To Honor Green Brothers Graduates In Topeka
The Ban Johnson league closes for the season with the Green Brothers honoring nine graduates from Ban Johnson ball. Tonight the Generals face Leavenworth at 2 30 and tomorrow the Greens face the Santa Fes at 8 15 in Topeka.
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Ban Johnson Park
Green Brothers
Leavenworth Generals
Greens
Topeka Santa Fes
Riply Park
Topeka
Ban Johnson
Jimmy Brass
Jack Evans
Seth Grafke
Walt Houk
Lester Kappelman
Harold Liell
Monte Merkel
Clifford Schaake
Lone Star and South Side Win Senior Softball Games
Lone Star defeated City 15 to 7 and South Side beat Odd Fellows 18 to 5 in a double header at South Park, crowning the Senior softball league winners.
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Lone Star
South Side
South Park
Bene Star
Odd Fellows
Aba
Fiffitz
Sgowers
Emsavismione
Skinner
Stanwix
Williamson
E Harper
Lf Schiller
Rs Arris
Hubbell
Pes
Neider
McClure
Stauffer
Beffner
Husted
TB Pescane
K Husted
Badl
Wagreegeeg Mitchell
Wyet
Ween
Om Beaman
Kircher
Artz
Neeting
Bel Cies Ae
Avanee
H PO Houser
Belle
See ‘Waters
Ph. Weider
C Wreeeme
Baseball Scores From Yesterday Across Leagues
AP reported National League games with New York 4 Philadelphia 2 and Brooklyn 1 Boston 0 in eleven innings. American League tallies included New York 5 Philadelphia 2 Boston 4 Washington 3 Chicago 7 Cleveland 2 Detroit 8 7, St Louis 7 4. Associations show Kansas City 7 Toledo 2 and Columbus 3 St Paul 1 Minneapolis 2 Louisville 4.
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New York
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Boston
Pittsburgh
St.Louis
Washington
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
St. Louis
American Association
Kansas
Toledo
Columbus
St. Paul
Ealanapolis
Louisville
Minneapolis
American Association L Pet
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Anne T
Indianapolis Ane
Milwaukee
Credo
National League
Cincinnati Sours -Aenen Sa
Brookly
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Pet
New York Anets Temmsren Lo
Cleveland Os
Boston Eevee
Yaebineton
Sarees
Chicago Eens
Philadelphia i
Louis Ee Batenee
Little Lord Fauntleroy and the elder Burnett tale
John Hix recounts Frances Hodgson Burnett and her son Vivian inspiring Little Lord Fauntleroy. Vivian Harvard track athlete and Denver newspaper man, Burnett later found value in the story and pursued yachting. Burnett died 1937 after rescuing four from a sinking sailboat, embodying the tale’s spirit. Old Bet the elephant is honored with a monument in Somers New York, shaping the area as a circus hub.
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Little Lord Fauntleroy
Frances Hodgson Burnett
Saint Nicholas Magazine
Harvard
Denver
Colo
Sissy
Bur
Nett
Burnett
Atlantic Ocean
Lord Fauntleroy
Senior softball clash at Gas Company park South Park
Saturday schedule lists Gas Company facing Co-Ops in the senior league at South Park. The junior league features Jayhawks versus Cubs at South Park with a 6 o clock start.
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Gas Company
South Park
Jayhawks
Cubs
Travis Tops AL Batting Race As He Leads Inning End
Cecil Travis of Washington pushes clear in the American League with a .3849 batting mark, after a week of 10 hits in 26 at bats to gain three points on Jimmy Foxx. In the National League Ernie Lombardi of Cincinnati maintains the lead at .355, widening the gap to Buck McCormick who moves to second ahead of Arky Vaughn. Season top ten averages through heavy at bats are listed.
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New York
Cecil Travis
Washington
Jmmy Foxx
Boston
Ernie Lombardi
Cincinnati
Buck McCormick
Arky Vaughn
Pirates
North Lawrence Stars Defeat Myers Milk 8 to 3
The North Lawrence league softball all stars defeated Myers Milk of Topeka 8 to 3 in a game at Woodlawn Park last night. The score ended at 8 to 3 in favor of North Lawrence.
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North Lawrence
Myers
Topeka
Myers Milk
Tennis history notes from past Newport and international meets
The report recalls past tennis and track feats: Budge beat Grant and Riggs beat Parker in Newport semi finals, Sefton cleared 14 feet 31 inches in Budapest, and Western polo team defeated East 12 to 6 in the East-West series.
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Don Budge
Bitsy Grant
Bobby Riggs
Frank Parker
Newport Casino
Bill Sefton
Budapest
United States
Eric Pedley
Cecil Smith
East
Australians Set Two Goals In Tennis Dome and Ballparks
Brookline Mass August 20 1948 Australia to defend Davis Cup by challenging the Americans in Philadelphia while hoping to catch big league baseball games between now and Labor Day. Captain Harry Hopman says the team plans to see a Washington doubleheader and believes Quist Bromwich can beat Budge Mako in doubles.
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Brookline
Mass
Germany
Australia
Donald Budge
Philadelphia
Fenway Park
Harry Hopman
Washington
Hopman
Jack Bromwich
Adrian Quist
L. A. Schwartz
George M. Lott
Vincent Richards
Quist
Adrian
Riggs
Bromwich
MLB and baseball roundup from midweek action
Jim Ripple hit a two run homer for the Giants to defeat the Phillies 4-2. Hank Greenberg blasted three homers driving in eight for the Tigers in a doubleheader win over the Browns. Spud Chandler beat the Athletics 5-2 as Frankhouse and Lavagetto contributed. Dodgers blanked the Bees 1-0 with Frankhouse allowing three hits and Lavagetto driving in a run. Ban Johnson results show Manhattan 12 Junction City 9 in the Central division second place playoff.
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Jim Ripple
Giants
Phillies
Hank Greenberg
Tigers
Browns
Spud Chandler
Yankees
Athletics
F Fred Frankhouse
Cookie Lavagettel
Dodgers
Frankhouse
Bees
Lavagettols
Ban Johnson
Manhattan
Junction City
Greenberg’s Bat Is Hot Against Brown Hurling
Hank Greenberg powered five home runs in two days against the St. Louis Browns as Detroit won 8-7 and 7-4, boosting his season total to 41 and tightening the Tigers’ grip in the AL standings. The Yankees led the league with 10 straight wins while the Pirates moved in the NL pennant race.
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Greenberg
Syd Wooderson Breaks World Half Mile Record
Sydney Wooderson, Britain's famed middle distance runner, lowered the world half mile mark to 1 minute 49.2 seconds at Hotspur Park London in a special handicap race. He shaved four-tenths of a second from Elroy Robinson's 1 49.6 record set in New York on July 41, 1937.
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Sydney Wooderson
Great Britain
Hotspur Park
Wooderson
Elroy Robinson
San Francisco
New York
Drake grid man drowns in Lake Michigan near sailboat
Paul Behn 23, Drake University football tackle, drowned last night while swimming 100 yards from shore near a sailboat. His companion Robert Fieroh 22 of Chicago tried to help. Behn vanished as coast guards recovered the body. Fieroh was rescued by boaters.
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Chicago
Paul Behn
Drake University
Des Moines
Lake Michigan
Behn
Robert Fieroh
Fieroh
Desks
Sardine boom in Portugal crushes prices and blocks ships
In Portugal sardine catches flood the coast causing price collapse. Fishermen find fishing unprofitable while trawlers at Figueira da Foz report anchoring due to dense schools clogging propellers and hindering navigation.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Figueira da Foz
Annie's Place for Rent in Craigdarrock Dumfriesshire
The former home of Annie Laurie at Craigdarrock Dumfriesshire is up for rent.
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Annie’s
Glasgow
Scotland
Annie Laurie
Craigdarrock
Dumfriesshire
Kansas Jayhawks Expect 52 Man Football Squad for Fall
A near record 52 man squad is expected on September 9 for equipment checkout at the University of Kansas. The group includes 20 lettermen, 6 former squadmen and 26 newcomers led by coach Ad Lindsey. The schedule opens September 24 with Texas in Lawrence and includes Notre Dame, Oklahoma, and Missouri among others.
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Ad ‘Lindsey
Jayhawks
Jayhawk
Dana X. Bible
University of Texas
Lawrence
Kansas
Texas
Notre Dame
South Bend
Washburn
Oklahoma
Iowa State
Ames
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Manhattan
Nebraska
George Washington
Washington, D.C
Missouri
Columbia
Blues Move To Second Place In American Association Race
Kansas City Blues beat Toledo 7 to 2 behind Jack Larocco seven hits to gain on St Paul in the standings. Columbus Redbirds error broke a Columbus streak as Milwaukee topped Minneapolis 5 to 3 and Louisville closed out Minneapolis with a 4 to 2 win. Art Herring allowed five hits as St Paul won 6 to 1.
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Kansas City Blues
Columbus Redbirds
St. Paul
Blues
Indianapoli
Toledo
Jack Larocco
Indians
Art Herring
Saints
Milwaukee
Louisville
Minneapolis
Pendleton Visitor Makes Hole-in-One at Local Golf Course
Dean Irwin of Pendleton toured the LaGrande golf course on August 20 and, after borrowing a mashie and ball, slipped in a hole-in-one on a single hole during his casual round.
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LaGrande
Ore
Dean Irwin
Pendleton
Sports Roundup Keeps Pace With Baseball And Golf News
New York reports Bill Terry may bid for a Hollywood baseball picture. Dr. Jock Sutherland will head Washburn college coaching school at Topeka with Dr. Roland Logan directing athletic injury courses. Mel Ott received an auto after Giants breakfast. Goose Goslin recalls a slow ball. Duke and Navy links and football notes surface. Herman Berg shows promise in Minnesota golf. blind golfers Obenham and Russell set to compete. Tigers buy McCoy to play second base. Sid Feder slated for Monday broadcast.
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New York
Bill Terry
Hollywood
Francis Wallace
Kid Galahad
Jock Sutherland
Pitt
Washburn College
Topeka
Roland Logan
Henry Armstrong
Lou Ambers
Polo Grounds
George Myatt
Jersey City
Mel Ott
Giants
Mel
Goose Goslin
Goose
Tom Riggs
Duke Frosh
Navy
W. H. J. Obenham
Ripley
Clinton F. Russell
Duluth
Minn
Obenham
England
Charlie Gehringer
Tigers
Tigers Have Bought A Second sacker—McCoy
Toledo
Sid Feder
Tennis Ace Ends in Deuce at Cypress Point
Ellsworth Vines scored the first ace ever on the 230 yard 16th hole at Cypress Point yesterday but had to take a deuce after his ball sailed into the ocean.
Birthday Party Hosted by Mrs Votan For Mildred Watson
Mrs. George Votan entertained on Friday evening honoring her sister Mrs Mildred Watson with ice cream and cake for guests including Doris Hill of California and Chicago residents Charles Hill. Hesper Farm Bureau held an all day meeting with a pot luck dinner and lessons on finishing cotton. September meeting set with Mrs Catherine Grob.
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George Votan
Mildred Watson
Watson
Gurney Hill
Doris
California
M. C. Hill
Eunice Hill
Charles W. Hill
Chicago
S. H. Davis
E. J. Rynerson
Wichita
Ivan Crouch
Kansas City
W. W. Garrison
Alton
Prairie Center
O. E. Votaw
C. C. Gerstenberger
George Votaw
Hesper Farm Bureau
Hesper Academy
Della Votan
Wilma Griffin
Catherine Grob
Roy Kurtz
Jess Stuckman
Nora Caton
Andrew Burnell
Maudie
Thelma Haverty
Franklin County Institute
el Monte
Calif
Charles Hill
Ellen Mellville
Eugene Griffin
Elsa May
Richmond
Carl Millington
Henry Westerhouse
Lawrence
Ed Westerhouse
Frances Page
Columbia
Sports Editor Trades Roles In Lubbock Win Over Hobbs
Lubbock editor Collier Parris and manager Hack Miller swapped spots for a game, Lubbock beat Hobbs 7 to 3, and Miller mocked the experiment while praising the Hubbers. Umpire DeWitt Landis and announcer Johnny Rowland joined the odd setup as catcher and critic.
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Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
James Eldridge
Hack
Miller
Tubberck
Lubbock
Hobbs
Parris
Tex
Hobbs Boosters
Boosters
al Carr
Marvin Gramly
Hack” Miller
Regalia
Ned Pettigrew
Johnny Rowland
Scribe Miller
Hubbers
Avalanche
Watkins
al Simmons
Carr
Community Docket of Visits and Conferences
Local residents and visitors are listed in a recap of social visits and conference attendance. Names include Mrs James Rush Miss Hattie Rush Mrs Thomas Thornton Amoretta Gabriel Rev W W Garrison Lucile Votaw Doris Hill Lois Jean Stanley Joseph Votaw Ramona Stanley Duane Terrell Vernon Votan Carl Grob Floyd Dunlap David Dunlap Mary Henry and son from Clinton Missouri E J Rynearson of Wichita Ivan Crouch of Kansas City S H Davis family hosts G P Hill Mahlon Cox Eudora Florence Schmedli Udell Harriman Herman California Eugene Griffin and relatives also mentioned are trips to Camp Wood Elm Dale and the Ozarks with multiple stays and day visits in Lawrence Kansas City and Kansas communities.
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James Rush
Hattie
Thomas Thornton
Lawrence
Oliver Daniels
Lucile Votaw
Doris Hill
Lois Jean Stanley
Josephine Votaw
Joseph Votaw
Ramona Stanley
Duane Terrell
Vernon Votan
Carl Grob
Floyd
David Dunlap
Camp Wood
Elmdale
Kan
Friends Christian Endeavor Conference
Amoretta Gabriel
W. W. Garrison
Mary Henry and Son
Clinton, Mo
M. C. Hill
Henry
Mary Peerson
E. J. Rynearson
Wichita
Ivan Crouch
Kansas City
S. H. Davis
G. P. Hill
Mahlon Cox
Eudora
Oliver Deay
Thelma Haverty
Duane
Ozarks
Florence Schmedli
Udell Harriman
Herman
Calif
Eugene Griffin
Visit Ends With Return to Kansas City Visitor
A person traveled from Kansas City on Saturday to visit her parents Rev. and Mrs. O. D Dunlap and returned to Kansas City on Sunday.
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Kansas City
O. D Dunlap
Indiana Man Finds Lost Box With $900 In It
Arthur Shutt leworth, a Muncie contractor, sees a shoe box in a gutter and a stranger returns it after discovering the cash. The recovered box contains more than $900 in currency. California wine production rises 14 percent in the first ten months of 1937 compared with 1936.
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Muncie
Ind
Arthur Shuttleworth
California
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