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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1940
Page
6
Camilli delivers the go ahead homer as Brooklyn’s streak reaches eight in a 5 3 win over the Giants at the Polo Grounds. The Senators defeat the Yankees 3 2 in ten innings behind Walkers run scoring hit. Browns top White Sox 11 8 as Judnich homers three times.
A beech tree protects its buds from harsh winter by wrapping each bud in a blanket of sixteen scales and counter wrapping them for added insulation.
Storm signals cloud the Kentucky Derby prospects as Bimelech remains a top favorite while several contenders including Red Dock and Devil's Crag are scratched. Dit may join the field with more eliminations likely, leaving about a dozen possible starters among horses such as Midand Pictor Roman Sirocco Gallahadian and Royal Man.
Philadelphia sees several track records with 32 000 crowd as mile feature goes to Walter Mehl in 4 12.5. Drake Relays sprout a 14 ft 1/16 in pole vault by Beefus Bryan. Colorado tops Colorado Relays with 20 points. Budge defeats Barnes in national open tennis final. Dit wins Wood Memorial in Jamaica track. Masked General ties stake record in Philadelphia Handicap at Havre de Grace.
Associated Press results show National League wins for Brooklyn over New York five three and St Louis over Chicago seven five. American League games include Washington edging New York three two and Boston six four versus Philadelphia. Minor leagues report varied scores and rain postponements across leagues in Baltimore Jersey City Montreal and others.
Yesterday's stars include Dolph Camilli delivering a ninth inning two-run homer to lift the Dodgers 6-3 over the Giants. Ernie Lombardi drove in runs for the Reds and Reds hitters sparked a 11-8 win over the White Sox. Joe Medwick sparked a Cardinals outburst with a homer and two doubles against the Cubs. Hal Trosky hit a tenth inning homer for the Indians in an 11-9 win over the Tigers.
Kansas and Missouri tied 9-9 at a rain soaked country club as Dean Ritchie and Bob La Gree each shot 76 to lead K U and MU. Ritchie and Hogeboom tied for low medal. Wakeland and Deweese posted 78 and 79 respectively with other scores listed. Twosome and foursome results show K U and MU splits and ties with several players named.
Kansas fans saw limited practice influence a butter finger game against Iowa State with upcoming Nebraska series in sight. Texas pacing Drake Relays produced standout Beefus Bryan's 14 feet 2 inches pole vault meet record while others like Gatewood and Boydston posted marks at Drake and Penn. Norman crowd witnessed Tom Stidham era with standout players Jacobs Hayes Mattox Hamm and Lyle Smith.
Lawrence high school Lions place fourth at the Hiawatha invitational scoring 2015 points. Walter Peterson wins high jump at 6 feet 2 inches and George Goehrting claims first in shot put with 46 feet 9 1/2 inches. Medley relay earns third. The team prepares for Ottawa dual meet and the Eastern Kansas conference meet.
The American Association show resembles 1989 action with Minneapolis leading Kansas City by 1.5 games after a doubleheader sweep of Columbus. Highlights include Hub Walker Otto Denning Jose Gonzales homers for Minneapolis and Louisvilles 3 2 win over Milwaukee as Indianapolis and St Paul split and Toledo and St Paul split.
The Haskell Indians placed third in the junior college division with 17 5/6 points behind Fort Scott and El Dorado. Davenport finished fourth in the high hurdles and the medley relay, with Koerner tying for fourth in the high jump. Anderson and Provost took third and fourth in the javelin, Burnett was second in the discus, and Anderson tied for fourth in the pole vault.
Roy Robertson of Pretty Prairie will coach and direct athletics at Attica succeeding Joe Urban who moves to Kinsley. Sharon hires Sandy Newsome from Driftwood Oklahoma to replace Russell Hadwidger, now superintendent, at Sharon.
Sunday golfers braved rain inches on the greens at Lawrence Country Club. Dr F C Allen and John Trembly played a twosome as others waded the 18 holes. Dr Jones sank a birdie on 18 while Chi Galloway shot 87 on the back nine.
Roundup notes Jimmy Demaret signed letters as The Master after his Masters win. Indianapolis seeks Vince DiMaggio from the Reds. Rumor grows Louis versus Godoy in Detroit in June. Col. D Walker Wear blocks a Louis bout over past unsatisfactory showings. Death of Joe Jacobs dominates papers. The piece closes with a playful reminder about Alfred Blazis and a dramatic shot.
Jimmy Wasdell of the Senators and Jesse Qwens teased for early rivals while the Southwest Conference adds two out of state players next fall. Jimmy Demaret and Ben Hogan revived exhibition games earning 500 dollars plus expenses with Byron Nelson and Dick Metz in Oklahoma City.
The text notes the Yankees split four games with the Athletics and past success against the Mackmen. It mentions Casey Stengel reshuffling the Bees, Arturo Goday earning over 15000 refereeing and appearances, and Lala m back at North Carolina U as a standout student and athlete. It also highlights Jockey room custodian Terry Farley, Neil Oldfield managing logistics, Jimmy Lynch tire testers at the world fair, and Zeke Bonura returning to the majors.
In Fort Yates North Dakota two track team hopefuls are named William Flying Horse and William Sleeps. The note appears in Today’s Guest Star column. The piece also hints at Dodgers season plans, contrasting a single big show with a moving circus schedule.
Haskell's baseball team split a two game trip with one win and one loss. Chilocco defeated the Indians 4 to 1 for their first loss of the season. The Braves finished the trip with a 9 to 4 win over St. John’s at Winfield.
Today marks a year since John Woodruff paced Pittsburgh to mile and half mile records at the Penn Relays while Johnstown won the Wood Memorial handicap at Jamaica. Three years earlier the University of California signed Leonard Stub Allison to a three year football coach contract. Five years ago Bills Jurges of the Cubs and Guy Bush of the Pirates were suspended and fined $50 each for a field fight in Chicago.
St Louis April 29 Marion the Cardinals rookie shortstop has improved at the plate under coach Mike Gonzales. Once a “banjo hitter” he now takes full cuts and uses his bat more effectively. His early pace shows a .313 average, likely to adjust, but could meet his Rochester clip of .272 and help stabilize the infield defense.
Capt. A. J. Schmedemann of Junction City was elected president and Lieut. Charles V. Sutton of Kansas City Kansas became secretary treasurer of the Kansas Reserve Officers association. The group voted to meet in Wichita in 1941.
Baker track at Haskell Tuesday. Clathes high school track here Wednesday. Nansas tennis and golf to Washburn Thursday. Haskell track to Washburn. ISRDS State tennis and golf teams shoot at the gen club Friday. Nebraska baseball hosts Friday and Saturday. Kansas State track here asastern Kansas conference high school track meet at Ottawa this week.
Sir Malcolm Campbell, famed speed king, receives a decree nisi of divorce from his wife on grounds of misconduct with his former business associate, the Hon. Brian Edmund Lewis. The decree is conditional and may become absolute after at least six months unless opposition arises.
Parsons Kansas April 29 Virginia Snyder a Parsons junior college freshman was killed in a Katy railroad grade crossing accident. Her mother Mrs Wilbur Snyder who rode with her in a coupe was injured seriously.
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