Plan Is Success With Some Clubs
First returns from the American Association plan to admit fans to certain bleacher sections show mixed results. Indianapolis praised the test with 2,000 two-bit cars. Milwaukee, Toledo fair. Kansas City and Louisville discouraged. Minneapolis led standings as Ward stars for Toledo in a 5 4 win while Donie Bush’s Millers toppled Indianapolis. Milwaukee 18 St Paul 6. Louisville 9 Columbus 8 in a two heavy hitting battles.
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Chicago
American Association
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Toledo
Kansas City
Louisville
Columbus
St. Paul
Minneapolis
We Stadium
Millers
Toledo Mud Hens
Donie Bush
Indians
Ward
Brewers
Red Birds
Bell Park
Labertew Ames Leader Elected Cyclone Captain
Earl Labertew of Indianola was chosen to succeed Lloyd Nagel of Ames as captain of the Cyclone track team. He ran a mile and a half with a broken leg in last fall’s two mile race with Nebraska, and despite spring weakness he ranks among the Midwest’s leading half milers with a best around 1 54.9. Liberten, electrical engineering student, has two track letters and two in the two mile, eligible for one more year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
Earl Labertew
Indianola
Lloyd Nagel
Labertew
Nebraska
Midwest
Liberten
Eest
Baseball Inning Scoring Across Leagues Across Cities
In Milwaukee Columbus St Paul and other cities players such as Cullop Guilic Paschal Guliani and Wilson are noted for various innings. The National League lists Wilson of Brooklyn and Waner of Pittsburgh across first and second games while the American League features Drokey Cronin and other unnamed players.
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Metzler
Milwaukee
Cullop
Columbus
Guilic
Paschal
St. Paul
Guliani
Wilson
Brooklyn
P. Waner
Pittsburgh
Drokey
Boston
Cronin
Washington
Seeni
League Leaders Across National and American Circuits
AP roundup lists top performers with P Waner Pirates batting 401 and 401? Klein Phillies 46 RBIs and 63 hits. Foxx Athletics 47 runs and 18 homers. Foxx leads AL batting at .410 with Ruth close at .366. notable names include Hurst Berger Klein Collins Be… detailed leaderboards across both leagues with multiple players tying on categories.
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Associated Press
P. Waner
Pirates
Lombardi
Reds
Klein
Phillies
Berger
Braves
Hurst
Worthington
Herman
Collins
Cardinals
Stelen Hases
Frisch
Qirehing
Betts and Brown
Foxx
Athletics
Dickey
Yankees
Myer
Senators
Ha Simmons
Manush
Campbell
Browns
Porter
Indians
Oliver
Red & Blue
White Sox
Reynolds
Gehringer
Tigers
Cocoa
Geh
Appling
Ruth
Blue
Chaman
Johnson
Gomez
Philips
Terry
Giants
American
National
Strange As It Seems At Wartaw Indiana Pastors List
A column notes a Wartaw church with pastors Green Beach Wood Burns Badley and cites a quip that green beech wood burns badly. It also mentions various oddities from readers, including a Paris health claim and Mary Quinn's injuries after a roller skate landing. Tomorrow previews 55 baseball games won without pitching a curve.
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Wartaw
Ind
Green
Beach
Wood
Burns
Badley
McProy
Indiana
Julius S. Davison
Shenandoah
John HI
Seniors to Meet Alumni in KU Baseball Game
University of Kansas seniors will face a graduate and faculty team at 2 PM as part of the sixtieth annual commencement week events. Key players include George Trombold at catcher and Otto Rost in the outfield, with alumni listed from Bert Nash to "Rub" Thomson.
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University of Kansas
K. U
Gerald Cooley
Bob Ross
George Trombold
Bob MacDowell
Elwood Johnson
Ralston Culp
Lee Benton
Otto Rost
Jewell Campbell
George Hulteen
Trombold
Bert Nash
Guy
Ike Getto
H. W. Hargiss
C. Ajlen
Fac
E Culp
Dick’ Wagall
Merle Price
Custer
Melvin Kraemer
Paul Fisher
Tom Bishop
Kelly Ewenson
Lloyd Living
Edgar Schmidt
Rub” Thomson
Varsity
Baseball Scores From Yesterday Across Leagues
National League results show Chicago defeating Pittsburgh and Brooklyn 9 6 in a 1 game, with St Louis winning 4 2 over Chicago and New York 5 over Philadelphia 1. Washington swept Boston 6-1, while Boston 4 1 and Cleveland at Detroit were postponed by rain. Western League games include Tulsa at St Joseph and Pueblo at Des Moines, with Oklahoma City 3 Wichita 3 in a night game and Omaha 13 Denver 12 in 12 innings.
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Chicago
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Boston
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Newton
New York
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
American Association
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Milwaukee
St.Paul
Louisville
Columbue
Toledo
Indianapolis
Tulsa
St. Joseph
Rais Pueblo
Des Moines
Okdahoma City
Wichita
Omaha
Denver
Pet
Philadelphia BR
New York Anon
Washington Ee
Boston Coe
Ce Ee
Dianapolis
Iwaukee
Argi Kansas City
Columbus
Louisville Podamints
Toledo Psinto
St. Paul YA
Pueblo
Stars Shine Across Doubleheader In Tight Weekend Action
Elwood English and Ezzy Vance led Cubs with four hits including two doubles as Dodgers and Braves split a twin bill. Vernon Gomez of the Yankees beat the Athletics for their ninth win, while Dick Coffman contributed. Browns and Hils combined for solid pitching against the White Sox. Monte Weaver and Bob Burke helped the Senators prevail twice over the Red Sox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Elwood English
Cubs
Firate
Association Doing Well in 1932 Golf Boom
Chicago reports a surge in professional golfers' association membership by 120 so far in 1932. Albert R Gates, business administrator, says new golf clinics are successful and will operate nationwide. Professionals seek better club making and instruction as clinics expand.
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Chicago
Professional Golfers’ Association
Albert R.gates
Gates
Kenneth Wells Wins Nine Letters At Iowa State
Kenneth Wells of Lake View earned nine letters across football track and baseball at Iowa State. A pulled leg muscle from last fall hindered his dash events this spring, delaying his third track letter. Wells already held two track letters and added three more in football and three in baseball, making him a standout multi sport athlete.
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Ames
Iowa
Kenneth Wells
Lake View
Iowa State
Wells
Fade-Away Pitch Described By Demaree As Screw Ball
Al Demaree explains the fade-away or screw-ball once used by Christy Mathewson. He notes its opposite relation to the out curve, wrist flick, and palm positions, calling it an overhand, knee-low delivery that sweeps toward third base for a right handed pitcher. Demaree offers an illustrated leaflet on Baseball Signs to readers.
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Christy Mathewson
New York Giants
Third
al Demaree
Golf Tourney Saturday at University of Kansas Club
The annual KU commencement alumni self tournament begins at 9 am at the Lawrence Country Club links. It is an 18 hole medal play with prizes for low net score, blind bogie, and the winning class two person team. Last year Justin Hill and John Henry won the team trophy. Green fees of 1 dollar will be charged.
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University of Kansas
Lawrence
Justin Hill
John Henry
K. U
Signs a pro contract for Gerald Cooley of KU
Gerald Cooley, KU pitcher for three seasons, signed with the Pueblo Western League club and will report to Tulsa tomorrow. He lives in Goff Kansas and belongs to Phi Mu Sigma fraternity. Hutchinson debuts in Western Association delayed by rain as Salt City leads Topeka 1 0 when called.
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Gerald Cooley
University of Kansas
Pueblo
Tulsa
Cooley
Goff
Kanais
Kupna Sigma Fraternity
Topeka
Kan
Hutchinson
Salt’ City
Muskogee
Okla
Dale Gear
Sportsmen's Clubs Hold Meeting at Lone Star Lake
Members of the Douglas County Sportsmen's Club and the Lone Star Rod and Gun Club held a joint meeting at Lone Star lake last evening. About 75 men attended as a committee arranged refreshments from the club house and many toured the lake. The two groups shared talks, and the Lone Star club noted their fifteen members built a dam that now holds 1% feet of water in the deepest spots. The lake is well stocked with fish in a beautiful setting west of Lone Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County Sportsmen’s Club
Lone Star Rod and ‘Gun Club
Lone Star Lake
Lone Star Club
Lone Star
Victory for Green Bros. Doomed by Colorful Nine in Practice Loss
The Lawrence colored team Green Bros. was soundly defeated by the Green Brothers nine in a practice game played yesterday evening on the Shock. The final score was about 20 runs.
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Green Bros
Lawrence
Green Brothers
Shock
De Soto Area Social Notes and Community Visits
Mrs. J O Huff attended Ladies Aid at the M E church in De Soto. Families and neighbors in De Soto and nearby towns were referenced with visits, carloads of goats moved to a Nichols Sorrell farm, and local residents in varying states of health. A Willow Springs Farm Bureau meeting featured a Mother’s tribute and a hen fundraiser raising treasury funds.
Local society notes and guest list from De Soto meeting
Weighing seven and a half pounds. The business meeting was conducted by the president Mrs Pansy Penner. Guests included Mrs Opal Henderson Lawrence Mrs Don Ashlock Olathe Mrs Merlyn Andrew Prairie Center Mrs Luther Mrs Anderson Mrs Hines and Mrs Nesselhoff. June meeting planned with Mrs David Jewett and Mrs Middleton as assistant hostess. Helen Doane visited a friend in Kansas City and attended Memorial hall exercises where Beatrice Overbaugh graduated among 338. Mrs Hunter accompanied by her mother and Beatrice Overbaugh returned home. Mrs Charles Baker met her sister Mrs WeMott in Kansas City then traveled with Mr and Mrs WeMott and Mrs Baker to Boliver Mo for Memorial Day. Joe Miller De Soto assisting in Baker’s absence. Mr and Mrs George Kluss attended Odd Fellows Rebekah meeting in De Soto with large turnout and lodge representation. Mrs Allie Ricketts Kansas City guest at John Penner home. Epp family of Kansas City visited L L Corliss. Mrs Porter Roy and Julia Kelly visited Pittsburg to see Edna and Mabel Polter at college. Allen family moved from Grate house property owned by Mrs Stewart, storing furniture at Lester Beach, planning summer visits. Sammie Lee drove to Argentine to visit Mrs Lees aunts. Ralph Harbison De Soto doing painting at L L Corliss home.
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Pansy Penner
Opal_ Henderson
Lawrence
Don Ashlock
Olathe
Merlyn Andrew
Prairie Center
Luther
Anderson
Hines
Nesselhoff
David Jewett
Middleton
Helen Doane
Kansas City
Erle Hunter
Memorial Hall
Beatrice Overbaugh
Hunter
Ginn
Mr. Overbaugh
Charles Baker
WeMott
Allie Ricketts
John Penner
Epp
L. L
Gratehouse
Stewart
Lester Beach
Sammie Lee
Argentine
Independence residents welcome home ailing Mrs Jardon
Mrs F X Jardon and her son Richard return from California where Mrs Jardon had been ill. The community says she is improved. Various neighbors and friends from Eu dora Lawrence and Kansas City visited, and several families spent Sunday with Mrs Jardon and relatives. A hospital bedside visit occurred for Mrs Joe Lauer Sr. and Mrs Erma Schwartz received a shower at Mrs Albert Schwartz home.
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F. X. Jardon
Richard
Frances Weems
California
Jardon
Cecil Jardon
Lorenz Speicher
Eudora
James H. Gale
Jewell Anderson
Robinson
Lawrence
John Heim
Stone
Argentine
Lymn Taylor
Monay
Harold Kirby
Bohkemper
J. Bolton
Chas
Geissa Chester Robinson
George Marquardt
Chas. .Gale, Jr
J. H. Gale
Richard Butell
John Scherer
Herman Butell
Zelda Leach
Kansas City
Anna Curtis
Frank Jordon
Joe Lauer
H. G. Seele
Kate Oswald
Henry Seele
Seele
Kaw Valley Farm Bureau Meeting at Mrs Dunkley's in Lawrence
An all day Kaw Valley Farm Bureau meeting at Mrs. George Dunkley’s Lawrence home featured a food demonstration. Members present included Mrs. Ralph Davis and many others. Weekend visits, gatherings, and Sunday dinners referenced with multiple local families and surrounding towns.
Miss Julia Stoecker Returns From Kansas City Visit
St. Charles Missouri resident Miss Julia Stoecker returned home Friday after a week with sister Mrs. William Altenbernd. Several local families hosted and visited, including Mr. and Mrs. John Strong, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Walters, and others, with Dorcas Sunday school party at Mrs. W. A. Fuller in Eudora.
Ladies Club Meeting Highlights And Social
The Knowledge Hill ladies community club met with Mrs Shdner on Wednesday afternoon. Prizes were won by Mrs Helen Rice and Miss Lois Wells. A social hour followed with sandwiches pickles jello and coffee. The group plans to meet June 15 with Mrs John Canary and a long list of attending members and guests is noted.
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Ladies Community Club
Shdner
Helen Rice
Lois Wells
John Canary
Cecil Colby
Beulah Janeway
Lulu Mae Murphy
Chas. la Duke
Celia Herd
Edmonds
Evelyn Thiry
Ava Higley
Frances Thiry
Pigeon Conroy
Billy Gene Rice
Jimmy Rice
Charles Wells
Edwin Janeway
Donald Thiry
Jimmy
Billy Gene
Baker Murphy
Frances Thire
John Thiry
Earl Janeway
Frank. Higley
Atchison
Powell
Orvel Powell
Laurence Powell
Topeka
Hall
Sunnyside
Sunnyside, Were. Sunday Dinner Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edmonds
Gladys Cox
Lawrence
Edwin
Thiry
Shaner
Garnett
Ruth Johns
Claude Dicker
DeSoto Newsnote on Miss Georgia Preistly Visit
Miss Georgia Preistly of Kansas City spent Wednesday in DeSoto. C Hambleton is reported to be waning and may be able to leave research hospital in Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Preistly
Kansas City
DeSoto
Hambleton
Research Hospital
Local notes include elections and social events in Union Missouri
The report covers Rebekah lodge officers elected at a Thursday meeting in Union Missouri including Noble Grand Miss Ruth Hambleton and others. It notes Columbus Rattles returning home after visiting relatives, Cecile Springer’s move to Salina as a telephones worker, Warlie Cunningham resuming jury duty in Olathe, and a tea hosted by J D Chambers for Mrs Frank Chambers and Mrs Ralph Siddon with a guest list from Lawrence and Ola. Also mentions L K F Young losing his truck to fire on No 10 west of town and local visits over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Rattles
Union
Blaine
Sease
Wesley
Rebekah
Salina
Cecile Springer
Warlie Cunningham
Olathe
J. D. Chambers
J .Ce. Chambers
O. G. Chambers
Frank Chambers
Ralph Siddon
Platte. S. Ti
Chambers
Lawrence
D. Jfames
Ray Flournoy
Clarice Osborne
Ralph Jones
Miss Ayres.Osborne
Minnie Dicken
Steve Morris
Morris
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