Owens Leads Field as Trials Open for Olympic Team
The two day trials open at Randall's Island to select about 60 from 270 American track and field athletes for the U S Olympic squad. Jesse Owens dominates the opening day in the 100 meters and broad jump as contenders push toward Ber. The hammer throw features Henry Dreyer and others as favorites. Trials include heats in sprints, hurdles, middle distances, and field events with Metcalfe Peacock Wykoff Stoller Cunningham Venzke Bonthron among top rivals.
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New York
Uncle Sam
Randall's Island
Ber
Jesse Owens
Triboroughridge
Ohio State
Paavo Nurmi
Owens
Down East
Henry Dreyer
Rhode Island
New York A.C
Anton Kishon
Bates
Don Favor
Portland
Bill Rowe
Irving Folwartsny
Ralph Metcalfe
Marsquette
Eulace Peacock
Temple
Frank Wykoff
Carpenteria
Calif
Sam Stoller
Michigan
Glenn Cunningham
Gene Venzke
Bill Bonthron
Emporia
Archie San Romani
Charles Fenske
Wisconsin
Brewers Lose All Star Game Amid Heat Wave
Milwaukee on July 11 reports Allan Sothoron of the Brewers consoling himself after a defeat in the annual all star series. Winsett of Columbus powered the winning team with a two homer game as Toledo’s Alta Cohen yielded a three run rally. Attendance of 4,695 marked the smallest in three years as weather dampened turnout.
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Milwaukee
Allan Sothoron
Brewers
Sotheron
Minneapolis
Toledo
Alta Cohen
Yesterday's results from Associated Press recap
National St. Latte defeated New parte in 13 innings, Chicago roakly beat Le Sigh, Boston won 4 to 1 over Cincinnati. New York routed Cleveland 18 to 0. Washington edged Detroit, Chicago defeated Boston 2 to 0. No other American games scheduled. American Association had no games.
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Associated Press
National St. Latte
New Parte
Chicago
Boston
Cincinnati
American New York
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
American Association
American Agsouarler
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Columbus
Kansas City
Toledo
Indianapolis
Jeovleville
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
New York
Philadel
Brooklyn
ASC
Phildelphia
Baseball Highlights From A Packed Night Of Games
Press Klein drove Phillies to a 6 3 victory over the Pirates with four home runs. Gehrig powered the Yankees to an 18 0 win over the Indians with two homers. Newsom allowed one hit in a 5 0 Senators win over the Tigers. Frisch drove in the winning run for the Cardinals with a pinch double in the 13th against the Giants. Curt Davis gave up six hits as the Dodgers beat the Cubs. Vernon Kennedy stretched the White Sox winning streak to six after a seven hit performance against the Red Sox. Danny Mac ayden and Beek tile defeated the Witching Reds 4 1.
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Eame Asacciaia
Press Klein
Phillies
Pirates
Gehrig
Yanks
Indians
Newsom
Senators
Tigers
Prankie-Frisch
Cardinals
Giants
Curt Davis
Cubs
Dodgers
Vernon Kennedy
White Sox
Associated Press
Chick Klein
Pittsburgh Pirates
Forbes Field
Lou Gehrig
New York Yankees
Klein
Delahanty
Chuck
Ty Cobb
Hurlera Klein
Pirate
Jimmy Foxx
Hal Trosky
Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Newsom Reata Tigers
Buck Newsom
Jone
St. Louis Cardinals
Cerl Hubbell
Arnon Kennedy
Red Sox
Shaped areas and a Bible reader’s long habit
The article discusses geometry basics with a 144 square inch area example, notes that a square foot equals a foot square, and mentions John S. Fiddler, a Chicago missionary known for Bible readings since age 22. It highlights his 1934 peak of eleven kneeling readings averaging two and a half hours daily, and his later health limits. It also reports trains on a Rock Island line waiting for cars to clear a bridge over the Canadian River between Stinett and Sanford, Texas, with a watchman signaling when safe to proceed.
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Stinett
Sanford
Texas
Rock Island
Liberal
Kan
Amarillo
Weekend Sports Calendar With Local League Matchups
On Sunday Lawrence faces Concordia in an exhibition at Concordia with afternoon and night games. Monday brings Panthers versus Tisers in a 4:45 midget league clash at South Park. Odd Fellows meet Courthouse in junior league at 6 with Pleasant Grove tagging Odd Fellows in senior football at 6 15. Ghers host Varsity Velvet in softball at Woodlawn Park. Tuesday features Rinkydinks against Wildcats at 4 748 in midget league at South Park. Midland vs Lawrence Sanitary at 6 1 in junior league at South Park. National Guards vs Smith Shells in S softball at Woodlawn Park. Co-Ops vs Engle at 5 15 in senior softball at South Park.
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Lawrence
Concordia
Ban Johnson
Panthers
Tisers
South Mark
Odd Fellows
Courthouse
South Park
Pleasant Grove
Ghers
Varsity Velvet
Woodlawn Park
Rinkydinks
Wildcats
Midland
Lawrence Sanitary
South Pack
National
Guards
Smith Shells
Engle
Batting Race Shakeup Across Leagues
New York July 11 The batting races in both major leagues saw big moves this week with only Lou Gehrig of the Yankees keeping a top ten spot in both leagues. Gehrig slipped from .899 to .890 after five hits in 19 at bats. In the National League Paul Waner of the Pirates surged from sixth to first with a .355 average, after ten hits in 27 at bats. Baxter Jordan of the Bees dropped to fourth. The leading ten batters in each league follow.
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New York
Lou Gehrig
Yankees
Gehrig
National League
Paul
Big Poison) Waner
Pirates
Baxter Jordan
The
Bees
Chicago Heavyweight Champion Outpoints Marek in Rain
In Seattle on July 11 a rain soaked outdoor middleweight title fight faced postponement as weather threatened Eddie Teabe Risk and Freddie Steele. Sant Corbett defeated Johnny Rain in a prior bout, while Chicago leader John Henry Lewis dominated Max Marek in a 175 percent showing.
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Associated Press
Chicago
John Henry Lewis
Phoeniz
Ariz
Max Marek
Sant Francisco
Young Corbett
Johnny
Seattle
Eddie Teabe Risk
Freddie Steele
Ster
Joe Humphreys Dies at 63 Beloved Sports Announcer
Fair Haven New Jersey July 11 Joe Humphreys a famed sports announcer known for the phrase the win na and new champion died after two years of ill health and a collapse from heat at age 63. He led crowds with a powerful voice and his quiet please gesture became iconic in American prize rings for more than four decades.
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Fair Haven
N. J
Joe Humphreys
Humphreys
Major League Leaders Mix of Teams and Names
Summary of scattered batting and pitching leaders across MLB showing Yankees Gehrig Foxx and Troshy Indians Troshy Tigers Gehringer in multiple categories. Pirates Waner Martin and Ott Glants and Cardinals Medwick also appear. The OCR text lists leaders in batting runs RBIs hits doubles triples home runs and stolen bases with several inconsistencies and misprints.
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Cehris
Yankees
Dekey
Fankeah
Gehr
Gehringer
Tigers
Foxs
Red Sox
Trosky
Indians
Gelte
di Baseto
Rolfe
Ditt
Browns
Gehrig
Foxx
Troshy Indians
Werder
Powell
Malone
Grove
P. Waner
Pirates
Carailil
Eentliles
J. Martin
Cardinals
Vaughan
Medwick
Ott
Glants
Jordan
Bees
Jensen
Donkies Hermans Cubs
Medswig
Er Cami
Phillies
Goodesome
Rand
Eh Homents
Klein
S. Martin
Wee A Pe Ceeching
French Tuls
Luca
Record-Chase Highlights Past Marks and Boxing Bout
Brief history notes document John Cobb setting six world records and 12 U S marks after 152.11 miles in one hour. Freddie Miller won a featherweight title by knocking out Abie Israel in the fourth round. Walter Hagen and Percy Allias reportedly pursued the Canadian open golf title years earlier.
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Agsocitrd
John Cobb
U. S
Freddis Miller
Ms. B
Abie Israel
Walter Hagen
Percy Allias
Boxland
Ted
Midland narrows Elks 7 to 6 in last-inning win
Midland Junior League nips the Elks 7 to 6 after extra innings as Montgomery's clutch hit scores Smith in the sixth. Johnson and Kram reach on base in the extras but Midland seizes the moment when Montgomery singles to plate the winning run. Gibbens, Jameson, Harwond and Goedrings pace the Elks. Roper, Love and Smith lead Midland with key hits.
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South Park
Elks
Montgomery
Smith
Midland
Johnson
Kram
Brune
Roper
Els
Abrhpore Gibbens
Swe
Jb Landis
Krum
Jameson
Henshaw
Hansen
Allphin
Rf 1604
Harwond
Goedrings
McClure
Quinlan
P J
Klein POUNDS OUT HOME RUN RECORD
Phillies slugger Chick Klein matches four homers in Forbes Field helping Philadelphia to a 9-6 ten inning win over the Pirates. The feat ties modern major league record with Lou Gehrig for four homers in a game and establishes a NL mark for most total bases in a game with 16.
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Klein
Seals wrap up shutout to pull even in second place
The Muskogee Seals won 2 0 at home to pull into a tie for second in the Western Association behind Joplin. John Rohr tossed a two hit shutout with only two hits allowed and one run in the fifth and ninth. Joplin crushed Bartlesville 14 4 as Fields earned his 12th win. Springfield beat Ponca City 5 1 lifting toward the cellar while Angels fell.
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Kansas City
Muskogee Seals
Seals
Hutchinson
Larks
John Rohr
Joplin
Bartlesville
Fields
Springfield
Ponca City
Bill Winford
St. Louis
Jim
Angels
Kiwanis Beat Elks In Nine-Player Softball clash
Kiwanis defeated the Elks 12 to 3 in a Senior softball game at Southpark last night. Bert Nash pitched for Kiwanis, allowing six hits as Elks scored all their runs in the fifth inning. Keeler and Nash hit home runs for Kiwanis, who built early leads with four runs in the first, two in the second, five in the third, and one in the fourth. Elks tallied three in the fifth on errors and timely hits, with Radcliff scoring the final run after a slide at home.
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Coyotes
Cubs
Southpark
Coyote
Blevins
Cub
Schneider
Smith
McGee
Stallard
Price
J. Schneider
P Edmondson
Tringle
Ge Blevins
House
Patchen
Stanwix
BP H. Patchen
O C. Wilderson
G. Edgar
D. Schneider
Mary
Ireland
Kiwanis
Elks
Bert Nash
Keeler
Nash
Ball
Bartlett
Radcliff
Hutson
Vinland Odd Fellows Rout Rossville Girls At Woodlawn Park
Vinland Odd Fellows defeated Rossville 16 to 6 in an uneven game at Woodlawn park last night with a strong crowd. Rossville scored all runs in the first inning. Vinland answered with seven in that frame and added runs in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings. Preliminary game saw police and firemen beat street and water department 12 to 6 in four innings. Three double plays were turned, and both teams played well.
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Odd Fellows Vinland
Rossville Redbirds
Woodlawn Park
Street and Water Department
Rossville
Odd Fellows
Looof Usaba
Htore Hadi
Rsa
Anerson
Horcald
Belk
Winters
A Jacobson
Uv Cochran
Herriman
Johnson
Hodkinson
N McClintock
Roseville
Ie Diehl
Martin
Stadler
Countyman
R. Dethl
Ot Marney
Hayes
Kraft and Dahlene to Clash in Central Park Horseshoe Tilt
Roland Kraft of Stull, 1934 Kansas open champion, meets Alvin Dahlene Sunday at 2:30 p.m. on Central Park courts in a best of five 50-point games. Kraft recently beat Pecan Bosich of Kansas City 3–0. Jayhawk 4-H Club gathered Fern Schaake as leader with a clothes folding demonstration, etiquette problem, tap dance, and singing by Frances Mole and Lucille Hayden. Next meeting July 23 with Inez Hagenbuch. WREN will broadcast part of the U S Olympic finals from Randall's Island stadium New York Sunday 1–2 p.m.
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Roland Kraft
Stull
Alvin Dahlene
Lawrence
Central Park
Kraft
Pecan Bosich
Kansas City
Missouri
Jayhawk
WREN
U. S
Randall's Island Stadium
New York
Fourth of July Picnic At Lone Star Fades In Heat
The Lone Star Fourth of July picnic drew fewer attendees than past years due to the heat but those who attended enjoyed themselves. Several candidates mingled with locals while Hon. A. Guyer, a familiar figure at Lone Star events, lent his presence to the afternoon poker gathering.
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Lone Star
A. . Guyer
Saunders and kin attend Kaw Valley event
Mrs J C Saunders and her daughter Mildred join Mrs Harold Ghamney and Mrs Leo Applegate in Kaw Valley activities, continuing community engagements with local families noted.
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J. C. Saunders
Mildred
Harold Ghamney
Leo Applegate
Kaw Valley Farm Bureau party shares county tea notes
Lawrence coverage recalls a Douglas County Farm Bureau tea at Clinton Park with about fifty guests. Talks by Mrs. Jack Kelsey and Mrs. C. C. Gerstenberger described a Washington trip as delegates. 4-H girls served refreshments as other local social visits and church events are detailed.
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Kaw Valley Farm Bureau Club
Clinton Park
Lawrence
Jack Kelsey
C. C. Gerstenberger
Washington
Douglas County
Farm Bureau
Colman
Olin Petefish
Edward Martin
Loraine
L. M. Walters
Myrtle
Ray
Oakridge
Frank Walters
Theodore Flory
Beulah Joy
Evangelical Church of Lawrence
Arthur Schutz
Leo Applegate
Helen Julia
Ednah Hopkins
Kansas City
Cecil Channey
Clearfield
Number Six
Oliver Schutz
Uake View
Bert Mitchell
John Strong
Wayne
Fred Strong
R. K. Nicholson
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