Ban Johnson League Action Looms For Lawrence Greens
The Green Brothers’ Ban Johnson league doubleheader schedule starts tomorrow at 2:30 pm against Emporia Bee Jays at Ban Johnson park. Monday features Lawrence Bees hosting St. John's KC and a Leavenworth trip, with Veterans Administration park in Wadsworth hosting the Leavenworth Generals. The Greens, undefeated in part of the season, seek to extend their lead while facing a jinxed Emporia club.
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Leaded Batting Averages Lead Major Leagues At Midseason
New York reports show Earl Averill of Snohomish Wash and the Cleveland Indians atop the American League batting leaders with a .384 average. Ernie Lombardi of Oakland Calif and the Cincinnati Reds lead the National League with a .359 mark as the midway point nears.
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Trosky
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Jack Hayes
Chicago White Sox
Harry Danning
New York Giants
Baseball Scores From Yesterday By The AP
AP reports yesterday's results across leagues. American Association games include Kansas City 6 Milwaukee 5 and St Paul 3 Minneapolis 2. National League matches feature Philadelphia 4 Reston 1 and New York 3 Brooklyn 1 with Chicago 11 Cincinnati 4. American League highlights include New York 8 Washington 0 and Boston 12 Philadelphia 7. Further games noted as to be played later.
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Wimbledon champion Don Budge wins championship de Rats
A year ago Don Budge claimed Wimbledon glory, with Aeron Gottfried von Cramm a noted contemporary. Three years past Hank O Day, famed MLB figure, died at 72, while five years earlier Carl Hubbell shut out the Cardinals for 18 innings, with 12 strikeouts as the Giants triumphed.
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Hank O'Day
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Independence Day: Adams Predicted July 2 1776
A historic note recounts John Adams predicting the Declaration would be celebrated from July 2 1776 and foretelling a grand observance across the continent. It also mentions Adams dying on July 4 1826 alongside Thomas Jefferson.
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Bireley's Girls Rally Past Bartz Drew In Softball
The Bireley's girls beat Bartz 17 to 8 at Woodlawn park after recording 11 hits. Winning runs came in the first, third and fourth innings as Bartz managed three hits. An exhibition between Lawrence Paper mill and Topeka was not played due to the Topeka team not arriving.
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K E P Softballers Lose to Topeka Harshburgers
The K E P softball team of North Lawrence league fell 6 to 4 to the Harshburger garage of Topeka at Garfield park North Topeka. They host Topeka Shopcraft in the Topeka invitation on Saturday.
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Bejma Boosts Apostles With Late Home Runs
Ollie Bejma, St. Paul second baseman, has surged to a .500 average since June 16 and helped the Apostles grab first place. His 12th inning homer with two on sparked a 3 2 win over Minneapolis, followed by another game deciding blast as St. Paul maintained a half game lead. Kansas City, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, and Columbus had notable rallies in other tight finishes.
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Mrs Newbold Seizes Kansas Women Golf Title Again
Topeka July 2 Mrs Charles Newbold of Wichita defends her Kansas state women’s golf title by defeating Gertrude Tracy Topeka champion 9 8. She earlier earned medalist honors and closed the finale with a 16 yard eagle on the 28th hole. Mariella White Topeka beat Gail Brunkow 2 1 in consolation finals. Mrs J J Bailey Emporia defeated Mrs I J Vernon Topeka one up on the nineteenth in first flight finals.
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Baseball Scores Roll In From Manhattan and Junction Games
Manhattan defeated Concordia 11 to 1 while Junction beat Marysville 6 to 5 in a tight, early season baseball roundup.
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Deny Feud Report At National Track Meet In Buffalo
Buffalo July 2 AP Two hundred aspirants for national senior AAU titles gather for the 50th anniversary American track and field championships at a new stadium. Among rivals are 1500m contenders Glenn Cunningham and Archie San Romani, with challengers including Louis Zamperini, Charles Fenske, and Josef Mostert.
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Belgium
Roundup of stars and gossip from baseball and boxing
New York notes on Frank Frisch disfavor with St Louis Cardinal front office and Burt Shotton in line for next year. All star starters named Vander Meer Lombardi Gomez Dickey. Speculation on Tony Galento training time, beer truck arrival, Philadelphia lighting, and potential September boxing extravaganza. Mentions John Shipwreck Kelly, Rajah Hornsby, Van Mungo, Max Baer, Freddy Fitzsimmons, Helen Jacobs, and Mike Jacobs aides.
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Giants Reach for Gridiron Depth with Veteran Signings
New York Giants announce 10 of 25 veterans under contract as John Mara confirms recent deals. Dale Burnett of Emporia Kansas signed as wingback, strengthening backfield depth ahead of the season.
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Foxx Tracks 200 RBIs as Red Sox Win Big
Jimmy Foxx continued his torrid pace for the Boston Red Sox, pushing toward a 200 RBI season with a five-RBI day including a homer and a double in a 12 7 victory over the Athletics. Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig stand as AL benchmarks. Foxx eyes the record with his 63 games this season. Dickey powers the Yankees with two homers in an 8 0 win over Washington, while Spud Chandler pitched six strong for New York. Giants lead NL as Seeds homers in 3 1 win over Brooklyn. Bryant throws six-hitter as Cubs beat Reds 11 4.
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Phillies Move Home Games to Shibe Park from Baker Bowl
The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Boston Bees 4-1 and 5-0 behind a two game strong pitching performance. The team announced that starting Monday they will play home games at the Athletics’ Shibe Park, abandoning Baker Bowl famed for its short outfield fences as a pitcher’s graveyard.
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Rinkydinks Edge Cubs in Close Junior League Win
In a six inning contest at Southpark yesterday evening the Rinkydinks defeated the Cubs 2 to 1. The Rinkydinks produced four hits while the Cubs had three hits.
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Wimbledon crown goes to Helen Wills Moody in eighth win
Helen Wills Moody defeated Helen Jacobs 6 4, 6 0 to claim her eighth Wimbledon singles title, nursing Jacobs through an injured ankle. Dr J J Dunning reported Jacobs strained the Achilles tendon, with Moody setting a Wimbledon record for most singles titles and extending their rivalry to 11–1 in Moody’s favor.
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Moscow Eyes 4 000 Taxis End of Year Expansion
Moscow plans to boost cabs from 1 200 in May to about 4 000 in operation by year end. The city with 3.9 million people will add 65 stands now and 250 more planned. Cruising taxis are not yet common and hiring is by stand or phone.
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Moscow Rolls Out Taxis Amid Dispatch Center Push
Newspapers report Moscow plans to boost taxi use by linking service through a central dispatcher office. Officials say taxis are becoming part of city life and government advertising will stimulate demand.
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Eagles and Gas Company Dominate Senior Softball Night
Two shutout games highlighted South Park action as the Eagles blanked South End 4 to 0 and the Gas Company defeated K E 1 to 0. The Fansee plated four runs in the first inning on four hits. Wells pitched for the Eagles allowing two hits. Warner yielded two hits to the Gas Company as McClain limited R E P to four safeties. Scores follow.
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Evanston Traffic Tickets Adopted For Violators
Evanston police issued color coded tickets green blue and red for violators with compulsory schooling for those with three blue tickets or repeated faults. Green tickets note absence of the motorist blue tickets warn minor violations red tickets announce warnings to out of state drivers. A note on a vacation subscription to the Journal World appears in the piece.
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