Olympic gates smash all-time receipts record in 1932 show
Los Angeles reports unofficial totals near one million paid spectators and about 2 million in gate receipts for the 16 day Olympic spectacle. track and field drew roughly 475000 cash customers in eight days with overall attendance over two weeks surpassing 600000 at the main stadium. Japan's men’s swimming team made a late bid to dethrone the Americans, while the U S maintained a wide lead in most events as closing ceremonies set for tomorrow afternoon.
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Los Angeles
Olympic Stadium
Marine Stadium
Long Beach
United States
U. S
Japan
Tokic
Berlin
VeESteroS Western League results summary
In the VeESteroS Western League Wichita played Des Moines. Tulsa faced Omaha. St. Joseph beat Pueblo 10 to 5 in a night game. Oklahoma City 1 and Denver 4 in a night game.
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Wichita
Des Moitain
Tulsa
Omatra
St. Joseph
Pueblo
Oklahoma City
Denver
Chicago
Brooklyn
Boston
Philadelphia
St. Louis
New York
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
St Louis Erie
Minneapolis
Lass
Indianapolis
Columbus
Kansas
Toledo
Milwaukee
Louisville
Paul
Rey
Oklahoma
Des ‘Moines
Wichita Ra Pueblo
Omaha
Baseball leaders and season stats mixed in scattered lines
The page lists league batting leaders and individual stats for players from multiple teams including Klein, O'Doul, and Foxx, with mentions of pitching leaders and team leaders. It also notes a pending Indians rise in the American Association as they seek leadership, with Minneapolis MillerS visiting Indianapolis in a four game series.
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Chicago
Indianapolis Indians
American Association
Minneapolis
Millers
Hoosier Metropolis
CROSS SYMBOLS THROUGH TIME AND SPORTS HAMMER VICTORIES
Strange As It Seems surveys the cross as a religious emblem from ancient civilizations to Christian use after Constantine. It notes Irish American athletes and Olympic hammer throw wins by Grath and other figures, then invites readers to request more via author John Hix with self addressed envelope.
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India
Syria
Persia
Egypt
Stantine
Constantine
Trishmen
Irekind
Tiar
Sii
Hoth
United States
Pat O'Callaghan
Ireland
Weekend Sports Calendar With Local Youth Leagues
Saturday Reno Cubs play Jane Star at 6 oclock in South Wark Diamond. Sunday Green Brothers meet Atchison at 3:10 on Shook Diamond, Lawrie’s Red Sox clash Da Sota at 3 in Pleasant Grove Diamond. Monday at 5 Panthers face 4 Midget League at South Park, Elks meet Ua Ops in Junior Twilight at South Park Diamond. Tuesday 5 Cards face Tiers in Mid Set League at South Park Diamond, Earles vs Odd Fellows in Junior Twilight at South Park Diamond.
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Reno Cubs
Jane Star
Twilight Feague
Southwark
Green Brothers
Atchison
Shook
Lawreies Red Sox
da Sota
Pleasant Grove
Panthers
South Park
Elks
Ua-Ops
Earles
Odd Fellows
Rain Halts Big Junior Twilight League Tilt
A Southpark Diamond clash between Rotary and Elks in a Junior Twilight league game was halted by two heavy rainstorms with Elks leading 3 to 2 in the third inning. Koon started Elks scoring with a single and steal, followed by two more Elks on balls. Houk and Green contributed for the Elks in the second, while Rotary answered with runs off Wiley fielder’s choices and Hunters single. The suspended game will be completed after the season’s end.
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Rotary
Elks
Houk
Green
Boggs
Wiley
McPheeters
Hunters
Robinson
Smith
Olympic Ring Champions Will Be Named Tonight
Olympic boxing finals highlight eight last-round bouts as Eddie Flynn of New Orleans faces Erich Campe of Germany in welterweight action while Carmen Barth of Cleveland seeks a middleweight title against Amador Azar of Argentina. Others include flyweight Francisco Cabanes of Mexico versus Enekes and light heavyweight Gi no Rossi of Italy versus David Carstens of South Africa.
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Los Angeles
Eddie Flynn
New Orleans
Erich Campe
Flynn
David McCleave
Great Britain
Campe
Bruno Ahlberg
Finland
Carmen Barth
Cleveland
Ernest Pierce
South Africa
Amador Azar
Argentina
Roger Michelot
France
Francisco Cabanes
Mexico
Enekes
Horace Gwynne
Canada
Ziglarski
Josef Schleinkofer
Germany
Caninelo Robledo
Elks to Play Atchison Sunday Afternoon
The Elks baseball team of Lawrence, leaders of the Junior Twilight second session, travel to Atchison Sunday for a 2:30 pm game at Missouri Pacific Park. Manager Dick Pucka leads about fourteen players. they beat the Atchison team 6 to 3 in a prior meeting.
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Elks
Lawrence
Atchison
Missouri Pacific Park
Dick Pucka
Boy Scouts
Can Catchers Block Bases On Plate Fight Spurs Debate
A prolonged baseball debate resurfaces after a dispute between Bill Dickey of the Yankees and Carl Reynolds of the Senators over whether catchers can block the base line at home plate. Observations cite Ray Schalk blocking Peckinpaugh four feet from the plate, with Umpire Billy Evans ruling safe. AL president Tres Harridge directs umpires to keep lines long for baserunners but allow run attempts.
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Bill Dickey
Yanks
Carl Reynolds
Senators
Ray Schalk
White Sox
Block Peckinpaugh
Peck
Billy Evans
Tres
Harridge
Plans for Series Set in Springfield Missouri Aug. 30
The Western Association nine game championship playoff series will begin August 30 with Springfield as the first half champion. The proposal, submitted by Bartlesville and Springfield officials, to have the Cardinals play for the second half title, was approved by President Dale Gear and other circuit managers.
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Springfield
Cardinals
Bartlesville
Dale Gear
Association
Olympic Press Packs Largest Turnout in Games History
Alan Gould notes the Los Angeles Olympic press corps dwarfed past events with 900 reporters in the press section and coverage reaching new highs. He highlights multilingual facilities, centralized running stories via ticker systems, and lavish, high-rate output for top nations led by Japan. New uses included motion picture analysis by New Zealand coaches and a buzzer system for the British eight in stroke communication.
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Los Angeles
Newspaper and Press Association
New Zealand
Names Commissioner for Legion Regional Tourney
Topeka Kansas August 13. Charles Ardrey of Indianapolis named commissioner of the American Legion regional junior baseball tournament at Salinas August 18 and 14. Ernest A. Ryan Legion adjutant for Kansas announces. Salina, winner of the Nan title three times, and Red Oak vs Ames to determine progress. Ardrey is national secretary of the 408 organization of Legion members.
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Topeka
Kan
API— J
Charles Ardrey
Indianapolis
American Legion
Salinas
Ernest A. Ryan
Legion
Kansas
Salina
Chicago
St. Lous
Iowa
Red Oak
Ames
Ryvine
Ardrev
Organization of Legion
O'Doul Tops Athletics Cast in Batting Race
Brooklyn’s Frank O’Doul overtook Philadelphia ace Foxx to lead major league batting. Final week figures show O’Doul at .862, Foxx and Klein tied for second, six points back. Crawford ties Powers for American Association lead after week seventeen. Free batting lessons at Lawrence Country Club resume August 22 after a break for August 15.
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New York
Dimmip Foxy
Philadelphia Athletics
Brooklyn
Frank O'Doul
Athletics
Philadelphia
Don Hurst
Shuck Klein
O'Doul
Foxx
Klein
Wurst
Chicago
Aur. I
Pat Crawford
Columbus
Mike Powers
Toledo
American Association
Powers
Lawrence Country Club
Dodgers Rise as Contenders for National League Pennant
Dodgers surge into pennant contention after winning 16 of 20 and sitting three games behind the Pirates and Chicago Cubs. Bill Clark’s four-hit shutout over the Giants highlighted a string of strong hitting, while New York’s six double plays underscored a tense, low-scoring win for Brooklyn.
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Max Carey
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Dodger
Bill Clark
New York Giants
Clark
Giants
Two Baseball Double Headers Slated at South Park
C C Carl of the Lawrence Junior Twilight and Midget leagues announced two daily games at the South Park diamond. Monday features Pan th ers versus Jayhawks in a Midget league clash at 5 with Elks facing Co-Ops in Twilight at 6. Tuesday brings Cards versus Tigers in a Midget game at 5 and Eagles against Odd Fellows in Twilight at 6.
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South Park
C. C. Carl
Czar
Lawrence
Panthers
Jayhawks
Elks
Cards-Tigers
Eagles
Odd Fellows
Poehlers Win Ball Game In Close League Contest
The Poehlers softball team edged FFG 5 to 4 in yesterday's league game at Woodlawn school diamond. Score by innings shows FFG 010 000 930 and Poehlers 100 000 303. Batteries Harris and Randall for FFG McChire and Lohman. Umpires Deskin and Raybourn. The Jella All-Stars and Palace teams are scheduled to play Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poehlers
Woodlawn School
Jella All-Stars
Palace
F.flo
Harris
Randall
McChire
Pitcher Ed Walsh Still Property of White Sox
Oakland captain Klein and teammate Phat Tarth Yanke verls Tardbann Young Ed Walsh, having a strong Pacific Coast league season, remains under contract to the Chicago White Sox.
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Athiosies
Klein, Phat Tarth
Ed Walsh
Oakland
Chicago White Sox
Yarnold Stull Needle Craft Club Meets at Nichols Home
The Yarnold Stull Needle Craft Club gathered Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Elmer Nichols residence with many members present including Mrs. Clarence Slusser and Mrs. August Walter. One new member, Mrs. C. H. Reep, was added. The meeting opened with a song. roll call cited salad recipes. minutes were read. the program committee led an engaging program and the next meeting will be hosted by Mrs. C. B. Slusser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stull Needle Craft Club
Elmer Nichols
Clarence Slusser
August Walter
August Kampschroder
Viola Kraft
Fae
Hazel Sluser
Clarice
Dorothy Reep
Delmar and
Nichols
Vernon Stull
Baby Platz
Song
C. H. Reep
Town Notes and Socials From Baldwin Area
Last Sunday a surprise party honored C B Sluser Gist birthday with a noon cafeteria basket dinner. Many neighbors attended. A baby boy Alvin Lavern was born August 3 at Memorial Hospital to Vernon and Harriet Sallow. Various visits, recitals, and receptions fill Baldwin and nearby towns as residents host guests, attend institutes, and announce upcoming marriages and travel plans.
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Marie
C. B. Slusser
C. B. Sluser
Frank Snell
Wm. Weaster
Berryton
Henry Stull
Alberta
Evelyn
Eola
Orenda
Zella
Mary Ann
Luella
John Stull
Mildred
Kenneth
Vernon
Paul Maust
Rose Rake
Alfred Winsor
Pearl
Fae
Hazel
Grace
Ivan
Slaser
Vernon Swallow
Memorial Hospital
Alvin Lavern
Swallow
Esther Unger
Yarnold
Miriem Kraft
Ed Buchringer
Forest Park
Topeka
Harry Stull
Iamily
Wichita
Stull
August Walters
Jake Ridinger
Roy Neskin
Russel
Will
Ridinger
Wilma
Toy
Euta Ridinger
Mary Mildred Walter
Leslia
Grace Walter
Geo. Hout
Mary Lavin
Frances Joe
Lawrence
Hazel Houk
Henry Bahnmaier
Hary Wulfkuhle
Miss Johnson
Punils
Stull Evangelical Church
Minnie Manahan
Arkansas
Otta Busch
Fred Dravis
Baldwin News Social Notes and Local Visits
Mrs T H Windrum and Thomas Harve and Billy visit Baldwin from Minneapolis Minnesota Mrs Schwartz of Topeka arrives to see Mr and Mrs Merle Hitchcock after weeks of calls Delta Delta Delta actives and alumnae hosted Baldwin girls at a Richmond Country club picnic Z R Gusche of Lawrence called Baldwin friends Kathryne Hammond and daughter Kathryne return to Baldwin from Burlington Baker University male quartet to sing in Cameron Ma for Bosworth League Institute James Rus-
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Harry Jett
China
Harriet W. Ruble
Helen Wilson
Murray Wilson
Dorothy
Mary Helen
Pratt
Kenneth Wilson
Kansas City
Chester Gates
Chester, Jr
Charles Edward
Joel Counts
O. Boone Morgan
Michael Counts
S. W. Muenzenmayer
Naomi
Warren
Weadbine
Gerald, McCulloc
Wellsville
Sarah Mausam
Endora
Oak Grove Camp
John Frazier
D. L. Dalke
Marlene
Muriel
Minnie Peer Rhinely
Darrell Oliver
Syracuse
New York
Epworth League Institute
Clark Morford
Manhattan
FE. Barber
Lucien Harrison
Buffalo
Baldwin
Baker
Der
Mars
W. Guest
We, Williams
Marian Louise
Lawrence
Jack Hofer
Low Baldwin
B.C. Minnis
Margaret
Robby
Beangart
Arr
Dewey Schmittentorf
Will Tey
Minnesota
Louise Stevenim
Earl Hobson
Hazel Hobson
Corlett- Catton
Robert Davis
Law
T. H. Windrum
Thomas
Harve
Billy
M Neapolis
Minn
Schwartz
Topeka
Merle Hitchcock
Delta Delta Delta
Richmond Country Club
Z. R. Gusche
Kathryne’ Hammond
Kathryne
Burlington
Baker University
Cameron
Bosworth League Institute
James Rus
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Hans
Toni Schmit
Porter
St. Paul
Associated Press
Ivy Pail Andrews
Red Sox
Hela Athletics
Chuck Kiein
Phillies
Braves
Eddie Marshall
Clint Brown
Indians
Tigers
Icaders
Associa 3
Acidins
Kiein
P. Waner
Pirates
Huns
Hurst
Stephenson
Cubs
Gomez
Yankees
John Hix
Ogile Auto Atlanta
Peeoree I
Clark Ches
Vle
Ang Once
Hinen
Wok
Elks and Rotary
Elks Junior Twilight League
Central Park
Fale
al Deniaree
Alan Gould
Tokyo
Jimmy Fonx
Tuly
Pennant
The
Assormed Press
Yarnold-Stull
Ace
Pausch
Dre
Groelling
Independence
J. F
Anna Lewis
W. E. Constant
Wilbert W. Lewis
Billy Bert
Neodesha
Billy Bert le
C. le Crippen
Cushing
Oklo
Eureka
T. J. Keohane
G. W. Kepner
Kathryn Kepner
Hazel Trussell
C. A. Overly
Neosho Rapids
Viro
Eutrope
Leviathan
George Marquardt
Ada Mac
Kh City
Walter Scott
W. A. Bailey
Clark, S$. D
Mr. Scott
Baldwin News
Lorraine Seersucker
Abus
Tommy
Skeetss
Glenn Chaffin
Hal Forrest
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