Western Association doubleheaders fill August schedule
Rain forced three twin bills in the Western Association as Topeka-Springfield Salina-Muskogee and Fort Smith-Hutchinson were washed out. The Pirates beat the Giants 3 2 before a second game was called in the third inning. Joplin shut out the Browns 3 0 as Mac Hittle fanned six. Kansas Stars top Missouri All-Stars 8 4 in Salvation Army benefit with four Kansas pitchers limiting the visitors to four hits.
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Springfield
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Muskogee
Hutchinson
Fort Smith
Kansas Stars
Kansas City
Kansas Ban Johnson
Kansas Jayhawks Boost Football Hopes With Returning Lineup
KU 1940 football plans show 12 lettermen from 1940 squad plus 6 provisional lettermen and 6 squadmen returning. Freshmen from last year join this group as coaches anticipate a stronger season. Notable returnees include Bob Fluker, Denzel Gibbons, Paul Hardman, Jim Holloway, Ed Linquist, Bob ONeil, Don Pollom, Ralph Schaake, Walter Sheridan, Hubert Ulrich, Marvin Vandaveer, Jim Zimmerman, Ralph Miller, and Monte Merkel. Provisional lettermen returning are Bob Hagen Irven Hayden Don Hill Grant Hunter Bill Kern Bill McGrew.
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Kansas
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Bob Fluker
Clay Center
Denzel Gibbons
Lecompton
Paul Hardman
Topeka
Jim Holloway
Ed Linquist
Kansas City
Kan
Bob O’neil
Don Pollom
Ralph Schaake
Leavenworth
Walter Sheridan
Emporia
Hubert Ulrich
Quinter
Marvin Vandaveer
Wellington
Jim Zimmerman
Pittsburg
Ralph Miller
Chanute
Monte Merkel
Chicago
Ill
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Merkel
Bob Hagen
Lawrence
Irven Hayden
Atwood
Don Hill
Grant Hunter
Jeanette
Bill Kern
Gary
Ind
Bill McGrew
Howard
Harlan Altman
Steve Meade
Dick Miller
Gregory Studer
Wathena
Floyd Svoboda
Locomptor
Lloyd Svoboda
Scores From Local Games Highlight Upsets and Wide Margins
Marysville blanked Johnson 6 to 0 while Junction City lost 0 to 6. Beloit defeated Concordia 7 to 2. Manhattan beat Fairbury 4 to 3 in ten innings, signaling a tense late game and close standings for the region.
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Marysville
Junction City
Concordia
Beloit
Manhattan
Fairbury
British Dominion Crossword Clue Puzzle Fragments
A collection of crossword clues and partial word hints across horizontal and vertical entries. The readable items include definitions for animals plants and objects with scattered numbers and letters, suggesting a themed word puzzle from a Dominion era page.
New Hitting Star Shakes Up National League Lead
Nick Etten of the Philadelphia Phillies surged to the NL batting lead this week raising his average from .324 to .337 and pushing Pete Reiser from Brooklyn down from .338 to .383. Ted Williams remained atop the AL with a .409 average, while Joe DiMaggio held second at .379 and DiMaggio edged forward slightly.
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Ted Williams
Nick Etten
Philadelphia Phillies
Pete Reiser
Brooklyn
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Reiser
Williams
Boston Red Sox
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
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DiMaggio
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Chicago
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Walker
Auto Service Beats Oil-o-Matics 13 to 9 at Southpark
Auto Service converted a 14-hit night into a 13 to 9 victory over the Oil-O-Matics at Southpark last night. The losers had 12 hits but Auto Service exploded for seven runs in the bottom of the sixth to seal the win.
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Oil-O-Matics
Southpark
Service
Wood Leads In Unofficial World Golf Title Battle
In Girard Ohio on August 2, Craig Wood and Vic Ghezzi tee off in a 72-hole clash for the unofficial world golf title. Wood, reigning national open and masters winner, holds the edge in the $2500 winner take all match due to experience and powerful play. Ghezzi relies on a sharp short game and a strong putting technique to challenge.
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Girard
Ohio
Craig Wood
Vic Ghezzi
Wood
Ghezzi
Byron Nelson
Hens Defeat Starrs As Toledo Sees Big Lead Grow
The Indianapolis right hander Ray Starr has beaten every other American Association club this season but not the Hens. Toledo beat Starr 8 to 6 in seven innings in Indianapolis and won the doubleheader 8 to 4. Columbus and Louisville fought 12 innings to a 5 5 tie as curfew hit. Minneapolis lost to Milwaukee 5 2 while Kansas City edged St Paul 5 4 with Al Glossop contributing a triple and two other hits.
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Indianapolis
Starr
Toledo
Tribe
Columbus
Louisville
Colonels
Althe
Red Birds
Minneapolis Millers
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Billy Myers
Lou Novikoff
Kansas City
Saints
St. Paul
Tommy Reis
al Glossop
Glossop
Weekly Co Op South End and Lions Softball Schedule
Monday Co Op South End plays Auto Service at South Park. Tuesday OMI O Matics vs TBA at South Park. Wednesday Lone Star meets Lions at South Park. Thursday Asby's Rascals vs TBA at South Park. Friday Lions face Auto Service at South Park. Sub district softball tournament scheduled at Woodlawn Park next week.
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South End
South Park
Omi-O-Matics
Lone Star
Lions
Asby’s Rascals
Woodlawn Park
Phillies Rise as Latest Pest in National League
The Philadelphia Phillies, historically cellar-dwellers, surged into the spotlight by beating the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 in 11 innings to narrow the gap atop the NL standings. Enos Slaughter's earlier heroics faded as Benny Warren delivered a ninth inning homer and Lon Warneke was tagged with the loss before the Phillies prevailed in the 11th.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Redbirds
Brooklyn Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis
Bill Crouch
Cardinals
Philly
Si Johnson
Johnson
Enos Slaughter
Dodgers
Johnny Hopp
Lon Warneke
Benny Warren
Cincinnati Reds
Cubs
Chicago
Dolph Camilli
Jayhawker coach nets season’s top crappie catch
University of Kansas athletic director and football coach Gwinn Henry landed a two pound three ounce crappie measuring 14 inches with a 12 inch girth at Lone Star Lake using a fly rod and minnow bait. Muriel H Finton previously led the crappie division with a 1 pound 6 ounce catch.
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University of Kansas
Lone Star Lake
Journal-World
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Kentucky Street
Finton
Harry Gregg
Merchants Beat Junior Jayhawks In Softball at Woodlawn Park
The Lawrence Merchants defeated the Junior Jayhawks 23 to 8 in a softball game at Woodlawn Park last night. Scoring details show Junior Jayhawks and Merchants each contributing runs across innings with G Kappelman Fisher House H Woody and Thompson listed among players.
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Junior Jayhawks
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Thompson
Wichita Tax Levy Raised To 15 767 Mills
Wichita city commissioners set a 15 767 mill levy for next year, about one third higher than last year. A $3,139,586 budget was adopted, the largest in Wichita history, reflecting growth tied to defense airplane industries in the area.
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Wichita
Tennis rivalry remembered at Meadow Club Southampton
A year ago Frank Kovacs defeated Bobby Riggs in a Meadow Club semi final 6-4 7-9 6-4 6-2. The record recalls past Meadow Club tennis drama in Southampton.
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Frank Kovacs
Bobby Riggs
Meadow Club
Southampton
Sammy Baugh
Washington Football Redskins
Jesse Owens
Bern
Minors' top-paid star Billy Myers tied to Cubs pay
In New York on August 2 1937 reports list Billy Myers of Milwaukee as the highest paid minor leaguer earning twelve thousand dollars funded by the Cubs. Other notes mention Melio Bettina weighing options for August 14 at Ebbets Field or a Los Angeles trip to fight Turkey Thompson and Freddy Corcoran aiding Ben Hogan's endurance bid. Ernie White once pitcher for Nashville’s Piedmont league era recalls Winston-Salem’s 29 game losing streak.
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Billy Myers
Milwaukee
Cubs
Melio Bettina
Red Burman
Ebbetsfield
Los Angeles
Turkey Thompson
Freddy Corcoran
Ben Hogan
St. Paul
Ernie White
Cardinals
Nashville
Winston-Salem Twins
White
Winston-Salem
Bradley plans new deal with most A L players
Gordon Cobbledick reports Alva Bradley will reshuffle the roster next season with every player on the block except Bordreau Keltner and Feller. The column notes early White Sox arrivals and Babe Barna joining the Giants, plus Dizzy Dern's confusion over league records.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Alva Bradley
Bordreau
Keltner
Feller
Jim Thorpe
National Football League
American Professional Football Association
White Sox
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Giants
Babe Barna
Minneapolis
Philadelphia Orchestra Sparks Rumpus With Hut Sut Song
After a regular concert at Robin Hood Dell the Philadelphia Orchestra played the Hut Sut Song causing a loud response. Saxophones were missed, encore applause followed, and officials announced the piece was added after criticism over neglecting contemporary music.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Orchestra
Robin Hood Dell
Donkey Bucked Man During Local Softball Game
Marysville resident Fred C Tatton attempted to quell a bucking donkey by biting its ears during a charity softball game. The donkey bucked again, threw Tatton to the ground, and bit him on the leg before Tatton was taken to a hospital for treatment.
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Marysville
Calif
Fred C. Tatton
Farmer Bernard Wendt crashes after 100 feet in new model car
Detroit Lakes Minnesota farmer Bernard Wendt 56 drove 100 feet in a new 1941 model and crashed into a tree injuring Wendt six others including the car salesman. Wendt cried Things happened awfully fast from a hospital cot. At Camp Robinson Arkansas Selectee Eugene Zeibler eyed two notches in the service pistol while a supply sergeant boasted of target practice bullseyes.
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Minn
Bernard Wendt
Wendt
Camp Robinson
Ark
Eugene Zeibler
Community Visits and Family Gatherings Across Baldwin Area
Overbrook and Baldwin area residents hosted and visited kin and friends Sunday and Monday. Notable gatherings included Paline Schwartzs seventh birthday picnic at Baldwin Lake, multiple visits to the W. H. Johanning home, and dinners with the Becks, Purvises, and local families. Several trips to Joplin Missouri and Lawrence occurred for family occasions and demonstrations.
Social Visits and Family Gatherings Across Ottawa and Kansas City
Mrs Mary Flora of Ottawa visited at the Lou Flora home. Marceline Gibson returned from Kansas City after a week with the Melton Warner family. Stanley Warner accompanied her. The Herschells of Lawrence and the Finch family with Georgie joined Sunday dinner at the George Finch home. Francis Rogers and daughter from Kansas City spent a Sunday at the Rogers home.
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Helen Thomas
Ike Thomas
Glen Ulrich
Glen Edward
Shirley Aye
Russell
Grover Ulrich
Bob Dyer
Near Baldwin
Ed Sanders
Lona Star
Glen Edward Ulrich
August Bo
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Ottawa
Lou Flora
Marceline Gibson
Kansas City
Melton Warner
Stanley Warner
Charles Herschell
Jimmy
Floyd Finch
Georgie
Orlyn Vaughn
George Finch
Francis Rogers
Theort Rogers
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