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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1940
Page
6
New York Yankees surge to a 7-1 win over St. Louis as Allen Donald returns from injuries to dominate, moving within 4 1/2 games of first and 1 1/2 of third place. Boston and Detroit suffer losses while other major league action tightens the pennant race.
Harry Danning homered and added two singles to spark the Giants past the Pirates. Hugh Casey limited the Cubs to five safeties in a 3-2 Dodgers win. Atley Donald allowed five Browns hits as the Yankees won their second straight. Al Milnar blanked the A’s on seven hits for the Indians seventh win and Paul Derringer also shined. Reds hurler eight shutout innings against the Bees after an error, two runs allowed in the first. Bill Dietrich held the Red Sox to one run through six innings as the White Sox added two tallies in their favor. Gee Walker and Jin Bloodworth powered the Senators to a 9-3 win over the Tigers.
Roundup quips on Jimmy Dyker praising DiMaggio and Feller, mutuels versus baseball, Belmont Park and Yankee crowds, Dodgers turnout, Pee Wee Reese in danger, and quirky notes from across minor leagues. Ellsworth Vines quits tennis for golf, and local tales include a burned sleeve joke from Robert Engel.
Cleveland notes four sub par rounds in a warm-up for 170 starters at the national open. Olin Dutra led with a blistering 68, tying the course record and drawing crowds as Hogan posted 71. Vic Ghezzi Snead Wood Pose Castanone also reached par while Nelson played best ball with McSpaden Byrd and Demaret.
AP reported yesterday's scores across national and regional leagues. Key results include Cincinnati 3 Boston 2, Brooklyn 3 Chicago 2, New York 4 Pittsburgh 3, Chicago 7 Boston 4, New York 7 St. Louis 1, Washington 9 Detroit 3, and Dallas 4 Houston 34 in the Texas League. Chattanooga 11 Knoxville 6. Birmingham 3 Memphis 2. New Orleans 3 Little Rock 2. Fort Worth 4 Beaumont 1. Shreveport 10 Oklahoma City 3. Hutchinson 10 Topeka 11 Joplin 5 Fort Smith 5. Salina 11 St. Joseph 0. American Association Open date. American League results noted.
Topeka resident Mrs. Marshall Becker won the driving contest preliminary to the state women’s golf tournament opening today in Kansas City Kansas. She averaged 143 yards on three drives into a 35 mile per hour wind with Mrs. W B Yerkes second at 129 yards.
The belated victors Atten tion and Company Halt triumphed in the fourth races at Belmont Park and at Delaware, marking the first time in three months either horse led at the wire.
Dizzy Dean seeks a comeback by returning to the minors with a sidearm delivery after waivers set him for a Texas League stint with Tulsa. Cubs owner Phil Wrigley approved the move amid a plan to test a new mechanics change following doctor guidance and renewed effort to reclaim big league form.
The American Association teams shift to the eastern swing with Kansas City at Louisv ille Minneapolis at Toledo Milwaukee at Indianapolis and St Paul at Columbus. Kansas City holds a game and a half edge on Minneapolis and seven on Indianapolis after a mixed east tour. The home stand will reveal if Indianapolis Louisville and Columbus can join the race or remain outsiders.
SantoR league stats show Finney Boston leading in batting with .356 and 59 hits. Foxx Boston and Trosky Cleveland top home runs with 13. Case Washington leads in runs with 37 and steals with 14. Pitching leaders include Milnar Cleveland 7-1 and Walters, 9-0 for Nickhanel.
Mrs. Maria Carmen Giannangeli, 60, of Monongahela Pa., was killed by a stray 22 caliber bullet while working in her garden. Her husband died last month. Surviving children include Joseph, athletic trainer at Emporia State College, Joe Giannangelo a former Kansas University football player, Frank a KU student now studying dentistry, and Emory who played football at Bethany College.
Salina Miller bats erupt as Salina Barisoff, an 18 year old Russian pitcher, throws a six hit shutout to beat St Joseph 11 to 0. Barisoff notches his fourth win and Salina moves within half a game of first, while Muskogee Reds idle.
The Lions earned their second straight win by defeating Auto Service 5 to 2 in a Southpark softball game last night. They surged to a three run lead in the first inning as the rally set the tone for the contest.
Lawrence native Glenn Oatman, former Kansas state amateur champion and U S golf coach, has received an honorary membership at Norwood Hills Country Club in St. Louis. He entered the St. Louis district tournament and plans to play in the Missouri state amateur on June 18 and the U S amateur in August. Oatman held the Missouri crown in 1937.
State highway commission backs an alternate U S 59 route starting at Horton that would run via U S 73 to Hiawatha Falls City and Rule Nebraska cross the Missouri river and rejoin U S 59 at Craig Missouri The plan awaits approval and would be numbered U S 159 or U S 59 A.
Sheriff Logue awaited word from Mr and Mrs Thomas Ward of Holton Kansas on disposition of their son Ralph Ward 26 a trapper found frozen to death in a Cascade Idaho blizzard last December 17. The body was found Saturday in a mountain region 65 miles up Cascade and brought here.
New York standout Pete Scalzo defeated ex champion Mike Belloise to retain the featherweight title. Other bouts featured George Zengaras over Ray Sharkey in Cleveland, Leo Rodak over Jackie Wilson in Chicago, Bob Montgomery over Al Nett in Philadelphia, and Eddie Simms beating Cyclone Lynch in Des Moines. Additional results include Carl Vinciquerra over Arne Anderson in Omaha, Billy Marquart over Sammy Musco in Omaha, Herschel Joiner stopping Eddie Zivic in Cincinnati, Tippy Larkin stopping Frankie Wallace in Garfield, Mike Piskin stopping Paulie Griffith in Frehold, and a draw between Billy Beauchard and Teddy Baldwin in Newark.
A look back at notable sports events: Germany swept Great Britain 3-0 to reach the European zone Davis Cup finals a year ago. Three years ago Dizzy Dean returned from a three day suspension after refusing to sign an apology for remarks about Ford Frick and umpire George Barr. Five years ago Jimmy Foxx resumed as first baseman for the Athletics after a brief stint as catcher.
Topeka June 4 The Washburn College board of trustees voted to confer an honorary degree but Dr. Philip C. King president since 1930 refused to sign the diploma contending the college should not honor its own leader.
John R. Boardman, 738, president and general manager of the Boardman Company sheet metal manufacturers, died at his Oklahoma City home last night. He previously lived in Ottawa, Kansas before moving to Oklahoma City in 1908.
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