Yankees Still World Champions After Ten Years
New York June 1 AP Colonel Ruppert declares the Yankees remain the best club in baseball, marking ten years since he gained sole ownership on June 1, 1926. He praises the farm system, notes changing player salaries, and emphasizes developing own material while predicting no pitcher today surpasses the Yankees’ ability to win.
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Crosetti
Christy Mathewson
Walter Johnson
Baseball Race Close in Douglas County League
The Douglas County Baseball Association resumes Sunday after two weeks of postponements. The Journal-World faces Belvoir at Holcom Grove Diamond, Pleasant Grove meets Vinland at Vinland, and Lohmans travel to Globe. Kaw Valley vs Lone Star played May 21. Sunday is an open date for them. Five weeks remain in the first session as teams chase a playoff spot against the second-session winner.
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Sunda
Greens Ready for Game With the K C Monarchs
Elzy Davis announces Greens lineup for a 3 pm Saturday game against the Kansas City Monarchs on the Shock diamond one mile north of Lawrence. Ed Wapp or George Elliott will pitch. Pugh, Ireland, Trombild, Locust, Harris, Bethel, Kappleman, Guffer also play. A Sunday game follows with Union Pacific of Topeka at 3 pm on the Shook diamond.
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Strange as It Seems by John Hix Son
A July issue piece notes magnetic repulsion with a cobalt steel bar over a magnetized bar, describing how like poles repel and a floating bar can be guided by invisible wires. It also jokes on arithmetic reduction and mentions ore byproducts and boxing champions Horvywenght Champion Vaiges and Young Corbett. Tomorrow: An Animal That Holds a Breath for an Hour.
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Sports calendar highlights in Kansas baseball and softball
Kansas City area clubs schedule games on Woodlawn and other diamonds in North Lawrence and nearby towns. Open dates include Legion events at 9 o clock and twilight matches at several parks, with teams like Green Brothers, Kaneax City Monarchs, Midland, and Union Pacifico listed among Sunday and Saturday fixtures.
North Lawrence Softball Opens With High Spirit and Close Scores
North Lawrence Civic Association softball opened under lights at Woodlawn school diamond with about 500 fans. Mayor Spalding delivered opening ball to Chief Cummings as Carls Clothiers edged Crystal Tee 15 to 14 in a final inning rally. Varsity Velvet defeated Wiley Brothers 12 to 6. Tonight and tomorrow feature league games per the sports calendar.
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Sitef Results and Postponements in Major Leagues
National League games postponed due to wet grounds as Chicago Munburgh and Brooklyn at New York and Boston at Philadelphia were affected. American League only Washington and New York played, while others were idle. American Association saw Kansas City 7 Milwaukee 0 with Toledo and Columbus delays and St Paul postponements.
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Baseball and boxing notes from AP wires
In a doubleheader Bill Herman produced three RBI with a double and single for the Pirates. Joe Sewell led the Yankees with a big day including a triple two doubles and three singles. Cronin drove in five runs with a homer double and single. Shiket pitched for Philadelphia and Judson played for Michigan in a mixed set of athletic results.
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Blues in a Shutout Lift Blues From Cellar
Kansas City acquired pitcher from the Giants to help the Blues climb out of last place. He blanked Milwaukee on three hits as Bill Shores earned a 7 to 0 victory in his first win with the team after a rough debut last Saturday. Denver Grigsby and Willingham homered, while Earl Caldwell and Ash Hillin were hit hard as the club racked up 12 hits.
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Cleveland
Oklahoma and Big Six clash over Spike Leonard case
The Big Six faces criticism after ruling Spike Leonard of Oklahoma ineligible for varsity play for competing with an Oklahoma City team. Critics argue precedents set by Kansas in Coen and Johnson cases were ignored, urging stronger defense of Leonard similar to Kansas’ stance for Coen.
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Gould Scores Birdie At Hillview Club Golf Event
The report notes Gould making a birdie on No 5 during a Hillview course event with No 1 and No 8 holes listed. Lloyd L Boughton, pharmacy instructor at the University of ground, aided by shooting the ball with good accuracy. Tomorrow is Ladies day with free instruction by Earl Whitaker starting at 8 o'clock. Hillview held a Memorial Day crowd and ongoing course improvements include mowing rough grass and a new public practice fairway. Lee Gould of Haskell supplied balls for use on the fairway.
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Dempsey Favored as Referee for Big Bout
Atlantic City reports Max Baer and manager c l Hoffman back idea of Promoter Jack Dempsey refereeing Schmeling Baer 15 round title bout at Yankee Stadium in June. Hoffman says ref height not crucial beyond counting to ten. Baer resumes heavy training after rest. Hawaii commission enforces strict weight rules. Baby Tiger Flowers fined $12 for slight overweight.
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