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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1926
Page
3
Kansas defeats Aggies 44 to 29 to claim the Missouri Valley basketball championship. Jayhawkers led 19 to 11 at halftime and extended the margin behind sixteenth point effort from center Albert Petersen and a dominant defense, while Captain Belgard and Keeli provided steady scoring to seal the win before a packed Reinman gym.
A photograph from the Illinois arrival event highlights a University of Illinois athlete clearing a high hurdle during a track session. The scene emphasizes speed and technique as the team rehearses hurdles ahead of competition.
Harold Schmidt alias Schmirty and Zeke Burton led a stubborn Kansas State squad as the Aggies’ Taybankers defense stifled the Wildcats. Gouch Cersaut sent in reserves late, but the effort fell short in a hard fought game featuring Petersen and Gordon under the basket and a flurry of fast break defense.
Wilfred Frenchy Belard his final Kansas game against Kansas State Aggies ended his three season stint at the university from Newton where he starred in high school. Though hampered by injuries early he became Kansas captain and defensive stalwart earning a strong chance for All Valley guard honors. In other prep notes Junior High Will Meet Leavenworth Thursday on Lib Memorial court. Leavenworth trip described with Lawrence’s Schoenlein eligible and defense primed for a closing win with a preliminary Lawrence Midgets vs Lecompton Midgets.
The Lawrence high school debate team fell to Manhattan high school at Manhattan yesterday, giving the Kaw Valley league title to the Aggies. Lawrence defeated the Kansas City negative team here in the morning, as the three-school event debated capital punishment. Det. Boyer accompanied the Lawrence team. members were Sarah Weede, Kenneth Quelch, and Floyd Nelson. Other results include Avasburn over Baker and Ottawa, plus Drake and Nebraska basketball in Lincoln. Arkansas City reports plans for a post season series with a western or eastern conference team.
Frieda Hempel, who sings Jenny Lind in concert, asks Journal-World readers who heard the Swedish Nightingale to attend a Jenny Lind guest night. In Hastings Neb, officials arranged a bedside radio concert for Mrs. Fannie Dinsmore, a 91 year old listener.
Haskell Institute starts initial spring workouts tomorrow afternoon with about fifty players reporting. Coach R E Dick Hanley leads a team under captain Tom Stidham as the Braves prepare for the 1926 pigskin season in a season highlighted by a new stadium dedication on October 31 against Bucknell College.
High scorers included Underwood 486 and Sevenback 4725 with Epley 225 Wigton 284 and 242. The scoreboard lists multiple games 234 230 217 and 234 284 242 for top performers, indicating a close meet with several standout efforts.
An early 20th century advertisement promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a gentle bowel purgative and odor remedy. It claims to purify the blood and system without calomel’s after effects, noting the tablets are vegetable, olive colored, and sold for 15c and 30c.
Burns to death in jail in Eastland Texas after a fire in his cell is believed set by him while smoking security reports say. The superintendent of an oil lease near Ranger and resident of Mena Arkansas was jailed yesterday on gun charges and found dead today. Sam Jones signs contract in St Petersburg Florida with the New York club after a holdout and Aaron Ward arrives from Daytona Beach to discuss terms.
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