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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1940
Page
6
Lawrence residents visit relatives in Eudora and Wellsville as Epworth League hosts a food sale at Eisele Hardware. Garden clubs, birthdays, weddings, and family gatherings fill a busy week with dinners, visits, and a youth party at the Methodist church in Eudora.
The New York Yankees powered past Cleveland 15-16 with homers by Babe Dahlgren and Babe Ruth? Ro sar and Gordon key hits, while Lefty Gomez exits injured. Meanwhile Tommy Bridges pitches the Detroit Tigers to a 4-0 win over Boston as Rudy York belted a homer with a man aboard. The St Louis Browns end a 14-game skid with a 9-7 victory over Philadelphia as Hal Schumacher and the Giants beat the Phillies. Cincinnati extends lead after defeating Boston and Chicago while Dodgers, Cubs exchange blows and rough play prompts ejections.
National League scores include Boston 8 Cincinnati 7 and Chicago 11 Brooklyn 4. New York 5 Pittsburgh 2. St Louis 3 5 Philadelphia 2 3. American League New York 15 Cleveland 6 Detroit 4 Boston 0 Chicago 9 Washington 1. St Louis 9 Philadelphia 7. Various baseball results across associations and leagues with multiple rain delays noted.
Tony Zale, a 26 year old from Gary Indiana, captured the National Boxing Association middleweight championship with a 13th round technical knockout of Al Hostak in Seattle. Hostak had not been knocked down before but was floored three times by kidney punches, and the referee stopped the bout after Hostak’s towel-waving manager signaled surrender.
The Milwaukee Brewers, after slipping to near the bottom, beat Columbus 5 to 4 to climb to seventh place in the American Association. Kansas City and Toledo split their doubleheader. Charles Starkey allowed eight hits in a 7 to 2 win for Hens, while George Gill held Blues to three hits in a 2 to 1 victory.
Ellsworth and Tenney from Safford Arizona built an Arizona bloodline from Kentucky and Texas stock. They bred a white stallion Silver Cord and a mare Ariel to produce Arigotal and a string of early Hollywood Park winners. Their Harmony Cord feat proved the desert horse thrives with minimal care.
Topeka's Owls crushed Muskogee 13-6 and 8-1, piling 26 hits in the opener and nightcap as Normart and Karlowski limited runs. St. Joseph's Saints overtook Fort Smith 8-5 to trim Muskogee's margin, while Hutchinson and Springfield split a doubleheader.
Babe Dahlgren belted two homers in a 16-5 Yankee victory over the Indians. Tommy Bridges pitched the Tigers to a 4-0 win over Boston. Thornton Lee held the White Sox to five hits as Chicago triumphed. Johnny Berardino homered with a man aboard to lift the Browns past the A’s 9-7. Eddie Miller drove in the deciding run in the Bees 8-7 comeback over the d...
Monday features Co-Ops against Lions at South Park at 8. Fritzel battles Lawrence Sanitary at Woodlawn Park also at 8. Tuesday Elks meet Lone Star at South Park. Wednesday Oil-O-Matics versus General Service at South Park. Thursday Auto Service versus South End at South Park at 8.
Report notes Lew Jenkins and Bob Montgomery expected to sign for a non title bout at Shibe Park in Philadelphia around August 19. Baseball chatter questions Democratic delegates’ loyalty to Farley and access to Yankee games. Minor league names and old players mentioned in a scattered roundup style.
The piece highlights boxing prospects Jenkins and Rodak possibly meeting in Dallas, Huck Geary praised as a rising shortstop, Bob Pastor’s 100 in golf after six weeks, and a question about Chet Kozel at Ole Miss amid Bruiser Kinnard comparisons.
Fred Haney, manager of the St. Louis Browns, says the club is hustling but he cannot pinpoint a fix. He plans to entertain players with funny stories while awaiting better days. The column references Ray Hornsby and old hitting hints in The Daily Oklahoman.
Jack Miley of the New York Post quips that Yankee fans must endure more trials as the team seeks to regain form, likening their plight to Roosevelt learning to speak publicly. The columnist frames the club’s rebuild as a public relations test and morale shift.
The Lawrence Merchants dropped two games last night. They fell 3 to 2 to the Lions in the opener and were defeated 10 to 2 by Ottawa in the second game. Scores by innings are listed with pitchers Cowboy, Fisher, House, Jeffries, and Bolton noted.
Baskett defeated Billy Stowits one up in the semi final of the city golf championship flight yesterday. The victory completed the quarter final round. Baskett advances to meet Chi Galloway, defending city champion, while Bob LaGree faces Don Wetzel in the other semi final.
A recap traces baseball memory lane with the Yankees beating the Browns 2 1 behind Charley Ruffing, Rogers Hornsby's removal as Browns manager, Jim Bottomley succeeding him, Ha Cooper’s scoring record, and Horton Smith’s 275 in the St Paul open golf tournament where a $71 wager aimed for $5 000.
In Colwich Emporia Lumber 3 defeated by Mankato with Mankato eliminated. Wichita Stearman played Emporia Humphrey 0. Wichita K G and B beat Coffeyville Boosters 1 to 5 with Coffeyville eliminated.
Maria Diecker, the first woman executed in Germany since 1935, was beheaded today by a people’s court for spying for an unnamed foreign power. The court said she acted from avarice.
Chicago July 20. Mrs Lil lian Van Krum Colen aged 23 a songwriter was granted a divorce after testifying her husband deserted her due to a song she wrote titled That Grave Haired Daddy of Mine.
New York reports a tight AL chase as Luke Appling slips from .356 to .346 and drops to fifth while Barney McCosky edges Rip Radcliff for the pace at .3553 to .350. In the NL Harry Danning of the Giants leads at .347, with ten leaders listed in each league.
Miss Esther Beamer returns from Iowa City to take a university affairs secretary post starting August. Mrs. Barber recovers from a hip injury after a Friday fall. Joan Butelli to give violin recital July 26 with Edward Wood as accompanist. Boy Scouts trip to Baxter Springs led by Ted Frazee. Don Moore conducts Baldwin band. Chester Moore leads next. Local social scenes feature Gibert M. Gander hosts and Ideal Bridge Club breakfast. Various entertainments honor teachers and visiting guests. Eastern Star, Nautilus Club gatherings and WWI era style civic notices noted with plans for picnics and elections.
Summer heat blamed for the death of Savy Sterbovicka, 33, who collapsed while working at a Wichita dairy and died two hours later. The city recorded its first heat death as temperatures hit 102.
The League of the Methodist church enjoyed a swimming party at the Lawrence pool on Wednesday evening. Mrs. Pete Edlebrock Mrs. W. C. Watson and Herman Bohnsack provided cars for the young attendees. Several families and visitors in the area joined in the social event and related visits were noted with local residents and travelers between Lawrence Kansas City and Denver.
Residents and visitors are listed across Hopewell, Independence, Ottawa, and nearby towns. Couples and individuals travel to Plattsburg Oskaloosa Lawrence Eudora and Memphis for visits and dinners. A 9 pound daughter named Barbara Ann was born to Kenneth and Mae Harmon Edmonds.
Locals report gatherings and visits across Lawrence and nearby towns. Mr and Mrs George Reynolds joined Mrs Gladys Elm to see Mr and Mrs John Stahel in Globe. Several hosted dinners and attended social events at Willow Springs and other areas.
Readers are urged to order a World subscription before summer departure. The note emphasizes securing a journal during the vacation period and reminds travelers to arrange their reading material ahead of travel plans.
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