KU To Report 51 Football Players For 1940 Season Opening
Sixty drills and photo sessions mark the start of Kansas football on Mount Oread as 51 players report. Veteran lettermen include 14 from 1939 and several sophomores compete for first team spots under coach Gwinn Henry ahead of a nine game schedule versus Villanova and others.
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Kansas 1940 Schedule and Standings Details
The record lists players Sheridan and Al Zer nickow among others from Kansas plus Gregory Studer Wathena halfback Floyd Svoboda Lecompton guards Lloyd Svoboda and Jim Zimmerman Pittsburg tackle. The schedule shows October games at Ames Lawrence Manhattan Philadelphia Washington DC Columbia and Lawrence with opponents Iowa State Drake Nebraska Kansas Missouri Colorado State.
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George Washington
Washington, D. C
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Columbia
Colorado State
Owls Return Home to Meet Springfield Cards in Slump
Topeka Owls, clinging to second in the Western Association, host Springfield Cards as their losing streak reaches ten games. Muskogee Reds, Fort Smith Saints, and Joplin also post strong showings, with multiple doubleheaders set across the league tonight and Friday.
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Cardinals
Muskogee
Reds
Giants
Fort Smith
Joplin
Winslow Johnson
Hank Mestnik
Dixie Hicks
Glenn Peters
St. Joseph
Saints
Salina
Hutchinson
Baseball Highlights From Yesterday's Games
The report lists multiple players delivering notable hits and RBIs across teams. Lou Boudreau and Dixie Walker homered while others added key hits as the Indians, Dodgers, Red Sox, Yankees, Pirates, and Cubs won or key games. Al Benton secured a save for the Tigers. Spud Davis and Max Butcher contributed in the Pirates doubleheader.
Topeka players advance in Kansas Open tennis event
Warren Christner of Topeka and Bob Patterson of Tulsa moved into the fourth round of the Kansas open men singles, with Christner defeating Bob Hall and Patterson beating R Scott. Wallace Smith and Ed Pearson also won to set matches against Christner and Prosser respectively. Mary Janet McDonald won in women’s singles, advancing toward a semifinalist pairing with Babe Wilks.
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Tulsa
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Oklahoma City
Charles Martin
Coffeyville
Leonard Prosser
Guy Blair
Los Angeles
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Bob O’malley
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Jack Ormsbee
Jack Blakely
Paul Darrough
Arkansas City
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Glen Tangier
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Dick Richards
Local Schedule Adds Mixed High School Showdowns
A fragmented schedule lists games including End vs Tone Star at South Park and Sobers vs Myers Creamery at Valley Falls. Fritzel meets Lawrence Sanitary at Woodlawn Park with expected Friday action.
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Ott Tribute Highlights Giants Night as Durocher Praises Hero
New York honors Mel Ott with a tearful tribute after a long Giants tenure. Scattered notes cover Welby Van Hornennis’ hopes for Nationals glory in Forest Hills, Denver U football travel plans, Nebraska coach T. J. Thompson’s two sons, Bobby Riggs’ tournament pauses, and a lively roundup of players and personalities from baseball and football with tributes, secrets, and upcoming events.
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Asippy Leo Durocher
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Hal Surface
Welby van Hornennis
Forest Hills
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Nebraska
Bobby Riggs
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N.Y. Giants
Tom Thorp
Pirates Rally To Sweep Cardinals In Strong Bid
The Pittsburgh Pirates under Frankie Frisch surged to a season turning point by sweeping three games from the St. Louis Cardinals. After a rocky start, Pittsburgh has won seven straight and 16 of 20, rising to fifth place in the league. Spud Davis drove in two runs with a timely single, and Max Butcher contributed four RBIs as Pittsburgh piled up 12 runs in a high scoring win. Cincinnati fell to the Cubs 5-3, while Brooklyn beat New York 8-4 in a night game honoring Mel Ott. American standings saw Detroit top St. Louis 7-5 and Cleveland crush Chicago 9-3 with Lou Boudreau driving in six as the Yankees split a doubleheader.
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Pastor Faces Conn After Louis Fight Sets Tone
Bob Pastor, calm amid hype, prepares for a light heavyweight title bout against Billy Conn while Joe Louis looms as Louis’s next foe. Despite Conn favored, observers note Pastor’s sharp punching and hard defense, weighing about 184 pounds to Conn’s 180 he must match or exceed to survive the cash and crowd.
Yesterday's Baseball Scores From National and Minor Leagues
Results across leagues include the National League Chicago 5 Cincinnati 3 and American League Cleveland 9 Chicago 3 with Boston 10-3 over New York 7-6. Minor leagues show Minneapolis 12 Kansas City 2 and Dallas Beaumont postponed due to tropical storm. other games end as listed.
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Cardinals beat Pirates a year ago in tight contest
A year ago the Cardinals defeated the Pirates 5-3 in a tense game as Cincinnati widened its NL lead by sweeping a doubleheader over the Cubs. Three years back the Indians denied a managerial shake up reports. Five years ago Lou Gehrig played his 1,600th straight game and homered as the Yankees fell to the Athletics.
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Kampouris Could Boost Tigers In Late Season Push
Detroit eyes Alexis Kampouris as a potential reserve infield option to strengthen pursuit of the American League pennant. The Newark standout has 80 career Newark homers and a .290 to .300 batting rate, with strong defense and a record of multiple double plays.
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Major League Baseball Stat Leaders Mix Of Players
Batting leaders include Danning New York 337 Rowell Boston 3380. Mize St Louis 32 home runs. runs batted in McCormick Cincinnati 185. hits Hemmin Chicago 131 McCormick Cincinnati 128. Pitching Fitzsimmons Boston 11 2 Sewell Pittsburgh 92.
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Softball Game At Lincoln Park Tonight
Blue's Bucket Shop meets B O service team of Kansas City in a softball game tonight at 8 30 at Lincoln Park.
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Unclear Scores Reported From Western Conference
Fragmented scores list shows teams Pittsburg Parsons Beloit Junction City Beatrice Concordia and Beatrice 1 Concordia 6 with unclear results and locations. Limited readable names suggest regional high school or small college matches.
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Millers Clinch Key Lead With 12 2 Victory Over KC
Minneapolis bolsters second place in the American Association pennant race by blasting Kansas City 12 to 2. A four run sixth and a nine run ninth sealed the win as Columbus fell 8 7 to Toledo, tightening the Millers three games ahead. Indianapolis beat Louisville 4 2, while St Paul fell 6 5 after being unable to overcome an early Milwaukee lead.
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Swedish landlord who paid bounties for babies dies at 80
Captain Johan Swenson, longtime Jersey City landlord of 39 family units, died after a week of illness. He gained fame as the beat landlord for paying $50 for a boy and $25 for a girl at his building after World War I, and he later built a two story baby carriage garage. Swenson, born in Sweden, would have turned 81 today.
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