Eagles Rally To Top Elks In Thrilling Junior Twilight Clash
The Eagles remain undefeated atop the Junior Twilight standings with a dramatic 8 to 7 comeback over the Elks. A five run rally in the fifth inning flipped a 5-3 deficit, as Pappan’s single and ensuing plays drove in the tying and winning runs. Deskins and Maust contributed key defensive plays as Elks had built momentum with early runs including a Miller homer.
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Will Play Belvoir Nine At Shook Diamond Tomorrow
Two Douglas county baseball teams meet at 3 o clock tomorrow afternoon on the Shook diamond one mile north of Lawrence on U S highway 73 W The Lawrence Merchants clash with Belvoir The Belvoir lineup features Kaufman Houk Murphy H Houk Demetrit Johnson W Houk Pugh Bidinger and Donaldson plus Kaufman in the utility role The Merchants counter with Harris Nelson Bethel Harris Morrison Roberts Norman Gufler and Francis in a tight conference tilt.
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New Batting Leaders Crowned in Major Leagues
New York June 23 AP reports Heinie Manush of the Washington Senators led the American League with a .410 average, up from .410 to .397 as Charlie Gehringer of the Detroit Tigers dropped. In the National League Floyd Vaughan of the Pittsburgh Pirates rose to first with a .287 average, overtaking Joe Medwick of the St Louis Cardinals who fell from .373 to .364.
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Washington Senators
Charlie Gehringer
Detroit Tigers
Floyd Vaughan
Pittsburgh Pirates
Joe Medwick
St. Louis Cardinals
Christina of Sweden a Queen and King in One Story
Christina ruled Sweden in the 17th century first as child queen under Oxenstierna then as sovereign in her own right. She abdicated, fought attempts to regain the throne, and died in Rome in 1689 after a dramatic life marked by a long exile.
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Sports Calendar Highlights From A Weekend Schedule
Saturday features two Midget league games at South Park with Cubs facing Jayhawks at 5 and Tigers meeting Panthers at 6. Sunday includes Pleasant Grove versus Linwood at Pleasant Grove at 2:30, Lawrence Merchants versus Belvoir at 3, and Shook's diamond. Lawrence hosts Overbrook polo at 2. Lawrence Country Club hosts golf with Manhattan and Emporia at Emporia. Monday brings Wildcats against Coyotes in Midget league action at 5.
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Cardinals Triumph Over Coyotes In Midget League Clash
The Cardinals beat the Coyotes 10 to 2 on Southpark diamond in a Midget league game. Scoring featured six runs in the fourth inning not counted toward the official score after the third. Box shows McGhee, Weber, Dalton, Maiden among Cardinals with contributions from Wise and Conley. Coyotes’ Scoggin and Krum worked the pitching, with Richter at bat for the Coyotes. Doubleheader planned tonight with Cubs vs Jayhawks and Tigers vs Panthers. Wildcats vs Coyotes Monday.
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Baseball roundup stars and sluggers of week
AP reports players delivering strong showings across leagues. Monte Pearson held Yanks to four hits after a rocky start for the Indians. Ostermueller pitched well for the Red Sox against the White Sox. Chuck Klein and Freddie Lindstrom produced multi hit performances for the Cubs and Pirates respectively. The Browns tied the game with a homer, Irvine Jeffries drove in two in a Phillies win. Jim Collins hit his 16th homer, Hank Greenberg powered a Tigers rally to defeat the Senators.
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Baseball leaders and scores wrap across leagues AP summary
American League players Manush Gehringer Cronin and Gehrig headline batting and RBI totals while Vaughn Medwick Ott Moore lead NL stats. Olt Klein Dean top home runs and pitching in both leagues. In Des Moines, Omaha Packers stretch win streak to move into tie for sixth with 17 to 1 over Demons, who stay in first despite a three game slide.
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Native Sons Lead in Track Prelims
In Los Angeles on June 23 AP reports California stars shine as USC, Stanford, and LSU field strong showings in NCAA track preliminaries. John Lyman and Bob Parke set marks while Cunningham aims for world records and fierce Mile run duel looms with Bonthron and Hornbostel.
Cunningham Aims at Records as Kansas Support Grows
Gl en Cunningham values Kansas ties after races thanking Jayhawker friends. His world record mile win over Bonthorn at Princeton drew praise from Kansas sports writers noting the victory and his ankle setback. Eastern critics once doubted his championship potential but Cunningham proved them wrong with a bold performance.
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Praise from New York writer for Cunningham and Hargiss
George Trevor of the New York Sun lauds Glenn Cunningham and coach Bill Hargiss for the world record 4:06.7 during the race at Palmer Stadium. Trevor recounts Hargiss urging Cunningham to run against the clock and the crowd’s roar as Cunningham topped Bonthron and Lovelock’s mark.
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Big Six Coaches Ramp Up 1935 Grid Plans
Alan Gould notes rivals pursue scheduling in 1935 with Cornell Syracuse Col gate Yale Harvard tackling Brown Army Princeton Rutgers Columbia NYU and Pennsylvania facing many state foes. Jim Thorpe birthday noted as St Mary's loss of 20 players. Missouri coaches Carideo Sleight tour Missouri campuses to recruit and promote 1934 freshmen amid nationwide coaching road trip.
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Associated Press
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Slip) Madigan
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American Association
Frank Carideo
Elmer Sleight
University of Missouri
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Expect A Big Gate For Londos Browning Title Fight
New York June 23 AP Signs of a potential record gate appeared at Madison Square Garden as Jim Browning and Jim Londos prepared for a Monday night world heavyweight wrestling title match. Promoters expect a strong turnout but not the 428,000 box office of Carnera Baer at the same venue, while the New York State Athletic Commission extended recognition as a championship contest. Browning is acknowledged by the commission as champion after Londos was dethroned for failing to meet top challengers from rival camps.
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Frank Geteh
George Hackenschmidt
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Cardinals Lead Western Association Race After Wins
Set Association pace as Springfield Red Birds beat Muskogee 6 to 3 and Angels lost to Jonlin 9 to 6. Cardinal lead narrowed to two percentage points amid an 8-2 start for the season with Dick Elston holding Muskogee to six hits.
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Four Kansans Qualify for California Meet
In Los Angeles on June 23 AP reports four Kansas athletes qualified for the NCAA field and track events led by Glenn Cunningham world record holder. Cunningham ran the 880 in 1 25.41 and sought the mile while Ed Hall of Kansas qualified in two dash events. Hall placed second in the 220 and 100-yard dashes, with times of 9.16 and 9.8 seconds in the heats. Doward Crooms of Emporia State Teachers also qualified by finishing third in the first heat of the 100-yard dash as James Willson of Stanford and Draper of Southern California contended in the sprints. Lee Haring, an Emporia hurdler, won the 120-yard high hurdles heat in 14.9 seconds but did not qualify in the 220-yard hurdles.
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Millers Engage Louisville in Series Starting Today
In Chicago, June 23, AP reports the Minneapolis Millers move on to Louisville after an even split in the eastern invasion. The Millers won 6 to 4 in 10 innings after a five game slide to Indianapolis, while St. Paul beat Louisville 7 to 6 in a cut short series finale due to rain. Louisville’s manager Bruno Retzel is replaced by Ken Penner to revive the club.
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Football authority Ed Thorp dies in Port Chester
Ed Thorp, renowned football official and organizer of the Eastern Association of Football Officials, died of a cerebral hemorrhage at United Hospital in Port Chester. He collapsed in the Winged Foot locker room in Mamaroneck on June 9 and was known as a leading referee in the East. He was brother to former Columbia star Tom Thorp and served on the national rules committee advisory panel.
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Eastern Association of Football Officials
National Football Rules Committee
Yale Wins Historic Yale Harvard Rowing Race Cruise Day Triumph
Yale dominates the day in New London as the varsity crew defeats Harvard by three lengths in a record 19 minutes 51 45 seconds. President Roosevelt watches with delight. Yale also wins the two mile freshman race by a length in 9 47 3 5.
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Overbrook Polo Triple Set At Overbrook Sunday
Lawrence, Kinneyville, Overbrook and others prepare for three polo matches at Overbrook Sunday with 3 pm kickoff. Lawrence faces Kinneyville while Overbrook plays Sunflower and Ironsides meets Topeka. Lawrence lineup includes Davis No 1 Young No 2 Jones No 3 Brazil No 4.
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