Crisis for Brooklyns Comes When They Meet Cards This Week
Brooklyn Dodgers slide toward the brink after a doubleheader sweep by Pittsburgh leaves them two games back of the St. Louis Cardinals in the pennant race. Rip Sewell and Maurice Van Robays fueled a Pirates sweep while Brooklyn’s offense stalled. Cardinal pitching and clutch hitting helped Boston and Cincinnati split, while the Yankees’ win streak ends after nine straight victories.
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League Leaders by the Associated Press AL and NL stats
American League batting leader Williams hits .408 with DiMaggio second at .378 for New York. DiMaggio also tops runs and hits with 145. Keller and DiMaggio pace RBIs, and Rudding leads AL pitching. In the National League Reiser tops batting at .341 with Slaughter and Moore high in runs and hits. Nicholson and Ott lead NL home runs, and Riddle tops pitching.
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Stearmans and Ft. Riley to Meet in Kansas Final
Fort Riley cavalry team and the Stearman Trainers of Wichita reach the Kansas semi pro final after Trainers beat Stearman Aviators 3 to 1 and Fort Riley defeated Wichita Solomons 7 to 5. Semi finals were delayed by rain from Saturday to Sunday.
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Horton Smith Captures St Paul Open with Record Putting
Horton Smith, at Pinehurst NC, wins the St Paul Open by four strokes with a final round 63 to finish 276 on 72 holes. He nails 10 one putts, makes one bogie and eight birdies, edging Ralph Guldahl and Jimmy Thomson as Ben Hogan earns 280 for 52 straight money finishes.
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N.C
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Jimmy Thomson
Chicopee
Mass
Ben Hoan
Pampa Defeats Wichita Falls In West Texas NM League Rivalry
In a July game at Pampa, the Pampa team roped 33 hits to overpower Wichita Falls 34 to 3 in a West Texas New Mexico league baseball match.
Games This Week at Woodlawn Park
Lawrence Merchants face Haskell tonight at Woodlawn Park. Wednesday features Friends squaring with Fritz Co. Thursday sees Friends against Mobilgas of Bonner Springs. Friday brings Lawrence Merchants versus the Bonner Springs junior team.
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All Star Football Ballot Deadline Near Tomorrow
The Journal-World urges fans to mail in ballots by midnight to select last year’s seniors to face the Chicago Bears. Local leaders include Ends Ends-Ray Prochaska 22 and Bill Jennings 21. Linemen Behm 25 and Weiner 15. Guards Alison 27 and Lahar 16. Center Pierce 36. QB Christman 17. Halfbacks Harmon 22 and Hopp 14. Fullback Kimbrough 25.
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Journal- World
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Nebraska
Bill Jennings
Oklahoma
Forrest Behm
Bernie Weiner
Kansas State
Warren Alison
Harold Lahar
Don Pierce
Kansas
Pirates Work in Ear of Pittsburgh in Baseball No. 356
New York news features describe Frankie Frisch’s baseball pull, Joe Louis predicting a Lou Nova blowout, and Ted Williams homering with three bats while Dizzy Trout receives the extra bat. Saratoga doubles feature and New Orleans Pelicans struggle with Atlanta and Birmingham, per the Times-Picayune.
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Boxing Looms Large As Jenkins Dundee Tie Tonight
Lew Jenkins the lightweight champion and Chris Dundee, manager of Ken Overlin, are set to meet Red Cochrane tonight while Fritzie Zivic looms as a possible opponent. Buffalo’s Detroit link hints at a $45,000 payday next season for Dick Wakefield. Jerry Priddy bets a Yankee teammate Phil Rizzuto will hit .825. Personal note: Wichita native Patricia Garfield linked to Jayhawker football games prompts queries and light intrigue.
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Red Cochrane
Fritzie Zivic
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Detroit
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Jerry Priddy
Yankee
Phil Rizzuto
Bob Busby
Lawrence
Kan
Journal-World
Wichita
U. of Kan
Colonel Brietz
Patricia Garfield
K. U
Jack Copeland
Wichita Beacon
Interesting People in Sports and Media Notes
Golfer Joe Turnesa’s nine year old son Dick shot 100 in a Father and Son event. Tom Harmon earned 13 500 for a completed film. Jackie Conn, early-turned pro Billy Conn’s brother, schemes a comeback at 19. Stanley Frank of the New York Post weighs Dodgers’ home return and possible absence from first place.
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Tom Harmon
Billy Conn
Kidd
Jackie
Stanley Frank
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Midland Trims Vinland 10 to 5 in Ball Game
Midland defeated Vinland 10 to 5 at Lincoln Park in a baseball game. The Leavenworth Braves are scheduled to play Blue's Bucket Shop in a softball matchup at Lincoln Park tonight at 8 30 o'clock.
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Sam Barry Might Be USC Mentor After Jones Death
Los Angeles July 28 — Howard Jones, USC football coach since 1925, died of a heart attack at 55. His teams recorded 121 wins, 36 losses, and 13 ties with 20 All-Americans. Sam Barry, Jones’s top assistant, is considered likely to direct the fall season.
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Sam) Barry
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Thundering Herd
Lawrence Merchants Hold Off Stanley In Eastern Kansas League
The Lawrence Merchants defeated the Stanley team 6 to 5 yesterday afternoon. Lawrence pitching by Thome held Stanley to one in the final frame after a late rally, while Stanley committed six errors aiding Lawrence’s four runs in the fourth. The box shows Stanley with 13 hits to Lawrence 7, as Delayed by miscues, the Merchants pulled ahead in the middle innings with timely hitting.
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Tennis and swimming headlines from early era sports recap
One year ago Alice Marble defeated Mary Hardwick 6 2 6 0 in Sea Bright tennis final. Three years ago Ralph Flanagan won 440 yard 80 yard and mile events at the national AAU championships. Five years ago Britain won the Davis Cup by beating Australia 3 to 2 at Wimbledon with Fred Perry beating Jack Crawford in the decisive match.
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Miami
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Weekend Tennis and Golf Results From Sea Bright and St Paul
Bobby Riggs won the Sea Bright bowl defeating Ted Schroeder 6 4 6 4 6 0 in the men's final while Sarah Palfrey Cooke beat Helen Bernhard 6 2 7 5 in the women's final. Horton Smith shot 63 nine under par to win first prize of 1600 in the St Paul open with a 72 hole total of 276. Whirlaway finished second to Attention by a length and a half in the Arlington classic worth 60000 dollars.
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Chicago
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New York
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Wichita Polo Team Wins Harvey Lyle Trophy Trophy
Wichita's Fairfield polo team won the Harvey Lyle trophy tournament by defeating Dallas 8 to 7 in Colorado Springs. The Banning-Lewis Ranch Trophy tournament opened with Wichita facing San Antonio, Texas.
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Sports and coaching notes from Kansas and Nebraska
Elmer Schaake helps clear a power line path in Leavenworth county while Ole Elmer endures poison ivy a blister beetle and a thorn tree incident. K U figures like Forrest Hardacre assist in Estes Park and Buster Coolidge buys Estes Park store as college stars coach and play locally. References to Hank Hopp Johnny Hopp siblings and early minor league club lists appear alongside survey of farm and league connections and a preview of Bruce Smith in Minnesota football.
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Marvin Sollenberger
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Ray Evans
Rudy Patrick
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Cards and Miners Win Regardless of Method
Springfield leads Western association with strong results as the Cards and Miners both win. Springfield sweeps Salina 6-5 and 1, while the Miners pile up 30 hits in doubleheaders with Hutchinson 18-0 and 8-2 and add a 16-6 win the night before. Fort Smith also sweeps Carthage 6-4 and 5-2, and Topeka takes Muskogee 5-4 and 6-5.
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BAN JOHNSON RESULTS
Fairbury 8, Junction City 16, Marysville 1, Concordia 5, Manhattan 3, Beloit 5, Liberal 6, Garden City 1, Joplin 3, Independence 17, Pittsburg 6, Parsons 2, Coffeyville 1, Iola 7, Dodge City 8, Pratt 5.
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Turning Point in Race as Millers Rally Home Stand
The Minneapolis Millers surged after returning home July 17, tying Columbus for second and closing within two and a half games of Louisville. A nine win surge in 12 games against eastern teams put them in first place, while Louisville stumbled against St. Paul and Columbus trimmed the gap with Kansas City. Ted Gullic and Lou Novikoff fueled an 11-3 first game win in a doubleheader victory over Toledo.
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Classified page readership claim cited by subscriber
A reader asserts that 76 percent of subscribers read the classified page every day, framing it as a measure of the section's daily engagement.
Inside Her Wing John Giovanco Builds Planes for U S Navy
John Giovanco, a four foot tall worker from Newark New Jersey, fits inside aircraft wings to perform tasks too small men cannot. He helps assemble planes for Uncle Sam, proving size is no barrier to important war work.
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Former Kansas Educator Dr Frank Nelson Dies
Dr Frank Nelson aged 75 former Kansas superintendent of public instruction died Sunday in Minneapolis Minnesota He served as president of the Augustana Synod for many years and was a professor at Bethany College Lindsborg Kansas from 1892 to 1899 He was state school superintendent from 1899 to 1907 before becoming president of Minnesota College
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