Violets Seek Track Crown as NYU Leads Coals to Finals
NYU Violets head into finals at Northwestern with seven qualifiers in six events led by Ral Zoellner while Southern California clings to an eight year NCAA title hold. Defending stars include California’s Hal Davis and Ohio State’s Dallas Dupre. Missouri’s Elmer Aussicker set a 52 ft 3% in shot put as best effort.
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Evanston
Ill
Violets
New York University
Pacific Coast
N.C.A.A
Northwestern University
Ral Zoellner
The
Southern
California
Trojans
Bach Ag N. Y.U
Zoellner
Galtornia
Naval Academy
Ohio State
Washington
Minnesota
Rice
Nebraska
Hal Davis
Dallas Dupre
Jack de Fields
Elmer Aussicker
Missouri
Georgetown
Armstr ong Edges Angott In Bloodthirsty Madison Square Bout
Henry Armstrong won a 10 round decision over Sammy Angott at Madison Square Garden in a controversial comeback fight. The Associated Press scorecard favored Angott five rounds to four with one even, drawing talk of a rematch and possible title clash with Bob Montgomery. The crowd of 13 364 paid a gate of 55502 dollars as promoters eyed another matchup.
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New York
Perpetual Motion
Henry Armstrong
Sammy Angott
Hennery the Hammer
Madison Square Garden
Sammy
Garden
Samuel
Associated Press
Mike Jacobs
Bobcat Bob Montgomery
Bobcat Bob
Hank
Grandpa
Notable Historic Racing and Baseball Trades Recap
Years ago Doubhab won the seven furlong Carter handicap at Aqueduct from Swing and Sway and Whirlaway. The winner equalled the track record of 1:23. Three years ago the Brooklyn Dodgers acquired Joe Medwick and Curt Davis from the St Louis Cardinals for Ernie Coy Carl Doyte two minor league players and about $100000. Five years ago the New York Yankees beat Cleveland on Joe Gordon s late inning homer off relief pitcher Bobby Feller and reduced the Indians American League lead to game and a half.
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Doubhab
Carter
Aqueduct
Whirlaway
Brooklyn Dodgers
Joe Medwick
Curt Davis
St. Louis Cardinals
Ernie Coy
Carl Doyte
New York Yankees
Cleveland
Joe Gordon
Bobby Feller
Indians
Phillies edge Athletics in tight 2 1 win
QuAlify 7. Men for Finals low .300, Etten hits a long ball. He timed his hits perfectly driving a home run and a double to beat the Athletics 2 to 1 before 25,229 Philadelphia fans. The double sealed the decision in a pitching duel as Orrie Arntzen held the Yanks to four hits and Charley Wensloff allowed eight. It came in the eighth as George Stirnweiss singled for the winning run, dropping the Athletics into a fourth place tie with idle Boston and a point ahead of Detroit.
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Etten
Athletics
Philadelphia
Orrie Arntzen
Yanks
Charley Wensloff
George Stirnweiss
Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
Yesterday's Results From Baseball Scores Across Leagues
Results show American Association games with Kansas City 3 Toledo 0 and Columbus 7 Milwaukee 2. St Paul 2 Indianapolis 2 in five innings. Louisville 4 Minneapolis 1. American League New York 2 Philadelphia 1. National League Cincinnati 7 Chicago 4. Only game scheduled.
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Kansas City
Toledo
Columbus
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Louisville
Minneapolis
New York
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Chicago
THE
Tandings
American Association
Indianapolis Gasereee
Toledo Baeweee
Itd
Louisville Satan Avaneyreek
LPR
St. Louis
Brooklyn
HS Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Umpire Argument Delays At Bat Pat Scores On Hits
A disrupted at bat left Pat on first base as players argued around the umpire. When play resumed the team followed with several hits, allowing Pat to score the inning’s run.
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Pat
Giants coach cites value of sandlot insight in football
New York reports Steve Owen, Giants coach, argues that coaches can learn from inexperienced players and sandlot games. He recalls Ev Shelton learning run passing in Oklahoma and a rookie back who feinted receivers, later taught to Giant backs. Guest Star Had Been Boyle discusses Mel Ott’s concerns over pitching and hitters while reading trade rumors.
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New York
Steve Owen
Football Giants
Steve
Ev Shelton
Wyoming
Oklahoma
Havey J. Boyle
Pittsburgh Post- Gazette
Mel Ott
Giants
New York U players face Navy duty as track meet looms
Four of seven New York University athletes entered in this weekend's national meet are marine corps reservists and could be called for active duty anytime. Frank Cotter Ray Zoellner Bernie Mayer and Charles Grohsberger are the potential draftees.
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Orville White
Jacksonville
Eddie Lyon
Seaman’ Guard
Senators
Scenery Change Helps Slumping Stars Prove Critics Wrong
The piece discusses players traded away who later excel, citing Steve Mesner and Nick Etten as examples. Mesner earns a major league tryout and excels with a .842 average for Cincinnati, while Etten improves after joining the Yankees, turning doubt into strong hitting and reliable fielding.
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Fort Knox
Steve Mesner
Nick Etten
Mesner
Sacramento
Cubs
Cardinals
Reds
Eddie Miller
Braves
Cincinnati
Steve
Dodgers
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Bill McKechnie
Bert Haas
Ed Levy
Allan Gettel
Philadelphia
Yanks
Nick
Altho
Darnley Star Likely Favorite in Hambletonian Talk
Rumors say Darnley from Harry Whitney's stable could be the good thing in the Hambletonian. A big watch company's $10 000 luncheon tab preceded a war bonds auction linked to Dodgers Yanks and Giants. A Kent Conn commuter, mother of Yankees shortstop George Stirnweiss, runs a Bantam factory seat. Ohio racing fans expect Hamilton track to be doubly convenient when the July 3 meeting opens with streetcar access and a nearby poorhouse.
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Darnley
Harry Whitney
Dodgers
Yanks
Giants
Kent
Conn
Bantam
George Stirnweiss
Clarence Young
Ohio Racing
Hamilton
Pat Maloney's legendary baserun without batting baseball tale
Newport Vermont fans recall Pat Maloney scoring a run without stepping to the plate. The incident occurred years ago as he calmly walked to first base, leaving fans with a lasting club lore image.
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Newport
Pat’ Maloney
Pat
KU Track Team Receives 11 Letter Recommendations
Eleven members of the University of Kansas track team were recommended for letters this morning by athletic director Karl Klooz. The named athletes are Frank Stannard Bill Cole Bob Dole Bill Haynes Don Johnson Max Kissell Eugene Lea Russell Mount Tom Scofield Jim Walker and Valle Schloesser.
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University of Kansas
Karl Klooz
K’s
Frank Stannard
Bill Cole
Bob Dole
Bill Haynes
Don Johnson
Max Kissell
Eugene Lea
Russell Mount
Tom Scofield
Jim Walker
Valle Schloesser
Navy Softball Club Beats Irish Rascalsy 15–0 at Southpark
The Navy softball team from the Hill defeated the Irish Rascalsy 15 to 0 in Friday evening action at Southpark.
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Navy
Southpark
Eudora Social Roundup Includes Visits and Trips
Eudora residents hosted and visited across Lawrence and nearby towns. Marion Everley and Jack Vincent entertained a bridge club with a buffet, while Maude Ott held a farm sale. Whispers of travel and work surfaced as Urton heads to South America for army mechanical work, and Grosdidier family updates tied to Great Lakes training.
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Marion Everley
Jack Vincent
Lawrence
Maude Ott
W.S.C.S
Ott
Gerald
Forrest Brown
Buddy
Kansas City
Herbert Brown
Lou Brown
Taylor Urton
Wichita
Harry Warinker
Urton
South America
Army
Francis Harris
Hominy
Okla
Laura Harris
Francis
Harner School
Will Mertz
Ralph, Hartig
Tulsa
Bell Waugh
Otto Artig
Curtis
Diedrich
Keota Club
Charles Durr
Durr
Albert Ouderkirk
Ontario
Calif
Gottlieb Nieder
Kansas
Leavenworth
Margean Westerhouse
EF. F. LaMont
Lorenz Rieth
St. John’s Seminary
Friay
Ralph Hartig
Emil Hartig
J. D. Adams
W. B. Roberts
Topeka
Lou Mertz
J. M. Sullivan
Patrick
Paola
John Schopper
Henry Grosdidier
Baileyville
Leon. Johnson
Nolan Johnson
Memorial Hospital
Robert Trefz
George Trefz
Sheppard’s Field
Texas
San Antonio
Tex
Thelma Haverty
Noble Grands Club
F. B. Dodds
John Strong
Emmerson Ott
Camp Clai
Naval Aviation Sign Inhorizontal Puzzle Clues
A cryptic naval puzzle page lists clues for across and down terms including places animals and common words. Entries reference US Navy imagery and Thai coin while spanning topics from biology to music and geometry with multiple wordplay hints.
Community Notes From Fedora and Nearby Areas
Mrs. Bertha Knop and others from Kansas City visited Fedora relatives Sunday. Keystone Korner club held a meeting with plans for August picnic in Williams grove and no July gathering. Prizes awarded for needlework. next meeting set for September 14 at Mrs. Hattie Harris. circle No 1 W S C S met in church community room with 35 members. devotions by Mrs. Watson and lesson on rural projects presented by Mrs. Westheffer. auction raised twenty two dollars. Luncheon hosted for Mrs. Solon Gilmore and guests in Kansas City Missouri Tuesday.
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Elsie Gerstenberger
Corabell Williamson
Hattie Harris
Hazel Harris
Sylvia
Ida Deay
Oliver Deay
Thelma Haverty
Duane
Topeka
Circle No. 1
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
W. O. Watson
W.S.C.S
America
Don Westheffer
Mary Allen
Nydia Hughes
Josephine Gilmore
F. G. Hughes
Solon T. Gilmore
Kansas City
Local Notes From Camp Robinson and Area Visitors
Ralph Jr. Pine is stationed in the med ical department at Camp Robinson Ark. Mr and Mrs Fred Timma of Lebanon Kan visited Henry Pringle home Monday night. Christian Endeavor at Christian church next Sunday evening will be led by Miss Helen Mason topic How to make our strong strong. Cpl John Edward Holliday is
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Ralph Jr. Pine
Camp Robinson
Ark
Fred Timma
Lebanon
Kan
Henry Pringle
Christian Endeavor
Christian Church
Helen Mason
Cpl
John Edward Holliday
Community notices and personal visits in North Lawrence
An instructor for tank destroyers at Camp Hood Texas expected home around July 17. Local residents visited Kansas City relatives including Mr and Mrs Clarence Gibson and Mr and Mrs W L Fields. The first North Lawrence playground night drew about thirty at Woodlawn school with a gym and community singing. Junior Wilson, who recently lost a foot, was released from the hospital. Three Christian church camp attendees from North Lawrence join Sunflower Intermediate camp at Bonner Springs with transport by Mrs Purvis and Leonard Wymore. Sunday evening service featured a Hebrews quiz and sermon.
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Camp Hood
Tex
Albert Brewster
Kansas City
Clarence Gibson
Clifford Pines
Fred Timma
Lebanon
H. W. Lipp
W. L. Fields
Arthur Hicks
Mr .Fields
St. Margaret's Hospital
North Lawrence
Woodlawn School
Little Junior Wilson
Colene Cain
Phyllis Purvis
Ida Jean Carr
North Lawrence Christian Church Bible School
Sunflower
Bonner Springs
Purvis
Leonard Wymore
Bonner
Americans Down 38 Jap Planes Over Solomon Islands
American war planes shot down 38 Japanese aircraft in two air battles near the Solomon Islands this week. U S losses totaled seven planes as they outscored the enemy by more than five to one.
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South Pacific
Solomon Island
De Gaulle Brother Arrested in Paris Reported as Hostage
CBS quotes London Times saying a brother of Gen Charles de Gaulle was arrested in Paris and deported to Germany as a hostage. The report cites remarks from a British radio broadcast aired in New York on June 11 by CBS News.
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New York
CBS Today
London Times
Charles de Gaulle
Paris
Germany
Playground Week Brings Costumes And Active Sports In Rain
Playground activities continue despite rain with Cowboy Week costumes and enrollment up about one hundred. Total Playgrounds and Friday Playhouse enrollment reaches 685 as swimming classes at Jayhawk Plunge see good turnout.
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Jayhawk Plunge
LaVone Jacobson
Kathryn Schaake
Playhouse
Maurice Cannady
Pinckney
Woodlawn
McAllaster
Cordley
Lincoln
New York
P.T.A
What's Wrong with a Dog's Life at the Hutchinson Hotel
In Hutchinson Kansas Mrs Clarence Miles runs a dog hotel with 20 canine guests plus a few cats horses and sheep. Dogs hear music by day and use a two way system at night to calm restlessness. The Miles family started the business after friends left pets with them for care.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Riley
Dog Hotel
Clarence Miles
Miles
Fisherman nicks eye as line snaps during 18 pound blue cat catch
In Hodgeman County Lake a big blue cat almost ends a fisherman’s day when a line breaks and the sinker strikes Harris in the eye leaving a black eye. The item also notes local curiosities from Dodge City to Chanute about shortages, rationing, and small town observations across Kansas.
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Harris
Dodge City
Woody Walton
Hodgeman County
Lee Larrabee
Fish and Game Commission
Kansas
Valley Chapel Notes on Weddings and Visits
Nellie Sanders attends her son Deputy Sheriff Raymond Sanders wedding to Dorothy Jewell at Miss Fowler's tea room in Lawrence. Lawrence visits and celebrations include Miss Elizabeth Dunn with Miss Elda Marckley for Miss Marckley's birthday at Haskell cafe and a show.
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Ars
Nellie Sanders
Raymond Sanders
Dorothy Jewell
Austin Flory
Lone Star
Ina Rock
California
Mary Thome
Ohio
Whitman
Robert Wilson
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Aussieker
N.Y.U
Edward Conwell
Warren Halliburton
Frank Cotter
Charles Grohsberger
Bernard Mayer
Leonard Bates
Southern California
Jack Trout
Cliff Bourland
Douglas Miller
Edsel Curry
Armstrong
Sammy Benertt
Sports Mirror
Gregor Acadel
Sou
By William Ferguson
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North Pole
NEA Service, Inc
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Naval Aviation Insigne
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Coin of Thailand
the Gods
India
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Weeps
Leo
Fiz
Holtz Bay
Attu
NEA Telephoto
de Gaulle
Playground News
Agnes Terese Ross
Ray Hayes, Jr
Alex Meier
Meier
Terese
Miss Ross
Clyde Gillenwater
Pittsburg
Gillenwater
Harold Harris
Kiska
Uncle Sam
Parsons
Bob Wilson
Abilene Reflector
Abilene
OPA
Wade Doughty
Wichita Beacon
Chanute
Coffeyville Army Air Field
Marcus C. O’connell
A. C
William J. O’connell
Slayton
Minn
Hutchinson Naval Air Station
Mess Hall
Bac
Lamer Hotel
Hays
Ed Mills
A.P
Fort Sill Okla
Hugh Means
Douglas County District Court
Dickinson County
Dwight Eisenhower
John White
Ottawa
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Claude Bradney
State Senate
Severa
Robert Young
Frank L. Fuller
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