K Club Enters 23 Men in A A U Meet at Kansas City
Glenn Cunningham leads 22 Kansas University trackmen in the Missouri Valley A A U meet entries to run 13 events. Freshmen join varsity in sprints middle distances relays and field events with Beven out for the Valley meet to work in California this summer.
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K Club
Glenn Cunningham
K. U
Kansas City
Bill Hargiss
University of Kansas
Missouri Valley A.A.U
Lawrence
Cunningham
Bellman
Epp
Dye
Shadwick
Pollom
Michener
Lanneman
Wright
Knight
Hardman
Bill Beven
Cocaptain
Mathes
California
Minneapolis
A.A.U
Fresno
Calif
Neil
Northwest Missouri State Teachers College
Maryville
Akins
Pittsburg
Kan
San Romani
Emporia
Manning
Wichita
Sumner
EK. S.T. C
Eeiays Eberhardt
Hamilton
Overfield
Missouri University
Berg
Freeze
Minski
Gee
Backney
Eaes
Ottawa University
Ottawa
Socolotsky
Kansas Oper College
Manhattan
Stone
R. Swaim
Oxford
Northwest Missouri
State Teachers College
Fights Last Night in Wheeling and Hartford Results
Eddie Winston of Hartford KO’d Buff Meiliinger from Pittsburgh. Jimmy Garrison of Los Angeles defeated Georgie Crouch of Kansas City by decision.
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Wheeling
W. Wa
Eddie Winston
Hartford
Conn
Buff Meiliinger
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
Jimmy Garrison
Kansas City
Georgie Crouch
Finney Sets Pace in American League Batting Standings
New York June 1 Lou Finney leads the American League pace setters after another strong week. The Red Sox outfielder climbs to near .396 on the season, part of three Sox hitters in the top ten. Harry Danning of the Giants and Dixie Walker of Brooklyn also rise in the rankings as the league table tightens.
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New York
Lou Finney
Boston
Red Sox
Lou
Tom Yawkey
Cabbage
Athletics
Sox
Harry the Hoss Danning
New York Giants
Dixie Walker
Finney
Radcliff
St. Louis
Hayes
Philappeanneedeesee
Williams
Mack
Cleveland
Cramer
Travis
Wash
Wright Chicago
Chicago
Au Boudreau
Clevela
National League Danning
Walker
Brooklyn
Leiber
Lombardi
Ross
Sonar
Gustine
Pittshaceon
Medwick
St. Leon
Mize
Moore
University awards seal 1939 40 varsity track baseball list
The University of Kansas athletic board approved letters for varsity track and baseball and numerals for freshman teams in 1939-40. Lawrence players Don Thompson Ralph Dugan Bob Hunt Jack Sands and Jack Stapleton appear among honorees.
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University of Kansas Athletic Board
Lawrence
Don Thompson
Ralph Dugan
Bob Hunt
Jack Sands
Jack Stapleton
Bill Beven
Muscatah
Fred Eberhardt
Salina
Dick Edwards
Jewell
Glenn Foy
Hutchinson
James Greene
Ray Harris
Trenton
Kenny Hamilton
Kansas City
Grant Hatfield
J. R. Jones
Indianapolis
Ind
Darrel Mathes
Scott
Jack O'Hara
Bill Reed
Joe Ryan
Ted Scott
Topeka
Charles Toberen
New York City
Jack Bellman
Kan
Richard Beanway
Yates Center
Orlando Pp
Hillsboro
Eilmont Dye
C. A. Goddard
Hast Hampton
Mass
Paul Hardman
Alan Houghton
Beloit
Will Knight
Independence
Tom Lillard
Clarence Miller
Bonner Springs
Russell Mount
Sharon Springs
John Michener
Norton
al Poznic
Neodesha
Don Pollom
Iwan
Shadwick
Emporia
Norman Sanneman
Harold Wright
Dwight
William Walters
Fredonia
John Wells
Ramie Beims
Atwood
John Burge
St. Louis
Eldreth Cadwalader
Miller Cameron
Wichita
Larry Hensley
Dodge City
Henry Horak
Charles Kraemer
Marysville
Monte Merkel
Oak Park
Route Kresie
Dorus Munsinger
Howard
Ray Napier
Morris Plains
N. O
Louis Thompson
Oskaloosa
Jack Conner
de Soto
Ralph Coldren
Leavenworth
Delmar Green
Lawrence Johnston
Fort Scott
William Atwell
Earl Bozeman
Nickerson
Phil Banta
Harper
Jack Werts
Gridley
Dan Bernstein
Irvin Hayden
Jack Hawley
Oneida
N.Y
Charles Forsyth
Valley Falls
William Diggs
Francis Brumback
Columbus
Glenn Dunne
Jack Hall
Tulsa
Robert Kirk
Merle Morris
Earl Olson
John Wilson
Ed Moses
Great Bend
Local Scores From Kansas Matchups Reported
Manhattan 2 defeats Johnson. Fairbury 12 over Beloit. Junction City 30 over Beloit. Concordia 10 tops Marysville 6. Scoring highlights show competitive play across opponents with Junction City leading in one-sided affair.
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Manhattan
Fairbury
Beloit
Junction City
Marysville
Concordia
Yesterday's Baseball Scores From Multiple Leagues
Brief roundup of night results across leagues: Kansas City 5 Milwaukee 2 to open, Minneapolis 13 St. Paul 4, Columbus 2 Toledo 1, Topeka 9 Fort Smith 4, Joplin 15 Hutchinson 6, Worthington 9 Sioux City 2, Norfolk 14 Sioux Falls unknown, Atlanta 4 Knoxville 3, Chattanooga 4 5 Nashville 2, Little Rock 12 Birmingham 7, Memphis 5 New Orleans 4 in 11 innings, Dallas 4 Beaumont 3, Houston 7 Fort Worth 4, Shreveport 4 Tulsa 2, San Antonio Oklahoma City 3.
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American Association of Pet
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Columbus
Louisville
Toledo
St. Paul
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Boston Wace Es
Pittsburgh
Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
St.Louis
Topeka
Fort Smith
St. Joseph
Muskogee
Joplin
Hutchinson
Worthington
Sioux City
Norfolk
Sioux Falls
Atlanta
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Nashville
Little Rock
Birmingham
Memphis
New Orleans
Dallas
Beaumont
Houston
Fort Worth
Shreveport
Tulsa
San Antonio
Oklahoma City
No. 17 at Canterbury: The tough par three test
Billy Burke warns about Cleveland Canter bury No. 17 a 230 yard par three at the national open. He says the hogback green and cross winds create heavy difficulty and many will be fooled and fatigued after long rounds. Johnny Bulla led practice with a 71.
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Cleveland
Billy Burke
Billy
Canterbury Golf Club
Burke
Canterbury
Johnny Bulla
Ruth to Exhibit Hitting in Chicago Semi Pro Game
Babe Ruth will perform a hitting exhibition as an added feature to a semi pro game in Chicago tomorrow. The brief item mentions other sports figures including Joe Louis training for Arturo Godoy and Henry Armstrong heading to Los Angeles for a vacation, with attendance by Will C. Harridge at a banquet in Boston.
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New York
Hubbell
Babe Ruth
Chicago
Joe Louis
Arturo Godoy
Clair Bee
Long Island U
Henry Armstrong
Los Angeles
Boston
Mose Grove
Will C. Harridge
Leaders Maintain Association Pace In Tight Pennant Race
Kansas City beat Milwaukee 5 2 as Ernie Bonham earned his sixth win with help in the ninth. Minneapolis split with St Paul after Ab Wright homered to tie. Miller relievers allowed 10 runs in the eighth. Columbus moved to fifth, beating Toledo 2 1 behind Frank Melton. Indianapolis and Louisville had no games.
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Kansas City
Minneapolis
Blues
Ernie Bonham
Milwaukee
Brewers
St. Paul
Ab Wright
Millers
Columbus
Toledo
Frank Melton
The
Birds
Open record items and vivid baseball and golf anecdotes
Ray Ainsley of St Louis holds a long standing dubious record with many strokes on a hole 19 at Denver two years ago. Hugh Duffy in his 70s earns credit for Lou Finney and Dom DiMaggio in the Red Sox lineup. Charlie Dressen required a police escort to reach Ebbets field. Byron Nelson, an open champion, belittles second place. Elbie Fletcher of the Pirates is a grand slam specialist with four homers with bases loaded.
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Ray Ainsley
St. Louis
Denver
Hugh Duffy
Red Sox
Lou Finney
Dom DiMaggio
Hugh
Lou
Ebbetsfield
Charlie Dressen
Byron Nelson
Elbie Fletcher
The
Pirates
Eccentric Brooklyn Fans Spark Stadium Pluck and Pep Talks
Brooklyn fans reacted intensely to Thursday’s double defeat as grounds police tossed more men than the infielders. Branch Rickey supposedly visited Philadelphia to pep up the Cards after three losses. Jesse Owens barnstorms with a negro baseball team and runs 100 yards against a polo pony.
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Arthur E. Patterson
N. Y
Herald-Tribune
Brooklyn
International League
Eddie Collins
Baltimore
Branch Rickey
Philly
Jesse Owens
Golf Oldsters
Harvey Lehman
Ohio U
Solfer
Johnny Mize Shines With One Put-Out in Cubs Game
Johnny Mize of the Cardinals recorded a single put-out at first base in a recent game versus the Cubs. Carl Hubbell, who narrowly missed a no hit bid against the Dodgers, has a .500 losing record against the Brooks, with 26 losses in 49 decisions.
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Johnny Mize
Cards
Cubs
Carl Hubbell
Dodgers
the Brooks
Young Charles Comiskey Jr. Faces Graduation Night Sox Bow
Fourteen year old Charles Comiskey Jr. may own the White Sox someday and is in a stew as he heads to his grammar school graduation the same evening the Sox debut under the arches. Betting around the Loop is that if he misses anything it won’t be the ball game.
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Charles Comiskey
White Sox
Sox
Western association tightens race in St Joseph action
In St Joseph Missouri the Saints beat Muskogee 3 to 2 to narrow the Reds lead, Ed King collecting six hits while Saintss surge late. Joplin Miners bludgeon Hutchinson 15 to 6 to pull even with Springfield, as Topeka Owls down Fort Smith 9 to 5 and take sixth place.
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St. Joseph
St. Joseph’s Ball Park
Saints
Muskogee
Western Association
Reds
Ed King
Joplin
Miners
Springfield
Hutchinson
Cardinals
Salina
Topeka
Owls
Fort Smith
George Verbeck
Pete Monahan
Still Go After Cats Campaign Draws Mixed Letters
Pratt Kansas June 1 The state forestry fish and game commission faces a flood of letters about its anti cat campaign. Supporters outrun opponents and questions come from residents like Frank McLoud Fowler who says field cats kill game birds and even chickens and asks how to send tails they have liquidated.
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Pratt
Kan
State Fish and Game Department
Guy D. Josserand
Forestry, Fish and Game Commission
Frank McLoud
Fowler Kan
Fowler Man
Josserand
Massachusetts Man Accused of Killing Sweetheart in Watertown
Watertown police prepared murder charges against 23 year old Frank Gomez after his sweetheart Katherine C Nauer 17 died from burns and internal injuries following an unconscious stabbing in his automobile. Gomez surrendered as a motorist reported a dark man with a paring knife. He is held at Boston City Hospital for treatment of burns. Medical examiner ruled death by suffocation from flames.
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Watertown
Mass
Frank Gomez
Katherine C. Nauer
Edward Murray
Gomez
Boston
Boston City Hospital
Thomas M. Gallagher
Harold J. Prescott
Miss Nauer
Prescott
Kansas rifle shoot set at Fort Riley June 9 10
Kansas marksmen meet at Fort Riley for the Kansas State Rifle association shoot on June 9 and 10. The event includes meetings and a dinner on the first day and competition on the second day. Aggregate scores will determine the Kansas civilian team for the Camp Perry national matches.
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Junction City
Kan
Kansas
Kansas State Rifle Association
Fort Riley
Camp Perry
Baldwinites Celebrate Decoration Day and Baker Ties
Large Baldwin gathering notes Decoration Day visits by local and Kansas City friends. Baker graduates Emmetting and state events highlighted. weddings planned for Inez Staatz and Raymond Kensit. numerous Baker alumni and faculty visiting for commencement.
Graduation celebrates John Dean Jr at Kansas State College
Mr. and Mrs. John Dean and relatives from Tulsa Ottawa and Wynne attended the Kansas State college commencement at Manhattan where John Dean Jr. earned his degree. Frances Bailey drove to Oklahoma City last Wednesday and was joined by her sister Barbara Bailey to travel to Clinton Oklahoma.
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Willis Messinger
Kansas City
Baldwin
Messinger
Elsie Schnebly
Ida Adriance
J. E. Mellor
Gayle Chubb
Eugene
Ore
Earl F. Martin
Allen Gorman
Kansas
Sears Roebuck
Topeka
Zona Follin Martin
Bill Beeks
Charles E. Beeks
Ralph Hoffman
Enterprise
Allen Brannock
Alpha Chi Omega House
Edna Ellsworth
Phi Mus
Lafayette
Ind
Purdue University
B. F. Gaither
Ft. Scott
Ellsworth
John C. Warnock
Betty Louise Fritts
Detroit
Ralph Price
John
Nancy
Galveston
Texas
Baker
Price
William M. Runyan
Albert Ivanhoff
Emilie
Chatham
Mass
Ivanhoff
Middlebury College
Vermont
PEO
Sunnyside
Alvin F. Baker
Chester W. Gates
Stanley Flickinger
Virgil Wood
A. L. Tainter
E. CC. Wright
E. V. Boardman
Lyle Cutler
Junction City
Alpha Chi Omega
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Borden Hoover
Pittsburgh
Hoover
Mary Alyce Cox
Warrensburg
W. C. Cox
John Alden Murray
Toledo
Hope Murray
C. N. Murray
LeRoy Wright
Norman E. Welles
O. E. Blake
Waverly
Blake
Memorial Hospital
Lawrence
Coila Berg
Colby
Bobby
W. C
Russell
Floyd K. Riley
Evangeline
Eastern Star
Frank Ellis
Marian Stewart
Robert Stewart
Clyde Stewart
Marcella Compton
Valley Falls
Austin Vincent
Rex
Sam Hedrick
C. W. Gates
Kensington Club
John Dean
Harold Heiser
Tulsa
Okla
Mary Melcher
Ottawa
Mrson Wynne
Allen Dean
Kansas State College
Manhattan
Frances Bailey
Oklahoma City
A Barbara Bailey
Clinton
Numerous Local Visits Mark Weekend Across Area
Residents from Gardner Lawrence Wellsville Vinland and nearby towns visited family and friends this weekend. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs Harold Freund Mrs. Harold Freund of Gardner Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Jardon Mrs. Ehart Mr. and Mrs. George Edmonds Vinland and others sharing Sunday dinners and Monday evenings with relatives. Paul Lobinger sails to San Juan then Panama from Charleston.
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Harold, Freund
Harry Freund
Gardner
C. E. Storey
Charlie Jardon
Ehart
Truman Todd
Mark
Wellsville
Frank Lobingier
Herman, Butell, Jr
Mildred Madl
Oskaloosa
Raymond ‘Barkley
Topeka
Rosa M. Barkley
Mildred Barkley
Glenn Howard
Lawrence
L. L. Hadley
Kenneth Edmonds
George Edmonds
Vinland
Norma Athey
Tom Pugh
Model District
Mason Wynne
Allen Dean
Alice Hemming
Glen Hemming
Ernest Butell
George Butell
Bobby
Herman Butell
R. G. McConnell
R. A. Miller
Julia Miller
Ted Cox
Doris Hiatt
R. G. Hiatt
George Frye
Major Dangerfield, Jr
Esther McConnell
Wellsviler
Frank Lobinger
Paul
Charleston
S. C
American Legion
San Juan
Panama
Avery Schick
Fred Hastie
Harve Athey
Charlie Steen
Mary Jane
Charlie Wineinger
All Star Game Rivalry At Yankee Stadium Recalled
A look back at a year ago match with Connie Mack and Gabby Hartnett as rival managers for a major league all star game at Yan kee stadium. Three years earlier Bill Dietrich of the White Sox pitched a no hit bid against the Browns with three reaching on two walks and an error. Five years past Babe Ruth sought to join the retired list after disputes with Emil E Fuchs of the Braves and received unconditional release from Fuchs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Mack
Gabby Hartnett
Yankee Stadium
Bill Dietrich
Chicago White Sox
St. Louis Browns
Babe
Ruth
Landis
Emil E. Fuchs
Boston Braves
Fuchs
Braves to Meet Illinois Eleven on the Gridiron
Ottawa University Braves schedule announces a first eastward trip to Alton Illinois to face Shurtleff College on October 26 and a season opener at home versus Chadron Nebraska Teachers on September 20. The team begins Kansas conference play September 27 at Newton versus Bethel after two-year league titles.
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Ottawa
Kan
Ottawa Univeristy Braves
Alton
Ill
Shurtleff College
Shurtleff
Chadron
Neb
Kansas
Bethel
Newton
Braves
McPherson
William Jewell
Wesleyan
Bethany
C. of E
Baldwin
Baker
Hermit Visits Seattle Returns to City After 55 Years
The hermit of the Olympics, W. H. Schmidt, 81, arrived in Seattle for the second time since building a Puget Sound wilderness cabin 55 years ago. He quips about fashion saying back to short skirts. He last visited 18 years ago, stayed briefly, then sought the hills to escape loneliness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Puget Sound
W. H. Schmidt
Michael Kissick Dies at Seven in Kalamazoo
Michael Kissick seven-year-old son of Mr and Mrs W F Kissick of Kalamazoo Michigan died after a brief illness reported in Lawrence He was the couple s only child and his father was a member of the University of Kansas School of Business faculty until four years ago The notice records a family line and an institution link.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Kissick
W. F. Kissick
Kalamazoo
Mich
Lawrence
Kissick
University of Kansas School of Business
Fragmentary sports listing with names and numbers
OCR snippet shows names Dreyer Griffith Berger Patchen and numbers 72 55 695 805 270 257 294 159. Appears to be a high or track style roster with event scores or times. Details unclear due to damaged text and mixed language.
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Dreyer
Tae Griffith
Ulm
Oak Berger
Spears
Patchen
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Bill Greene
Emont Dye
Ivan Chadwick
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Bob Stoland
Bob Lorenzen
Stoland
Jon Javelin
Bill Knight
Emil S. Liston
Missouri Valley A.A.U. Records Committee
Associated Press
Mike Rogowski
Detroit Outboard Association
William Ferguson
Earth
America
K.U. Athletic Board
Ban Johnson
Blues and Millers
Bonham
Massachusetts
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St. Riley
Baldwin News
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