Baseball's Favorite Dish Here Sunday
Two top pennant contenders the To peka Scotts and the Green Brothers meet in a Sunday doubleheader at Ban John son Park. First pitch 1 40 pm. Liel A Stingy Hurler Lefty Licll starts game one, Frankie Martinac the second. Horn or Hickey/Dobson to pitch for Green Bay. A double win for the Greens assures the pennant. a split keeps the title race alive.
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Topeka Scotts
Johnson Park
Green Brothers
Scotts
George Trombald
van Deren
Lill
Greens
Minnie Horn
Kansas City Healers
Scorecard Tactics of Connie Mack at the Athletics
Washington August 13 Connie Mack, long time manager of the Philadelphia Athletics, explains his use of a pasteboard scorecard to direct fielders. He signals with height for outfielders and low for infielders, saying his 21008 card helps him anticipate batters. He notes older pitchers can place balls where they want, while young pitchers are less reliable. McGillicuddy, his grandfather, is described as the only skipper in civilian clothes on the bench.
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Philadelphia Athletics
A's
Connie
Mr. McGillicuddy
Jon Louis
Lou Gehrig
Charlie Morgan
Bill Stewart
Ernie Quigley
Dolly Stark
Dartmouth
Bernie Bierman
Minnesota Wizard
Charlie Roat
Cubs
Yesterday's Results From the National and American Leagues
AP baseball results recap with National League scores including Philadelphia 3 Brooklyn 2 and Boston 6 New York 4. American League tallies show Boston 16 New York 10 6 Detroit 14 4 and Cleveland 7 St Louis 0. Also notes games in American Association and other standings.
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Associated Press
Phiadelphia
S. Brooklyn
Boston
New York
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Detroit
Chicago
Cleveland
Washington
Philadelphia
Minneapolis
Louisville
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Columbus
Milwaukee
Toledo
Farr Shows Up Well In Camp For Louis Fight
Long Branch New Jersey August 13 Tommy Farr's strong showing in sparring drew favorable comments from visitors at his training camp. Bill Brown New York state athletic commission and Benny Leonard former lightweight champion praised his form noting Farr moves well and could trouble Louis if he survives the opening rounds.
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Long Branch
N. J
Tommy Farr
Tommy
Joe Louis
Bill Brown
New York State Athletic Commission
Benny Leonard
Ing. T Brown
Farr
Leonard
Louis
Joe
Novice Olympic Champ Bonhag Wins First Walking Race
John Hix notes George Bonhag, famed U S Olympic runner, failing to medal in events yet unexpectedly winning a 1500 meter walk amid controversy over judges and rules. He finishes seven minutes twelve and three-fifths seconds, after officials and Prince George of Greece weigh in on the disputed event. Trinidad's post slavery era shifts to cheap Indian labor as a solution, while Indian descent numbers grow to 140,000 in a 387,000 population. Tomorrow asks about the oldest monument in the United States.
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George Bonhag
United States
Bonhag
Prince George of
Greece
Man
Bonhagar
Trinidad
India
Friday Sports Cards Schedule at South Park and Lincoln Park
The calendar lists multiple Friday and Saturday games across several leagues. Cubs face Cardinals midget at South Park. Odd Fellows play Co-Ops. Barbers meet Post Office. City meets Eagles. Tongan exile girls vs Union cab girls at Woodlawn park. Odd Fellows girls vs Garnett girls at Woodlawn park. N L Midgets vs Blue Flame girls at Lincoln park. CCC 167 vs Brown Bambers at Lincoln park. Saturday features Gas company vs Auto Service and Grocers vs Pleasant Grove seniors at South Park.
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Cubs
Cardinals
South Park
Odd Fellows
Co-Ops
Barbers
Post Office
City
Eagles
Union Cab Girls
Woodlawn Park
Odd Fellows Girls
Garnett Girls
N. L. Midgets
Blue Flame Girls
Lincoln Park
CCC
Brown Bambers
Gas Company
Auto Service
Grocers
Pleasant Grove
KELS CONTINUE DRIVE IN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION RACE
Chicago Aug 13 The Kels lead the American Association by three games after a double bill sweep of Louisville Columbus split with Milwaukee Red Kress homered in the first game and Carl Reynolds drove the early offense Charley Wagner won his 17th game Columbus won the nightcap 2 to 1 over Milwaukee Indianapolis rallied to defeat St Paul 12 to 6 Toledo beat Kansas City 4 to 1 as Fred Marberry flourished in relief and prior Dallas manager Marberry notched his fifth win without a loss since joining Toledo
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Chicago
Minneapolis Millers
Kels
Louisville
Columbus
Milwaukee
Millers
Charley Wagner
Svith
Red Kress
Carl Reynolds
Seaion
Brewers
Zuber
Johnny Chambers
Ted Gullic
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Toledo
Kansas City
Fred Marberry
Blues
Marberry
Dallas
Baseball stars shine in extra inning opener and nightcap
Charley Gehringer and Jim Dykes spark Tigers White Sox in an 11-8 opener with Dykes collecting a tenth inning pinch single to win. nightcap 6-4 win. Hugh Mulcahy Claude Passeau Delph Camilli pace Phillies Dodgers and Camilli drives in four. Bump Hadley Yankees Cramer four runs in 16-10 opener. region notes mention Eskimos' Arctic range from Bering Strait to Greenland.
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Charley Gehringer
Tigers
Jimmy Dykes
White Sox
Hugh Mulcahy
Claude Passeau
Delph Camilli
Phillies
Mulcahy
Dodgers
Passeau
Camilli
Willis Hudlin
Indians
Browns
I Dec Cramer
Red Sox
Bump Hadley
Yankees
Cramer
Saiey
Nightcap
Tony Cuccinella
Bees
Giants
Buddy Lewis
Senators
Athletics
Lloyd Waner
Bill Brubaker
Brubaker
Honor
Cubs
University of Kansas Honors Roll Includes Athletes
Last week deans announced scholastic honor rolls with football basketball baseball and swimming students among the upper ten percent Emil Wienecke from Tulsa and George Harrington from Independence Missouri made the football list John Sullivan from Waverly and Sylvester Schmidt from Marysville plus Carl Johnson of Kansas City made the business school honor rolls Schmidt achieved straight A’s on the past year Two basketball players Sanford Dietrich and Bruce Voran plus Lester Kappelman from Lawrence repeated honors Also Vete Nowosinske a swimmer from Kansas City Kansas joined the sophomores The 31 basketball players accumulated 108 hours A 242 B 463 C and 89 D with no flunk hours reported
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University of Kansas
Emil Wienecke
Tulsa
Okla
Letterman
George Harrington
Independence
John Milton Sullivan
Waverly
Sylvester Schmidt
Marysville
Carl Johnson
Kansas City
School of Business
Schmidt
Johnson
Sanford Dietrich
Bruce Voran
Pretty Prairie
Lester Kappelman
Lawrence
Semi-Pro Baseball Tourney Opens in Wichita
In Wichita Kansas the national semi pro baseball tournament starts tonight with 32 entries reduced to four regions. Kansas City Police Kansas champions face Asheboro North Carolina champions while Fairfax Alabama champions meet Tacoma Washington winners. Winners of Illinois Elgin and Indiana Terre Haute regional play offs fill the remaining slots.
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Wichita
Kan
Kansas City
Police
Kansas
Asheboro
North Carolina
Fairfax
Alabama
Tacoma
Wash
Illinois
Elgin
Indiana
Terre Haute
Pela
Shirley Hanover wins Hambletonian with fast straight heat record
Henry Thomas drives Shirley Hanover to the fastest straight heat in Hambletonian history, winning ahead of Desota of Boston and Farr. Patricia Sheppard credited for luck and Lawrence B. Sheppard’s part ownership praised. The 12 year stake record marks a $19,916.92 prize plus $600 to partners.
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Goshen, N
Henry Thomas
Shirley Hanover
Hanover
Shoe Farms
Patricia Sheppard
Thomas
Shirley
Lawrence B. Sheppard
Pennsylvania
Lawrence Sheppard
Sheppard
Bertha
Paul Bowser
Desota
Boston
Farr
Goshen
Grid Coaches Plan Charity All Star Battle at Soldier Field
Four of five college all-star coaches began plans for the September 1 charity game against the Packers at Soldier Field. Charles Gus Dorais of Detroit leads the group with assistants Lynn Waldorf Northwestern Elmer Layden Notre Dame and Bernie Moore Louisiana. Jimmy Phelan of Washington to join after arrival Saturday for training at Northwestern University.
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Chicago
Green Bay Packers
Soldier Field
Charles
Gus) Dorais
Detroit
Lynn Waldorf
Northwestern
Elmer Layden
Notre Dame
Bernie Moore
Louisiana
Jimmy Phelan
Washington
Collegians
Northwestern University
Medwick Dominates Batting Honors Across Cardinals Cubs and Giants
Jailed fragment shows Medwick leading multiple categories including batting average and runs for Cardinals Cubs and Giants with 26 doubles 16 runs and 34 home runs noted. Other leaders include Demaree Vaughn Handley Greenberg and DiMaggio in various categories.
Bump Hadley’s win streak noted in Yankee victory
AP round up recalls Hadley’s 11th straight win for the Yankees over the Athletics. It also cites old batting leaders Helnie Manush and Paul Waner with high averages, and a California crew win in Olympic history. Kansas data records 488,054 families and 23 persons per square mile.
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Associated Press
Bump Hadley
Yankees
Athletica
Helnie Manush
Washington
Paul Waner
Pittsburgh
California Crew
Italy
Kansas
Cubs and Giants Butt Heads as Pirates and Bees Mock Them
The Pirates and Bees mock Cubs and Giants by playing as “stooges” in a season where Chicago leads the National League and New York trails, while Yankees win a twin bill and DiMaggio hits his 34th homer. Phillies stay near Dodgers. Cardinals, Reds idle. Detroit splits with White Sox.Senators top Athletics. Hudlin blanks Browns for Cleveland.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh Pirates
Boston Bees
Chicago
Cubs
New York Giants
Bucs
Bees
Giants
Pirates
Dodgers
Phillies
Tony Cuccinello
Yankees
Cardinals
Yanks
Red Sox
Joe DiMaggio
Hugh Mulcahy
Claude Passeau
Reds
Detroit
Earnshaw delights in sandlot success with big pitching
Philadelphia reports Big George Earnshaw, once a star for Connie Mack’s Athletics, now thrives with a sandlot team. He cites home life and independence as key, boasting 13 wins against two losses and a 10 to 12 strikeout average per game. He values insurance earnings over a pro contract and predicts several more good years. Beloit pitchers hitless. San Romani wins 1500 meters in Stockholm.
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Philadelphia
George Earnshaw
Connie Mack
Athletics
Moose
Cardinals
Earnshaw
Swarthmore College
St. Louis
Co-Ops and Odd Fellows Win South Park Games
The Odd Fellows beat the Gas company 11 to 6 and the Co-Ops defeated the South End team 6 to 3 in Senior Softball league action at South Park.
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Co-Ops
Odd Fellows
South Park
Gas Company
South End
al Abbo
Heale Husted
Dockery
Wagstely , Kircher, Grover
Ransted
Eusted
Gas Co
ABR
Hpoae Decker
Winters
Bigs
Amoetz
Stansberry
Roundup of 1940s sports chatter and coaching rumors
A collage of notes from Eddie Briets sport desk discusses the P G A leadership bid involving George Jacobus, boxing manager Jimmy Brongen, and reactions to Max Schmeling. It covers football coaches, baseball stars like Dimaggio, Gehrig, and Hassett, and possible trades, with mentions of U S sports officials and college programs at Tennessee, Alabama, LSU, and South Carolina.
Frisch Sees Paul Dean Returning To Form
St Louis August 13 Frank Frisch manager of the St Louis Cardinals voiced confidence that Paul Dean, troubled by a pitching arm injury mid 1936, will return as a winning pitcher for the Gas House Gans after he logged two innings in an exhibition with Belleville Stags. He cited Dean's control and improvement during the workout.
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St. Louis
GPI
Frank Frisch
St. Louis Cardinals
Paul Dean
Gas House Gans
Paul
Frisch
Dean Siblings Shine as Cardinals Cruise to Big Win
The younger Dean, Dizzy’s brother, returns to the mound for seven batters, allowing one hit as the Cardinals crush opposition 17 to 4. Fred Blake relieves after a strong performance highlighted by a straight ball and solid defense.
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Ima
Dizzy Dean
Ng Dean
Fred Blake
Cardinals
Its Odd But Its Science Fire at high altitude needs more dynamite
Science editor Howard W Blakeslee notes that blowing out an oil well fire at 3800 feet in Lee County New Mexico required more dynamite or even nitroglycerine than at lower levels. The finding could matter for future battles in the upper atmosphere.
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Howard W. Blakesle
Science
New York
Lee County
New Mexico
Continental Oil Company
Explosive misfire ends blaze test with nitro glycerine
In Lee County a 30 quart nitroglycerine blast failed to curb a fire, eighty five quarts also had no effect. The blaze persisted until a final 155 quart explosion was tried, explained by the rarefied atmosphere reducing air for combustion.
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Lee County
McCarthy Hill to team on Louis Farr bout broadcast
New York August 13 UPI Edwin C Hill and Clem McCarthy to be paired for the Joe Louis Tommy Farr fight broadcast August 26. Fourth ringside collaboration with Levis a heavyweight contender. About 126 NBC stations to relay the program Hill handles between rounds while McCarthy describes the blows. Also note Kansas Allied Workers urge Gov Haxman call special session to repeal old age assistance and sales tax laws and push $30 monthly pensions plus new taxes and severance tax.
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New York
UPI
Edwin C. Hill
Clem McCarthy
Joe Louis
Tommy Farr
Hill
McCarthy
Levis
NBC
Topeka
Kansas Allied Workers, Organization of Unemployed
Walter A. Haxman
Well Known Miller Dies in Junction City
Thomas F. Hogan, 68, a grain elevator operator who built Hogan Milling, died unexpectedly in his office while meeting his attorney. A native of the area, he managed Fogarty mills before purchasing and founding Hogan Milling in 1905. Survivors include his widow and two sons.
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Junction City
Kan
Thomas F. Hogan
Grainer
Hogan
Fogarty Mills
Hogan Milling Company
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Big George Earnshaw
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Junction Guy
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Stockholm
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Max Schmeling
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