion from the University of Kansas will depart Sunday for New York City to compete in the national AAU championships May 4 5 and 6. He will travel with the Missouri Valley AAU squad led by coach Steno Gatto of Kansas City. The national AAU eliminations precede the San Francisco hie tourney set for July 15 and 16 where the United States boxing team for the Olympics will be chosen.
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University of Kansas
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New York City
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Kansas City
San Francisco
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Jack Daniels
Missouri Valley
Olympic boxing prospects and local society notes
The article notes Lawrence student Ramey and boxer Jack Daniels facing national and Olympic level trials, with former praised as a strict PE instructor. It lists previous 1928 Olympic champions and mentions various Kansas City area social updates, deaths, visits, family gatherings, and school events. The piece closes with a Washington report on the Dickinson resolution for campaign fund investigation.
Drake Relays Cancelled For Aggies In Oklahoma Trip
Oklahoma A and M College track team cancels its planned trip to the Drake Relays in Stillwater, opting instead for a triangular meet at Edmond Oklahoma with Central State Teachers College and Southwestern University Wichita Kan Friday April 29, focusing on a regional meet.
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Kansas Relaya
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Oklahoma A. and M
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Oklahoma
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Community Notes From Capta ins Creek Area
Capta ins Creek residents report visits with Ray Lefmann and Oliver Lynn families. Obituary note: John Boyer dies in Anderson County, formerly Miss May Wellet. Local events cover Republican gathering in Johnson County, Hopewell school final day trips, teaching appointments for Prairie Center and Norwood, and updates on families including White and Reynolds. Reverend A J Bales attends Pastor's Alliance in Haviland with Miss Esther Gordon.
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Oliver Lynn
John Boyer
Anderson County
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Ola
Johnson County
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Crossword Puzzle Clues Mixed With Answers
Puzzle page fragment lists Across clues like Goddess of the harvest market race and Fish of the herring family with scattered numbers and partial entries. It includes solutions and stray references such as East Indian weight and The Three Musketeers, plus stray letters and misprints across a damaged crossword page.
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