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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1926
Page
3
Indians push toward the pennant as a late inning rally secures the victory. Key plays include a fourth inning run and a strong pitching effort sealing the win for the team.
The Washington University rowing program advances the Conibear stroke adaptation under coach influence, influencing major programs like Yale Harvard California and Pennsylvania. Graduates and assistants from Washington join top crews, signaling a shift from the old professional style to newer systems across the sport.
Illness sidelined Miss Lenglen III from a jubside doubles event in the tournament. Earlier, Mile Lenp-Jens ness defeated Mrs. Edvinson 6-2 6-1 as Wimbledon officials considered offering the American women's doubles team Mary Browne and Elizabeth Bran a spot after Mile Lenp-Jens ness.
Radio schedules list WEAF programs and affiliated stations from New York to Buffalo, Cleveland, Detroit, Columbus, and more. Highlights include Mascotte, orchestras, dinner concerts, and announced Crown Prince references with hour by hour listings and silent station labels.
Fred Salmans of Wichita 16 year old amateur golf champion of Kansas will defend his Kansas State Golf Association title at Fort Leavenworth starting tomorrow. The week long tournament will be played on the Officers Club course with participants housed in fort quarters. Ray Stewart of Topeka and recent Kansas Editorial Golf Association champion will also compete. Qualifying rounds begin at 7 tomorrow morning with match play set for Friday.
Walter Haren, American professional champion, shot 68 to set a new St Annes course record during the British Open. Morning rounds saw Bobby Jones, amateur champion, in contention again, while Al Watrous and Fred McLeod led Americans. Bill Mehlhorn later matched the record pace with 70 for 18 holes.
The Williamstown rodeo plans a final show in an electric arena next Saturday night featuring forty wild horses and steers, bronco busting, steer roping, steer riding, bulldogging and trick roping. Last week drew about 2,000 attendees, with ten couples and music returning for the finale.
In Matfield Green Kansas on June 24 United Press reports ranchers of the Flint Hills revived old days of long cattle trails. Crocker Brothers moved a herd of over 2600 head from Osage county Oklahoma to Chase and Butler counties Kansas by trailing, avoiding rail shipping. The herd, wintered in Osage country, was gathered near Foreaker Oklahoma and moved south into Chase. President Smith of Ottawa University plans a motor trip to Vancouver to visit his mother and father in British Columbia.
The Florida University band is to perform tomorrow evening at Central Park Lane with a varied program including March Heart of America Pryor Overture Princess of India King Fox Trot I’m Sitting on Top of the World Henderson Grand Fantasia on Scotch Melodies Robert Bruce and selections from Chimes andes arranged by Laurende The U S Field Artillery march closes the concert.
Columbia area residents hosted and visited in Pleasant Grove and Lawrence during midweek. Multiple gatherings occurred at the Peterson and Brohammer households with extended families and neighbors traveling to Lawrence for visits and meals.
A fragmented report notes Mr and Mrs Frank Deay attended the funeral for William Deay at his home near Clearfield. Several Flory and Brohammer families shared Sunday meals and visits with relatives including Amos Flory Ed and Edith, Lila Markley, Merle Wingert, and A John Brohammer.
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