Editorial Golfers Will Search For Pat 70 Qualify Tomorrow
Wichita defender Cecil Jones and Topeka threat Birdie Hinson lead a field of about 700 Editorial Golf association members at the Lawrence Country Club for the spring tournament. Qualifying Friday sets flight positions with matches starting Friday afternoon, then Saturday. Special 18 hole putting clock events with prizes for all are planned, as the Lawrence Chamber hosts a hotel mixer and banquet weekend.
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Cecil Jones
Wichita
Kansas Editorial Golf Association
Lawrence Country Club
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Lawrence
Bill’ Hinson
Topeka
Earl F
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J.J. Kistler
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Eldridge
The
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Roy F. Bailey
Salina
Clyde W. Speer
C. W. Maloney
E. F. Abels
W. Weeber Hutton, Jr
G.M. Pennock
How Thick Is Gold Leaf In Curious World
A note on gold leaf asks about its thickness. Gold leaf is extremely thin, measuring about 0.1 micrometers to 0.2 micrometers thick, roughly a tenth of a micrometer, far thinner than a human hair.
Fort Smith Giants Grab Lead With Joplin Win
In a tight Western Association race Fort Smith tops Joplin 2 0 boosting its lead to a half game with 32 19. Von Ahnen pitched a two hitter while Shinn drove in both runs as Salina fell 2 0. Joplin was blanked 9 0 by St Joseph aided by Barkeley six hits.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Joplin
Western Association
Giants
Brooklyn
von Ahnen
Ed ‘Reynolds
Salina
Walter Shinn
Joplins
St. Joseph
Burton Barkeley
Saints
Manuel Perez
Husky
Topeka
Harold Dobson
Springfield
Dobson
Hutchinson
Muskogee
Reds
Bobby Riggs Reaches French Hard Courts Final
Bobby Riggs America's No 1 amateur from Chicago advances to the final of the French Hard Courts Single tennis championship with a 6 3 6 0 6 4 victory over Otto Szigeti of Hungary. He will face winner of the McNeill Cooke semifinal tomorrow for the final on Sunday.
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Paris
Bobby Riggs
America
Chicago
Otto Szigeti
Hungary
Riggs
Donald McNeill
Oklahoma City
Elwood Cooke
Portland
Qre
Classified page readership rises in Journal-World study
A Journal-World study finds 76 percent of subscribers read the classified page daily. The report notes phone access trends and reader engagement with ads and notices.
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Journal-World
Roundup of Baseball Links and Rumors From June News
Major league trade deadlines loom as clubs push for speed. Joe Louis and boxing chatter mix with baseball figures like Morris Arnovich and Joe Medwick. Lobbed notes cover Ty Cobb, Lou Gehrig, Helen Wills Moody, Leo Durocher, Baron Boots Poffenberger, Monty Stratton, and travels of Tener and Heydler.
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N. J
Joe Louis
Oh Pardon
Galento
Here
Summit
Pompton Lakes
Doc Prothro
Philly
Morris Arnovich
Joe Medwick
Morris
Broadway Wire
Ty Cobb
New York
Helen Wills Moody
Lou Gehrig
Jimmy Walker
M.C
Academy of Sports
Rival clubs fire big guns at the Yankees
Rival teams deploy aces to target the Yankees as Bobby Feller shuts down New York for eight innings in a 4 hit effort leading Cleveland to victory. Detroit and Boston swing near-misses as slugging assaults and pitching duels ripple through the league.
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Yankees
Bronx Bombers
New York Yankees
Bobby Feller
Cleveland Indians
Detroit
del Baker
Dizzy Trout
Tommy Burges
Buck Newsom
New Yorkers
Feller
Monte Pearsons
Tribe
Johnny Murphy
Ben Chapman
Tigers
Yanks
Boston Red Sox
Sox
Cleveland
Washington Senators
Favorite A List of Trots and Pacers Noted in 1939 Sources
A satire on 1939 racing figures likens a toteboard to a sandwich list in Reuben’s. Mentions Major Bowes Tarzan Little Jack Little Sally Rand Walter Winchell and K Francis as cultural echoes alongside Yankee baseball bemoaning control of the World Series. The dialogue weaves newspaper quips from Los Angeles Times Indianapolis News Boston Globe about Yankee dominance and rival chances.
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Reuben’s
Major Bowes
Tarzan
Jack Little
Sally Rand
Walter Winchell
K. Francis
Auto Service Team Edges Co-Ops In Extra Inning
Auto Service Team defeated the Co-Op softball squad 12 to 11 in an extra inning at South Park. Both teams tied 11-11 after seven innings, then Auto Service batted one run in the eighth to clinch the win before a large crowd.
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Auto Service
Co-Op
South Park
Jewish attacker wounds Arabs near Tel Aviv. constable killed on Nazareth road
A Jew opened fire on Arabs near Jerusalem outskirts injuring two with one grievous wound. Another Jewish special constable was killed when gunfire struck a truck on the Nazareth Tiberias road.
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Jerusalem
Tel Aviv
Nazareth-Tiberias
Local High School Baseball Scores and Schedule
Coffeyville 6 Parsons 4. Junction City 7 Marysville 7 in 11 innings. Manhattan 3 Concordia 4. Pittsburgh 6 Indiana? ndience 6. Emporia at Chanute postponed due to wet grounds.
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Coffeyville
Parsons
Junction
City & Marysville
Manhattan
Concordia
Pittsburgh
Indiandence
Emporia
Chanute
Christner Eliminated In Third Round At Tennis Meet
Warren Christner of Topeka was eliminated in the third round of the triple A invitation tennis tournament, losing 3 6 4 6 to Doug Imhoff of Long Beach. The article also notes wasp and ant venoms as remedies for human ailments.
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St. Louis
Warren Christner
Topeka
Kan
Doug Imhoff
Long Beach
Cal
Badger Coach Honored for 25 Years of Wisconsin Mentorship
Madison honors Joe Steinauer for 25 years as Wisconsin swimming mentor with a silver plaque presented by the American Swimming Coaches Association.
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Badger
Madison
Wisconsin
Joe Steinauer
American Swimming Coaches’ Association
Oklahoma City Golf Association Bans Dice Games at Tournaments
The Oklahoma City Golf Association prohibits dice games at its events citing fair play rules. Officials reminded clubs that gambling elements are not allowed during sanctioned tournaments.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Golf Association
Prepping For Par By Art Krenz
Golf tips advise focusing on accuracy over distance in rough or trap. Take penalties and play out calmly. Use a steep clubhead angle and avoid sweeping strokes. If ice is heavy, aim straight for the fairway rather than force distance. Next: over and under trees.
Standings Across Baseball Leagues Reported by AP
The Associated Press standings show National League leaders with Cincinnati 10 Philadelphia 7 New York 2 Chicago 1 and St Louis Brooklyn 2 while Boston at Pittsburgh was postponed due to wet conditions In the American League Cleveland 4 New York 2 Washington 3 Chicago 0 Detroit 9 6 Boston 8 2 St Louis 6 Philadelphia 0 Western Association list includes Topeka 3 Springfield 1 Hutchinson 8 Muskogee 4 St Joseph 9 Joplin 0 Fort Smith 2 Salina 0 American Association teams Kansas City 1 Toledo 2 Milwaukee Columbus 4 Indianapolis at St Paul Iain Louisville at Minneapolis rain
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New York
Chicago
Brooklyn
Boston
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
St. Louis
Topeka
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Hutchinson
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Joplin
Fort Smith
Salina
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Pet Cincinnati
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Indians
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al Piechota
Bill Hitchock
Johnny Sturm
Blues
Max Macon
Brewers
Wooderson Cunningham Duel Hangs on Pace at Princeton
At Princeton June 15 the world’s two fastest milers Sydney Wooderson and Glenn Cunningham prepare for the Princeton invitation mile at Palmer Stadium. Wooderson hopes to beat Cunningham, while pace setting may be avoided to chase a possible 4:03 mile. Cunningham, indoor mile record holder at 4:04.4, faces a field as Wooderson predicts a lack of pace setters and a bold bid for a fast time.
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Princeton
N. J
Sydney Wooderson
Glenn Cunningham
Lee Wooderson
America
Cunningham
Palmer Stadium
Sydney
Woody
Oval
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Topeka VFW Juniors Rally To Beat Lawrence Juniors 10 8
The Topeka VFW Juniors came from behind to defeat the Lawrence Juniors 10 to 8 in Northpark Bell. Williams was relieved in the second, and a rough sixth inning allowed seven runs as House pitched in relief for Lawrence. Harris and Morris held Lawrence to six hits despite control issues. Nine Topeka baserunners left stranded in the first three innings.
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North Lawrence Merchants
Topeka V.F.W
Northpark
Bell
Williams
Lawrence
Topeka
House
Harris
Morris
Topekans
Boxing results from multiple venues list
Rignisa Garfield of New York and Maurice Strickland both weighed 192 pounds in New Zealand and stopped Mario Liani of Italy. Woonsocket’s Tony Costa outpointed Armando Sicilia of Chicago. Bob Ivy of Hartford outpointed Sal Bartolo of Boston. Johnny Lifford of Saint John stopped Billy Conaty of Boston.
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Garfield
N. Y
Maurice Strickland
New Zealand
Mario
Liani
Italy
Woonsocket
Tony Costa
Armando Sicilia
Chicago
Hartford
Conn
Bob Ivy
Sal Bartolo
Boston
Halifax
Johnny Lifford
Saint John
New Brunswick
Billy Conaty
Maryland batter leads with .468 in 19 games this spring
Keller College Park Maryland and Hugh Keller brother of Charley of the New York Yankees lead University of Maryland batters this spring with a .468 average across 19 games. A Romanian stamp commemorates a soccer match between Romania and England. Journal-World offers vacation address delivery at 40 cents a month.
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Keller College Park
Hugh Keller
New York Yankees
Charley
University of Maryland
Bucharest
Romanian Postal Department
England
Journal-World
Blues Gain Edge With Toledo Victory in Standings
Kansas City article notes Blues defeat Toledo 6 to 2 to extend their win streak to three and widen the gap atop the standings. Indianapolis remains in third, seven games behind Minneapolis and nine and a half behind Kansas City as rain affected several games.
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Indianapolis
Blues
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Indians
Minneapolis Oy
Kansas
Toledo
Millers
Louisville
Stars Shine On: Bonura and Others Spark Early Runs
Zeke Bonura homered twice for the Giants to power a 2-1 win over the Cubs, Vernon Kennedy shut down the Athletics on three hits in a night game, and Harry Craft aided a four run Reds uprising that toppled the Phillies. Ben Chapman doubled in two for the Indians in a ninth inning rally over the Yankees. Dutch Leonard held the White Sox to four hits to lift the Senators toward sixth place. Terry Moore and Joe Medwick each had three hits with Moore clubbing a homer and driving in runs as the Dodgers fell to the Cardinals. Pinky Higgins Hank Greenberg and Tyers Farmers three run efforts helped a split doubleheader with strong batting in game two.
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Philadelphia Athletics
Dutch Leonard
Chicago White Sox
A’s
St. Louis Browns
Vernon Kennedy
Cincinnati
Reds
Philadelphia Phillies
Gene Schott
Phils
St. Louis Cardinals
Terry Moore
Brooklyn Dodgers
Bob Weiland
Flatbush Floogies
Dodgers
New York Giants
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Cubs
New York
Zeke Bonura
Boston
Pittsburg
Giants
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Athletics
Harry ‘Craft
Moore
Pinky Higgins
Hank Greenberg
Tyers—Farmer
Vander Meer’s No-Run 6-Hit Win Ends Brooklyn Night Tilt
Johnny Vander Meer of the Cincinnati Reds pitched his second straight 6 hit no run game to beat the Dodgers 6-0 in the first night game at Brooklyn. Also notes a Giants win over Reds and a Wightman Cup update. Wichita man Guy R. Campbell, 68, dies after short illness. survived by widow and two sons.
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Cincinnati Reds
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Giants
Reds
Carl Hubbell
U. S
England
Helen Jacobs
Sarah Palfrey
Wichita
Kan
Guy R
Campbell
Chattanooga
Tenn
Guy, Jr
Salina
Phil
Herington
Community Guests Move Between Towns for Weekend Visits
Bethel Mr and Mrs Charley Simmons and Dorothy dined with Mr and Mrs Floyd Dodds of Overbrook. John Hoffman visited friends at Waverly Kansas. Claud Ridgercombe and daughters of Anderson County called on relatives Friday. Lloyd Hoffman Shirley and Donna Mae and William Hepner joined the Chil dren's Day program at Worden then dinner with Henry Fleer. Stinebaugh family of Princeton spent Sunday with Joe Banks. Sant Owens hosted Alvin Fisher and children of Overbrook then they toured Lawrence with Haroldsey and family. Featherston Floyd and Lila shopped in Kansas City Wednesday and made calls.
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John Hoffman
Waverly
Kan
Claud Ridgercombe
Anderson County
Lloyd Hoffman
Shirley
Donna Mae
William Hepner
Worden
Henry Fleer
Stinebaugh
Princeton
Joe Banks
Sant Owens
Alvin Fisher
Overbrook
Lawrence
Haroldsey
J. HH
Featherston
Floyd
Lila
Kansas City
Community notes from Halstead and Bethel church event
Mrs R G Brown shows slow improvement at Menorah hospital. Doris Hoffman visiting her brother and family Lloyd and Mrs Hoffman. Oehrle guests at Brecheisen home. Bethel church children program featured readings prayers and songs led by Rev Groh with John Clark and Dorothy Shimons. Ed Flory and Marvin Forth hosted Overbrook guests. Will Smith returns home from Memorial hospital and Geraldine Oehrle’s poster incident at Halstead hospital retail area noted.
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R. G. Brown
Menorah Hospital
Doris Hoffman
Lloyd Hoffman
Godlip Oehrle
Johnnie Brecheisen
Bethel Church
Rev. Groh
John Clark
Dorothy Shimons
Richard Hosanple
Ed Flory
Overbrook
Marvin
Forth
Don
Will Smith
Memoria
Lawrence
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Halstead
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