Kansas SEEK SECOND VICTORY OPENS WITH ARKANSAS VALLEY STARS
The Kansas Jayhawkers prep for their first game with Southwestern College at Winfield Friday after a 30 to 26 season opener win over Washburn. Southwestern features top Arkansas Valley players, including tall center Percy Traugott and guard Harold Bratches, with forwards Lloyd and Marvin Tucker among notable alums. Alumni host dinner after the contest as Kansas returns to Lawrence Saturday.
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University of Kansas
Southwestern College
Winfield
Jayhawkers
Washburn
Southwestern
Arkansas Valley
Percy” Traugott
Harold Bratches
Arkansas City
Goard
Ark Valley
Tuckers
Lloyd
Marvin Tucker
Bill Porter
McDonald
Wellington
Edgar Hinshaw
Kansas
Lawrence
K. U
Tha
Harry Jannicke
Jayhawker
Lindsey Austin
Clifton Ogden
Wichita University
Freddie Steele Heads East for New Year's Bout in Milwaukee
Middleweight champion Freddie Steele of Tacoma plans to depart with trainer Al Lang Friday for Milwaukee where he meets Gorilla Jones on New Year's Day. Steele overwhelmed Hayden Stuh ley of Illinois with brutal body punishment, sending him to a half-down, half-up position in the sixth round.
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Los Angeles
Freddie Steele
Hayden
Young
Stuhley
Illinois
Tacoma
al Lang
Milwaukee
Gorilla Jones
Steele
Berkeley Bell Turns Pro With Bill O'Brien’s Team
A retrospective note marks Berkeley Bell turning professional in tennis a year ago, joining Bill O'Brien's troupe. It recalls Willie MacFarlane’s 1960s Miami open round of 67 under par and Hack Wilson’s 1930 home run king status, traded to the Cardinals for Burleigh Grimes and Bud Teachout.
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Berkeley Bell
Bill O'Brien
Willie MacFarlane
Hack Wilson
Cardinals
Burleigh Grimes
Bud Teachout
Ten-Time Congressman Nathaniel Prentice Banks Biography
A compact portrait traces Nathaniel Prentice Banks from factory worker to Massachusetts governor and ten term congressman. It notes his rise as a coalition Democrat and American Party Speaker, Civil War service, later shifts between parties, and eventual death, with stray notes on Roy L. Johnson’s severe neck injury and an upcoming Dictionary Libel feature.
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Nathaniel Prentice Hanks
Oldler
Massachusetts
United States
Banks
United States Congress
William Aiken
South Carolina
Congress
Albion
Neb
Roy L. Johnson
Landis loses grip as leagues push for independent signings
New York December 9. Major and minor leagues move to sign players without Landis’s knowledge, aiming to curb the standard statutory rule. The row centers on Bob Feller and the future of the sandlot rule, with Cleveland’s Indians in focus amid shifting ownership and signings.
Intramural Season Opens at University of Kansas
Intramural basketball begins at the University of Kansas with 50 teams entered and 10 more expected. Teams are divided into ten-team divisions. each plays every other team in its division. Top teams advance to an elimination tournament. Six games are scheduled each evening on the men’s gym court. Play continues through January.
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University of Kansas
Boxing and baseball scuttlebutt around major leagues
New York dispatch rounds up sport gossip about Jimmy Braddock and a chaotic mix of baseball maneuvers. Talks center on Lew Fonseca, Bill Terry, Connie Mack visits, Cronin at third, Yawkey’s red Sox talks, and possible Herman and Schmeling mentions with half-price league plans under discussion.
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New York
Jimmy Braddock
Lew Fonseca
Yankees
Athletics
Jack Appel
Old Garden
Bill Terry
Horace Stoneham
Giant
Red Sox
Julius Solters
Browns
Rogers Hornsby
Yawkey and Co
American League
Connie Mack
Bill Werber
Maryland
Bill
Joe
Cronin
Frank Higgins
Macks
Eddie Neil
Stoopnagie
Mark Barron
Picity
Eddie Bythe
Lou Chiozza
Giants
Burgess Whitehead
Iowa State Teams Shows Passing and Punting Strength
Iowa State College football, with two wins in five games, notes a 32-for-74 passing record for nearly 350 yards and punters Tommy Neal and Fi Poole averaging over 40 yards on 68 kicks. Kansas roster includes 142 freshmen, led by Don Ebling, with many former high school captains. International Labour Organization comprises sixty nations meeting in Geneva.
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Ames
Iowa State
Cyclones
Tommy Neal
Fi Poole
Favor Open Style Of Gridiron Play
New York reports nation wide AP poll shows college football shifting to a more open style with increased passing especially forwards. Coaches note more unorthodox plays and higher scoring, while West Coast teams favor lateral passes less.
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New York
Associated Press
Don McCallister
South Carolina
Southwest
Vanderbilt
Ray Morrison
Southern Methodist
Bill Alexander
Georgia Tech
Jock Sutherland
Pitt
West Coast
Washington
U.c.la
California
Michigan State
Seven New Pitchers for Cleveland Indians in Spring Training
The Cleveland Indians plan to field at least seven new pitchers in spring training as they await a decision on Bob Feller. Earl Whitehill and Tom Drake joined from Washington and New Orleans after September deals. The club also acquired Joe Heving Al Miller Carl Fisher Bill Zuber from several organizations, aiming to improve a pitching staff that disappointed last season. The Indians hope to challenge the Yankees with a reinforced rotation while Feller remains property of the club.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Bob Feller
Tribe
Earl Whitehill
Washington
Tom Drake
New Orleans
Indians
Joe Heving
al Millar
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Guldahl Wins Radix Cup With 71.63 Stroke Average
Ralph Guldahl of St. Louis wins the Radix cup for best medal play in the 1936 golf tournament stretch. He posts an average of 71.63, the lowest ever, lifting him past Harry Cooper and Henry Picard as the top finishers. The report notes Guldahl’s rise after winning the Augusta and Biltmore events and mentions other top standings and a quirky local egg story.
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Coral Gables
Fla
Ralph Guldahl
St. Louis
Robert E. Harlan
Professional Golfers’ Association
Guidahl
Guldahl
Harry Cooper
Chicago
Henry Picard
Hershey
Paul Bunyan
White Plains
N. Y
Tony Manero
Big Six football rumors and KU coaching doubt dominate season
The piece surveys coach searches at Nebraska Texas and Kansas amid national gridiron turmoil. It notes Iowa State and Oklahoma acting decisively, KU urged to clarify athletic leadership by December 14, and mentions student input via a university newspaper questionnaire while praising Kansas bands and Sam Francis as top players.
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Bible
Nebraska
Texas University
K. U
Simon
Towa State
Jim Yeager
George Veeaker
Oklahoma
Army
Lawrence “Biff” Jones
Fort Leavenworth
Sooners
Tom Stidham
Gridjronology
Iowa State
University of Kansas Athletic Board
Jayhawkers
Mount Oread
K U
Sam Francis
Matsuyama Tops Layton in Billiards Title Bid
Matsuyama, the 86 year old Japanese champion, remains in first place in the angle game tournament after a 50 to 38 win over Otto Reiselt. He will face Welker Cochran in his final match as the world three cushion crown hangs in the balance. Layton exits the scene as Matsuyama eyes a return to Japan next week.
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Chicago
Kinney Matsuyama
Japan
Matsuyama
Otto Reiselt
Philadelphia
Welker Cochrane
San Francisco
Jay Bozeman
Detroit
Willie Hoppe
New York
Hoppe
Tiff Denton
Kansas City
Allen Hall
United States
Cochran
Seattle
Basketball results from Missouri and nearby colleges
A brief roundup lists scores: Missouri 31 St Towls 26. Hays State 47 Kansas State College MWins 1. Notre Dame over Carrel. St Mary's Winona 27. Missouri School of Mines 46 Central Wesleyan 16. St Johns 21 Frjenide University 31. Wed Oak Iowa over St Joseph MU 3d.
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Missouri
St.Towls
Iort Hays State
Kansas State Co
Carrel
Notre Dame Oo
St. Mary's
Winona
Minn
Missouri School of Mines
Central Wesleyan
St. Johna
Frjenide University
Wed Oak
Iowa
St Joseph Mu
Valley Grove Club Holds Social Meeting and Welcome New Member
Valley Grove So and So Club met Thursday afternoon with hostess Mrs Merle Holladay. All but one member attended. new member Mrs Muriel Ford was voted in. The group shared a scripture verse and a prompt about Christmas painting. Three contests awarded two handmade doilies each to Mil dred Champion Holladay Sr and Lottie Ward. Guests included Mrs Glen Botts Mrs Ida Blaylock and Mrs Grover Husted.
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Merle Holladay
Muriel Ford
J. E. Holladay
Mildred Champion
Holladay, Sr
Lottie Ward
Glen Botts
Tonganoxie
Ida Blaylock
Grover Husted
Lawrence
Holladay
Husted
Arthur Ousdahl
O'Neil
George Brown
Oskaloosa
Skeet
Charles Petrie
C. M. Stewart
Herbert Champion
Perry
George Duree
Champion
Perry High School
Harold C. Chase
M. E. Church
Topeka
Young Democrats Club
Jefferson County
Memorial Hospital
Ruby Garner
Hazel Welliver
Norma Grace
McLouth High School
Jeff Barnes
Colleen
Bonnie Jean
Sidney Long
Kurt Garner
Woc. Thiry
Arthur Ousdshl
Richard Petrie
Gerald
Petrie Sr
Oliver Garner
Social and program at O'Neil draws local attendance
Mrs Frederick Champion and others attended a Thursday social in O'Neil where two plays entertained. Pies and lunches raised money for playground equipment. Nearby districts were represented and local women contributed pies. McLouth player Lloyd Gamer was injured in the Oskaloosa game but resumed studies at M A H S. Guests from Chester and Lawrence joined the Ward household for the event.
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Frederick Champion
Albert Ford
Muriel Ford
Glen Champion
Lawrence Ward
Orin Smith
Loren Lyons
Ira Ward
O’neil
Lloyd Gamer
McLouth
Lawrence
Ward
O'Neil
Glenn and Vicinity Social Visits Thanksgiving Guests
Mrs. Tom Glenn called on Mrs. Henry Brown who has been bed bound for some time. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Glenn and Jo Ann, Arthur Richards of Lawrence, and Mr. and Mrs. George Bahnmaier were guests of Nettie Glenn on Thanksgiving. Helen Worthington of Omaha visited her sister Mrs. Sam Glenn Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Glenn visited Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Burton at Verry Sunday.
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Tom Glenn
Henry Brown
Brown
Sam Glenn
Jo Ann
Arthur Richards
Lawrence
George F. Bahnmaier
Nettie Glenn
Helen Worthington
Omaha
Neb
Ernest Burton
Verry
Perfect Attendance and Spelling Records at Glenn School
November at Glenn school saw several students with perfect attendance including Marion Stauffer Lester Stauffer Beverly Bahn maier Lorene Matney Ober Meyer Betty Jo Norma Jean and Charles Svoboda Maxine Ruby Glenn. Spelling record holders were Wayne Meyer Ruby Glenn Norma Jean and Betty Jo Svobode. Neighbors hosted family dinners and visits across Tecumseh Topeka Lecompton and Lawrence as the article notes Thanksgiving and local sports news.
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Glenn School
Marion
Lester Stauffer
Beverly Bahnemaier
Lorene Matney
Ober’ Meyer
Betty Jo
Norma Jean
Charles Svoboda
Maxine
Ruby Glenn
Wayne Meyer
Betty Jo Svobode
George J. Bahnmaier
Elizabeth
Harney Wulfkuhle
Tecumseh
Ester Bahnmaier
Topeka
Pete Bahnmaier
George Holly
Lecompton
Marion Lasswell
Mary
Nell
Opal
Will Brown
Becky Goodrich
Paola
Ernest Brown
Dwight Henry
Vivian Louise
Vivean Louise
Helen
Francis Brown
Law- Tance
Doran Herscheil
W. Bellenn
Christ's Hospital
Shawnee Lake
Silk and dresswear items flash across a department display
A section of a newspaper ad showcases silk pajamas and fancy dress shirts, jackets, hats, gloves, belts, and related accessories. The listing highlights items from silk ne
Gift Suggestions for the Season
A list of apparel and accessory gifts including stocking caps ski caps dress shirts fancy socks silk socks leather suspenders leather braid belts and a selection of men’s grooming and storage items. Also featured are hankies linen initial handkerchiefs golf balls tie and collar sets cigarette accessories and belt racks with Kashmere knit and Botany Wool ties.
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Kan
UPI
Richard Staab
Fort Hays
Hays
Kansas State College
Staab
Burns
Frank Groves
Kansas State
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Ag Burng
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Motley
Jamison
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el. Mitchell
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Tigers St. Louis
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John Carroll
University of Missouri
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Thornton Lee
Chicago White Sox
Jack Salveson
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N. C
Cincinnati
Babe Herman
Brooklyn
Max Schmeling
Bremen
O. K. P. K. Wrigley
Don Ebling
Ray Ebling
International Labor Organization
Geneva
R. G. Glasser
Polk
K. U. Athletics
Athletic Board
Russell Wiley
Pittsburg
Kenneth Simons
Sun-Headlight
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Woody Hockaday
Prana Sargis
Vienna
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Sibley Temple
Eleanor Holm Jarrett
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Fred Astaire
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Jimmy Walker
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