Refuse to Lift Ban on Mickey Owen
Baseball Commissioner A B Chandler upheld a five year suspension on Mickey Owen for jumping to the Mexican League. Owen vows not to return south and the ruling maintains penalties for players violating contracts. The decision follows Owen starting with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1937 and later with the Browns before Navy service.
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A. B. Chandler
Owen
Springfield
Mexico
Chandler
Mickey
Reir
Medi- Qwen
St. Louis Cardinals
Cimbing
Columbus
Brook
Navy
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Kenesaw Mountain Landis
John W. Galbreath
Galbreath
Bing Crosby
Pittsburgh Pirates
Astho
Ford Frick
National League
Mexico City
Jorge Pasquel
Mexican League
Qwen
Rusine
Miami Blues Reach Top Ten in KCML Forefront
Miami surges to its fifth straight win with a 5 in a 9-5 victory over Iola to lift record to 57 43 and top Cha mate by three percentage points. Montgomery pitched well as Miami totaled 19 hits. Carlton and Carthage win edged Bartlesville 3 2 in six hitter. Eagles beat Stuarts 12 5 and Independent Laundry downed Haskell 11 8 at Woodlawn.
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Chanute
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Blues
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Cub
Montgomery
Rone
Carthage
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Rogers
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Redbirds
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Eagles
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Spear Named Acting Director of Athletics at Baker University
Kari Spear assistant football coach at Topeka high school was named acting director of athletics and head football coach at Baker University Baldwin Kan Dr Nelson P Horn announced the move while Baker athlete director Emil Liston on leave Aus tin Boswell junior high coach was offered a Baker staff post but had not confirmed acceptance
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Baker University
Baldwin
Kan
Nelson P. Horn
Emil S. Liston
Baker
Liston
Colorado Springs
Spear
Roosevelt
Wellington
Horn
Jackson Austin
Boswell
Topeka Farmerettes Win 17-2 in Four-State Legion Play
Topeka Kan shut out Cheyenne Wyo 5-0 in a junior American Legion baseball tournament game last night. The victory eliminated Cheyenne and kept Topeka rolling with a burst of four runs in the sixth and one more in the seventh.
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Hastings
Neb
Topeka Kan
Cheyenne
Wyo
American Legion
Wyoming
Colonel E. R. Bradley Dies at Idle Hour Farm
Col E R Bradley 86 once owned Derby winners Be have Yourself Bubbling Over Burgoo King and Kroker s Tip and ran second with Bimelich in 1940. He died of a heart attack at Idle Hour farm Lexington after a life building a real estate fortune and a Palm Beach casino.
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Col
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Idle Hour Farm
Colonel Bradley
Here
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Bluegrass
Palm Beach
Fla
Beach Club
Florida
New York
Maryland
Idle Hour
Bimelich
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Johnstown
West
Nelson A. Miles
Grays Face Public Scrutiny as Yearling Sales Boost Prices
At Keeneland Kentucky yearling sales pale gray coats drew top bids as buyers like Mrs Elizabeth Arden Graham and J P Smith paid high prices for gray progeny. The piece traces enduring prejudice against gray thoroughbreds, notes famed supporters and detractors, and observes the Le Sancy line and Mahmouds impact on perceptions of gray racing.
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Elizabeth Arden Graham
J. P. Smith
Blenheim II
Joseph R. Steinman
Mahmoud
Jeep
Alabama
Samuel C. Hildreth
Silver Fox
Harry F. Sinclair
George H. Bostwick
Pete
E. E. Fogelson
Walter Gilbey
Gimecrack
England
France
Mambrino
Gustavus
le Sancy
Gray Greete
Tetratema
America
Legion and Others Vie For City Softball Title Tonight
The Legion and Others clash at South Park diamond at 7 30 PM in a key second-half title showdown. Legion carries nine wins and one loss in the session while Others hold the same record after last night’s 6 1 win over Starling led by Garich with a single a double and a triple.
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Moessegheimer
Ry Reberman
Yi Richmond
Twneh
Aloff
M. Bartz
Garner
Morrison
Bell
Ohere
Sisler Says Semi-Pro Players Below 1920 Level
George H. Sisler, longtime first baseman and national baseball congress commissioner, says postwar sandlotters have not reached the semi pro level of the late twenties. He cites equipment shortages and veterans slow to return as factors, though more teams play than ever. Next year sandlot records may break. Enid Airs faces Beniston in the semipro opener before A B Chandler at 8:30 p.m. Friday.
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Kan
George H. Sisler
National Baseball Congress
Sisler
A. B
Happy) Chandler
Enid Airs
Enid
Okla
Army Airfield
Beniston
Ala
Baseball flashback pages Cubs 20 Dodgers 6 standout
Today recalls a 20 to 6 Cubs win over the Dodgers highlighted by Paul Gillespie's grand slam and six RBIs. Also noted are Rip Sewell’s 18th win for Pittsburgh in 1941 and USC football coaching change in 1945. Gardenias demand heat moisture and protection from imeocta.
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Associated Press
Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn Dodgers
Paul Gillespie
Chicago
Rip Sewell
Pittsburgh
Boston
Sam Barry
Howard Jones
Southern California
U. S
Japan
Berlin
Holland
Nat Rogers marks seventh anniversary at Madison Square Garden
New York reports Nat Rogers seven year anniversary as matchmaker for Mike Jacobs at Madison Square Garden. The piece notes prior tenure by Jimmy Johnston and references sports and entertainment events amid a mixed column of notes.
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Nat Rogers
Mike Jacobs
Madison Square Garden
Nat
Jimmy Johnston
Nebraska U
Lincoln
Hialeah
Junction City Giants Beat Marsville Behind 17 Strikeouts
In Junction City Kansas last night the Junction City pitchers dominated Marsville. Dave Wilson threw a two hit game and struck out 17 to lead Junction City to a central division win.
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Marvsville
Junction City
Kan
Ban Johnson
Dave Wilson
Play Opens In Arkansas Open Tennis Tournament
Little Rock August 15 play gets underway in the Arkansas open with players from Arkansas Tennessee Louisiana and Missouri in the men singles. Top seeds are Joe Stephens Shreveport La and George Dunklin Pine Bluff with Erwin Busiek Springfield Mo favored in the junior bracket. Women’s division starts tomorrow as does doubles. MacArthur appeals for continued large scale food production and conservation to fight world famine.
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Arkansas
Tennessee
Louisana
Missouri
Joe Stephens
Shreveport
George Dunklin
Pine Bluff
Erwin Busiek
Springfield
Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Truman
Colleges Ready for Record Football Crowds This Fall
Advance ticket sales soar across the nation with six schools lining up crowds of 500 000 or more. Missouri Valley and Southwest regions report near sell-outs at major games including Baynor Oklahoma Aggies Tulsa 18500 and Texas Christian Oklahoma Aggies Oklahoma City 16500. Nebraska expects 130000 at four home games and Kansas forecasts a 100000 all time high at five home games. Southern Methodist Texas and Oklahoma project large attendance with 46000 to 50000 at Dallas venues, while Texas Rice 30000 sell-out is noted and Navy’s Clyde Scott is billed for added crowds at several games.
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Baynor-Oklahoma Aggies
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Texas
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Kansas to split squad for 1946 football season
Kansas coach George Sauer announced a two unit system for early 1946 practice with more than 100 candidates. The opening scrimmage against TCU comes three weeks into practice as veterans, sophomores, and returning servicemen share duties.
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George Sauer
TCU
Jayhawker
Lawrence
Riues
Kansas City
K. U
Wichita
Denver
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Aggies
Muskogee Reds Extend Winning Streak in Western Association
The Muskogee Reds captured their sixth straight victory, topping Joplin 4-3 in ten innings as Joe Vik drove in Aller McElreath with a bases loaded hit. Hutchinson’s Cubs dropped farther back after weather interruptions. Topeka won 8-3 over Fort Smith to stay hot.
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Miners
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Action
Gilmore
Schorer
Joe Vik
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Leavenworth
Hutchinson-St. Joseph
Red Sox edge Phillies behind Hughson's four-hit effort
Tex Hughson limited Philadelphia to four hits in Boston's 3-1 win as Pete Reiner and Joe Medwick swapped steals and drove in runs in the afternoon victory over the Giants while Medwick's pinch single produced the night game's 2-1 win. Marty Marion doubled and scored in the Cardinals' 6-4 victory over the Cubs.
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Tex Hughson
Red Sox
Philadelphia
Boston
Pete Reiner
Joe Medwick
Dodgers
Reiser
Giants
Medwick
Marty Marion
Cardinals
Cubs
Indians Edge Kansas City to Halt Series Split
In a tight American Association race Indianapolis moved a half game closer to Louisville after beating Kansas City 3 to 1. Milwaukee split with Louisville in a twinbill as Columbus swept Minnesota and Toledo beat St Paul 7 to 6.
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Indians
Kansas City
Colonels
Milwaukee Brewers
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Lowisville
Mincapolia
Columbus
St. Paul
Toledo
Cattle Thieves Strike Again Near Fairmount Farm
Leavenworth county reports its second cattle theft of the year from Ed Zoll farm half a mile northeast of Fairmount. Five heifers missing, undersheriff Leonard Turner reports. A prior sow theft from Zoll pasture occurred within the year. Want ad offers phone contact.
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Leonard Turner
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