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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1936
Page
8
A scrambled 1930s style digest lists baseball and boxing items with scattered names and results. Mentions include Cubs Phillies Reds Giants Cardinals and various pitchers hitters and rivals, with incomplete scores and locations like Baltimore Kansas City Brooklyn Montreal and Ireland.
The National League shows a volatile race as the Cardinals pull away in front while Pirates Giants Reds and Bees shuffle into new spots. Pirates win a two game set over the Dodgers 4-1 and 7-5 as Reds blast Giants 15-4 to climb. Phillies dodge cellar with a 6-3 loss for Chicago. American League calmer with Tigers and Senators winning.
Burleigh Grimes led Louisville Colonels past Milwaukee Brewers 4 to 3 in ten innings as the race tightens. Indianapolis Indians won both ends of a doubleheader 2–0 and 3–2, with Logan and Page shutting Milwaukee. Jack Winsett homered twice for Columbus, Toledo edged St Paul 7–5 behind Harry Davis’s homer and double.
Club officials explained that records on the new 18 hole Ilyout at Lawrence Country Club are not official due to winter rules. Earl Whitaker tied the best mark at 73 while Fred Jaedicke and Glenn Oatman shot 75s and Orville Stone posted 74 before Whitaker improved to 73.
Napanoch New York June 10 Former heavyweight king Max Schmeling 30 years old appears slower and uncertain against Joe Louis, 22, as experts forecast Louis’s faster hands will decide their June 18 bout at Yankee Stadium. Schmeling weighs 193 pounds after a seven round sparring session.
Ed Dudley, the Shawnee Open defending champion, won again with a 72 hole total of 288 at Shawnee-on-Delaware, Pa. He becomes the third player to defend the title in this long-running event. Ralph Guldahl tied for second with 289, Roland MacKenzie also at 289, and a trio at 290 including Ray Mangrum Orville White and Byron Nelson. Tony Manero finished with 301.
Joplin built a two and a half game edge over Ponca City in the Western Association with a twin win over the Angels. A twilight game capped the night, Dejan homering to seal a 1 0 win, while the leaders then routed Muskogee 14 6 and Hutchinson blanked Bartlesville 6 0.
The Royals beat the Obers 7 to 4 on the Woodlawn diamond. Box scores show National League results with Pittsburgh 4-7 and Brooklyn 1-5, followed by American League and other league tallies including Louisville 4, Kansas City 3 and Toledo 7, St Paul 3.
Kiki Culer homered and knocked in four in a 15-4 Reds win over the Giants. Elon Hogsett held the Yanks to two hits as Browns beat the Senators 2-1, while Rip Radcliff led a White Sox rally to defeat the Athletics in extra innings. Johnny Mize hit a grand slam and a run single for five RBIs in the Cardinals 3-5 victory over Boston. Bru Brubaker drove in three as Pirates split twin bill with strong nightcap.
A retrospective on athletes who conquered early frailties to reach greatness. Glenn Cunningham rebuilt after a childhood burn to captain the 1934 American track team. Bitsy Grant, Bill Walker, Annette Kellerman, Charles Atlas, Johnny Weissmuller, Bobby Jones and George Matison are highlighted for grit, training, and major feats across sports.
A student named Matison was cut from his college's freshman football squad due to a slight build. Minnesota coaches advised him to try a less strenuous sport. Through determination he overcame obstacles and aims for a position on the Olympic team.
New York sports roundup notes Ernie and Ferdy Catropaz, twin golf pros with identical scores in National Open qualification and Wheatley Hills pro am. Al Brosch coaches with identical swings. Bob Garrison of Temple fared 1-for-16 with a bases-loaded homer. Also mentions Rudy Schmeling’s birthday on the Joe Louis fight day, western sandlot baseball in Denver, Felix and Daly, Adel fight arrivals, and Henry Eidmark of Idrottsbladet.
In Sacramento Max Baer quits directing an orchestra to resume boxing. He trains at a Sacramento gym for his first bout since the Joe Louis defeat and plans a comeback tour, with manager Ancil Hoffman guiding a Salt Lake City departure and eventual trip to New York to woo promoter Mike Jacobs. A September bout with an opponent is hinted.
Fragmented OCR readout with unreadable names and scattered terms. Unable to identify coherent events, teams, or dates from the garbled source.
San Francisco reports coach Charley Hunter seeks to recruit college runners under an Olympic year waiver to form the strongest national title contender for the American AAU meet. Veterans include Ben Eastman and Walter Marty, with college standouts from UC and Stanford supporting a deep roster.
A Lecompton family reunion at Edward McClanahan's home features extended relatives from Topeka Abilene Effingham Kansas City and Lawrence among attendees. Critical illness of John E Shirck noted with church slides on Jamaica Islands and district school board re election of Ralph Traxler. Visits from John Warren McCall and Dave McCall tied to family illness with Topeka trip.
A United Brethren gathering Monday night featured games and a picnic supper with sandwiches deviled eggs salad baked beans and bananas. Attendees included Helen Banks Arlene Banks Margaret Carr Lara Holloway Mary Dark Helen Leslie Maxine Glenn Patty Cramer Maxine Maust Phylis Martin and Mrs. Martin. Albert Norwood and Viola Welcher, eighth grade graduates from Lecompton Grade School, joined nine top scholars. Norwood ranked third and Welcher fourth. Visitors included Ira Stockwell and family from Carlsbad New Mexico with Mrs. J. R. Stockwell Mrs. J Elliott of Mountain Grove Missouri visiting Kreiders. Faye Glenn hosted Embroidery Club. Loyal Temperance Legion and Emma Kreider WCTU held a program at J. W. Kreider home with a vocal solo, pledge, readings, and a talk by Rev Kenneth Shutts of United Brethren church.
Miss Elsie Thurber of Topeka visits twin sister Mrs Don Patton. Maude Little travels to nearby Olathe after a car accident injures a relative. Children meet at Twin Mound church for a forthcoming Children's Day. Richard Patton returns home for summer from Salina. Local attendees at Memorial High School graduation include Clara Petefish and Bernice Cole. Willa Heyt and Leeton Mann visit the Matter family in Bonner Springs. Gwendolyn Clark among Douglas County eighth graders graduating in Lawrence Saturday. The annual meeting of School District No. 32 was held Friday afternoon. Elmer Thurber re-elected clerk.
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