Greens Clinch Eastern League Title in Doubleheader
The Lawrence Greens swept Emporia with 19-2 and 10-4 wins in a doubleheader to clinch the eastern Kansas Ban Johnson league pennant. Lawrence now has two games left with Leavenworth before divisional playoffs begin.
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R. Houk
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Dodge City
Concordia
Independence
Blues aim for fifth straight as A A pennant race tightens
Kansas City Blues pitchers deliver strong work winning 7 1 and 6 2 against Minneapolis as Ernie Bonham and Al Picchota each post five hits. St Paul splits with Milwaukee, Milwaukee moves ahead of Minneapolis. Louisville wins first game 7 5 then loses 9 2 in twin bill while Indianapolis and Toledo split.
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Blues
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al Picchota
Minneapolis
Saints
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Brewers
Ray ‘Phelps
Louisville
Columbus
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Madhens
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Notable racing and boxing milestones recalled in brief notes
A year ago Seabiscuit won the Massachusetts handicap at Suffolk Downs in a track record time and $50 000 prize. Three years earlier Joe Louis was matched with Max Barr for a September bout after top billing against King Levinsky. Five years back Tommy Hitchcock became head of a 32 goal polo team, reflecting ongoing sports history notes.
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Mike Jacobs
Joe Louis
King Levinsky
Max Barr
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Sansaat-west Polo Sericea
Poland’s Road to Independence Led by Pilsudski
The text recounts Poland’s rise from a 300-man band to a 14,000 strong Polish Legion under Józef Piłsudski, fighting Russia in 1914, facing German offers in 1916, and proclaiming a republic in 1918 with Piłsudski as dictator and provisional president. Tomorrow asks if Casey Jones was a real character.
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Germany
Russia
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Kudrowka
Warsaw
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PESTERDA STARS: Doubleheader splashes and oppon ents
Red Ruffing and Tobin pace a split doubleheader as the Yankees blank the Indians 7-0 on two hits. Tobin pitched a four hitter to beat the Giants 5-1 in opener. Brandt allowed one run in seven innings of relief in the nightcap. Hank Greenberg homered and drove in three for the Tigers in a 7-3 win over the Red Sox. Rosy Rosen, Leo Durocher, and Fred Fitzsimmons spark the Dodgers in an 11-10 opener win over the Reds. Durocher homered with two on. Senators Stratton allows steady ball with two doubles and a run in a 14-5 opener win. Bonura plates four as he hits three doubles in nightcap. Bryant and Turner split a doubleheader with Bryant winning 7-4 opener. Newsom and Clift assign in iron man bid in 5-3 opener.
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Journal-World Reports Chaotic City Meeting Details
Journal-World covers a tense city council session featuring Mayor, council members, and residents. Officials debate zoning, budget allocations, and public safety measures amid protests and press questions, outlining next steps and deadlines for action.
Week of Local Sports Schedules Across Parks
A dense listing outlines junior league games at South Park and Woodlawn Park across Monday to Friday, featuring teams such as the Jayhawks Cubs Tigers and Eagles plus senior softball matchups including Gas Company Barbers Co-Ops and KEP. Timings vary from 6 to 9 o'clock with venues at South Park Woodlawn Park and Lincoln Parks.
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Auto Service Defeats Co Ops in Final Inning
Auto Service edged Co-Ops in a senior softball game at South Park on Saturday night with a decisive run in the last inning.
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Southpark
Weekend Sport Briefs Highlight Titles and Key Wins
Naugatuck retains team title with 30 points at the women’s national AAU track meet. Claire Isicson equals the world 50 meters dash record of 6.4 seconds. Dortmund Igney States stars win eight of ten events in an international meet. Bobby Riggs defeats Sidney Wood in Meadow Club final and wins mixed doubles with Ann McDonnell. Frankie Parker wins Canadian tennis title in Toronto and later pairs with Alison for doubles. Detroit Tigers manager Mickey Cochrane is deposed. Delmar Baker appointed interim manager by owner Walter Briggs.
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Tuskegee Institute
Claire Isicson
Brooklyn
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Alison Barrigan
Dwight F. Davis, Jr
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Bobby Harman
Toronto
Frankie Parker
Wilmer Allison
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Tratng ‘Watt
Bobby Murray
Detroit
Gordon S
Mickey) Cochrane
Detroit Tigers
Delmar Baker
Walter C. Briggs
Mickey Cochrane Keeps Chin Up After Tigers Sacking
Detroit Aug 8 Mickey Cochrane ex Tigers manager and famed catcher who suffered a skull fracture in 1987 leaves Briggs stadium after his discharge. He plans a Wyoming ranch vacation with his family then aims to return to big league baseball not as manager but to play again if possible.
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Philadelphia
Sixty Quail Released in Douglas County 4-H Project
Carl Teichgraeber and Deal Six distributed sixty young quail to Douglas County 4-H members this summer. Ten birds were released at each of five locations plus the Douglas County Farm with co operation from the Douglas County Sportsmen's Club.
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Robert Gentry
Bernice Wiggins
James Plummer
James Topping
Yesterday's Scores Across Leagues
National League results include Pittsburgh 5 13 New York 1 3 Chicago 7 0 Boston 4 5 Philadelphia 6 1 St Louis 3 5 Brooklyn 11 6 Cincinnati 10 3 American League games show New York 7 Cleveland 0 Detroit 7 Boston 3 Chicago 14 Washington 5 12 St Louis 5 5 Philadelphia 3 8 American Association scores list Kansas City 7 6 Minneapolis 1 2 Toledo 13 2 Indianapolis 7 4 Milwaukee 9 2 St Paul 4 7 Louisville 7 2 Columbus 5 9
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BAN JOHNSON RESULTS Greaet Bena 7-7 Garden City 2 Lawrence 19-10
This item lists Kansas city area scores and team tallies such as Emporia at 2-4 and Concordia 13 while noting other results including Parsons 18 and Marysville 7 with mixed margins across multiple towns. The fragmentary scoreline suggests a roundup of local athletic results.
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Lawrence
Emporia
Concordia
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Yola
Beloit
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Independence
Chanute
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Dodge City
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Hardacre Named Head Coach at Ness City High School
Forrest Hardacre, senior end on the University of Kansas football team last year, is appointed head coach at Ness City High School Rokool.
Yankees and Buds Hurdle Obstacles In Landmark Week
The Yankees rout Cleveland 7-0 to extend their series lead while the Pirates split two with Detroit and move 6 ½ games ahead. Pittsburgh topped Chicago 5-1 and 13-8 as Mel Ott homered for the Giants stumble. Red Ruffing returned for Cleveland, Gehrig belted his 18th with DiMaggio. Baker takes Detroit helm, Greenberg hits his 38th. Reds drop a doubleheader to Brooklyn as Chicago and Boston win. Ruth faces dismissal as a Brooklyn coach, Newsom’s iron man bid fails to draw a crowd. Washington-Sox split. Passeau defeats St Louis in Philadelphia. rain-short nightcap hurts.
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New York Giants
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Mickey Cochrane
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del Baker
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Mel Ott
Carl Hubbell
Red Ruffing
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Lou Gehrig
Joe DiMaggio
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Baker
Boston Red Sox
Hank Greenberg
Cincinnati
Reds
Brooklyn
Chicago Cubs
Boston Bees
Jim Turner
Bant Johnson players face suspension over prize tournament rule
Topeka augu st 8. Bant Johnson league secretary Walter Sloan announced that players in any baseball contest with prize money will be suspended. A Kansas City tournament was considered by a team from Ban Johnson players, making them ineligible. Three Lawrence players Lefty Liell Les Kappelman and R Houk planned to play but will withdraw.
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Bant’ Johnson League
Walter Sloan
Sloan
Ban Johnson
Kansas City
Kan
Lawrence
Lefty Liell
Les Kappelman
R. Houk
Muskogee Pitcher Walks 32 Men in Nine Innings
In Ponca City Oklahoma Alex Swails of Muskogee walked 32 batters in a nine inning Western Association game. Swails left 22 Angels on base and 21 in the first inning while teammate Hugh Kittle set a 43 batter total for the day.
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Muskogee Pushed To 7 All Before Ponca Rally
In a fast pitching night the Muskogee team tied the score at 7 all in the seventh inning thanks to a three run homer by a rookie who favored contact over walks. Ponca answered with five runs in the same inning to clinch a 12 to 7 victory.
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Roundup of baseball and tennis notes from New York city
Sports column notes various players and events including Mickey Cochrane and Fred Perry, Budge and Vines, Francis Schmidt and the Buckeyes, Red Sox extra inning wins, Elwood Cooke’s costs, Swinging Sammy Chapman, Joe DiMaggio, Charley Gehringer, and Morton Cooper with Houston.
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New York
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Philadelphia
Mickey Cochrane
Athletics
Don Budge
Fred Perry
Ellsworth Vines
Ohio Stateway
Francis Schmidt
Greyhound
Pueblo Golfer Creel Captures Broadmoor Invite Title
Howard Creel of Pueblo Colorado defeated Harry Strasburger Jr of Coffeyville Kansas 5 and 8 in the Broadmoor finals to win the Broadmoor invitation golf tourney for the second time, having previously won in 1926. Strasburger, a five time finalist and two time winner, shot par but could not overcome Creel.
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Howard Creel
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Baseball Leaders and League Stat Highlights
A condensed look at the season leaders across teams. Foxx and Greenberg top batting and runs respectively while Ruffing and Blanton lead in pitching. Notable names include Cronin Chapman Heath Averill Ott and Goodman with varied totals in hits doubles triples and home runs.
Armstrong Targets Three Titles With Ambers Bout
Henry Armstrong is favored to win against Lou Ambers at the Polo Grounds and seize the featherweight lightweight and welterweight crowns. The bout could cement a near Negro boxing front across multiple divisions, with Armstrong chasing a third title in under a year.
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Lou Ambers
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Polo Grounds
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Joe Louis
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John Henry
Petey Sarron
Barney Ross
Johnny Hubbell Is Next Jersey City Pitching Star
Johnny Hubbell blossoms as a pitching prospect for the Jersey City Giants of the International League. In his first start he defeated the Montreal Royals 3 to 1, allowing five hits.
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Four LeLoup Players Hurt in Highway 59 Accident
An auto crash south of Baldwin on Highway 59 injured four LeLoup baseball players and forced the postponement of a scheduled game with the Lawrence Bees yesterday afternoon. The party car struck another vehicle in the collision.
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Lawrence Bees
Bees Beat Lawrence in Rain-Shortened Pick Up Game
LeLoup manager Lloyd Gilts suffered a head laceration needing 14 stitches and catcher Farrell also injured. Martin and Scott were lightly hurt. Rain checks will be honored at the Lawrence Bee-Belvoir game next Sunday at Ban Johnson park. Lawrence won 8 to 5 behind Wilmer Lefty Rader and W. Thome.
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