Montgomery Tops Giants 6 to 1 In 3-Hitter Show
Lawrence Colts ace Walter Montgomery fired a three hit 6 to 1 victory over the Kansas City Giants, fanning 21 in a standout effort at Municipal Park. Drake, Voss, and Stanwix provided key hits as Lawrence improved to 7 wins against 5 losses, while KC dropped to 2-? with Williams Cole taking the loss.
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Walter “Wolf” Montgomery
Kansas City Giants
Lawrence Colts
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Municipal Park
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Costa
Kansas City Monarchs
Monarchs
Lawrence
Jay Drake
George Voss
K. C
Willie Cole
Voss
Burley Stamps
Don Weler
Manual Murphy
Carl Ellis
Colts
Montgomery
Watson
Stanwix
Harris
Henry Murphy
Drake
Law
Collas Houk
Welter
Ellis
Bees
Ste
Elia
Douglas
Bennett
Weilter
Stanwit
Francis
Kennett
Rasea
Cole
Wita
Tennett
Fretz and
Lawrence Colts to host Monarchs in key weekend game
Lawrence fans will see the Kansas City Monarchs, defending Western Division leaders and top draw in the Negro American League, face the Colts at Municipal Park. Walter Montgomery may start on the mound for Lawrence, as the team seeks strong opposition and a boost in local support.
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Lawrence
Lawrence Colts
Kansas City Monarchs
Municipal Park
Monarchs
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Monarch
Colt
Colts
Walter “Wolf
Montgomery
Kansas City Nine
Fred Clarke
Pittsburgh
Wichita
Clarke
Missouri State tennis winners crowned at St Joseph
Kirke Mechem Jr of Topeka won the men's singles title after defeating Len Prosser of Mission in a three set final 6-8 6-4 6-2. Lucille Davidson of Lee's Summit captured the women's singles with 6-2 6-3 over Doris Jengen. Ellie Bryant of Kansas City won junior singles by defeating Bill Fithian 8-6 6-2.
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St. Joseph
Kirke Mechem, Jr
Toneka
Kan
Mechem
Len Prosser
Mission
Lucille Davidson
Lee's Summit
Doris Jengen
Des Moines
Ellie Bryant
Kansas City
Bill Fithian
Bryant
Bill Wickersham
St. Jersenh
Dick Luboski
Doris Popple
Miss Jensen
Nora Prosser
Tavideon
Hal
Surface
Bill Kiler
Prosser
Alexe
Natalie Cobaugh
Boszlle Meloney
Local softball and league schedule items
c C Cariiahetor life vs Co ops 6:30 p m Tonganoxie vs Lecompton at Municipal par Softball American Legion vs Villacers Sop in Sig Epa va Stuarts 2:30 p m at South park diamond Tuesday CCarl League Rotary vs Scottish Hires 8 p m South Park diamond Lawrence Jr Legion vs Rudy Fick Kansas City Mo Municipal park p m Wednesday Elks vs Co ops 7 p m Municipal diamond Cults va K C Monitors 8 30 p m Municipal park Thursday Lawrence Cults va Leavenworth V F OW p m Municipal diamond Friday cc C Carl Jeavue Lions vs Ellis 8 p m South Park diamond Saturday c C Carleasue Tonganosie vs St Johns p m South park diamond Lawrence Colts va Kansas City Monarchs 8 30 p m Municipal park
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Co-ops
Tonganoxie
Lecompton
Municipal
American Legion
Villacers
Sig Epa Va. Stuarts
South Park Diamond
Tuesda _ C. C. Carl
Rotary
South Park
Lawrence Jr. Legion
Rudy- Fick
Kansas City
Municipal Park
Elks
Cults
K. C
Lawrence Cults
Leavenworth V. F
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Beery the Fisherman Star of the Spotlight
Wallace Beery a famed actor known for fishing passion. He quit school to join a circus, traveled with lions, and later earned film fame while pursuing fishing. He reportedly holds a 518 pound California black sea bass catch at Catalina in 1916. Kirkpatrick's Sport Shop promotes gear with this feature.
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Wallace Beery
Wally
Huckleberry
Finn
Missouri
Mr. Beery
California
Catalina
Major League Leaders From The Associated Press
Major League leaders lists for both American and National Leagues show batting averages hits runs and RBIs. Standouts include Dillinger Williams and DiMaggio leading AL in several categories while Robinson Ennis Kiner and Hodges top NL in others.
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Associated Press
Dillinger
St. Louis
DiMacgico
Boston
Wilams
Joost
Philadelphia
Willams
Stephens
DiMagein
Roston
Williame
Kell
Detroit
Dandles
Wiliams
Majieaki
Mitchell
Cleveland
Vale
Willian
Yale
Reynolds
New York
Wynn
Newhouser
Robinson
Brooklyn
Slaughter
Reese
Huns
Hodges
Hite
Thomson
Jones
Hamner
Ennis
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Lon
Baseball Statistics and Standings From Carl League
The record shows stolen bases led by Robinson of Brooklyn with 35 and Reese of Brooklyn with 15. Pierking-Sewell of Pittsburgh had 51 with $33, Branca of Brooklyn 11-3 and 54. Spahan of Heston had 86 strikeouts while Branca and Newcombe of Brooklyn had 79. The 10 leading batters include Baker Elks Hanson Tonganoxie Pohl Lions Sheppard Roterta Wilson Rotary Workman Lecompton Cawley Slater and Coomb's Elks for at least five games.
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Robinson
Brooklyn
Reese
Pierking—Sewell
Pittsburgh
Branca
Spahan
Heston
Newcombe
C. c. Carl
Birds to 3 Game Farms Pratt Kan July 30
The Kansas fish and game commission distributes pheasants and quail from three game farms. Meade county hatchery sent 10,650 seven week old pheasants this week with about 14,000 more to come. Quail released include 2,490 bob white from Pittsburg near Eastern Kansas and 1,500 birds from Calista with about 10,000 more planned over twelve weeks. All quail are eight weeks old or older.
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Pratt
Kan
Kansas Fish and Game Commission
Meade County State Park
Pittsburg
Kansas
Calista
City Board of Equalization to Hear Property Assessments
The Governing Body of Lawrence Kansas will sit as a Board of Equalization at 7:30 pm August 8 1949 in City Hall to hear complaints on special assessment appraisals for alleys and streets including Rhode Island to Conn Sts Lincoln from Second to Third California Fifth to Sixth Fourth Locust to Elms Twenty second Ohio Tenn and more. The notice lists additional local addresses and ads aiding Journal-World readers.
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Lawrence Daily Journal
Lawrence
Kansas
Alley
Bet
Rhode Island
Conn. Sts
Lincoln St
California St
Fourth St
Locust
Elms
Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Maple Grove
Douglas County
A. M
Route G. Lawrence
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George Crise
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Thomas Auctoneer
Hasaen
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Lawrence Surplus
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Bowman Radio
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Pickens
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Richmond
Ind
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