Byron Nelson Poised To Lead U S Open Field
Fort Worth June 4 Byron Nelson the Toledo pro draws top popular support as potential No 1 choice for the U S Open. He matched the old masters in practice at Colonial Club, while Ben Hogan shows faltering form and Ralph Guldahl from Dallas is also noted as a contender against the deep field.
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Byron Nelson
Glen Garden Club
Nelson
Bobby Jones
Masters
Colonial Club
Lawson Little
Gene Sarazen
Tommy Armour
Ben Hogan
Byron
Little Ben
Philadelphia
Sports scores and schedule update from regional games
Netroit 4 New York 2. St Louis 14 Washington 12. Boston at Cleveland and Fort Smith at Springfield postponed due to rain. Carthage 7 Hutchinson 5. Salina Topeka 10 Salina 4. Joplin 12 Muskogee 9. Philadelphia at Chicago postponed rain.
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Western Association
Springfield
Oplin
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Topeka Wee
Fort Smith
Carthage
Saliia
Jack Soden Wins Trophy At Lawrence Gun Club Match
Jack Soden won the Lawrence Gun Club challenge trophy at a Douglas County Rifle and Pistol club match on the K A R O T C range. The handicap score 194.98 earned him the trophy, which he will retain for a year, with a probable permanent possession after three wins. Bill Hinton took the club championship medal for top scores across eight monthly shoots.
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Douglas County Rifle & Pistol Club
K. A
Bill Hinton
League Leaders in the Major Leagues
AP league leaders list for both leagues with batting averages runs RBIs hits doubles triples home runs and stolen bases. Notable names include Reiser Slaughter Williams DiMaggio Ott Foxx Heath and Keller among others. Pitching leaders feature Warneke Gumbert Feller Lyons and more.
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Reiser
Brooklyn
Slaughter
St. Louis
Moore
Hack
Chicago
Nicholson
Ott
New York
Brown
Mize
Dallesandro
Boston
Lavagetto
Medwick
Williams
Cronin
DiMaggio
York
Detroit
Keller
Chapman
Philadelpi
En Cramer
Travis
Washinton
Diateegio
Philadelphia
Keltner
Cleveland
Washington
Carthage Browns win debut against Hutchinson Pirates
Carthage Browns, formerly St. wer Pony Express, upset Hutchinson Pirates 7 to 5 in a seesaw Western league opener. Gus Albright, new player-manager, led a late rally with a walk a triple and an error producing two runs. Joe Szuch homered for Carthage in the ninth as Joplin moved, Muskogee edged Joplin 12-9, Salina lost 10-4 to Topeka, and Fort Smith at Springfield was rained out. today’s schedule lists four matchups.
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Browns
St. Wer Pony Express
Hutchinson Pirates
Gus Albright
Brownies
Joe Szuch
Carthage
Joplin
Muskogee
Reds
Iners
Jolin
Salina
Topeka
Waltz
Miller
Hughes
Dean and Schmitt
Owls
Ralph Waldo
Varcinaly
Fort Smi
Hutchinson
Fort Smith
Springfield
George Sisler Opposes Night Baseball Shutdown
St. Louis June 4 George Sisler semi pro baseball commissioner warned that a government ban on night games to conserve power could force many defense workers to quit the sport. He noted night baseball supports many teams linked to defense firms and aircraft companies. He claimed fans would stay home drinking lemonade and reading by electric light with radios and fans running.
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St. Louis
George Sisler
Sisler
Lockheeds
Burbank
Calif
Wichita
Kan
Stearmans
Local Baseball Scores Reported From Saturday Matches
Parsons defeated Coffeyville 7 to 3 and Independence beat Tola 3 to 2 in 11 innings. Beloit edged Concordia 5 to 4. Marysville dropped Junction City 4 to 8 while Manhattan beat Fairbury 3 to 0.
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Parsons
Coffeyville
Tola
Independence
Beloit
Concordia
Marysville
Junction City
Manzhattan
Fairbury
Simple Episcopal Service For Iron Man Lou Gehrig
The burial of Lou Gehrig followed a minimal Episcopal service in a vine covered Bronx church. Celebrities and baseball figures attended, including Babe Ruth who wept after visiting the coffin. Ruth and Gehrig shared a deep bond, despite a past disagreement over the consecutive games record.
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Iron Man
Lou Gehrig
New York
Bronx
Gerald Barry
Episcopal Church
Bill Klei
Babe
Ruth
Gehrig
Lou
Sitle Oiff
Yankees
Joe McCarthy
Yankee
Detroit
Bill Dickey
Memorial to Lou Gehrig at Cooperstown exhibition game
Major league officials may stage a memorial to Lou Gehrig in connection with the June 13 Cleveland-Cincinnati exhibition at Cooperstown’s baseball shrine. Bruce Conn more headlines note big-time moves with a personal bodyguard Detective Joe Becker.
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New York
Lou Gehrig
Coopertown
Billy Conn
Joe Becker
Pittsburgh
Girard
Ohio
Peter Wellman
Wes Ferrell
Leaksville
N.C
Cleveland Indians slip to second after early lead
A Cleveland sports column reflects on the Indians dropping to second place from a country mile ahead, recalling an open letter pledge from a columnist that the team would be supported regardless of win or loss.
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Indians
Cleveland
Rounding Up the Strays by Johnny Ray and Mike Jacobs
Pittsburgh plans a 100000 dollar purchase of pasteboards for Conn Louis while Tommy Murphy who sells seven seats at Fenway notes not seeing the first inning of a ball game for 25 years until last Friday night in the Yankee Red.
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Johnny Ray
Mike Jacobs
Pittsburgh
Conn-Louis
Tommy Murphy
Fenway Park
Yankee Red
Sox twin bill and pay contrasts at Camp Edwards
At Camp Edwards Private Hugh Mulcahy received net pay of 15 dollars on payday. If he remained with the Phillies his check would total 1000 dollars. Leo Durocher is a guest on Fred Allen's radio show tonight.
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Camp Edwards
Hugh Mulcahy
Phillies
Leo Durocher
Fred ‘Allen
Baseball comeback tops Cardinals in lopsided win
Today a year ago Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 11 to 1, moving within one game of first place.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Dauber
Clarence Clark
Ray Mangrum
Wyatt Dominates NL With Fourth Shutout In Season
John Whitlow Wyatt fired a six hitter to blank the St Louis Cardinals 6 0 and reach nine wins as the Dodgers pull even atop the standings. His fourth shutout of the year underscores a dominant streak amid a day of strong pitching across both leagues.
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John Whitlow Wyatt
Tigers
White Sox
Indians
Chucker
Chickamauga
Whitey
Frankie Frisch
John Whitlow
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Dodgers
Wyatt
Tommy Hughes
Phillies
Chicago Cubs
Lou Novikoff
Soldier Ring Winner Tops Topeka Bout in 10 Rounds
Mickey Paul Fort Riley selectee defeated Chino Lopez Kansas City in the 10 round main event of an America Legion boxing show in Topeka. Hymie Spiegle and Lou Alcanter fought to an eight round draw in the semi final. Preliminary fights ended in knockouts with Bingo Bassett stopping Pat Leary and others.
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Topeka
Mickey Paul
Fort Riley
Chino Lopez
Kansas City
America Legion
Hymie Spiegle
Lou Alcanter
Soldiers
Bingo
Bassett Kayoed
Pat McLeary
Butte
Mont
Leo Mahan
Mateo Domini
Social Roundup From Eudora Visits and Family Friday
Eudora residents hosted and visited relatives across towns including Wichita Kansas City DeSoto Linwood Ottawa Lawrence and Cloquet Minn Casual gatherings featured Mr and Mrs and Misses joining dinners and calls with extended family members and local residents. Notable mentions include patients with tonsil removal and funeral attendance as well as cross state travel by several families.
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Gladys Bond
Wichita
Harold Smith
Will Smith
Clark Kendell
Kansas City
A. J. Smith
John
Rhetta Daugherty
Roy Daugherty
Charley Holmes
David Brink
Gus Bohnsack
Grace Musick
Ralph Nuttall
Reita Taylor
Gloria
Clarence Everley
Linwood
Roger Luther
DeSoto
Ben Bartz
Charley Jeffry
David Nieder
Memorial Hospital
Durance Brown
Texas
Lawrence
Bartz
William Godfrey
Cloquet
Minn
John Everley
Alvena Greiner
John Shuster
Curtis Diedrich
Ottawa
Social Visits and Holiday Gatherings Across Kansas
Local residents hosted and visited family and friends across towns including Topeka Lawrence and Kansas City. Numerous calls and visits followed Davis Nieder’s hospital tonsil operation with guests from Baldwin Valley Chapel and Eudora joining events. A Kansas Grain Dealers district meeting and a Bundles for Britain benefit bridge drew attendees in Topeka and Lawrence.
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Russel Dizmang
Mary Copp
Topeka
Robert Gabriel
Lawrence
Ed Diedrich
Floyd Reddenbaugh
Frank Neidermeyer
William Hettrick
Arthur Rice
Alvena Neidermeyer
Johnnie Karnes
Kansas City
Eddie Papenhousen
Carol Joyce
Topeke
Paul Papenousen
Mary Ann
Tom Raybourn
Fred Papenhausen
Davis Nieder
Alfred Beil
Selma
Carol
Arthur Olson
Margie
Artis
Roy. Curtis
Conrad
Agnes
John Dunn
Elizabeth Dunn
Robert Wilson
Bobby
Valley Chapel
Oscar Westerhouse
Margene
Beverley
Fred Moll
Robert Reifschneider
Eudora
Joyce
Fred Papenhousen
John Newman
Baldwin
Gottlieb Nieder
Warren’ Root
J. D. Adams
Kansan
Kansas Grain Dealers Association
Will Mertz
Heneritta Schubert
Irene Roberts
Armory
Britain
Richard Erwin
Raymond Kirch
Otto Hanson
Kansas
Kaw Valley residents visit Manhattan friends
City residents Mr and Mrs Earl Strong of Kaw Valley and Miss Sevices E of Manhattan attend social calls with Miss Dorothy Win and Richard Dudley and So Strong. Mrs Jerry Harris called on Mrs D R Kohler Saturday afternoons.
Mackey Community Picnic Date Set At Clinton Park
Dorothy Mackey finishes school duties and plans a summer vacation. Reno township A A A chair Arthur Hemphill reports 66 votes cast in a wheat marketing quota referendum with 54 against. Local socials include graveside visits, visiting relatives, and a June picnic at Clinton Park with basket dinners and table service.
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Dorothy Wilson
Arthur Hemphill
Reno Township
Hemphill
M. F. Black
James Dweyer
Orville Huey
Paul North
Kansas City
Cities Star Coyler
Thomas Cawley
Raymond Gardner
Kate Jewett
de Soto
Mackey Community Club
Clineton Park
Jewett
Memorial Hospital
Card Club
Judith Jo
J. C. Hemphill
Clinton Park
Esther Schoenlein
Kansan City
F. W. Bereiter
Frank Bereiter
Joe Wolf
Mildred
Bonnet Springs
Elmer Sulter
Maurice Sulter
Carl Seiwald
Helen Mohler
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