Lions Narrow Loss to Ward Five in State Opener
Lawrence high school Lions fell 27 28 to Ward high of Kansas City in the first round of the state basketball tournament at Topeka. Don Palmateer scored four free throws in the first half, while Junius Penny added key late free throws and George Goehring saved the day with a crucial late miss by Ward. Five Lion seniors complete their final varsity appearance.
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Lawrence High School Lions
Topeka
Ward High
Kansas City
Lawrence
Lions
Ward
Hays
Leavenworth
Wyandotte
Coffeyville
Lion
George Goehring
Don Palmateer
Goehring
Junius Penny
Cyclones
Griffin
Palmateer
Lee Garich
Nolan
Gilfoil
Garich
Cyhel
Wallace Hinshaw
Penny
Maiden
Lynch
Jack Corlis
Elmo Maiden
Jack Stapleton
Kansas Class B Basketball Tourney Opens Second Round
Hutchinson Kansas March 16 Central Kansas teams dominate the Class B state tourney with eight quarterfinalists after last night and yesterday wins. Favorites include Nickerson Inman Bison Peabody Clearwater St Marys Lebo and Page City with Downs out. Tonight matchups St Marys vs Bison Nickerson vs Peabody Clearwater vs Inman Page City vs Lebo.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Downs
Clearwater
Haddam
Inman
Virgil
St. Marys
Glendale
Bison
Prescott
Nickerson
Powhattan
Engelland
Missouri Valley A A U Cage Loop May Enlarge
Missouri Valley A A U basketball league may expand from five to eight teams for 1939 40. President William L Miller says Gary Goodfellows has applied for membership and Wichita Cut Rates and possibly Milwaukee may join next season.
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Denver
Mar
Missouri Valley A. A. U. Basketball League
William L
Little Bill) Miller
Tulsa
Okla
Gary
Ind
Goodfellows Club
Miller
Wichita
Kans
Milwaukee
IOC approves Japan postponement for two months over protests
A year ago the International Olympic Committee approved delaying the winter games by two months amid protests from the United States Great Britain and France. The record notes the decision was made despite international opposition.
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International Olympic Committee
Japan
United States
Great Britain
France
Frank Nordell
New York
Glenn Cunningham
Joe Mingan
Newark
Lester Stoefen
Los Angeles
Gregory Mangin
Armstrong Back to Work in 15 Round Title Fight
Hammerin Henry Armstrong defends lightweight and welterweight titles against Lew Feldman of Brooklyn in a 15 round match at St. Louis tonight.
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Armstrong
St. ‘Louis
Mar
Hammerin
Henry Armstrong
Lew Feldman
Brooklyn
Intercollegiate Tournament Quarterfinals Set Amid Fast Break Action
In Kansas City the national tournament advances with six midwest teams joining one east and one west squad. Glenville State faces St Ambrose after West Virginia defeated Wayne 56 to 50 and Anderson 66 to 26. San Diego State ousted East Texas State 41 to 36 to meet Manchester. The day’s results and the quarterfinal schedule highlight a fast paced lineup.
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Mar
Midwest
East
Pacific Coast
Glenville
W.va
State
St.Ambrose
Davenport
West Virginians
Wayne University
Anderson
Ind
College
St. Ambrose
Dakota Wesleyan University
San Diego
Calif
East Texas State
Manchester
Hoosier
Southwestern
Winfield
Raw
Westminster College
Fulton
Northwest
Missouri Teachers College
Maryville
Culver-Stockton
Canton
Dakota Wesleyan
Mitchell
S. D
Peru
Trinity
Waxahachie
Tex
Manchester College
Kentucky
Murray
Glennville State College
Glennville
W. Va
Wayne
Detroit
Central Missouri
Warrensburg
Augustana
Rock Island
San Diego State
Cal
East Texas
Commerce
Ovo
New Coach at Duquesne Named Acting Head Coach
Duquesne University appointed Aldo Buff Donelli acting head coach and athletics director to replace resigning John P Smith. Donelli, a former Duquesne backfield star a decade earlier, had been Smith’s assistant.
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Pittsburgh
Duquesne University
Aldo
Buff) Donelli
Duquesne
Donelli
John P
Little Clipper
Dick Whiteside Emerges Star of Syracuse Swim Team
Dick Whiteside, son of Charlie Whiteside the former Harvard crew coach, stands out as the star of Syracuse University’s swimming squad this season in Syracuse, New York.
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Aquatic Family
Syracuse
N. Y
Dick Whiteside
Charlie Whiteside
Harvard
Strange Batter Coyne Keeps Right Hand Hitting, Stays Hitless
Philadelphia diary notes Temple varsity catcher Howard Coyne, a right handed batter, has not sent a hit to left field in two years, a puzzling statistic for the team and fans.
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Philadelphia
Altho
Howard Coyne
Temple
Seeded Fives Face Quarterfinals in National AAU
Denver Nuggets meet Seattle Alpines in a high stakes AAU quarterfinal while Colorado Springs Antlers shift to Bartlesville Phillips. Oklahoma City Parks tackle Hollywood Metros and San Francisco Olympic Club face Chicago Harmons as 7,000 fans expect potential upsets in the 1939 tournament.
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Seattle
Wash
Alpines
Bartlesville
Okla
Phillips
Colorado Springs Antlers
Oklahoma City Parks
Hollywood Metros
San Francisco Olympic Club
Chicago Harmons
Seattle Alpines
Wichita
Kan
Greeley
Colo
State
Kansas City Union Wire
Noone Business College
Roanoke
la Salle
Collo
Oilers
Oakland
Cal
Golden States
Sam Houston
Tex
Colorado College
Denver
Mar
A.A.U
Pikes) Peak
Pacific Coast
Rocky Mountains
Southwest
Midwest
Nuggets
Seattle. Wash
Colorado Springs
Oklahoma City
San Francisco Olympics Club
Illinois
Ilinois Club
Chicago
Los Angeles Athletic Club
West Coast
Haskell Indian Boxers Shine At Atchison Benefit Show
Haskell Indian boxers defeated five of eight bouts against St Benedicts fighters from Atchison St Joseph Mo and Ft Leavenworth last night to raise funds for Atchison high school band uniforms. Alexander Askemite 126 pounds and Ira Issues 135 pounds scored knockouts while Rousseau Pappan 126 pounds had a technical knockout. Wal lace Mayotte 118 pounds and Henry LaFontaine 160 pounds won by decisions with Charles Wilkie 185 pounds Dave Sokolik 147 pounds and Max Keshick 147 pounds losing on decisions. Issues and John Arbuckle 147 pounds will join the Kansas City team to face Chicago C Y O in Municipal Auditorium Monday.
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St. Benedict’s College
Atchison
St. Joseph
Ft. Leavenworth
Alexander Askemite
Rousseau Pappan
Wallace Mayotte
Henry LaFontaine
Charles Wilkie
Dave Sokolik
Max Keshick
John Arbuckle
Kansas City
Chicago C. Y.O
Municipal Auditorium
Training Camp Briefs From Baseball Exposures Across States
In New Orleans Tal Trosky hurls bullets challenging Cleveland infielders while calling his arm rubber and dismissing warnings of sore arms. In St Petersburg Vander Meer recovers from a cold then inflamed appendix but likely returns soon. Max Butcher returns to form with a poor defensive game aiding the Browns 11-10 win. Fred Sington hits .409 for the Dodgers in Florida, drawing left field duty. The Cubs break camp in Avalon and prep for a swing against the White Sox with Hartnett naming Frenchy and Kimball as starters. And in St Louis Adams shines as Medwick holds out, Cardinals win 4 1. Browns sour on too much success after three straight wins, while Yankees struggle with one hit through eight innings before Reds rally in the 12th.
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New Orleans
Brseman
Tal Trosky
Lawrence Lions Bow To Ward In State Tourney Opener
Lawrence high school lost 28 to 27 to Ward high school in Topeka in the first round of the state tournament. Coach Elmer Schaake guided a resilient season ending with a second place EKC finish and a regional runner up showing.
Kansas varsity letters go to 13. 15 freshmen win numerals
Thirteen University of Kansas basketball lettermen were announced for the season just closed, with 15 freshmen awarded numerals by the athletic board. The list includes two veterans with third letters Lyman Corlis and Lester Kappelman, and notes several players earning first or second letters. Freshmen must meet academic standards this semester to keep their numerals.
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University of Mkansas
Athletic Board
F. &. Allen
Gwinn Henry
Board For Action Today
Lawrence Go-Operative Club
Colonial Tea Room
Lyman Corlis
Lester Kappelman
Lawrence
Don Ebling
Lindsborg
Loren Florell
Toneka
Dick Harp
Kansas City
Kan
Wayne Nees
Brazil
Ind
WREN to Air Special Sports Snapshot Program
A crowded 15 minute WREN broadcast is set for tomorrow at 10 PM featuring the Ronnie Ash burn Sports Snapshooter. Glenn Oatman will answer golf questions. Fred Kahn of the sportsmen's club and Dr. and Mrs. A S Anderson of the Lafwrence Gun club will speak. Earl A. Farris will share golf news.
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Wren
Ronnie Ashburn
Glenn Oatman
Fred Kahn
Sportsmen’s Club
A. S. Anderson
Earl A. Farris
Georgia Legislator Competes In Amateur Boxing
Atlanta legislator M R Cooper aged 23 continues to box in amateur tournaments despite serving in the Georgia General Assembly. He balances public duties with ringside competition, reflecting a dual public life.
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Atlanta
M.R. Cooper
Georgia
Highman-John Reusch Faces Sigma Phi Epsilon in City Alley Match
In Eudora tonight Lone Star GIS 634 hosts a duckpin bowling night pitting Highman John Reusch from Eudora against Sigma Phi Epsilon and Independents teams at Comfort Duckpin Alley.
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Lone Star Gis
Eudora
TIS -Rs
Highman
John Reusch
ATL
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Independents
Texas U Cagers Off to Tourney at Frisco
The University of Texas basket ball team leaves Austin to compete in the Western N C A A tournament at Treasure Island in San Francisco. Coach Jack Gray leads players including captain Willie Tate and W D Houpt and plans practice at El Paso and Los Angeles en route. The trip includes stops in El Paso Tucson and Los Angeles with return via Salt Lake City Colorado Springs and Amarillo. A second item notes the Sphinx Club Alpha Phi presents the musical comedy Judge Hop Toads Court at Ninth Street Baptist church sponsored by Mrs. Farinda Lambkin.
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Rocky Mountain District
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Mar
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M. W. Kelley
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Chester Granville
Elmer Finley
Denton Cooley
Joe Roach
Kenneth King
Bobby Moers
Oran Spears
Warren Wiggins
Tommy Nelms
Udell Moore
Sphinx Club
Hop Toad
Alpha Phi
Ninth Street Baptist Church
Farinda Lambkin
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Buster) Adams
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