Jayhawks Prepare for Missouri Clash Amid Injuries
Kansas basketball holds practice after exams as it faces Missouri in Columbia. injuries to Missouri guards Collings and Davis may alter the lineup while Kansas rests on a pivotal conference test. remaining schedule includes Iowa State, Kansas State, Nebraska, Missouri, and Oklahoma with key regional showdowns ahead.
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University of Kansas
Missouri
Columbia
Jayhawkers
M- U
Kansas
Tigers
Max Collings
Vic Davis
George Edwards
Zinn
Davis
Studer
Collings
F.C. Allen
Flhat
Iowa State
O’leary
Harrington
Johnson
Page
Vanek
Casini
Bausch
O’neil
Ausch
Ames
Kansas State
Manhattan
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Creighton
Missouri Valley
Gorilla Jones Wins Middleweight Title in Boxing Match
Milwaukee January 26 AP Gorilla Jones the 26 year old Memphis Negro won the world middleweight title by defeating Oddone Piazza of Milan Italy in the sixth round of a scheduled ten round bout. Jones dominated from the third round on and won every round except the first. The victory follows Mickey Walker’s abdication two years earlier.
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Milwaukee
Wwilliam
Gorilla” Jones
Memphis
Tenn
National Boxing Association
Jones
Oddone Piazza
Milan
Italy
Mickey Walker
Piazza
New Contender Emerges In Cushioned Billiards Tourney
In Chicago today Otto Reiselt of Philadelphia leads the crowded standings amid a shakeup sparked by Jay Bozeman’s upset of Augie Kieckheier. Thurnbald and Kieckheier tie for second after Reiselt’s 50 to 46 win over Allen Hall. Bozeman faces Gus Copulos as Schaefer and Layton draw two openers following a rest period.
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Chicago
Otto Reiselt
Philadelphia
Jay Bozeman
Augie’ Kieckheier
Kieckheier
Arthur Thurnbald
Reiselt
Allen Hall
Bozeman
Gus’ Co- Pulos
Eugene
Ore
Jake Schaefer
Bud Westhus
St.Louis
Johnny ‘Layton
Frank Scoville
Thurnbald
Tiff Denton
Kansas City
State to open Roaring River Park as deer sanctuary
The proposal to turn a 2,400 acre tract into a state game sanctuary advances as seven white tailed deer head absent from the area. Local officials in Cassville note the project will protect wildlife and provide habitat while the park gains status. The plan includes a formal purchase by the state game department and public release procedures.
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Cassville
Roaring Over
State Game de Partment
Strange as It Seems by John Rix
In October 1936 the race to see which of two mothers can have the most children continues. Mrs Florence Brown leads with 20, Mrs Grace Bagnate has 15, and since 1926 Brown has borne six more to reach 26 while Bagnate has had one fewer but is younger. The outcome remains open as triplets or quadruplets could shift odds. the stork is busy in Toronto. The egg eating champ is James Dudicker of Hammond Indiana with over 8,000 eggs in 40 years. For more proof readers may write to the author with a stamped self addressed envelope. Tomorrow: Certified 175 Years Old.
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Ber
Oreate
Millar
Florence Brown
Grace Bagnate
Charles InSb
James Dudicker
Harmmond
Ind
John Rix
AL Demaree
Plans for State Cage Meet at Wichita
Preliminary plans for the twenty first annual state high school basketball tournament to be held at the Forum in Wichita March 17 19 were formulated this week in an executives conference led by E A Thomas secretary of the Kansas State Athletic Association The meet awarded to Wichita for the first time in Kansas basketball history is expected to draw the largest crowds Wichita centrally located in the heart of the Arkansas Valley league Play will be in the Forum arena with special seats reserved for night sessions and the Saturday afternoon session Boxes parallel to the playing floor will also be reserved for these sessions
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Wichita
Forum
E. A. Thomas
Kansas State Athletic Association
Tnt
Kansas
Arkansas Valley Loop
Varied College Basketball Scores and Golf Notes
Basketball results from multiple colleges include Mines, Central College Haskell, Rockhurst, Southwestern, College of Emporia, Southwest Oklahoma, Texas Tech, Wichita, Phillips, Baylor, Rice, Abilene Christian, West Texas Teachers, Panhandle Aggies, and New Mexico teams. A mild Georgia winter boosts golf play with good greens, while a Kansas City game sees a three-player lineup and a 27 to 25 win.
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Associated
Pregamenie Tech
Aghatssoprs Mines
Central College
Haskell
Rockhurst
Southwestern
Kan
College of Emporia
Southwest Oklahoma
Texas Tech
Wichita
Henrys
Phillips U
Baylor
Rice
Abilene’ Christian
Sul Rass
Aechers
West Texas
Panhandle Aggies
Uthwestern US
Texas
New Mexico Mines
New Mexico Military Institute
Mount St. Charles
Washington
Oregon
Gulf Atlanta
Georgia
Kansas City
Bulldogs
Mastering Bowling Jinxes and Mental Fronts
By AL DEMAREE. Discusses common slumps and how to adapt to tough lanes, keeping calm and focusing on changing style to improve scores. Demaree offers an illustrated leaflet titled Improving Bowling Delivery and will mail it to readers who send a stamped self addressed envelope.
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Demaree
Wrestling results and college basketball win summarized
New York Jim Londos 201 from Greece defeated Sam Stein 200 in Newark 31 28 Stein counted out after falling from ring. Ernie Dusek 213 Oma ha drew with Oki Shikina 195 Japan 20 00. Tiny Roebuck Oklahoma threw John Maxos 205 Greece 5 37. New Haven Dick Shikat 248 Philadelphia defeated Sador Szabo 206 Hungary by decision 50 00. Buffalo Ed Don George 210 Buffalo threw Bull Martin 227 New York 17 39. College of Emporia beat Southwestern 30 17 to strengthen Central conference standings. Thatch Cy led with 12 points for the Builders.
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Associated Press
New York
Jim Londos
Greece
Sam Stein
Newark
Stein
Ernie Dusek
Omaha
Oki Shikina
Japan
Tiny Roebuck
Oklahoma
John Maxos
New Haven
Conn
Dick Shikat
Philadelphia
Sador Szabo
Hungary
Buffalo
Don George
Bull Martin
Florida Golf Tourney Opens in Coral Gables
In Coral Gables Florida Mrs H T Sterrett Hutchinson Kansas medalist with 41 48 89 faces Mrs George W Roope Boston in the first flight of the Miami Biltmore women's golf tournament Weather disruptions limit fishing in the Ozarks keeps January activity high despite unusual conditions
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Coral Gables
Fla
H. T. Sterrett
Hutchinson
Kan
George W. Roope
Boston
Miami
Biltmore
Roope
The
Ozarks
Ruth’s Lucrative Rise From 25k to 210k and Beyond
The piece traces Babe Ruth’s escalating contracts from about $25,000 for early Yankees years to $52,500 annually in 1922, then $210,000 over three years in 1927, and further demands to $85,000 a year. It notes Col. Ruppert’s role in signing and the wife Claire Hodgson urging Ruth toward bigger pay, with broader reflections on Ruth’s dominance since 1912 and his transformation from pitcher to slugger.
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Babe Ruth
United States
Ruth
Yankees
T. L. Huston
Jacob Ruppert
Hot Springs
Jake” Ruppert
Frm
West Coast
St. Petersburg
Pla
Ruppert
Missus
Claire Hodgson
Ise Fo
Elks Bowling Scores Reported From Lawrence Recreation Parlor
Bowling contests held at the Lawrence Recreation Parlor last night included scores for Dre Gutter Wisden Joan Mercer Edmondson and others. Notable tallies show Palmaterr 380, Penchard 175, 192, 168, 205, 200, and Riling 481 among listed participants, with several others contributing varied scores.
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Ouk
Dre Gutter
Wisden
Joan Mercer
Edmondson
Lawrence Recreation Parlor
Conoca Ol Co
Palmaterr
Ban Penchard
Itahs
Sas Riling
Kulme Sog Hartig
Haskell Indians Fall as Hawks Edge Rockhurst 43 15
Rockhurst College defeats Haskell 43 to 15 in Kansas City. Hawks lead 19 to 7 at halftime and widen the gap as Rockhurst shoots better from the field. Haskell struggles to connect on shots while Rockhurst converts free throws and dominates the boards.
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Haskell Indians
Rockhurst College
Hawks
Braves
Kansas City
Haskell
Rock
Harris
Dulfine
Ed Rasmisson
Horges Paters
Wisconsin
Winter social notices from Lecompton and Kansas City
Winter social notes list visits and guests across Lecompton and Kansas City. Ida Richards stayed with Dorothy Tourman from Thursday to Sunday while Mrs Shier visited Mrs Banks, and Mr and Mrs Banks with children spent time with Mr Sims. Athan Sims accompanied Willis Gelerans to Kansas City Monday. Billie Richards and daughter Virginia visited Lecompton with her mother, Mrs Nace, and Wesley Crady from Lecompton spent Tuesday night with Glen Sima-Say. The Governor's unity club plans a gathering Tuesday.
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Ida Mne_ Richards
Dorothy Tourman
Billie Richards
Virginia
Lecompton
Svith
Fred Nace
Wesley Crady
Glen Sima - Say
Neary Lord
I ‘S
Kansas City
Governor's Unity Club
Ling
Pleasant Grove Social Guests List Biz as Wide Circle
Mrs John Daniels hosted Sunday dinner for Bil oh and Patsy and children with guests including E E Daniels and Allie Lawson party from Virginia and Dorothy. Sunday evening visits by Sandy land Wayne, Bill Porter and family, Otto Smith, Alice Ila Charley Emmet Porter joined Mrs C A Porter for dinner. Bert Ulrich long with Williams and Wayne visited at John Daniels home. Ray Farmer aided R C Clough on Friday. Blanch Slouch and Blanch Young with children spent afternoon at Clough home. Miss Bessie Brown, Pleasant Grove teacher, stayed Saturday night at N D Messer home.
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Ack
Ee Williams
Wayne
John Daniels
Rose
Raymond Farmer
R. C. Clough
Fae
Fern
Robert
Local residents share visits and dinners in Lawrence area
Mr and Mrs Roy Deay visited in Lawrence on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Sandy Williams dined with Homer Disane Alma Clough who had been ill returned to school Thursday. The Porter family hosted Otto Smith and others for Wednesday supper. Social Circle met with Mrs Jack Dillon on Wednesday afternoon. Gertrude Brazil visited near Eudora and with Mrs Messer and Bobby Avent. Orville Flory and family from Lawrence called on I S Flory. Gertrude Brazil attended dinner at John Daniels. George Van Housen Kenneth Hegeman and Roscoe Daniels joined I S Flory at Easter gatherings.
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Roy -Deay
Lawrence
Sandy Williams
Homer Disane
Alma Clough
Otto Smith
Alice
Ila
Smirs
C. A. Porter
Imimet
Bill Pove
R. L. Clough
Farmer
Otis
Joe Clough
Roy Goff
Lois
Eugene
Lertha
Bernice
John
George
Eudora
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Ailwaukee
Gorilla-j Jones
Oddone
Piezza
Ital
Baxter Calmes
Paul Pantalec
Paris
France
Primo Taméra
Moise
BY John Rix
Charles Vance
Toronto
Ses Burris
Braddock , Pa
Isle of Jersey
Associated. Press
Gwendolyn“. Thomas
Baton Rouge, la
Louisiana State University
Lena
Southwestern Emporia
Thatch
Goldie
Arthur Goldie
Ty Cobb
Christy Mathewson
Red Sox
California
Ictorius
Ebrie
Golden Bears
Bill Taevambez
Jno
ELKS
Pleasant Grove
Frank Wykoff
Los Angeles
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Sweden
Ski Star
I Sara
Canada
Geserred
Sven
Pittsburg
Midway Coal Mining Company
Dwight Building
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Harry Turner Coal Co
Orley M. Smith Coal Co
South Lawrence Lumber Co
Raw Valley Fuel Co
Burgner-Bowman-Matthews Lumberer Co
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