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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1940
Page
6
The Kansas Jayhawks play Loyola Chicago tonight and DePaul in Chicago while Kansas State meets Creighton. Nebraska visits Missouri Saturday as Oklahoma, Iowa State, and Kansas State vie in the Big Six standings.
Rainy weekend in Los Angeles sharpens golf scores as Clayton Heafner from Linville leads with 75 to reach 212 total. Harold Jug McSpaden from Arlington wins Philippine Open with 287 after 72 holes. New York indoor track opens with Don Lash and Glenn Cunningham winning two mile and half mile. Harold W. Pierce of Boston elected president of the United States Golf Association.
Lawrence Lions dropped their fifth straight basketball game losing 26 to 10 at Rosedale. Rosedale’s zone defense stifled the Lions after a 12 to 7 halftime lead as Lawrence went scoreless in the fourth period. Curtis Hinshaw Lee Garich and George Goehring led scoring with Billy Weber and Junius Penny also contributing. The Lions open the EKL season at Ottawa Friday night. Speedy Development Philadelphia Berlinger, in his first week, hit 48 of 50 trapshooting targets.
Brooklyn Dodgers secretary John McDonald started in baseball as an usher at Cincinnati ball park. He later rose through the ranks to become a key front office official with the Dodgers. His early job reflected a long path from ballpark duties to executive roles.
As contract papers begin to go out to eligible major leaguers, many stars have already signed. Reds lead with Bill Werber and Paul Derringer. Yankees anticipate mail next week. Notable holdouts include Red Rolfe Camilli Vosmik Leiber Medwick and Greenberg amid looming player-manager and pay disputes.
The New York sports page surveys the arena with notes on Red Dutton praising the Rangers as a top team, potential featherweight title talk, Clemson and Boston College Cotton Bowl chatter, Indiana basketball captaincy buzz, Nathan Moog’s betting tips future, and various celebrity sightings. Also mentions Jack Kearns publicity plans, Jimmy Landos age misstatement, Apostoli versus Bettina result debate, Sam Levy column quote, Larry MacPhail speech, Hank Soar umpire dream, Mickey Rooney gate incident, John Kieran reading between rounds, and Abe Shires boxing flirtation.
Faribault high school in Minnesota features forward Burkhartzmeyer as a standout in a season of local basketball action. Teammates and opponents vie for key plays as the season progresses.
The tenor of the line suggests Lou Gehrig remains with the New York Yankees while speculation swirls about a move to Texas. No definitive trade details are provided.
Kansas City Jan 8 Pittsburg Teachers, conquerors of Southwestern College, face St Benedicts in a central conference game opening the first full week of the 1940 collegiate season. The Gorillas claimed the title with a 46 36 win over Southwestern on Moundbuilder floor while St Benedicts is less known.
In Brooklyn Glenn Cunningham asserts his weariness but shows top form as he opens the winter track season by winning the 880 yards at the K of C meet. The Kansan hints this could be his last year, aiming to teach at Kansas University while gradually reducing his racing schedule.
Haskell Indian Boxing Club promotes a Wednesday night meet with Coffeyville, aiming to even a 7-4 defeat from December 28. About ten bouts of thirteen are lined up at 7:45 PM with added seating. Several Haskell boxers including Tourtillot Chibitty Wilkie and Keshick are scheduled to fight, with Coffeyville boasting Chester Erie and Bat Cullison as top opponents.
The referee will whistle the ball dead when an illegal shift is observed, eliminating penalty waste. Foul penalties on rushing plays may be taken from the foul spot or ball dead spot at the offended team's option. exceptions apply if the foul occurred beyond the dead-ball spot, then enforcement is from that spot.
Des Moines Iowa January 2 1939 Oklahoma A and M and Drake co champions meet Saturday night in the Missouri Valley race feature. Drake carries wins over St Louis and Washington in its first MVC start. The Aggies ride a 10 game win streak after beating Kansas and aim to extend their conference success against a Bulldogs bound squad with a 17 game MVC streak last season.
Kalman Cravett Carlos Dagenon and Haven Glassmire of the University of Kansas will meet the Wichita University team in a fencing match Wednesday night.
Oklahoma defeats Kansas State on the road as Kansas City writer notes Bruce Drake comments on East trips and home court beliefs. The piece covers coaching opinions, officiating, and a look at conference rules limiting travel squads, with side notes on players and past matches.
This week lists games: Minneapolis at Wichita Tuesday Tulsa at St Paul Wednesday Tulsa at Minneapolis Wichita at Omaha Thursday Friday Omaha at St Louis St Louis at Tulsa Sunday Minneapolis at St Paul Wichita at St Louis Also provided are scores: Oklahoma 50 Kansas State 33 Iowa State 35 Creighton 32 Nebraska 46 California 34.
NL President Ford Frick notes baseball enters its second century with a forward looking, evenly matched field for 1940. He predicts every club has a fair shot in the pennant race, as spring training approaches and fans anticipate a year of competitive play and evolving rules.
Kansas athletic director and head football coach Gwinn Henry came back from California after attending the national football coaches association meeting and the Rose Bowl. He had no new report on KU’s ninth football game but expected a quick completion. He cited USC's depth in commenting on the Tennessee game. The Henry family traveled separately, with Mr. and Mrs. Henry and their son Bud driving home and daughter Julia Ruth returning by train.
Don Faurot will stay at the University of Missouri for another year after accepting a one-year contract worth 7500 dollars, following a salary increase of 1500 dollars. The decision ends speculation he might move to another school, and builds on Missouri's recent Big Six championship.
Baldwin January 8 Coach Emil S Liston leads a 1940 Kansas conference squad into a second league clash at Bethel College. Bethel aims high after a 44 to 43 upset of Drake with Hoff Unruh and the Gallo brothers starring. Baker Beeth el battle key for title hopes as Spencer Self and Bob Sears return from illness.
Wisconsin fullback Madison-George Paskvan rose from a late start in high school at LaGrange Illinois to become an All-Big Ten player. He initially played guard before starring at the college level.
Evanston reports mark a difficult season for Lynn O Waldorf the Northwestern football coach as losses exceed wins for the first time in his 15 year tenure.
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