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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1943
Page
6
KU hosts Hutchinson Air Base five tonight in Hoch auditorium at 7 30 with the Jayhawkers and service quintets facing off. The matchup starts a slate of games this week as Coach F C Allen tests new players including Willard Frank and George Dick as potential starters.
At New York in December the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues endured a stormy session amid a factional split. Bramham was re elected president for five years as the major minor league pact and voting rights battles unfold with Landis looming.
New York dispatch reports Commissioner Landis amid jokes over minor leagues and a Bramham Shaughnessy split vote. Service men will see the 1943 World Series film first, while Kiki Cuyler leaves the Cubs for a Southern association post. Bob Carpenter jokes about retrievers and bass booted from Cape Cod beaches.
St. Louis December 1. The Missouri Valley conference voted to remain in existence despite curtailed athletic competition. Faculty representatives and athletic directors gave formal permission to Tulsa to play Georgia Tech in the Sugar Bowl. Tulsa, Oklahoma A&M and Drake were the only conference football teams this season.
London December 1 The Eighth Air Force will play the ground force on December 5 in another American style football exhibition. Players from Texas Kentucky and LaSalle join Master Sergeant Franklin Schweda and Corporal Burril Robb. A crowd of 14 000 attended the spring game.
Camp Grant in Illinois begins the 1943 44 season December 8 with a road game against Rockford Industrial League all stars. The contest funds a war chest and community fund.
McPherson Kansas December 1 McPherson College opened its basketball season with a 49 to 39 victory over the Seventh Guard, Camp Phillips. It was the army team’s first loss in five games this season.
Dr. F. C. Allen unveils the Kansas team tonight in Hoch auditorium against the Herington army air base quintet. Phog's habit is championship teams, with two lettermen back Sparky McSpadden and George Dick. Kansas schedules 25 games to prep for conference play. First out of town game is December 10 against Washburn in Topeka. Big Six opener is January 8 at Missouri in Columbia where last year Kansas won in overtime.
The text outlines multiple teams and coaches arranging 14 to 15 game seasons. It mentions Columbia hosting Illinois on December 18, Missouri at Mt. Oread February 26, Washburn with 15 players under Swede Erickson, Kansas Jayhawkers vs Icha bods in February, Nebraska opening December 10 at Town U and facing Kansas January 15, Fort Leavenworth Fliers visiting December 7, Pittsburg Teachers led by John Lance with V-12 men and teens opening December 11 versus Camp Crowder.
Kansas and Missouri clash praised by Jack Copeland as Kansas delivers tough football. Nine Lawrence high school players earn North East Kansas League honor roll spots across Ends Tackles Guards Centers and Backs from Lawrence Shawnee Mission Olathe and Rosedale.
Preview notes Philadelphia named for the 1943 all star baseball game as MLB opens its annual meetings. Historic reference cites football attendance rising sharply since 1935 and totals for 64 major colleges. Gabby Hartnett agreed to a one year Cubs manager deal for 27,500 in 1930.
Topeka motorists faced fines of five dollars each after traffic adjudications in a local court. Sixteen drivers were among those cited for various infractions.
Topeka yesterday, highway patrolmen widened checks for drivers without licenses as part of a statewide effort. Police stopped vehicles and issued warnings and citations where applicable.
Shenk visited Frank Gruden at Ft. Riley Army hospital in Junction City last evening. Gruden, who sustained a head injury in the Thanksgiving game at K U Centaur, is reported to be feeling well but kept for observation.
The Fort Leavenworth Flyers defeated the Geneva Chestnut Inns 57 to 33 in a basketball game last night in Kansas City. The Flyers led throughout the contest.
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