Great victory in sprints for U S at Olympics
The United States moved into a commanding position in track and field as Eddie Tolan beat Ralph Metcalfe by two inches in the Olympic 100 meters with a world record equalling 10.31 seconds. The Americans dominated sprint events with strong performances from Tolan, Metcalfe, and fellow sprinters, boosting the U S to 58 points and a likely defense of the team title.
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Eddie Tolan
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Detroit
Ralph Metcalfe
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Jackson Scholz
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Mammoth Stadium
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Arthur
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Germany
George Simpson
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Woodring
Long Tom Hampson
Eddie Genung
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Strange discoveries and oddities in science and printing
A tale of Dr. Charles H. Herty's turpentine breakthrough sparked by a left handed man handling an ax, yielding major industry gains. Also in Los Angeles a Braille Institute printing dept prints both sides without ink. Lausanne cantonnage, and a note about the planet Venus, plus a baseball trivia line.
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Charles H. Herty
Her~ty
Herty
Los Angeles
Braille
Local Sports Calendar Includes Twilight League Games
Tuesday features Odd Fellows versus Elks in Junior Twilight at 6:05 PM at South Park. Wednesday lists two Midget league games starting 5:30 PM at South Park diamond. Thursday offers two Junior Twilight games on South Park diamond with Rotary facing Lone Star at 4 PM and Cubs against Eagles around 6 PM. Also Green Brothers versus Topeka Santa Fe at Free Fair grounds at night.
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Elks
South Park
South Park Diamond
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Lone Star
Reng Cubs
Eagles
Green Brothers
Topeka
Santa Fe
Saine al
Olympiad wrestling day two yields upsets and favorites
At the 1932 Olympiad wrestling meet, Finland United States Sweden France and Hungary lead the field on day two. Osvald Kapp of Estonia was eliminated after two defeats. Peter Mehringer of Kansas upset defending light heavyweight Thure Sjostedt of Sweden, and Mehringer’s sensational body slam positions him as a top contender. The U S entered five undefeated wrestlers as Sweden Hungary France and others added victories and progress across divisions.
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Los Angeles
Finland
United States
Sweden
France
Hungary
Osvald Kapp
Husky
Amsterdam
Charles ‘Pacome
Charles Karpati
Peter Mehringer
University of Kansas
Thure Sjostedt
Mehringer
Canada
Germany
Australia
Japan
Greece
Robert Pearce
Cushing
Okla
Edgar Nemir
University of California
Jack van Bebber
Perry
Los Angeles Athletic Club
Melvin Clodfelter
Enid
Gustaf Klarne
Perry Arena Weekly Wrestling Draw Attracts Crowd
Good crowds attend the Perry weekly wrestling show each Wednesday as more seats rise in the open air arena. Farmer Ross of Perry, a frequent winner, faces Wildcat Sullivan of Fropeke who previously defeated him in a challenging match this week.
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Farmer Ross
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Wildcat Sullivan
Fropeke
Meadow Lake Meet Opens With Coen Fall in Debut
Meadow Club in Southampton North Carolina hosts the forty second annual invitational. Kansas tennis captain Wilbur F. Junior Coen faced John McDiarmid of Texas in the first round and lost in three sets 2-6 6-1 6-2. Coen has played several eastern summer tournaments with fair results.
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Wilbur F
University of Kansas
The
Meadow Club
Southampton
N. C
John McDiarmid
Texan
Og the
Fort Worth Star
Forwards Throw With the Same Motion in Baseball
The article notes that great pitchers rely on a fast ball curve and change of pace delivered with the same motion. It outlines overhand side arm or underhand delivery as options, and explains a deceptive pace variation. Al Demaree offers a Base Running leaflet via request with a self addressed stamped envelope.
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Christy Mathewson
Grover Alexander
Lefty Grove
al Demaree
Rotary Nine Edges Co-Ops In Twilight League Thriller
The Rotary team nursed a two run win at seven to five over the Co-Ops in a Lawrence Junior Twilight league game at Southpark Diamond. Key moments included a four run fourth for Rotary and a three run first for the Co-Ops, with Evans and Boggs among the standout players as Rotary overcame an early deficit to seize the lead.
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Southpark
Diarmond
Rotarians
Jone
Jack Evans
Cohen
Evans
Caughron
Carter
Hunter
Brooks
McPheeter
Davis
Rotary
Hunt
Boggs
Wiley
Caughton
Gerard
Stancliff
L. Guiley
Kory
McFheeters
Harwood
Roy
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Bo Digk
St Carters
R. Gulley
Roper
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Sloans
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Bisex
Lexn
Hitthy
Les Stanclin
Voges
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Divis
Ieses
Golf Tourney To Finals In Midwest Pro Championship
Nineteen players tee off in Topeka for the final 36 holes of the Midwest Professional Golfers Association tournament with two Kansas City pros leading. Loma Frakes of Kansas City holds a one stroke edge at 147, while Jug McSpadden trails with 148. Defending champion Neil Colburn of St Joseph and Jess Stuttle of Kansas City share third at 150.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas City
Loma
Frakes
Jug” McSpadden
McSpadden
Neil Colburn
St. Joseph
Mia
Jess Stuttle
Major League Leaders in a Fragmented Box Score Tally
A damaged snippet lists leaders across leagues with names like Foxx Ruth and Cronin. It mentions stolen bases, runs batted in, and home runs for players from Athletics Yankees Senators and others, but many fragments are unreadable. The surviving items point to a basic season stat roundup though specifics are incomplete.
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Associated Press
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Robins
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Reda
Klein
T Phil
Athleticcs
Kelles
IIT
Athletics
Manush
Senators
Kees
Boxing Results From Multiple Cities In One Evening
The Associated Press reports a series of ten round decisions: Johnny Riske of Cleveland defeated Tuffy Griffiths of Sioux City, Iowa. Tommy Grain of Omaha beat Goldin Hess of San Francisco. Frankie Wolfram of Windsor svatpointed Bobby O'Dowd of Cedar Rapids. Ring in Cleveland saw Billy Holt prevail over Pittsburgh. Ernie Schaaf of Boston outpointed Ted Sandwina of Sioux City, Iowa.
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Johnny Riske
Tuffy Griffiths
Sioux City
Iowa
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Tommy Grain
Goldin Hess
San Francisco
Frankie Wolfram
Winniers
Finest decathlon field to contest Olympic tests in LA
Coach Brutus Hamilton previews a stellar decathlon at Los Angeles with Jim Bausch Wilson Charles and Clyde Coffman leading the American challenge. Six foreigners are cited as world record threats including Finland’s rjola and Jarvinen and Germany’s Sievert, while Ireland’s Dr Pat O Callaghan looms as a strong hammer thrower. Bausch is seen as capable of winning but must deliver the greatest two days of his career. The piece notes physical and mental conditioning, day one leaders, and potential 4300 second day score benchmarks.
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Los Angeles
Brutus Hamilton
America
Jim Bausch
Wilson Charles
Clyde Coffman
United States
Hamilton
Sievert
Germany
Pat O'Callaghan
Ireland
Altho
O'Callaghan
Latvia
Poland
Bausch
Jim
Charles
Coffman
Metcalfe Nips Tolan in 100 Meter Dash, Olympic Record
Marquette sophomore Ralph Metcalfe finished two inches behind Eddie Tolan in the 100 meter dash finals yesterday. Tolan won in 10.8 seconds, setting a new Olympic record.
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Ralph Metcalfe
Marquette
Eddie Tolan
Tolan
Poehler Kings Edge United Brethren In Tight Woodlawn Clash
The Poehler Kings beat United Brethren 13 to 12 on Woodlawn diamond in a late seventh inning rally. Hird Adams Lowman Doyle Bennet King D. Hird and ONeill led Poehler Kings at the plate with multiple hits while Heathington Forrester Roberts Franklin Branson Wood Palmateer White and Beruelin supplied U B hits. The game featured numerous hits by both sides as Lohman drove in two runs to seal the win. Poehler Kings next face Myers Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Woodlawn diamond. Palace and Myers grocery are listed for this evening's games.
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H. Hird
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Poehler Kings
Myers
CAPTAINS CREEK Dams Highlight Community Gatherings
Heatherington Lohman dams and several area families hosted gatherings with neighbors from Belleview DeSoto and Gardner. Attendees shared home made ice cream and cake enjoyed visits in Eudora and at Marleys grove. a Christian Endeavor quarterly meeting attracted about a hundred from Prairie Center and nearby towns.
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Carl Pfleger
Leb Holmes
Belleview
Albert Miller
Harry Ambler
George
Harry Cooper
Frances
Henry Deckwa
Edward
Wesley Deckwa
Delores
Fern Hansman
Clearfield
Philip Gabriel
Alonzo Ambler
Mildred Louise
Eudora
William Edelbrockland
Clara Todd
Lawrence
Alpert Miller
Howard Mill
DB. T. Osborne
L. A. Reynolds
DeSoto
Milo Votaw
Ihildren
Irvin Votaw
Fussper
Ang
Ernest Hayes
Tona
Noah Eisel
Frank Page
Ralph Vota
Howard Miller
Glenn
Bobby
Lewis Seiwald
Charles Lescher
Betty Jean
Alice Marie
Herbert Woodard
Fern Knabe
Lewis Miller
Gardner
Miller
William Edelbrock
Carl Kurtz
Carl
Vernon
Raymond Francis
Prairie Center
Christian Endeavor Quarterly Meeting
Marley's Grove
Tonganoxie
Kansas City
Hesper
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