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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1931

Page

6

Lawrence High Defeats Rosedale In Northeast Kansas League Game

Lawrence High beat Rosedale 36 to 11 on their home court as most players scored at least two goals. Allen and Dicker led with eight points each, while Gooch led Rosedale with four. Harris served as acting captain and impressed at guard. Coach Ulm praised the team’s passing attack and noted a late return from injury for Harris.

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Emporia Five-Man Team to Meet Lawrence Recreation Parlor Tonight

Emporia's best five man bowling team hosts Lawrence Recreation Parlor on local alleys tonight while Reuter Organ Company bowlers travel to Topeka for a watch with Capital Gas. Lawrence bowlers plan a return meeting with Kansas City and the ladies of Specification Oil Company.

Emporia Lawrence Recreation Parlor Reuter Organ Company Topeka Capital Gas Lawrence

Strange As It Seems: Odd St Louis Tornado Tales

A collection of quirky notes from Strange As It Seems by John Hix recounts a 1927 St Louis tornado scene where a bakery walls split and a baby girl was hurled out but unharmed, the Robert E Lea steamship race record, Olive Palmer prompting William Hinshaw to revive operas, and a man named Michael Verricchio eating hot dogs with mustard.

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Lean Year for Boxing in the Garden

New York reports the leanest indoor season in Madison Square Garden history as Ernie Schaaf defeats Jimmy Braddock in a slow bout before about 6,000 spectators. The last five Garden boxing shows average around 7,500, while hockey draws about 10,000 per game, wrestling crowds exceed 20,000, and college basketball drew 16,000 on a Monday night.

New York Madison Square Garden Garden Ernie Schaaf Boston Jimmy Braddock Jersey City the Garden Eighth Avenue Arena

Badger Cage Find From Help Wanted Ad

Wisconsin coach Walter Meanwell advertised for six footers for the Badgers. Stanley Holmquist, a Marinette sophomore, answered with no prior basketball experience and impressed Meanwell. He joins the squad as a natural player and could have been a regular center last October if he had reported earlier.

Madison Wis Walter, Meanwell Wisconsin Eligi University Walter Meanwell Stanley Holmquist Marinette Meanwell

Irregular High School Scores Across Multiple Games

A garbled tally lists numerous high school and college matchups with mixed results. Notable figures include Central Teachers 34 Northeastern Teachers 30, Texas Christian 5 Arkansas 26, Montana 33 Gonee Utah 6, Aggies 33 Montan Htate 28, Hutchinson 25 Missouri Valley 10, Ottawa 31 McPherson 26, and Manhattan 18 with others like Fredonia Neodesha Ottawa Wyandotte Beloit and Newton in scattered scores.

Rolla Miners Ta Jo William Jewell Rockhurst Missouri Valley Ottawa McPherson Fort Scott J.C Hutchinson J Jola Parvons Fredonia

World boxing results from around the country

The Associated Press reports multiple bout outcomes with champions and challengers in various cities. Hazards include outpoints, knockouts, and non title bouts featuring names such as Chiack Hid Berg, Goldie Hess, Eddie Shea, Bat Battaling, Mickey Walker, and James Braddock among others across Chicago Hartford Milwaukee San Francisco and Philadelphia.

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Athletes Struggle With Weight And Health

The article notes athletes face weight control challenges as they age with examples from boxing, baseball, and wrestling. It highlights dieting discipline by figures like Earl Sande and George Stallings, with colorful terms for overweight athletes. It also reports Norman wrestler James Mayes being barred from further matches due to medical advice after a recent Big Six win over Oklahoma City’s Kangas in the Fieldhouse.

AL Demaree New York Giants Earl Sande George Stallings Soonera Norman Kanga Sooner Paul V. Keen James Mayes

Alabama lineman talks mental side of football

Alabama star Freddie Layton explains football builds character through planning and readiness. Sington, a campus leader and scholar, says mental football work shapes conduct, while Edwards and Daas are praised as top opponents the lineman faced. The piece notes a coin toss memory and southern football pride.

Associated Press Tuscaloosa Als iLife Freddie Layton Alabama Sington Glenn Edwards Washington State Bobby Odd Tennessee Edwards Lin Daas Grea Arterbacks Vanderbilt John Miller Miller South Topeka

Kansas and Missouri Basketball Notes from Norman and Salina

Norman hosts a mixed night of basketball and wrestling with Kansas and Oklahoma rivals amid chatter on team selections and star players. Nebraska observers and local officials discuss football feast plans as cycles of praise and ribbing circulate around Cy Sherman and pronounciation debates.

Walt Chamber of Commerce Missouri

Charles Makes New Decathlon Record Linked to Pony Reward

The 1931 AAU decathlon at Lincoln Nebraska may tie Charles Buster Charles world record bids to rewards for KU coach Brutus Hamilton and Haskell athletic director F W McDonald. If Charles beats the American mark of 7784 680 the coach receives moccasins. if he scores over 8000 points the coach gets a new suit.

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Impromptu conference outlines track plans with Charles

An impromptu conference on track matters led to Charles agreeing to daily work with Coach Hamilton after June 1. Hamilton, a former decathlon champion and Olympic team star, will be honored with a suit and hat, while Charles offers a spotted Indian pony from the North Dakota ranch. Charles won the 1930 Kansas Relays decathlon with 7 543 39 points and recently achieved a national victory last summer.

Charles Hamilton Jone North Dakota Kansas

AAYU Wins Title With Record Points in Philadelphia

AAYU claimed the title in Philadelphia finishing with 7,313,343 points. His best score to date sits roughly 200 points below the American decathlon mark and about 400 points under the world record.

Philadelphia

Ottawa's OT win lifts University over McPherson 31 26

Ottawa University defeated McPherson 31 to 26 in overtime to claim its first Kansas conference victory of the season. Reeney drilled a late field goal to force OT, then Ottawa outscored McPherson 6 0 in the extra period. Hill led McPherson with 12 points as the Bulldogs drop into a three way tie for first with Bethany and Wesleyan.

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Good Marks in Sooner Track Preliminary Workouts

Norman January 24 Coach John Jacobs led the Sooner track team through time trials on the outdoor track. Fred Cherry of Okmulgee won the 51.5 second 440 yard dash, Frank Abbott second, Clifford Mell ran 51.6, Warren Moore did 1:17 for 880 yards, Ralph Dale 2:04.82 for 880, and Captain Glen Dawson opened his season with a 4:31.9 mile amid split quarters of 63, 69, 72 and 67.9 seconds.

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