Harris Sets World Mark in Discus at National Meet
Archie Harris of Indiana powered a 174 feet 8 1 4 inch discus throw to lead the National Collegiate championships trials in Palo Alto Calif Harris seeks the world record held by Willi Schroder 174 2 1 4 inches Harris star power and a strong field of 200 athletes from 53 schools attended the finals with top contenders like Norwood Ewell Campbell Kane Al Blazis and Johnny Wilson among others expected to compete.
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Calif
America
Indiana
Archie Harris
Stanford University
Harris
Germany
Willi Schroder
Kansas
Stidham Endorses Year-Round Football Freeze
Marquette University coach Tom Stidham argues against year round football stressing. He says staleness and loss of interest occur when football is overemphasized outside season. He told his team to forget football after spring until fall practices begin. He later suggested thinking football in August and practicing in September.
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Tom Stidham
Marquette University
Coaches’ Union
Hilltoppers
Stidham
Milwaukee
Kaer Proved Talent Through Coaching Change
Dorais, Friedman and Newman argue players may excel after forgetting a sport and returning fresh. Morton Kaer, USC All American, once deemed too dumb to play but flourished after Howard Jones took over. Jones noted Kaer’s speed and learning while stressing that proper material and coaching matter most in football.
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Dorais
Friedman
Newman
Morton Kaer
Southern California
Howard Harding Jones
Trojans
Kaer
Yale
Jones
Howard Jones
St Louis Star Maintains Torrid Pace in Trans Miss Golf
St Louis star Bob Cochran advanced to the Trans Miss golf quarter finals after a 3 and 2 win over Percy Gill. Upsets eliminated defending champion Art Doering and Illinois champ George Dawson, as Denver’s Johnnie Kraft, and others battled for title contention. Quarter finals set with Ochran, Slattery, Kraft, Stranahan, Weiss, Zacritz, Barnum, and Fehig. Next year’s event moves to Kansas City Country Club.
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St. Louis
Star
Bob Cochran
Percy Gill
Missouri School of Mines
Chicago
Art Doering
George Dawson
Illinois
Dawson
Les Slattery
Doering
John Barnum
Johnnie Kraft
Denver
Charley Sheldon
Miami
Fla
Kansas City
Howard Sachritz
Glenn Oatman
Missouri State
St. Louisans
Jonas Weiss
Pele Ae Salomon
Vince Penile
Elliott Whitbread
Ochran
Slattery
Kraft
Frankie Stranahan
Toledo
Weiss
Brew of Cauliflower Gratin on Fight Film Notes
Fullerton recalls boxing scenes noting Louis knocked Conn 24 times in a half minute flurry. The column hints at Conn’s decline and Louis still pursuing fair wins. Also mentions Eddie Brietz away, Ruth Cobb golf, Duke Meyer’s football, Topeka players in minors, Gehringer bats, Desmond quip, Keller RBIs, Dahlgren heroism, Greenberg at Briggs stadium with Fort Custer.
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Arthur Donovan
Ty Cobb
Fresh Meadow
Dutch Meyer
T.C.U
Topeka
Kan
Charley Gehringer
Earl Averill
Cardinals Lead Division as Draft Calls Loomed
The Springfield Cardinals extended a four game win streak by beating Carthage 15-6 despite being outhit 14-10 due to five Brownie errors and 11 walks. Pitchers Lloyd Clifford Hopkins and Alfred Papai, both cleared for army service, loom over the club as the league-leading Red Birds face Topeka at Joplin, Carthage at Springfield, Muskogee at Salina, and Fort Smith at Hutchinson.
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Red Birds
Lloyd Clifford Hopkins
Alfred Papai
Cardinals
Carthage
Walter Brown
Salina
Oklahoma City
Millers
Muskogee
Fort Smith
Hutchinson
Howard Moss
Joplin Miners
Frank Tincup
Topeka
Owls
Joplin
Frank Mabrey
Springfield
American Association
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Kansas City
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Columbus
St. Paul Pancrerereee
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Indianapolis
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Boston
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Philadelphia
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Detroit
Washington
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Journal-World Ad Team Defeats Reporters In Nine Holes
A nine hole golf match at Hill View opened a series of interdepartmental battles. Advertising duo Ernie Pontius and Kenny Goll defeated News department pair Art O'Donnell and Bob Busby by an unmentionable margin. The linotype team Ted Pugh and Ray Stockert or Ernie Mullin challenged them next.
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Journal-World
Hill View
Ernie
Pontius
Kenny Goll
Art O'Donnell
Bob Busby
Ted Pugh
Ray Stockert
Ernie Mullin
Jaycee Softball Program Starts Next Week at Cordley Field
The Junior Chamber of Commerce spearheads a softball recreation program for members to exercise. It begins Tuesday at 5:30 pm at Cordley field under chairman Leo Ousdahl. Jaycees may attend Tuesday and Thursday practices. no league team is planned.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
Cordley Field
Leo Ousdahl
Jaycees
Cordley
Six Cardinals pace big league batting surge in elite lineup
In New York on June 21 Ted Williams tops the American league at .420 while Pete Reiser leads the Dodgers with .366. Six St Louis Cardinals reach the NL top 10 hitters in a stirring team batting show, with Enos Slaughter just 14 points behind Reiser and Johnny Mize closing in after a finger injury layoff.
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Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Pete Reiser
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Redbirds
Reiser
Boston
Williams
St Oad Heath
Cleveland
Mullin
Detroit
Cronin
J. DiMaggio
New K
Travis
Washington
Dickey
Siebert
Philadelphia
Cullenbine
St. Louis
Vernon Washington
Brookly
Slaughter
Mize
Hack
Chicago
Cooney
Lhd
Moore St. Louis
Brown
Vaughan
Pittsburgh
Padgett
Hopp
Larry French
Chicago Cubs
Boston Braves
Philadelphia Phillies
Pirates
Nick Etten
Phils
Frank Gustine
Parker Is Man to Beat In Clay Court Tourney
Frank Parker of Spring Lake New Jersey established himself as the favorite in the national clay courts tennis championship after a victory over Don McNeill in St. Louis. Parker defeated McNeill 3 6 6 0 6 4 6 2 to reach the singles final and ended Bobby Riggs hopes for a rematch with McNeill. Riggs must beat Gardnar Mulloy to reach the final.
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Frank Parker
Spring Lake
N. J
Don McNeill
Gambier
St. Louis
Parker
McNeill
Bobby Riggs
Riggs
Gardnar Mulloy
Coral Gables
Fla
Yanks in Shadow of the Old Boys DiMaggio Still Hits
Yankees surge in the American League with power hitting and DiMaggio's 33 straight games, matching a 1922 National League streak. Keller homered in his past four games as New York routed Detroit 14 4. Russo pitched well for the win.
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Joe DiMaggio
Rogers Hornsby
Mark George Sisler
Charley
King Kong) Keller
Yankees
Detroit
DiMaggio
Nova to Meet Louis for Heavyweight Title Shot
New York June 21 Lou Nova a California collegian was signed by promoter Mike Jacobs to face champion Joe Louis for the heavyweight title. The site and date will be announced later. Jacobs chose Nova from a list of challengers including Billy Conn noting Nova had not yet had a title shot.
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Louis
Conn
Billy
Joe
Lou Nova
California
Collegian
Mike Jacobs
Joe Louis
Jacobs
Nova
Billy Conn
Lou
Niblo Cleared for Military Service at Kansas Freshman
Ray Niblo, Kansas freshman halfback and noted yearling athlete, was deemed physically qualified for general military service by the local medical board. His selective service exam was transferred from Dallas, Texas. Niblo plans to take civilian pilot training this summer and has served in ROTC the past year.
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Ray Niblo
University of Kansas
Dallas
Tex
Niblo
Eudora Social News Notes Residents and Visitors
Eudora and nearby residents share a week of visits hospital stays and travel. Doris Bohnsack undergoes emergency appendix operation in Lawrence. Beatrice Steffen and Maxine Cox have tonsils removed there. Captain Clarkson Bright guest at a Lawrence dinner with local families. Perry Massey family relocates to Lawrence. several local callovers and outings noted for the period.
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Lawrence
Willis Garrett
Roger City
Mich
Charley Holmes
Doris Bohnsack
Herman Bohnsack
Memorial Hospital
Fields Holmes
Charles Holmes
Beatrice Steffen
Maxine Cox
Caroline Bohnsack
D. R. Kohler
Nydia Hughes
Bert Daugherty
George Gerstenberger
George Born
Helen
Mary Ann Torrence
DeSoto
Carol Joyce Bond
Lester Massey
Eudora
Francis Skinner
Lansing
Delbert Adams
Halstead
Kaw
Dorothy Alexander
K. A
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Richard Steffen
Eldon Davis
Gottlieb Nieder
David
Roger
Hugo Nieder
Lone Star
Keith Starr
Clarkson Bright
U.S.S
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Bright
Honolulu
Hawaiian
Islands
Donald
Kansas City
Social News From Lecompton and Surrounding Homes
Community scenes unfold with visits among families across Roger City Sib leyville and Lecompton. Notables include the Terral family returning from Washington and moving pictures hosted by Margaret Terral. showers hosted for Delmer Spitzli and Mrs. Charles Scott. gatherings featuring dinners and cake with local families and guests from Kansas City and New Orleans.
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J. O. Scott
Gottlieb Nieder
David
Roger
Oscar Westerhouse
Margene
Beverley
J. R. Garrett
Lawrence
Willis Garrett
Roger City
Mich
Charley Holmes
Harold Lee Daugherty
Robert Eisele
Alice Marie Howard
Sibleyville
Charles Holmes
J. M. Torrence
DeSoto
A. J. Smith
John
W. R. Smith
Kansas City
Alvin Bond
Sarah Terral
Margaret Terral
Eudora
Washington
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Alfred Eisele
Pete Edlebrock
George Gerstenberger
W. O. Watson
Herbert Knabe
Chester Baecker
Minerva Rebekah Lodge
Erwin Kanzig
Jimmie
Billy Durr
Billy Woodard
Howard Grush
Melvin, Morriss
Glenn Miller
Robert Miller
Eugene Westerhouse
Lloyd Brecheisen
Louis Brecheisen
Jimmie Kanzic
J. C. Scott
Delmer Spitzli
Spitzli
Louise Rapier
Delmar Spitzli
Virginia Shirk
Myrnice Ott
Katherine Reetz
J. D. Adams
Curtis Diedrich
Pete Edlebrook
Katherine Walker
Loren Rapier
Ruth Bartz
Herretta Schubert
Ruth Rapier
Lillian Fuller
Jim Schirk
Will Spitzti
Barbara
Harold Gabriel
Jerry
Eleanor Bartz
Scott
Norman Strachan
New Orleans
Grandpa Strachan
Baseball History Note Recalls Key MLB Feats
A year ago Ford Frick absolved Cardinal pitcher Bob Bowman in the Medwick beaning case. Three years back Pinky Higgins set a major league record with 12 consecutive hits surpassing Speaker's 11. Five years ago Wes Ferrell threw a two hit shutout for the Red Sox against the Browns.
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Ford Frick
National League
Cardinal
Bob Bowman
Joe Medwick
Frank
Pinky) Higgins
Boston Red Sox
Ris Speaker
Wes Ferrell
Red Sox
Browns
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