Dodgers in ag ain Bucking Cards and Pirates in tight pennant chase
Baseball roundup shows Brooklyn Dodgers rally past St Louis while the Cardinals stumble, and the Pirates beat the Phillies as the Yankees sweep Chicago. Boston Red Sox win behind Dave Ferriss who notches his 22nd victory. Also notes on Peru's rising minors and other sports gossip.
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St Johnson
Boston Braves
St. Louis
Cardinals
Gers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates
Dodgers
Ken Heintzelman
Dixie Walker
Joe Hatten
Altho
Dave Ferriss
Boston Red Sox
St. Louis Browns
Ferriss
Sox
Farmers win 8 to 1 over Bluebirds in South Park game
The Farmers defeated the Bluebirds 8 to 1 at South Park to claim their second straight win. Les Murphy limited the visitors to four hits as Dick Johnson sparked a late rally with a two run triple. The two teams meet again tonight at 6 15 at the South Park diamond.
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Bluebirds
South Park
Winers
Bob Davis
Les Murphy
Jay Drake
Dick Johnson
Sandrats
Blue Birds
D. Davis
Welter
Drake
Pine
Sandefur
Teerf Nee
Bell
If Bell
B. Davis
L. Murphy
Worthington
Houk
Johnson
Purdue
Wulfkuhle
Hadeon
Durbin
Quigley Announces Hiring of Dale Ridgeway
Quigley announces the hiring of Dale Ridgeway as director of athletic programs at ES. The move marks a key administrative addition with Ridgeway expected to oversee sports, facilities, and student athletics.
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Dale Ridgeway
E. G. Athletic
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Ley Ale
Yesterday's Baseball Scores From Various Leagues
Summary of yesterday's results across leagues. American Association games show Toledo 3 3 Kansan City 1 4 Milwaukee 7 5 Columbus 4 0 St Paul 9 5 Indianapolis 6 Louisville 5 7 Minneapolis 4 2. National League Brooklyn 8 2 Cincinnati 7 2 New York 2 Philadelphia 1 Chicago 0 Boston 4 St Louis 3. American League Boston 12 St Louis 9 New York 10 5 Chicago 1 3 second game 12 innings Philadelphia 4 Detroit 1 Washington 4 Cleveland 3.
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New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Johnny Lindell
Earl Laldwell
Jack Etten
Spud Chandler
Philadelphia Athletics
Detroit Tigers
Phil Larchildon
Virgil Trucks
del Ennis
Phillies
Cubs
Chicago
American Association
Toledo
Kansan City
Milwaukee
Columbus
St. Paul
Indianapolia
Louisville
Minneapolis
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
New York
Philadelphia
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Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
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Sigmerican
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St Louis
Oklahoma Aggies vs Jayhawkers Clash Remains Classic Rivalry
The Saturday Memorial Stadium showdown marks the fifth meeting since 1923. Kansas led 9 0 in the 1923 opener amid rain. 1924 saw a 3 0 Aggie win and 1925 a 13 3 Jayhawker victory. Bob Fenimore anchors Oklahoma State with the t single wing and lookabaughs cross formations as Lookabaugh’s Cowboys pursue another Sugar Bowl style attack.
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Memorial Stadium
Kansas
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Clark
Mt. Oread
Cowboys
Lynn Waldorf
Vandalia targets shoot yields high scores across Kansas shooters
Con rad McGrew of Lawrence hit 98 of 100 targets in the class championship at Vandalia. Matt J. Callovich of Kansas City led Kansas with 99, as numerous shooters from Wichita to Topeka posted scores from 80 to 98 in the statewide event.
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Ohio
Conrad McGrew
Lawrence
Dick Williams
Skipper Williams
Matt J. Callovich
Kansas City
Kansas
Tom Palmer
J. R. Service
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D. A. Balard
Hutchinson
C. B. McDowell
Phillipsburg
J. W. Griffith
Salina
J. C. Doze
Gueca Springs
Chester D. Smith
New Cambria
Joe Gallivan
Ensign
Dwayne Rownlee
Vern Brownlee
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John Fonck
Harvey H. Blair
Morris Carpenter
Florence
W. H. Hill
Bern
W. F. Quinlan
Newman
H. H. Stecher
Haven
Mark Enoch
Topeka
Cleve Bratton
Council Grove
John DeLong
Mose Neill
Topeka Hornets Triumph Over Stewarts Tavern 7 1
The Topeka Hornets defeated Stewarts Tavern 7 to 1 in a softball game played at Lincoln Park last evening.
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Stewarts Tavern
Lincoln Park
Veterans of Foreign Wars softball tourney opens with 16 teams
The Veterans of Foreign Wars softball tournament begins in Topeka with 16 teams from 10 states. The double elimination event runs four days at Garfield Park and Ripley Park, featuring early matchups including Tarkio vs Pueblo and Topeka vs Mishawaka. Ceremonies at 8:15 p.m. will include Gov. Andrew Schoeppel and military leaders.
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Associated Press
Topeka
Kan
North Platte
Neb
Garfield Park
Tarkio
Ripley Park
Lincoln
Dallas
Tex
Davenport
Elmwood
South Omaha
Hutchinson
Fort Madison
Ols
Kani
Andrew Schoeppel
W. R. Dean
Command and Staff College
Fort Leavenworth
W. M. Crane
Olathe, Kan
Naval Air Base
Nip and Tuck Battle For Western Association Lead
The western baseball association standings stayed tight as St. Joseph and Hutchinson won to stay tied for first. St. Joseph rallied to beat Topeka 4-2 behind Alex Patterson's 13th win, while Hutchinson beat Muskogee 8-3 with Pete Deem's two run homer. Leavenworth edged Joplin 4-3 on seven hitter Lefty Schroer, Rosengarten took the loss. Salina blasted Fort Smith 7-4 with 15 hits as Washburn limited the Giants to five safeties.
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Associated Press
Western Baseball Association
Hutchinson
St. Joseph
St. Joe Redbirds
Topeka
Hester
Alex Patterson
Cub
Frank Beaty
Muskogee
Pete Deem
Junction City Wins Big in Ban Johnson Race
Junction City defeated UFI Manhattan 7 to 1 in the lighth inning and widened its Ban Johnson lead to two games with three remaining. The game drew 2,170 spectators.
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Junction City
Kan
UFI
Manhattan
Janction City
Ban Johnson
Sports Mirror highlights and scattered results
The fragment recalls Ben Chapman and Sam Byrd in national events and notes Dodgers beating Cubs to hold a narrow lead over the Giants. Manager Jos Soe and others are mentioned in a garbled summary, with Chicago and open events cited in a shorthand regional sports page.
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Primney
Topeka VFW Ninety Defeat Local Team At Soati Park
The Topeka Veterans of Foreign Wars softball team beat a local squad 6 to 1 at Soati Park. Topeka scored three runs early on errors, with the lone local tally coming in the bottom of the ninth. A box score followed.
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Topeka Veterans of Foreign Wars
Soati Park
Topekans
Idne Lawrence
Brewers Grab First Division Spot In American Association
The Milwaukee Brewers swept two games from Columbus 7 to 4 and 5 to 0 to climb into a first division berth. Louisville increased its lead over Indianapolis to 3 1/2 games as the Colonels beat Minneapolis 5 to 4 and 7 to 2, while St Paul and Minneapolis split. The Saints won the opener 9 to 8, then Indianapolis took the nightcap 6 to 5. Toledo and Kansas City split a twin bill.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee Brewers
Louisville
Brewers
Columbus
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Colonels
Indians
St. Paul
Saints
Toledo
Kansas City
Mudhens
Several Lawrence Men to Play With All-Star Team
Topeka August 22 CP The championship Topeka nine and an All-Star team from the recent American Legion state baseball tournament at Russell Kan will meet in a charity game Sunday night in Topeka. Members of the All-Star team include Lloyd Gifford Parsons Bob Cantwell Pratt Dick Johnson Lawrence Bill Keller Pratt Robert Ohm Herington Bill Pine Terence Francis Brungardt Salina David Presley Parsons Harold Rogers Wellington Kenneth Ellis Parsons Bob Christopher Pratt Jay Drake Lawrence Don Schropp Salina Floyd Ford Pratt Bad Utley Parsons Carl Sandefur Lawrence
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Dick Johnson
Lawrence
Bill Keller
Robert Ohm
Herington
Bill Pine
Terence
Francis Brungardt
Salina
David Presley
Harold Rogers
Wellington
Kenneth Ellis
Bob Christopher
Jay Drake
Don Schropp
Floyd Ford
Bad Utley
Carl Sandefur
Phillies edge Cubs 1 0 in ninth inning victory
In a tense finish, the Phillies scored a 1-0 win over the Cubs in the ninth. J Johnson paced the Braves with a 4-3 win over the Cardinals, despite a rough start. A housewife found a postcard advertising Ladies' House Dresses 2.80 dollars but the seller's location was missing.
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Associated Press
Ennis
Phillies
Phils
Cubs
St Johnson
Braves
Cards
Decatur
Five Thousand Dollar Prize At National Semi Pro Tourney
The 12th annual national tournament announces a five thousand dollar first prize as NBC reports the prize plan. Ray Dumont, congress president, says 21 state semi pro commissioners are named with 43 states to be designated by November 1. Names include John L. Moore Benniston Alabama and George J. Carlin Phoenix Arizona among others across the country.
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Ken
Hall
Congress
NBC
Ray Dumont
John L. Moore
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Ala
George J. Carlin
Phoenix
Ariz
Clarence Higgins
Fort Smith
Ark
Wallace Pritchett
Jacksonville
Fla
Daniel C. Herlong
Ft. Benning
Robert E. Frush
Adel
Towa
Paul Fair
Kas
W. B. Stone
Pikeville
Jack Sokowne
Detroit
Mich
Claude R. Rowe
Kansas City
Jonee
George R Roe
Covington, Va
C. A. Young
Huntington, W. Va
Richard S. Falk
Milwaukee, Wis
Tractor Tragedy Kills Farm Hand Near Wichita
Morton McKnight a farm hand died in a tractor accident on a farm south of Wichita. He was harrowing a field when he failed to come in for supper and the tractor was found in motion dragging him beneath the harrow.
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Wichita
Kan
Morton McKnight
McKnight
New York Pays Most In Population Based Revenue
New York state with about one tenth of the nation’s people supplied nearly 20 percent of total internal revenue for the year ending June 30 1946. The Internal Revenue Bureau list shows a $40 672 006 997 total with state shares by population and revenue.
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Peru
Tmiimois
Russ Myer
Cubs
Nashville
Larry Gapinski
Statesville
N. C
Jim Kohler
Fayette
Atte N. C
Bob Phillips
Iola
Kan
Pete Shurman
Middleton
Liebe
Temenin Es
Charlotte
N. Ctor
Billy Urban
Elizabethton
Tenn
Brooklyn
Washington
New Yorks
Internal Revenue Bureau
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Poison Ivy Hazard and Fatal Harm Warning
Fragmentary notice describes poisoning risks and self harm guidance with misidentified remedies. Cites a drug store reference and mentions a specific location for purchase. Details are unclear and inconsistent in reporting.
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