Ambers Arm in Arms with Armstrong Ahead of Showdown
Lou Ambers shows confidence and caution as experts wavering on Armstrong's edge. NBC broadcast from WREN Lawrence will carry blow by blow coverage tomorrow at 8 PM CST with Clem McCarthy and Bill Stern. Lou and Armstrong fighters weigh in at noon tomorrow awaiting 134 pound limits.
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WREN
Lawrence
Clem McCarthy
Bill Stern
NBC
Armstrong
Lou
Henry
Mike Jacobs
Kipke or McMillin Named All Star Mentor Choice
Chicago Aug 9 The coach selection for the college all star staff to face the Washington Redskins Aug 31 rests between Harry Kipke and Bo McMillin with Kipke and McMillin leading in final polling. Ray Pond and Elmer Layden are near assured as assistants while A J Robertson and Lynn Waldorf trail for the remaining spot.
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Chicago
Washington Redskins
Harry Kipke
Michigan
Bo McMillin
Indiana
Kipke
McMillin
Ray Pond
Yale
Elmer Layden
Notre Dame
A. J. Robertson
Bradley Tech
Lynn Waldorf
Northwestern
Golfer Coleman plays 171 holes in 15 hours at Auburn
Bill Coleman, 22, completed 171 holes at Highland Golf Club in Auburn over 15 hours from yesterday morning to 8 p.m. He totaled 784 strokes with 98 pars 12 birdies and one eagle scoring 85 on a nine‑hole segment. Six caddies relayed as he shed about 12 pounds and suffered a blistered heel with a roughly 34 mile marathon.
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Auburn
N. Y
Bill Coleman
Highland Golf Club
Coleman
Baseball’s First 99 Years Record From Early Games
Fragmentary tale describes early baseball scenes with catchers near the grandstand and umpires seated off to the side. It hints at early pitching and fielding practices, capturing nerves and era-specific conditions in a brief archival glimpse.
Casey Jones and the Cannonball Express tragedy recounted
In 1900 Casey Jones a Kansas City bound engineer aboard the Cannonball Express on the Illinois Central Chicago to New Orleans route died after ramming a boxcar siding near Vaughan Mississippi while the fireman C M Webb escaped. Wal lace Saunders recalls the song about Jones and his whistle becoming a national hit.
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Casey Jones
Vaughan, Miss
Memphis
Wallace Saunders
John Luther
Casey’’ Jones
New Orleans
Jones
Saunders
Ed Newton
Casey
Cayce
B. and O
Mobile
Ohio
Illinois Central
Promised Land
C. M. Webb
Webb
Vaughan
Wreeler
Sports Calendar For Week At South Park And Woodlawn Park
The schedule lists junior league, senior softball, and North Lawrence league games at South Park and Woodlawn Park. Matches include Tigera vs Rinky Dinks, Mohawks vs Bombers, Yankees vs Panthers, Cubs vs Tilers, and City vs Co-Ops among others with start times from 6 to 9 o clock.
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Tigera
Rinkydinks
South Park
South End
R.E. P
North Lawrence
Odd Fellows of
Topeka
Cutters
Woodlawn Park
Lincoln Park
Mohawks
Bombers
Auto Service
Eagles
Southpark
Barbers
Lone Star
Union Cab
Bireley
Nehiva
Green Brothers
Mules
Bulldogs
Yankees
Panthers
Cubs
Tilers
Kansas City
Union Cab Girls
Ton- Fanoxie Spits
Lawrence Youngemocrats
Eagles and Gas Company Win Senior Ball Games
The Eagles beat the Co-Ops 19 to 4 and the Gas Company defeated the Barbers 8 to 3 in senior softball at Southpark.
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Eagles and Gas Company
Eagles
Gas Company
Barbers
Southpark
Sheffer
Woestemeyer
Sher
Bauman
Franks
Jackson
Schlagel
ANON
I Eagles
Asby
Anteseenmmarernneeee
Florence
Cox
Francis
R. Johnson
Wells
McClintock
Perdue
Childs
B. Johnson
Robels
Don Warren
Hayden
Simmonds
P Warren
Stalkfleet
Edmonds
Dittrich
Howard
Salp
Penfield
Fe Lemenees
Gas Co
Winters
Weeeeeersene
Cochran
Mullin
Menderson
Everesiceme
Jecorepeceenes
Helsingfors to expand stadium for 1940 Olympic Games
Finnish Olympic authorities announced the Helsingfors stadium will be enlarged to seat 60 000 spectators for the 1940 Olympic games. No other major league games were scheduled due to rain. several decisions postponed.
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Helsingfors
Redskins Hopeful After Signing Baugh For 3 Years
Washington coach Fay Flaherty says he has almost all elements for another pro title only lacking new pass plays with Sammy Baugh. The Redskins face college All Stars Aug 31 in Chicago as practice begins at Ballston Virginia with 45 players reporting. Cliff Battles is missing as he moves to college coaching and Gambarelle from Gonzaga may fill in.
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Washington
Fay Flaherty
Washington Redskins
Slingin
Sammy Baugh
Flaherty
Texas
Redskins
Chicago
Baugh
Varden
Ballston
Cliff Battles
Karaapelle
Gonzaga
Green Brothers Defeat Cutters In Exhibition Softball
Green Brothers defeated Cutters 13 to 3 in a special exhibition at Woodlawn Park last night. Tonight at Woodlawn features the North Lawrence Juniors and the Odd Fellows of the Topeka VFW league. Last night’s scores include Ban Johnsonies Concordia 6 and Marysville.
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Green Brothers
Cutters
Woodlawn Park
Woodlawn
North Lawrence
Odd Fellows
Williams Drives Millers Past Kansas City In Riot Scare
Ted Williams hit a bases loaded homer as Minneapolis beat Kansas City 6 to 5 after a disputed sixth inning call by umpire Genshlea sparked a field riot. Police intervened. no injuries reported. Roy Pfleger driven double and Vic Frasier win for St Paul. Columbus-Louisville game rained out. Indianapolis-Toledo earlier game played previously.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis
Kansas City
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Louisvile
Toledo
Ted Williams
Genshlea
Williams
Stan Spence
Eddie Joo
Millers
Vic Frasier
St. Paul Apostles
Whitlow Wyatt
Wyatt
Brewers
Louisville
Greenberg Sets Sights on Ruths Home Run Record
Hank Greenberg targets Babe Ruth's 60 homer mark as he leads the Tigers with 38 homers by game 99. A strong September path with 27 home games and 28 on the road could swing his chase, while Detroit's Briggs Stadium stretch favors his power surge.
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Hank Greenberg
Babe Ruth
Burley
Detroit
Hank
Ruth
Babe
Tigers
Greenberg
Deroit
Briggs Stadium
Chicago
Yankees
Pirates
Cleveland Indians
St. Louis Browns
Obers Clothiers Rout Valley Falls In Softball Clash
Obers Clothiers of Lawrence defeated Valley Falls Odd Fellows 19 to 4 in the sub district state tournament at Valley Falls. Stoland and Pearce worked mound duty for Obers while a fast second inning gave them a lead that held. Winston Harwood of Kansas Electric Power Company team accompanied the Obers as acting manager.
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Obers Clothiers
Lawrence
Valley Falls
Stoland
Pearce
Clothiers
Odd Fellows
Obers
Winston Harwood
Kansas Electric Power Company
R.E.P
CCC
Journal-World
Kansas Open tennis field trimmed by preliminary rounds
Independence Kansas Aug 9 The Kansas Open field of more than 100 entries was halved as play moved into the second round. Notable results include Clifford Stec Topeka defeating Carl Matthews Hominy 6 0 6 8 and William Orr Independence beating Dick Grabham Topeka 7 5 2 6 11 9 in the men’s first round.
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Independence
Kan
Clifford Stec
Topeka
Carl Matthews
Hominy
Okla
Fred Purnell
Angleton
Tex
Vernon Plattner
Coffeyville
Carl Mitchell
Oklahoma City
Jerry Barnes
Charles Snyder
Fort Scott
Herb Bartlett
Kansas City
Allen McDonald
Wichita
Bester Goss
William Orr
Dick Grabham
Wiliam Singleton
Dewey Hay
Dean Walker
Pawhuska
James Griese
Coffey
Giants Trade Cantwell in Brooklyn Waiver Sale
The Associated Press notes that one year ago Ben Cantwell was recalled from Jersey City and sold by the New York Giants to Brooklyn for a waiver price of 6000 dollars. Three years ago United States Davis Cup players forecast Fred Perry and Bunny Austin would keep Great Britain on top indefinitely. Five years ago Francis Oulmet failed to qualify for the national amateur golf championship, losing a playoff for the last district place to Jesse Guilford.
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Associated Press
Ben Cantwell
Jersey City
New York Giants
Brooklyn
United States
Fred Perry
Bunny Austin
Great Britain
Francis Oulmet
Jesse Guilford
Danowski Avoids Enemy in Giants Fixture
P Ed Danowski of the New York Giants is cited as the league s most efficient passer with a low interception rate over three and a half seasons. The piece notes national medical costs at about 8.58 billion dollars and wage losses from illness around 1 billion.
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Danowski
New York
Ed Danowski
New York Giants
U. S
Kansas Over WPA Quota Increases With Returns
Topeka August 9 there were 35527 workers on Kansas WPA rolls below the 34500 August quota. State WPA director Clarence Nevins says no new additions, but 757 people returned from temporary private employment. Total may reach 36000 by month end as funds remain unused from last month.
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Topeka
Kansas
WPA
Clarence Nevins
Nevins
Sports Roundup From New York August 9
A wide array of sports notes and rumors from New York and Detroit reference Mickey Mantle, Cochrane’s future returns, Ceferino Garcia’s trek to town, Babe Ruth’s rumored Dodgers stake, and broadcasters salaries. The column notes fan letters, boxing chatter, and local gossip about pitchers and teams with playful, unsigned comments throughout.
Sailor Hats Off to Corrigan Style Defense
In a breezy sports column tone the piece recalls a Corrigan like defensive save and mentions Pete Murray of Charleston and Vai from a bush league squad that trained there. It contrasts West Virginia fans asking to ease up on football hype with fears Pitt may suffer a surprise hit.
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Pete Murray
Charleston
Vai
West
McLouth Social Guests and Visits Across Kansas
McLouth residents hosted Rev Robert Brown and Leah Brown of Lawrence. Visitors from Oskaloosa Topeka and Kansas City joined gatherings in Lawrence and McLouth. Attendees included Mrs Nona Crosby Mrs Davis and many local families as summer activities and trips spread through the area.
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Robert Brown
Hamilton
Kan
Miss Leah
Lawrence
Walter Bradford
Nona Crosby
Davis
Oskaloosa
Gensler Edmonds
Crosby
Victor Edmonds
Michigan
Russell Edmonds
McLouth
John Earl
Gardner
John Dick
Mesdames
Allen Casebier
Earl Chapman
Floyd Brown
Irvin Davison
Bert Baer
William Edmonds
Frank Schaeffer
H. W. Steeper
E. C. Steeper
G. M. Casebier
Ella Jones
Mildred Baer
Helen Bradford
Gertrude Stout
Helen Russell
Gardier
Chicago
Bethel Graham
Blanche Zacariah
Emporia
Emporia Teachers College
Doris Edmonds
Margretta Chapman
Letha Jane Chapman
K. U
Don Miller
Jimmie
Fort Scott
C. A. Davis
Kansas City
G.M. Casebier
Ermalyn Herries
Marion Landon
Baldwin
Epworth
Social and home notices from Methodist church circle
The item lists visits and gatherings in a small community. Rev. Russell Williams and wife from Akron were honored with a Bible at a social hour hosted by Mrs. A F Williams. Several residents traveled to Kansas City to visit patient John Williams at Bell Memorial hospital. Mrs. W R Schmidt hosted the Modern Matrons club. Mrs. Theo Cox is slowly improving after a stroke. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Sam Harker with relatives and Mrs. May Dick awaiting departure to Long Beach California.
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Dorothy Williams
Kansas City
John Williams
Bell Memorial Hospital
W. R. Schmidt
Modern Matrons Club
Marlin Cox
Winifred
Wichita
Cox
Theo Cox
Sam Harker
Cecil Luse
Lloyd Shoemaker
Janet
May Dick
Long Beach
Calif
William Smith
Leavenworth
Anna Cass
Mae Laren
Laren
Birth of a daughter Mavis Marie announced
Friday August 5 a daughter named Mavis Marie was born to the Coffman family formerly Miss Ruby Garner star forward for M A H S in 1938 37. Numerous local visits and relatives from Washington Kan California and Indiana attended gatherings around McLouth and nearby towns. Dr Sharp, former McLouth Baptist pastor, moved from Memorial hospital to Rev Wells home awaiting return home.
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Nounce
Friday
Mavis Marie
Coffman
Ruby Garner
R. M. Fitzpatrick
Charles Collins
Washington
Kan
Ed Farris
E. W. McHenry
W. R. Schmidt
Bill
McHenry
Lee Mark
Indiana
Tonganoxie
Lucile Roos
Charles
Lois Scroggins
Courtland
Doris Edmonds
Phillip Jones
Bekah
R. B. Jones
Dr. Sharp
Memorial Hospital
Mr. Wells
Holton
Sharp
The
Baptist Church of
McLouth
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Mickey Cochrane
Detroit Tigers
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Medlock
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Mickey
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Eds
Phil Wrigley
Cub Board of Strategy
Ceferino Garcia
Los Angeles
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Charlie Grimm
Air Waves
Rocky Kansas
Jimmy Braddock
Pitcher
Gaston County
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N. C. Grover
Pensacola
Fla
Henry J. Ledoux
Monroe
Lai
Big Oy
Harry L. Riddle, Jr
Nags Head
Gang
Tire Sale
Fritz
Makins
Prince Albert
Tae
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St. Phone
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Lucky
Granpappy
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Enzo
Bush
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AI Capp
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