Lefty Liell Set To Start In Big Lawrence vs Generals Game
Lefty Liell will start for the Greens tomorrow at Ban Johnson Park at 2 30 in a Ban Johnson league showdown with the Leavenworth Generals The Eastern division lead hinges on this clash Lawrence seeks a win to clinch the title by next Sunday if the Greens can beat Emporia or the Generals stumble The rivalry between Lawrence and Leavenworth dates back years with the teams splitting five games this season and Liell aiming for his twelfth victory and fourth against Leavenworth.
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Lawrence Green Brothers
Leavenworth Generals
Ban Johnson Park
Greens
Generals
Emporia Bee Jays
Topeka Scotts
Lawrence
Leavenworth
Harold
Lefty” Liell
Stan Wilson
Alabama
Brewer
Buzz” Dickson
Lawrence Tias
Massachusetts
Record Tuna Catch Sets Coastwide Bluefin Mark
Mary C Potter, sportswoman, hauled in a 757 pound bluefin off Nova Scotia setting a new world record by eight pounds surpassing Faith Locke's 749 from 1936. Mrs William Chisholm II followed with a second large tuna about 30 hours later. The piece recalls a World War I submarine incident near Start Point and a crofter sighting.
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Mary C. Potter
Nova Scotia
Mary
Faith Locke
William Chisholm II
Bo McMillin Leads Football Coach Poll in Nation
Chicago dispatch reports Bo McMillin tops the national coach poll to direct the college all star team against the Washington Redskins at Soldier Field on August 31. McMillin holds 874,004 points from latest returns, followed by Harry Kipke, Raymond Pond, Lynn Waldorf, and Pat Hanley in the top ranks.
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Chicago
Indiana
Bo McMillin
Washington Redskins
Soldier Field
McMillin
Harry Kipke
Michigan
Raymond “Ducky” Pond
Yale
Lynn Waldorf
Northwestern
Pat Hanley
Boston U
Seabright Invitation Tennis Final Recalled
Today a year ago Alice Marble US champion defeated Jadwiga Jedrze jowska Poland 6 5 5 7 8 6 in the Seabright Invitation final. Three years ago Emill Euchs Boston Braves president forfeited stock to Charles F Adams Bill McKechnie named president manager for remainder of year. Five years ago Dizzy Dean Cardinals struck out 17 for major league record and Jimmy Wilson Cubs set 18 putouts.
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Alice Marble
U. S
Jadwiga Jedrzejowska
Poland
Seabright Invitation
Emill Euchs
Boston Braves
Charles F. Adams
Bill McKechnie
Dizzy Dean
Cardinals
Fanning
Cubs
Jimmy Wilson
Local sports calendar lists city leagues and park games
A dense schedule shows Sehler notball city facing K E P at South Park at 8 on Monday and a string of exhibitions, junior and senior softball, football and golf events across Lincoln and Woodlawn parks. Matches include Ban Johnson League at Ban Johnson field and North Lawrence league games at various parks with multiple teams like Green Brothers, Mohawks, and Panthers.
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Glenn Qatman
Chick ‘Pontius
John Kane
William McPharen
Baldwin
Hillview
Leavenworth
Lawrence
Ban Johnson
Ban J Johnson
Louisiana Streets
Rinkydinks
Southpark
City
Auto Service
South Park
Lone Star
Orth Lawrence League
Paper Mill
Green Brothers
Woodlawn Park
Lincoln Park
CCC
Bulldogs
Jayhawks
Panthers
South End
Gas Company
S. Eagles
Nehi
Mohawks
Ramblers
Wednesda
Auto Ervice
Odd Felons
Eagles
Lone iStar
North Wrencele
Gas Co
Karl Kappelman No Hits Yankees in 11-0 Tigers Victory
Karl Kappelman pitched five innings of no hit no run ball as the Tigers defeated the Yankees 11 to 0 at Southpark yesterday evening. Street allowed two hits but saw the Yankees commit costly errors that fueled the Tigers' big win.
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Karl Kappelman
Tigers
Yankees
Southpark
Street
Yesterday's Scores From Associated Press Night Action
National results include Asaabe 7 against Brooklyn 6 and Philadelphia 5 over cage 1. Boston 2 beat St. Louis 5. New York 4 over Chicago 8. Washington 4 defeated Detroit 9. Milwaukee 16 beat St. Paul 5 and Indianapolis 3 over Toledo 13. Concordia listed in results with city context.
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Asaabe
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Pele Tork
Pieginnalt
Elphia
Cage
Boston
St. Louis
New York
Cleene
Washington
Detroit
Philagaly
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Ing
Indianapolis
Hleven Innin
Toledo
Louisville
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Kaan Tit
American Association
Six Teams Tie For .500 In A A Title Race
In Toledo on July 30 six teams reached .500 or better. Toledo Mudhens beat Louisville Colonels 18 to 6 for their 51st win against 51 losses. Milwaukee Brewers defeated St Paul 16 to 5 as Columbus edged Indianapolis 5 to 4. Harry Taylor Andy Cohen and Jimmy Tabor homered as Minneapolis beat Kansas City 8 to 6 to move into third.
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Toledo
Mudhens
Louisville Colonels
Maddens
Milwaukee
Brewers
St. Paul
Columbus
Indianapolis
Harry Taylor
Andy Cohen
Jimmy Tabor
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Blues
Wheat Harvest Interrupts Open Putting Tourney
Wheat harvest disrupts the first round of the open putting tournament at the Country Club. George Casebier of McLouth has mised 16 hours daily picking wheat, delaying his match with George Wetzel. Second round pairings and women’s bracket results follow with several flights listed.
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George Casebier
McLouth
George Wetzel
Dairings
Baseball Highlights From A Fast Paced Card
Hank Greenberg homered twice and drove in four as the Tigers beat the Athletics 9 to 2. Johnny Lanning and Deb Garms keyed late runs in a Bees 2 to 1 win over the Cardinals. Hal Trosky powered the Indians past the Senators with two homers. Myril Hoag's ninth inning single gave the Yankees a 4 to 3 win over the White Sox. Pete Sivers pitched three clean innings to blank the Cubs as the Phillies won 5 to 4.
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Hank ‘Greenberg
Tigers
Athletics
Johnny Lanning
Debs
Garms
Bees
Lanning
Germs
Cardinals
Hal Trosky
Indians
Senators
Gus Mancuso
Giants
Reds
Myril Hoag
Yankees
Yanks
White Sox
Bill ‘Swift
Pirates
Dodgers
Pete Sivers
Phils
Cubs
Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
Brooklyn Dodgers
Debs Garris
Boston Bees
Slump Hits Hitting Leaders in Major Leagues
In July heat the top batters struggle as Earl Averill and Ernombardi hold slim leads. Jimmy Foxx edges closer to the American League pace, while Ducky Medwick nears the National League leader. several others drop points amid a crowded race.
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New York
Jimmy Foxx
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland
Earl Averill
Ducky Medwick
Cardinals
Ernombardi
Cincinnati
Averill
Foxx
Lombardi
Medwick
Clevel
Boston
Travis
Wash. Steinbacher
Trosky
Hayes
Chicago
Hoag
DiMaggio
Vosmik
Cramer
Cronin
National League
Vaughan
Pittsb
Phelps
Brooklyn
Ott
Cel
Lone Star and Barbers Win South Park Games
Lone Star trimmed Auto Service 12 to 8 and the Barbers swamped the Odd Fellows 28 to 6 in senior softball at South Park. The Barbers collected 24 hits in their big push on the Odd Fellows. The scores:
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Lone Star
Barbers
Odd Fellows
South Park
HPOA
Houke
Ss Bidinger
E Twatz
Peeve Swartz
T Demeritt
Ingrim
Murphy
Lf Mannwall
Ef Ol Howard
C Stresses
Dizzy Dean Confident For Phillies Start In Pennant Race
Dizzy Dean, boasting a five win no loss record, was sent to the mound for the Chicago Cubs against the Philadelphia Phillies in the NL pennant race. He said his injured arm is fine and expects to beat the Phillies despite recent pitching misses by teammates.
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Philadelphia
Dizzy Dean
Phillies
Chicago Cubs
Dizzy
Local Horseshoe Guests Arrive for Afternoon Matches
Kansas City Kansas champion Robert Bales and Missouri champ Oscar Bozich will visit Central Park courts tomorrow afternoon to play 501 point matches. Bozich meets Alvin Dahlene of Lawrence and Bales faces Roland Kraft of Kanwaka. play starts at 2 30.
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Robert Bales
Kansas City
Kan
Oscar Bozich
Central Park Courts
Bozich
Alvin Dahlene
Lawrence Champion
Bales
Roland Kraft
Kanwaka
Ruth Record Threat Still Looms For 60 Homer Mark
Hank Greenberg leads the chase with 35 homers in 90 plus games as September looms. Babe Ruth’s 60 homer record remains the target with Ruth’s 17 in a single September month to come. Indians and Yankees battle for top spot as Chicago misplays cushion slims.
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Joe Zileh
Luke Glotz
Babe Ruth
Hankus Pankus Greenberg
Ram
Ruth
Detroit
Hank
Tigers
Athletics
Obers Edged By Dollar Cleaners 2 to 1 in Topeka
Ober's of Lawrence lost a softball game in Topeka last night 2 to 1 to the Dollar Cleaners. Myers hit a first inning home run for the Obers. The Cleaners won on a seventh inning error. Topeka had four hits and Lawrence one. The North Lawrence league page notes the Others remain undefeated this season, with two losses to local teams in three years.
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Ober’s
Lawrence
Topeka
Dollar Cleaners
Cleaners
Obers
Myers
Dollars
American star sets 500 meter world mark at Gothenburg
Ray Malott of Stanford lowered the 500 meter world record at a two day meet in Gothenburg Sweden clocking 1 01 5. He shaved a half second off the former standard set four years ago by Ben Eastman in Oslo.
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Gothenburg
Sweden
Ray Malott
Stanford University
Ben Eastman
Oslo
Missouri Kansas Handicap Trapshoot Held at Elliott's Park
Dick Williams Conrad McGrew and Dr H P Jones are among 100 trapshooters in the second annual Missouri Kansas handicap tournament scheduled today and tomorrow at Elliott's Park near Kansas City.
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Dick Williams
Conrad McGrew
Dr. H. P. Jones
Elliott’s Park
Kansas City
Four Winged Duckling Found in Superior Wisconsin
Mrs Theresa Kindel discovered a duckling with four wings four legs two tails and one head in Superior Wisconsin. The creature struggled to hatch its egg and died before fully emerging.
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Superior
Wis
Theresa ‘Kindel
Roundup of major sports notes and veteran players
New York roundups report Johnny Vander Meer remarks, Nebraska football hints, Mickey Cochrane behind the plate, Ambers and Armstrong September move, and Hall of Fame plans for Vander Meer. Also notes on Warren Giles inquiry, Al Hostak claims Minneapolis pride, Bobby Dunkelberger potential, Joe Kuhel trade outcomes, Gordon Olympic form, and Paul Runyan’s distinctive looping swing.
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Mickey Cochrane
Ambers
Armstrong
Brooklyn
Hall of Fame
Johnny Vander Meer
the Brooks
Baseball Hall of Fame
Cooperstown
N. Y
Warren C. Giles
Cincinnati Reds
Giles
al Hostak
Minneapolis
Baldwin News Mrs J W Dean and Family Return From California
Mrs J W Dean and her daughter Lois and son Wendell along with grandsons Wells Hively and Reuhl Hanks returned from California last Friday. Wendell had traveled to California several weeks earlier to bring them home. Mrs Francis Junkins is now
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Lois
Wendell
Wells Hively
Reuhl Hanks
California
Francis Junkins
Hagen says Walter Jr has the stuff to be a champ golfer
Walter Hagen praises his son Walter Hagen Jr as a future champion in golf while the pair played together in the St Paul Open first round. Walter Sr notes the boy’s talent and head for the game though he needs practice. Walter Jr shot 79, with Hagen 77 as the field posted a 72 and par marked day.
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Walter, Jr
Notre Dame
Hagens
Haig
Dad
Hagen
Keller
Willie Goggin
San Bruno
Cal
Ernie Harrison
Chicago
Frank Stahler
Jamaica
N. Y
Harry Bassler
Long Beach
Bill Kaiser
Louisville
Tommy Armour
Baldwin Area Social Notes Describe Visits and Travel
Letters from Wichita residents report improving health but slow recovery from flu. Baker University dean Dr Cecil Marshall plans a Minnesota vacation with Iowa visits. Lawrence and Baldwin families tour Kansas City for picnics and weddings while others travel to Chanute Ott awa and Arizona.
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Cecil Marshall
Detroit Lakes
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Iowa
Marshall
Baker University
David Ferguson
George Newlin
C. E. Francis
R. W. Francis
E. H. Farr
J. W. Alexander
Jack
Lawrence
Frank Ham
Stanley H. Flickinger
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Colorado
Fhyliss
Shenandoah
C. W. Barkley
Flickinger
Cheyenne
Wye
Boulder
Colo
Gayle Chubb
Estes Park
Grand Lake
Golo
Ioathe
Flickingers
Black Hills
South Dakota
Lickiinger
Rae. Eaton
Donna Gene
Kansas
Ialan
Clathe
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Kuhel
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University of Iowa
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