Finn Maki Leads World Track Meeting At White City
At White City, Taisto Maki outpaced rivals in most distances, challenging Nurmi’s marks while the United States dominated the meet. The U.S. won 54 to 41 over Britain as Britain set three records and tied two, with standout American scorers delivering a decisive team performance.
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Taisto Maki
White City
London
Keg-Chester
Nurmi
White City Stadium
United States
Maki
Cunningham
Helsinki
Tam
Clyde Jeffrey
Roy Cochran
Bill Watson
Britain
Yanks and Blues Stage Junior Tryout School in Kansas City
Embryo baseball stars from the Missouri valley are invited to a Yankees Kansas City Blues tryout school August 15 to 18 at Ruppert stadium. Bill Essick leads the camp with other Yankee staff. Participants aged 17 to 21 can attend free by applying at Ruppert stadium. The best players may be signed to minor league teams in the Yankee organization next season.
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Kansas City
Missouri Valley
Kansas City Blues
New York Yankees
Ruppert Stadium
Bill Essick
Joe DiMaggio
Joe Gordon
Yankee
Phil Rizzuto
Blues
Yankee Stadium
New York
Marysville Ban Johnson Team Names New Manager
John B. Misse of Highland has been appointed manager of the Marysville Ban Johnson team, succeeding Tom Blodgett. Prentup resigns as acting coach at Manhattan. he is a former Kansas State football and basketball star and head coach at Manhattan High School. no successor named.
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New Marysville B. J
Marysville
Kan
John B. Misse
Highland
Western Association
St. Louis
Marysville Ban Johnson
Tom Blodgett
Frank Prentup
Manhattan Ban Johnsonsers
Prentup
Kansas State
Manhattan High School
Northwestern pitcher Syring named Big Ten MVP of 1939
Evanston right-hander Bill Syring of Northwestern wins the Big Ten most valuable player award for 1939 by a coaches vote. He signed with the Giants after school, won five of Northwestern seven victories, including a no hit no run game against Chicago, and allowed 26 hits in 51 innings.
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Evanston
Bill Syring
Northwestern
Syring
Giants
Wildcats
Chicago
Notre Dame Fullback Named Carroll College Coach
Ed Simonich of Helena Montana and Notre Dame fame has been chosen as head coach for all sports at Carroll College. He coached last season as fullback and now leads the Carroll program in multiple athletic fields.
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Helena
Mont
Ed Simonich
Notre Dame
Carroll College
Baltimore Firemen Afire in Close Nine of Ten Run
The Baltimore Fire men’s baseball team has won nine of its last ten annual games, fueling a strong streak against the Quantico Marines.
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Firemen
Baltimore
Baltimore Firemen
Quantico Marines
Blues Beat St Paul as Lower Rung Teams Slump
In a set of American Association games the first division clubs dominated the lower half. Minneapolis Millers swept Milwaukee 4 1 and 8 7 as Elon Hogsett allowed five hits in the day game and Ad Wright hit two homers in the nightcap. Kansas City Blues beat St Paul 5 3 to widen the gap. Vince DiMaggio hit his 39th homer. Indianapolis topped Columbus 6 4. Louisville Colonels edged Toledo 2 1.
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St. Paul
American Association
Minneapolis
Millers
Milwaukee
Elon Hogsett
Brewers
Ad Wright
Otto Denning
Kansas City
Blues
Tom Reis
Vince DiMaggio
Indianapolis
Columbus
Louisville
Colonels
Toledo
Baseball Scores From Yesterday Across Leagues
National League Brooklyn defeated Boston in ten innings by a 7 to 6 score. American League Cleveland beat St Louis 6 to 5. Western Association games were cancelled or postponed due to rain. American Association Louisville won 2 to 1 over Toledo. Minneapolis swept Milwaukee 4 to 1 and 8 to 1, Indianapolis beat Columbus 6 to 4, Kansas City won 5 to 3 over St Paul.
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American Association
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Louisville
Milwaukee
St Paul +s
Columbus
Toledo
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Chicago Sas
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Ores
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
L. Pet
Chicago Eee
Detroit Saeaes
Jenn. Ad
Cleveland
Washington
Associated Press
Western Association
Joplin
St. Joseph
Eprineteld
Topeka
Fort Smith
Hutchinson
Muskogee
Salina
St. Paul
Hutchinson Seeks to Shut Down Miners in Tight Standings
Hutchinson Kansas August eighth Pi- The eighth place Hutchinson Pi rates have a chance to show they are not playing favorites in the Western Association title chase. All league games were rained out last night and Hutchinson hosts Joplin tonight. The Pirates beat Fort Smith twice Sunday and cut the leaders' edge over Joplin to one game. Joplin has a twin bill at Hutchinson tomorrow after a single tilt tonight. Fort Smith goes to Topeka for a two game set. Springfield, six behind, visits Salina while Muskogee plays at St. Joseph. The season has just over three weeks remaining.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Hutchinson Pirates
Joplin
Pirates
Fort Smith
Giants
Topeka
Springfield
Miners
Salina
Muskogee
St. Joseph
Former Cardinal Willie Sherdel Seeks Adams County Sheriff
Wee Willie Sherdel a former St Louis Cardinals pitcher runs as a Republican candidate for sheriff in Adams County Pennsylvania. He aims to win the county post and enter local politics after a career in baseball.
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Wee Willie Sherdel
St. Louis Cardinals
Adams County
Rotarians Open Golf Meet At Lawrence Club
Twenty eight Rotarians from Kansas City Leavenworth and Lawrence started a tournament at Lawrence Country Club but rain and wind halted play after the first eighteen. Hudson McGuire Leavenworth led a foursome with 72 part while others posted 77 78 and 73 as play ended. The group then dined in the club dining room przed rain.
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Kansas City
Leavenworth
Lawrence
Lawrence Country Club
Hudson McGuire
Dr. H. P. Jones
Gene Glahn
Aleck Seigel
Lyle Gibbons
Bill Yager
Art Johnson
van Brown
John Brand
Wells Hazen
Cliff Mullins
Bob Embleton
E. R. Adams
Clarence Waring
Dr. Hohmans
Leaven
Ten-game lead not beaten for title says records show
A history-checked claim states no team with a 10 game lead in a season ever loses the title. The piece notes the Dodgers beat the Boston Bees 7-6 with Dixie Walker debuting for Brooklyn, while Lou Boudreau fueled the Indians to a 6-5 win over the Browns with strong defense and two hits.
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Bill White
Associated Press
Yanks
Reds
Brooklyn Dodgers
Larry MacPhail
Softening Net Style Shifts U S Tennis Outlook
Rye, Aug 8 Trend in American tennis shifts from power to finesse as Riggs and Parker lead at the eastern grass court championships at the Westchester club. The Davis Cup stars emphasize strategic rallies and retrieval over sheer cannonball serves, with Parker exhibiting a novel forehand and Riggs maintaining a relaxed style.
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Rye
N. Y
Bobby Riggs
Frankie Parker
Westchester Club
Bobby
Frankie
Australia
Riggs
Parker
Sam
Johnston
Tilden
Vines
Budge
Merion
Younster
Wimbledon
Forest Hills
Alice Marble
Leonard Hartman
Major League Leaders Bullets From Baseball Stats
A compact list of leaders across batting pitching and fielding categories. Names like DiMaggio Foxx Greenberg MecCosky and Williams appear for batting runs batted in and hits with teams Boston Detroit New York St. Louis Washington Cleveland and Philadelphia. Pitching leaders include Donald Grove Waters Wyatt.
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Associated Press
DiMaggio
New York
Foxx
Boston
Greenberg
MecCosky
Detroit
Williams
McQuinn
St. Louis
Rolfe
Case
Washington
Lewis
Weltner
Cleveland
Wright
McCosky
Chapman
Donald
Grove
Arnovich
Philadelphia
Bonura
Wretber
Cincinnati
Frey
MecCormick
Brown
McCormick
Slaughter
Mize
Herman
Chicago
Vaughan
Pittsburgh
Ott
Handley
Hack
Waters
Wyatt
Brooklyn
Weatherly Delivers Pinch Hit For Indians In 6 5 Win
Roy Weatherly lined a pinch single in the eighth to drive Cleveland past St. Louis 6 5. Dixie Walker delivered a 10th inning single for Brooklyn in a 7 6 victory over the Boston Bees in a high drama overtime. Enid Champlins Win Denver 8 7 in the 24th annual Denver Post semi pro tourney final. Enid erased a 6 0 deficit and won on a walk and an error in the tenth. Lil Stoner scored the deciding run on an overthrow for Buford.
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MacPhail
Reds
Dodgers
Boston Bees
Flatbushers
Dixie Walker
Brooklyn
Merry Macs
Dixie
Vito Tamulis
Lou Boudreau
Buffalo
Cleveland Indians
Roy Weatherly
Boudreau
Associated Press
Indians
Cleveland
St. Louis Browns
Enid Champlins
Denver
Enid
Okla
Buford
Bona Allens
Denver Post
Lil Stoner
Nix
Pirates crush Giants twice as Hubbell falls before 50,000
Spogs Mirrr Today notes the Pirates beat the Giants 6-1 and 13-3 with Carl Hubbell defeated in the second game before a crowd of 50,000, widening the National League lead to six games. It also recalls Glenn Morris's decathlon world record, and Hack Wilson's 1930 NL home run mark. Red Barrett of Houston threw a seven inning no hit Texas league game at Beaumont, striking one, walking two.
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Associated Press
Pirates
N. ¥. Giants
Carl Hubbell
Glenn Morris
Robert Clark
Jack Parker
U. S
Hack Wilson
Brooklyn Dodgers
Beaumont
Tex
Red Barrett
Houston
McMillin Redecorates Bloomington Home Again
Indiana football coach Bo McMillin reforms his Bloomington residence after winning last year's house beautiful contest. The piece notes his ongoing interest in home styling and local recognition.
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Bloomington
Ind
Bo McMillin
Indiana Grid
Layden to Lead Charity Game Practice Squad
Chicago on August 8 Elmer Layden will coach 69 college seniors in a prep session for the Charity Game against the New York Giants at Soldier Field on August 30 The staff includes four nationally known assistants Harry Stuhldreher Carl Snavely Bob Neyland and Edward Slip Madigan The game benefits charities designated by the Chicago Tribune which sponsors the event expected to draw about 80 000 fans
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Chicago
Elmer Layden
New York Giants
Soldier Field
Northwestern University
Evanston
Layden
Notre Dame
Harry Stuhldreher
Wisconsin
Big Ten
Carl Snavely
Cornell
Bob Neyland
Tennessee
Edward
Slip) Madigan
St. Mary’s
The
Chicago Tribune
Indians and Beetles Infest Yank Stadium
A fragmented 1939 sports note reports unusual pests in Yank Stadium and mentions Bunts pitcher out of a no hit bid. The item also notes Georgia A claims a football casualty and includes scattered gossip about political figures and team moves.
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Georgia A
Baseball season woes and sports notes from across the nation
The column riffs on Yankee beetle troubles and Joe McCarthy doubting the Yankees. Ed Danowski jokes about dancing study at Columbia. Manitowoc High bans No. 13 after Otley Smith’s death in a plane crash. Wrestling headlines in North Carolina. Homer Rainey is honored at a Texas ceremony. Meany notes Schacht at Ebbetts Field. Cornell coach Snevely touts a stronger team. Charlie Root nears 40 with Mel Hein’s exit to the Giants. Georgia reports first 1939 football casualty.
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Ed Danowski
Columbia
Manitowoc
Wis
Hich
Otley Smith
North Carolina
Charlotte Vapers
Homer Rainey
Houston
Carl Snevely
Cornell
Charlie Root
Mel Hein
Football Giants
Superior
Steve Hughes
U. of Georgia
Shame on Him Out in Bloomington
A Bloomington Pantagraph critique condemns a bunting incident that ruined a no hit bid by Jim Hayes. The paper calls the hit an underhanded ruse and mocks the batter Benzen berg while noting an odd box score entry B'zh'rg. Bill McKechnie and Joe McCarthy are mentioned in light humorous fashion.
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Bloomington
Benzenberg
Jim Hayes
Benze Wbere
P.C
All-Star College Team Joins Fresh Air Fund Game at Polo Grounds
College All-Stars featuring Robert F. MacLeod of Dartmouth and Robert W. Gibson join forces to meet the New York Giants in the Fresh Air Fund game at the Polo Grounds on September 7. Also listed are local tonight and tomorrow game pairings at South Park and Woodlawn Park with teams Snorts Co-Ons South End Linns Oil-O-Matics Oters Lawrence Sanitary and Girls fame.
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Co-Ons
South End
Linns
Oil-O-Matics
South Park
Oters
Lawrence Sanitary
Woodlawn Park
Girls’ Fame
General Service
Auto Service
New York
Robert F. MacLeod
Dartmouth
Robert W. Gibson
New York Professional Giants
Polo Grounds
Tonganoxie Residents Nearby Vacation Notices and WPA Closure
The column lists locals taking trips to Colorado and elsewhere including Miss Helen Freeman Miss Lena Freeman Miss Eleanor Ratliff Miss Lucy Jones Miss Margaret Lenahan and others. WPA district offices in Tonganoxie with Valley Grain space closed with transfers of Loren Shepherd to Salina Kaw and staff losses. The 4 H fair is set for August 25 26 with premiums sixty dollars plus a parade horse show and antique display. Sixty 4-H members from Leavenworth Jefferson and Jackson counties attended a weekend outing. John Adams elected mayor of the camp and Jean Ballard as secretary.
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Helen
Lena Freeman
Colorado
Eleanor Ratliff
Lucy Jones
Kansas City
Dean Ratliff
Collins
Logan
Spaight
Margaret Lenahan
Ben Leavitt
Valley Grain Company
William Evans
Jeanne
Barbara Ann
Izola Farrell
Verne Kesinger
Stella Niebaum
William Niebaum
Art Summerman
Lawrence
James Johnstone
WPA
Tonganoxie
Loren Shepherd
Salina
Kaw
Oakie Welch
Mildred Marks
Marks
Mary Elaine
Reta Rose
Abilene
Kan
Welch
Leavenworth
Hans Freienmuth
Velm
Victory Junction
Christian Endeavor
The
Friends Church
Japan
Palestine
Ireland
Holland
Scotland
Camp Wood
Jack Angell
Bud Laming
Gerald Salmon
Jack Neibarge
Wilson Myers
Ellinwood
Alice Spoor
W. W. Wright
Waterford
Conn
New York
London
William Hazen
Northwest
Seattle
Wash
Othe Points
Charles Miller
Ray
Minn
Marjorie Myers
Emporia
Lee Myers
Gwendolyn Mounkes
Holly Needham
Hazel
Fred Needham
L. F. Young
Wilson Myers and
Critical condition of Richard in St Joseph hospital
Richard twelve years old remains in St Joseph hospital since July 3 after an operation Thursday morning in critical condition. Mr and Mrs David Kline and daughters returned to Minnesota after visiting his mother Mrs Annie Kline and aunt Miss Bertha Halsted. Mrs Eula Throop and daughter Jeanine of Kansas City visited Sanilac with Mr and Mrs Honey enb. Mrs Fred Papenhausen ill at home. Walter Gould returned to Emporia after spending the week with Mr and Mrs M G Farrell and family.
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Richard
St. Joseph Hospital
David Kline
Minnesota
Annie Kline
Bertha Halsted
Eula Throop
Jeanine
Kansas City
Sanilac
Honey
Fred Papenhausen
Walter Gould
Emporia
M. G. Farrell
Community Socials and Local Events Reported in Columbia
The column details Sunday visits and dinners among local families including Deay Dover Deay Kesler and Shuck households from Lawrence. It notes a funeral remote at Willow Springs and burial in Franklin county, plus a large attended sale at Valley Chapel. Also mentions silo filling crews and bridge construction nearby, with Doris Wible visiting Lawrence. In sports news Henry Castillo of LSU shifts to woodcutting to rehabilitate a shoulder.
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Will Postma
Richard
Mac Karnes
Virgil Shoemaker
Jake Howser
Willow Springs
Coyler
Franklin County
Budary
Jesse Markley
Charles and
Lloyd Shuck
George Markley
Chester Wible
Doris Wible
Harold Rothrock
Lawrence
Purdue Fullback Ippolito to Enter Loyola Medical School
Tony Ippolito former Purdue fullback will enter Loyola University School of Medicine in Chicago this fall. The move follows his football season last year and marks a transition from athletics to medical studies at Loyola.
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