Mayor Ellis to pitch opener in twilight league rain delay
Opening of the Lawrence Junior Twilight League is moved to tomorrow evening at 6 15 as heavy rain disrupts plans. Mayor W C Ellis will pitch the opening ball with Chief W J Cummings catching, followed by the Elks versus Eagles game at South Park diamond. Officials will participate in opening ceremonies after the flag raising and league pennant ceremony. Rosters list Elks players including Jack Kook and Bob Green, while Eagles feature Kenneth Johnson and Eugene Trell among others.
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Lawrence
Elke
Eagles
South Park
Garl
League
Southpark
Sae
W. C. Ellis
W. J. Cummings
Jack Dunkley
Dick Pucks
Elka
Lou Harshfield
Ries
Reno Cubs
Elks
Jack Kook
Bob Green
Jack Robinson
Forrest Randall
John Krum
Bob Houk
Jack Houk
Norman Edmonds
Carlyle Dawes
Arley Shields
William Underwood
Carroll Smith
Dick Dawes
Walter Thome
Jim Shepherd
Reed Anderson
Kenneth Johnson
Morris “Wilson
Eugene Trell
Kenneth Stull
Lewis Riederer
Eldon Perry
Reed. Lindley
Keith Swineheart
Bill Lenhart
Ralph Houk
Ned Huffman
Walter Honk
Leo Freed
Rod Dedderidge
Don ‘Dicker
Jim Pappan
Sam Boardman
Ed Montgomery
Lawrence Coffman
Charles Montgomery
Baseball Highlights From Scattered Card of Scores
Pirates Floyd Vaughan led with a double and four singles to power a win. Giants beat Reds behind Mel Otts two homers. Dodgers Jack Quinn pitched well in relief and drove in three with a double. Indians Weer Ferrell starred on mound and at plate to topple Athletics. Yankees offense keyed by timely hits against Tigers. Browns Walter Stewart silenced Red Sox with all hits. Senators Reynolds Kerr delivered eleventh inning runs versus White Sox.
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Associated Press
Floyd Vaughan
Pirates
Philies
Mel Ott
Giants
Reds
Jack Quinn
Dodgers
Cubs
Weer Ferrell
Indians
Athletics
Yankees
Tigers
Leasue
Walter Stewart
Browns
Red Sox
Myer
Reynolds
Kerr
Senators
White Sox
Major League Batting Leaders And Pitching Pacing 1930s
Summary of top players across the leagues highlighting Joe Waner and P. Waner with Pirates leads in batting average 401, runs, hits and doubles. American League emphasizes Foxx Athletics with a .398 average, 53 runs, 53 RBIs, 72 hits and 21 home runs. Noting other standouts: Simmons and Porter among leaders. Gehringer Porter and Myer among triples. Chapman and Ruth among stolen bases. Pitching leaders include Betts and Brown for Braves, Gamez for Yankees.
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Associated Press
Waner Pirate
Waner
Pirates
Lomhar i
Rede
Ein
Lies
Giants
O'Doul
Dodgers
Hurst
Phillies
Klein
P. Waner
P.waner
Worthington
Braves
Japles Berman
Reds
Kl Ein
Colfins
Cardinals
Frisch
Betts
Brown
Foxx
Athletics
Combs
Yankees
Mye Senators
Simmons
Porter
Indians
Doublex
Campbell
Browns
Gehringer
Tigers
Myer
Senators
Bed of Ware's Storied Journey Through Time
The famed 350 year old Bed of Ware, once in Ware Park and later at the Crown Inn, Saracen's Head Inn, and Rye House, is now in the Victoria and Albert Museum. Shakespeare referenced it in Twelfth Night. Tomorrow: Ferry Boat on Wheels.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Everal
Ware
Victoria’ and Albert Museum
London
Ware Park
Crown Inn
Were
Rye House
Haddenston
England
John Hix
Twilight league Opens as Elks Meet Eagles in Lawrence
Sports calendar item notes a Thursday twilight league opener between Elks and Eagles at Lawrence Turior, with first pitch at 6:16. South Park diamond hosts parade at 5 o'clock, followed by ceremonies prior to the game.
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Elks
Eagles
Lawrence Turior
South Park
One Mile Record Hopes Fade in National Meet Preview
Chicago June AP notes the 4:17.6 mile record set in 1927 by Ray Conger remains unbroken in recent Nationals. Contenders include Henry Brecksmith, Glenn Cunningham, George Saling, Jack Keller, Bert Nelson, Harold Spencer and Ralph Metcalfe with trials Friday and finals Saturday.
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Chicago
Ray Conger
Iowa State College
Rufus Kizer
University of Washington
Henry Brecksmith
Indiana
Glenn Cunningham
University of Kansas
Brecksmith
George Saling
Iowa
Ohio State
Jack Keller
Bert Nelson
Butler
Harold Spencer
Geneva College
Beaver Falls
Ralph Metcalfe
Marquette University
Don Bennett
Midwest
Unclear baseball score report with multiple inning notes
Fragmented OCR item lists inning by inning mentions for teams Columbus Toledo Cincinnati Ott Philadelphia Chicago St. Louis and players Winegarner Jaombardi Geemtbam Simmons Berry Gostin Burns with innings ranging from first to ninth. Context and exact events unclear due to errors.
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American Association Rites
Columbus
Winegarner
Toledo
Jaombardi
Cincinnati
J Geemtbam
Ott
New York
Lea Simmons
Philadelphia
Berry
Chicago
Summons
Boxing results from coast to coast round up
The night’s bout slate spans cities from Indianapolis to Portland with winners named. Tracy Cox stops Dominic Petrone. Ernie Schaaf outpoints Tony Galento. Harry Marshall KO’s Harry Ketchell. Frankie Palma beats Bill Thomas. Baby Ariamendi outpoints Newsboy Brown. Ah Wing Lee defeats Eddie Mack.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Tracy Cox
Dominic Petrone
New York
Miilwaukee
Tait Littman
Cudahy
Wis
Rosy
Rosales
Chicago
Newark
N. J
Ernie Schaaf
Boston
Tony Galento
Orange
New
Vancouver
B. C
Harry Marshall
Harry Ketchell
Tacoma
Wash
Dayton
Frankie_ Palma
Cincinnati
Gore
Bill Thomas
LouieVille
Los Angeles
Baby Ariamendi
Mexico City
Newsboy Brown
We - Fortland
Ore
Ah Wing Lee
Eddie Mack
Denver
Wrestling Roundup From Around the World Last Night
Assoc Press report lists matches and results across cities including Baltimore Chicago New York Verona St Louis and Cleveland. Wrestlers such as Jim Browning Sam Stein Sandor Szabo and Fritz Kley appear with weights and outcomes including draws and falls in a global or exhibition context.
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Associaed Press
Baltimore
Sim Elondos
Greece
Jim McMillen
Chicago
Brockton
Mass
Jim Browning
Verona
Pee Arey
Lee Wykoff
St._Louie
R Nz
Jack Washburn
California
George ‘Manish
New Jersey
Earl Moe Cready
Oklahoma
Drew
Howard Cantorwine
Iowa
Roland Kirchmeyer
Bill Middicksuff
Florida
New York
Sam Stein
Newark
Fritz’ Kley
Germany
Tiny Roebuck
Sandor
Szabo
Hungary
San Francisco
Karl Sarpolis
Cleveland
John’ Freberg
Sweden
Horses Showed Dust But It Was Gold
A look back at historic oddities in horse racing two notable events: in 1861 Denver offered a $80,000 gold brick for a two horse race, won by Chief ridden by Eugene Teats, with Border Ruffian second. At Hawthorne Illinois in 1930 Tiger Flowers first, Jen DeBar second, Wrack Royal third, repeating three days later.
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Denver
Colo
Eugene Teats
Chief
Border Ruffian
Hawthorne
Tiger Flowers
Jen DeBar
Tand Wrack Royal
Public Golf Links near Lawrence progress report
A 50 acre pasture two miles south of Lawrence on Highway 73 W is being converted into a public golf course. Owner Earl Whittaker of Topeka says greens are two thirds mowed and sand traps begun. Official opening June 19 with free one year membership for the best course name. A separate note from Joplin reports Fort Smith miners game called off to finish returning the club to Independence, Kansas, under new ownership by Marty Purtell.
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Lawrence
Earl Whittaker
Topeka
Mae Ea
Whittaker
Joplin
Fort Smith
Four Kansas men head to Chicago for national meet
Four University of Kansas track stars Melvin Thornhill Ray Flick LeRoy Sickel and Glenn Cunningham depart for Chicago to compete in the national collegiate meet with Coffman training for the decathlon and Captain Joe Klaner sidelined by a bad ankle The event precedes Olympic tryouts with a coaching clinic in Chicago drawing 75 to 100 coaches including Brutus Hamilton who will speak
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University of Kansas
Chicago
Brutus Hamilton
National Track Coaches Association
Jayhawkers
Melvin Thornhill
Ray Flick
LeRoy Sickel
Glenn Cunningham
Coffman
Clyde Coffman
Kansas
Joe Klaner
Phi Gamma Delta
Lincoln
Palo Alto
Calif
George T. Bresnahan
University of Iowa
Hamilton
Kansas Women Golf Meet Opens with Star Field at Topeka
The 14th annual Kansas Womens Golf Association championship brought 16 players to the Topeka Country Club course for first round action led by defending champ Miss Ann Webster of Leavenworth. Key contenders included Miss Dorothy Evans of Wichita and Mrs Earl Whitaker of Independence, who tied for medal with 83 in qualifying.
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Topeka
Kan
Topeka Country Club
Kansas Womens’ Golf Association
Ann Webster
Leavenworth
Dorothy Evans
Wichita
Earl Whitaker
Independence
E. P.] Seymour
Hutchinson
Kathryn Black
Council Grove
Enez English
Newton
Texas
Kansas
Emma Boyd
Toneka Golf Club
Mary Kramer
Shawnee
E. P. Seymour
Billie Crites
Topeka Golf Club
Louise Becker
Earl Chappell
Manhattan
Tom Fullerton
Marshall Becker
R. M. Owthwaite
Harold Fayman
Fredonia
Enez Enclsh. Sims
Park of Wichita
J. L. Bailey
Emporia
Port Siders Organize Left Handers Golf Group
A meeting at Shaker Heights Golf Club on Monday plans to form the National Left Handers Golf Association and a nine nation southpaw tourney this fall similar to the national open. George Herman Ruth is expected to be named president.
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Shaker Heights Golf Club
Knot Hole Gang Grows to 12500 Chicago Golf Plans
The Columbus Red Birds boast one of the largest knot-hole gang rosters with 12,500 members and daily fresh applications. In Chicago, organizers plan a six player team to compete in the Public Links golf championship in Louisville Kentucky July 19 to 23.
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Knot Hole Gang
Columbus, C
Columbus Red Birds
The
American Association
Chicago
Louisville
Outdoor Berry wrestling show at Perry tonight
An open air wrestling event is set for tonight in Perry at 8:50 p m admission is ten cents with music provided through merchants cooperation.
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Berry
Perry
North Dakota gridiron pace setter eyes speed and strength
A Grand Forks Herald report by C D Locklin highlights the University of North Dakota's anticipated 1932 backfield blaze led by Ralph Pierce and Larry Knauf with Belgum Cope and Echholm as speed and power threats. Coach West aims for the fastest, heaviest Sioux outfit yet despite veteran losses.
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C. D. Locklin
Grand Forks Herald
University of North Dakota
North Dakota
Ralph Pierce
Pierce
LaMoure
N. D
Dakota Relays
Sioux Falls
S.D
Larry Knauf
Moorhead
Minn
Knute Belgum
Elbow Lake
Jerry Cope
Watertown
S. D
Cope
Belgum
Knauf
C. A. West
Einar Echholm
Tron Mountain
Mich
Orth Dakota
West
Amone
Fred Felber
A. P
Coast Catapult qurlers in 2 successful pennant irive
Betts was one of the smart pitchers in the game. He didn’t curve the ball but his excellent control let him pitch where he wanted and keep batters guessing.
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Qurlers
Betts
Busy Bee club meeting at Mrs Clyde Davidson home
Reno The Busy Bee club met at Mrs Clyde Davidson home assisted by Mrs Glenn Davidson Wednesday afternoon. First prize a green glass dish went to Pauline Ulrich and second prize a green glass salt and pepper set to Mrs Wm Carr. Ice cream and two kinds of cake served with guests including Mrs Della Davis Mrs Deaton Mrs Wm Carr Mrs Harry Moore Miss Olive Randall and Miss Sallie Smith. July meeting to be with Mrs Raymond Davis assisted by Mrs Oscar Davis. Miss Ella O Dea attended KU commencement dinner.
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Busy Bee Club
Clyde Davidson
Glenn Davidson
Fred Kahn
Pauline Ulrich
Wm. Carr
Della Davis
Deaton
Harry Moore
Olive Randall
Sallie Smith
Raymond Davis
Oscar Davis
Ella O'Dea
K. U
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