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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1940
Page
6
Kansas faces Kansas State at Nichols Gym in Manhattan tonight with Kansas as the favorite despite Wildcat injuries. The game follows a heated recent series and previews a closing Big Six stretch with Kansas aiming to end strong behind standout scorers and a balanced lineup.
Ceferino Garcia trains for his planned middleweight title defense against Henry Armstrong in Los Angeles on February 22, a bout that tests his form and readiness amid stiff opposition from top rival.
Larry MacPhail in Clearwater predicts the Brooklyn Dodgers will be better than last year and rivals for the NL pennant. He notes new players Cullenbine Vosmik Chapman and others joining spring camp with 19 new faces alongside manager Leo Durocher.
Manhattan Kan February 20 Three of the 100 applicants for Kansas State college football coach will be interviewed this week by the council of athletics. Ralph Graham Indiana University assistant coach appears Wednesday Henry Finka Vanderbilt assistant coach Thursday and Hobbs Adams USC line coach Friday. M F Ahearn director of athletics said other candidates may be considered. Graham is the only K State alumnus and starred for the Wildcats in the early 30s.
Oklahoma A. and M. faces Oklahoma in Norman in a heated state clash expected to draw over 6,000. The Cowboys lead the Missouri Valley conference with 21 straight wins, while Oklahoma has won nine of 14. They beat the Sooners 26 to 19 in Stillwater six weeks ago after a late spurt.
Kansas Junior College Conference standings list teams and this week's schedule. Parsons plays Iola, Independ at Coffeyville, Pratt at Dodge City. Thursday features Iola at Independence. Friday schedule includes Chanute at Fort Scott, El Dorado at Arkansas City, Hutchinson at Dodge City.
The roundup notes Kansas State coaching candidates narrowed from 200 to 13. Umpires gain authority for the coast league, Paavo Nurmi and Taisto Maki depart for California, Cincinnati doubts Lee Grissom will join the Yankees by July 4, promoter Herman Taylor touts Milt Aron as a top Jewish fighter, and questions surround Barney Ross being called Irish.
Anecdotes and brief notes span boxing golf baseball and theater. Mentions include Jack and Glennski sacking in Miami, Am bers lightweight champion, Bud Ward's cross country trip, Babe Ruth training for a baseball school, Angelo Biondo Chicago Daily News commentary, Paul Derringer golf jacket, Nile Kinnick banquet circuit, Al Buck sun tan, Helen Hayes autograph event, Paul Bowser wrestling star Maurice Tillet in The Harvest on Broadway.
Ge On Doc Fred L. Mandel Jr who bought the Detroit Lions is a friend of Dr. Robert Hutchins at the University of Chicago. The day after the sale Hutchins wired Mandel asking why he did not buy them a month earlier and give them to him.
Dizzy Dean refuses to sign for ten thousand dollars and jokes about Mahatma Gandhi as coach once someone notes Gandhi also pitches seven innings.
The Douglas County Rifle club will hold a match shoot with the University of Kansas R O T C rifle team on Monday. All club members are requested to attend the shoot. New officers include W H Hinton president and Dr R H Edmiston vice president with Phil Leibbrand secretary.
Cal battle results list Creighton 42 Washington University St Louis 60 Rice 60 Arkansas 43 Baker 48 McPherson 40 St Benedicts 37 Wichita 32.
In Newark the Seton Hall indoor meet saw veteran stars like Fenske Venzke Cunningham and Woodruff struggle on the armory floor. Underdogs racing handicapped or from scratch won events led by Sanford Goldberg Jim Kehoe Norman Gordon J B Reilly Jimmy Herbert Walter Mehl and Walter Lash with Mehl setting a meet mark in the two mile.
In the second leg of the new series at Lawrence Gun Club on Sunday 2550 targets were hit. March 3 will feature the Anderson handicap cup with Dedcon Lewis of Osage setting a 46 of 50 score on the Dick Williams sliding cup. John DeLong of Topeka and Art Anderson are noted prior cup winners. nine different visitors are listed with scores from the 25 and 16 yard lines.
Cochran Francis High men Cochran 5505 Jamers Bit Charlton 45 252 288 265 Robinson 264 245 259 High men Ulm 242 Jones 245.
St Benedict's defeated Wichita University 87 to 32 in Atchison Kansas on February 20 pushing Wichita from second to third in the Central Conference standings. Pittsburg moved to runner up. Lynch the Benedict's center led all scorers with 11 points.
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