Babe Ruth to coach Dodgers in surprise return
Brooklyn General Manager Larry MacPhail announced Babe Ruth will coach the Dodgers this season. Ruth agreed after a meeting with MacPhail Burleigh Grimes and Leo Durocher. Ruth, paid around 15000 annually, will be in uniform for tomorrow's doubleheader with the Cubs.
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Babe Ruth
Brooklyn Dodgers
Larry S. MacPhail
Mac- Phail
Ruth
Burleigh Grimes
Dodgers
Leo “Sease
Ruth Durocher
Chicago Cubs
Babe
Brooklyn
Grimes
Claire
Peconic Bay
MacPhail
Wagner Sharps No-Hit Bid In Panthers Victory
Tommy Wagner pitched a no hit game as the junior league Panthers defeated the Tigers 2 to 1. The Panthers clinched the win in the third on C Hird's home run with one on base. Trefz of the Tigers allowed only one hit. The box score followed.
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Tommy Wagner
Panthers
Tigers
C. Hird
Trefz
Tiger
Johnny Vander Meer
Cincinnati Reds
Hall of Fame
Brooklyn Dodgers
Johnny
Yesterday's Scores Across Leagues Reported
The Associated Press totals show National League results with Boston 1 3, Chicago 0 2, Cincinnati 4 12, Brooklyn 3 10, New York 10, St. Louis 3, Pittsburgh 4 3, Philadelphia 3. American League scores include Washington 12 3, Detroit 10 4, Boston 5, Chicago 1, Cleveland 1 Philadelphia 1, New York at St. Louis. American Association games note Kansas City 4 Louisville, Indianapolis 3 Milwaukee 0, Minneapolis 13 7, Toledo 7 17, St. Paul 9 6, Columbus 6 4.
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Incinnati
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New York
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Washington
Detroit
Boston
Cleveland
Iain
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Louisville
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Toledo
Su Paul
Columbus
Cincinnati
Boston St
Brooklyn Louis
Cleveland Jasseesons
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Aenavoe
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Joveeerecacoes
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Cage
Year-ago loss: Hubbell driven from box sixth straight
A year ago Carl Hubbell was driven from the box for the sixth time in a row and the team lost to the Reds 5-3. Three years ago California won the varsity race at Poughkeepsie by three-fifths of a second over Cornell, with Washington taking junior varsity and freshman races. Five years ago Yankees and White Sox split a doubleheader before 58,398 fans in Chicago. BAN JOHNSON RESULTS.
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Reds
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Poughkeepsie
Cornell
Washington
Yankees
White Sox
Chicago
Murderers
Tigers
Cleveland
Indians
Gehrig and Company
Tribe
Barnum
Cubs
Giants
Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
Chelly Grimm
Wallopers
Frankie
Frisch
Daredevil wood propeller saves stranded pilot in 1920
In March 1920, Pilot E G Fullerton was stranded 1000 miles from civilization at Fort Simpson N T with a broken propeller. Walter Johnson improvised a replacement by shaping boards and moose hide glue, producing a working propeller. After days of effort the Junkers monoplane flew 1500 rpm, lifting off April 21 to Bear Lake Alberta 400 miles away.
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Fort Simpson
N. T
Rae
Mackenzie River
Edmonton
Alta
Fullerton
Walter Johnson
Johnson
Bear Lake
Beace River
Alberta
Weekend and weekday sports schedule across multiple leagues
A dense calendar lists girls and junior leagues at South Park and Woodlawn Park with times from 6 to 9 o'clock, senior softball at South Park, and Ban Johnson plus league pairings such as Green Brothers versus Topeka Spotts at Union Pacific Park Topeka 1:30. Other matchups include Lawrence Rees vs. Osawatomie and Belvoir versus Perry at Holcom's Grove, plus gun club shoot at highway 59 south of town at 8 o'clock.
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Bartz Girls
South Park
Lone Star
Ban Johnson
Green Brothers
Topeka Spotts
Union Pacific Park
Topeka
Lawrence Rees
Osawatomie
Ban Johnson Park
Twenty-First
Louisiana Streets
Belvoir
Perry
Holcom’s Grove
Rinky Dinks
Yankees
South Pak
Barbersoa
Odd Fellows
South End
North Lawrence
Cutters
Woodlawn Park
Jay Hawks
Cubs
Cit
Auto Service
Paper Mill
Tonganoxie
Gas Co
Eagles
Po Ee & O
K. E. P. Jane Star
Nehi
Bireley’s
Bartz
American Legion
Highway 59
Tigers
Barbers
City and Lone Star Take Senior Softball Games
The city’s softball team defeated Kansas Electric Power in the senior league at Southpark last night. In the following game Lone Star beat Auto Service 7 to 3.
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City
Lone Star
Kansas Electric Power
Southpark
Leading MLB Hitters Show Fresh Leaders Across Leagues
Earl Averill and Cookie Lavagetto pace the major league batting races as season standings shift. No New York Yankees or Giants appear among leaders, with Dodgers and Athletics players among the top ten in their leagues, highlighting a surprising turn for defending pennants.
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Cleveland
Earl Averill
Brooklyn
Cookie Lavagetto
Averill
Boston
Joe Cronin
New York Yankees
Giants
Hal Trosky
Bill Dickey
Red Rolfe
Yanks
Lavagetto
Ducky Medwick
Sammy Chapman
Athletics
Trosky
American Meadue H Averill
Chapman
Phila
Travis
Wash
Foxx
Gehringer
Myer
Washington
Garms
McCormick, Cin
Hartnett
Chicago
Suhr
Pittsburgh
Phelps
Slaughter
St. L
Oatman to Enter Trans Miss Golf Tourney
Glen Oatman Kansas golf coach returned from St Louis where he tied with Walter Blevins Kansas City for low amateur in the Western Open. They scored 800 for 72 holes and earned three Walker Cup points each. Oatman to compete in Trans Miss matches in Lincoln Nebraska next Tuesday.
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University of Kansas
St. Louis
Walter Blevins
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Blevins
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Neb
Greens to Topeka in doubleheader series this Sunday
Green Brothers aim for two wins as they travel to Topeka to face the Scotts in a twin bill after sweeping Emporia last Sunday. Lefty Liell may start one game and hit in the outfield in the second. he sports a .481 batting average in seven games.
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Leavenworth Generals
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Greens
John Burge
Maurice Belshe
Newt Kresie
Lloyd Mathew
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Yesteray
Blues Rally Edges Colonels But Stay Third
Kansas City pitcher Jack Larocca led a 4-3 win over Louisville as the Blues clung to third place. Indianapolis Indians and St. Paul Saints won, with St. Paul taking both ends of a doubleheader from Columbus. Johnny Niggeling twirled a 2 hit game for Milwaukee, while Eddie Miller three bases helped Kansas City. The Indians led by two games after the day’s results.
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Blues
Louisville Colonels
Indianapolis Indians
St. Paul Saints
Columbus
Indians
Milwaukee
Johnny Niggeling
Larocca
Colonels
Eddie Miller
Bid Breese
Niggeling
Bees
Indianapolis
Brewers
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Toledo
Millers
Mud Hens
Louis Schmeling Build Lead to Yankee Stadium Title Fight
New York reports boxing fans and promoters expect large gates for the Wednesday heavyweight title bout between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling at Yankee Stadium. Mike Jacobs says about 550000 dollars in hand and expects gate around 8 million. Both boxers train at Pompton Lakes and Speculator with Louis tipped as a 5 to 8 favorite.
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Joe Louis
Max Schmeling
Yankee Stadium
Mike Jacobs
Jacobs
Louis
Max Baer
Pompton Lakes
N. J
Speculator
N. Y
Schmeling
Max
Baseball and boxing notes from early 20th century headlines
Governor Murphy and Mayor Read are mentioned with boxing plans as camps seek a third man beside Black and Jack Blackburn. Schmeling and Mahon are noted with Doc Casey, while Joe Yussel eyes a ringside view. Whitehead’s replacement in Detroit sports is discussed, and other notes mention Pete Flem, Gabby Hartnett, and Burleigh Grimes contracts in finance and player trade chatter.
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Black
Jack Blackburn
Schmeling
Max Mahon
Doc Casey
Joe Yussel
Jacobs
Joe
Louis Fight Hype Builds as Fight Talk Escalates
New York rumors peg odds at 8 to 5 with Louis favored as boxing buzz swells. Managers Julian Black and John Roxborough reportedly at odds, denied from Pompton Lakes. Schmeling gains ground with expert votes. Yankee Stadium could draw a 1.5 million gate if packed. Dorothy Darby plans a goodwill flight to Louis camp with 50,000 Detroit supporters’ letters.
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Louis
Yorkville
Julian Black
John Roxborough
Pompton Lakes
Schmeling
Yankee Stadium
Chicago
Dorothy Darby
Detroit Aviatrix
Louis’ Camp
Joe
Detroit
Pennant races twist in topsy turvy seasons
The American and National leagues show shifting leaders with the Indians and Reds driving upsets. Giants surge, Reds chase Cubs, Pirates win in 10 innings, Tigers split with Senators, and the Red Sox beat the White Sox as early-season standings wobble.
Bruce's Service Station Edges K E P In Close Topeka Softball
Bruce's Service Station of Topeka beat Kansas Electric Power 15 to 14 at Woodlawn Park in a seesaw National league clash. Bruce's led 7 0 early, KE P rallied, then Bruce's pulled a four run seventh inning aided by four hits and three errors. Bruce's sits atop Garfield park standings with 8 wins 1 loss. Dicker and Oyler homered in the gap for Bruce's while KE P collected 16 hits with six doubles.
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Topeka
Kansas Electric Power Company
Woodlawn Park
Bruce
K.E.P
Lawrence
Garfield Park
R.E.P
Dicker
Oyler
Jedrzejowska Wins London Lawn Tennis Crown
Jadwiga Jedrzejowska of Poland defeated Hilda Sperling Sperling of Germany 6 3 6 0 to win the London championship. Sperling had earlier ousted Helen Wills Moody from the event but could not match the Polish player's power in the final.
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Jadwiga Jedrzejowska
Poland
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Hilda Krahwinkel Sperling
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Mme. Sperling
Helen Wills Moody
20 Festerda Stars Shine In Doubleheader Openers
Jim Weaver Ival Goodman and Wal ly Berger star as Reds win 12-10 after a four hit effort and Goodman's 11th inning homer. Johnny Allen and Hank Leiber pace other wins as Giants and Indians-sized teams post decisive victories. Pim Turner and Ray Mueller deliver 1-0 Bees win while Mace Brown preserves a 4-3 Pirates victory. Al Simmons and Shet Laabs homer twice in Senators-Tigers twin bill, with Tigers taking 4-3 in game two.
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Reds
Tribe
Athletics
Yanks
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Slick Castleman
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Bees
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Mace Brown
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Washington
al Simmons
Roxie Lawson
Tiger
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Ival Goodman
Wally Berger
Weaver
Goodman
Berger
Johnny Allen
Hank Leiber
Homer
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Pim Turner
Ray Mueller
Turner
Mueller
Shet Laabs
Laabs
Rust may spread wheat as heat and moisture rise
Topeka reports may bring rust spread across unharvested wheat as warm damp weekend weather looms. Meteorologist S D Flora notes thunder showers likely Sunday with temps 85 to 90, little rain recently, and rivers improving with Smoky Hill and Marais des Cygnes receding in places.
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