Lions In State Tourney Tonight at Topeka
Lawrence High basketball opens state tournament tonight in Topeka at 7 p m versus Dodge City in a 16 team field. Newton meets Belleville at 1 30 p m with full first round schedule and future matchups noted as teams chase semis in upper and lower brackets.
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Jayhawker Track Team to Compete at Tulsa
Twenty six Kansas track squad members depart for Tulsa Oklahoma for the A A U indoor meet. Former KU star Clyde Coffman will compete unattached in pole vault 50 yard dash and broad jump aiming to better the Tulsa record. Jayhawker entries include sprint distance and field events across multiple races.
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Tulsa
Okla
Tulsa Athletic Club
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K. U
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Trotter
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MacCaskill
Graves
Schroeder
Key
Neale
Reed
Cunningham
Fitzgibbons
McNown
Thorpe
Pankratz
Carpenter
Bekeart
Dees
Kanatzar
Ardrey
Gray
Noble
McDonald
Wellhausen
Shannon
Dodson Suffers Broken Hip After Ranch Accident
Wellington Tex AP reports rancher Elmore Dodson was knocked from his feet while attempting to throw and brand a steer. He finished branding, sought treatment, and was found to have a broken hip. Jo Float 26990 Trees Ter AP notes relief ore to plant 26 000 trees on a wind erosion control project.
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Tex
Elmore Dodson
Dodson
Ter
Strange As It Seems Verses and Early War Gun Tests
A 1824 Lord Holland puzzle uses only the letter E in a tale of Stephen Vere wooing Eve and a seer’s curse. Also notes British “drying cannons” tests showing long range, rapid firing with heavy recoil, plus a farmer’s 1910 sparrow hanging incident near Mariette, Michigan. Tomorrow: Man and Mantis.
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Lord Holland
Stephen Vere
Eve
Tin
Mariette
Mich
Sports Calendar Highlights From Topeka Events
Thursday Lawrence high and other teams begin state high school basketball tournament at Topeka. Tiny Moore and Georges Noland in national collegiate wrestling tournament at Lehigh University Bethlehem Pa. Saturday state high school basketball tournament at Topeka. National Collegiate wrestling tournament at Bethlehem Pa. Butler Relay at Palanayola Sunday Lewrenes Cun Club shoot.
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Topeka
Tiny Moore
Georges Noland
Lehigh University
Bethlehem
Butler Relaya
Palanayola
Unday
Cunningham Sets Canadian Mile Mark In High Landers Meet
Glenn Cunningham of Kansas won the Highlanders meet mile in 4 16.6 to break the Canadian indoor record by over a second, beating Gene Venzke of Pennsylvania. Les Wade of Montreal finished fourth as Billy Daly of Delaware capped the leaders. Stella Walsh tied for honors, setting a Canadian sprint mark and winning two events while dominating the 40 and 60 yard dashes.
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Ont
Glenn Cunningham
Kansas
Gene Venzke
Pennsylvania
Highlanders
Cunningham
Venzke
Asth
Glehn
Les Wade
Montreal
Billy Daly
University of Delft
Hia
Stella Walsh
Cleveland
State Tournaments Open at Salina and Topeka
Play opened this afternoon in the two state high school basketball tournaments class A at Topeka and class B at Salina. Defending their titles are Emporia in class A and Sacred Heart of Salina in class B. Sixteen teams in each tourney include 12 regional champions and four at‑large selections based on season performance.
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Topeka
Kan
Salina
Emporia
Sacred Heart of Salina
Exhibition Baseball Scores From Yesterday
AP reports yesterday's results across leagues with top games including Boston A beating New York 10 to 5 and St. Louis N defeating Boston N 5 to 3. Also noted were Philadelphia A 4, House of David 3, Cleveland A 11, New Orleans SA, Chicago A 10, Hollywood PCL 8, and Oakland PCL over Chicago XII 3.
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Fortland
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Joe Strickland
Travis Jackson
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Gandy Bridge
St. Petersburg
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Yanks
Dressen Crew
Glenn to Run Against Relay Team Next Month
A Kansas Relays feature pairs Glenn Cunningham against a Kan sas quartet of top quarter milers with a handicap adding 31.4 yards per lap. Cunningham faces Glen Dawson, John Manning and others while Bonthron and Ventke are noted as invited but unavailable. Altho Cunningham set a world outdoor mile at Princeton, Bonthron’s business ties limit his return.
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Forrest Co. Allen
Glen Dawson
Tulsa
Kansas
John Manning
Wichita
Ventke
Bonthron
Kansas Relays
Venzke
Oilers Advance in National Tourney
Tulsa Oilers reach AAU national tournament quarterfinals with a late rally led by Ben Selzer and Carl Larson two handed overhead shot sealing the win over Jones State. Tonight they face Denver A C as Globe Refiners clash Italian A C and Universal Pictures meet Hutchinson in the remaining ties.
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Hollyead
Hutchinson
Ransits
Universal
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Gary
Ind
Southern Oregon Normal
Jayhawker golf tryouts seek Big Six berths
University of Kansas golfers will hold tryouts at Lawrence Country Club this Saturday to select five or six players for the Big Six team. The squad will train for the conference meet at Lincoln on May 17 and 18, with five or six lowest scores making the squad. Also noted are Kansas State wrestling entrants bound for nationals and staffing changes at Stetson College with Cowell named athletic director replacing McQuillan.
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Lawrence Country Club
Lincoln
Neb
Manhattan
Kaw
Kansas State
Lehigh University
Wildcat
Dick Campbell
Grenda
Kan
Dean Swift
Clathe
Gene Howe
Staciedale
Claude Young
Cowell
Deland
Ww. C
Brady) Cowell
Kansas State College
University of Florida
Stetson College
H. R. McQuillan
Texas A. & M
Nebraska springs football stars and coaching rumors
Evan Edwards notes Norton youth Brill as a standout in Nebraska springs football and mentions coaching changes at Creighton University and Manhattan. The column covers wrestling debates, high school and college teams, Chanute’s undefeated class A prospects, and minor league baseball moves including Reds vs Yankees in Florida.
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Brill
Norton, Kan
Nebraska Springs
Tonganoxie Society Notes March Activities
Mrs. Thomas of Warrensburg and other visitors join families in town. Local club meetings, card games, and a reading group highlight a week of social events. Notables include Ed Hunt’s Chicago trip, the Greas twenty six year anniversary dinner, and school programs with students like Kenneth Morrow and Sara Cain.
Grapefruit League Struggles Highlight Spring Training News
Winter Haven Florida notes pitcher woes for Phillies manager Jimmy Wilson as the defense limits Detroit to eight runs on 15 hits while Philadelphia gains nine of 13. In Bradenton, Cardinals prep to face Giants after beating Babe Ruth and the Braves, with Ray Harrell and Dick Ward slated to pitch. Rogers Hornsby in West Palm Beach contends with Johnny Burnett’s bat and erratic fielding as spring drills unfold. Oakland reports Chuck Klein’s Cubs expenditure noted in lossy transfer summaries.
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Winter Haven
Fla
Jimmy Wilson
Phillies
Detroit Tigers
Phils
Bradenton
Babe Ruth
Braves
Cardinals
Bill Te
Giants
Frank Frisch
Ray Harrell
Dick Ward
Dizzy Dean
West Palm Beach
Rogers Hornsby
Johnny Burnett
May Magic leads boys with Bernhardt first in contest
Bernhardt won first place on the May Magic selection. John Lenzhan placed first in the boys low voice Service. Ruth Dillon directed the music contestants and Desse Cox led the oration-declamation division. Music winners advance to Bonner Springs on March 29. oration-declamation finalists go to Tonganoxie on March 22.
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Ine Bernhardt
John Lenzhan
Ruth Dillon
Desse Cox
Bonner Springs
Tonganoxie
Griffis sale and local visits in Stony Point
A Stony Point notice reports Mr. and Mrs. O Neal visiting C E Griffis, plus visits by Mrs Anna Cripe and Mrs D A Wray. The community notes several farm changes, a March 11 Griffis sale, farming shifts at multiple farms, and the Hopewell school program approaching as farmers prepare oats ground.
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William Putroy
Walker Randall
Frank Martin
D. A. Wray
Ernest
Anna Cripe
Pomona
Jesse Deay
Rome Deay
Clearfield
Dave Wray
George Dews
Lawrence
Floyd Churchbaugh
William Pomroy
John Dailey
Brackett Family Bridge Party Hosted by Mr and Mrs Kirby
Mr and Mrs William B Kirby entertained with a family bridge party Saturday evening. Attendees included Mrs Daniel Kirby, Alan Kirby, Aubrey Books, Mr and Mrs Max Reeves, Mr and Mrs Robert Ridley, Mr and Mrs Glynn Kirby, Mr and Mrs Ralph Kirby and Donna Rae. Mr and Mrs J V Patchen attended a Lawrence P T A meeting at the junior high Friday. Mrs P F Dewitt’s sister Mrs Al Suydan and daughter, Mrs Herman Roberts and granddaughter Mrs David Cox, all of Kansas City, Mo, were Friday visitors at the Dewitt home.
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B. Kirby
Daniel Kirby
Alan Kirby
Aubrey Books
Max Reeves
Robert Ridley
Glynn Kirby
Ralph Kirby
Donna Rae
J. V. Patchen
Lawrence P.T. A
P. F. Dewitt
al Suydan
Herman Roberts
David Cox
Kansas'City
Dewit Ome
High Prairie Community Notices and Meetings
High Prairie residents attended a stockholders meeting in Kansas City on Monday. The Ladies Aid plans a March 20 meeting with Mrs. Clyde Puckett. roll call to include an Irish joke or story and a Scripture verse starting with A. Mrs. Carl Van Hoesen will lead the program. Gleason, Ulrich, and Williams joined a Farmers Union meeting at Cargy schoolhouse Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. William Rassmus of Lawrence were entertained at the Gleason home Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Keith Ulrich of Colony visited the Newman and Herschel Ul rich homes Saturday night and Sunday. Orville Puckett received a shower with many gifts last Wednesday attended by High Prairie Ladies Aid and others. Dan Johanning hosted refreshments. Sun shine Bible class of St. John’s Evangelical Church in Worden hosted a gift shower for Orville Puckett, fifty guests attended with ice cream and cake. A severe dusrm ray? this county area note appears damaged.
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Warrensburg
L. C. McFadden
Ed Hunt
Gene Hunt
Kansas City
Perry Walters
Manhattan
Walters
Margaret Dillon
Harold Luther
Haley Fred
Bonner Springs
Fi Casebier
Bertha Halstead
Junction City
Stout
Desse Cox
LaTrefle Club
W. J. Stephenson
Ruth Dillon
John Dorney
Frances Bullimore
Harry Wendorff
E. E. Hoskins
Kenneth Frank
Lawrence
Alice Spoor
Ruby Alice Warner
Claude Boyles
C. D. Wells
Lemuel Evans
J Bowen
J. C. Laming
Har Jenkins
Kuhn
Tonganoxie Reading Club
Bertha Kinzler
C. H. Cain
J. E. Hazen
Crawford Moore
Hilda Kline McPherson
Tonganoxie
A. H. Harling
Louisa Freienmuth
Mary Louise Harling
Don Harling
Kenneth Morrow
Robert Rawlings
Kelly Allen
Topeka
George Richards
George Greas
George Gress
Walter Denholm
Anna Mary Denholm
Georgena Denholm
John Doege
Bert Grems
Robert Gress
Mary Dorothy Gress
Hobart Hall
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Hirschel
Leland Ulrich
John Churchbaugh
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Clyde Puckett
Carl van Hoesen
Charles Gleason
Herschel Ulrich
Loren Williams
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Cargy
William Rassmusser
Gleason
Keith Ulrich
Colony
Newman
Orville Puckett
High Prairie Ladies Aid
Dan Johanning
Sunshine Bible Class
St. John's Evangelical Church of
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