Cleveland Pitchers Collapse as Yankees Surge Ahead
The Cleveland pitching staff faltered as Bobby Feller Johnny Allen Mel Harder and Oscar Vitt struggled. Buck Newsom beat Milnar 8 7, Les Tietje followed with an 8 2 win for the Browns while the Yankees widened their lead and the Red Sox faded. In the NL Cincinnati edged Chicago 8 7 in 14 innings with Ernie Lombardi homering.
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Cleveland
New York Yankees
Tribe
Bobby Feller
Yankees
Johnny Allen
Mel Harder
Racing mare Shirley Hanover wins Reach Hambletonian in heats
The Associated Press notes a historical recap where Shirley Hanover owned by Lawrence B. Sheppard won the Reach Hambletonian in straight heats. It recalls past sports notes including Bryan Grant predicting a $7,500 pro offer from Ti O'Brien and Ralph Metcalfe tying world records in Budapest.
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Shirley Hanover
Lawrence BR. Sheppard
Hambletonian
Bryan
Bitsy) Grant
Ti O'Brien
New York
Yesterday's Scores From National and American Leagues
National League results show Cincinnati and Chicago tied 7 in fourteen innings. New York at Boston postponed. Philadelphia at Brooklyn to be played later. American League scores list Washington 6 over Philadelphia 3 and Boston 3 over Chicago 1. Second games include Detroit 1 and St. Louis 8, Cleveland 7-2. American Association notes rain postponements with Kansas City at Louisville. Minneapolis 9 over Toledo 5. Columbus 11 over St. Paula. Indianapolis 5-0. Milwaukee 0-1.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
York
Boston
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
New York
Washington
Detroit
St. Louis
Cleveland
American Association Kansas City
Louisville
Minneapolis
Toledo
Columbus
St. Paula
Tndianapolis
Milwaukee
American Association
L St. Paul Pet
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Columbi
Pittsburgh
St Louis
Philadelphiamericaneague
Evans to Attempt Third National Amateur Golf Title
Chicago golfer Charles Chick Evans Jr. plans to defend his national amateur championship title at Pittsburgh on September 12. At 48 he seeks his third national amateur crown after winning in 1916 and 1920, entering his thirty third national event.
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Chicago
Charles
Chick) Evans, Jr
Evans
Pittsburgh
Encyclopedia Wells and the Huntington Beach Oil Boom
A California land promoter and a New England publisher swapped tales for a $200 bargain to offer a seaside lot with encyclopedias. Twenty five lots were sold in 1900 though not seaside, later oil was found by J. H. Macklin off Huntington Beach leading to the Encyclopaedia Wells district's fortunes. Over $5.9 million produced since.
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California
New England
Huntington Beach
J. H. Macklin
Macklin
Salt Lake City
Chicago
France
Encyclopedia Group
Local Friday and Sunday Youth and League Games
The schedule lists multiple games Friday at South Park and Woodlawn Park with Cubs versus Tigers, City versus Co-Ops, South End versus Lone Star, and North Lawrence Juniors against Kansas City. Sunday features Lawrence Bees at Ban Johnson Park and Lawrence Greens versus Leavenworth Generals at Old Soldiers Field in Leavenworth, with times around 2:30 to 2:39.
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Cubs
Tigers
South Park
South End
Lone Star
North Lawrence
Kansas City
Union Cab Girls
Tonganoxie Girls
Lawrence Young Democrats
Woodlawn Park
Lawrence Bees
Redskins drill ends tower over Baugh passes for all stars
Washington coach Ray Flaherty hones passes from Sammy Baugh to six tall Redskins ends in Chicago August 31. The six players range from 6 feet to 6 feet 5 inches as Baugh fires fast balls, with Flaherty stressing catches and pet plays from Bo McMillin’s Indiana system.
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Washington
Ray Flaherty
Washington Redskins
Sammy Baugh
College Allstars
Chicago
Flaherty
Harold Bradley
Charlie Malone
Bill Moore
Bob Masterson
Wayne Milnar
Bob McChesney
Allstars
Baugh
Redskins
Bo McMillin
Indiana University
Obers and K E P Play at Valley Falls Tonight
Two Lawrence teams meet in subdistrict softball quarter finals at Valley Falls. The Lawrence Obers face Meyers of Valley Falls at 7 and Kansas Electric Power Company plays Denison at 9 30. If both win, Others and KFP decide which crew faces the other bracket winner.
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Lawrence
Valley Falls
Lawrence Obers
Meyers
Kansas Eectric Power Company
Denison
K.F.P
Notable Homer Heroes Spark Compact Baseball Day
Ernie Lombardi of the Reds belted a 14th inning homer to beat the Cubs 8-7. Joe DiMaggio of the Yankees kitted four RBIs with a homer and a single in a 9-6 win over the Senators. Bob Johnson of the Athletics homered with two aboard in a 5-3 victory over the Red Sox. Monte Stratton led the White Sox to a 13-1 win over the Tigers with four hits. Buck Newsom and Les Tiete of the Browns pitched five and six hitters respectively to triumph over the Indians in a doubleheader.
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Oscar Vitt
Newark
al Milnar
Willis Hudlin
St. Louis Browns
Buck Newsom
Milnar
Brownies
Tribe
Les Tietje
Gabby Street
Boston Red Sox
Sox
Lefty Grove
Connie Mack
Maggie
de Monte Stratton
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago Cubs
Ernin Lombardi
Ernie Lombardi
Reds
Cubs
Joe DiMaggio
Yankees
Senators
Bob Johnson
Athletics
Red Sox
Monte Stratton
White Sox
Tigers
Les Tiete
Browns
Indians
Iron Ivory Pittsburghs Iron Men Vaughan and Young
Vaughan and Young were the iron men of the Pittsburgh baseball team, having played in every 1938 game.
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Iron Ivory
Pittsburgh
Vaughan
Young
Iron Men
Green Brothers top Ireland Rascals 13 to 6 at Woodlawn Park
The Green Brothers softball team defeated Ireland's Rascals 13 to 6 last night at Woodlawn Park. Cutters hit two home runs in the sixth inning, Markley followed with a solo shot, and Boggs also connected with a homer with a man on.
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Green Brothers
Ireland
Rascals
Woodlawn Park
Cutters
Markley
Major League Leaders 2 Batting and Pitching Highlights
Summary of top players in the American and National Leagues. Lombardi and McCormick lead batting for Cincinnati, Ott and Goodman share home run marks, while Ruffing and Allen head pitching. Greenberg and Foxx top RBIs in the AL with strong totals from Geh ringer and Rolfe.
Local trap shooter Phil Miller wins 600 straight at Indiana meet
Phil R. Miller of this city captured the Indiana State trap-shooting championship by breaking 600 birds in a row at French Lick Springs. The note invites readers to subscribe to the Journal World with a summer vacation readers mail rate of 25 cents a month.
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French Lick Springs
Ind
Phil R. Miller
The
Journal-World
Sports Roundup Highlights From New York Scene
Pacific coast buzz includes Jimmy Phelan and a 200 pound back Mucha. Edie Mead’s boxing import Milica Theodorescu attracts attention. Ambers Armstrong card stirs doubts. Gunnar Barlund praised as Finland’s sole pro. Pedro Montanez resists a higher bid and re-signs with Lew Burston. Patty Berg predicted next women’s golf champ. Packers fine tainted meals. Arnold Herbert returns from influenza. Giants face fan discontent. Johnny Cummings wins amateur golf title chewing tobacco. Joe Gordon named top rookie. J Roy Stockton eyes freelancing with Brendon and Rickey.
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Pedro Montanez
Lew Burston
Pedro
Burston
Helen Hicks
Patty Berg
Green Bay Packers
Ambers
Armstrong
Arnold Herbert
de Pere
Wis
Giants
Tennessee
Johnny Cummings
Bucky Harris
Joe Gordon
The
Yanks
Sam Francis Retired From Bears Pro Ranks
Chicago Aug. 1 9 George Halas says Sam Francis former Nebraska star is retired as a Bears member and will not figure in the 1938 campaign. Halas notes Francis is not a holdout and was not included in 1938 plans.
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Chicago
George Halas
Chicago Bears
Sam Francis
Nebraska
Bears
Halas
Francis
Ban Johnson Loop Heads For Windup
The Kansas Ban Johnson league nears season end with Lawrence clinching the eastern division pennant. Concordia holds the central crown while Independence and Parsons vie in the southeast. Key results include Lawrence’s sweep of Emporia and a Larned Dodge City clash as county teams chase playoff spots.
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Concordia
Beloit
Manhattan
Junction City
Jaycees
Marysville
Larned
Dodge City
Great Bend
Garden City
Independence
Chanute
Parsons
Tola
Lawrence
Enne
OCR
Central Division
Manhattanf
Junction Ci
Scores Report From Beloit and Concordia Games
Beloit 11 beat Marysville 5 while Concordia triumphed over Manhattan 11 to 10. Ten matches noted with teams listed.
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Ban Johnson
Beloit
Marysville
Concordia
Manhattan
Louis plans four fights in 1939 season
Heavyweight champion Joe Louis says he will box four times in 1939 with January Madison Square Garden bouts and April to be at the Pacific coast, plus June and September New York dates. Promoter Mike Jacobs notes Louis may retire from major ring action this year if managers oppose further fights.
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New York
Joe Louis
Louis
Madison Square Garden
Mike Jacobs
Max Baer
Pacific Coast
Jacobs
Joe
Michael
Yankee Stadium
Max Schmeling
Kansas Tennis Field Narrowed to Four Seeded Players
Independence Kansas CP The Kansas state open tennis championship field reduced to four seeds three from Oklahoma and one from Kansas Semi final pairings include M C Hopper Tulsa seed No 1 versus Warren Christner Topeka seed No 4 and Hubert Manire Oklahoma City seed No 5 against George Counts Tulsa seeded third Results show Manire defeated Joe Bradley Tulsa 6 3 7 5 while Christner beat Ed Lindsey Oklahoma City 6 8 6 0 6 1 Counts beat Leonard Prosser Kansas City 6 0 18 11 and Hopper defeated Carl Mitchell Oklahoma City 6 3 6 0 Robert Patterson Tulsa versus Allen McDonald Wichita contest junior title Other results include men's doubles quarter finals and junior doubles semi finals mixed doubles first round with several pairings and defaults recorded.
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Independence
Kan
M. C. Hopper
Tulsa
Warren Christner Toneka
Hubert Manire
Oklahoma City
George Counts
Manire
Arkansas City
Joe Bradley
Toneka
Leonard Prosser
Kansas City
Ed Hatzfeld
Austin
Fred Purnell
Angleton
Tex
Ed Tindsey
Tom Cottenden
Jerry Barnes
Topeka
Hopner
Patterson
Warren Christner
Clifford Steck
Robert Patterson
Allen McDonald
Wichita
Janet Naylor
Salina
Scouts to Wichita for national semi pro tournament
Ford C. Frick the National League president said all National and American League clubs would have scouts at the national semi pro baseball tournament opening today in Wichita Kansas. Frick planned to leave shortly after making the statement.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Ford C. Frick
Wichita
Kan
Frick
Germany’s Davis Cup Team Adds Newcomer Georg Von Metaxa
Georg von Metaxa joins the German Davis cup squad as a debutant with a multinational background. The 23 year old lefty is No 2 singles behind Henner Henkel, praised for courage after beating Josef Pallada in five sets in Belgrade.
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Germany
Georg von Metaxa
New York
UPI
Brookline
Mass
Donald Budge
Bobby Riggs
Gene Mako
Germantown
von Metaxa
Georg
Vienna
Adolf Hitler
Austria
Henner Henkel
F. Conrad Uhl
Henkel
Metaxa
Yugoslavia
Josef Pallada
Baron Gottfried von Cramm
von Cramm
New York Sees Wichita Tourney as Major League Mining Venture
In New York reports the Wichita tournament is viewed as a potential mining venture for the major leagues. It could yield pay dirt for teams or fail to pay off, reflecting speculative risk and uncertain returns.
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New York
Forty six state champions join regional junior Legion tourneys
Indianapolis reports that 46 state champion teams will compete in 12 regional junior Legion baseball tournaments from Aug 12 to 14 as part of the road to the 1938 junior World Series. Winners advance to sectional meets with a national final to crown the champion. Over 500000 boys in 30000 teams are playing junior baseball nationwide.
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Indianapolis
American Legion
Cleveland
Bob Feller
Washington
Buddy Lewis
United States
Legion
Bartlesville
Okla
Topeka
Kan
Denver
Colo
Albuquerque
N. M
Okemah
Special Gun Club Events Won by Babb and McGrew
Conrad McGrew and Ben Babb posted perfect scores to win the two 25 third events at the Lawrence Gun Club last night. In the first protection race, Bill Bowman and Dr. R. Henry of Oskaloosa won the shoot-off against Ben Babb and Dr. Art Anderson of Lawrence. After the first round teams were tied, shooting from the 24 yard line. Babb and Anderson defeated McGrew and Harry Nevin in the second protection event while the regular round ended with 23 apiece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad McGrew
Ben Babb
Lawrence
Dick Williams
Art Anderson
Chas, Schultz
Zimmer
Bill Bowman
RB. M. Babb
Dr. R. S. Henry
Con Hoffman
Skip Williams
J. H. Rogers
T. D. Funk
Jones Ecco
Notable Signatories in Local Community Meeting List
A roster of individuals including Cc A Bliesner John Canavan Geo Marshall Bob Chariton Odd Williams Stevens Gene Glahn Stevens Jr and R A Deskens appears in a local meeting record outlining attendees or signatories. The list suggests participation by community figures in a civic or organizational event.
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Cc. A. Bliesner
John Canavan
Geo. Marshall
Bob Chariton
Odd Williams Stevens
Gene Glahn
Stevens, Jr
R. A. Deskens
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Gardner Soule
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Milrow
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Ott
Goodman
Medwick
Hack
Martin
Mize
Scharein
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Foxx
Greenberg
Gehringer
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Rolfe
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Heath
Averil
Crosetti
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Werber
Ruffing
Allen
By Eddie Brietz
Jimmy Phelan
Mucha
Dempsey
Howard Jones
Eddie Mead
Milica Theodorescu
Boxeur International
Studiant de Sciences Commerciales, Et Politiques
Polo Grounds
Gunnar Barlund
Finland
Emporia
Leavenworth
Coffeyville
Kansas
Emporians
Generals
Central
Goshen
McLin
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Lawrence B. Sheppard
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Jeanwhile
Tea McDaniel
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Lyon County
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McGrew
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Freddie Steele
al Hostak
Seattle
Jack Frost
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Granpappy Sale of
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