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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1941
Page
6
A fragment lists several baseball results with teams including Springfield Carthage Salina Muskogee Fort Smith Hutchinson Joplin Topeka and partial win loss records like 6-2 5-1 4-6 0-7 8-8 0-2 6 5, lacking full context.
American League leaders include Williams of Boston with 407 hits Heath of Cleveland 350. J DiMaggio and Williams lead runs with 60 and 67. Feller leads AL pitching 15 3. NL leaders feature Reiser of Brooklyn batting .351 Slaughter of St Louis 52 RBIs Nicholson 55. Ott 17 home runs. Riddle 6 0 wins.
Garden City 0 Liberal 3 Concordia 2 Manhattan 3 Coffeyville 0-3 Iola 5-5 Sunny Jims 12-7 Fort Scott 4-1 Parsons 6 Independence 5 Larned 4 Pratt 6
Mirror Today recalls a year back when Billy Jurges was beaned by Bucky Walters as Cincinnati beat New York twice before 53 657 to seize first place. It also notes Joe Louis stopping Max Schmeling in 2 04 of the first round and Washington winning a regatta at Poughkeepsie by a length over California.
M H Finton of 1308 Kentucky street leads crappie division with a 1 lb 6 oz 14 inch fish caught on a fly rod with a minnow at Lone Star lake. Jack Armstrong previously held the best entry with a 14 ounce crappie. Dietzel adds a 4 lb bass and a later 2 lb bass to Sunday’s catches. The current best bass to date weighs 4 lb 6 oz by C J Elliott of 1200 New Jersey street.
Toledo Ben Hogan and Jimmy De maret win $2 000 first money in Inverness invitation golf tourney with plus eleven. St Louis Frank Stranathan 18-year-old Toledo golfer defeats John Barnum in trans Mississippi final. Birmingham Sam Perry wins southern amateur title 5 and 4 over Johnny Cummins Jr. Frankie Parker defeats Bobby Riggs in national clay courts title. Pauline Betz beats Mary Arnold 6 4 6 1 for women's championship. Palo Alto Southern California track dominates NC AWA title and Les Steers of Oregon tops world high jump record at 6 10 3/4. New York Whirlaway wins 63rd Dwyer Stakes at Aqueduct by a length.
Dodgers win two one run games in Cincinnati to pull within one game of first in the National League. Dixie Walker delivers a squeeze bunt for the first victory while Kirby Higbe dominates in the nightcap. Dodgers race alongside Giants and Yankees in tight pennant chase as DiMaggio extends hitting streak and Ruth continues home run pace.
The article notes Kansas University football plans for summer painting at K U stadium and potential player losses to the army, plus grades affecting Ross Relph and teammates. It compiles slang from Taylor Spink, highlights Denny Shute golf events in Kansas, and reports Wichita golf group coordination for 1942 tournaments with strong local sports community ties.
Bob Hellhauer of Clinton Mo shot 184 ten under par to capture medalist honors in Garnett Kansas annual open golf tournament setting a new tourney record. Dick Ashley of Chanute, last year's medalist, fired a 3 score in the event.
The 127th Field Artillery boxing tournament at Camp Robinson Ark opens next week with an entry list of 30 fighters. Major Arthur S. Anderson of Lawrence Kan and the regiment's medical detachment reported Saturday.
Mr and Mrs Glenn Cunningham of Mount Vernon Iowa visit at the home of Mr and Mrs George Noland Cunningham is athletic director at Cornell College Mount Vernon Iowa neighborhoods note the hospitality during the stay.
In Wichita Kansas on June 23 the Wichita Fairfield Orange defeated the Wichita Whites 9 to 4 to claim the Devereaux Milburn polo trophy.
Louisville Colonels moved to second place in the American Association after a doubleheader sweep over Indianapolis. They won 8 to 4 and 5 to 0, narrowing the gap to three points as KC dropped from the top. The open date provided a breather for teams to reassess the tight standings.
June 24 St. Paul ladies night. June 25 St. Paul. June 26 Cincinnati Reds night. June 27 Minneapolis ladies night. June 28 Minneapolis day games 3 p.m. Doubleheaders 1:30 p.m. Night games 8:15 p.m.
The back of the league leading Minneapolis Millers defeated St Paul 7 to 0 with three hit pitching by Bill Sayles in the nightcap, completing their seventh straight win. Minneapolis also hit three home runs behind Harry Kelley’s pitching to beat St Paul. Kansas City split a doubleheader with Milwaukee, losing 8-2 then winning 6-0 behind Al Gerheaus er’s six hit effort. The split left Kansas City seven points behind Louisville for fourth place. Columbus dropped the opener 11-2 to Toledo but won the nightcap 8-3 as Murry Dickson earned his eighth win with seven hit pitching.
Detroit scouting fans warned Wakefield about a top Indians bid. Mortie Arnovich leaves the Giants for a draft exam, likely back soon. Mike Jacobs dubbed Star of the Week for promoting. Harry Craft, first a football star, joins baseball for conditioning. George Weiss turns 46. Dan Desmond returns after a broken leg. Horace Stoneham reviews Giants farm clubs. Billy Conn signs to fight Louis in September. Andy Farkas gears up for Redskins season on radio. Jimmy Cagney now a harness racing fan driving his own horses. Jarrin John Kimbrough appears in midwest cigarette ads.
The Kansas Amateur Golf Association event draws players from Topeka Leavenworth and Ohio to a well conditioned course at The Country Club Lawrence. Greens chair Al Bromelsick confirms no damage while noting strong putting contests and a busy schedule including Scotch Foursomes start midweek and a July Pelican Dinners pairing draw with many matchups and chairmanships announced.
A. D. Schenk of Joplin struck out three times but then hit a key double in the seventh and a ninth inning single to drive across the winning run as the Miners beat Topeka 6-5. The Springfield Cardinals kept pace, defeating Carthage 6-5 and 8-1 to extend a seven game streak and reach 46 wins in 54 starts. Shortstop Hackett contributed a run with a timely single.
Openers saw Lloyd Opkins notch his thirteenth straight win as a southpaw in a second inning three hit effort while Ed Lopat defeated Muskogee 4 0. Reds overtake 7 6 on Ray Olsen’s three run homer as Hutchinson Giants down Fort Smith 8 0 and Hutchinson later fall 8 2. Ollie Anderson, umpire 38 years, will retire after the season after 5 000 consecutive games. Friday schedule lists Topeka at Joplin and Carthage at Springfield.
Harold Hunt of Nebraska cleared 14 feet to tie for first in the national collegiate championships pole vault. He had previously cleared 13 feet 11⅔ inches to win the Big Six title, matching California’s Smith to share the top mark. Gene Red Littler led a subdued Husker trio in the event.
Jerry Mitchell notes the Washington Senators may buy the Milwaukee club of the American Association with an eye on a price around 1.49 dollars. He jokes it may be weather or price rather than a real purchase. Frankie Parker praises a new flat forehand drive credited to his clay court return. Sandy Snead’s back issues prompt speculation on earlier treatment, Inverness pros warn. Marquette University seeks a new nickname after coaching and color changes.
Report says umpires, both former league players, took a week to acknowledge a bad call that allowed a California player to score the winning run from first on a wild peg rolling into the dugout. The piece notes a rule about runners being limited to two uses. Journal-World offer for summer address delivery is mentioned.
A cavity around an abandoned oil well 12 miles east has forced abandonment of several acres of wheat and threatens U S highway 50S. Officials say the well was properly plugged but water eroded soft sand formations, raising safety concerns for the highway.
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