National AAU Basketball Tourney Opens In Kansas City
With 53 teams and 14 from Kansas and Missouri, the national AAU tournament begins in Kansas City. Top contenders include the Hillyards of St Joseph, Ke Nash A of Kenosha, and Cook Paints of Kansas City, with early round pairings and schedules announced for both upper and lower brackets.
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Kansas City
Mar
Kansas
Missouri
St. Joseph
Mbo
Kenosha
Wis
Cook Paints
Cooks
Shawnee Misson
Merriamans
Liberal Lions
Liberal
Kans
Tulsa
Okla
Ragles
Cudahy
A. C
Sioux City
Towa
Firestone Rubber Co
Akron
Ohio
Duffyites
Chicago
Sparks College
Shelbyville
Ill
Sterling Milks
Oklahoma City
Currans Bucketts
Phillips University
Enid
Lynn Independents
Leyons
Ind
Goodyear Rubber
Rushville Independents
Rushville
South Side Turners
Indianapolis
Southwestern College
Winfield
Jeffersonville Elks
Jeffersonville
Dallas
Tex
Athletic Club
Roxanna _ Petroleum
Woodriver
Til
Yankton Colege
Yankton
S. C
Pacific Coast
Missouri Tigers Clinch Second With 87 82 Win Over Oklahoma Aggies
Missouri basketball secured second place in the Missouri Valley standings by defeating Oklahoma A&M 87 to 82. Captain Kenneth Yunker starred with fast plays in his final Tiger game, while H. Welsh added several field goals and a free throw. The Tigers pulled ahead early as Wright Apgie and others contributed to the strong start.
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Columbia
Missouri, Basketeers
Oklahoma Aggies
Kenneth Yunker
Tigers
H. Welsh
Reac
Wright
Apgie Star
Willie
Missourians
Thaler
Waldurt
Collins
Marys
Kou
Washington U Baskethers Meet Oklahoma Aggies in Night Match
Kansas City reports Missouri Tigers beat Oklahoma Aggies 37 to 32 at Columbia to secure 13-5. Oklahoma Aggies finish 10-7 with one game left, remain third. Kansas ends season 9-9, Washington U. tied for sixth with loss. Scoring lead narrows as Wright of Oklahoma Aggies adds nine, Holt tops with 222 unofficial points, Thomson of Kansas finishes with 208.
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Kansas City
Mar
Oklahoma Aggys
Missouri
Columbia
Oklahoma
Aggies
Tigers
Washington
Kansas
Wuld
Aears
Geies
Wanker
Eal
Holt
Oklahoma Leonerd
Wright
Oklahoma Aggie
Star
Tolteke
Thomson
Karizhi
Uo Ae
Lightweight boxer Vigne dies after career surpasses feat
The article reports the death of light heavyweight fighter Vigne who held championship feats during his boxing career. It notes the passing and reflects on the achievements and era of the boxer, mentioning past titles and his standing in the sport.
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Die Vigne
Chanpionship
Fea
Greatest collection of fighters in 1899 boxing era
A fragment notes the era as the greatest collection of fighters. It mentions Yo Lavigne held a heavyweight or middleweight claim for four years, losing a 20 round bout to Frank Brune of Buffalo. It also lists victories over Joe Walcott twice, stopping Dick Birge, two draws with the phantom Griffo, and a win over Jack Everhart.
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Lavigne
Frank
Brne
Buffalo
Joe
Walcoti
Birge
Youre Griffo
Jack Ever
Hart
Two New Umpires, Two Newcomers Named by Hickey
President Thomas J. Hickey announced yesterday the appointment of two new umpires and two newcomers to join the American Association. The new officials replacing Guthrie and Dali Derr will join veterans including Ted McGrew George H Johnson John Powell Larry Goetz and F R Connolly. Clarence Rowland declined a position after five years as an American League umpire. Chicago, March — modern changes.
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Conyrose
jAmerican Association
Thomas J. Hickey
Charles ‘McCafferty
American Association
Shannon
Pacific Coast League
Hickey
Guthrie
Dali Derr
She’ Ua
Clarence Rowland
Ted McGrew
George H.j.johnson
John Powell
Larry Goetz
Joe
Rue
Ind
F. R. Connolly
Pop Connolly
Chicago
Mar Co
Dressing Rooms Ready for Kansas Relays Crowd
Kansas Relays draw hundreds of athletes to Memorial Stadium April 21 with 36500 seating in concrete plus locker rooms and showers under the structure. The fast 220 yard straightaway and new curved units aim to curb wind for quicker times. Past relays saw Notre Dame and Nebraska set world marks, with referee Tom By Jones of Wisconsin leading this year’s event alongside famed coaches Rockne Yost and Gill. Weather conditions are praised for the carnival dates.
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University of Kansas
Kansas Stadium
UCQ
Kansas
Notre Dame
Nebraska
America
Kan sas swimmer Meri deth Jocelyn leads prelims at aquatic meet
Des Moines Indiana March 10 Meri deth Jocelyn Kansas captain was the lone Jay hawker to place in preliminaries at the Des Moines aquatic meet. Washington University dominated with nine placers as Heidamann set a 150 yard backstroke record and Skinner lowered the 220 yard free record though prelim marks not official. Qualifiers for finals include Jocelyn Molett Sample Rawson Wicks Williams Skinner Marshall and Barrum among others with finals and relays scheduled today.
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Des Moines
Merideth
Heidamann
Washington
Skinner
Jecelyn
Kansas
Molett
Sample
Rawson
Tovelyn
Heitiamann
Marshall
Wicks
Williams
Ames
Weiramann
WiOxard
Gondtich
Drake
Sint
Washinton
Barrum
Butler
Barr
Fragmented boxing results and a leap year note flash
Mixed boxing bout results from multiple cities list fighters and outcomes in a scattered format. The passage ends with a clarifying statement on leap years, noting that years divisible by 100 are not leap years unless divisible by 400, giving examples like 1800 and 1900 as non leap years.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Pete Firpo
Detroit
Red” Beck
Memphis
Los Angeles
Tony Fuente
Joe Lohman
Cleveland
Drew
Tampa
Alex
Simmons
Ganton
Pobky
Marriot
Baltimore
al Briman
New York
Andreas Castano
Lawrence Law basketball team routs Dirt quintet in district tourney
The Lawrence Red and White defeated Topeka Dirt 34 to 10 at halftime and stretched the lead to 34-10 in the third, with center scoring four field goals in the second. Perry’s squad won 10- point lead as Dicker and others contributed to the victory. junior team to face Oakland Jim later today.
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the. Law
Topek
Lawrence Ted Bya
Dicker
Vand R
L. R. Perry
Lawrence
Lawrence Duniors
Oakland
Topeka
I Dibker
Iz Curd
Tucker
Five Home Games for Lawrence High School Football
The 1928 Lawrence high school football schedule is set with seven games, five at home against Northeast Kansas league rivals. Lawrence will not meet Emporia or Manhattan this year due to scheduling conflicts. The lineup includes matches with Atchison, Kansas City, Northeast, St. Joseph Central, and Ottawa with spring practice likely to be announced by Melvin Griffin.
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Lawrence
Fortheast
Joseph Central
Sedah
Aj—Toneka
Ottawa
Al Demaree recalls Sherwood Magee umpiring and past hits
The piece recounts Sherwood Magee, ex Phillies outfielder and American League umpire, recalling past seasons with Milwaukee and Columbus. It notes an injury incident affecting a double play, Magee's two-man crew stint, a Chicago trip, and a league president's $18 check per game. Also mentions school notes and awards at a local business college.
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AL. Demaree
New York Giants
Sherwood Magee
Phillies
Sherwood
American” Association
Milwaukee
Columbus
Magee
Chicago
Tom Hickey
League
Tom
Drake track meet finals in field and sprints
Kansas and Nebraska athletes qualified for Drake Relays finals after yesterday’s prelims. Gartner of Kansas Aggies set a 63.6 second best in the 440 yard dash, with Gardner and Martin among top qualifiers. Thirteen other Kansas tracksters, including Sarvis and Spangler, prepared to compete in Des Moines as the meet continued.
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Des” Moines
Geo. Jones
Kanga
Thornburg
Gartner
Kansas
P_ Wyatt
Campbell
FI Wyatt
Nebraska
Martin
Sod
Sthere
Iowan State
Garner
Kansas Aggies
McKee
Getinnen
Jones
Kasky
Jase
Shil Lug
Missouri
Sin Juriner
Minsas Aggies
Iowa State
Grinnell
Wratt
Kansas L
Hursley
Aggies
Thompson
Thornbure Oak
Iawa Stile
Johnson
Sun Baked Stretch for Desert Marathon Entrants
Bagdad California March 19 desert marathon entrants trudge toward water holes after a 41.9 mile heat and dust slog. Arthur Newton 44 year old Rhode Island roadrunner leads with 31 hours 16 minutes total. Finnish racer Olli Vantinen close second at 32 hours 18 minutes seven seconds. William H. Bratton Hoisington Alta finished sixth lap with total elapsed time 68 7 15 15.
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Bagdad
Cal
Mojave
Essek
Arthur Newton
Rhodesia
Desert Calvacade
Los Angeles
Newton
Olli Vantinen
William H. Bratton
Hoisington
Alta
Freese Leads Kansas in Valley Wrestling Meet
In Columbia on March 10 Ralph Freese of Kansas is the last remaining man for the Kansas squad as the Valley wrestling meet narrows to finals. Preliminary and semi final bouts yesterday left Oklahoma Aggies poised to win the championship with six of seven classifications secured. Semifinals featured Cox of Kansas, who defeated Reimers of Nebraska in prelims but fell in the semi, while Freese outlasted Roehnke of Nebraska in heavyweight action.
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Columbia
Ralph Freese
Kansas
Oklahoma Agries
Cox
Reimers
Nebraska
Figa
Cohenhorn
Mantsoth
Oklahoma
Paxson
P Foliart
Ansas
Davis
Capsey
Més
Tim
Berryman
Aggies
Sion
Freese
Roehnke
Demh
Agsgies
Higsins
Wrens Triumph Over Windsor In Gs Basketball Night
The Jenny Wrens defeated Windsor 43 to 32 in a Windsor, Missouri game night. The Wrens led early and secured a clear win with strong defense and decisive third quarter scoring.
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Jenny
Wrens
Windsor
To- Windsor
The
Jenny Wrens
Gilbert and Sullivan Pinafore Impresses High School
The Elu ience high school chorus presented Gilbert and Sullivan's Pinafore in the auditorium last night. The performance featured Ralph Rackstraw and Josephine, with Little Buttercup causing a key plot twist. Strong turns by Genevieve Vernson, Slayton Lott, and Dorothy Morgan highlighted the production under Miss Pendleton's direction. Proceeds support four students singing in the National High School Chorus in Chicago.
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Ivas
Elu Ience High School
Gilbert
Portsmouth
Genevieve Vernson
Slayton Lott
Ralph
Rackstraw
Corcoran
Herbert Cleary
Josephine
Joseph Orter
Dorothy Morgan
Ralph Rackstrasy
Buttercup
Ralph Rackstraw
Clayton Lott
Mr. Lott
Dorothy Morgian
Herbert
Cleary
Leland Lewis
Sir Joseph
Bruce Dunn
Alice May da Forest
Harold Hardtaker
Helen Pendleton
Glee Clubs
Flora
Stebbins
Chicago
Fragmentary note on unsettled conditions to Goodland Concordia 468
A cut and garbled item describes unsettled conditions toward Goodland and Topeka with a reference to Concordia and the number 468, signaling a partial legal or transit context from a historical newspaper page.
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Seale
Goodland
Concordia
Judge Orders Two Liquor Cars Sold in District Court
Judge Hugh Means ordered two Ford coupes seized as liquor cars and adjudged nuisances, with one Studebaker car confiscated as a liquor car. The cases involved arrests of Charles Brown, A J Hickelberry, Carroll Turley, and Clifford Sharp, with damages awarded to Bert Jickens of Topeka at 650.74 dollars, payable 11.02 per week.
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Jiquor
Hugh Means
Ford
Charles, Brown
A. J. Hickelberry
Carrol Turley
S.a. Studebaker
Clifford Sharp
George K
Melvin
Bert J.ickens
Topeka
Irving Hill
First payment ordered in ongoing case
Fragmentary OCR notes show a court ordering the first payment in a dispute involving an unnamed entity. Details are unclear, but the action indicates a financial settlement step linked to an ongoing matter.
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Mernan
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Kansas Key
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Springfield
Bmo
Washington U. Baskethers
Rose ‘Amiserican Association
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K. E
Harvard
al Ram
Spir
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Lydia Altenbernd
George
Jayhawker
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A. & Mo Matmen
K. U
Kor
le Bourget Airdome
Wyntre Lindbergh
Paris
Wwe
Nelson & Hubbel
wService
Brooder
Krum Coal CO
I Yrience Pany
Victory Garage
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Lodition
Mass
Sterwin- Williams Paints
Rishes
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Abe
Phaeton
General Motors
Dicker Bros
Hampshire
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