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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1944

Page

8

Yankees Shutout by Browns as St Louis Extends Lead

The Browns shelled the Yankees 3-0 as Denny Galehouse shut out New York on six singles. It was Browns’ 10th straight win, widening their margin over Boston. Boston beat Chicago 2-1, Detroit edged Washington 3-2, and St Louis remained atop the NL with a 74th win as Kurowski homered in a 2-0 victory over Philadelphia.

Denny Galehouse New Yorkers Yankee Brownies Browns Boston New York St. Louis Luke Sewell Gatehouse Ernie“Bonham Yankace Chicago Emmett O'Neil Bob John Joe Haynes Detroit Washington Dizzy Trout Johnny Niggeling Hal Newhouser Tex Hughson Myril Hoig Mort Cooper Phils Whitey Kurowski Ray Sanders Red Barrett Icky Walters Cincinnati Tom Warren Inrooklyn Cubs Pittsburgh Frank Colman Preacher Roe Jack Brewer

One-Man Gouveia Dominates Hawaii Sports Day

Walter Gouveia, a 27 year old Hawaii athlete, stars in a single event day. He wins a five mile race by two minutes, belts a homer for plantation team in an 8-1 win, then crushes a Pacific fleet school volleyball team 15-2 15-7, and wins the navy rematch 15-9 with one hand before 4000 spectators.

San Francisco Honolulu Walter Gouveia Dick A Holtz Eugene Burns Hawaii Gonveia Plantation Navy Gouveia Ale Volle Pacific Fleet School

V-12s Beat Lawrence Merchants In Softball Showdown

The V-12s overwhelmed the Lawrence Merchants 12 to 7 at South Park last night. Pitcher Burch fanned 12 while Fearnate supported the offense, as Allen jong hurled for the Merchants. Tonight’s game features Budora versus Pleasant Grove.

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Hambletonian Heat Victory At Empire Arena

The event saw Vest and Strang'n Volo Song win two of three heats in front of 12 407 fans who bet heavily. The race report notes a $353 ante and mentions historical context with Dodgera and other figures as part of the recap.

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Baseball Standings And Yesterday’s Scores From Major Leagues

The standings show St Louis leading with 64 wins and 42 losses, Detroit 53 50, Cleveland 55 55, and Philadelphia 47 61. Yesterday results include St Louis 4 New York 0, Cleveland 5 Philadelphia 4, Detroit 3 Washington 3 in ten innings, and Pittsburgh 10 New York 4. Milwaukee 10 Indianapolis 3, Louisville 9 Kansas City 1.

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Big Six Coaches Meet In Kansas City To Discuss Rules

Kansas City August 11 Big Six football and basketball coaches will meet to complete schedules and discuss rule changes including a no scouting agreement and information exchange. With the national committee not meeting this year authors authorize experiments and the commissioner hopes few changes. Topics include out of bounds kickoff and forward pass rules, particularly nearer than two yards to the line of scrimmage.

Kansas City Reaves Peters Big Ten Southwestern Tvo

Knorr Named Assistant Coach at Kansas State

Mike Ahearn announces Fritz Knorr as assistant football coach and head basketball coach for Kansas State College. Knorr, a Kansas State graduate, previously taught at the university and in Kansas City areas, bringing five championship seasons in track and basketball. He replaces Cliff Rock as basketball coach. Rock seeks a high school post this fall.

Manhattan Kan U— Kansas State College Mike Ahearn Fritz Knorr Charlie Cornaut Bo McMillin Kansas State Department of Physical Education Savannah Northwest Junior Highchool Cliff Rock Rock

Andersson Aims For Record In Stockholm Mile Showdown

Stockholm Aug 11 Andersson who lowered the world mile record to 4 01 6 last month shoots at Haegg in a 1500 meters bid tonight Haegg seeks to better his own 3000 meters world mark of 8 012 in what may be his best distance Andersson in top form believes a new record is within reach Haegg aims to topple two year old mark despite skepticism.

Stockholm Ame Andersson Gunder Haegg Haegg Andersson Haege

World Series odds and wartime sports notes fragment

World Series talk boosts attendance guesses as the Browns and cannivals battle for postwar glory. The piece notes Browns’ high attendance, players’ pay, and a quip from a Cleveland star about Uncle Sam’s share. It surveys veterans returning to baseball in Europe, college basketball growth, and upcoming Jacksonville naval air station sports plans amid war-discharge effects. It mentions Jolly Cholly Grimm era Cubs and Grimm reaper jest, along with several named players and teams from wartime rosters.

York Rei Sox Browns Cleveland Uncle Sam Turk Edwards Redskins Walt Kiesling Car-Pitts Gig Larry French Cub Dodgers Europe Ed Diddle Western Kentucky

Football Notes Mention Southern California and Notre Dame

Keith Top ir coach Alan Shapley highlighted by a note on football figures. The fragmented text references Southern California Notre Dame and F Pie, mentioning Bill Hefer and a noted quarterback coach context.

Southern California Bill Hefer Notre, Dame F Pie Keith Topir Tsi Bok Alan Shapley

Women's Western Amateur Tournament II underway in Chicago

The women's Western Amateur Golf tournament opens with Mrs. H M Sims, 32, widow and Evanston resident, facing Dorothy Germain in a semifinal while Dorothy Germain and Phyllis Otte post strong starts. Georgia Tainter and Mary Jane Garman also advance, with Otte winning 6 and 4 and Sims reaching the semis by 1 up in 21 holes.

Chicago H. M. Sims Minnesota Georgia Tainter Fargo N. D Phyllis Otte Omaha Miss Germain Betty Jean Rucker Spokane Wash Dorothy Miss Tainter Sally Sessions Muskegon Mich Miss Otto Mary Jane Garman Hammond Ind

Valor in France: Miller and Crockett Earn Heroic Threads

Newsreel style tribute recounts Pvt. Marshall Miller of Greenville and Pvt. Robert A. Crockett of Neponset, each earning praise for battlefield bravery. Miller led a perilous evacuation under continuous fire, saving 15 wounded and risking his life again to retrieve them. Crockett, trapped under machinegun fire, crawled from a foxhole after hours to escape. Red Cross clubmobiles in France now distribute food and morale with music and gifts.

Pvt Marshall ‘Miller Green‘ville S. C Red Cross Miller Normandy Robert A. Crocket Neponsett Crockett France

Bluebirds Open All Star Series In South Park Tonight

The four team league at South Park features Bluebirds Sand Rats Never Sweats and Future Greats with Lloyd Houston as league manager. Tonight at 7 00 fans will see the Bluebirds meet an All-Star team from the other nines in the first game of the Little World Series. Don Welter captains the Blue Be.

Bluebirds South Park Sandrats Never Sweats Lloyd Houston Don Welter Blue Thase Cilia

Rion LEAGUE i LEADER

Associated Press report shows Walker leading in batting and runs, Nicholson and Hite Mustal notable for St Louis and Pittsburgh. Giants and Yankees players mentioned with several scoring and pitching notes amid league leader listings and team abbreviations.

Hite Mustal St Louis biew—Mustal St. Louis Dent Barrett Pittsbs Homs Runa Nicholson Iteburgh Setblen Barrett Pitteburgh Wits American Langus Doerr Boston

Lost Savings Found In Topeka Man’s Paper Sack

Frank Harpole a 71 year old Topeka laborer acknowledged ownership of a paper sack containing 1500 dollars in cash and securities found in a Kansas City restaurant. He said he had been visiting relatives in Mississippi and had only just returned when he noticed the loss on the bus.

Topeka Frank Harpole Kansas City Harpole Mississippi

Fragmentary Local Notice From Skimmed OCR

The text shows garbled cultural references and a plan by Harpole to go to a city today to obtain proof wealth from police. a restaurant cashier turnover is mentioned along with over a thousand rooms and houses through Jal-World Bledade in the last year or one.

Kansax Harpole Kanass Potice Cashier

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