Lawrence Juniors edge Topeka in district all star game at City Park
In a Sunday night matchup at Municipal Park Lawrence Junior Legion, led by pitchers Cawley Shirley and Sneegas, beat Topeka 7 to 4. Lawrence built a late surge, overcame Topeka’s early lead, while both clubs weighed record against state tournament teams and district champs.
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Bob Shirley
Don Sneegas
Lawrence Junior Legion
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Municipal Park
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Shirley
Sneegas
Capital City
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Altho
Topekans
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Lawrence
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Ed Smith
Jim Marsell
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Lawrence District Triumph and State Finish
Lawrence won the district tournament and placed fourth in the state after a strong season. Several players will depart this will leave gaps for the Junior Legion ranks next season as managers seek replacements from the C. C. Cars league. The younger players showed good form and the program can be proud. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS National League Philadelphia 5 Boston 1 New York 16 Brooklyn 7 Pittsburgh 5 St Louis 3 12 innings Chicago 3 Cincinnati 2. American League New York 9 Washington 4. Cleveland 2 2 St Louis 0 1. Boston 11 12 Philadelphia 3 7. Detroit 6 Chicago 2. American Association Columbus 2 2 Milwaukee 1 1. Paul 4 Indianapolis 2. Toledo 10 Kansas City 2. Minneapolis 5 Louisville 5
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Robinson
Torgeson
St. Jones
Phiadelphia
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Jethroe
Jeese
Snider
Spahn
Blackwell
Hiller
Maghe
DiMaggio
Japanese swimmer wins U S AAU 1500 meters title
Sports Mirror reports Hironoshin Fujihama of Japan won the U S national AAU 1500 meters freestyle in ISA e. The item recalls five years ago Stewart Holcomb named Army basketball coach and ten years ago Rob Grove of the Boston Red Sox broke a bone and was feared lost for the season. Fifteen years ago Pen Rule won the Newport Casino tennis title beating Frank Shields.
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Hironoshin Furuhnaba
Japan
U.S
Stuwart Holcomb
Army
Rob Grove
Boston Red Sox
Pen Rule
Pis
Frank Shields
Redskins Triumph Over Rams In Exhibition Opener
Washington Redskins beat the Los Angeles Rams 17 to 14 in a season opener charity exhibition at Memorial Coliseum that drew about 90,135, a possible professional attendance record. Bob Waterfield fumbled to start, Sammy Baugh connected with Bill Dudley for a early TD, and George Sims and Tommy Kalmanir scored for the Rams and Redskins respectively. Genn Davis had a modest debut for Army, while Eddie LeBaron sat largely sidelined.
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Los Angeles
Washington
Redskins
Los Angeles’ Rams
Memorial Coliseum
Los Angeles Times
Bob Waterfield
Rams
Sammy Baugh
Bill Dudley
Baugh
George Thomas
Fleet George Sims
Waterfield
Dudley
Harry Gilmer
Eddie Saenz
Woodley Lewis
Rob Goode
Norm van Broeklin
Bob Boyd
Boyd
van Krocklin
Tommy Kalmanir
Genn Davis
Army
Eddie le Baron
Chicago
Richards Wins Second Round at Junior Golf Tourney
Bobby Richards, a local high school golfer, won his second round at the national Junior golf tournament in Ames Iowa edging John Heller of Everett Washington 3 and 1. In the first round Richards defeated Ira Smith of St Louis 2 and 1.
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Bobby Richards
Ames
Iowa
John Heller
Everett
Wash
Nlay Richards
Ira Smith
St. Louis
Baseball Meeting Set For World Series Plans In Cincinnati
Commissioner A B Chandler announced September 4 as the meeting date in Cincinnati to plan the world series. He said contending teams from both major leagues would be invited, while in Detroit for a Lions exhibition game.
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Detroit
A. B
Chandler
Cincinnati
iChandler
Detroit Lions
Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching
The article lists leaders from multiple teams and cities, noting batting averages for Training Kell and Good Man, runs batted in for Estropo and Sternhens, and hits totals for Boston and Detroit. Pitching leaders include Trout and Lennon with win totals and other top stat lines across leagues.
Legion Merchants Meet Perry Merchants at City Park
Lawrence legs for a 13th win in 25 games as Dean Murphy likely starts for Lawrence in the first meeting of the season against the Perry Merchants at Municipal Park. Manager Lou Hammer leads the Legion Merchants in a city park showdown tonight.
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Lou Hammer
Lawrence Legion-Merchants
Perry Merchants
Municipal Park
Dean Murphy
Lawrence
Lawrence visitor Jim Bausch famed KU athlete later insurer
Jim Bausch, outstanding Kansas University athlete of the early 1930s, now works in insurance in Tulsa, Oklahoma, visiting Lawrence this week.
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Jim Bausch
K. U
Tulsa
Okla
Lawrence
Friday Baseballs South Park league matchups
In South Park league action Friday Le compton faces St Johns and Tonganuzie meets Coops. Saturday in the C C Carl league Tonra noxie plays St Johns while Rotary challenges Coops at Municipal Park.
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South Park League
Lecompton
St. Johns
Tonganuzie
Coops
C. C. Carl
Tonranoxie
Rotary
Municipal Park
First international airport in the United States opens in Key West
The article notes that the first international passenger airport in the United States began operating in Key West, Florida, in 1927, marking an early milestone in U S civil aviation and cross border air travel.
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United States
Key West, Fla
Korean girl aided wounded Americans under fire near Pohang
A young Korean girl flown to Japan by the air corps defied regulations and guided five wounded U S soldiers of the Second Division to safety near Pohang air field. She was wounded by snipers on the return and collapsed at a field dressing station as the 85th Fighter Group ignored orders.
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Tokyo
Japan
Air Corps
Pohang
85Th
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