Twin Bill Split With St Joseph as O Neill Homers
St Joseph wins the nightcap 8 to 2 after a 7 to 2 first game split at Holcom's Grove. O Neill homered in both games, Lawrence briefly led early, but St Joseph rallied with timely hits and errors in the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Martinac
Jones
Campbell
Holcom
Sehon
Madosh
St. Joseph
Boleski
Murray
Conroy
Houk
Douglass
Strange As It Seems On Angora Hair And Trust Busting
The piece notes Angora animals in Angora Turkey yield soft hair, then shifts to early 1900s trust busting, detailing Standish Oil Co of Indiana fined for railroad rebates under Elkins law. case went to the Supreme Court with fines overturned. Tomorrow, The Ransom of Darkness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angora
Turkey
And
Oil Company of
Indiana
Elkins
Chicago and Alton Railroad
Kenesaw Mountain Tandis
Organized Baseball
America
Supreme Court
Softball and Twilight League Schedule Update
Sports calendar lists games for July including Softball Varesley Velvets versus Carl's for the championship, Twilight League matchups Eagles against Midland, Flks versus Co-Ops, Midget League Cardinals against Cubs, Panthers versus Tigers, Birdland versus his, and Midget League Jayhawks against Coyotes, Wildcats against Rinky Dinks across July 1 3 5 12 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Varesley Velvets
Carl's
Twilight League—Eagles
Midland
Flks
Cardinals
Cubs
Panthers
Tigers
Birdland
His
Jayhawks
Coyotes
Wildcats
Rinky Dinks
Schmeling Wins Over Uzcudun in Berlin Ring Fight
In Berlin on July 8 Schmeling defeated Paulino Uzcudun over 12 rounds despite a low blow claim. Uzcudun, heavier at 203 to Schmeling's 192%, edged Schmeling with jabs and body shots, driving him to the ropes at times. The 65,000 crowd including Nazi officials gave only mild applause as Schmeling exited the ring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Max Schmeling
Paulino Uzcudun
Uzcadun
Schmeling
Pleasant Grove Fans Get Tickets for Next Week
After five innings with Pleasant Grove ahead 10 to 1, the home team declared no game and refunded tickets for next Sunday citing the Topeka club as too weak. Spectators will still see Richtér face the Grove boys at 2:30 Sunday. On July 4 Pleasant Grove narrowly beat Ottawa leaders Franklin County, with a return clash anticipated.
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Pleasant Grove
Topeka
Richtér
Grove Boys
Franklin County
Ottawa
Baseball Highlights Across The Leagues From Openers
A sweep of headlines covers Gehrig and Lazzeri driving New York runs in a 1-1 pattern against the Senators, Davis limiting Braves to six hits and one run, Werber and Higgins delivering key moments for Boston and Philadelphia in extra innings. Dizzy and Paul Dean shine for the Cardinals in a double win as Salters and Gehringer unleash multi hit, homer shows for the Tigers and Browns, Lyons and Vosmik star for Cleveland and Boston. Ott belts his 18th homer with bases loaded for the Giants against the Dodgers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teer
Wane Areoss
Lou Gehrig
T Lazzeri
Yankees
New York
Senators
Curt Davis
Phillies
Braves
Bill Werber
Red Sox
Pinky Higgins
Athletics
Werber
Higgins
Homer
Dizzy
Paul Dean
Cardinals
Reds
Paul
Charley Gehringer
Tigers
Ju Jus Salters
Browns
Gehringer
Detroit
Salters
Bill Jurges
Cubs
Pittsburgh
Ted Lyons
White Sox
Joe Vosmith
Indiams—Lyons
Indians
Vosmik
Mel Ott
Giants
Dodgers
Carl's and Varsity Velvets Clash For Softball Crown
Carl's defends two softball league titles tonight against Varsity Velvets in the North Lawrence league championship game at 8 15 p m on Woodlawn school diamond. Velvets ace Wayne Wells opposes defending champion John Morrison after Velvets edged Varsity Cleaners 2 1 in Friday night semifinal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl's
Varsity Velvets
North Lawrence
Woodlawn Eschool
Carls
Varsity Cleaners
Wayne Wells
Velvets
John Morrison
Bottles Doused Umpire As Indians Lose In Chicago
Baseball notes report a bottle shower at Umpire Larry Goetz after the Indians fell 6 to 5 to the American Association leading Minneapolis Millers. Columbus won both ends of a doubleheader from Milwaukee, Toledo split with Kansas City, and St Paul split with Louisville with a late base hit barrage in game two.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
Larry Goetz
Indians
American Association
Minneapolis Millers
Columbus
Milwaukee
Bob Klinger
Brewers
Jim Winford
Red Birds
Toledo
Kansas City
Lena Stiles
Blues
Mud Hens
St. Paul
Louisville
Colonels
St. Louis
Cincinnati
New York
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Boston
Pitusburgh
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Minneapolis
Ruth hits 699th homer on 20th debut anniversary
AP notes anniversaries with Ruth reaching his 699th homer on the 20th anniversary of his major league debut. It also mentions Hans Sievert breaking the decathlon world record with 8,709.46 points and past Olympic rowing semi final trials involving Columbia graduates and Penn A.C. competing Yale.
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Associated Press
Ruth
Hans Sievert
California
Columbia
Penn A. C
Yale
Bill Tilden
Coen Wins Western Singles Title at Kansas City
Wilbur Coen Jr wins the Western singles championship in Kansas City by defeating John McDiarmid 6-4 6-2 6-2. Katherine Wolf takes the women's title with Eunice Dean 6-0 6-3. Coen and William Kiley win doubles 6-0 6-4 7-5 over Sin Kie Kho and Lewis Carson. Wolf and Dean win women’s doubles 6-1 6-3.
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Chicago
Wilbur Coen, Jr
Kansas City
John McDiarmid
Fort Worth
Tex
Katherine Wolf
Elkhart
Ind
Eunice Dean
Houston
Coen
William Kiley
Sin Kie Kho
Lewis D. Carson
Shanghai
China
Miss Wolf
Miss Dean
Helen Fulton
Eugenie Sampson Kamrath
Winnetka
Ryder Team Selected for Fifth Ryder Cup Matches
New York July 3 America names six veterans and four youngsters for the Ryder Cup matches to be held September 27 at Ridgewood New Jersey. Walter Hagen will captain the team with Paul Runyon as No. 2 and Sam Parks Jr Olin Dutra Ky Laffoon Johnny Revolta Henry Picard Horton Smith Gene Sarazen Conn an Craig Wood among the selections based on two year records.
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New York
America
Great Britain
Walter Hagen
American Professional Golfers’ Association
Ridgewood
N. J
George R. Jacobus
Pigia
Hagen
Paul Runyon
Sam Parks, Jr
Pittsburgh
Big Olin Dutra
Monterey
Calif
Ky Laffoon
Chicago
Johnny Revolta
Milwaukee
Henry Picard
Hershey
Horton Smith
Gene Sarazen
Brookfield Center
Connan
Craig Wood
Deal
Association
Lafforn
Revolta
Picard
Smith
Sarazen
Wood
Stewart wins western junior open golf title in 39-hole OT
In Colorado Springs on July 7 and 8 Verne Stewart known as Spec, a 20 year old from Albuquerque New Mexico, defeated 18 year old Harry Todd the defending champion from Dallas Texas after a 39 hole overtime round to win the western junior open championship.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Verne
Spec) Stewart
Albuquerque, N. M
Harry Todd
Dallas
Texas
Belvoir Sweeps Towhead in Shawnee-Osage Doubleheader
Belvoir defeated Towhead 7 to 2 and 3 to 0 on Towhead diamond, winning the Shawnee-Osage league first session with seven wins and two losses. Ross struck out nine in 14 innings on solid form. The second game opened the new session. the first game had been postponed. Belvoir plans to face Tecumseh at Clinton on Sunday.
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Belvoir
Towhead
Shawnee County Club
Ross
Tecumseh
Clinton
AB G. Coffman
Pia
Mer
Oberle
Ellery
Widau
Simon
Hothan
al Belvoir
Demmieritz
Miles
L. Miles
Ann O ” Bidinger
Vemmeriit
Wuk
V . Mouk
Eeninteen
Loa Ei Lynch
O. Miles
Redman
Ana L. Uberle
A. Obe
Hutchinson Takes Lead After Muskogee Doubleheader
Hutchinson moved into the lead of the Western baseball association second half with six wins and no losses after twice defeating Muskogee. The July 8 AP report notes the 4-2 and 4-2 results in the Muskogee doubleheader and places Hutchinson atop the standings.
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Hutchinson
Kansas City
Muskogee
Western Baseball Association
Excers Batting Leaders and Pitching Totals From League Standings
A compact listing shows batting leaders across teams such as the Tigers Athletics Pirates Cardinals and Giants with figures for averages runs scored runs batted in hits doubles triples and home runs. It also names top pitchers Tamulis Harder Schumacher Parmelec with win loss records and highlights key stolen bases totals.
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Johnson
Athletics
Gehringer
Tigers
Greenberg
Green- Perr
Vosmik
Indians
Stone
Senators
Cronin
Red Sox
Werder
Almada
Tamulis
Yankees
Harder
Vaughan
Pirates
Medwick
Cardinals
Martin
Ott
Moore
Giants
J. Collins
Terry
Suhr
Goodman
Reds
Boyle
Dodgers
Galan
Cavarrella
Cubs
J. Collips
Camills
Phillies
Lawrence Club Meets White Lakes In Hot City Golf Match
In 100 degree heat Lawrence Country Club hosted an intercity golf match with White Lakes club of Topeka, White Lakes winning 26 to 21. Notable scores: Leeland Gibson Pro 77, Harry Wilson 74, George Wilson 78 for White Lakes. Homer Kerley 76, Morris Kerley 79, Chick Pontius 79 for Lawrence. Postmatch league chatter noted lively displays and a busy locker room. In city championship quarterfinals R C Starr vs Bob Poillon saw Poillon win with the magic putter. Fourth of July handicap tournament winner was Robert Bullock with net 35. Max Murphy net 36.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meni L. Hazzard
Mercury
Lawrence Country Club
White Lakes Club
Topeka
Leeland Gibson
Harry Wilson
George Wilson
White Lakes
Homer Kerley
Morris Kerley
Robert Bullock
Max Murphy
Wedding guests depart and local notes from Fairmont
Fairfax Belmont residents recount wedding attendance and travels of Osage City Olathe Neodesha and Lawrence families. Local visits include Independence Day gatherings in Topeka Tonganoxie and Kansas City plus a Boston trip. The Fairmont Improvement Association plans a July 10 meeting at the Jackson home on Oak Hill Tire.
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William Regenold
Margaret
Osage City
C. R. McPherson
Olathe
Glyndate Chastains
Neodesha
Lawrence
Earl Nelson
J Jackie
Manhattan
C. C
Woodleaf
Reta Marie LaVigne
C. C. Nelson
B. Yoder
Gardner
Yoder
Bessie Chastain
Marc Howard
F. M. Smith
Ottawa
The
Free Methodist Church
Mildred
Vona Avey
Alice McCleery
Ralph Bunce
Billie
Topeka
C. D. Turner
Clyde Barrachugh
Lowetta
Juanita
Wellsville
Herbert
Paulette Cook
Robert Whitcomb
Mary Dee
Carlysle
Edna Morse
Geo. Wood
Tonganoxie
Henry Jacobson
Wm. Jacobson
Boston
Frank Adams
Ed Blevins
Harry Davenport
G. W. Jackson
E. C. Neustifter
Blues
Indianapolis Indians
Kansas City
Fairmont Improvement Association
Airs
Oak Hill Tire
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