Kansas football candidates begin spring practice in Lawrence
Hinshaw Palmateer Hagen and Maiden headline Kansas football as 60 candidates attend Fraser hall meeting. Practice starts Friday at 4 pm with drills through Kansas Relays. Bunsen Renko out this semester. Pollom Robertson among promising sophomores. Movie clips and game footage shown. coaching staff present.
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Gwinn
Henry
Fraser Hall
Jayhawker
K U
Kansas
Wallace Hinshaw
Don Palmateer
Bob Hagen
Elmo
Maiden
Lawrence
E.U
Vic Hurt
Mike Getto
Baker University Beats C of E in Conference Showdown
Baker University defeated College of Emporia 44 to 23 in Emporia on February 28, finishing a poor Kansas conference season with one win. Baker led 22-11 at halftime as forward Poppe scored 12 points for the victors.
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Emporia
College of Emporia
Kansas
Baker University
Presbyterians
Baker
Poppe
Kansas skeet shoot dates set for 1940 at Wichita club
The Kansas State skeet shoot is scheduled for August 24 and 25 at the Arkansas Valley Gun Club in Wichita. Zone Meets are planned in Wichita on June 2, Salina June 9, Topeka June 16, Pratt June 23 and Sedan June 30.
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Wichita
Kan
Arkansas Valley- Gun Club
Salina
Toneka
Pratt
Sedan
Babe Ruth Teaches Baseball Skills At Palatka Training School
Babe Ruth visits a Palatka Florida training school to coach pitching, outfield, infield, base running and catching. He demonstrates proper technique and admits he enjoys the hard work, noting students learn more in four weeks than years of playing.
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Ee Penne
Babe Ruth
Buster Kinard
Kinard
Palatka
Fla
Bambino
Screen Use Becomes Major Issue At Coaches Meeting
National coaches prepare for Kansas City talks on standardizing the pick-off rule. Communication gaps and regional styles fuel debate as officials and tutors seek a uniform interpretation to curb excessive screening and maintain fast play.
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Chicago
Kansas City
Midwest
Madison Square Garden
Rocky Mountain
Far West
Seaboard
South
Powers-That-Be
Kansas
Quarterfinals loom in Chicago Golden Gloves tourney
About 32 of 352 entrants survive after two nights of heavy boxing in eight divisions. Standifer of Wichita knocks out George in 47 seconds. Kinney, Duda, and Manley win early rounds. next night's semifinals set for Chicago on March 6 with more big names advancing.
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Chicago
Ragon Kinney
Fort Smith
Ark
Henry Duda
Wisconsin Rapids
Wis
Ray Standifer
Kansas City
Jimmy Manley
Memphis
Tenn
Standifer
Wichita
Kannegro
George George
Cleveland
Kinney
Ed Purcell
Peoria
Payne Heimboldt
Lafayette
Ind
Duda
Clem Wallis
Green Bay
Manley
Don McKenzie
Minneapolis
Joe Gannon
Atchison
Kam
Leroy Bolden
St. Louis
Patsy Ancona
Savior Canadeo
Historic Matches and Milestones Across Athletics and Baseball
A year ago Jack Tidball defeated Sidney Wood in a four set national indoor tennis quarterfinal. Don Lash outsprinted Luigi Beccali to win the 1 4 mile at Beton Hall indoor meet with a time of 6 34 7 9. Five years back Babe Ruth received a warm Boston welcome as he signed with the Braves and was urged by C F Adams to prove managerial ability before full control in 1938.
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Jack Tidball
Sidney Wood
Argoy
Don Lash
Luigi Beccali
Beton Hall
Babe Ruth
Boston Fang
Braves
C.F. Adams
Training Camp Notes From Florida and California
Baseball spring training reports from multiple camps highlight player spotlight moments. Wilbur McElroy blasted a 400 foot homer for Boston Bees. Ray Balemire eyes a regular Giants role as Bill Terry and Frank Snyder evaluate him. Larry MacPhail blasts holdouts Camilli and Lavagetto with firm stances. Chicago White Sox open drills while Clint Brown Jack Hayes and Mike Kreevich remain holdouts amid salary tensions.
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Winter Haven
Fla
Ray Balemire
Nashville
New York Giants
Bill Terry
Frank Snyder
Blacmire
Terry
Harry Danning
Five Big Six swim teams to vie for title at Ames
Five Big Six schools sign into the varsity pool meet at Iowa State in Ames with a strong field. Defending champs Iowa State and Nebraska lead a tight race as Kansas State and Kansas challenge. prelims Friday at 7 30 p m and finals Saturday at 2 p m. Lloyd Koelling of Kansas will be a leading diver candidate.
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K. U
Ames
Iowa State College
George Haldeman
Iowa State
Cyclones
Nebraska
Ralph Worden
Eugene Armstrong
Rozer Adams
Adams
Texas A. & M
Kansas State
Kansans
Stover
Kansas
Oklahoma
Wildcats
Colorado
Washington
University of Kansas
Lloyd Koelling
Lawrence
Eudora Favored in District Basketball Tourney
Eudora high school, Little Six champions, opens district tourney at DeSoto with top seed. DeSoto, defending champion and Tri County co champ, hosts and may meet Edwardsville in the lower bracket semi finals. Eudora faces Linwood in round one and the Piner Baselior winner in the semi finals.
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Eudora High School
DeSoto
Eudora
Leavenworth
Basehor
Edwardsville
Linwood
Piner- Baselior
Warinker
Lefty Gomez Praises Grissom Pitching Talent
In St. Petersburg Gomez notes Grissom’s early season form and warns that no practice could harm a rising arm. In Anaheim the Athletics enjoy spring training humor as Benny McCoy’s sore arm concerns ease with optimism and four local girls toss oranges for photographers.
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St. Petersburg
Lefty Gomez
Lee Grissom
New York Yankees
Grissom
Gomez
Anaheim
Calif
Philadelphia Athletics
Benny McCoy
Benny
Pastore to face Savold in Friday boxing match
Boxing note says UP boxer Bob Pastor is 1 to 2 odds to beat Lee Savold Friday night. Also mentions Joe DiMaggio rumors and possible golf news from Minneapolis festival. Venezuela bout Escobar Chavez moved to April 7 in Caracas.
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New York
Bob Pastor
Lee Savold
Joe DiMaggio
Minneapolis
U. of Colorado Athletics
Sixto Escobar
Simon Chavez
Caracas
Venezuela
Bud Blalock's pursuit of Giants dream noted
A Blacksburg righthander nicknamed the kid works nights washing dishes at the Giants hotel while hitching rides to Winter Haven to try to earn a spot on the roster. Other notes include Apostoli heading to San Francisco via the Panama Canal and McCarthy guarding unsigned athletes in St Pete.
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Bud Blalock
Blacksburg
S. C
Giant
Winter Haven
Giants
Fred Apostoli
San Francisco
Panama Canal
Joe McCarthy
St. Pete
Roderich Menzel
Hitler
Czecho-Slovakia
Pinkie George
Jimmy Johnston
Savold
Bob Pastor
Johnston
Paavo Nurmi
N B A pressure on Hostak title bid and local sports notes
The NBA urges Al Hostak to sign for a title match by March 15 while he is already set to fight Ceferino Garcia in Seattle. Rapid City High School teams are nicknamed the Cobblers after coach Euclid Cobb. A hunt for a Red Sox farm club heads to Louisville. Shelby Buck of Texas is urged to run for the legislature.
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al Hostak
Ceferino Garcia
Seattle
Garcia
Rapid City
S. C
Cobblers
Euclid Cobb
American Association
Red Sox
Louisville
Shelby Buck
U. of Texas
Rookie Hank Greenberg frets about missing Tampa all star game
Hank Greenberg, a longstanding star, fears he may not attend the Tampa all star game as a rookie outfielder. Meanwhile Harry Thomas' brother seeks a boxing career in the northwest.
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Hank Greenberg
Tampa
Harry Thomas
Northwest
Monetta Girls Hoop Streak Faces Practice Yard Hurdle
One remarkable aspect of Monetta South Carolina girls basketball eight year 154 game run was the lack of a gym for practice forcing them to rehearse in the school yard.
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Monetta
S. C
Student wins his bet after night in tree
Boulder, Feb 28 UP Harold Prommel a Colorado University sophomore stayed all night in a tree to win a $1.50 bet. He said the experience was chilly but he collected the money and plans a date.
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Boulder
Colo
Harold Prommel
Colorado University
Former Gridiron Star Lazelle White Dies at 39
Lazelle White an Enid attorney and former University of Oklahoma football linesman who helped the 1920 team win the Missouri Valley conference died today from a heart attack in Enid Oklahoma He was 39 years old.
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Enid
Okla
Lazelle White
University of Oklahoma
Armstrong and Garcia In Battle Friday Night
Los Angeles February 28 Gene Angeles stars Henry Armstrong and Cef erino Garcia prep for a 10 round world middleweight title fight Garcia seeks revenge for a November 1938 loss while Armstrong aims for a fourth crown Garcia holds a weight edge around 154 to 158 pounds and is favored to win in a bout billed as a bitter clash between two former champions.
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Los Angeles
Gene Angeles
Henry Armstrong
Ceferino Garcia
Garcia
Hamerin
Henry
Freddie Apostoli
New York
al Hostak
Seattle
National Boxing Association
Baldwin District High School Tournament Opens Tonight
The district high school basketball tournament at Baldwin starts tonight in Baker University gymnasium and continues through Saturday night.
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Baldwin
Baker University
Emporia State Teachers Upset Wichita in 50 37 Victory
Emporia State Teachers basketball upset Wichita University 50 to 37 at Emporia. The win marks Emporia’s third straight Central Conference victory after a season with no league wins.
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Emporia State
Emporia
Emporia State Teachers
Wichita University
College basketball scores and matchups across several teams
College St Benedicts 42 Rockhurst 24 Bethany Kan 48 Bethel Kan 40 Bakavig Osteopaths 41 Carthage 35 Central Mo 38 Westminster Mo 3b Emporia State 50 Wichita 3 Baker 44 College of ees 23 Doane 52 Midland 37 Tarkie 32 Culver Stockton 17 Hastings 48 Nebraska Wesleyan Rice 42 Texas 41 Princeton 49 Pennsylvania 33 Detroit 46 Western Gaters 45 Arizona 52 Teves Mines 4 St Johns NY 42 Brooklyn 34 Junior College Dodge City 46 Eldorado 28 Iola 69 Fort Scott 49 Marysville 30 Tearcardin 13 Paola 25 Olathe School for Deaf 16 Fort Scott 26 Chanute 23.
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Wichita
Baker
College ‘of
Eeeate
Doane
Midland
Tarkie
Culver-Stockton
Hastings
Nebraska Wesleyan
Rice
Texas
Princeton
Pennsylvania
Detroit
Western Gaters
Arizona
Teves Mines
St. John’s N.Y
Brooklyn
Junior College
Dodge City
Eldorado
Iola
Fort Scott
High School
Marysville
Tearcardin
Paola
Olathe School For Deaf
Chanute
Germans offer to guarantee borders amid Romanian mobilization
Romanian officials report Germany proposes to guarantee Romania’s borders in exchange for large increases in oil, wheat and raw materials shipments to the Reich. The plan would require Romania to halt civil mobilization, recall workers to farms and factories, and win backing from Hungary, Bulgaria, and Soviet Russia for non aggression pacts.
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Bucharest
Germany
Romania
Reich
Rumania
Hungary
Bulgaria
Soviet Russia
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