Scottish Rite Edges Midland In Exciting Tilt 7 6
Scottish Rite defeated Midland 7 to 6 at Southpark diamond in a high scoring game. Midland led 2 0 early, but Scottish Rite responded with a six run second inning including five hits and a homer. The finale featured a Midland rally in the fifth, but Scottish Rite held on for the win as pitchers Wingert and Hobbs contributed key hits and fielding plays. The box score notes Richardson and Hobbs with RBIs, Garner and Hobbs with triples, and several errors shaping the scoring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wingert
Stone
Weidmann
Richardson
Treece
Hobbs
Crow
Hich
Tuttle
Petty
Sams
Leonhard
A. Hornberger
F. Hornberger
Midland
Ries
McClure
Garner
Schaake
Smith
Champion
Coffman
Rotary-Midland
South Park
Rotary and Midland
Eagles
Reno
Sest
Rites
Hobbs Tut
Eros - Turtle
Ss Petty
Rf Sams
P . Stone
St Richardson
Ara
Muller
Coffma
Birdland
Hichardson
Gamer
Weidman
Bues
John Morrison
F. W. Mullin
Yesterday's Twilight League Stars
Yesterday's twilight league game highlighted four standout players including three from Scottish Rites contributing notable scoring and playmaking efforts in a close junior league contest.
Strange As It Seems Boston Team Defies Standings
The Boston team of the National League repeatedly proved standings on July 4 do not predict pennants. In 1882, 1914, and other seasons they finished last yet emerged champions, with 1914’s Miracle Team sweeping the World Series. Catcher Hans Gowdy starred, catching all four games and delivering a pivotal homer. Tomorrow: The Chest Expansion Champ.
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Boston
Althe
Pennart
Nationals
Miracle
Athletics
Hans Gowdy
Dick Rudolph
Bill Jones
Four games mark Southpark sports calendar Wednesday
The schedule lists Cubs and Rinkydinks in a four game lineup at Southpark with Midget league at ? o'clock and three Junior league games Reno versus Lone Star at $3 Odd Fellows facing Eagles at 10 and Elles meeting Rotary Neil Lawrence Merchants against Kansas City Cardinals 3 Shock diamond. In a reported mid inning Rich ardson hits a long homer to center field and Hobbs also sends one to left. Midland fielder Leonhard makes a fine play and Bud Schnider climbs a tree to retrieve a ball in left field.
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Southpark
Cubs
Rinkydinks
At & O'Clock
Reno
Lone Star
Odd Fellows
Eagles
Elles
Rotary Neil Lawrence Merchants
Kansas City Cardinals
Shock Diamond
Wildcats
Cardinals
South Park
Rotary
Midland
Carl's
Coe Drug
Woodlawr School
Brundage Denies Politics in Amateur Athletes Selections
Chicago July 4 A A U president Avery Brundage rejected charges by Charles Hunter of the Olympic Club that politics influenced summer abroad selections. Brundage said the track and field committee, in an open meeting with members nationwide, chose the teams strictly by performance and that the foreign relations committee handles teams abroad.
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Chicago
Avery Brundage
Charles Hunter
Olympic Club of
San Francisco
Milwaukee
Hunter
Brundage
Amateur Athletic Union
United States
Olympic Club
A.A.U
Committee On Foreign Relations
Foreign Relations Committee
Four world records broken at meet with top marks
Four world marks set in the meet as three men surpassed the shot put record and two exceeded the high jump standard. The season’s best broad jump reached 25 ft 7 1/9 in. Officials inspected hurdles. a rerun was offered but not required as athletes did not agree.
Tigers Win 7-2 Behind Hamlin In Strong Showing
Tigers beat Cleveland 7 to 2 as Snuke Hamlin delivers key hits. Jimmy Foxx belts his 22nd and 23rd homers for the Athletics in a lost battle to the Senators. Red Lucas and Roy Johnson spark shows for Pirates and Red Sox respectively. Bill Urbanski provides a three run margin for the Braves over the Giants. Meantime Medwick homers and singles for the Cardinals against the Cubs.
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Associated Press
Snuke Hamlin
Tigers
Cleveland
Jimmy Foxx
Athletics
Senators
Red Lucas
Pirates
Pincmates
Cincinnati
Roy Johnson
Red Sox
Nome Tun
Yankees
Bill Urbanski
Braves
Giants
Lou Chiozza
Phillies
Raked Brook
Ee Medwick
Cardinals
Homer
Cubs
Has it ever occurred to you that attendance figures vary
Jack Martin of the Lancaster Intelligencer Journal questions why attendance counts at big sports events differ between radio and press dispatches. He cites the Baer Carnera boxing bout where figures ranged from 5000 to 15000. He cites lack of official box office counts and promoters withholding exact attendance and gate data as main causes.
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Jack Martin
Lancaster
Intelligencer Journal
Baer and
Carnera
Skewed Attendance Counts At Major Venues And Races
The piece discusses how arenas like Madison Square Garden and Soldier Field struggle to gauge crowd sizes, noting free tickets and counting discrepancies. It cites Yankee Stadium openings in 1923 and 1924 figures, plus owners’ reluctance to publish daily tallies, and mentions inflated guesses by press and fans at events such as the Indianapolis 500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Square Garden
Chicago Stadium
Long Island City
Soldier Field
Chicago
Yankee Stadium
Hike Nase With Entucky Draws Thousands Unofficial Entry
By Pap notes the colleges report strong football attendance figures later debunked, while thousands enter without buy in or permission. The piece reflects on informal entry and official figures that fail to reflect reality.
Panthers Triumph Over Wildcats In Three Inning Midget Contest
Panthers outscored Wildcats 9 to 4 in a shortened three inning game on Southpark diamond. Wildcats led 3-0 in the first before Panthers erupted with a four run inning and added five more in the second. Key plays included Koch tripling, Peters scoring on errors, and Hanson driving in runs on a triple and later scoring on another error.
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Panthers
Wildcats
Southpark Diamond
Owens
Wetzel
Wagner
Koch
Peters
Montgomery
Hanson
F. Humphreys
Humphries
Wildcat
V. Owens
Aliphin
Cardinals
Rinkydinks
Tigers
Hpoa Koch
Ooog
Cutis Reber
Wilde Nutt
Warner
Caverns
Brann
Ric R. Owens
Edgar
Wibloats Berg Waener
Pantheers
Sf Timnire
John Morrison
ITE RESULTS ITE RESULTS From the National League update
Fragmentary sports item lists teams and cities including New York Boston St. Louis Detroit and Washington with reference to innings and schedules in the American Association. Limited readable text suggests a summary of results or standings without complete scores or dates.
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Prasad
New York
Uostena
Louis
Detroit T
Will Compete Sunday in Benefit Show at Topeka
Topeka hosts a benefit horse show at Rankin Dairy Farm Sunday at 3 30 PM featuring Jada Rose a chestnut three gaited saddle mare from Clinton Missouri owned by Fritz Meyn ridden by Mrs W W Reed of Topeka Proceeds benefit the Capper fund for crippled children Meyn plans to move the horse to Lawrence next month and add riding horses to his new stable The blue ribbon Missouri horse formerly placed second in the junior class at the American Royal last year
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Fritz
Meyn
Topeka
Rankin Dairy Farm
Jada Rose
George Roberts
Clinton
W. W. Reed
Capper
Chiken
Lawrence
Missouri
Three Teams Setting Pace As Mid Way Mark Nears
Chicago July 4 AP Three teams chase the American Association lead at mid season as Minneapolis leads the west while Columbus Red Birds and Indianapolis Indians vie for top in the east. Columbus trimmed Toledo 3 0 behind Lefty Hesse while Indianapolis beat Louisville 8 4 in a night game. Burwell steadied the Indians pitching after a spell with a Fort Wayne minor club. Any of the trio could lead today with favorable results.
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Chicago
American Association
Minneapolis
Columbus Red Birds
Indianapolis Indians
Red Birds
Indians
Columbus
Piles Up Big Score For First Half of Decathlon
Cincinnati July 3 AP Robert Clark of the Olympic Club San Francisco led after five events in the National AAU decathlon with 4275.26 points, a pace above Jim Bausch’s 1952 Olympic world record. Joe Hall of Tallahassee Fla stood second with 4139, Delbert White of Pittsburg Kan third with 3919.36 as the midway totals.
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Cincinnati
Jim Bausch
Robert Clark
Olympic Club
San Francisco
Clark
Banzch
Joe Hall
Tallahassee
Fla
Delbert White
Kansas State Teachers College
Pittsburg
Kan
Civics And Bricks Take Softball Doubleheader Wins
The North Lawrence Civics defeated Fritzels 13 to 7 and Bricks beat Haverty's 16 to 6 in a Woodlawn school diamond doubleheader. Swinehart hit a third inning homer with bases full, and Riesen added a fourth inning blast for Bricks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Lawrence
Pleasant Valley Threshing Notes and Local Visits
Miss Ruth Blough judged baking powder cakes at the Valley Chanel Farm Bureau club meeting hosted by Mrs. W. H. Ulrich with Mrs. Homer Flory assisting. Threshing operations continued for multiple farmers, with crews from Tom Pugh, Arthur Holcomb, Charlie Oehlert, and others working for Gus Had, Jack Maloney, Albert Lynch, W. E. Peters, E. H. Illian, Otto Luskans, and Bert Carey. Social visits included Baldwin guests at the A. hk. Hayden home, and various relatives helping with cooking for threshers. Nearly all threshing is completed. wheat yields are good. Subscribe to the Journal-World.
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Ruth Blough
Valley Chanel Farm Bureau Club
W. H. Ulrich
Homer Flory
Miss Blough
Tom Pugh
Arthur Holcom
Gus Had
Jack Maloney
Albert Lynch
W. E. Peters
E. H. Illian
Otto Luskans
Bert Carey
Albert Hayden
Baldwin
A. Hk
Delbert Richardson
Sunflower H Club
Riverside
Richards
Charlie Oehlert
Lewis Howell
Jake Ochlert
Clell Dean
Lawrence
George Griffith
Frances Mole
A. McKay
J. 8. Tobier
Crissia Richardson
Oval Richardson
A. K. Hayden
Cleve Dunnigan
No. 6
John Maloney
Charlie Howard
Pairview
Evan Griffith
Sanaa
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Glennn Cunningham
University of Kansas
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Obo
Roy Ih
Ber Esines
Denver
Cohen
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Teece
Melvin
Bud” Schnider
Bud
Tiger
A. A. U. Head Speaks
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St. Paul
Toledo
St Louis
Pittsburgh
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Philadelphia
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Clevelan
Ala
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Journal-World
Heinie
Eaguer Jo Ue
OO Ans
Heine Man
Washington Senators
ITE
Fritz Meyn II
Assacwrea Peesst Harrisburug
Tim Londes
Greere
Ernie Dusek
Omaha
Detroit
New York Yankees
Charlie Gehringer
Leon “Goose” Geslin
Hank Greenberg
Civics and Bricks
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Hal Forrest
Geon Eave
Tommy
Douglas
Doe
Doug
Hangar Thirteen
Bocuie Machine Sun Cup
Wilikins
Douslas
Wiliking
Hel Korres
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