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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1940

Page

6

Don Faurot to Assist as All-Star Coach

Green Bay faces a challenge August 29 against a dream squad of collegiate stars led by Eddie Anderson and Nile Kinnick from Iowa. Don Faurot of Missouri Buck Shaw of Santa Clara and Tad Wieman of Princeton join the coaching staff.

Don Faurot Chicago Green Bay Packers Soldier Field Iowa Eddie Anderson Txinke-Timment Nile Kinnick Anderson Kinnick University of Iowa Missouri Buck Shaw Santa Clara E. E Tad) Wieman Princeton Lowell Red

Pittsburgh Great Back Signs With Cardinals

AP reports that one year ago Marshall Goldberg signed a $10,000 contract to play pro football with the Chicago Cardinals. The note recalls three and five year-old sports events including Seabiscuit’s Suffolk Downs handicap and Joe Louis's knockout of King Levinsky.

Marshall Goldberg Pittsburgh Chicago Cardinals Massachusetts C. S. Howard Suffolk Downs Joe Louis King Levinsky Norman McGarrity Levinsky Kingfish

Dodgers Prep Camp in Princeton for 1939 Training

Mike Getto sends best regards from Princeton New Jersey where Dr Jock Sutherland plans the Brooklyn Dodgers football camp for a month. Brooklyn opens at Washington against the Redskins Sept 15 and notes on KU staff players and regional other sports moves fill the item.

Mike Getto Princeton N. J Jock Sutherland Brooklyn Dodger Dodgers Mike Brooklyn Washim Redskins

Jayhawks Trim Tigers in Basketball As All-Coach Teams Tangle

Jayhawks defeated Tigers 30 to 22 as two high school coaching teams from Great Bend and Lawrence clashed during summer school basketball at the university. Gerald Barker led the Jayhawks with two field goals and five free throws, while Don Mack Namath topped the Tigers with eleven points.

Jayhawks Trim “Tigers University Tigers A University Gerald ‘Barker Lyle Swetnam Barker Bend High School Ipel Met Schaake K.U Ayhawks Schaake Lawrence High Don Mack Namath Ottawa University Ashley, Ellis Wyandotte Vernon Hayes Rutherford B. Hayes Jayhawker Jayhawk Shirk Hunt F Everly Knipp Pitts C ‘Schalke Stapleton Swetnam G. Limes Lonborg Stanton Dingus Kibler Eeveeres Toca Ness F. Allen Kansas Land Art

Blues sweep Mills to widen lead in American Association

Kansas City Blues won twice over Minneapolis to push their division edge to 13 games. Charles Stancey and Harry Smythe split the wins as Stancey allowed seven hits in a 5 to 2 victory and Smythe yielded six hits in a 2 to 1 nightcap.

Night baseball results from American and National leagues

Yesterday's games include Kansas City 5-2 and Minneapolis 2-1 in the American Association. National League features Boston 3-12 and Pittsburgh 3 over St. Louis 31, with some games postponed due to darkness and wet grounds. AL highlights include Boston 8 over New York 3 and Detroit 6 over St. Louis 2. Texas League and Southern/Western Association results noted.

American Association Kansas City Minneapolis Columbus Toledo St. Paul Milwaukee Louisville Indianapolis Boston Philadelphia Pittsburgh St. Louis Chicago Cincinnati New York Washington Cleveland Detroit Beaumont Dallas Houston Fort Worth Oklahoma City San Antonio Tulsa Shreveport Chattanooga New Orleans Birmingham Atlanta Pepnehie Knoxville Teninnin Nashville Little Rock Western Association Muskogee Spofield Fort Smith St. Joseph Salina Joplin

Major League Baseball Daily Batting and Pitching Leaders

Batting leaders include Canning New York .337 Leiber Chicago .328 and Frey Cincinnati 76 runs. F McCormick Cincinnati 85 RBI leads Mize St Louis 79. Herman Chicago 120 hits while Mize 127. Dou bles led by F McCormick 31. Hack Chicago 30. Triples Ross Boston 11. Mize St Louis 10. Home runs Mize 31. Nicholson Chicago 17. Stolen bases Reese Brooklyn 18. Hack Chicago and Frey Cincinnati 3. Pitching Fitzsimmons Brooklyn 10 2. Sewell Pittsburgh 9 2. Batting Radcliff St Louis .357 McCosky Detroit .348. Greenberg Detroit 96 RBI. York Detroit 82. Hits Cramer Boston and McCosky Detroit 139. Doubles Greenberg Detroit 36 Boudreau Cleveland 35. Triples McCosky Detroit 13 Finney Boston and Keller New York 12. Home runs Foxx Boston 25. Greenberg Detroit and DiMaggio New York. Stolen bases Case Washington 33. Walker.

Canning New York Leiber Chicago Frey Cincinnati Mize St. Louis F. McCormick Herman Cincin Hack Ross Boston St. Touts Nicholson Reese Brooklyn Iaa Chin Fitzsimmons Sewell Pittsburgh Radcliff McCosky Detroit Fee Foxx Greenberg DiMaggio New Or Case Washington Walker

Tigers regain top league spot in pennant chase

Detroit scores six two against St Louis as Buck Newsom earns his 14th win with Archie McKain sealing late trouble. Rudy York adds homer and double, Billy Sullivan clears bases with a bases loaded single in the sixth. Indians split twin bill. White Sox and Yankees slide. Pirates tie for fifth. Bees rout Phillies.

Detroit Tigers Big Buck Newsom Archie McKain St. Louis Browns Newsom McKain Walt Judnich Tigers St. Louis Rudy York Billy Sullivan

Sports Roundup by Bill White Highlights and Hints

A collage of notes on baseball and football futures, plus boxing and hockey chatter. Dodgers hitters lead July bragging rights as rivals Jints and Yanks trail. Derby and Hambletonian stakes loom. Dutch Clark offers Rams upgrades with Clarence Cherke. Trudy Ederle recalls her 1926 swim, Bierman and Gophers debated, Bruins players join Canadian militia, Conn shows power in the ring.

New York Metropolitan Children’s Welfare Federation Dodgers Dutch Clark Cleveland Rams Clarence Cherke Utah U Dutch Meyer Knoxvies T.C.U Dick Cullum Minneapolis Times-Tribune Bernie Bierman Golden Gophers Bernie Boston Bruins Schmidt, Dumart Bauer Canada Ringsiders Billy Conn

Poisoned Oakie and Oklahoma Tennis Star Don McNeill

Oklahoma City Times columnist Art Edson notes Don McNeill as a gifted Oklahoma tennis figure amid a sports page filled with college football chatter. The piece references Missouri Valley title hopes, Big Six chants against Nebraska, and Oklahoma’s potential in football and others.

Art Edson Oklahoma City Times Don McNeill Oklahoma City

Lions Defeat General Service 9 8 In Southpark Softball

The Lions edged General Service 9 to 8 in a Southpark softball contest last night. General Service scored one run in the seventh to close the gap. Lions held on for the win with key innings by both teams.

General Service Lions Southpark

All Star Pitchers Shine in Doubleheader Night

Sid Hudson tossed a one hit shutout for the Senators while Joe Cronin led the Red Sox with three hits and three RBIs in a win over the Yankees. Lefty Lee and Lou Boureaux helped Cleveland win the nightcap with early two hit games and two RBIs. Ken Heintzelman kept nine hits in check for the Pirates against the Cardinals. Manuel Salvo and Eddie Miller homered in each game of Bees Phils twin bill. Archie McKain rescued Buck Newsom with a bases loaded, two out ninth frame. Kansas games list Fairbury over Manhattan and Concordia defeating Marysville.

Cleveland Indians Lefty Thornton Lee Chicago White Sox Tribe Cleveland Bob Feller Johnny Allen Sid Hudson Washington Hudson Philadelphia Athletics Sam Chapman Jim Bloodworth Gee Walker Senatora Athletics Joe Cronin Red Sox Yankees Lefty Lee White Sox Lou Boudreau Indians Ken Heintzelman Pirates Cardinals Manuel Salvo Eddie Miller Bees Salvo Phils Miller Homer Archie McKain Tigers Buck Newsom Browns

Owls Slump as Reds Sweep Topeka Mountain Clash

In Muskogee on August 7 the Reds routed Topeka 12-4 after an opening 6-5 loss in a seven inning affair. George Felkert limited the Owls to two hits in game one as Glen Peters Sid King and Jim Holbrook homered in the lopsided nightcap. Dowell allowed four Topeka hits in the finale as Muskogee widened their lead atop the division while Topeka fell 13 14 games behind and six games ahead of fifth place Joplin. St Josephs Saints fell 6-5 to Fort Smith while Joplin lost 6-4 to Salina as Ralph Waldo starred for Salina with nine hits and two RBIs. Springfield beat Hutchinson 8-2 in the opener with Paul Billett shutting out the Kansans 8-0 in the nightcap. both games went seven innings. The two teams are set to clash again tonight.

Muskogee Okla Reds Topeka Owls George Felkert Topekans Bill Karlowski Glen Peters Sid King Jim Holbrook Fort Smith Saints Joplin Miners Salina Ralph Waldo Francis Kappelman Springfield Hutchinson George Byrd Chick Wa Genhurst Cardinals Mays Teen Paul Billett Kansans

Local Sports Schedule Listings

Wednesday schedule shows Auto Service versus Co-Ops at South Park and Frits Company versus Haskell at Woodlawn Park. Thursday features Z South End against Lone Star at South Park and Obers versus Myers Creamery at Valley Falls and Ry Ene Park.

South Park Frits Company Haskell Woodlawn Park South End Lone Star Obers Myers Creamery Valley Falls Ry Ene Park Rida Fritze Lawrence Sanitary

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