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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1941
Page
6
New York notes from the baseball writers dinner report two Dodgers moves in progress and preview major bets. The piece mentions Gallon favored at 8-1 in the Hambletonian futures and cites Joe Louis with confidence despite age, plus other sports and social tidbits from the gathering.
The piece notes Baltimore's high school team in the Evening Sun era has won five consecutive state championships without a loss, highlighting its leading scorers in the Big Six era.
Wichita Kansas arena hosts a Wichita Shockers home night with a curtain raiser pitting the K U B team against Wichita freshmen. Main event features Wichita Shockers led by Bert Hayes Mel Vice and Vernon Williams facing Howard Engleman and the Kansas Jayhawks.
Earl Dew an 18 year old jockey from Sac City Indiana was fatally hurt at Agua Caliente Mexico during a race hours before he was to receive a diamond watch for winning the 1940 American riding championship in a duel with Walter Lee Taylor of Houston Texas. Dew had 287 wins last year to Taylors 286 and had just won the January 31 meet at Santa Anita after Taylors injury.
Benny Leonard of New York and Lew Tendler of Philadelphia return to the ropes for a three round exhibition in Philadelphia during the Middle Atlantic boxing finals. No title is at stake but the bout headlines the card with historical interest from their forewarts in the 1920s.
New York February 3 The Millrose Wanamaker mile failed to live up to hype as Walter Mehl won in 4 13 6 amid boos at Madison Square Garden. Leslie MacMitchell John Minski and Luigi Beccali chased in Seton Hall mile action while Fred Walcott set a world record 17.2 in the 60 yard hurdles.
Nebraska basketball under Ad Lewandowski gains momentum with center Al Randall lifting the offense. The Huskers sit idle this week but have four games left three away and a March 1 showdown with Kansas as a potential title decider.
Tuesday events include Leavenworth at Atchison and Argentine at Leavenworth. Friday features Atchison at Rosedale and Shawnee Mission at Olathe. Saturday matches list Rosedale at Argentine and Olathe at Atchison with Lawrence at Shawnee Mission.
Gene Snyder, 22, Kansas State College football player from Junction City, Kan., learned by phone from his father that his name appeared in the paper as drafted. The news came on February 3 in Manhattan, Kansas, confirming his selection.
Haskell's junior college squad fell 40 to 37 to St. Paul's of Concordia Missouri at Haskell gym. The high school team lost 19 to 14 to the Kansas Deaf School of Olathe, also at Haskell gym, with the JC team briefly rallying but never passing the lead.
Lawrence High School Lions used a fast breaking attack to rout Olathe Kich Fables 83 to 25 at Liberty Memorial gym. Hinshaw starred as Lawrence surged from a 14 17 halftime deficit to pull away in the third period.
The piece surveys coaches across colleges on football rule interpretations and substitution limits. It notes Lou Little of Columbia defending forward passes behind the line, Clark Shaughnessy praising the five man sliding line at Stanford, and mentions other figures like Pug Manders forming a basketball team in Des Moines and Maj. Biff Jones outlining Nebraska’s coaching plan.
Four contestants eliminated in the three cushion world championship tourney as six others odds. Defending champion Willie Hoppe of New York faces Earle Lookabaugh of Chicago in a marquee match while several pace-setters defend perfect records.
Ken Bartholomew of Minneapolis wins the North American speed skating championship with a five mile victory totaling 100 points to 83 for Charles Leighton. Carmelita Landry of Fitchburg sweeps five women’s title events. Alice Marble defeats Mary Hardwick 6-2 6-3 in professional series in Baltimore.
Golf's trail of gold this season proves a bumpy detour for big money winners of 1940. The Western Open championship ended yesterday with Fd Oliver of Hornell New York taking the $1 000 first prize.
The Western Open near Phoenix saw Ben Hogan of White Plains and Byron Nelson of Toledo tie for second with 278. Johnny Bulla of Chicago led after rounds totaling 280, while Sam Snead and Jimmy Demaret trailed with 900 and 8800 respective 1940 totals. The Texas Open at San Antonio with a 5000 purse follows next weekend.
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