Managerial Changes Rumored Across Major Leagues
The Associated Press notes early season chatter on future managers as pennant races resume. Oscar Vitt boosts the Indians and Ruth may take Dodger reins next season while Grimes Grimm and Traynor face ongoing questions about Chicago and Pittsburgh leadership. Frankie Frisch and Gabby Street are linked with potential moves.
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Oscar Vitt
Indians
Jolly Cholly Grimm
Banjo
Chicago Cubs
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Tony Lazzeri
Grimm
Gabby Hartnett
Tony
Heevo
Traynor
Pirates
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Wilson
Frisch
Jimmy Wilson
Philadelphia
Jimmy
Phillies
Frankie Frisch
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Frankie
Gabby Street
St. Louis Browns
Walks Across Bering Strait Prove Feasible Say Researchers
Gottschalk recounts 1913 Alaska crossing from East Cape to Shishmaref by dog sled and snow shoes. The voyage covered about 200 miles, with one companion perishing from exposure, supporting a foot crossing theory for ancient migrations from Asia. Tomorrow: The caterpillars that stopped a railway train.
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Max Gottchalk
Nome
Shishmaref
Big Diomede Island
Golfing Country Club Notes Mens Night at Seven
Golfing notes report men’s night next Monday July 11 with dinner at 7 p.m. C D Maier returns from trips through Kansas while Kerry Penney resumes play after journeys to western Kansas and the Kansas state amateur meet. C C Carl prepares for the annual wolf drive July 27 29. Rain changed approaches Thursday and Friday forcing players to pitch to the flag. Greenskeeper Chick Pontius notes delayed fairway mowing due to rain. Lieutenant-Commander Gerald Carter visiting from Washington DC played yesterday. Earl Whittaker now a pro at Security Heights Topeka was a visitor. Glen Oatman Kansas state amateur champion returns for Pro-Amateur at Swope Park next Sunday. he teams with Grable Duvall. Professionals have not been chosen. Match starts at 3 p.m.
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Grable Duvall
Moody Wins Easily to Reach Quarterfinals
Dublin July 8 Helen Wills Moody defeated Mrs C F Moyerscough 6 0 6 0 in the women's singles quarterfinals of the Irish championship. The match lasted only twenty minutes.
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Friday Sports Calendar With Local League Matches
Junior league Yankees face Tigers at South park 6 oclock. Senior softball Gas Company plays Co-Ops at South park 8 oclock. South End meets Odd Fellows at 9 oclock. Girls league Bartz challenged by Union Cab at Woodlawn park 7:30 oclock.
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Union Cab
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Bireley Girls Sweep Tonganoxie in Softball Blowout
The Bireley girls collected 15 hits and defeated Tonganoxie 16 to 4 at Southpark last night. Auto Service edged the Eagles 5 to 4 in the other game, with Auto Service recording five hits and Eagles seven.
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Three Big League Teams in Exhibition Contests
Three major league clubs Brooklyn Dodgers Philadelphia Athletics and Philadelphia Phillies played exhibition games after the All Star break. The A’s were shut out 4 0 by a Pitman New Jersey semi pro team starter Jimmy Skelton fanned ten over five hits. The Phils lost 2 1 to Tremont Pennsylvania semi pro club driven by Lester Hinckle. The Phillies 3 2 defeat came against Elmirama league farm hands with four hits and a Babe Ruth coached triple and Jesse Haines guiding the run to third.
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A’s
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Pitman
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Phils
Lester Hinckle
Tremont
Babe Ruth
Ram
Jesse Haines
Green Brothers Rally Edges Paper Mill 6 5
The Green Brothers rallied to beat the Paper Mill 6 to 5 in a North Lawrence league game last night. Green Brothers had five hits while Paper Mill had three as the late innings determined the outcome.
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Nose Out Paper Mill
Paper Mill
Greens
Millers
Houston Pitcher Gives Up a Homer Then Wins Game
Houston, July 8. Big Jim Winford, former St. Louis Cardinal moundsman, pitched poorly once but still secured the win as Johnny Berardino hit the first homer to left and Houston beat San Antonio 4 to 1 in a Texas League game.
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Big Jim Winford
St. Louis
Caredinal Moundsman
Johnny Berardino
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San Antonio
British Open lead by Whitcomb at halfway year ago
Reginald Whitcombe led with 142 at halfway in the British Open a year ago, Ed Dudley tied for second two strokes back. The recap also notes Benny Shute’s playoff win and Helen Wills Moody’s Wimbledon title with Dorothy Round. A recent Irish controversy questioned dancing’s evils.
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Ed Dudley
Jimmy Foxx
Homer
Nationals
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Benny Shute
Craig Wood
Helen Wills Moody
Dorothy Round
Sports Roundup Highlights From July News
New York reports Max Schmeling earned about 177000 dollars for facing Joe Louis with roughly 100000 kept after taxes debts and expenses. Larry MacPhail predicts Brooklyn Dodgers profits surpass 200000 this year aided by night baseball and Babe Ruth’s road appearances. Lefty Gomez and June O’Dea reconciliation rumors ripple, Bob Olin eyes a comeback, Roosevelt Raceway shifts to midget racing, and Ardys Keller may join a House of David team. Ace Parker plans a winter golf circuit after football season, Nebraska eyes a big season with 22000 season deposits for a 33000-seat stadium. Harry Danning’s all star absence noted yet praised, Hank Leta Setti linked to screen work, small Montana fighter plans first east ring appearance, Forrest Efaw eyes Europe, and Henry Armstrong favored over Lou Ambers for August 10 title.
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Joe Louis
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Art Cohn
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Babe Ruth
Lefty Gomez
June O’dea
Bob Olin
Roosevelt Raceway
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Ardys Keller
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Neb
Ace Parker
Duke
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Brooklyn
Hank Luisetti
Stanford
Harry Danning
Giants
Babe Phelps
Harry
Bill Terry
Small Montana
Lou Ambers
Henry Armstrong
Rockies
Hens Beat Blues to Sweep Series in Tough Railroad Split
Toledo Mud Hens in the second division won 3 to 1 against Kansas City Blues and swept the two game set. Bob Harris scattered six hits while Kemp Wicker allowed 11. Whitlow Wyatt earned his 12th win for Milwaukee in a 9 to 2 victory over Columbus. St Paul won 7 to 6 in ten as Indianapolis faltered. Louisville crushed Minneapolis 10 to 1 to drop the Millers to fifth.
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Blues
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Whitlow Wyatt
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Columbus
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Minneapolis
Millers
Chukar Partridge Praised By California Officials
The Chukar partridge rates high with California sportsmen. The California Department of Conservation calls it the best bird they've handled and a fine game bird and premier as a table delicacy under domestic conditions.
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California
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Sunday clash as Green Brothers face Topeka Scotts at Ban Johnson Park
Lawrence Green Brothers eye a doubleheader Sunday against the Topeka Scotts at Ban Johnson Park with 1:30 start. A pair of wins would widen the Greens lead in the Kansas Ban Johnson league eastern division and boost playoff hopes. Lefty Liell handles first game pitching as Newt Kresie or Lloyd Mathew work the second.
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Schmeling Arrives in Cherbourg in Pain After Louis Fight
German heavyweight Max Schmeling lands in Cherbourg aboard the Bremen and reports severe back pains from his Louis title fight. He plans hospital care on arrival in Bremen and says he may face James Braddock or Tommy Farr in September if he recovers quickly.
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Scores from Yesterday in American Association
Yesterday no major league games scheduled. In the American Association Toledo beat Kansas City 3 to 1, Milwaukee 9 over Columbus 2, Louisville 10 to Minneapolis 1, St Paul 7 to Indianapolis 6 in 10 innings.
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Hasty Judgments Sermon At First Methodist Church
Dr Robert A Hunt will preach on Hasty Judgments at 8 45 Sunday morning services at First Methodist Church Keith Davis the citys standout soloist appears singing Come Unto Him with Dorothy Enlow Miller at the piano Also on program Chopin preludes and Rachmaninoff postlude Russian casualties in the Russo Japanese war were estimated at double the Japanese
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Keith Davis
Dunn
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Johnny Allen Plans Pitching Years Then Batting Career
The Cleveland Indians star Johnny Allen, after a sizzling season, says he may pitch a few more years in the American League and then switch to batting in the National League. He boasts a 27 of 29 wins run, carries his own bat to the All-Star game, and clashes with Joe McCarthy and Bill Dickey.
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Bill Dickey
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Government uses two-pants suits in WPA shopping plan
Carrington Gill announces that chic items such as a vivid green Harris tweed topcoat and check patterns are out of the government's ten million dollar shopping expedition. Two one-pants suits will help twice as many people, and about a million garments valued up to 25 dollars each are expected to be purchased.
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Carrington Gill
Treasury
Speeding Case Continued for Merwin Emick and Ernest Crowley
The case of Merwin Emick and Ernest Crowley charged with speeding was continued until July 11 by Judge Donald S. Hults. Emick and Crowley were accused of driving 60 miles per hour on Tennessee Street.
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Ohio Street
Ernest Crowley
Vermont Street
Donald S. Hults
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Crowley
Tennessee Street
U S Adds to Presses That Turn Out Currency
Washington July 8 The government has bought 125 printing presses for 136 250 dollars capable of producing 136 250 in currency in about 25 seconds The purchase adds to the treasury 288 currency creators and officials say it will yield large profits once installed Mechanics will set up the equipment and run trial impressions from dollar bills to 10000 notes The government buys on low bid and allows a year for delivery
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Treasury
Clark R. Long
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Long
Sam
Odd Situations Hit Clothes Buying for Needy
New York July 8 A government program to buy ten million dollars worth of surplus men’s clothing for relief faced oddities. Bids opened revealed a supplier offering tuxedoes which officials promptly rejected as unsuitable for relief beneficiaries among 3000 samples submitted.
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