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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1947
Page
14
Bobby Feller appears back in top form as the Cleveland pitcher leads his team to a 9 to 3 victory over Chicago. The article notes a strong outing with regained velocity and command, while references to other games show Brooklyn’s 8 to 5 win over Boston as part of a busy baseball slate.
A chaotic recap lists National League and American League results from a busy night led by the Yankees, Dodgers and Cardinals. Highlights include a tight pitching duel in New York, Hartror’s shutout of the Red Sox, and several teams stretching leads in the standings.
The Amvets outslugged Power Mall 13 to 9 in a South Park softball game last night, tallying 11 hits and capitalizing on seven errors. Ware ren and Stewart each had three hits to pace the Amvets, while Addie homered for Paper Mill with a man on base in the third.
A nationwide push to overhaul NCAA district boundaries gains momentum amid early tournament results. Discrepancies between schedules and geography draw criticism as schools miss fair access to finals. Notable notes include Navy’s omission from district selections and calls for broader geographic alignment.
A blurred report describes Haskell losing 16 to 2 to The Ruck at Woodlawn in a college game. The narrative highlights scattered scoring by several players and a strong early run that carried the opponent to victory.
Big 6 faculty leaders discussed the Agsie application amid ongoing debate over the Oklahoma A and M bid backed by the University of Oklahoma. The committee was to review the Ox'ahona A cand M membership before Unis meeting. adjournment was planned. Army grid star Marries Miami
Harry E Morrow surveys football depth charts as Fischer a 291 pound freshman from Mt Ver with injury and transfer Rob Drum at center. Kline a freshman from St Louis also angles for a spot. Sauer faces pressure as Thick Monroe and others contend for pivot role. Chatter notes K U basketball gearing up with new warmups and Earl Falkenstein taking vacation duties.
Fragmented OCR lists teams players and venues across New York and Philadelphia with scattered results and upcoming games. Names like New York and Cleveland appear among mixed standings and schedules. The passage hints at a weekly schedule featuring Johns vs Elke and various city teams, though details are obscured.
Scottish Rite score wins 7 to for Elks in a tight game. Details unclear due to fragmented text.
The Scottish Rites beat the Elks 7 to 1 at South Park as Don Sneegas threw a two hitter. Schmitendorf, Ball, Dark, and Pulliam led the offense with multiple hits and runs. Pulliam drove in four and scored twice with a triple in the bases loaded situation.
Emporia State announces its 1947 football slate totaling nine games with five Central Conference clashes. Homecoming is tentatively set for October 18 against Southwestern College, champions last season.
St Paul Saints halted Kansas City Blues in a doubleheader, winning 4-1 and 6-2 to slice a full game from the league leaders. Milwaukee and Minneapolis split their games, the Millers winning 16-8, then losing 9-7, as Indianapolis saw a lopsided loss.
In Ann Arbor on June 28 the NCAA golf tournament advanced with key quarterfinal pairings. Charles Linde of Denver and Charles Coe of Oklahoma led the draw, with Stanford's Uma Tan Lavillo set to meet Jack Coyle of LSU, while Dave Barclay of Michigan faced William Campbell of Kenyon. Harvie Ward of North Carolina matched Louis Stafford of Oregon as milers improved in standings.
Bartlesville Oilers stretch to ten straight victories in the Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri league with a 9 2 win over leading Miss Owls. Other games: Carthage beat Ponca City 6 1, Dodgers rally to defeat Cardinals 5 9, and Cubs blanked 7 0 in the nightcap.
Hutchinson rose to fourth in Western Association standings by sweeping Fort Smith 6 2 and 7 2. St Joseph Inst lost to Topeka Owls 7 4. Salina beat Muskogee 8 2. Leavenworth defeated Joplin 12 4. Manhattan reports Kansas State football shape for Harold Howey after elbow knee operation. Jockey Thomas Smith killed at Ak-Sar-Ben track in Omaha. Rail trip time from New York to Jacksonville shortened since 1900.
Confused OCR summary reports a 10-4 Pirates win over Chicago and a later victory over Boston, with jumbled names and scattered play-by-play. Key events show bases loaded hits and homeruns amid a chaotic baseball page.
Skeeter Newsome delivered a grand slam in the second inning, his ninth homer of the two year major league career, as the Indians pounded the ball. Bobby Feller contributed with three runs and a double, boosting the rally in a high scoring contest.
Flora Ewart daughter of Mr and Mrs R H Ewart of Wahoo Nebraska has been elected to an assistantship in the University of Kansas library at Lawrence beginning June 24 announced by the Kansas State Teachers College Emporia. Specializing in library science she holds a library certificate from Kansas State Teachers College May plus a Bachelor of Science from Nebraska and a master’s from Colorado State College of Education.
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