Bears See Fair Year On Gridiron In Topeka
Washburn football under Ernest Bearg will field 17 of 19 letter men returning, aiming for a winning season after finishing second to Emporia Teachers College. Practice begins September 8 with four home games under lights and two more night contests. Schedule lists Haskell, Kansas Aggies, Pittsburg, Emporia Teachers, Wichita, Saint Marys, Southwestern, Baker with several night games.
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Topeka
Washburn
Ernest B.bearg
Emporia Teachers College
Bearg
Alma
University of Nebraska
Beary
George Gardner
Elmer Holm
Ina
Ichabods
Haskell
Kansas Aggies
Manhattan
Pittsburg
Gaight
College of Emporia
Wichita
Wichitaight
Emporia Teachers
Emporia
St. Marys
Hays
Southwestern
Tope
Baker
Michigan sets up extra ticket lines for grid season
Ann Arbor August 23 Michigan's football ticket staff of 40 arrived to handle demand for the coming season. In addition to the regular athletic department phone system, three more truck lines were installed to manage the rush of calls. With summer school ending and vacations starting, the department expects heavy sales and near sellouts after September 1. Applications are running ahead of 1929 levels.
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Ann Arbor
Michigan
Fresh Junior Champs Mark A A U Meet In Pittsburgh
The national senior championships open with 20 new junior champions joining the field in Pittsburgh dated Aug 23 AP. Top veterans like Tolan Simpson Bra the led by Ralph Metcalfe’s 9.7 junior century, plus rising stars Morris Sears Carter Flanagan seek senior laurels one day after setting junior records.
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Pittsburgh
Amateur Athletic Union
United States
British Empire
Chicago
Eddie Tolan
George Simpson
Cy Leland
Claude Bracey
Hector Dyer
Russell Sweet
Stevene Anderson
Lee Sentman
Tommy Warne
Fred Sturdy
Lee
George Lermond
Ray Conger
Rufus Kizer
Ralph Metcalfe
Tolans
Simpsons
Johnny Morris
Lafayette
Ray Sears
Mattoon
Ill
Harry Carter
Ed Flanagan
Boston A. A
Youth wins at traps in grand American handicap
Alfred Rufus King Jr of Wichita Falls, a 14 year old with iron nerve, wins the grand American handicap at Vandalia Ohio defeating 966 top marksmen. He ties on 97 of 100 with three Ohio runners up and wins the shoot-off 24 of 25. First time in 31 years a boy captures the title. King shot from 16 yards. rivals from 18 to 21.
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Vandalia
Ohio
Alfred Rufus King, Jr
Wichita Falls
King
J. L. Scott
Dan Casey
Toledo
Lawrence H. Crampton
Dayton
Young King
Scott
Crampton
English Net Star Reaches National Tennis Final
Forest Hills N Y August 28 England has a representative in the final round of the national championship today for the fourth time in six years with Helen Wills Moody absent. Betty Nuthall of Great Britain defeated Majorie Morrill of Dedham Mass 6 8 6 4 6 2 to reach the final. Mrs Ann Harper of San Francisco No 5 in American ranks defeated Baroness Maude Rosenbaum Levi of Italy 6 2 6 3 but faced a heavy test against Miss Nuthall in the final round.
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Forest Hills
N. Y
England
Helen Wills
Betty Nuthall
Great Britain
Majorie Morrill
Dedham
Mass
Helen Wills Moody
Ann Harper
San Francisco
Cleveland boxers face stoppages among scattered notes
Fragmentary boxing notes list Frankie Simms of Cleveland stopping Gene Stanton and other fighters including Nick Martin Akron Eddy Latko and Jimmie Gibbons with referees and locations such as Minneapolis and Los Angeles hinted. details are incomplete and unclear.
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Eric
K. C. Kelly
Akron
Nick Martin
Clevelnga
Eddy
Latko
Cleveland
Jimmy Grant
Mnneapolis
Dick Faniels
Minnea‘polis
K. O. Christner
Jimmie Gibbons
Jack Roper
Los
Everett Marshall Defeats Missouri Champ in Two Falls
In Denver yesterday Everett Marshall of La Junta Colo defeated Joe Cox Missouri state champion in two straight falls. Marshall won the first fall in 17 minutes with an airplane spin and the second in eight minutes with a flying tackle and body slam.
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Wina
Denver
Colo
Everett Marshall
la Junta
Joe Cox
Missouri
Marshall
Lefty O'Doul's Rise Through Baseball Ranks and Rivalries
By Al Demaree, the former Giants pitcher, recaps Frank Lefty O'Doul's career path from the Yankees in 1919 to a key Giants Phillies stint, highlighting trades, Pacific Coast League roots, and a dramatic 398 batting debut season. The piece notes O'Doul and Babe Herman as California sluggers and captures a playful exchange about West Coast bragging rights between San Francisco and Los Angeles players.
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AL Demaree
New York Giants
Frank
Lefty
O’doul
Philly
Yankees
Huggins
Boston
Cubs
William Wrigley
Wrigley
McCarthy
Herman
Babe
California
Baseball Scores from Yesterday Across Leagues
National League games saw Pittsburgh rout Boston 10 to 3 and Chicago topple Neware 12 to 4 while Cincinnati beat Brookly and St. Louis defeated Philadelphia 9 to g. American League results include Chicago 6 Boston 4 and Cleveland 5 New Yor 4 with Detroit 4 Washington. American Association standings note Kansas City 3-5 and Indianapolis 6 in seven innings second game. Western League reports Topeka at Oklahoma City on wet grounds and Denver 14 Des Moines 4 with Omaha 4 Pueblo 3 at night.
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Pittsburgh
Boston
Chicago
Neware
Cincinnati
Brookly
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cleveland
New
Detroit
Washington
American Association
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Louisville
Thiraom Immaten Ore
Sucor Suerieir
Mineapolis
Columbus
St. Paul
Toledo
Topeka
Oklahoma City
Denver
Des Moines
Omaha
Pueblo
St. Joseph
Wichita
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Brooklyn
Loston
St. Paul Ann Bt
Minneapolis
Wichitamana
City
Powers Referee Dies After Ring Bout In N J
Gene Powers a year old fight referee collapsed and died in the ring during the third round of a bout in New Jersey. He had been suffering from heart trouble.
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Littleton
N. J
Gene Powers
Rotary Team Triumphs In Last Junior Twilight League Contest
The Rotary team defeated the Co-Ops 12 to 2 in the final game of the season. Big first and second innings powered nine runs, led by Reusch Armstrong H Harris and A Harris. Co-Ops scored twice in the fifth as Mole and Denlinger reached on errors and Rogers Saxon. Tonight Elks vs Haskell postponed game will be played at South Park diamond.
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Rotary
Reusch
Armstrong
H. Harris
A. Harris
Mole
Rogers
Denlinger
Elks
Haskell
South Park Diamond
Treece
Reed
Evans
Coughran
al Stoland
Polson
Daen Denlinger
Smith
Ence Merteneene Ey
R. Harris
A Harris
Harris
Cohen
McPheeters
Tusten
Miller
McGinnis
Bi Haumn
H. Har
Mott and Davis
Homers Are Made But Wilson Not the Author
Hack Wilson grows restless over the National League home run chase after tying the league record of 43 last Tuesday. Twelve more homers have been hit at Wrigley Field without Wilson driving any of them, and he eyes surpassing the mark against his former club, the New York Giants, with Rogers Hornsby Zack Taylor Perce Malone and George Kelly among supporters.
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Chicago
Hack Wilson
Cub
Wrigley Field
New York Club
Rogers Hornsby
Zack Taylor
Perce Malone
George Kelly
Wilson
Philadelphia Woman Wins $5000 Marathon Swim Title
Margaret Ravier, 23, of Philadelphia, turned professional to compete in the women's 10-mile Marathon Swim at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto. She defeated Ruth Tower Corson of Toronto by nearly three minutes to claim the $5,000 first prize, while Corson earned $2,500.
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Toronto
Ont
Margaret Ravier
Philadelphia
Ruth Tower Corson
Martha Novelius Wright
Iss Rainer
Mrs. Corsan
Denver
Salina Faces Final In Western American Legion Play
In Salina Colorado Springs Aug 23 New Orleans and Long Beach Calif meet in the final game of the Western half regional baseball tournament. Long Beach won 14 to 1 over Enderlin N C while New Orleans beat Salina Kan 7 to 6 in 11 innings to force today’s deciding game with Memphis Tenn awaiting the regional winner for the Junior World series.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
United States
New Orleans
Long Beach
Calif
American Legion
Memphis
Tenn
Enderlin
N. C
Salina
Kan
Major League Leaders in Batting and Power
American League and National League leaders are listed. NL batting hero Terry of the Giants at .407 with 198 hits. Klein of the Phillies 44 doubles. Comorosky of the Pirates 21 triples. Witson of the Cubs 43 home runs. Cubs Cuyler 32 steals. Ruth of the Yankees leads AL in runs and home runs with 133 and 44. Gehrig of the Yankees has 150 hits. Manush of the Senators 39 doubles. Combs of the Yankees 16 triples. McManus of the Tigers 17 steals.
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Associated Press
Terry
Giants
We Klein
Phillies
Cuyler
Cubs
Wilson
Klein
Comorosky
Pirates
Witson
Simmons
Athletics
Ruth
Yankees
Gehrig
Manush
Senators
Combs
Gehringeer
Tigers
McManus
Wallace Wade to Bring Two Teams to Lexington Meet
Alabama coach Wallace Wade will bring two different football teams to Lexington for successive meetings with Kentucky. On November 1, he will lead the Alabama eleven into Lexington and in 1931 will coach Duke next season after signing to take over the Blue Devils.
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Wade
Lexington
Wallace Wade
Alabama
Kentucky
Tke
Blue Devils
Tilden's Gallery Feats and Spring Home Run Records Across Leagues
The piece recalls Bill Tilden's love of crowd reactions at Rye and Forest Hills, noting his playful defiance and one decisive forfeit. It then surveys home run records rising across baseball, from Joe Hauser's 55 in Baltimore to Lazzeri's 60 in Salt Lake City, with Mark Brief and Nick Cullop nearing 42 in the American Association and Perry Werden’s 45 in 1895, plus Clabaugh's 62 in 1926 in class D.
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Bill Tilden
Cliff Sutter
Rye
N. Y
Tilden
Forest Hills
Richards
Johnston
Davis
Bill
Joe Hauser
Connie Mack
Baltimore
Joe
Fast Company
Yankees
Tony Lazzeri
Salt Lake City
Ruth
Bunny Brief
Kansas City
Nick Cullop
Minneapolis
Perry Werden
Moose Clabaugh
Eight Remain In Tri-State Golf Tourney
Joplin Missouri August 23 AP eight players survive in the tri state golf tournament quarterfinals six Missourians and two Kansans. A W Knight Joplin and Tom Talbot Springfield were among favorites with Knight beating Leonard Ott defending champion three and two and Talbot downing Ralph Brown Baxter Springs one up. Other survivors include Johnnie Ferguson Springfield Jack Trewartha Baxter Springs Hill Walker Columbus Dane Catching Joplin Horace Leslie Springfield and Orville Russell Joplin.
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Joplin
A. W. Knight
Tom Talbot
Springfield
Knight
Leonard Ott
Ralph Brown
Baxter Springs
Kan
Johnnie Ferguson
Jack Trewartha
Hill Walker
Columbus
Dane Catching
Horace Leslie
Orville Russell
Birch brothers mislisted location in Journal-World note
The Birch brothers Marshall and Harlan Birch, Lawrence High football stars, were mistakenly identified as living in Seattle by John Hix in yesterday’s Journal-World. A correction note was sent.
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Journal-World
John Hix
Marshall
Harlan Birch
Seattle
Wash
Lawrence
Birch Twins
Lawrence High
Harlan
Hix
Fair Maidens of Japan thrill Honolulu crowd
Rough Japanese women wrestlers show power and showmanship in Honolulu as 207-pound Miyo Arita leads the group billed as Fair Maidens of Japan. The act features lifting multiple opponents, jiu jitsu inspired grips, and crowd-rousing antics that excite residents.
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Honolulu
Japan
Miyo Arita
Mountain team's near foe faces tough Valley clash
AP report notes Mountain's football squad close to Denver in proximity and strength while both sides prepare to meet the same rival, highlighting proximity and competitive parity ahead of the game.
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San Francis
Mountain
Denver
Local social notes from Topeka and area
Mrs Fannie Deister of Topeka visits the Albert Deister home this week. Mr and Mrs Walter and sons John Albert of Lenexa spent the weekend at Theodore and August Walter home. O R Platz and Bobby depart for western Kansas for a week with relatives. Geo Murphy and Betty Lou of Topeka visit the Wm Murphy home. Rose Rake visits O A Bidinger home. Kraft, Houk and Kampschroder attend I G A banquet in Topeka. I G A convention held in Topeka with large attendance. Geo Hout of Clinton and Mrs O A Bidinger also attend.
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Fannie Deister
Topeka
Albert Deister
Albert -Walter and Sons
John Albert
Lenexa
Theodore
August Walter
O. R. Platz
Bobby
Kansas
Geo. Murphy
Betty Lou
Wm. Murphy
Rose’ Rake
Topeka Visitors and Local Visits Record
Topeka visitors report includes Mrs John Lavin and her Chicago sister visiting Mary Lavin on Tuesday afternoon. Clinton visitors Miss Tarpy and Gilesing called on Frank Bidinger home. Irene stayed a day. Mr C J Kraft Miriam and Duan visited Topeka on Friday while Kraft attended the I G A convention. Mrs August Kampschroder Helen and Harry spent Tuesday in Topeka. Chris Kraft installed a wind mill on the old Fitzpatrick farm for Mr Connor.
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Topeka
John Lavin
Chicago
Pecaeniay
Mary Lavinome
Menkedesk Gilesig
Miss le Tarpy
Clinton
Frank Bidinger
Irene
C. J. Kraft
Miriam
Duan
Kraft
August Kampschroder
Helen
Harry
Chris Kraft
Fitzpatrick Farm
Connor
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