Willis Ward to Run 120 Yard High Hurdles at NCAA Meet
Willis Ward of Michigan will compete in the 120 yard high hurdles at the 14th annual NCAA track and field classic in Edwards stadium. A deep field includes Phil Cope Roy Staley Sam Allen Phil Good Sammy Klopstock Jack Kellner and Tom Moore, with USC favored to win and Ohio State's Jesse Owens arriving for training.
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Willis Ward
Michigan
Berkeley
Calif
Edwards Stadium
T. Nelson Metcalf
Chicago
N. C. A. A. Track and Field Committee
Trojans
Ohio State University
Jesse Owens
Los Angeles
University of Southern California
Velvets and Cleaners Victors in Fast Games
The North Lawrence softball league saw two tight wins as Varsity Cleaners edged Civic Club 5 4 in eleven innings and Varsity Velvets defeated Carl’s B 4 3 after a long pitching duel. Plasket opened the eleventh with a walk and Francis delivered a core hit to seal the closer.
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Varsity Velvets
Varsity Cleaners
North Lawrence
Civic Club AI
Carl
Pine
Plasket
Francis
Panthers and Rinky Dinks Win Midget League Tilts
Franklin county prepares to host a CCC camp northwest of the city for soil erosion work. Plans call for about 15 buildings for the men at a cost of $18.
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Panthers
Rinky Dinks
Franklin County
Amethyst value and Istanbul two continents note
Amethyst once more valuable in ancient times and used by Egyptians for triaglios now in episcopal rings. Also a retinal illusion makes straight lines appear curved due to the eye's curvature. Tomorrow feature previews "Fish In the Sahara."
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Constantinople
Istanbul
Bosporus
Turey
Sports Calendar Sets June Games Across Leagues
On Thursday June 20 softballs include Cabs Wiles CCC and Midget League games Coyotes Wildcats Tigers Jayhawks. Friday June 20 features Varsity Velvets Cleaners and Goodrich Fritzel with Midget League Panthers Jayhawks Cubs Coyotes. National collegiate track meet at Berkeley runs two days while Sunday June 23 Lawrence Kansas City Ban Johnson Holcom Pleasant Grove Tonganoxie Belvoir Berryton Civics.
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Cabs
Wiles
CCC
Coyotes
Wildcats
Tigers
Jayhawks
Varsity Velvets
Varsity Cleaners
Goodrich
Fritzel
Panthers
Cubs
Berkeley
Cal
Lawrence
Kansas City
Kan
Ban Johnson
Holcom
Pleasant Grove
Tongano
Red Grange Accepts Backfield Coach Post with Bears
Harold Red Grange, famed Galloping Ghost of football, accepted a backfield coach position with the Chicago Bears in the NFL. Orge Halas offered head coach duties, but Grange preferred a less responsible role as a starter and advisor.
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Red Grange
Chicago
Harold “Red” Grange
Chicago Bears
Orge Halas
Bears
Grange
Millers Regain Top Rung of Association Ladder
Chicago June 191P The Minneapolis Millers overtake Indianapolis for lead in the American Association by winning both ends of a doubleheader 6 2 and 6 4 with sharp pitching and timely hitting. Jack Tising held Saints to four hits in game one with two homers by Bill Norman. Jim Peterson outpitched Lee Stine in the second. Bud Tinning excelled in relief as Columbus beat Kansas City 7 5. Toledo and Milwaukee rainouts.
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Indianapolis
Donie Bush
Minneapolis Millers
American Association
Millers
Indians
Jack
Jim
St. Paul
Louisville Colonels
Saints
Jack Tising
Bill Norman
Jim Peterson
Lee Stine
Bud Tinning
Columbus
Kansas City
Bob Klinger
Tinning
Toledo
Milwaukee
Ruth Ruth Ruth Lifelong Yankee Star Keeps Low Profile
Ruth enjoys easy days between golf and reading sports pages while following box scores. offers pour in from semi pro and touring outfits but he declines. With $20 000 a year in life income, the Bambino remains in New York, playing golf and avoiding a traveling baseball circus.
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New York
Babe Ruth
Boston Braves
Braves
Polo Grounds
Long Island
West 88Th Street
Yesterday's Results And Schedule From Baseball Notes
National League games show Chicago lost to Boston 1 3 to 2 11 with Cincinnati at Brooklyn and several postponements due to wet grounds and rain affecting Pittsburgh New York Philadelphia and St Louis. American League results include Philadelphia at Chicago postponed and Boston beating St Louis 3 5 with Washington 1 5 and Cleveland 16. New York 13 7 Detroit 3 1. American Association scores Columbus 7 Kansas City Louisville 6 4 St Paul 4 Indianapolis 2 4 Minneapolis 1 1 Toledo at Milwaukee postponed due to rain. Extra clothes ads urge turning items into cash via Journal World classified. Phone 22.
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Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Chicago
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
St.Ouis
American Association
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
St. Paul
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Milwaukee
Columbus
Toledo
Louisville
Reece
Associated Press
Ssoston
Ramn
Kansas to meet Ichabods in 1936 football series
After a conference between athletic directors, Kansas and Washburn Topeka resume relations with a two year home and home football deal. Kansas will host Washburn October 3 1936 and visit Topeka in 1937, plus basketball games in the Missouri Valley schedule. Kansas also draws Colorado Michigan State and five conference foes next season.
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K. U
Washburn College
Topeka
F.C. Allen
Kansas
Ichabods
Missouri Valley Institution
Washburn
Jayhawkers
Colorado
Michigan State
Learn to Swim By Herbert G. Allphin
Instructional piece on beginner swimming skills stressing safety and confidence in water. Describes waist deep entry, forming a semi circle, face immersion, breathing practice, and the American crawl as the first stroke, with a note to watch for Lesson II tomorrow.
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Herbert G. Allphin
Baseball doubleheader highlights and player feats
Lou Genrig of the Yankees and Petty Fox of the Tigers starred in the doubleheader with Gehrig hitting a homer trip le and single, Fox homering in both games. Wally Berger and Phil Cavaretta drove in runs in the opener as Cavaretta plated all three Cubs tallies in their win. Ossie Bluege and Bruce Campbell featured, while Bruce Campbell and Billy Knickerbocker each had three hits as the Senators and Indians split the twin bill.
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Lou Genrig
Yankees
Pety Fox
Tigers
Gehric
Fox
Wally Berger
Braves
Phil Cavaretta
Cuby
Berger
Cavaretta
Cubs
Julius Solters
Browns
Gosten
Ossie Bluege
Senators
Bruce Campbel
Billy Knickerbocker
Indians
Beg
Bill
Sports memories span major early 20th century events
A year ago Charley Ruffing pitched a one hit game for the Yankees against Cleveland. Three years back California won the intercollegiate rowing championship, beating Cornell by two and a half lengths at Poughkeepsie. Five years ago Yale beat Harvard by five and a half lengths in the annual boat race, Young Stribling knocked out Otto Von Porat in one round, Bobby Jones won the British Open with 291.
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Charley
Red) Ruffing
Yankees
Cleveland
California
Cornell
Poughkeepsie
Yale
Harvard
Young Stribling
Otto von Porat
Bobby Jones
Saints Near Davenport Pace After Sioux City Win
In Des Moines on June 20, the St. Joseph Saints moved within a half game of Davenport in the Western League by beating Sioux City 4 to 2. Pitcher Jon King defeated Berry Demp in a tight duel, sending the Saints to second place and tightening the race for first.
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Omaha
Nebraska City
Des Moines
Packers
Keokuk
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Rock Island
St. Joseph
Quiet June 16 Wedding At Kampschroeders Home
The wedding of Ann Kampschroeder to Paul Norman took place at the Kampschroeder home with Rev. W. J. Huscher officiating and a two course breakfast for immediate family. The couple will reside in Topeka after a short wedding trip. Other items note a new infant Homer Wulfekuhle, visitors, and church group activities including a 50th anniversary of the Mission Band.
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August Kampschroeder
Ann
Paul Norman
Nellie Norman
Topeks
W. J. Huscher
Stull Evangelical Church
August Kampschoeder
A. A. Norman
Clifford Norman
Arnold Norman
Rose Norman
Stanley Norman
Rudolph Arnold
Lloyd Norman
W. J. Husecher
Edith Kampschroeder
Helen Kampschroeder
Olin Kampschroeder
Carl Kampschroeder
Harry Kampschroeder
Topeka
Deer Creek
Lawrence Memorial High
Ernest Wulfekuhle
Homer
Donald Nuffer
Lawrence
Jake Bidinger
Albert Deister
George Houk
Charles Houk
F. H. Kampschroeder
W. C. Wulfkuhie
I. B. Kraft
F. Kampschroeder
Mission Band
Letha Walter
Stull Needlecraft Club
Wilbur Hildenbrand
Jim Rabe
Fred Dravis
O. A. Bidinger
C. B. Slusser
Elmer Nichols
Mabel Shaw
Marie Slusser
E. T. Walk
Naomi
Dorothy
H. Harger
Gus. Hildenbrand
Glenn Hu
Albert Walter
Lenexa
Fred Walter
Theodore Walter
August Walter
George Roller
Esther Davisson
Paul Hoffsommer
Oscar Roller
Donald Roller
Social visits fill weekend in Topeka and vicinity
Sunday gatherings included Watson guests at Jim Brass home and multiple calls between Lawrence Stull and Topeka families. Kansas City visitors Rolland Kraft and Oliver Kraft spent days with local kin while Wulfkuhle and Nichols families hosted relatives. A Topeka hospital greeted a baby daughter born June 15 to Ernest Wulfkuhle and wife. Grace Walter recovered from mumps. Dean Rake stayed with grandparents near Richland.
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Harry Wulfkuhle
Miss Grace Walter
Donald Dean Rake
Mrs. L. Dexter
Richland
O Neill District Local Social Roundup and Route Change
O Neill district residents share visits and family news. Elva Richardson returns to Kansas City after a month with her parents. Dorothy Hulce visits in town, and several others travel or host relatives. Route 3 will extend east and south, benefiting eight families. Community members plan a Farm Bureau social and a family picnic at State Lake.
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Elva Richardson
Kansas City
H. Viets
Dorothy Hulce
Lawrence
Edith
Clovis Haley
Shirley Stewart
Georgie Petrie
Henry Borst
McLouth
O'Neil
Raymond Crane
C. H. Viets
William Haley, Jr
Haley
Jessie Hulce
Farm Bureau
J. E. Wells
Donald Bower
Frederick Earle
Virginia Ruth
Fred Champion
Harold Champion
Joan
Wredérite Champion
Meath
State Lake
Tailspin Tommy Escapes Rebel Raid Over Santos Caliente
Tommy escapes from the Rebel Wail during a federal bombing raid over Santos Caliente. He sludged a red officer who tried to detain him then donned the officer's hat and coat fooling onlookers.
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Ammn
Maguire
Santos Caliente
Tommy
REG
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