Lions Open League Play At Leavenworth Saturday
Lawrence Lions under coach Grant Clothier face Leavenworth in a league opener on the road tomorrow, then host Topeka Saturday. The roster features 6-11 Jerry Crancer and 6-4 Clark Cord, with 6-3 Wayman Williur and 6-0 Ray Cox among the guards and forwards. The Lions aim to extend a recent winning run and balance height with speed against Leavenworth and the Topeka rivalry.
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Leavenworth
H. C. ‘Stuart
Lawrence Lions
Topeka
Don’ Valliere
Grant Clothier
K. U
University High
Clothier
Frank Lambkins
Jerry Crancer
Clark Cord
Bob Gwartney
Bob
Cord
Lambkins
Crancer
Gwartney
Lions
Eck Olfe
Stan Ball
Bill Pulliam
Merle Podgen
Lawrences
Ottawa
Stuart
Wayman
Williur
Former Kansas athlete Carl Ellis Takes Fillis School Roles
Thanks to Ted Cox, former KU star Carl Ellis who excelled in baseball and football until last year is now a combined coach and physical education teacher at the Bit school in Fillis, Kansas. Known as Big Carl, he is head football and track coach, assistant basketball tutor, and will teach phys ed. After Texas Temco Tool work, he waited to land the coaching job he wanted and reportedly had offers to play pro football last year but none were lucrative enough.
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Lawrence
Ottawa
Topeka
Tom Nelson
Kansas
Newton
Ark Valley
Wichita St. Marys
Hutchinson
St. Marys
Parsons
Ted Cox
K. U
Carl Ellis
Fillis
Cox
Big Carl
Will
Cart
Texas
Temco Tool Company
Basketball tournament finances and city league notes
The article discusses the Big Seven and Kansas City tourney receipts split to support schools and Weavex Peters. It notes Minnesota as guest team receiving 7000 dollars plus expenses, and mentions city high school league using Cy players from M H S plus officials. It argues the plan teaches boys about officials and rules.
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Treasury
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Kansas City
Weavex Peters
Minnesota
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Berefs
Heath Signs With Browns Champion Football Team
Stan Heath, former Green Bay Packers back, joins Paul Brown led Cleveland Browns. He is 23, played last season with Hamilton in Canada, and is son of MLB executive Micky Heath. Heath led the nation in passing in 1945 for the University of Nevada with 2005 passing yards and a 221.3 yard per game total offense, and set a college record with 22 touchdown passes.
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Stan Heath
Green Bay Packers
Sleveland Browns
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Hamilton
Canada
Micky Heath
Young Heath
University of Nevada
Giants Sign Former Brooklyn Outfielder MacCormick
In a bold roster move, the New York Giants add outfielder Mike MacCormick who had been released by the Brooklyn club. The report ties to a broader year of midseason shuffles and past notable bouts in the American sports world.
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Associated Press
Mike’ MacCormick
Brooklyn
New York Giants
Beau Jack
Morris Reif
Madison Square Garden
Yale
Ducky Pond
Emerson Nelson
Ffteen
Jimmy Hinesels Teagleden Chiy Haif
Riverside
Cali
Ahee
Holman opposes 12-foot baskets says height limits unfair
Nat Holman CCNY coach and Phog Allen differ on raising baskets to 12 feet. Holman argues it penalizes smaller players and dulls play, proposing three height-related or rule changes to curb tall players while preserving exciting play and close-range moves. He concludes coaches look upward for help.
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Bill Mayer
Nat Holman
City College of New York
Phog Allen
Kansas
Phog
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Holman
Fights Last Night Hint at Boxing Cards and Anniversary Note
Fights reported by the Associated Press include Detroit Joe Louis stopping Freddie Beshore and Archie Hartford outpointed by an opponent, with arenas listed in Atlantic City and Birmingham. A separate note marks the 70th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs George Coker in Iola Kansas, born in slavery. he around 96 and she about 91, married in Cedar County Missouri, residents of Iola for 55 years with five great great grandchildren.
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Detroit
Joe Louiz
Darrett
Freddie Beshore
Ure
Atlan AleFater
Archie Hartford
Conn
Beach
Fisen
Rurk
Birmingham
Ala
Drew
Jola
Kan
UPI
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Coker
Cedar County
Missouri
Iola
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