Final Open betting ranks favor Guldahl Snead and Cooper
Denver June 8 The 1938 National Open field gathers at Cherry Hills as Guldahl Snead and Cooper lead betting at 8 to 1. Pros critique the tough 6826 yard layout with par 71 and roughs while practice rounds show little sub par scoring. Sam Snead’s 68 stands as best round ahead of the main event tomorrow.
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Denver
Colo
America
Cherry Hills
Henry Picard
Hershey
Railbirds
Gene Sarazen
Dick Metz
Chicago
Sam Snead
Ralph Guldahl
Guldahl
Horton Smith
Guldahl and
Snead
Harry Cooper
Paul Runyan
Tony Penna
Ony Manero
John Revolta
Sam Byrd Chooses Golf Over Baseball After Bench Time
Ex Yankee outfielder Sam Byrd now a professional golfer says he prefers golf to baseball. He is Ed Dudley's assistant in Philadelphia and plans to compete in the national open. Byrd recalls liking baseball early but sitting on the bench bored him. he bets his old teammates will win the American League flag again when they click.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Sam Byrd
Ed Dudley
Philadelphia
Byrd
Baseball Scores Roundup From Yesterday
American League games included Chicago S defeating New York 5 and St. Louis 11 over Washington 8 Detroit 5 and Philadelphia 4 while Cleveland beat Boston 7 5. National League results saw Chicago 4 New York 2 and Brooklyn 7 over St. Louis 6 with Philadelphia vs Cincinnati postponed by rain. American Association Milwaukee 7 Breedon 9 and Kansas City 9 Columbus 4. Minneapolis 11 Indianapolis 3 and Louisville 2 St Paul.
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Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Washington
Detroit
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Boston
Brooklyn
Hiladelphia
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
American Association
Milwaukee
Breedon
Kansas City
Columbus
Minneapolis ii
Indianapolis
Louisville
St. Paul
Kansay
City
Minneapolis
Toledo
St Paul
Columbus A
National
New Chicago Og
York
Boston Po
Philadelph
Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching
Highlights from the season show American League leaders: Trosky, Averill, Foxx and others in batting and runs. In pitching, Kennedy and Grove top the AL with strong win totals. National League leaders include Lavagetta and McCormick in hitting and Ott in runs batted in with notable pitchers MacFayden and Lea.
Ac Pitcher Baton N M June 8
A Northern New Mexico league report notes Jess Short with 60 strikeouts in 30 innings this season. He fanned 23 in one game and 21 in another as the Cimaroon Broncs fielded a strong defense behind him.
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N. M
Jess Short
Moun Short
New Mexico
Strange As It Seems: Lyon's Political Flight Across States
A compact note recalls Tri-State Congressman Matthew Lyon who began in Vermont, then served in Kentucky and Arkansas before dying before taking Arkansas Congress, plus a history on Slavs and the word slave. It ends with a prompt: Tomorrow. What king's birthday is celebrated June 97.
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Tri-State
Matthew Lyon
Vermont
Lyon
United States Congress
Washington
Jackson
Jefferson
Adams
Vergennes
Congress
Kentucky
United States
Indian Territory
Arkansas
Europe
Gibbon
Sports Calendar Reads Several Wednesday Matchups
The calendar lists Southpark South End versus City at 8 o clock and Woodlawn park Paper Mill against Nehi at 8 o clock. Osawatomie American Legion hosts Lawrence Bees on Thursday. Friday features South park Eagles vs Barbers at 8 and South park Tonganoxie girls versus Union Cab girls at 9 with additional games including Co Ops against K E P and Lone Star against LO F at 9.
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Wednesda Southpark
South End
Auto Service
Gas Co
Woodlawn park—Paper Mill
Nehi
Lawrence Bees
Osawatomie American Legion
Osawatomie
South park—Eagles
Barbers
South Park
Tonganoxie Girls
Union Cab Girls
Lone Star
LO. O. F
Pitchers Duel Highlights Louisville Victory Over St Paul
In Louisville last night the Colonels edged St Paul 2 to 1 in a pitchers duel at Parkway Field. An ninth inning rally included a squeeze play and a bases loaded walk, with Fern Bell scoring the winning run on Ray French's bunt. Tony York and George Stumpf swiped bases for St Paul.
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Louisville
Louisville Colonels
St. Paul
Colonels
Fern Bell
Mel Simons
Johnny Sturm
Simons
Fred Koster
Bell
Ray French
Tony York
George Stumpf
Yank Terry
Apostles
Nick Lloyd Brown
Columbus
Indianapolis
Kansas City Blues
LeRoy Parmelee
Minneapolis
Indians
Milwaukee
Toledo
Appling Back in Suit Tests Leg Readiness
Luke Appling, White Sox shortstop, returned to a baseball uniform in Chicago to test his right leg three months after a fracture in an exhibition game in Los Angeles. He plans running and throwing and may return to game action within two weeks.
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Chicago
Luke Appling
Chicago White Sox
Los Angeles
Dixie
Chicago White Sox top Yankees for eight straight wins
A year ago Chicago White Sox beat world champions 5-4, tying the Yankees for the American League lead and extending their streak to ten straight wins. Also notes past sports highlights including golf and boxing bouts with various figures.
Giants Buy Kampouris as Reds Offload Greek Star
A New York round up notes Giants paying 20 000 cash and Wally Berger to obtain Alex Kampouris from the Reds. It calls the deal favorable for the Cincinnati club while referencing other sports tidbits including boxing plans and college football talent races.
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New York
Giants
Wally Berger
Alex Kampouris
Reds
Zinzinnatis
Joe Louis
Max Schmeling
Wrigley Field
Chicago
Cubs
Schmeling Predicted To Beat Louis Again In Yankee Stadium
It is June 8 in Speculator New York and Max Schmeling exudes confidence about defeating Joe Louis in two weeks at Yankee Stadium. He touts road work and discipline, claiming peak form and a fatal blow is near. Gene Tunney visits the camp and notes Schmeling’s continued refinement and methodical routine.
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N. Y
Max Schmeling
Joe Louis
Yankee Stadium
Max
Louis
Joe
Gene Tunney
Schmeling
Max Mahhon
Tunney
Green Brothers Defeat Cutters 8 to 7 in opener
The Green Brothers beat the Cutters 8 to 7 in the North Lawrence softball league opener. Green Brothers led from the start with 1 run in the first, 3 in the second, and 4 in the fifth. Cutters matched with 3 in the second and 4 in the fifth. The final score stood at 8 to 7.
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Green Brothers
Cutters
Greens
Senior League Opens With Two-Game Night Doubleheader
The senior softball league begins this evening at South Park with an 8 pm first game and a 9 pm second, featuring South Enders vs City Employes and Auto Service and Gas Company. Umpires Ernest Ireland and Wilbur Dover will officiate. other teams include Eagles Barbers Co-Ops K. E. P. Lone Star and Odd Fellows. Bleacher seating available with no admission charge.
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South Park
South
Ireland
Wilbur “Nanny
Dover
Eagles
Barbers
Co-Ops
Lone Star
Odd Fellows
Indians and Cubs Win to Retain NL Lead
In a tight New York Chicago duel for NL leadership the Cubs won the opener 4 2 behind Bill Lees seven hit outing and Billy Hermans bat as the Indians edged Boston 7 5 and stretched their margin to four games over the Yankees who lost 8 5 to Chicago White Sox. The Browns defeated Washington 11 8 while Detroit beat Philadelphia 5 4 and Brooklyn edged St. Louis 7 6. Rainouts affected Philadelphia Cincinnati and Boston Pittsburgh.
Seven Hit Bills Lee Tops Giants for Sixth Straight Win
Bill Lee of the Cubs-Stopped Giants with seven hits to earn his sixth consecutive win in a 4-2 victory. Don Christman collected three hits including two doubles in a 5-4 Tigers win over the Athletics. Vito Tamulis relieved for the Dodgers to earn a 7-6 win over the Cardinals with four hitless, scoreless innings. Harland Clift drove in five as the Browns beat the Senators 11-8 with four hits. Thornton Lee helped the White Sox defense and offense in a 5-? win over the Yankees with a homer and a single. Odell Hale, Lyn Lary, and Earl Averill led a nine-hit Indians rally that beat the Red Sox 7-3.
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Yankees
Zuber
Johnny Humphries
Cleveland
Lyn Lary
Indians
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Thornton Lee
Chicago
Charley Ruffing
St. Louis Browns
Washington
Senator
Rudy York
Detroit Tigers
Athletics
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Vito Tamulis
Joe Medwick
Don Padgett
St. Louis Cardinals
Bill Lee
Cubs
Giants
Don Christman
Tigers
Edd
Cardinals
Harland Clift
Browns
Senators
White Sox
Odell
Hale
Earl Averill
Red Sox
K E P Team to Emporia in North Lawrence League
The Kansas Electric Power company team travels to Emporia this evening to meet the fast Emporia Maytag Washers, leaders in the Emporia city league. The game is at Peter Pan park at 9.00. The K E P battery is Harwood and Burnau.
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Kansas Electric Power Company
North Lawrence
Emporia
Emporia Maytag
Peter Pan Park
K.E.P
Eldridge Hotel
Harwood and Burnau
K.E.P. Battery
Arizmendi Draws Ambers in Overtime Fight at Olympic
Los Angeles June 8 Arizmendi and Lou Ambers fought to a ten round draw at the Olympic auditorium before 10 000 fans with Ambers given the edge on the AP score sheet. Arizmendi predicted Henry Armstrong will knock out Ambers in New York July 26. The fight featured fierce exchanges finishing with both boxers bloodied and Ambers wobbly.
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Los Angeles
Baby Arizmendi
Lou Ambers
Olympic Auditorium
Henry Armstrong
Ambers
New York
Arizmendi
Armstrong
Lou
Henry
Jack Kennedy
New Yorker
Ringsiders
Associated Press
Junior League Baseball Opens Monday Night at Southpark
The Lawrence junior baseball league begins next Monday evening with six teams Tigers Rinky Dinks Panthers Jayhawks Yankees Cubs. Four games weekly, 6 PM start, Wednesday and Saturday open dates, schedule shows matchups from June 13 to July 7.
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Lawrence
Southpark
Tigers
Rinky Dinks
Panthers
Jayhawks
Yankees
Cubs
Jay Hawks
Buick and Truck Collision on Twenty third and Vermont
Police investigated a two vehicle crash at Twenty third and Vermont last night at 8 50. Mrs Harry Green of 2209 Vermont drove a Buick east on Twenty third then north on Vermont colliding with Jake Rackers of Richmond Kansas driving a Chevrolet truck who was attempting to pass. No injuries were reported.
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Harry Green
Vermont
Jake Rackers
Richmond
Kan
Twenty-third
Memorial and family notices from Lawrence community
Mrs. Clarence Stewart and children of Lawrence spent Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs F C Barnhart and attended Memorial services at High Prairie cemetery. Miss Dorothy Wilson returned to Des Moines after visiting her father in a Lawrence hospital. Miss Dorothy Mae Bleakley and Mrs Houston Turner of Lawrence plan a California vacation. Mr and Mrs W R Seanor Clarence Wiley Dick Wiley and George McBroom and families attended a Stanwood quarterly meeting. a fine dinner followed.
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Clarence Stewart
Lawrence
F. C. Barnhart
High Prairie Cemetery
Dorothy Wilson
Des Moines
Lawrence Hospital
Dorothy Mae Bleakley
Houston Turner
California
W. R. Seanor
Clarence Wiley
Dick Wiley
George McBroom
Stanwood
Arthur Perry
Ralph and
David
Elizabeth Perry
K.U
Mary Hamilton
F. H. Roberts
John Roberts
Eugene Roberts
Bishop Waldorf
Stadium
Goldie Noble
Anna Noble -Bliss
San Diego
Calif
Bliss
Etta Brown
Methodist Sunday School
County Bible Story
Christian Church
Winchester
Doris Johnson
Joan Morris
Miss Brown
Verrill Weinberg
Ruth Payne
Donna Jean Morris
Frank Haines
Topeka
Mae Forbes
Manhattan
Weishaar
Chapman
Ona Mae Larner
Eureka
Ella Larner
August High
Dehlia
el Dorado Schoools
Emporia
K.S.T.C
J. L. Ferris
Nortonville
Robert Crouch
George
Harry Johnson
Dick Sutton
Lee Huddleston
Norma Criss
Beth Housh
Patty Mae Wendel
Ed Weinberg
Jean Waggoner
Mary Waggoner
Mary Elizabeth Shultz
Helen Brown
Betty Jean Frazier
Carol McCoy
Eleanor Klein
Waldo Shultz
Frank Langston
John Rice
Great Falls
Mont
Bruce
Phillips
Molliston
Charles Decker
Rev
T. A. Nichols
Arvil Nichols
Kansas City
Crosby Loomis
Charlotte
Luther Kidd
Salina
F. Ohmann
Independence
E. A. Ahrens
E. W. Platz
Omaha
A. G. Smith
Clair Hester
Jefferson County C.E
Presbyterian Church
Harte
Leavenworth
Paul Cashatt
Lou Bayless
Marjorie Cashatt
Richard
William Rice
Chicago
A. W. Hamilton
Albert
Lawrence Gabel
Billy
Rufus Edmonds
Dennison
Rufus
Rhoda Robinson
Baldwin
Baker U
Robinson
Sabetha
Ralph Edmonds
Thomas Edmonds
Rumsey
Ecéusin
Elmer Edmonds
Charles Jacquemin
Will Robe
Hiawatha
Grace Leaverton
Etta Bourne
Will Payne
Winnie Howell Graves
Bertha McClure
Clyde Cook
Ina Trapp Dennis
S.B.A. Hospital
Irvin Denns
Lorraine Dennis Stevens
J. W. Mavity
Lorraine
Taft, Calif
J. W. Roberts
Tom Eae
Atnie
Lucile
E. H. Henry
Mission
Tex
Re. G. Henry
Lawrence baccalaureate service draws Perry family and crowd
Oskoaloosa residents recount a weekend trip to Lawrence for the Kansas University baccalaureate. Families like Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Perry with children Ralph and David plus Miss Elizabeth Perry and others attend the ceremony at the stadium.
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Averill
Foxx
Travis
Averi
Cronin
Keltner
Ott
Gallan
McCormick
Slaughter
Martin
Gutteridge
Rizzo
Goodman
Gala Chicago
Hack
MacFayden
Lea
John Hix
Alabama
Bie
Cihteee
Vee
Bob Atz Simmons
Appling
Chisox
Sam Parks, Jr
Jimmy Thomson
Max Baer
Ban Johnson
Junction City
Concordia
Beloit
By Eddie Brietz
Mike Jacobs
Primo Carnera
Italy
Texas A. & M
Rice
Texas U
Myrus
Ouija Board
Jesse Owens
Lefty O’doul
Joe DiMaggio
New York Boxing Commission
John Henry Lewis
Tiger Jack” Fox
Gus Greenlee
Lewis
John Henry
al Gainer
Gus
Ed Barrow
Yanks
Branch Rickey
Wichita
Crady
Gottstein
Harris
Nichol
A Anderson
Arlan
Ohnson
Olmstead
Rs. Smith
Pweeneees
Fyskinson
Hagerman
Seteone
Weberensse Peescespes
Green Brothers AB
Hpoa E Frink
Money Goble
Corlis
McGinnis
Cortlis
Stoland
Meleman
Cf Eeler
Onkin
Moon
Seneee Cae Ee
Green Brother
Journal-World
Cleveland Indians
Carl Hubbell
Big Bill Lee
Billy Herman
Joe Marty
Lee
Mel Ott
Carl Reynold
Cliff Melton
Tribe
Philadelphia Athletics
Washington Senators
Johnny Allen
Johnny
Jimmie Foxx
Bill McGowan
Joe Cronin
Allen
McGowan
Oscar Vitt
Bill Zuber
Oo Pesterda
Ieven
Lim Teen
Will Young
Seanor
Lewis I. Pearson
Friends Church
Tonganoxie
W. S. Kitch
Harry White
Albert Hutton
Jean McKone
Henry Hisele
Walter McRill
Vernon DeHoff
J. B. Winslow
Thistlewaite
Millicent Robertson
Elsie
Jeanie
Bobby
Ray Lee
Dodge City
Joe Graves
Kansasity
Reno
Oskaloosa
Fritz
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