Lefty Ed Smith Buries Luck as Dodgers Edge Cardinals
Dodgers beat the St Louis Cardinals 4-3 on Whitlow Wyatt’s seventh win while John Rizzo’s two run homer sparked a 3 run second inning. Pete Reiser stole home for the second time this season as Brooklyn stretched NL lead to 644 games. Waner joined a 3,000 hit club in an 11 innings Pirates win 7-6 over the Braves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie Walker
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Lanier
Marion
Kuroski
Dolph Camilli
Hoppe
Camili
Crespi
Ducky Medwick
NEA Telephoto
Standings Reveal Western Association Showdowns
The Western Association results show Joplin at 5-1 leading, Fort Smith 4-6, Springfield 4-0, Topeka 0-2, Muskogee 8-11, and Hutchinson 7-12 in recent play.
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Western Association
Joplin
Fort Smith
Springfield
Topeka
Muskogee
Hutchinson
Williams Wins Colorado State Trapshoot Opener in Match Tie
Denver report states P C H Weaver of Lyons Kansas won the 100 target introductory event with 149 of 150. He tied Denver's Dr Paul Isaacson at 99 of 100 and won the shootoff 49 50 to 48 50. Skip Williams of Lawrence Kansas finished tied for second at 98. Journal-World mail to summer address ad follows.
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Denver
Colo
P—C. H. Weaver
Lyons
Kan
Paul Tsaacson
Isaacson
Skip Williams
Lawrence
New York Crowds Note Metric Mile Upset Hope
New York crowds focus on the metric mile at Randalls Island where Leslie MacMitchell defends his title against challengers Gil Dodds Bob Ginn Don Burnham and Leroy Weed. The event may boost funds for army emergency relief as Warmerdam’s pole vault and other finals draw 15 000 spectators.
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New York
Knickerbocker
Leslie MacMitchell
New York U
Gil Dodds
Boston
Bob Ginn
Nebraska
Don Burnham
Dartmouth
Leroy Weed
Southern California
Cornelius Warmerdam
Randalls Island
A.A.U
Army Emergency Relief Fund
New York Athletic Club
San Francisco Olympic Club
John P. Connolly
McCluskey Altho
Capital Essential for Aircraft Walling Wichita Talk
Lieut. Robert K. House head of the army air force Midwestern Procurement District urged Wichita bankers and manufacturers that capital is as essential as tools in building aircraft. He promised quick action on loans up to 100000 by district finance sections to support war production.
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Wichita
Kan
Roberrt K. House
Army Air Force Midwestern
Squeeze play fuels Dodgers win over the Cardinals
The Dodgers beat the Cardinals 4 to 3 in a tight contest highlighted by a squeeze bunt. Gib Francis deployed the relic from McGraw era, with Walt Thorne bunting Hodges home for the decisive fourth run as fans ponder football, boxing, and early softball revival notes from Kansas to Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer Ross
Francis
Royal Crowns
Ross
Gib
Walt Thorne
Sailor Boy Hodges
Bindweed Plague Prompts City Spraying Efforts
Lawrence faces patches of bindweed with county supervisor Asa Colman noting prior shortages of sodium chlorate. A fresh shipment allows treatment citywide, with Colman offering to sell a ton of eradicant at 1 cent per pound. Salt may be used at the water works site.
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Lawrence
Asa Colman
Colman
Classified Readers Daily Reach Surges With Subscriptions
A local notice claims 76 percent of subscribers read the classifieds daily, highlighting strong engagement. The statement emphasizes the page as a daily destination for readers and advertisers alike.
Blues Take Lead As Brewers Fall In Narrow Setback
In the American Association race the Blues move into first place three percentage points ahead of Milwaukee after Columbus Red Birds topples the Brewers in both games of a doubleheader. Kansas City edges Milwaukee on the standings despite a Toledo loss. Pitcher Pete Naktenis takes the losses in both games.
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Milwaukee
Brewers
Kansas City
Blues
Columbus Red Birds
Toledo
Columbus
Pete Naktenis
Mudhens
Fritz Ostermueller
St.Paul
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Louisville
Tigers and Dodgers shine in late baseball rounds
Hal White pitched six hit ball to beat the Senators. Pete Reiser starred for the Dodgers with a stolen home. Cris Hackett drove in two for the Indians with a homer and triple to beat the Yankees. Gerald Walker hit a three run homer for the Reds over the Phillies. Browns shut out the Athletics on four hits. Charley Wagner and Dom DiMaggio combined for offense as the Red Sox shut out the White Sox. Bob Ellicott hit two homers for the Pirates in an 11th inning win over the Braves. Giants win first game of a doubleheader behind a four hit day by Farmer and a round tripper by another batter in both games.
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Lefty
Edgar Smith
Chicago White Sox
Washington Senators
Smitty
Boston Red Sox
Smith
Broadway Charley Wager
Dominic DiMaggio
DiMaggio
New York Yankees
Paul Waner
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Yanks
Cleveland
Mel Harder
Bill Dickey
Phil Rizzuto
Lefty Gomez
John Murphy
Cris Hackett
John Niggeling
St. Louis Browns
Philadelphia Athletics
Hal White
Detroit Tigers
Wyatt
Dodgers
St. Louis
Whitlow Wyatt
Brooklyn
John Rizzo
Ernie White
Pete Reiser
Waner
Cobb
Speaker
Wagner
Collins
Lajoie
Anson
Pittsburgh Pirates
Boston Braves
Cincinnati
Phils
Gee Walker
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Tigers
Senators
Cardinals
Indians
Homer
Triple
Yankees
Gerald Walker
Reds
Browns
Athletics
Charley Wagner
Dom DiMaggio
Red Sox
White Sox
Bob Ellicott
Pirates
Braves
Lou Novikoff
Cubs
Johnny Mize
Giants
Farmer
Golf stars show Ridgemoor easy for Hale America event
United States Golf Association officials note contestants at Ridgemoor posted low scores including Mike Turnesa 66 after a 65, while Ben Hogan shot 62. Hogan leads with 62, Turnesa trails by three strokes at close of round three as Horton Smith Lawson Little chase.
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Chicago
United States Golf Association
Ridgemoor
Mike Turnesa
Ben Hogan
Hogan
Horton Smith
Lawson Little
Smith
Jimmy Demaret
Herman Barron
Denny Shute
Otey Crisman
Mike Sipula
Harold “Jug” McSpaden
Dick Metz
Johnny Dawson
Bill Dear
Wilford Wehrle
Byron Nelson
League Leaders National and American League Baseball Stats
National League leads show Reiser Brooklyn batting .351 and Medwick .338. Ott NY leads 43 runs. Mize NY 49 RBIs. Joost Cincinnati doubles. Camilli Brooklyn 10 HR. Reiser steals 3. Wyat t 7 1 as pitcher. American League Gordon NY bats .373. Williams Boston drives in 63. Spence Washington 81 hits. Bonham NY 9 1 pitcher. Based on six decisions.
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Reiser
Brooklyn
Medwick
Ott
New York
Mize
Eliott
Pittsburgh
Holmes
Boston
Joost
Cincinnati
Hack
Chicago
Slaughter
St. Louis
Brown
Gordon
Doerr
Williams
York
Detroit
D. DiMaggio
Spence
Washington
Higgins
Heath
Cleveland
Kubel
Case
Bonham
Haynes
Old Sports Flashbacks Highlightn Three Timelines
A recap of past sports moments notes John Rigney's army dismissal due to a perforated ear drum, a 4-2 Reds win over the Dodgers behind Bucky Walters widening the lead to six and a half games, and Joe Louis's hesitant workout before facing Jim Braddock for the world heavyweight title.
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John Rigney
Chicago White Sox
Cincinnati Reds
Brooklyn Dodgers
Bucky Walters
St. Louis Cardinals
Joe Louis
Jim Braddock
Army
Ft. Riley
Kan
Mike Jacobs
Joe
Income Tax Dept
USC Sports Committee
Jack Mara
Giants
Dodgers
Demiums
Rudy Patricks Set to Face Local Royals Tomorrow
The Rudy Patricks of Kansas City travel to meet the Lawrence Royal Crowns on highway 59 south of Lawrence tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. The visitors feature former Rockhurst players with Ray Evans of KU as catcher and either John Steck or Kempheiner pitching. The Rudy Patricks were highly rated in last year’s state tournament, while Lawrence recently beat Wadsworth 4 to 3 to gain momentum.
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Rudy
Michigan's new physical education drill tests college grit
At Michigan the 15 week summer program demands four and a half hours weekly of calisthenics mass combat obstacle racing and instruction in swimming boxing wrestling track and gymnastics. Students face three weekly conditioning classes and remedial training if unable to participate.
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Ann Arbor
Adolf Schicklegruber
Michigan
Navy 48-Hour Limit Crimps Big Pre-Flight Schedules
New York reports the navy restricts athletic tours to 48 hours, affecting football plans of top pre-flight teams such as Georgia with travel to New England or the Midwest. A.A.U. track trials and other events are under discussion for tomorrow’s program, while other notes mention golf district qualifiers and a lighthearted coin flip deciding a spot in Hale America play.
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New York
Navy
Georgia
New England
Midwest
A.A.U
Otey Crisman
Wood duck surprise at Dehner’s hunting camp
Burlington Hawk-Eye Gazette reports John A. Dehner found a wild wood duck and eight ducklings in a corner when his dog house prompted his bird dog to behave unusually. The rest reads as scattered notes on boxing, baseball and a possible cross-sport exhibition.
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Jim Reed
Burlington
Hawk-Eye Gazette
John A. Dehner
Dehner
Army Forms Navy From Victory Pants Policy Shakeup
Louisville Times reports the army is reorganizing its rapid response units as a new navy style force. Gar Wood Jr is commissioned as a lieutenant and veterans with speedboat experience are sought. Lt Cmdr J Russell Cook at Great Lakes notes enlistment rises of 15 to 60 percent in towns visited by Lieut Mickey Cochrane's navy ball team this season.
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Army
Gar Wood, Jr
Cmdr
J. Russell Cook
Great Lakes
Mickey Cochrane
Navy
Quote Unquote George Welk Reflects Pacific Duty
Former Notre Dame football star and Tulsa assistant coach George Welk, back from a Midway Island construction job, says a year in the Pacific keeps him in shape and he is “really right in the pink.”
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George Welk
Notre Dame
Tulsa U
Midway Island
Pacific
Nebraska Dominates NCAA Meet at Lincoln and Honors Local Coaches
At Lincoln the NCAA track meet was praised for smooth handling and featured Nebraska stars Bobby Ginn Harold Hunt and Edsel Withels earning National Collegiate All Star status. Voters consider continued encores as the Big Six faces travel and gate concerns for future venues and schedules.
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Kansas City
N.C.A.A
Lincoln
Nebraska
Henry Schulte
Cornhusker
Ed Weir
N.A.A.U
Bobby Ginn
Miler
Harold Hunt
Vaulter
Edsel Withels
Gast Tops Iowa State With Grand Slam and All-Raround Honors
Sophomore George Gast hit a coveted grand slam at Iowa State this year and earned major awards in football wrestling and track. The report notes wind aided record claims from Hubert Meier at Lincoln and mentions Verne Williamson and Capt. John Heggen as notable ISU athletes contributing to strong spring dual meets.
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George Gast
Iowa State
Hubert Meier
Lincoln
Weather Bureau
Verne Williamson
Shreveport
Drake
John Heggen
Mass Executions Reported in Poland Women Targeted
London reports the Polish government in exile says a new wave of mass executions has begun in Poland with many victims being women. From Poznan killings twelve of fifteen victims were women, and in Warsaw 40 prisoners including 22 women were moved to Modlin fortress and shot.
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London
Poland
Poznan
Warsaw
Modlin
Journal-World Classifieds Readers Drive Results
Classified page highlights strong reader response with active ads and listings. Local shoppers submit responses and inquiries driving engagement, sales, and community exchange across services, real estate, and jobs. Busy circulation boosts advertiser reach.
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Journal-World
Local Eudora Friends Hold Potluck Luncheon
Mrs Nel lie Daugherty of California visits Eudora and attends a potluck luncheon at Mrs Mary Moody's home where bridge awards go to Mrs Alma Hughes and Mrs Ora McCabria. Mrs Daugherty wins guest prize. prizes shared with Mrs Hughes and Mrs McCabria. Numerous locals and visitors join the afternoon gathering.
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Nellie Daugherty
California
Eudora
Mary Moody
Alma Hughes
Ora McCabria
Daugherty
Florence Jewett
San Antonio
Tex
Evabelle Gerstenberger
Kansas City
Kan
Jeanette Alexander
Everest
Wort S. Morse
Lois Durr
Henrietta Schubert
Lillian Fuller
Rose Starr
Viola Broers
Ora McCabrin
Alice Marie Kindred
Mayme Kohler
Lulu Lotholz
Bvylin Miller
Nellie Catlin
May Adams
Mattie Kindred
Ruby Miller
Maxine
Judith
Chester Baecker
Charles Baecker
Captain’s Creek
Baecker
Anna Dahlene
Louis Dahlene
Lawrence
Frank Sommers
Mattie Ketchum
Topeka
Frances Greiner
Robert Vetters
George Trefz
George Jones
Hoburn
Neb
Minnie Jones
Charles Morphew
Neosho
Robert Trefz
Carl Faldermyer
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Cy Sherman
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Madison Square Garden
I.O.U
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Parsons
Gardner Sellers
Station Hospital
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Colorado Springs
Kenneth Rash
Thayer
J. N. Hearin
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Jim Williams
North Eudora
August Richtermaier
Charles Weil
Overbrook
Sarah Hausman
Mike Pennock
Judy Ann
Tulsa
Okla
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Carrie Richards
H. E. Phillips
Turner
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Richards
George Kaegi
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