Sam Snead Opens Strong In 44th National Open
Sam Snead holds a two stroke lead after a record first round 67 at Canterbury course in the 44th national open. The Shawnee-on-Delaware pro fired five birdies, aced a tree-hook shot on 15, and kept par on eight holes to eclipse previous Open marks. Horton Smith Ed Oliver and Sam Parks Jr trail. Byron Nelson among leaders with 86-hole final rounds anticipated.
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Cleveland
Sam’ Snead
Snead
Shawnee-on- Delaware, Pa
Canterbury
Horton Smith
Chicago
Ed Oliver
Norwell
N. Y
Sam Parks, Jr
Pittsburgh
Smith
Oliver
Parks
NEA
Sam Snead
Texas
Ben Hogan
Baseball highlights from the year to five years past
AP notes key baseball moments including Joe DiMaggio returning to the Yankees after an April absence to defeat the White Sox 5-2. It recalls Elden Auker’s one win for the Detroit Tigers over the Athletics 6-0 and marks Samuel McLaughlin arks Jr. as the US Open champion in Pittsburgh with a 295 score.
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Joe DiMaggio
Yankees
White Sox
Elden Auker
Detrot Tiers
Athletics
Samuel McLaughlinarks, Jr
Pittsburgh
Blues Rally Spurs Kansas City To Lead With 7 5 Win
Kansas City Blues rebounded to top Indianapolis 7 5 after a five run rally in the last inning. Minneapolis lost to Columbus 9 8 in ten innings. Louisville beat Milwaukee 6 3 to climb to fourth while Johnny Whitehead pitched Toledo to a 2 1 win over St Paul.
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Indianapolis
Kansas City
Blues
Minneapolis
American Association
Columbus
Millers
Louisville
Milwaukee
Brewers
Johnny Whitehead
St. Louis Brownies
Chicago White Sox
Toledo
St. Paul
Reds Challenge Joplin Miners After Springfield Series Win
Reds, leaders in the Western Association, swept three of four from Springfield and move in on Joplin for a four game set. Blix Donnelly allowed eight hits in the first seven inning win, Feikert tossed nine innings with 11 strikeouts to win 4-1, while Dixie Hicks hit a homer in the 3-0 frame. Rain and wet grounds postponed the rest of the slate.
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Joplin
Muskogee
Reds
Springfield
Miners
Blix Donnelly
Errante
Meeker
George Feikert
Feikert
Dixie Hicks
Dave Smith
Cardinal
Topeka
Salina
St. Joseph
Hutchinson
Fort Smith
Baseball Scores From Yesterday's National League Games
National League games included Pittsburgh 7 Boston 6 Chicago 11 Philadelphia 5 Brooklyn 9 St. Louis 5. American League results Chicago 4 New York 3 Boston 3 St. Louis 1 Philadelphia 7 Detroit 4 Cleveland 5 Washington 4. Other leagues report varied scores with rain and wet grounds affecting multiple matchups.
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American Association
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Louisville
Milwaukee
Columbus
Toledo
Cincinnati
Neertnenny
New York
Ane
Chicago Et
Boston
Pittsburgh
Emneaversanreseenren
Cleveland
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Washington
Sovssaememme
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Chicago
Brooklyn
Detroit
Springfield
Muskogee
St. Joseph
Salina
Topeka
Hutchinson
Fort Smith
Joplin
Sioux City
Sioux Falls
Worthington
Norfolk
Texas League
Shreveport
San Antonio
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Dallas
Fort Worth
Beaumont
Houston
Southern Association
Knoxville
Atlanta
Birmingham
Little Rock
New Orleans
Memphis
Chattanooga
Nashville
Ross
Vaughan
Camilli
Gleeson
Mize
Danning
Frey
Reese
Whitehead
Werber
Walters
Melton
Finney
Radcliff
Case
Moses
Foxx
Walker
Wright
Cramer
Greenberg
Boudreau
Kreevich
McCosky
Trosky
Sroven
A. Smith
Milnar
Weather and Scores Delay Games Across Region
Junction City at Manhattan postponed due to rain. Beloit beat Beatrice 6 to 4. Fairbury defeated Concordia 8 to 3, game called in the ninth inning because of rain.
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Junction City
Manhattan
Beloit
Beatrice
Fairbury
Concordia
Baseball Leaders Put Up Big Numbers Across The Leagues
Danning and Moore lead batting with around .362 and .341 while Frey and Herman head runs and RBIs. Mize tops home runs with 15, and Walters and Milnar pace pitching with 9-0 and 7-1 records.
Baseball Highlights From Aired Games
Lefty Grove and Jimmie Foxx led the Red Sox in a win over the Browns as Foxx drove in all three Boston runs with a ninth inning homer. In Chicago, Farmer drove in four with two homers, and in Cleveland Mack tied the game with a two run homer in the eighth while Boudreau delivered the deciding run in the eleventh.
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Lefty Grove
Jimmie Foxx
Red Sox
Browns
Boston
Homer
Lou Boudreau
Ray
Mack
Indians
Boudreau
Senators
Bill Nicholson
Phil Cavarretta
Cubs
Farmer
Blades Replaced as Card Manager
St Louis announces Billy Southworth will replace Ray Blades as manager of the Cardinals next Monday. Southworth, former Cardinal player and Rochester club manager, takes over as the team sits sixth and just a game from last place in the National League.
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Billy Southworth
Rochester
St. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
Ray Blades
Sam Breadon
Cardinal
Breadon
Southworth
Blades
Cardinals
KU and Pittsburg Teachers Lead Strong Valley A A U Meet
The University of Kansas K club and Pittsburg Teachers College defend titles at Southwest High School Kansas City Missouri in the Missouri Valley A A U track meet. About 22 KU runners led by Glenn Cunningham compete with 10 freshmen as records loom and Cunningham eyes the 800 meter mark of 1 51 hoping to reach the national meet. Officials include Gwinn Henry Glenn Charlton and Emil Liston.
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Pittsburg Teachers College
Missouri Valley A.A.U
Southwest High School
Kansas City
Glenn Cunningham
Bill Hargiss
Kansas
Valley Ai A.U
Cunningham
Hargiss
Elkhart
Glenn
Gwinn Henry
Glenn Charlton
Emil Liston
Topekans Lead Semi finals in Kansas Women's Golf
In Kansas City Kansas on June 7 two Topeka women and players from Wichita Manhattan reach the women's golf semi finals. Mrs Marshall Becker the medalist faces Miss Janet Gainey while Mrs Kermit Pearson meets Miss Gale Brunkow. The Salina Country Club hosts the 1941 tourney in late June with consolation results listed for several players.
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Kansas City
Kan
Topeka
Wichita
Manhattan
Kansas
The
Women’s Golf Association
Salina Country Club
Steve Renko Injured in Auto Crash Near Kansas City
Steve Renko regular right end on the University of Kansas football team last season sustained a badly lacerated left arm in an auto accident near Kansas City, Kan. The injury involved muscles and a main artery about two inches above the elbow and a tourniquet helped control heavy blood loss. Renko, with two companions, had just finished work at a water and light plant and was resting at Providence hospital in Kansas City today.
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Steve Renko
University of Kansas
Kansas City
Kan
Renko
Providence Hospital
Sports Buzz Sparks Aims And Alumni News
Frosty Cox now recovering from an appendectomy and will teach summer programs at Boulder and assist in New Mexico coaching school the week of June 24. Buzz about a major hot story continues with no final details yet. Ray Dumont plans to bury a microphone near home plate to amplify fan arguments at games. Dr. F. C. Allen to teach at K. U. this summer. A note on golf scores prompts a joke about a summer Mexico trip. Knute Kresie to pitch for a Topeka team this season. Delmar Curry near a new role with E. A. Thomas. Elmer Hackney targets Minneapolis meet on June 21 22. Fred Shirey resigns Beatrice post to join Green Bay Packers. Davey O'Brien sues a beer advertiser for 50000. Russ Sehon’s 27 game hitting streak ends with a no hit game by Bill Davis.
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Frosty Cox
University of Colorado
Frosty
Boulder
University of New Mexico
Ray Dumont
F. C. Allen
K. U
Elmer Hackney
Minneapolis
Fred Shirey
Nebraska
Beatrice
Green Bay Packer
Davey O’brien
T.C.U
Russ Sehon
Lawrence Boy
DeLand, Fla
Red Hats
Bill Davis
Gainsville
Miles Joins Philly Athletics and Duke Captain Davis Signs On
Carl Miles, the M U hurler, reports to the Philadelphia Athletics. Lawrence Davis, Duke University’s captain and second baseman, also joins the Connie Mackmen.
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Carl Miles
M. U
Philly
Lawrence Davis
Duke University
Connie Mackmen
South End Softball Team Beats General Service 17 11
South End defeated General Service 17 to 11 in the last regular week soft ball game at South Park. The Southerners jumped to an early lead and maintained it throughout the night.
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General Service
South Park
Catlin
Gengler
Mitchell
Hayden
Kircher
Kasson
Art
Eens
Bahnmaier
Dietrich Lf
E. Husted
G. Husted
Eaves
H PO Perry
McClure
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H Beougher
Selig
Wood
P King
Russell
Er Puckett
Dowers
Snenseteree
General Service South End
Peteenereer
Mart Enoch Tops Gun Club Competition In Topeka
Mart Enoch of Topeka shot 100 straight to headline the Gun Club meet and captured the added target trophy among 18 shooters. Cle Bratton of Council Grove earned a second engraving on the Dr. T. J. Leasure doubles trophy by breaking 47 of 50. John DeLong won the monkey business event with a perfect 15 of 15 and topped the sliding handicap at 24 of 25. Bill Bowman of Topeka and J. I. Perry of Lawrence won the 25 yard protection race with 23 of 25.
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Mart Enoch
Topeka
Enoch
Cle Bratton
Council Grove
J. I. Perry
Lawrence
Vacation Mail Watch Sparks Rush for Journal World
Readers rush to subscribe before summer travel as residents monitor mail delivery and urge timely sign ups for the Journal World. The note urges readers to order before leaving on summer trips.
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Journal- World
Foxx Grove lift Red Sox past Browns in ninth inning
Jimmie Foxx and Lefty Grove preserved Boston's half game AL lead by beating the St. Louis Browns 3 to 1. Foxx homered in the ninth with two on and two out after Chet Laabs tied 1-1 with a first homer. Grove held hard-hitting Browns to six hits despite recent struggles.
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Jimmie Foxx
Lefty Grove
St. Louis Browns
Boston Red Sox
Grove
Browns
Chet Laabs
Boxing results from New York and surrounding cities
New YorkBuddy Baer dominated Valentin Cam polo in a 225 pound bout. Pat Comis outpointed Paterson New Jersey’s Steve Dudas 19-14. Kansas City Tony Novak stopped Irish Dan Dowling. Bob Sikes stopped Johnny McCarthy in Little Rock. A mix of regional bouts includes fighters from Argentina and Iowa with local routs or decisions.
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New York
Buddy, Baer
Livermore
Cal
Valentin Campolo
Argentina
Pat Comiskey
Paterson
N. J
Steve Dudas
Edgewater
Kansas City
Tony Novak
Kansa City
Kan
Dan Dowling
St. Louis
Little Rock
Ark
Bob Sikes
Pine Bluff
Johnny McCarthy
Davenport
Baseball Notes and Boxing Gossip From The Circuit
The roundup reports Cardinals tensions with Monty Stratton seeking to pitch in Wilmington exhibition. Billy Conn and Bob Pastor eyed a big purse as Paycheck retires. Dodgers pace road schedule with 15 wins in 18. Dizzy Dean urged to quit and Babe Ruth’s 400 foot homer noted. Joe Medwick stars in St Louis party after a win over Brooklyn. Sam Breadon meets Oliver French amid Billy Southworth chatter.
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New York
Cardinal
Denias
Monty Stratton
Jimmy Dykes
Wilmington
Del
Monty
Billy Conn
Bob Pastor
Dodgers
Babe Ruth
Chicago
Leo Durocher
St. Louis Pent House
Whitlow Wyatt
Joe Medwick
Brook
Sam Breadon
East
Oliver French
Rochester
Billy Southworth
Golfer Jug M Spaden Makes Open Start Amid Superstition
The piece notes Jug M Spaden's 18th Open start, wearing badge No 13 and being the 18th to tee off, with hints of superstition. It also mentions Bobby Jones and Francia Ouimet affirming participation in all Red Cross matches sponsored by the PGA and Dean Hill authoring a book titled Foat.
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Jug M’spaden
Jonnh Old
Nick
Bobby Jones
Francia Ouimet
Golf
Red Cross
P.G.A
Dean Hill
Georgia Tech
Kennedy Life Story Highlights White Sox Prospect
A Chicago paper profiles Bob Kennedy, 19, the White Sox third baseman, tracing his life and rise in professional baseball. Dan Daniel of the World Telegram urges major league creation of a west point for baseball with support from Judge Landis. Grada would be honored among the 16 clubs as a leading figure.
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Chicago
Bob Kennedy
White Sox
Dan Daniel
N. Y
World-Telegram
Judge Landis
Grada
Fifteen Major Leagues Say Goodbye to Diz
Cleveland Plain Dealer notes that fifteen big league clubs waived a farewell to Diz, commemorating the veteran star and his era as he departs the scene.
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James C. Doyle
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Snead-Like Golf Tip Inspires Early Tee Off
A fragmented golf tip describes a scene with Snead style swing, noting players teed off as anticipation rose. The readable fragment hints at a classic technique tip tied to Sam Snead’s approach.
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Snead
Lack of Competition Forces End of Edmonton Grads Basketball
Edmonton Alberta June 7 The Edmonton Grads world champion women's basketball club has disbanded due to lack of competition and mounting financial strain. Over 25 years the team held the senior world title for 18 straight years and traveled 100000 miles spanning Olympic and international play. Forty players wore the Grads uniform, with standout scorers Margaret MacBurney and Noel MacDonald among the era’s top talents.
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Alta
Edmonton Grads
Grads
Canada
J. Percy Page
Alberta
London
Ont
Durant Cardinals
Durant
Oklo
Paris
Amsterdam
Los Angeles
Berlin
Wichita
Kan
Thurstons
Margaret MacBurney
Noel MacDonald
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