Tigers Rally to Top Indians as Detroit Builds Eight-Game Streak
Detroit defeats Cleveland 6-3 behind Pete Fox's home run after an eight inning bases-filled rally. Pinky Higgins and Buck Newsom bolster a revamped lineup as Detroit climbs to fifth in the league. Meanwhile New York stops Cleveland streaks, and Cincinnati tops Philadelphia 4-1 under lights at Crosley Field.
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Barney McCosky
Buck Newsom
Earl Averill
Horseshoe Match to Be Played Here Tomorrow
Lawrence horseshoe pitchers meet a Kansas City team in Central Park at 2 30 Sunday afternoon in a round robin event. Lineups include Kraft Dahlene Anderson Lucs Luce Hin Wesley Seiwald Seiwald and Bozick Mosby Kelly Schultz Bales Balke.
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Lawrence
Roland Kraft
Alvin Dahlene
Clifford Anderson
Omer Lucs
Darrell Luce
Earl Hin - Wesley Schendel
Henry Seiwald
Kansas City
Oscar Bozick
Karl Mosby Carl Kelly Lincon
Kelly George ‘Schultz
Robert Bales
Harold Balke
Dumont Eases Eligibility Rules For National Semi Pro Tourney
New York June 16 A ruling by President Ray Dumont widens eligibility for the 1940 national semi pro baseball tournament. Ex pros with class AA or major league experience may now compete in district or state events unless they have played professional baseball since June 15 1939. District tournaments begin in Youngstown. Albany’s Johnny Evers is named vice president of the Albany Baseball Club and receives a dollar a year.
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Ray Dumont
Youngstown
Albany
N. Y
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Albany Baseball Club
Scores from Fairbury Junction City Manhattan Beloit and Marysville Concordia
A compact scoreboard recap shows Junction City trailing Fairbury 3 to 14, Manhattan 7 to Beloit 2, and Marysville 3 to Concordia 11. The fragment mentions Poppaea the Roman Empress bathed in milk of 500 white asses.
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Louis Sets Up for Galento Bout in Peak Form
New York June 16 Joe Louis at Pompton Lakes training camp reports near perfect condition twelve days before the title defense. The champion weight 203 after six rounds with four sparring partners and expects to reach around 200 for the fight. He shows sharp speed and confidence and says he may finish Galento quickly, noting he knocked out Paulino in the fourth round.
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Tony Galento
Joe Louis
Pompton Lakes
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Roundup of sports chatter and coaching moves
New York round up notes tattle on Harvard coach Dick Harlow may resign after next season. Frank Lane eyed to run Reds farm system. Bobby Dodd may recruit in Tennessee. Milwaukee seeks Browns purchase. Anniston’s Tommy O’Brien chooses Tennessee climate. Fight managers pushed against unethical competition. Joe Jacobs mocked for Asbury Park hoax. Sam Snead suffered severe beat at Philadelphia. Galento rumored moved training site to Summit NJ. Brown directors reportedly asked for five thousand each. Braddock London date with Tommy Farry canceled. Pete Reiserg shines at Dodger camp. Elmira blues. Luke Sewell released as player then kept as coach. future as manager debated. Gus Fanco statue comment from Ed R. Hughes. Babe Ruth homer and Ty Cobb steal home in old dream game vignette. Marshall Goldberg eyed to head athletic activities in Manhattan Beach. Clemson graduates rate noted. Packers plan 15 fullbacks for fall.
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Dick Harlow
Harvard
Torbert McDonald
Frank Lane
Reds
Bobby Dodd
Georgia Tech
Tennessee
Bob Neyland
Milwaukee
Tommy O’brien
Anniston
Ala
Knoxville
Tuscaloosa
Joe Jacobs
Asbury Park
Joe Louis
Sam Snead
Philly
Brown
Jimmy Braddock
London
Tommy Farry
Pete Reiserg
Dodger
Elmira
Indians
Luke Sewell
Miners Regain First in Western Association Split Lead
Joplin's Miners move back into first place, tied with Fort Smith's Giants after a 3 to 1 win over St Joseph. Ace pitcher Charley Wensloff limited the Saints to six hits, while Topeka’s Joe Mallman debuted with a 6 to 1 win over Springfield. Muskogee defeated Hutchinson 11 to 9 as four homers fueled six runs. Tonight’s schedule features Fort Smith at Hutchinson, Springfield at Topeka, Joplin at St Joseph and Muskogee at Salina.
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Joplin
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Giants
Charley Wensloff
Wensloff
Saints
Salina
Joe Mallman
Topeka
Owls
Springfield
Muskogee
Hutchinson
Pirates
Standings and results across leagues and cities
National League standings show New York seven, Chicago four, Boston six, Pittsburgh five in an 11 inning game. Brooklyn eight, St. Louis 33, Cincinnati four, Philadelphia one. American League night game Cleveland zero, New York one, Chicago five to four, Washington one two. Detroit six Boston three. St. Louis at Philadelphia to be played later. Western Association Topeka six Springfield one Joplin three St Joseph one Muskogee eleven Hutchinson nine. American Association St Paul four Louisville three Toledo six Milwaukee two Minneapolis nine Indianapolis three Columbus two Kansas City one.
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Fred Hutchinson
Lawrence Semi-Pro Team to Host Topeka Sunday
The Lawrence Semi-Pros face the Topeka Merchants at Holcom’s Grove Sunday at 2:30 led by manager Farmer Ross. Lawrence seeks revenge after mixed results this season, including a 3-2 win over the Paseo All-Stars last Sunday and a 16-9 loss to the Kansas City colored team earlier.
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Lone Star Defeats Elks 13 to 4 In Softball Showdown
Lone Star topped the Elks 13 to 4 in a senior softball game at Southpark last night. Swartz, Lone Star pitcher, held the Elks to eight hits, guiding his team to the win.
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Millers Keep Pressure On Blues After Doubleheader Losses
Kansas City drops two to Columbus despite Minneapolis sweeping Indianapolis. Sturgeon drove Columbus past the Blues with a late rally and Nate Andrews earned his 11th win. DiMaggio hit his 26th homer as Minneapolis piled up 12 walks and an Wasdell homer to rout Indianapolis. Phelps and Barnes won for St Paul and Toledo respectively.
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Rifle and Pistol Shoot Leaders Named at Lawrence Club
Liebrand led the weekly Lawrence Rifle and Pistol Club shoot with 282 of 300 from three positions. Hinton topped pistol with 88. Next shoot is Wednesday at 7 30 pm in the Fowler Shops range. last week Petrie led with 287. Sabol fired a perfect 100 in prone.
Junior Schedule For Southpark Junior League Revealed
The Southpark junior league announces the first session schedule with 5 30 p m starts. Matchups include Rinky Dinks versus Tigers Cubs versus Jay Hawks and others from June 19 through July 6 with daily games.
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Skip Williams Tops Gun Club Trap Shooters
Skip Williams, son of Mr and Mrs Dick Williams, won a sliding handicap event with 25 straight hits at the Lawrence Gun Club weekly trapshoot. A four way tie occurred in the other sliding handicap among H T Jones Art Anderson Skip Williams and H H Stephens of Topeka. In protection races C A Bliesner joined winning teams with John De Long of Topeka. Bliesner and Skip Williams won the second race with 22.
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Topeka
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Boxing results wrap from multiple cities with many contenders
Associated Press boxing roundup lists wins and stoppages in cities including New York Toronto San Francisco Brooklyn Richmond Yucatan Atlantic City and Baltimore. Boxers such as Ceferino Garcia Walter Woods Dave Castilloux Everett Rightmire Ralph DeJohn Buddy Holzhuauer Joey Fontana Joe Dejesus and Petey Sarron compete with various opponents, often by knockout or points decisions.
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Ceferino Garcia
Los Angeles
Walter
Popeye)Woods
Toronto
Dave Castilloux
Montreal
Everett
Rightmire
Sioux City
San Francisco
Ralph de John
Syracuse
N. Y
Buddy Holzhauer
Long Beach
Cal
Brooklyn
Joey Fontana
Bensonhurst
Prepping for Par by Art Krenz
Golf writer explains strategy for tree obstacles. Choose over shots with a high loft when green access is possible, using a back swing to gain height. When distance is needed behind overhanging branches, use a lofted shot to carry the ball to the desired height for a safe approach.
Golf great Guidahl shines in Western Open defense
The AP recalls past sports feats with Ralph Guidahl leading as U S open champion in a 65 stroke fourth round to clinch the Western Open title for the third straight year. It notes Joe Louis dominance over Max Schmeling in a former bout and historical track records by Glenn Cunningham and Ben Eastman, ending with a remark on England’s daffodil production.
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Princeton
Meet Starts Tonight at National Collegiate Track Meet
Los Angeles opens the NCAA track and field championships with 200 athletes aiming to qualify in ten events for tomorrow's finals. Nine NCAA champions are in attendance to defend titles won in 1938.
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Southern California favored for fifth straight NEG A A crown
The two crown hurdle champ Fred Wolcott of Rice joins defending titles at stake as Southern California Trojans seek a fifth consecutive NEG A A title. Competitors today include Mozel Ellerbe Tuskegee 100 and John Woodruff Pittsburgh 880 along with Elmer Hackney Kansas State shot Pete Zagar Stanford discus and Nick Vukmanic Penn State javelin.
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Elmer Hackney
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Pete Zagar
Stanford
Nick Vukmanic
Penn State
Stars Take Doubleheader as Sox Top Senators
Yesterday's action featured John Knott and Thornton for the White Sox, pitching a two hitter with a teammate allowing five hits in the nightcap as Chicago won a doubleheader against the Senators. Lee and White Sox teammates held the Senators to few hits in the return. The slate also highlighted Joe Moore's Giants, Debs Garris of the Bees, Babe Phelps of the Dodgers, Pete Fox of the Tigers, and Bucky Walters of the Reds delivering key plays in wins.
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German Troop Maneuvers Ahead of Fall Demonstration
June 16 report notes summer maneuvers across Greater Germany ahead of the large annual demonstration before Reichsfuehrer Hitler. Troops on the move appear on highways in many sections, signaling preparations for the event.
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Oak Ridge and Mackey clubs plan summer picnic at Clinton Park
Oak Ridge and Mackey community clubs schedule a Sunday June 18 picnic at Clinton Park with a noon basket dinner and afternoon activities. The article also notes local farm bureau meeting at Mrs Otto Grant’s home and various social happenings plus weather damage reports from the week.
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Dorothea Homberger
Lorraine Ball
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Lucy Purcell
Sanford
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Mia
Bessie Leonhard
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Briton Syd ney Wooderson Faces Cunningham at Princeton
Sydney Wooderson of London appears in street clothes and glasses as he prepares to run the mile against Glenn Cunningham and other rivals at Princeton tomorrow. The Britain hopes to challenge the field in a key matchup.
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Glenn Cunningham
Princeton
Leonhards Attend Schaake Picnic and Farm News
The Schaake picnic at Clinton park Sunday drew about 66 relatives including Mr. and Mrs. Frank Leonhard. Charles Strong of Reno visited the J R Hundley home. Arthur Leonhard, a recent Kansas State Agricultural College graduate, began work as assistant county agent for Leavenworth county Monday.
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Douglas County
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Kanwaka
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Leavenworth
De Soto church holds children day and Vacation Bible School
A large crowd attended De Soto Methodist Church for combined children day exercises and the closing of the Daily Vacation Bible School. Rev and Mrs J M Torrence led the event with helpers, including Mr and Mrs Clarence Davis and family. Mr and Mrs McKinley Keegan of Gardner visited Warnie Cunningham and Mrs Cunningham. Mrs Vincent Straub visited Manhattan with her parents. Some watermelon growers were mentioned in passing.
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Gardner
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Community notices and local society updates
Local residents report family visits church events and club meetings across Kansas City Merriam Lawrence and Linwood. Guests include Mrs. Elmer Noteman and relatives from Kansas City Oregon and other areas. A Kansas City patient Buddy Slaughter receives multiple transfusions after surgeries.
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