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Tonight the Leavenworth Midgets face Lithtle in an opening basketball game. Coach Miller prepares a scrimmage heavy squad while Referee Laurence Rice oversees the high school matchup.
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1926
Page
3
Tonight the Leavenworth Midgets face Lithtle in an opening basketball game. Coach Miller prepares a scrimmage heavy squad while Referee Laurence Rice oversees the high school matchup.
Baker University announces a 1927 basketball schedule led by athletic director Emil Liston. The lineup includes fourteen Hills and non conference games with matches against Methodist teams and Belton at Baldwin. Also notes Junior high setback for Seventh grade team, 40 to 20, and a quip about Kansas prep schools growing from Christmas.
Kansas City duo Mlden Land Courn and his junior partner Cohen visit the University of Kansas to play a weekend exhibition. They are joined by Kansas City court stars John Hubbel and Carl Meyers in a match scheduled for 3:00 pm at the Sigma Alpha Epsilon house or a varsity court. Gilbert Cohen is linked to the same fraternity through his brother.
Under coach Bill Boelter Drake University’s Bulldogs assemble a strong lineup led by Chuck Everett and Art Ashbs. Veterans Preston Lawless Ralph Hatley Cavener Simpson Teva Meyers and Willie Purisho anchor the squad with promising freshmen in reserve. The team seeks the valley title with a late January start at Des Moines and a non championship exhibition against Death Bookters.
The notice outlines forthcoming film showings including Twinklé and Her Big Night at multiple theatres. It mentions performers Hoa Shaw, Nanette, and Eva Nevate with various titles, plus details on schedule shifts and venue reach across Kansas towns like Salina and Smoky Hill country.
A local review praises a Frazex production featuring an enhanced orchestra. The cast delivers a polished performance with a lively, engaging score. Observers note strong instrumental work and a stage setup that enhances the overall experience.
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