Beaten paths to Wichita coach job draw KU alumni names
Pete Bausch, former KU standout now with the Philadelphia Eagles, is a candidate for the Wichita University coaching post vacated by Al Gebert. The Bethany College squad features George Goehring and Carl Hird, both guards, while Denver coach Ellison Ketchum is a DA alumnus who prepped in Rocky Ford. Cac Hubbard assists Ketchum. eight of sixteen Pioneer roster players hail from Denver. others are Colorado natives. Earle Pattin plans to attend the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Arkansas regents reportedly kept their football coach after a pay dispute. Missouri reserve end Marshall Shurnas earned second all Lithuanian honors. Pvt Nesmith, brother of KU trainer Dean Nesmith, serves in the Philippines coast artillery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Bausch
K. U. Zridman
Philadelphia Eagles
The
Beacon
Wichita University
al Gebert
George Goehring
Carl Hird
Lawrence
Bethany College
Ellison Ketchum
Denver University
D. A
Rocky Ford
Colo
Denver
C. W
Cac
Hubbard
Cage
Ketchum
Pioneer
Colorado
Earle Pattdn
Dallas
Fred Thomson
Board of Regents of
Arkansas University
Marshall Shurnas
Missouri
Sports Roundup: Fresh ideas for wartime athletics and bonds
Wide World notes offer ideas to reshape sports for the war effort from postponing a basketball hall of fame to funding through defense bonds. Freshmen eligibility for varsity play in a Dixie conference move prompts debate among coaches about next year’s rosters. Other items cover Rose Bowl intrigue, Tobacco Bowl chatter, and pro playoff hype alongside war era sports notes and player perspectives.
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New York
Basketball Hall of Fame
Army
Navy
Naismith Memorial
Sedop Latimer
Greenville
S. C
Dixie Conference
Wilson Defeats Lemos to Retain Featherweight Crown
In Los Angeles on December 17 Jackie Wilson retained the National Boxing Association featherweight title by outpointing Richie Lemos over 12 rounds. The 27-year-old Pittsburgh Negro dominated the early rounds and withstood Lemos' late knockout bid, sustaining a strong left-handed attack that reddened Lemos's face.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
Jackie Wilson
Richie Lemos
National Boxing Association
Richie
Jayhawkers Open 1941 42 Season Versus Denver
Kansas mounts five lettermen to start against Denver University in Hoch Auditorium. Probable KU starters include Ralph Miller Vance Hall John Buescher T P Hunter and Charlie Walker as the Jayhawkers open the season and dedicate the new Bethel Field House in Newton.
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Jayhawkers
New Bethel Field House
University of Kansas
Jayhawker
Denver University
Hoch Auditorium
Ralph Miller
Vance Hall
John Buescher
T. P. Hunter
Charlie Walker
Denver
Bethel
Bob Johnson
Johnson
Newton
Bethel Field
Otto Unruh
Kansas
Denver R. Miller
Pescseenenes Barger Hall
Campbell Buescher
Murray
Hunter Z . Wilson Walker
Browning
L.A. House
Vita Jewett
Darrell Hinkhouse
Fort
Baker University Prepares for Third Non conference Game
Baker University cagers under Coach Emil S Liston prepare for their third non conference game of the season against Washburn Ichabods on Thursday at 7 30 pm in Topeka The Wildcats aim to extend their early record after a 38 30 win over Friends University and a 31 30 overtime victory over Southwestern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwestern
Washburn
M. C. Hodges
Quincy Seymour
Wildcat
Liston
Topeka
John Arnold
Kenneth Poppe
Jim Irick
Paola
Baker
Ichabods
Bakerites
Thursay
Dixie Set To Host Nation's Top Football Bowl Festival
Southern states anticipate a winter sports bonanza as 250000 fans plan to attend four bowls and five major games from December 27 to January 3 including Duke vs Oregon State, Fordham vs Missouri, Georgia vs Texas Christian, and East West all star.
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Atlanta
Southland
Pacific Coast
California
Dixie
Montgomery
Ala
Duke
Oregon State
Durham
N.C
Fordham
Missouri
New Orleans
Shriners’ Crippled Children’s Hospital
San Francisco
Shrine
Shreveport
Miami
Memorable sports shifts and historic game notes
Today marks a year since Earle Neale left Yale as an assistant coach to join the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National League. Detroit purchased fielder Eric McNair from the Chicago White Sox for waiver price. Three years back a Madison Square Garden doubleheader saw City College of New York beat Oregon 56 to 38 and St. John’s defeat Northwestern 49 to 41. Five years ago Don Hutson led the National League in receptions with 34 for 525 yards, setting a Packers record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Earle Neale
Yale
Pittsburgh Steelers
Detroit
Eric McNair
Chicago White Sox
Madison Square Garden
City College of New York
Oregon
St. John’s
Northwestern
Don Hutson
Alabama
Green Bay Packers
DiMaggio Voted Nation's Top Athlete of 1941
Joe DiMaggio of the New York Yankees won the Associated Press poll as the outstanding male athlete of 1941. He led with 42 first-place votes and 157 points after a 56 game hitting streak and a .357 average, ahead of Ted Williams and Joe Louis in a star-packed year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankee
Associated Press
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
DiMaggio
Williams
Frank Leahy
Notre Dame
Earl Blaik
Army
Burt Shotton
Columbus Redbirds
American Baseball Association
Paul Brown
Ohio State
Bernie Bierman
Minnesota
Gophers
Joe Louis
Craig Wood
Don Hutson
Bruce
Steve Lach
Ray Robinson
Pat Harder
Curt Davis
Bob Reinhard
Bobby Riggs
Lem Franklin
Fred Fitzsimmons
Edgar Jones
Willie Hoppe
Joe Platak
Ben Hogan Wins the Vardon Trophy for 1954
Ben Hogan of Hershey Pennsylvania was officially awarded the Harry Vardon trophy by the Professional Golfers Association in Coral Gables Florida. Hogan clinched the trophy with a second place finish in the Miami Open earning 524 points and $1,275 to raise his year total to $17,333.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coral Gables
Fla
Ben Hogan
Hershey
Harry Vardon
Professional Golfers Association
Hogan
Miami
McPherson Beats Friends 41 22 In Non conference Tilt
McPherson college coasted to a 41 22 victory over Friends University of Wichita in non conference play. McPherson led 22 10 at halftime with Burkholder scoring 11 points to lead all players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McPherson
Friends McPherson
McPherson College
Friends University of Wichita
Burkholder
Louis Begins Training for Baer Rematch in MSG
Louis starts daily training in Greenwood Lake New York for his twentieth defense of the heavyweight title against Buddy Baer in Madison Square Garden on January 9. Louis will donate his purse to the Naval Relief Society.
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Louis
Greenwood Lake
N.Y
Joe Louis
Buddy Baer
Madison Square, Garden
Naval Relief Society
Sublette Streak Ends as Garden City Beats Sublette
Garden City defeated Sublette 24 to 16 ending Sublette high school's 29 game win streak. Sublette had won 52 of 53 games including last year’s Kansas class B title. Haskell teams are set to play tomorrow with the junior college quintet at Rockhurst and the high school squad at Overbrook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sublette
Garden City
Sublette High School
Haskell
Colleg
Rockhurst
Bobby Hunts
Overbrook
St Benedict's Trims Ottawa University 43 to 35
St Benedict's college defeated Ottawa University 43 to 35 in a loosely played basketball game. Ottawa struggled to find the basket throughout the contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa U
Ottawa
St. Benedict’s College
Ottawa University
Supper Visits and Local Events In Eudora Community
Social visits fill a weekend as Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brown host and relatives call on Grandma Bohnsack who is very low. A school play by St. Pauls church youth draws a large crowd, while club meetings and holiday parties occur across town including the B Y E club and Iota Phi Pi gathering with prizes and Christmas décor.
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Charles Brown
Marvin Gail
Retta Daugherty
Gene Bohnsack
Zella Bohnsack
Dan Bohnsack
Clifford Steffen
Shawnee
Gertie Steffen
O. D. Sharp
Prairie Center
Ed Diedrich
B. Y. E. Club
Clifford Coffman
Paul Frazier
John Bohnsack
Cass City
Mich
Caroline Bohnsack
Martin Able
Evening Star
John ‘Kamaier
Iota Phi Phi Club
Ruby Miller
Pearl Roseneau
Ann Kanzig
Lois Durr
Hopewell and Independence Social Notes
Local residents from Hopewell and Independence share Sunday visits and family gatherings. Families from Barber County travel to Lawrence for a funeral. Bonnie Adriance and other teens attend a formal in Baldwin while neighbors attend dinners, parades, and church events. Stanley Taul is recovering after surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Greer
Greer
Robert Brown
George
Globe
Will Vaughn
Bonnie Adriance
Hibbard Taul
Alvin Heinen
Jamie Taul
B. L. Taul
O. M. Mitchell
Martha
Ruby Davis
Kansas City
R. L. Mitchell
Earl Lederer
Doris
June
John Lederer
Kay
Ottawa
Roy Merchant
Julia
Ed Wick
Valley Chapel
Tri Delta
Baldwin
George Hunsinger
Georgie
Fairview
Henry Seele
Ray Reynolds
Lawrence
Stanley Taul
Stanley
Chester Ferguson
Ray Merchant
Jim Dyer
Helen Thomas
George Reynolds
Geneva
Worden Evangelical Church
Y.P.M.C
Neau
Don McMillen
Fred Purvis
Maria Lee
Eis Greer
Don Baker
Leo Dyer
Will Brooker
St. John's Catholic Church
Will Simon
Leonard Whitted
Frank Johnson
Charles
Claude
Gene
Jimmy Harmon
Frank White
Hiram Snyder
Frank Byarnungr
Cedar Point
Arley Lederer
Linda Lou
Calvin Purvis
Marjaee
Topeka
W. J. Adriance
Keith
Clare
Baldwin High
Club Meeting Schedules Holiday Plans and Events
Women and Inflation and Rural Britain Carries On were the club program topics by Mrs. Louisa Johnson and Mrs. Henry Bailey. The next meeting on December 18 will be at Mrs. Annie Newman’s home with a 1 o clock covered dish luncheon and a Christmas gift exchange. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Adriance attended Friday Night bridge at Dr. and Mrs. S. H. Flickinger’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa Johnson
Britain Carriles
Henry Bailey
Merchant
Annie Newman
W. J.adriance
S. H. Flickinger
Leo Dyer
Bob
Helen Thomas
Walter Dyer
Excelsior
B. L. Taul
Hibbard
Will Simon
St. John's Catholic Church
Lawrence
Knowledge Hill Personal Visits and Christmas Meeting
Knowledge Hill residents hosted weekend guests from Kansas City and Horton including Dr Nay Dr Cloyd Seholeski and families. The Knowledge Hill community club held its Christmas meeting December 10 at Mrs John Morgans home with a covered dish luncheon and a decorated tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Nay
Cloyd Seholeski
Mary. Ann
Martha Johnson
Kansas City
M. E. Stewart
Clifford Jeanes
Margaret Jones
O. XN. Thorson
Ward Thorson
Deane
Horton
H. O. Burns
Neal Viets
Fordland
John Canary
Baker Murphy
Richard
Will Rice
Billy Gene
Jimmy
Armory
Lawrence
The
Milk Association
Charles LaDuke
BE. H. Dimick
Grandma Jones
J. F. Morgan
Centenary Methodist Church
Donna Cox
T. L. Cox
Idella
S. KE. Winkelman
Jake Hall
Church of God
FE. Kardatzke
Knowledge Hill Community Club
John Morgan
Christmas Meeting Notes and Local Social Highlights
President Mrs. E H Dimick chaired a Christmas meeting with scripture reading by Miss Idella Cox and carols Come All Ye Faithful and Silent Night sung by the group A Christmas story was read by Mrs Jessie Morgan Roll call revealed mystery pals gifts were exchanged two guests attended and plans for New Year’s Day gathering with Mrs Baker Murphy were noted Sunday visits included Mrs Georgia Hunnicker and son Lesley and others from Kansas City. Eldridge hotel hosted the 4 H banquet with many attendees and recent moves noted at Pony Creek school families also visited and area residents were mentioned cutting teed near Oskaloosa.
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Farm Bureau
Tom Hout
Mrs. Shuster
Edith Anderson
Lawrence
4-H
Eldridge Hotel
Martha Demeritt
Joan Thurber
Ludwig
Richard Heine
Jack Anderson
Moreland Baldwin
Franklin
Rita Lee Bidinger
Charles Hodges
Augusta
Janet Hadl
Laura Maria
Darlene Donaldson
Marjorie
Lester Tucker
Mary Ann
Joyce Herschel
Norman Gibler
Ebon Anderson
Doris
Topeka
Mrs. Anderson
Swearingen
Lois
Laddie Demeritt
Laddie
Memorial High School
Presbyterian Church
Elmer Johnson
Washington, D. C
Johnson
John Johnson
Rumsey
Montgomery
Charles Nemic
James Allison
Ed Steele
Arthur Losh
Vitus
Harvey Barton
Mr. Johnson
Colorado
Harry
Elmer
Ray Custer
Kansas City
Clinton Cemetery
Charles Baldwin
Mollie Gerton
Gerton
E. H. Dimick
Jesus
Idella Cox
Jessie Morgan
Gladys Bearman
Kate Toms
Baker Murphy
M. FE. Stewart
Georgia Hunnicker
Lesley
Dorothy Wilson
Jackie
Mack Clyde
Edwin Janeway
John Flander Morgan
Donald Silkey
Billy
Jimmy Rice
Carl Silkey
Donald
Charles
Lillian
Warner
Pony Creek School
John Weibel
Harlan
Clyte Weibel
Bobby
Wil Rice
Jimmy
Billy Gene
John Morgan
George Cox
Oskaloosa
Busy Bee Club to Meet at Mrs Rutherford Home
The Busy Bee club schedules an all day meeting on Tuesday January 6 at the home of Mrs I N Rutherford. Edgar Davison of Tonganoxie helps Lewis Hildebrand husk corn as members share weekend visits and family news from Carleton Kansas City and Wichita.
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Busy Bee Club
I. N. Rutherford
Edgar Davison
Tonganoxie
Lewis Hildebrand
Leonard DeHoff
Kansas
City
Wichita
Mary Phenicie
Severance
Kansas City
Mary Katherine Barnhart
Topeka
Roy DeHoff
Carleton
Kan
C. L. DeHoff
Gertrude Weaver
H. P. Leonhart
Miss Weaver
Northeast High School
Fred Barnhart
Harry M. Skeets
Billie
Bonner Springs
Harry Skeets
Perry
D. L. McNerney
McNerney
Kate Mullin
Cleveland
A. H. Hutton
Albert Hutton, Jr
Lawrence outing and illness update from town News
Christmas shoppers visited a picture show in the afternoon. Those seen in Lawrence on Wednesday included Mr and Mrs Clarence Wiley Miss Ella O Dea Lewis Hildebrand and Edgar Davison Mrs Edgar Davison of Tonganoxia spent Monday at the O Dea home June Wiley is improving from the whooping cough.
Local Social and Funeral Notices From DeSoto Area
Corliss Wilmer Lane at Ft Leavenworth camp spent weekend with parents Mr and Mrs Berty Lane. W H Baker funeral held at his home south of DeSoto. Russel Midgett funeral at DeSoto Methodist Church Friday. Families visit and travel between DeSoto Linwood Olathe Kansas City and Lawrence for holidays and errands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmer Lane
Ft. Leaversworth Camp
Berty Lane
Jasper LeSueur
John Giebner
W. H. Baker
DeSoto
Russel Midgett
Methodist Church
W. H. Dent
Oma
J. G. Clark
Clark
Linwood
Kansas City
Don Musser
Mary. Bennett
Olathe
Cedar Junction School
Lawrence
Will Tripkoes
Howard Caldwell
Lowland
Mary, Witty
Nora LeSueur
Kitty
Floyd Blake
L. R. Penner
Leland
Kate Penner
Dents
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Clair Nesmith
Dean Nesmith
K. U
Coast Artillery
Philippines
Earl Flora
Ohio State Journal
Randolph Field
Tex
Bob Hooey
Texas
Longhorns
Texans
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Pearl Harbor
Curt Herrmann
Sammy Angott
Lew Jenkins
Sammy
Robinson
Herrmann
George Hoof
Brooklyn
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Conn
Wilson Defats
Lemos
Reep
Ehlers
M Mountains
By WiLliam Ferguson
NEA Servise
AL Reg U.S Pat
Grace Ellis
Springfield
Dr. Allen
Miller
Hall, Buescher, Hunter
Walker
Bradley Tech
Pioneers
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Loyola of Chicago
Marshall College
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Sally
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Nebraska
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Gonzaga
Kentucky
Baker University
St. Louis
George H. Sisler
National Semi-Pro Baseball Congress
Honolulu
United States
Izzy
Dizzy
Izzy Acker
Marshall High School
Dimag
By Orlo Robertson
Joe Louis II
Tommy Harmon
Michigan
Niles Kinnick
Iowa
Bruce Smith
Cornelius Warmerdam
R. CG. Coland McKee
Dobbs
Barfieldes
Edmondson
Wevteemenesareee
Eden Nee Domnuodimedesante
Dr. Peppera Jost
I Journal-World
College Missouri
Friends
Emporia Teachers
St. Benedict's
Eudora
Hopewell
Clinton-Belvotr
Clinton Quilting Club
Elmer Stanwix
George Jensen
Double Six Club
Harold Herschell
Watson
George House
Fred Demeritt
Leslie Demeritt
Fred Baldwin
Leonard Stanwix
Reno
Jane Anderson
Carl
Hoesen
Knowledge Hill
U.S. Keds
Haynes & Keene
Mass
Corliss
Lawrence Recreation Parlor
Automobile Insurance Company of
Hartford, Conn
Chariton
Lavery
J. R. Williams
NEA Service, Inc
M. Reg. U
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