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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1937
Page
6
Kansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri battled in the Big Six as Kansas held first with 3-0, Oklahoma beat Nebraska 34-31 at Lincoln, and Missouri, Kansas State, and others posted wins. Nebraska faced Kansas State in Manhattan while Drake topped Town State as conference play intensified.
A compact look at Patrick Henry from a grade school start in Virginia to his defense of the Burgesses ruling and rise to prominence. The piece also notes Alcatraz transfer rules and tomorrow’s ship built as her charge.
New York measures race setup as indoor season moves to banked tracks with Prout Memorial games at Boston Garden. Glenn Cunningham leads the charge, winning a three quarter mile in Osceola club meet, ahead of Lou Burns. He will join Joe McCluskey, Marty Glickman, Gene Venzke, Archie San Romani, Don Lash, and Charles Fenske in the mile showdown.
New York reports Louis, the Brown Bomber, prepares for a ten round heavyweight clash with Bob Pastor of New York at Madison Square Garden on Friday night. Analysts note Pastor’s strong record two years out of amateur ranks and a knockout of Ray Impellittiere, while Louis weighed in around 203 pounds after training.
Sports calendar lists Haskell facing St Pauls College at Concordia Massachusetts. Haskell boxers set to compete in Pittsboro. Golden loves meet in Pittsburg. Western University hosts Rockhurst and Lawrence in Coffeyville at K Us auditorium.
Wichita faces Southwestern tonight and tests with Fort Hays State on Fri and Sat as Central conference play restarts. Emporia Teachers and Pittsburg clash in a two game set at Pittsburg to end conference play. Baker remains runnerup after a 51 17 win over Ottawa. C E beat McPherson to seize sole second. Weekend notes include wide ranging results from Kansas Southwestern Pittsburg and Emporia and a dose of national sports results across golf tennis and track.
New York sports roundups note Don Lash chasing both mile and two mile at Beaton Prout memorials. Mentions Glenn Cunningham Gene Venzke Ray Sears Joe McCluckey, Christy Mathewson, Carl Hubbell and Feller contract chatter. Jim Tobin discusses Olympic rules and Germany’s games finance. Texas Christian coach Bible quoted on Dana Bible as peace-maker. Basketball standings and schedules across Central Conference and Kansas colleges included.
Kansas University basketballers, coming off a 42 to 27 win over Washburn with Pralle scoring 18, prepare for a Friday night clash with Rockhurst College of Kansas City. The Jayhawks seek fitness ahead of February 2 conference game vs Nebraska as highs meet Coffeyville in the same program.
Kansas sportsmen struggle with sleet and drought as quail and other birds starve in hard to reach areas. Douglas County Sportsmen's Club distributes hundreds of pounds of grain, with many coveys thriving where feed is available. Offenders are watched as observers note ongoing feeding efforts across the county and in Lawrence and Welcome areas.
University of Chicago President Robert Maynard Hutchins says he has no positive objection to a winning team but officials will not pursue a championship focus. He notes a champion would be accidental, not a main university objective, and he would support students shouting Go Chicago if a contender appeared.
Los Angeles January 25. Up Managera of the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears, barnstorming pro clubs, clashed over a rematch after a 20 20 tie. Beattie Feathers and Lou Gordon ejected for fighting as Ernie Smith and John Mandela traded field goals and touchdowns.
P. F. Dudley, famed for his pat-crushing shotmaking, took first prize of 760 dollars and the Sacramento open championship with a four round total of 273 at the winter tourney. Dudley, split between Augusta and Philadelphia, led Harry Cooper, who finished with 283 as the field total.
Kansas University and local high school leaders announce a Friday night doubleheader at the KU auditorium featuring the Jayhawkers facing Rockhurst and the Lawrence Lions meeting Coffeyville. The event aims to give players relaxation after exams and to boost interest ahead of the Nebraska game that could decide the Big Six race.
Chicago notes flow as young majors like the Di Maggios and Fellers promise headlines next summer yet the record book shows a hard climb to top the old guard. Freddy Lindstrom hints his playing days may be over among 10 year veterans leaving the league. Veterans such as Maranville Marberry Stewart Vance Zachary and others kept the sport alive while few reach 10 year stays and even fewer approach Babe Ruth era thresholds. The Bulletin cites 53 players with a decade or more in the big leagues out of 500 plus on active rosters while aging stars like Haines Wilson Frisch Terry Hornsby and Praysnor edge toward retirement.
The passage recalls players from early eras: Frisch with a four year span and lasting fame, Jimmy Dyken of the White Sox a long-time third baseman since 1918, Gabby Hartnett listed as Chicago Cubs top catcher from 1922, and Lou Gehrig who signed with the Yankees in 1924 and remains formidable for any rising star.
Dr J C Dooley said the UT athletic council recommended Blair Cherry of Amarillo state high school as head football coach Dana Bible’s assistant. Action awaits regents approval. Bible has discussed reemployment of Ted Twomey, former line coach under Jack Chevigny.
A New York report that the center jump in basketball is doomed drew a reply from Pr F C Allen who said there is no move to eliminate the game feature by the college group. He noted AAU and YMCA rulemakers seceded and published their own rules this year and that any change would not affect college teams chaired by L W St John of Ohio State University as collegiate rules authority.
In Grand Rapids Michigan early ice anglers led by brothers and a wife hauled 75 up to 350 perch from Lake St Clair in four hours of fishing. Some fish weighed up to two pounds as shanties appeared on four and one half inch ice. Purdue basketball buckles to share at least a Big Ten title for a fourth straight season. Chicago last won outright in 1908 after a string started in 1907. Cincinnati, reformed after Powell Crosley Jr purchase, moved from last to sixth in 1936 and then fifth in 1938.
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