Kansas amateur golf tourney opens with White lead
Salina June 9 AP A field of 32 amateurs tees off in the Kansas amateur golf tournament with medalist Neil White Topeka firing a 75 to back his 69, trailing by one stroke are George Matson and Art Ecklund Wichita. Other leaders include Neal White 69 75 144 and Art Eklund 71 74 145. Verney of Lawrence paired with Relihan of Smith Center in opening rounds.
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Salina
Kan
Neil White
Topeka
Kansas
A White
George Matson
Art Ecklund
Wichita
Matson
Ravena, New York Defeats Chicago in Yeste Results
Summary of a baseball card style results list shows Ravena beating Chicago 6 to 1 in a match near Philadelphia at Pittsburgh with wet grounds. American League highlights St Louis beating Boston 4 0 and New York 1 over Cleveland 4 1. Other scores include Philadelphia 7 Detroit 3 and Washington 18 Chicago 4. Milwaukee 6 Toledo 4 in American Association. Wichita 1 Oklahoma City 23 in Western League with remaining games night-time.
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St. Louis
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New York
Boston
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Sai
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Wea
American ‘League
Ashineton
Gleveland
Cicago Ramet K
St. Lewis Et TB
Detroit Boston
American Association
St Faul
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Hunvhus
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Indianapolis
Pat Wichita
Des Moines
Ravena
Chicago
St. Lows
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Toledo
Louisville
Columbus
Wichita
Oklahoma City
Indians Pitcher Ferrell Secures Ninth Win as Yankees Shut Out
Wesley Ferrell limited the Yankees to three hits for his ninth win of the year, with Earl Averill driving in the runs on his eighth homer. Jimmy Foxx added two homers and four RBIs for the Athletics in a win over Detroit. Mark Koenig contributed four of Detroit’s seven hits off Lefty Grove. Clarence Mitchell and Ossie Bluege also produced key hits as Giants and Senators won.
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Associated Press
Wesley Ferrell
Indians
Yankees
Earl Averill
Jimmy Foxx
Athletics
Tigers
Mark Koenis
Ossie Bluege
Senators
White Sox
Baseball Standings and Leaders From Monday Games
National League leaders include Arlett of the Phillies batting .365 with 62 hits and 40 RBIs by Klein. Arlett tops NL in hits with 62 and doubles with 18, while Klein leads homers with 13. Cronin and Combs post notable RBIs and averages across Athletics and Senators, with several players named in batting and fielding stats.
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Associated Press
Hendrick
Reds
Arlett
Phillies
Six Daughters of the American Revolution and a Garbled Note
The column mentions six real Daughters of the American Revolution and notes two are sisters Mary Pool Newsom and Sarah Pool of Gibson Georgia. Henry Pool born 1761 in Boston fought at Bunker Hill and Copps Hill. It then oddly covers Vittorio Zamelli’s silk worm and ends with John Hix inviting readers for replies tomorrow on billiards shots.
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A.R
Henry Pool
Bests
Mary Pool Newsom
Sarah Pool
Gibson, Ga
Boston
Mass
Bunker Hill
Copps Hill
Pool
Mary Post Newsor
Sarah Po
Ulm to Lead Lawrence High Track Team to Chicago Meet
Coach Joe Ulm and four Lawrence high track athletes Harry Forney Claude Dicker Fred Harris and Charles Rogers will depart for Chicago early tomorrow to compete in the national interscholastic track meet at Stagg Field University of Chicago Ulm entered four events with Dicker and Rogers in pole vault Forney in the mile and Harris in the 120 yard high hurdles Dicker has vaulted twelve feet five inches and aims for thirteen feet Rogers about eleven feet nine inches and may place Forney's best mile time four minutes thirty three seconds should help him place Harris clocked sixteen two in the hurdles but has run practice times of fifteen three Ulm will then head to Urbana Illinois for a physical education program and later to Northwestern University coaching school.
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Joe Ulm
Lawrence High
Harry Forney
Claude Dicker
Fred Harris
Charles Rogers
Chicago
Ulm
Stagg Field
University of Chicago
Dicker
Rogers
Forney
Harris
Urbana
Ill
University of Illinois
Northwestern University
Evanston
Qualifying Round Opens in Kansas Woman's Golf Tour
About 100 entrants compete in the 18 hole qualifying round at Leavenworth country club. Defending champion Mrs Earle Whitaker of Independence and favorite Miss Ann Webster of Leavenworth lead the field as the 1931 Kansas women's golf tournament begins.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Kansas
Belvoir Wins 7 to 6 In Ten Inning Game
Belvoir defeated Holcom 7 to 6 in a ten inning contest at Belvoir Sunday afternoon. The game was tight throughout with Belvoir set to meet the Lawrence Red Sox at Belvoir next Sunday. Batteries: Humphrey and Bidinger for Belvoir and Francis and Williams for Lawrence.
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Belvoir
Holcom
Lawrence Red Sox
Humphrey
Bidinger
Francis and
Williams
Lawrence
Pitcher's Fielding By Al Demaree
Former New York Giants pitcher Al Demaree explains fielding techniques that let a pitcher save five or more games yearly by converting tough balls into easy putouts. He stresses quick follow through, proper fielding position, and safety against the lively ball, offering a leaflet on Base Running with requests sent to his paper address.
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AL Demaree
New York Giants
A al Demaree
al Demarete
Doc Anderson to Box Osawatomie Boy Tonight
Haskell Missouri Valley A A U featherweight champion Doc Anderson meets Bus Sawyer in Kansas City Missouri at the International arena tonight. Sawyer has a knockout win over PeeWee Weidman and aims to halt Anderson’s surge after a recent loss to Ken Disch in the same venue.
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Doc”. Anderson
Haskell
Missouri Valley A. A. U
Bus Sawyer
Osawatomie
Kansas City
International Arena
Sawyer
Blair
Weidman
Lawrence
Anderson
Ken Disch
Cleveland
Maureen Orcutt Plays Through Rain in Irish Qualifiers
Maureen Orcutt, the American contender for the British Women’s Championship, carded an 86 in heavy wind and rain at Portmarnock Ireland. Her 36 hole qualifying total stands at 1 68 1 plus.
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Maureen Orcutt
Portmarnock
Ireland
Carnegie Bulletin to Scrutinize College Sport Developments
The Carnegie Foundation’s No 26 Current Developments in American College Sport will be reviewed on June 13. The piece notes shifts toward departmentalized sports and student control, with limited shifts away from football and gate receipts. It also highlights Jess Harper’s return to Notre Dame and his influence on Rockne’s program under Hank Anderson. Harper plans a summer at his Kansas ranch while continuing Notre Dame athletics, signaling a sustained role beyond a temporary move.
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Carnegie Foundation
Carnegie
Harper
Jess Harper
Rockne
Philadelphia
Rockne. 1
Hank Anderson
Anderson
S Tocmer
Fighting Irish
Kansas
South Bend
Notre Dame
Wabash, College
Ind
Opening Game Promises Sunshine for Lawrence Twilight League
Ea gles and Odd Fellows meet at 6 15 tonight on the South Park diamond to open the Lawrence Junior Twilight league season. A parade at 5 20 from Seventh and Vermont will feature Mayor Ellis Chief Cummings and the Lawrence boys band. Ellis will pitch, Cummings catch, with Dr. F C Allen of Kansas University giving a pre game talk. Improvements to the field include a new backstop and university loaned bleachers under Dell Davidson.
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Eagles
Odd Fellows
Lawrence
South Park
W. C. Ellis
W. J. Cummings
Byron C. Donmyer
Seventh
Vermont
Ellis
Chief Cummings
F. C. Allen
University of Kansas
Dell Davidson
K. U
Wrestling results from New York and Montreal matches
The Associated Press reports last night’s wrestling cards with multiple bouts. Notable outcomes include Joe Barbara and Gus Rodenberg sparring, Billy Avera defeating Mickey Delis, Marty Babbitt losing, and Frankie Tuccio beating Demasto Ceda. Montreal saw Nick Lutze defeat Stanley Stasiak in three falls, while Jack Reynolds downed Johnny Cartin in straight counts.
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Associated Pres
New York
al Rowe
Philadelphia
Joe Barbara
Drew
Yustin Sirwis
Gus Rodenberg
Brooklyn
Billy Avera
West Palm Beach
Fla
Patois
Mickey Delis
Nelson Weingarten
Beyonne
Marty Babbitt
Frankie Tuccio
Newes
Demasto Ceda
Associated Press
Montreal
Nick Lutze
Sanlifornia
Stanley Stasiak
Poland
Stasiak
Lutze
Jack Reynolds
Johnny Cartin
Sweden
Qualify for Tourney Leads Kansas City Golf Duel
Two Kansas City players Paul Jackson of Swope Park and Jess Stuttle of Meadow Lake plus Johnny Madden of Oklahoma City led the preliminary test for the district at Meadow Lake, posting 146 to tie for the lead with Madden. Bruttle and Jones posted 147 and 151 as the field moved toward the national open.
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Kansas City
Paul Jackson
Swope Park
Jess Stuttle
Meadow Lake
Johnny Madden
Oklahoma City
Chester Jones
Lawrence Star
Jackson
Blues Start Longest Road Trip of Season
Kansas City Blues travel on their longest road trip of the season amid roster churn as owner George Muehlebach seeks upgrades after the 1929 pennant. First baseman Chilly McDaniel sold to Mobile. Exhibition against Springfield followed by a series at Toledo. Ma Stribling oversees meals for heavyweight champ in training for Schmeeling bout.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Blues
George Muehlebach
Rochester
Local visitors share calls and a farewell party
Excelsior notes Mrs Will Rappard and daughter Gladys visiting the L W Haas home Monday afternoon Miss Adams and Orliff Steen spent Tuesday evening at the Er nest Pohl home Mr and Mrs Keeler of Ottawa called at the L W Haas home Tuesday evening Several from this neighborhood attended the farewell party.
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Will Rappard
Gladys
L. W. Haas
Miss Adams
Orliff Steen
Ernest Pohl
Mrs. Keeler
Ottawa
Mastin
Lincolnville
Carl
Albert
Schwarz
Elmer Lutz
Lawrence
Harry Flory
Marie
Ivan Palmer
Bobby
Twin Falls
Idaho
Roy Shuler
Eula Belle
Mariorie Moe
George Shuler
Thomas Gilland
George Bechtel and
Glen Flora
Ike“Thomas
Neva Dempaters
Loop City
Neb
Maude Lily
St. Joseph
Stoelzing
Hilda Koehler
Walter Pohl
Perry Barkley
Lawrence High School
Thomas Lingle Gilliland
Ohio
Gilliland
Kansas
Baldwin
Dreath
Will
Thomas L. Gilliland
Maggie Dempster
Jed
Charles
Fern Gilliland Kring
Kring
A. B. Gil
Et Pawnee
Okla
Alice Williams
Kansas City
B. O. Gilliland
Atchison
Nerva Dempster
Loon City
Maude Lil
May
Maddox
Nellie Cutter
Elmer Carey
Bert Gilliland
Martha Gray
Howard Gilliland
Lindon
May Gilliland
Wayne
Thomas Gilliland
Helen Flory
Mildred Weybright
Henry Pippert
Fred Heim
Nellie Leaf
Ivan Schwartz
Herman Pohl
L. A. Flora
Thomas Miller
Mae Swimley
Gus Nelson
Ed Ingle
Frank Kellerman
Walter Dyer
Charles Kirchner
John Cline
Ed Hylan
Sutton Cemetery
Sink
Theodore Glassed
Hve
Mary Peffly
Party Barkley
Biden
Irve Flory
Neva Dempster
Charley Gilliland
Vane Kring
Death and movement mark Prairie community news
Obituary details for Thomas L Gilliland born in 1852 and died 1931 filed alongside a roundup of local travel visits. Neighbors catalog births marriages and farewells, noting church service, funeral details, and dozens of names from Ottawa, Lawrence, Salina, and nearby towns.
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Howard Verney
Art Relihan
Smith Center
Kenneth Bruner
Ruth
Cochrane
Simmons
Geh
Bishop
Athletsy
Uns
Cronin
Bematara
Foxk
Combs
Inkees
Webb
Red Sox
John Hix
Vittorio Zamelli
U.S
Canada
Law ‘Rence High
Dani Eee
Doc” Anderson
Osawatomie Boy
Sate Elks Bowling
Wettic Asd
Hetzel
Menger
M. Cohen
Phillips
Spearr
Eagles and
Ma” Stribling
Max Schmeéliing
Excelsior
Doug, Disciple OF Golf
Hollywood
Mary Pickford
Douglas Fairbanks
Fasek Nenemse
Jimmy Melarnin
Jimmie
Evelonet
Billy
Braves
Ed Brandt
Boston Braves
Firestone
Carter
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