Lawrence Crowns win season opener on home diamond
The Lawrence Royal Crowns use a veteran pitcher to defeat Wadsworth 4 to 3 in front of home fans. Old Farmer Ross, 44, allowed six hits and received strong defense including a game turning double play and a dramatic eighth inning catch. Warren Hodges sparkled with two runs and key plays as Lawrence hosts Rudy Patrick of Kansas City next.
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Wadsworth
Farmer Ross
Crowns
Warren Landis
Walt Houk
Gale Pardee
Sailor Boy Hodges
Landis
Warren Hodges
Houk
Sailor Hodges
Walt Thorne
Sailor Boy
Zeke Johanning
Johanning
Day
Wilk
Ross
Yost
Cooper
Hodges
Alford
Royal Crowns
Rudy Patrick
Kansas City
Rockhurst College
Lawrence
Highway 59
Parsons
Jones
Stewart
O Yost
Bisbee
Bude
Nandis
Pardee
If Houk
Thome
P Ww
Wevntt
Lawrences
W. Hodges
Rude
Burnett
Brown
Ruffing Reaches 250 Wins in 1942 Victory Run
Charley Ruffing of the New York Yankees earned his 251st career win with a five hitter against the St. Louis Browns as New York beat them 6 to 1. The day also saw Joe Gordon extend his hitting streak to 29 games and Ted Lyons inch toward joining the 250-win club alongside Ruffing.
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Joe
Iron Man
Christy Mathewson
Amos Rusie
pre-McGraw Giants
Mickey Welch
Ruffing
St. Louis Browns
Yankees
Ernie Bonham
Bonham
Joe Gordon
John Niggeling
Yanks
Boston Red Sox
Detroit
Dolph Camilli
Wyatt
Bucky Walters
Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia Phils
Lon Warneke
Johnny Hopp
Cards
New York Giants
Pittsburgh
Bob Carpenter
Pirates
Rip Sewell
Boston Braves
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Paul Waner
Braves
Ports Sports Warpor Port Sports Warpor
Year ago the New York Yankees beat Cleveland 3 to 2 before 43962 fans, narrowing the Indians AL lead to two games. Three years ago the Pittsburgh Pirates bought Elbie Fletcher from the Boston Red Sox. Five years ago the New York state boxing commission suspended Barney Ross for failing to meet Ceferino Garcia in New York.
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New York Yankees
Cleveland
Indians
Fittsburgh Pirates
First Baat Elbie Fletcher
Boston 1. S
New York
Barney Ross
Ceferino Garcia
New Or
Hale America tournament reshapes golf booking with big event
New York report notes the Hale America setup cancels regular championships to stage one big event. The format aims to boost revenue for the U.S.O. and navy relief and allows inviting players who missed qualifying, pleasing fans.
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New York
U.S.O
Navy Relief
Monday Matinee honors Dolph Camilli as outstanding father in sports
Dolph Camilli, father of five, is named the outstanding father in sports for 1942. The piece also notes a controversial umpiring call in the American league and profiles Earl Stewart Jr of LSU and Ray Brownell of Stanford, highlighting their early starts in golf and rising talents.
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Dolph Camilli
Earl Stewart, Jr
Louisiana State
Notre Dame
Ray Brownell
Stanford
Former Giants Star Leads Marines Second Lieutenant Rank
Francis X. Reagan, ex Penn and Giants football player, ranked about 38th of 200 in Marine second lieutenants. Due to top performance in Quantico candidates class, he becomes a regular lieutenant not reserve. Aviation Cadet Robert Madden of Enid Oklahoma won recent Oklahoma State badminton title. Pvt Turk Greenough begins infantry basic at Fort Riley Kansas after rodeo years.
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Francis X. Reagan
Penn and Giants
Quantico
Frank
Robert Madden
Enid
Okla
Army Flying School
Pitt
Madden
Turk” Greenough
Fort Riley
Kan
Cavalry Replacement Training Center
Criscola Makes Debut In Walla Walla Hometown
The Boston Traveler reports Browns out fielder Tony Criscola first playing ball in his hometown of Walla Walla. The feature highlights Criscola’s early baseball roots and local ties.
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Boston Traveler
Tony Criscola
Browns
Criscola
Balla
Walla Walla
Former Fire Chief Dies in Gardner At 76
Frank Claggy Nelson, 76, longtime Olathe fire department chief, died yesterday in Gardner. He helped organize the first volunteer fire department and became the first salaried chief in 1911.
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Gardner
Frank (Claggy) Nelson
Olathe Fire Department
Right-hander Tommy Bridges Acknowledges Less Speed Still Works
Detroit ace Tommy Bridges, at 5 feet 11 and about 155 pounds, showcases that size denials do not deter success. He relies on command, varied speed, and a sharp curve to disrupt hitters, noting his 1.75 ERA in his first eight games and his habit of pitching to a batter’s strength to gain the edge.
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New York
Thomas Davis Bridges
Tommy Bridges
Bridges
Svesages
Detroit Star
Ted Williams
Ted Lyons
Saints Sweep Doubleheader Delivers Slim Standings Boost
Saint Louis Saints swept a Sunday doubleheader beating Columbus 3-2 and 7-6 to climb out of the American Association cellar. Rick Culler sparked a late trick causing a balk that sent the winning run home in the nightcap after a 5-0 deficit. Jim Grant delivered an 12th inning winner in the opener as Kan sas City and Louisville split the twin bill. Pete Naktenis earned his sixth win in Milwaukee's 3-2 victory over Indianapolis.
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St. Paul
American Association
Columbus
Saints
Ted Wilks
Rick Culler
Culler
Wilks
Jim Grant
Toledo
Minneapolis
Millers
Charley Wensloff
Kansas City
Louisville
Colonels
Chet Morgan
Wensloff
Blues
Pete Blumette
Pete Naktenis
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Brewers
Waterfowl Increase Prompts Record Gains and Refuges
Washington reports a 30 million rise in U S waterfowl numbers last year the largest year over year gain. About 100 million waterfowl returned to nesting regions this spring up from 70 million last year and 30 million in 1935. Refuges totaling over 3 5 million acres and tighter hunting regulations are cited as key factors.
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Washington
United States
Fish and Wildlife Service
Ira N. Gabrielson
Scrap Drive Under Way Governor Appeals Rubber Donation
Kansans are urged to gather every scrap of rubber to conserve resources and avoid gasoline rationing. Governor Ratner announces a statewide salvage drive asking for old tires fruit jar rings overshoes elastic girdles and any item containing rubber at filling station collection points.
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Topeka
Ratner
Double Yankees and Dodgers pace five game day
Yesterday's Stars recounts Charley Ruffing and Phil Rizzuto delivering two wins for the Yankees in a doubleheader against the Browns with strong pitching and late runs. Dodgers Whitlow Wyatt and Ray Starr split two games with Reds and Indians figures contributing solid efforts in first and second contests.
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Lon Warneke
Johnny Hopp
Cardinals
Tony Luplen
Red Sox
Tigers
Bill Nicholson
Cubs
Lou Tost
Braves
Farmer
Luke Appling
Don Kolloway
White Sox
Senators
Bob Carpenter
Giants
Rin Sewell
Pirates
Weekend sport briefs highlight boxing, golf and track milestones
AP reports Dempsey joins Coast Guard as lieutenant in charge of PT at Manhattan Beach. USC repeats NCAA track title with 8512 points, Ohio State in second. King George VI’s Wig finishes sixth in the Epsom Derby won by Watling Street. Lawson Little and Lloyd Mangrum win Inverness four-ball at 14 plus. Biff Ford resigns from Carnegie Tech coaching post. Carter Handicap at Aqueduct goes to Mrs. Tilyou Christopher’s Doublerab as Whirlaway fades to third. Swing and Sway second. Track betting hits a record $1,570,340.
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New York
Jack Dempsey
Coast Guard
Manhattan Beach
Long Island
Lincoln
Neb
University of Southern California
Ohio State
Newmarket
Eng
Lord Derby
Watling Street
Toledo
Lawson Little
Lloyd Mangrumi
Inverness
Henry Picard
Sam Byrd
Pitttsburgh
William
Biff) Glassford
University of Pittsburgh
Carnegie Tech
Howard Odell
Yale
iNew York
Mrs. Tilyou Christopher
Aqueduct
Altho Whirlaway
Payne Whitney
Little Is a Threat in The Hale America Tilt
Lawson Little rides a hot streak after a 66 at Ridgemoor as top players assemble for the Hale America Championship in Toledo. He teamed with Lloyd Mangrum to win an Inverness four ball, while Jim Ferrier and Ky Laffoon posted early scores and analysts project 278 to 280 as likely winning par.
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Chicago
Lawson Little
Ridgemoor
Little
Toledo
Lloyd Mangrum
Inverness
Littie
Jim Ferrier
Ky Laffoon
Ridegmoor
Ferrier
Mountain trail climbing to Lake Mills above Longs Peak
A reader recounts a two day expedition with Harold Elliott and his son Gene to Lake Mills in Colorado. High Colorado trails, snow drifts, and icy crossings tested endurance as they hiked Bear Lake road to Glacier Gorge and reached Mills Lake at 12,000 feet amid ice floes.
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Lake Mills
Long’s Peak
Colorado
Harold Elliott
Gene
Yours
Big Thompson
Estes Park
Glen Haven
Don Dixon
Department of Speech
at_U
High Lakes
Dixon
Bear Lake
Alberta Falls
Glacier Gorge
Glacier Gulch
Mills Lake
Beetling Cliffs
Rockies
Long's Peak
Desert Animal
Pictured animal and word puzzle clues describe a desert creature. The horizontal and vertical lists provide definitions for a crossword style answer with several related terms and abbreviations.
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Ora
Fishing Trip Yields a Lone Dandy Speckled Catch
The narrator recalls trying flies and worms with no bites, searches for a raft with George Melvin without success, and notes lunch without coffee. A single notable strike comes from Dixon at the pools below the creek, a fine speckled trout, before naps and photos of Colorado scenery.
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Dixon
George Melvin
Colorado
Snowbound Summit Trail Echoes Colorado Spring Slopes
A small group trekked six miles toward Loch Vale with Elliott tumbling in over boot tops while others pressed ahead through scorched forest remnants. Trail markers show Loch Vale Boulder Fields Stormy Peaks Longs Peak routes toward Grand Lake as spring delays reopen Gate closures near the summit.
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Elliott
Loch Vale
Long's Peak
Grand Lake
Vacation subscription ad for Journal World promotes 40 cents monthly
Going away Keep up with news from the old home town with a vacation subscription to the Journal-World 40 cents a month Phone 22.
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Journal-World
Track to Contribute A A U championships in New York city
Track and field activities at the A A U outdoor championships in Randall's Island New York plan to raise about 75000 for army relief. The two day meet features all national collegiate champions and a split schedule with juniors on Friday and seniors on Saturday. The San Francisco Olympic club has dominated recent senior events.
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New York
A.A.U
Army Relief
New York City
Randall’s Island
Lincoln
Neb
San Francisco
Little Mangrum win Inverness four-ball. Hale America next
Lawson Little and Lloyd Mangrum captured first prize of 2358.33 as they led the Inverness four-ball event with a 14 under total over 126 holes. Henry Picard and Sam Byrd earned 1383.33 for second, while Byrd and Picard beat Jimmy Hines and Herman Barron in the final round by nine holes.
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Toledo
Chicago
Inverness
Lawson Little
Lloyd Mangrum
Mangrum
Little
Henry Picard
Sam Byrd
Byrd
Picard
Jimmy Hines
Herman Barron
Herman Keiser
Chandler Harper
Byron Nelson
Jimmy Thomson
Jimmy Demaret
Ben Hogan
EF. J. Harrison
Denny Shute
Horton Smith
Chick Harbert
Pleasant Grove Social Visits and Travel Notes
Ralph Letts drove to Florence Saturday evening and returned Sunday with wife and son Ray after a week visiting relatives and canning strawberries. Several local families visited John Daniels and others in Pleasant Grove with relatives from Lawrence and Anderson, extensive weekend visits noted.
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Ralph Letts
Florence
Ray
Everett Eberhart
John Daniels
William Flory
Ronald
Lawrence
Johnn
N. D. Messer
Rose
Johanning
Worden
Helen Johanning
Kansas City
Noah Flory
Anderson
Ind
Dan Flory
Bonnie Flory
Laverne Ice
Alabama
Paul Flory
Fred Turner
Leslie Churchbaugh
John Churchbaugh
Job Miller
Pickens and vicinity social news highlights
Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Fitterling of Kansas City and others visited friends in Pickens area. Visits include Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Curtis and Phyllis with the Lowes, Ralph Dunlap in Tonganoxie, J. F. Clawson of Lawrence at Arden Clawson’s home, E. J. Wilson in Lansing, Billy Winkleman and baby with relatives in Holton, Barbara Henak near Bonner Springs, Joe Lisson at Mundoc, Velma German from Kansas City, Frank Henik and son Larry in Kansas City, Betty Henik visiting the Woods in Basehor.
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L. J. Fitterling
Kansas City
Clarence Curtis
Phyllis
O. A. Lowe
Ralph Dunlap
Tonganoxie
J. F. Clawson
Lawrence
Arden Clawson
E. J. Wilson
Lansing
Lester Milla
Billy Winkleman
Holton
Barbara Henak
Henry Leibnou
Bonner Springs
Joe Lisson
Mundoc
Ernest Preston
Velma German
Frank Henik
Larry
George Heni
Betty Henik
Jesse Woods
Mr. Woods
Basehor
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