Lone Star enters Lawrence Twilight League with new eight team second session
The Lone Star team led by Nick Thome joins the Lawrence Junior Twilight League second session starting Monday at 6 15 pm. Nine other clubs, including Reno Cubs and Co-Ops, compete as the schedule shifts to accommodate the expansion. A junior midget league with four teams begins July 16, featuring 74 boys aged 6 to 13 on a smaller diamond under flight league rules.
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Lone Star
Lawrence
C. C. Carl
Nick Thome
Pleasant Grove
Reno Cubs
Rotary
Eagle
Wildcats
Jayhawks
Tigers
Borys
Eddie Cooper
Jack Koon
Forrest Randall
Harry Wampler
Smith and Hoffman Tigers
Jackie Stapleton
Dean Lathrom
Binky Dinks
Jimior Heatherington
C. L. Heatherington
Beys
Grar Cari
Lawreate
Cebs
Totary
Eacles
Scottish Rites
wRotary
Reno Cubs Scottish
Elke Ve. Lore Star
League Leaders Across National and American Leagues
A compact roundup of leading MLB batting and pitching figures from both leagues. Highlights include Hack Wilson and Joe Cronin inquiries with team affiliations, notable batting averages, home run totals, runs batted in, doubles, triples, stolen bases, and top pitchers with win loss records.
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Associated Press
Cneludine
Foxx
Athletics
Wiker
Tigers
Foxs
Simmons
Ruth
Yankees
Porter
Averill
Indians
Campbell
Browns
Myer
Senators
Chapman
Johnson
Hed Sox
Gomez
Grove
Brown
Crowd fills Perry as Chief Buffalo defeats Farmer in feature
A large open air crowd watched Chief Buffalo, an Oklahoma Indian from Perry, beat Farmer in two straight falls in the main event. In a preliminary, Farli Mahoney and Lloyd Kennedy of Topeka drew in thirty minutes. Sailor Jack Woods, Topeka matchmaker, announced another wrestling program next Wednesday at 8:30 PM.
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Perry
Chief Buffalo
Farmer
Farl
Mahoney
Lloyd Kennedy
Topeka
Sailor Jack Woods
No Hit Mastery by Cy Young and Other Oddities
Strange as it seems an aging Cy Young pitched a no hit game at 41 in 1908 against the Yankees marking one of four perfect games in majors history. The piece notes his 22 year pitching span from 1899 to 1912, a lack of league leading categories, and odd historical facts about Eger Hungary and Mary Stewart era golf.
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Cy Young
Diamond
Young
Philadelphia
Yankees
Asithe Young
Twilight League Schedule Delivers Week of Youth Baseball
On Thursday Scottish Rites faces Reno Cubs at 6:13 PM at South Park. Friday Odd Fellows and Rotary adult teams clash for Junior Twilight League benefits at 6:15 PM. Saturday Eagle vs Co-Ops at 3 PM. Sunday Green Brothers meet Manhattan Travelers at 3 PM. Lawrence Red Sox take on Brooklyn Giants at Pleasant Grove Diamond.
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Rotary
Odd Fellows
Eka
Eneles
Cub
Scottish Rites
Reno Cubs
South Park Diamond
Eagies
Green Brothers
Manhattan ‘Travelers
Shock
Lawrence Red Sox
Brooklyn Giants
Kansas City
Pleasant Grove
Stanningt Et Ai Rotary
GA Reno Cubs
Spon
Cor
Aig
Play Ball Despite Water at Cordley Field
Rain soaked Cordley field as Red Reynolds slid into water while attempting a first base play and Junior Heatherington sank in a deep center pool. Pinckney playground baseball team, seeking revenge for a 20 to 7 defeat, prepares for a Friday 3 pm game on Pinckney grounds with ice cream cones for five cents attracting a crowd.
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Cordley Field
Red” Reynolds
Heatherington
Pinckney School
West Sider
West Sider’s
Cordiey
Pinckney Grounds
Brooklyn Giants to Face Red Sox on Sunday
The Lawrence Red Sox host the Brooklyn Giants a fast Kansas City colored team at 3 pm Sunday on the Pleasant Grove diamond. The Giants feature former Kansas City Monarchs and strong pitching by Scott who toiled for the Steppin Sisters recently. Manager Gil bert Francis will start for the Red Sox.
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Red Sox
Lawrence
Scott
Steppin’ Sisters
Pleasant Grove
Giants
Gilbert Francis
McManus lifts Red Sox past Cardinals in ninth inning
Marty McManus doubled with two outs in the ninth to beat St. Louis as Bill Hallahan was stifled by Boston. Charley Grimm reached his 700th Major League hit. Steve Swetonic and Larry French shined for Pirates in two wins over the Giants, 4–2 and 3–1.
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Associated Press
Marty McManus
Red Sox
St. Louis
Bill ‘Hallahan
Cardinals
Boston Braves
Charley Grimm
Cubs
Ick
Phillies
Steve Swetonic
Larry French
Pirates
Giants
Golf room yarns and club tales spin light humor
A column recalls several golf jokes from members and readers. Al Lesperance riffs on a golfer who is strong on form but misses the ball, while Cyril Wagner and Barrie Payne share club match quips about handicap jokes and putt stance quizzes.
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al Lesperance
Bobby
Jones
Cyril Wagner
Barrie Payne
Green Brothers to Host Manhattan Travelers Sunday
Green Brothers prepare for a fast semi pro clash with the Manhattan Travelers on the Shook diamond at 3 o clock. A previously planned night game with the rail roaders was postponed to Topeka later this summer.
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Topeka Santa Fes
Green Brothers
Manhattan Travelers
The
Railroaders
Topeka
Elzy Davis
Travelers
Kansas Arete
Eagles tumble as Rotary tops Eagles 10 to 1 in league action
Rotary’s single safe hit by Bob Allen sparks a 10 1 victory over the Eagles. Four Rotary runs come with walks and errs in the second and fourth frames as Stull relieves and the Eagles manage only three hits including Swinehart’s fifth inning triple. The loss drops the Eagles from the league lead with a potential tie looming after a Co-Ops showdown Saturday.
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Lawrence
Rotary
Elks
Eagles
Eagle
Bob Allen
Swinehart
R. Houk
Gerard
Hunt
Freed
Alert
Stull
Wiley
Coffman
McPheeters
Allen
Hoffman
Boggs
Reno
Cubs
Eales
Cohen
A Tages
Mint
Merard
Harwood
Engles
PW. Houk
Perry
Tapman
Queen
Ropes
McPheaters
Pappan
Frend Rouseh
Jim- Bie Pee Davis
Geone Tromold
Baldwin area notes and Independence Day visitors
Social roundup from Baldwin and nearby towns with visits by Helen Gardner and Fern Hall friends, guests from Lawrence Kansas City Chanute Emporia Endora and Boston, a Rotary installation, school and church events, and travel tales including a flood scare near Svickard Missouri and trips to Wichita Chanute Hope and Caney.
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Helen Gardner
Lawrence
Fern Hall
Baldwin
Ona
Matt Amos
Wilbur Amos
Kansas City
Haven Graham
Susan Graham
Chanute
W. H. Amos
Leslie Fitz
Chicago
Fitz
Stony Point
James Schnebly
Gayle Chubb
Louise Porter
Emporia
Alpha Chi Omega House
William Fuchs
Endora
F. M. Simpson
Red Oak
Iowa
Martha Cowrill
James Cowgill
Simson
First Methodist
Carl Butell
Joan
Mildred Chastain
F. E. Breyfogle
Richard Gardner
Marie
Louise
Betty
Pearl
Toneka
John Ruchty
Ernest Phillips
John
Pauline
LaFerria
Texas
Hope
College
T. S. Harris
H. W. Guest
Harald Flickinger
Ray Vincent
Washington
Colleen Breur
Betty Ebright
Spring Creek
George Marquardt
Lucy Tobias
Wilson
Baldwin Friends
Baldwin Rotary Club
College Cafe
T.m Smith
Willard H. Garrett
W. C. Gibbon
Hugh P. Hartley
Frederick Simpson
Grover Brumfield
Robert
Brumfiell
Nina
Mr. Brumfield
Earl Maxwell
Juanita
Elizabeth Leach
Valley Falls High School
Helen Leonard
University of Kansas
Lora Leach Leonard
Charles Burns
Caney
Rex Banker
Russell Randel
Wrestling Last Night Long Branch XII Match Results
Wrestling results from Long Branch XII show Bad Lewis defeating New Jersey 21:20 in Salem Massachusetts while Washburn Kansas beat Jack Warner Providence 2 falls to 0 with scores 10 and 9.
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Bad
Stranger
Baldwin News Highlights Local Visits and Celebrations
A Baldwin roundup notes Rev and Mrs W T Pyles returned from Kansas City with Mr and Mrs M R Pyles. J C Scott of Eudora attended the Fourth of July. Mrs Howard Harvey and twin sons Jimmy and Billy planned a Toneka visit with Justice and Mrs W W Harvey. J B McIntyre of Manhattan visited Dr and Mrs W M Balch. Hobson hosting guests for Sunday dinner included the Hobsons family Turner Emery and others. Farrar sisters Mildred Virginia Roberta and Kanelle visited friends in Kansas City.
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W. T. Pyles
Kansas City
M.r.pyles
J. C. Scott
Eudora
Baldwin
Howard Harvey
Jimmy
Billy
Toneka
Justice
W. W. Harvey
McIntyre
Manhattan
Community Notices from Baldwin and Nearby Towns
College Golf Champ er and Mrs Chas Schagle and granddaughter Miss Elaine Kincaid and Ed Epperson of Maysey Okla visiting Mr and Mrs Walter Kirby. Mr and Mrs Clary left on a motor vacation. Barn Dance hosted by Herman Butell with Higbee Stucker and the Hobsons providing music. Many attended the Baldwin Fourth of July Community Picnic. Various dinners and visits listed with local families in Baldwin Ottawa Lawrence Peoria and Martin City. Stephen Hobson’s seventh birthday celebrated with cousins. Ed Miller and son Robert of Martin City Missouri visited Asa Turney and Velma.
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Chas, Schagle
Elaine Kincaid
Ed Epperson
Mavsey
Okla
Walter Kirby
Martha Stoneking
Baldwin
L. E. Speer
Roy Clary
Herman Butell
Messrs
Higbee and
Stucker
Harry Hobson
Bert Emery
Leroy Stoneking
Ottawa
John Cunningham
Marlin Cook
Gayle
Maurice Cook
Gene
J. J. Scott
Kathryn Jean
Will Martindale
Shirley Ann
Peoria
Fred Harrelbrink
McLouth
Fred Moraseh
Carl Loree
Bryan Stewart
W. F. Davis
H. S. Barksley
Ermine
Wm. Martindale
Shirley-Ann
Chas.Detwiler
Stephen Hobson
Jimmy
Kenneth Hobson
Ed Miller
Robert
Martin City
Asa Turney
Velma
Weekend Movers and Local Notes from Baldwin
Miss Roberta Sowers and Miss Ruth Bergman travel to Wisconsin Dells for the summer resort positions. Vaughn recovers steadily after a month of illness and was briefly up town. Miss Emil Foster resigns from Baldwin Department Store. Miss Paul Selzer assists in her place. E. L. Bacon of Bird City visited Baldwin. he formerly worked at People's State Bank. Misses Noreen Morgan Marjorie Lee May Betty Smith and Georgia Harrison return from Camp Wood with Schuyler Kerns following a Girl Reserve conference stay.
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Roberta Sowers
Ruth Bergman
Wisconsin Dells
Wis
Vaughn
Emil Foster
Burlingame
Baldwin Department Store
Paul Selzer
Foster
E. L. Bacon
Bird City
Baldwin
Mr. Bacon
People's State Bank
Noreen Morgan
Marjorie Lee May
Betty Smith
Georgia Harrison
Camp Wood
Schuyler Kerns
Picnic at Conard's Park Draws Ottawa Visitors
A group including Jerald Hobson and family along with Gene Snow and George Sizer attended a picnic at Conard's Park near Ottawa on Sunday, July 3. Others visiting included Chas Roberman of Lawrence and Paul Johanning of Topeka.
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Carl Hebbe
Los Angeles
Cal
Walter Kirby
Glen
Conard’s Park
Ottawa
Jerald Hobson
Kenneth
Geraldine
Jimmy
Gene Snow
George Sizer
Doris Sutton
Chas. Roberman
Lawrence
Roy Jordon
Paul Johanning
Topeka
M. Hird
Civic Social Notes from Local Residents
Mr and Mrs Harley Kapelle guests at Harry Flory home Monday. Mrs Mary Peffly and others visited Mrs Rosa Simmon and Mrs Charley Gilliland's family. Families, neighbors and cousins share calls with L W Haas hosting visits and a Monday death message from Iowa for Rev H Pippert. Mr Pippert had visited the area several times.
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Harley Kapelle
California
Ginest Kapelle
O Baldwin
Harry Flory
Mary Peffly
Marie
Charley Browning
L. W. Haas
Rosa . Simmon
Charley Gilliland
Ottawa
Will Lynch
Hazel
Henry Schwartz
Iowa
Prdle
H Man Pippert
Mr. Pippert
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