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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1938
Page
8
Report says Finland is favored to stage the 1940 Games in Helsingfors after Japan's withdrawal. Finland promises minimal construction, relying on a stadium, pool, and indoor venue, with 40,000 lakes and a strong running culture. The program may drop several popular events to save costs and pace preparations.
The Lawrence Bees host the Kirkwood American Legion post team of Kansas City Missouri at 2 30 Sunday afternoon at Ban Johnson park in the Ban Johnson wars. Ernest Irish Ireland has drilled the Bees this week and added new talent with a practice session planned for tomorrow afternoon. Several positions on the starting nine remain to be filled. The Green Brothers head to Emporia for a double header and will depart the courthouse by bus at 8 o'clock Sunday morning.
Cincinnati defeats New York 1 to 0 in a National League match. Pitching strong performance confines NY offense to a single run.
A year ago the St. Louis Cardinals obtained waivers on pitcher Faul Dean who was suffering a sore arm. The item records this event as part of a historical sports timeline in a condensed news snippet.
A tiny Fullerton park eight inches square hosts a garden of sweet peas and a mailbox. Owned by the city, the fence was built by janitor W F Metcalf and the park is known as the Postoffice Park by postmaster R Gregory.
Friday schedule lists Co-Ops against Odd Fellows at South Park eight o clock City plays Lone Star at an unspecified time North Lawrence league matches Cutters versus Paper Mill at Woodlawn Park eight o clock Girls league pits Bartz against Tonganozie at Woodlawn Park nine o'clock Saturday shows R E P versus Odd Fellows at South Park eight o'clock Co-Ops against Lone Star at nine o'clock
Lawrence softb all teams split an exhibition double header at Woodlawn Park. The R E P team beat the Council Grove Travelers 10 to 4 while the Others lost 5 to 1 to the Paola Green House Gang. Winnie Harwood pitched for Power and Pearce for Others.
Bucky Walters blanked the Giants 1-0 with five hits. Jimmy Foxx homered and had two singles with three RBIs in the Red Sox 12-1 win over the Tigers. Clay Bryant and Bill Lee pitched well as the Cubs beat the Phillies 3-0 and 5-1. Jim Tobin and Lloyd Waner helped the Pirates win 3-2 with Waner driving in the deciding run in the 11th. Tommy Henrich homered as the Yankees toppled the Browns 5-4.
Chicago July 15 Gene Tunney asserts boxing's heavyweight crown is securely on Joe Louis's head for at least five years and likely longer. Tunney predicts Louis would be beaten only by a skilled boxer who can avoid hits and notes Louis’s decisive moves in his Schmeling rematch. He also questions whether Dempsey, in his prime, could have closed the gap on Louis.
Detailed leader lists show batting averages and runs for players like Averill Foxx Greenberg Travis Lewis and Ott Goodman McCormick and others across AL and NL. Pitching leaders include Allen Grove Klinger Brown with win totals and ERA figures.
Fragmentary notes show results like Pondsttan 9 Beloit 3 and Marysville 3 with City 7 in an unclear listing of recent athletic outcomes. Remaining readable items indicate a sports brief from a local page segment.
Lefty Grove, hospitalized with an ailing Dean arm, sparks talk he may miss the season. Doctors pursue diagnosis after a dramatic fifth inning collapse as Detroit and New York games unfold. Standings shift modestly with Pirates, Giants, Yankees in pursuit.
The Eagles defeated Kansas Electric Power 10 to 4 and the Barbers beat City 6 to 2 in last night’s South Park games.
The Indianapolis Indians defeated the all-star team 6 to 3 before 12 277 fans to claim the fifth annual American Association showcase. Long John Niggeling earned the victory with strong relief, scoring two runs in the fourth inning as Indianapolis pulled ahead.
The club reports a two-ball putting match with Mrs B G Gustafson and George Wetzel taking first at five under par, and Mrs R C Miller with Charles E Decker second at two under. On the ladies side Neal Wherry Henrietta Asher Alan Asher tied with two aces. Alan won the golf ball in a playoff. Men’s side saw William Essick and Van Bruner tied with four aces. Essick won the ball in a playoff. Scotch foursomes resume next Thursday at 5 pm from hole 1 after supper and reservations are due by Thursday morning. Chick Pontius, greenskeeper, attended a Kansas City greenskeepers’ meeting. a grass specialist spoke. A covey of quail with 20 young appeared Wednesday. Pontius found kaffir corn behind 17 green. Grasshopper poison spread on greens Thursday evening, provided by the Douglas County Farm Bureau. A 36-hole insert flight putting tournament begins soon with qualification next Wednesday and play to start Monday July 25. Phog Allen shot 39 on the front nine yesterday.
In recent months Bee has been waving in hard luck and tied in two putting contests. Van lost the playoff by one stroke. Mrs George Kuhne recovers from a broken toe and visits the putting green on warm evenings.
New York reports Benny Leonard ends midtown eatery life and relaxes at Long Beach. Burgess Whitehead has shown no errors in four games since leaving hospital. Giants hope Bill Terry’s optimism yields North Carolina star back later. Hattiesburg hosts boxing bouts linking New York and Chicago fighters to southern rivals at John L Sullivan Kilrain site. Cubs vets Charlie Root and Gabby Hartnett remain. Hughie McQuillan now a Tong Beach bartender. Kirksville Teachers hinge long football win streak and Svendsen to coach fall. Big Ten to name basketball referees with former stars preferred, including Reiff and Haarlow.
Two 25 third handicap races led to high gun honors for Dr. H. P. Jones and C. A. Bliesner. Jones hit a perfect 25 from a 17 yard handicap in the first race. Bliesner tied for second with 24s and won the shoot-off.
Belgrade July 15 Prince Paul regent of Yugoslavia awarded medals to American tennis stars Don Budge and Gene Mako after Yugoslav exhibitions. Budge received the Yugoslav officer's cross while Mako took the cavalier's cross of the Order of the Holy Saint Sava for their role in fostering goodwill through sportsmanship.
Boston doctors say Lefty Grove is in the hospital with a numb pitching arm. The famous southpaw joked he might get his pants back tomorrow after doctors steal them to keep him dressed while assessing the ailment. Grove groaned the pants are essential.
In Cheyenne Wyoming Colonel Tim F McCoy says the Buffalo Bill era of Wild West shows is fading. He notes his own venture failed this spring and predicts youngsters favor imagination and scientific feats over traditional western legends.
Forest service survey finds starvation as the main cause of elk deaths in the upper Gallatin river country during winter. The study notes forage scarcity and harsh conditions threaten the herd, urging protected feeding grounds and habitat management.
Of 85 deaths among rangers, investigators concluded 65 were directly caused by food shortage on the winter range. The report notes severe scarcity and its impact on survival in harsh conditions.
In Rome and Ethiopia Italy enacts a new ordinance expanding racial segregation. Whites may not patronize native cafes and restaurants except in venues licensed to serve all races. The report notes existing strict marriage laws and mentions rings as early forms of exchange.
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