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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1935
Page
6
West Coast beckons Jesse Owens as he eyes NCAA at Berkeley and AAU titles in Lincoln. In a CIC meet at Marquette he soared 26 ft 2 1/16 in to break the world record, while anchoring Ohio State to the CSC title. He also won the 100 yd dash in 9.6 and the 220 yd in 21.8 as OSU led others.
A fragmentary old article blends Abner Doubleday credited with shaping baseballs fielding history with a wandering survey of Luxor temples. It notes Doubleday founding four bases and firing the first Civil War shot at Fort Sumter, alongside ornate ancient temple descriptions and Roman-era river defenses.
Ohio State University track coach Larry Snyder leads 13 Buckeyes on a westward tour for the north central intercollegiate at Marquette Milwaukee June 7. The squad then heads to Los Angeles for a dual with Southern California June 15 and the national meet at Berkeley June 21 22. Owens Beetham Wonsowitz Gazdik Seitz Jusek Buckle Smith Renda Price Neal Heekin Walker travel with trainer and director, with two workouts planned en route.
Saint club Milwaukee extended its Am erican Association lead after a 12 to 5 win over Milwaukee, as St Paul defeated the Brewers to reach four straight and secure a two game edge over Indianapolis. Kansas City Blues rose to fourth by sweeping doubleheader wins, Toledo closed out its home stand with a win over Indianapolis, while Louisville and Columbus games were rained out.
The Cincinnati Reds routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 13 to 4 in seven innings before rain halted play. Every Reds hitter reached base except Paul Derringer as 16 hits produced the win and halted a seven game skid. Hafey faced possible suspension as he left for a physical, while the Cardinals moved into second place behind the league leaders.
Softball in North Lawrence resumes Monday night with two games. Wiley Brothers vs CCC camp leads off at 8 15, followed by Civic club Goodrich Silvertowns. No flood water on the diamond and top field conditions expected. Postponed games are to be made up later in the first session with another doubleheader planned Tuesday night featuring Varsity Velvets vs Fritzel and Varsity Cleaners vs Carl's champions.
Manager Elzy Davis reports the Ban Johnson league team will invade Atchison tomorrow afternoon for a baseball contest in Lawrence. The club aims to resume after several Sundays of rainouts.
St Joseph, the 1934 Western League champion, won seventh straight last night, beating Davenport 3 to 2 in 12 innings. Shimer’s twelfth inning single drove in the winning run as Earl Brucker’s team avoided a first place tie with Sioux City. Cedar Rapids shut out leaders 3 0, Keokuk defeated Des Moines 9 1, and a postponed Omaha Rock Island series will begin tonight after a temporary financial plan was arranged for the league.
In Minnesota's Red Lake area the final U.S. woodland caribou herd persists, perhaps only a dozen animals, amid marshy, hard to access terrain where a census is impractical. Decades of market hunting and drainage drove extinction elsewhere, but this remote refuge survives. Also notes Nebraska 4 H seeks eggs to boost wild duck populations with buyback for each hatch. A tale from Sac Osage praising adaptive fishing methods uses a petal fly as lesson on local conditions.
William Woodward's Omaha, fresh from Kentucky Derby and Preakness victories, contests the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park with a shot at emulating Gallant Fox and Sir Barton as the only horses to win the triple crown. The race unfolds as a defining moment in American turf history.
In the Derby and the Preakness context the Woodward colt, a 3 to 5 favorite, finished behind William Du Pont's Rosemont in the Withers stakes. The race covered one mile with six three-year-olds, including the winner, then extended to one and one half miles.
Last night's NL games showed Boston 2 New York 3 in ten innings, Brooklyn 11 Philadelphia, Cincinnati 13, Pittsburgh 4 as the Chicago at St Louis game was rained out, with several postponements. In the American League Detroit 3 Chicago 9, Philadelphia 6 Washington 11 New York 1 Boston 2, St Louis at Cleveland postponed by rain. American Association noted Minneapolis 3 3, Kansas City 4 5, St Paul 12 Milwaukee 5, with night games Indianapolis 5 Toledo and Louisville at Columbus postponed.
Read Al Lopez notes Dodgers beat Phillies 5-0 with three hits. Rip Radcliff and White Sox add four singles against Tigers. Roy Parmelee outduels Ben Cantwell as Giants win 3-2 in 10 innings over the Braves. Cecil Travis drives Athletics pitching for three hits. Sam Byrd and Reds power past Pirates with three RBIs on a homer and single. Babe Dahlgren collects a triple, double, and single in Red Sox win over Yankees.
The recap highlights top batting hitters Vaughan Pirates .400 Martin Cardinals .377 for National League runs batted in Medwick Cardinals Vaughan Pirates Ott Giants and more. In pitching Parmelee Giants 7 1 Walker Cardinals 5. In the American League Johnson Athletics .408 with 41 runs Gehringer Tigers 35 and Greenberg Tigers 42. Whitehead White Sox 8 1 Wilhere Athletics 6 2.
Loch Sheldrake June 7 article contrasts Max Baer and James J Braddock ahead of their fifteen round title bout at Madison Square Garden. Baer shows modern light training, casual sparring and relaxed tempo, while Braddock follows old time methods with brutal daily miles and grueling sparring, ready to endure punishment and press for a quick finish.
Princeton's Palmer Stadium hosts the June 15 Super Invitation with 30 hand picked athletes. The event features world class milers Cunningham Bonthron Lovelock and a star field across events expecting about 40 000 spectators.
The Schenectady Al Stars, a semi pro team, endured two rough innings in consecutive weeks when opponents plated all runs. Oswego also posted a five run frame in a separate game, highlighting shaky defenses and streaky offense across local leagues.
An item notes a seventh inning comeback with a score of 84 to secure the win. Chicago’s Cubs and Phil Wrigley upgrade the Wrigley Field press box with tubular steel chairs and green leather cushions. Social visits include Fred Heim home gatherings and various local residents calling on friends through Thursday afternoon.
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