Hubbell Joins Lefty Grove On Sore Arm List
King Carl Hubbell joined Lefty Grove on the sore arm list as the New York Giants lost to the Dodgers 5-3. An elbow injury may require X-rays next week and could force Hubbell to miss a week or more, potentially ending his season.
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Boston Red Sox
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Old Square- Pants
Old Mose
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Giants
J. Spencer Speed
Memphis
Chicago
St. Louis
New Yorkers
Pirates
Jayhawks blank Rinkydinks 2 0 in junior league game
The Jayhawks defeated the Rinky dinks 2 to 0 at Southpark last night. J Black pitched for the losers permitting only one hit while B McClure allowed two safeties.
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Rinkydinks
Southpark
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B. McClure
Cubs Beat Pirates 7-3 to Increase NL Lead
A year ago the Cubs defeated the Pirates 7-3 to extend their National League lead to three games while the Giants fell to Boston.
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Pirates
Giants
Boston
United States
Tokyo
Joe Kirkwood
Paul Dean Beaten as Shreveport Tops Dallas 2 to 0
Paul Dean, ex Cardinal attempting a comeback with Dallas in the Texas League, was shelled by Shreveport last night as the Steers lost 2 to 0. Dizzy Vourines’ brother collected ten hits including three doubles and a triple. The fall term at Lawrence Business College starts Sept 6 with free placement service offered.
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Dallas
Tex
Cardinal
Shreveport
Steers
Vourines
Dizzy
The
Lawrence Business College
Barker's 1918 Victoria Cross flight ends with epic dogfight
Lieutenant Colonel William George Barker, a Canadian ace, survived a 60 to 1 odds engagement over the Western Front on October 27, 1918. Despite multiple bullet wounds and near total paralysis, he shot down four German planes and escaped to British lines, earning the Victoria Cross and finishing World War I with fifty enemy aircraft and nine balloons to his credit.
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William George Barker
Western Front
Barker
George Barker
South End and City Play Friday Night Games in City League
Friday schedule shows Senior league matches South End against Odd Fellows at 8 and City versus Lone Star at 6 at South Park. North Lawrence league features Others against Topeka at from Woodlawn Park. Saturday brings Senior softball Gas Company against Co-Ops at South Park and Junior Jayhawks facing Cubs at 6 at South Park.
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South End
Odd Fellows
Lone Star
South Park
North Lawrence
Topeka
Woodlawn Park
Gas Company
O'Clock
Jayhawks
Cubs
Topeka Hosts Kansas Coaching School With Noted Experts
The Kansas State High School Athletic Association coaching school opens August 22 in Topeka. Esteemed figures include Dr John Sutherland Pittsburg Panth ers coach Elmer Holm Washburn Mike Getto Kansas U line coach John Bunn Stanford basketball coach Fran Welch Emporia State track coach Liston Baker University athletic trainer Roland Logan Pittsburgh. A six man football course by Kurt Lenser Stratton Neb. and a complimentary banquet by the Topeka Junior Chamber of Commerce feature the week. Enrollment expected at least 150.
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Kansas State High School Athletic Association
John
Jock” Sutherland
Pittsburg Panthers
Elmer Holm
Washburn College
Mike Getto
K. U
Getto
Sutherland
Pittsburg
Kurt Lenser
Stratton
Neb
Kansas
Jack Sutherland
Pittsburgh
E. A. Thomas
Blues Warn Rally Versus Toledo in Tight Race
Kansas City, the preseason favorite, rose to third but signaled a strong run as they beat Toledo 7 3 behind Walt Judnich's homer and a 13 hit attack. Cletus Poffenberger suffered his first defeat in the league. Indianapolis and St Paul games affected the standings as Milwaukee fell out of first division.
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Kansas City
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Blues
Althe
Cletus Elwood Poffenberger
Detroit Tigers
Walt Judnich
Saints
Indians
Red Lynn
Red Birds
Columbus
Milwaukee
Brewers
Minneapolis
Louisville
Colonels
Salina Players Step Up for Oklahoma City Tryout
Six Salina Western Association players join the Oklahoma City Indians in Texas league tryouts after the season ends September 5. Jack Calvey returns as Salina manager with Indians selecting Abbott of rookies and sending Calvey as part of the exchange. The Indians will test Jack Radtke Doc Graves Ray ONeil Deloyd Mitchell and pitchers Campbell and Dillon.
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Salina
Oklahoma City Indians
E. J. Humphries
Indians
Arking
R Ibal
Jack Calvey
Calvey
Jack Radtke
Doc Graves
Oklahoma A. &.M
Ray O’neil
Deloyd Mitchell
Campbell
Dilion
Armstrong Faces Rest After Lightweight Title Feat
The weary champion Henry Armstrong seeks months of rest after beating Lou Ambers to claim three titles. Ambers, badly battered, praised Armstrong while planning a return match, and manager Eddie Mead targets Ceferino Garcia and a possible featherweight bout for December with Ginger Foran on deck.
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Henry Armstrong
St. Louis
Lou Ambers
Ambers
Lou
Ite
Henry
Armstrong
Sinter
Eddie Mead
Ceferino Garcia
Henry Wil
Mead
Garcia
Barney Ross
Ross
Barney
Ginger Foran
Cleveland
Power Boys defeat Paper Mill in North Lawrence league game
Kansas Electric Power softball team beat Paper Mill 8 to 5 at Woodlawn Park. Clarence Douglas allowed three hits in seven innings for the Power Boys. In a preliminary, North Lawrence Juniors won 4 to 3 over Topeka Veterans of Foreign Wars Juniors. Tonight an all star North Lawrence squad meets Meyer Milk of Topeka. Saturday Paper Mill faces Bruce's Service Station of Topeka.
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Paper Mill
Woodlawn Park
Clarence Douglas
Power Boys
Norman
Mill
North Lawrence
Topeka
Clifford McDonald
Young South Now
Buddy Netzer
Meyer Milk
Bruce’s
Flow. T. Ajonen
M. N. Irs
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Rader
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Perry
Thorpe
Hormuth
Scott, Co
Miller
Mole
Long
Leese
Connor
Pouplar
p.Harwood
Rf Daves
Reed
Fivans
Reusch
Harwood
Yesterday's Scores in National and American Leagues
National League results include Brooklyn 5 New York 3 and Cincinnati 9 Chicago 1 with St. Louis 5 Pittsburgh 1. Boston at Philadelphia listed with Iain. American League games show New York 6 Washington 5 8, Boston 2 Philadelphia 0, St. Louis 9 Cleveland 1, Detroit 5 Chicago 1. Also five night games in the American Association with Kansas City 7 Toledo 2 and Columbus 6 Milwaukee 3. St. Paul 6 Indianapolis 3 and Minneapolis 3 6 Louisville 0 11. Ban Johnson results include Junction City 19 Beloit 6 and Parsons 13 Chanute 3.
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Greens Meet Generals Sunday in Ban Johnson Park
Lawrence Green Brothers clash with Leavenworth Generals Sunday at 2 30 p m at Ban Johnson park to cap a season. The Greens hold the eastern division title and honor eight players in their last regular Ban Johnson game. Gilbert Francis receives praise for guiding the squad. An iron man doubleheader follows at Topeka with a 8 15 p m night game at Ripley park.
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Ban Johnson Park
Lawrence Green Brothers
Leavenworth Generals
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Kansas Ban Johnson League
Lester’ Kappelman
Seth Grafke
Harold
Liell
Monte Merkel
Jack Evans
Walter Houk
Clifford Schaake
Jimmy Brass
Gilbert Francis
Butch
Wetzel
Topeka Scotts
Topeka
Topeka Santa Fe Railroaders
Ripley Park
Australian teen Bromwich dazzles in two handed Davis cup play
Brookline Massachusetts August 19 Australian tennis star Jack Bromwich age 19 a Davis cup veteran plays a two handed backhand and ambidextrous serves while Australia caps two singles wins over Germany at Longwood Club Bromwich’s unorthodox style shadows teammate Vivian McGrath who also shone with strong backhand and orthodox strokes.
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Mass
Jack Bromwich
Australia
Germany
Longwood Cricket Club
United States
Bromwich
Jack
Vivian McGrath
Tonganoxie Girls Defeat Bireleys 14 to 9 in Southpark
The Tonganoxie girls overwhelmed the Bireleys with a 14 to 9 victory at Southpark last night. They scored five in the first quarter, two in the second, and seven in the fifth, building a strong early lead.
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Bireleys
Southpark
Beaten Paths for Kansas Ban Johnson Divisions Set for Title Play
Independence clinches southeastern division with a 15 to 4 win over Parsons. Lawrence and Concordia repeat as eastern and central division champs. Dodge City aims to topple Great Bend in western division, with state title by a five game series among division winners beginning August 23 to 29.
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Kan
Kansas
Dodge City
Great Bend
Lawrence
Concordia
Independence
Baseball leaders clash as playoff race tightens
Batting leaders include Lombardi and Ott with Cincinnati and New York respectively. Pitching frontrunners Blanton and Warneke post strong numbers as Junction City heads to finals against Manhattan to decide the central division runner-up and national B-1 tournament berth.
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Brock
Junction City
Manhattan
Concordia
Junction City Triumph After Ban Johnson Replays Beloit Clash
Junction City defeats Beloit 19 to 6 in a replay ordered by Ban Johnson league president Leon Lundblade. The Aug. 19 game in Junction City followed a prior ban on the earlier result, confirming the victory on the field.
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Kan
Ban Johnson
Beloit
Leon Lundblade
League
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