Jayh Awaits Sooner Battle In Big Six Showdown
Kansas and Oklahoma, both 5-1 in the Big Six, meet at Norman to decide a possible league crown. Kansas will start Ebling Corlis Schmidt Pratte Harp. officials Owen Cochrane Volz. Time 7 30 p m broadcast on WREN at 8 p m. Ronnie Ashburn travels with Kansas as band and rooters rally despite bad weather.
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Oklahoma
Ebling
Corlis
Schmidt Pratte
Harp
Owen Cochrane
Kansas State
M. G. Volz
Nebraska
Wren
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University of Oklahoma
Norman
Okla
Gace
Ronnie Ashburn
Jayhawkers
Dr. F. C. Allen
K. U
Santa Fe
Allen
Oklahoma Faces Kansas in A Big Six Showdown Tonight
Don Ebling stars for Kansas as he battles Oklahoma on the home floor. The series stands 28-11 in Kansas’ favor. Norman reports say Hugh McDermott’s Sooners are in top shape. A 49–46 win earlier season doesn’t guarantee victory. A 6,000 fan crowd is expected. Missouri and Kansas State also clash at Columbia with Missouri lingering as a title threat.
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Don Ebling
Oklahoma
Kansas
Sooners
Norman
Hugh McDermott
Oklahomans
Jayhawker
Ebling
Missouri
Kansas State
Columbia
Aggies
Manhattan
College Scores and Miscellaneous Basketball Results
AP football and basketball notes list Culver Stockton 38 Missouri Valley Drury 23 and other small college outcomes. Included are Rockhurst 20s, Tulane 42 Mississippi 50, and Wake Forest 42 South Carolina 25, with various mismatched items and stray names from early 20th century coverage.
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Westminster
Pittsburg
Kirksville
Osteo- Pa Nent Srumeated Business College
Rockhurst
Eee
Dorado J.C
Arkansas
City
Louisiana
State
Tulane
Mississippi
Alabama
Aee
Carolina
Washington and Lee Ohio
Wesleyan
Ohio
Duquesne
Carnegie Tech
Long Island U
Catholic U
Marie
Strange As It Seems by John Hix on odd forest and bird facts
The piece surveys a giant redwood that sprouted again after 600 to 600 years, notes Sequoias’ resistance to age and disease, and describes Peru’s Lobos Islands teeming with seabirds. It also profiles Frederick Hoelzel who fasts over 500 days, then eats varied substances, ending with a balloon digestion test. Tomorrow: The Long-Time Champ.
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Humfoldt County
Cal
California
Frederick Hoelzel
University of Chicago
Hoelzell
Waner Bats In Pittsburgh Talks With Pirates Chief
Paul Glee Waner, veteran NL hitter and three time batting champion, traveled to Pittsburgh to bat out a double and meet Pirates president William E. Benswanger to discuss a contract. Waner, one of six unsigned Pirates, hoped to reach terms after negotiations in Sarasota failed. He previously clashed with management over promises but signed belatedly last year.
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Pittsburgh
Paul Glee Waner
Evangelist Jack Munyon
William E. Benswanger
Pirates
Waner
Benswanger
Sarasota
Fla
Pirate
Dallas
Tex
California
Big Poison
Jurges Signs Cubs Contract Ending Holdout
Bill Jurges signed a contract with the Chicago Cubs after a holdout. The agreement was received at the National League club offices. terms were not released. Charles Drake, assistant to the president, said Jurges accepted the first offer after a prior refusal.
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Bill Jurges
Chicago
Cubs
National league _ baseball club
Charles Drake
Jurges
New York Sports Roundup Highlights 1930s Pro Payer Talk
A brisk roundup notes era salaries for stars like Burleigh Grimes and Joe Louis, previews a Marquette coach becoming national basketball coaches association president, and recounts tidbits from boxing baseball and college sports including DiMaggio’s potential earnings escalation and looming Yankee farm reports.
Indians Postpone game to Monday On icy roads
The Benedict Indians basketball game at Atchison was postponed due to icy roads. The Indians will now play St. Paul College here tomorrow night.
Adamick vs Thomas Promises High Drama At Garden
Crowds expected about 25000 at Madison Square Garden for a 10 round bout between Jimmy Adamick the Detroit kid and Harry Thomas. Doc Kearns, Adamick's mentor, sparks interest by touting him as a future great while odds shift from 3 to 1 against to 8-5 in favor of Adamick. The bout is billed as a step toward a Louis tune up in April with Joe Louis looming as the potential opponent.
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Brooklyn
Larry MacPhail
Miami
Col. E. R. Bradley
Joe Louis
Damon
Runyon
Frankie Genaro
Greenwood Lake
N. Y
Frankie
New York
Jimmy Adamick
Detroit
Harry Thomas
Madisonquare Garden
Doc Kearns
Adamick
Kearns
Dempsey
Michigan Terror
Thomas
Max Schmeling
Joe
Harry
Schmeling
Piel
Phillips in overtime edge over Wichita Gridleys in thriller
In Wichita on February 18 the Bartlesville Phillips rallied from a five point halftime deficit to beat the Wichita Gridleys 41 39 in a Missouri Valley A A U basketball game. Three late baskets tied the game at 38 38 forcing overtime where Ragland secured the winner with a late one handed catch and score.
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Wichita
Kan
Bartlesville Phillips
Wichita Gridleys
Phillies
Dick Smith
Fortenberry
Ragland
Cunningham and Johnson Eager for Indoor Mile Record Night
New York watchers expect Will Glenn Cunningham to edge his indoor mile mark as Ben Johnson trains toward his own sprint best. Ralph Metcalfe praises Cunningham’s peak form and notes Johnson’s rising speed as their New York A C meet showdown looms with rivals like Archie San Romani and Blaine Rideout. Don Lash targets the two mile race amid a strong field including Norman Bright and Joe McCluskey.
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New York
Glenn Cunningham
Ben Johnson
Ralph Metcalfe
Xavier University
New Orleans
Glenn
Ben
New York A. C
Cunningham
Metcalfe
Providence
Ralph
Columbia
Archie San Romani
Gene Venzke
Blaine Rideout
Johnson
Perrin Walker
Allan Tolmich
Don Lash
Norman Bright
Joe McCluskey
Floyd Lochner
George de George
Kansas Swimmers Meet Aggies Here Tomorrow
The University of Kansas swim team hosts Kansas State college at Robinson gym pool tomorrow at 2:30 PM in the second meet of the season. Coach Herb Allphin leads KU as slight favorites after a stronger showing against Nebraska. Kansas scored 28 points versus Nebraska while the Aggies managed 10. KU entries include the 300-yard medley relay Ritchie Brown Davidson, 220 free Fisher Campbell, 50 free Nowosinske Feaster White Ipp, 100 free Fisher Mitchell, 150 back Ritchie Campbell, 200 breast Brown Beeler, 440 free Nowosinske Feaster, and 409-yard free relay Davidson Ritchie Mitchell Horton.
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University of Kansas
Kansas State College
Robinson Gym
Herb Allphin
Jayhawkers
Nebraska
Aggies
Kansas
Huskers
Proctor Ritchie
Harry Brown
Ray Davidson
Paul Fisher
Wallis Campbell
Vete Nowosinske
Gene Feaster
Ritchie
Paul White
Charles Ipp
Fisher
Alex Mitchell
Campbell
Brown
Robert Beeler
Nowosinske
Feaster
Davidson
Mitchell
Bill Horton
Revolta Opens Favorite in Crescent City Open Golf
In New Orleans John Revolta led the Crescent City open as the favorite with a course record of 67 on the windswept city park layout. The money leader posted eight birdies five bogeys and seven pars in the pro-am event while 143 players including Sammy Snead entered the field.
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New Orleans
John Revolta
California
Gold Coast
Revolta
Pacific Coast
City Park
Sammy Snead
West Virginia
Pittsburg Teachers Defeat Kirksville in 25–22 Barnstormer Game
Pittsburg Kansas February 18 Paced by Max Maletz who scored 12 points the Pittsburg Teachers beat Kirksville Mo Teachers 22 to 25 At halftime Pittsburg led 18 to 9 Allen Snyder high scorer for Kirksville with six points.
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Pittsburg
Kan
Max Maletz
Kirksville
Allen Snyder
Giles Sees a Four Club Race in National League
Tampa, February 18. Giles predicts a four club pennant battle in the National League with New York Chicago St Louis and Pittsburgh ahead of others. He says the Reds will be stronger and aim for fifth place with Bill McKechnie praised as a smart baseball man. Paul Derringer remains the Reds holdout in Sarasota.
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Tampa
Fla
Warren Giles
Cincinnati Reds
Red
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Giants
Cardinals
Pirates
Giles
Bill McKechnie
Paul Derringer
Sarasota
Reds
McPherson Awarded State Amateur Boxing Tournament
McPherson Kansas is awarded the official 1938 Kansas amateur state boxing tournament by Frank Gilleece secretary of the state athletic commission Dates are March 14 to 16 at McPherson The meet gathers champions in all weight divisions from Golden Glove and regional events prior to the state meet Winners will receive gold trophies The tourney features an open division including all sectional champions with past Class A and B designations dropped
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McPherson
Kan
Frank Gilleece
State Athletic Commission
Kansas
Gilleece
Safeways Bounce Healeys In Missouri Valley Battle
Denver Safeways snapped their slump with a 51 to 30 victory over the Kansas City Healeys in a Missouri Valley A.A.U. basketball game. Jack McCracken led offensively with 16 points while Bob Groves was held to three points by a tight Denver defense.
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Denver
Colo
Denver Safeways
Kansas City Healeys
Jack McCracken
Bob Groves
Kansas City
Seed of life explored by Cham bers in micro chemistry
The article notes the ongoing search for the seed of life and highlights Professor Robert Chambers of New York University who studies extremely small organisms with micro chemical techniques and precision tools.
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Howard W. Blakeslee
New York
Robert Chambers
New York University
Glass knife reveals nucleus role in cell death
A science report describes using ultra sharp glass knives to puncture a living cell’s nucleus. The nucleus sits central to the cell and appears detached from the surrounding cytoplasm. Puncturing the nucleus causes the cytoplasm to disintegrate and the cell to die.
The Nucleus as Life’s Seed Box in Cells
The text argues that most single nucleus cells survive puncture while some have two nuclei as proof of the nucleus’s role. If one nucleus is punctured, the cytoplasm disintegrates briefly but reforms within an hour, leaving the cell living with one nucleus. The seed of human life is a single cell, with the nucleus containing life’s unknown essence.
Elks Bowling Scores Report and Tonight's Games
The Elks bowling recap shows Allen 64, Drever 783 and 729 sets with high men scoring 511 259 222. Lawrence 194 Asher 192 lead, and tonight Life vs Rising and Shim vs Bullock are on the schedule.
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Drever
Ater
Tones
Hunsinger
Ashe
Lawrence
Asher
Shimmons
S. Bullock
Local visitors and well-wishers visit Fairview households
Mr and Mrs Edd Howard and Lloyd with Elsie Phyllis and Ernest Greenwell visited Eva Nisely's home. Charles Cooper of Kansas City spent Monday with Bert Day. Rev Maclean of Vinland called Saturday. Paul Koehler Edna visited Frank Walters and son Robert of Bismarck Friday. Eugene Leary and Orman joined at E B Pine White district Sunday for Josephine McCage's birthday. A Valentine party in Lawrence involved Atha Wilma Hunter Harold Macey Norma and Howard Lynch and Eugene Leary. Richard Greenwell plowed for Floyd Nisely last week. Kenneth and Bobby Cooper spent the weekend in Kansas City.
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Edd Howard
Lloyd
Elsie
Phyllis
Ernest Greenwell
Eva Nisely
Charles Cooper
Kansas City
Bert Day
Mr. Maclean
Vinland
Paul Koehler
Edna
Frank Walters
Robert
Bismarck
Eugene Leary
Orman
White District
Josephine McCage
Atha
Wilma Hunter
Harold Macey
Norma
Howard Lynch
Lawrence
Jane Ansdell
Esther Mae Gooner
Ansell
Richard Greenwell
Floyd Nisely
Kenneth
Bobby Cooper
Lawrence Families Gather for Weekend Visits and Local News
Mr and Mrs Walter Howard Sr of Lawrence visited Sunday afternoon with Mrs Peters and family. Guy Howard spent Monday evening at the Peters home. Mrs Ernest Ralston with Mrs Ada Kirkpatrick of Richland went to Kansas City Sunday to be with her sister Mrs Vesta. Ste w art and family whose home burned inside narrowly escaped. Mrs Ralston returned Monday. Mr and Mrs Bert Day hosted Mr and Mrs Ernest Leary for Sunday dinner. Frank Horrell elected as delegate to Methodist conference in March. Ernest and Eugene Leary delivered logs at Will Sinks farm Monday for lumber. Evelyn Ralston Esther Oehlert Shirley Bobby Cooper and Seth Griffin Jr of the Kings Herald society in Sunday school earned seven state prize in Junior Missionary contest. Mrs Lillie Johnson and family Pleasant Grove visited Minnie Wells Monday. Oscar Brownlee attended a Sunday evening dinner in Lawrence for the fallen members of the 20th Kansas Regiment.
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Walter Howard
Lawrence
Peters
Guy Howard
Ernest Ralston
Ada Kirkpatrick
Richland
Kansas City
Vesta. Stewart
Ernest Leary
Frank Horrell
Ernest
Eugene Leary
Will Sinks
Evelyn Ralston
Esther Oehlert
Shirley
Bobby Cooper
Seth Griffin, Jr
King’s Herald Society
State of
Kansas
Junior Missionary Society
Lillie Johnson
Pleasant Grove
Minnie Wells
Oscar Brownlee
Eadenbers
20Th Kansas Regiment
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