Jayhawks Fall to Oklahoma A&M in Opening Clash
Kansas State University suffers a 15 to 21 loss to Oklahoma A&M in Stillwater. The game started slow, Kansas trailing 5 to 6 at halftime, and the Aggies pulled away in the second half. Bruce Voran led Kansas with 4 points, while George Golay was contained to three free throws.
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Kansas University
Oklahoma A. &M
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K. U
Oklahoma
George Golay
Big Kansas
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Smelser
F . Slade
Johnson
Tiger Jack Fox Stabbed by Maid in Harlem Hotel
Tiger Jack Fox a Negro light heavyweight boxer was stabbed in a Seventh Avenue hotel by Edna Boyd a 23 year old maid who claimed self defense. He is in critical condition at Harlem Hospital with a deep chest wound and possible boxing career endangering injuries. Fox had been set to face Melia Betina next month for New York state light heavyweight title while the state athletic commission ordered John Henry Lewis to vacate after a November 29 victory over Al Garner. Keywords: Fox, Edna Boyd, Harlem Hospital, New York state title, John Henry Lewis, Al Garner.
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Tiger Sack Fox
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Fox
Melia Bettina
New York State
Edna Boyd
Seventh Avenue
State Athletic Commission
John Henry Lewis
al Gainer
Ottawa Quint Spoils Bethel Debut In KC Conference
Ottawa University defeated Bethel College 40 to 24 in Bethel’s first Kansas conference game. Ottawa led 22 to 20 at halftime and pulled away in the final period as Ottawa center Brenton scored 13 points.
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Ottawa
Kan
Bethel College of
Newton
Kansas
Ottawa University
Bethel
Brenton
Bethany Swedes Fall to Hastings in Late Rally
Bethany college in Lindsborg led for most of the game against Hastings Nebraska but faltered in the final 45 seconds. Hastings, led by Richeneier, surged to a 27 to 25 victory after Bethany opened strong and never trailed early.
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Lindsborg
Kan
Bethany College
Hastings
Neb
Bethany
Years unfolded in sports and football history
Today a year ago Georgia defeated Miami 26 to 0 in a game honoring the Orange Bowl. Three years ago Athletics sold Jimmie Foxx and John Marcum to the Boston Red Sox for 185000 and two players. Chicago White Sox sold Al Simmons to Detroit for 75000. Five years ago William W Royer famed Princeton football figure died in Philadelphia at 53.
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Georgia
Miami
New
Athletics
Jimmie Foxx
John Marcum
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
al Simmons
Detroit
William W. Royer
Princeton
Tiger
Philadelphia
One Armed Cedartown Hero Catches Five Passes in 1930 Game
Edward Barrett star halfback at Cedartown High School overcomes loss of left arm to excel as a pass catcher. In 1928 he scored 32 touchdowns, and in 1930 he returned to lineup after amputation. In a Rome game on October 31 he caught five passes and intercepted six foes.
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Edward Barrett
Cedartown
Barrett
Rome
Giants and Packers Vie For Pro Football Title At Polo Grounds
About 60 000 fans expected as the New York Giants meet the Green Bay Packers for the NFL championship at the Polo Grounds. Winners split 60 percent of gate receipts. players to earn around 600 dollars each, losers about 400. Ed Danowski leads the Giants facing Cecil Isbell and Clark Hinkle as the Packers’ stars. Mel Hein anchors the Giants line in a clash of power and aging greats.
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New York
Polo Grounds
New York Giants
Green Bay Packers
Tim Mara
Giants
Mara
Chicago Bears
Washington Redskins
Green Bay
Ed Danowski
Fordham
Cecil Isbell
Purdue University
Mel Hein
Kansas State Sets New Attendance Record at Memorial Stadium
Manhattan Kansas December 10 A new all time attendance record was set for Kansas State college football in Memorial stadium this fall with 39 787 spectators for four home games The 1936 record was 32 759 Individual game figures list Missouri 7 744 Kansas 15 619 Town State 11 400 and Washburn 5 024
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Kan
Kansas State
Memorial Stadium
M. F
Mike) Ahearn
Missouri University
Kansas University
Town State College
Washburn College
Clapper Elected President of Gridiron Club
Raymond Clapper, columnist for the Scripps Howard alliance, was elected president of the Gridiron Club for the coming year at the annual meeting held today in Washington. A report notes deer are common in the U. S. with about 1,450,000 in national forests.
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Gridiron Club
Washington
Raymond Clapper
Scripps-Howard Alliance
U. S
Giants to announce Zeke Bonura deal this week
Rumor says the Giants will unveil the Zeke Bonura signing today or tomorrow after talks with Fox Griffith and Horace Stoneham. Also notes heavy Yanks cash interest and other sports tidbits from football to boxing and swimming.
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Giants
Zeke Bonura
Old Fox Clark Griffith
Horace Stoneham
Pirates
Yanks
Freddie Hutchinson
Davey O’brien
Texas Christian
Ward Wilkinson
Davey
Linwood Cagers Top Basehor In Low-Scoring Game
Linwood high school beat Basehor 22 to 16 in Linwood last night. Linwood also swept Basehor’s second team 28 to 27.
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Basehor Quintet
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Basehor
Navy Names Capt Emery Larson as 1939 Football Coach
Annapolis announces Capt Emery E Swede Larson U S Marine Corps will lead Navy football in 1939 succeeding Lieut Hank Hardwick who returns to sea duty after two seasons. Larson formerly starred as Navy varsity center in 1919 1920 and 1921.
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E. W. McKee
United States Naval Academy
Emery E
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Olathe Eagles top Lions as Penny leads with three baskets
Junius Penny, the Lions center, scored two field goals and Randall added three in the first period to give Olathe a 13–7 halftime lead. The Lions fought back but fell 25–18 as Kramer and Roberds, Starmer, and others sparked late Olathe runs. Olathe coached by Howard Iba.
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Kramer
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Henry Iba
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Palmateer
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C Jameson
Garich
Goehring
Jella
Weber
Maiden
McLeod Wins Senior Cup at Augusta in 36-Hole Playoff
Fred McLeod of Washington DC won the second annual seniors golf tournament in Augusta Ga finishing eight over par with an 80 in a playoff against Otto Hackbarth of Cincinnati who had 82 Hackbarth posted sixes on two par four holes to exit the event at the Augusta National course rain shortened the schedule from 54 holes to 36 holes despite the weather.
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Altho
Fred McLeod
Washington, D. C
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Meod
Otto Hackbarth
Cincinnati
Hackbarth
Augusta National
Haskell Opener Pits Wildcats Against Kansas City Junior College
Haskell's Indians host Kansas City Junior College in the season opener at 7 30 p m in the Haskell gym. Veterans Sterling Big Bear Solon Hill and Lemuel Greenwood anchor the front line with Rudolph Lovejoy and Leroy East man at guards. Coach John Carmody leads a small but seasoned squad as Ed Ash coaches the visitors in the first game for both teams.
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Kansas City
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Junior College
Wakarusa Arrows
Ray Cleaners
Yar
John Carmody
Sterling Big Bear
Solon Hill
Lemuel Greenwood
Rudolph Lovejoy
Leroy Eastman
Ed Ash
K. U
Pirates Buy Rumor Stirring New Orleans Trade Talk
Rumor swirled at the minor league meeting that the Pittsburgh Pirates planned to buy right handed pitcher Fred Hutchinson from the Seattle Pacific Coast league for fifty thousand dollars. Pirates president Williams E Benswanger declined to confirm.
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Kiki) Cuyler
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Worden and community gather for church and family events
Mr and Mrs Ernest Mohler and baby visited the G F Deskins home. Local church groups from Worden Evangelical and St John’s Evangelical joined a Lawrence Christian Endeavor meeting. Several families visited Rev Reep and each other. A year’s Journal World subscription makes a Christmas gift with a delivery note.
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Baby
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Elmer Wintermantle
Nellie Wintermantle
Savannah
John Stoebener
Andrew Lutz
Stolzing
Kansas City
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Julius Hornberger
John Cline
Nettie Cline
G. F. Deskins
Earl Shipps
Enterprise
W. W. White
Charlie Olmstead
Lawrence
J. W. Breithaupt
Leland and Clifford
Irvin Schwalm
Donald Breithaupt
Glenn
Katherine Brass
Gertrude Schott
Myrle Riley
Ed Griffith
Overbrook
John Dekckers
The
Journal-World
Pro Grid Moguls Divide the Stars
New York December 10 The National Professional Football League draft list names Aldrich of Texas Christian as the top prospect for next season. Cards claim Marshall Goldberg Harold Stebbins Bill Daddie while Pittsburgh gains Sid Luckman and three others. Multiple colleges see stars selected with Heikkinen McLeod Bottari Young Hill and others chosen by Brooklyn Detroit Chicago Philadelphia and more.
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Redskins
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Texas
De Soto Community Notes Births Visits and Local Events
Elmer and Mrs. Jewett announce the birth of their daughter on Sunday December 4. Mrs. O E Ashlock visited Kansas City for two weeks. The Claar family has moved to the B F Heckert rental. A box and pie supper funded the pep club at the high school gym. The M E S S S planning a Christmas program for the annual celebration with committee members L R Penner Vincent Straub and C G Mickel. Earl Lehman Vernon Welch and son spent Saturday in Lawrence. Minnie Golden has returned home from Brush Colorado. Bert Dowding Hugh Axe and Hugh Dowding joined John Pratt family for Sunday dinner. John Blaylock’s birthday gathering included Jim Holliday family Howard Blaylock and Clyde Blaylock.
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Elmer Jewett
O. E. Ashlock
Kansas City
Don Claar
East DeSoto
B. F. Heckert
M.E.S.S
L. R. Penner
Vincent Straub
C. G. Mickel
Earl Lehman
Vernon Welch and Son
Lawrence
Minnie Golden
Brush
Colo
Bert Dowding
Hugh Axe
Hugh Dowding
John Pratt
John Blaylock
Blaylock
Jim Holliday
Midland
Howard Blaylock
Clyde Blaylock
Wolf's lean season leaves Big Six wolves hungry at Kansas
In a feature from Kansas City dated December 10, the Big Six era is described as lean for the so called wolf. Only Adrian Lindsey at Kansas offered a notable meal while other coaches moved on or stayed, among them Gwinn Henry Hicks, Bo McMillin, Lynn Waldorf and Dana Bible. The piece traces coaching shifts since 1928 with names and moves across Missouri Kansas State Nebraska Oklahoma and other programs, concluding the wolf still nibbles at the conference's edges.
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Lawrence
Adrian Lindsey
Norman
Tom Stidham
Haskell
Indiana
Lindsey
Bo” McMillin
Kan
Sas State
Lynn Waldorf
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Bible
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Ernest Beary
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Bill Hargiss
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Biff Jones
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George Veenker
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Jim Yeager
Local families gather for visits and obituaries in Eudora
The community rings with callers at the Rhodes home and visits by Roll Horn Lew Young and Jack Benson. Mrs Blaylock dies at 64 with funeral at Chambers parlor. C W Morse and family plan Los Angeles trip while others host guests and plan Christmas party at I O O F hall.
Gress Family Visit From Kansas City
Mr and Mrs Arthur Gress of Kansas City visited his mother Mrs Nancy Gress and brother George on Friday of last week. They motored to Lawrence and were accompanied back by their ...
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Kansas City
Nancy Gress
George
Lawrence
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