American League leads spring exhibition wins over National League
The American League posts a .650 winning pace in 20 spring games against the National League, led by the Yankees and Athletics with six and one losses among major league foes. Giants and Athletics trail with seven wins each, Cardinals and Braves struggle, Indians and White Sox undefeated against minor leagues.
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New York
Mar
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
St. Louis Cardinals
Boston Braves
Braves
Cardinals
Yankees
Athletics
New York Giants
Philies
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Indians
White Sox
Washington
Pittsburgh
Giants
Baseball Briefs from Spring Training Across Cities
Reports from St Petersburg New Orleans LA Los Angeles Winter Haven Fort Myers St Petersburg GA Tampa and Boston highlight early spring baseball. Frank Crosetti shows power for the Yankees Eddie Morgan leads Cleveland, Phil Page leaves Detroit for Seattle, Phillies rookies rest, Athletics boast wins, and Babe Herman signs with the Reds.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Phil Page
Penn State Athletic
Detroit Tiger
Seattle
Winter Haven
Fla
Phillies
Fort Myers
Athletics
Whitney
Chuck Klein
Diea Bartell
Mickey Mallon
KU Mat Star Leaves for Tourney Wednesday
Kansas wrestler Pete Mehringer, Big Six champ, and coach Leon Bauman depart Wednesday night for Bloomington to enter the national collegiate meet. Heavyweight contender Mehringer aims to test himself against top collegians. Northwestern’s Jack Riley seeks title defense. Bauman notes Mehringer’s strength and weeks of training against strong opponents.
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Pete Mehringer
Kansas
Leon Bauman
K.U
Bloomington
Ind
Mehringer
Jack Riley
Northwestern
Bauman
Names and misprints haunt a curious clipping
A fragmented OCR style notice lists various names and titles across locations including C M Rain in Pocatello Idaho a water superintendent John Watts an electrician in Ag Ta and John J Slaut terbacks executive secretary of the Board of Game Commissioners in Harrisburg Pa It also mentions S T Chidambarathanda Vamgorthia an exporter in Ceylon and other individuals with professions in Minneapolis New York City and Oakhill Kansas The piece ends with a tease Tomorrow No Electricity at Muscle Shoals and invites readers to request proof by writing to the author care of the paper
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John Watts
Fairmount
W Va
John J. Slautterbacks
Board of Game Commissioners
Harrisburg
Ceylon
John Aix
Muscle Shoals
Izaak Walton League Convention Heads to Chicago
The 6th Annual Izaak Walton League convention opens April 21 at the Hotel Sherman in Chicago and runs through April the event gathers U S and Canadian sportsmen and conservationists. Key talks include waterfowl comeback plans with Paul H. Redington of the U S Biological Survey. discussions cover reforestation fish culture stream pollution and wildlife problems. A Sportsmen's Show runs with hundreds of outdoor equipment exhibits opening April 19.
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Chicago
United States
Izaak Walton League
Sherman
Canada
Paul H. Redington
United States Biological Survey
Canadian American hockey league opens semi finals in Kansas City
Duluth Hornets meet Kansas City Players in the opening hour six game semi final. Chicago Shamrocks lead the race with a four point edge after defeating Hornets 2 to 1. KC and Duluth play again March 28 in Kansas City, with the first to Chicago in the final series starting April 3.
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Kansas City
Mar
Duluth Hornets
William F. Grant
Chicago Shamrocks
Shamrocks
Hornets
Hornet
Chicago
Cappon Steers Michigan Cage Team to Solid Season
Franklin C. Cappon, in his first year as head basketball coach at Michigan, led the team to an 11-5 record with an 8-4 mark in the Big Ten. Michigan scored 475 points, averaging 28 per game, while allowing 378 for 22 per game. Captain Norman Daniels totaled 150 points, 120 in conference play, ranking second in scoring. Cappon, former football coach, is popular in Ann Arbor and advancing as coach.
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Michigan
Franklin C. Cappon
Ann Arbor
Cappon
ER. U
Northwestern
Minnesota
Ilinois
Syracuse
Michigan State
Eern
Norman Daniels
Big League Bowling Advice From Al Demaree
Former Giants pitcher Al Demaree explains bowling errors beginners make when adding speed and using a cross alley delivery. He warns that pushing the elbow and throwing with the arm causes faults like missing head pin and back‑up balls. He urges keeping body weight behind the arm for smooth power and offers a leaflet on spares with self addressed stamped envelope request.
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AL Demaree
New York Giants
Boxing Roundup From Four Cities Across the Nation
In Boston Henry Firno of Newcastle outpointed Dutch Leonard of Walton. Pittsburgh’s Jackie Wilson outpointed Baby Face Mathison of Buffalo. New York’s Jack Bere defeated England’s Jack Hood. In Miami Maxie Rosenbloom outpointed Willie Oster with Freddie Haverlak surpassing Frankie Rio. Louisville saw Sammy Ward stop Billy Wotenzl, while Picher Fred Reese outpointed Chuck Elbert.
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Associated Press
Boston
Henry Firno
Newcastle
Dutch Leonard
Walthan
Mass
Pittsburets
Jackie Wilson
Pittsburgh
Face Mathison
Buffalo
XN. Y
New York
Jack
Kid) Bere
England
Buster Brown
Bal
Timiore
Paris
Marcel Thil
France
Jack Hood
Miami Fla
Maxie Rosenbloom
Willie Oster
Freddie Haverlak
Frankie Rio
Cleveland
Louisville
Sammy Ward
Dallug
Texas
Billy Wotenzl
Picher
Exhibition Baseball Results From Woodlawn And Los Angeles
Yesterday's scores from Woodlawn and Los Angeles show mixed results across multiple games. Notable items include New York leading Detroit, and New Orleans-Cleveland a game ending early at seven innings. A note references Florida and California exhibitions plus a late- season citrus fruit receipts report totaling over $2,500 for Anaheim marketing houses in 1981.
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Associated Press
Woodlawn
Cal
Lee Ismiren
Los Angeles
New York
Detroit
New Orleans
Cleveland
Sem Orleans
Fort Lauderdere
Louis
Buffalo
Fort Myers
Fig
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Bradenton
Anaheim
Durne
Ossie Solem to Lead Iowa Hawkeyes Football
The selection of Ossie Solem as head coach at the University of Iowa prompts expectant opinions from football men nationwide. Solem, Drake’s famed 41 year veteran, brings Notre Dame influence and a strong recruiting base to Iowa City, with three years to restore the Hawkeyes’ standing. Tad Wieman named Crisler’s assistant at Princeton signals staff strength for a resurgence at old Nassau. The New York Rangers front line of Cook, Cook, and Boucher marks 300 games together since 1926, remaining a premier scoring unit in the NHL.
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Ossie Solem
University of Iowa
Drake Bulldogs
Des Moines
Solem
Tad Sloane
Drake
Naval Academy
Williams School of
University of Minnesota
Notre Dame
Knute Rockne
Iowa City
Salem
Ossie
Hawkeyes
Crisler
Tad Wieman
Fritz Crisler
Princeton University
Tiger
Tigers
Wieman
Minnesota
University of Michigan
Old Nassau
Rangers
New York Rangers
Bill
Bun Cook
Frank Boucher
Cooks
Boucher
United States Seeks Edge in Davis Cup Doubles
In New York on March 22 AP reports the United States, after two even singles matches with France, aims to seize a decisive lead in doubles. George Lott and John Van Ryn to pair for the U S against France's Jean Borotra and Christian Boussus as Borotra sparked France back to parity with a brilliant win over Frank Shields.
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New York
France
United States
Representingmerica
George Lott
John[ van Ryn
Jean Borotra
Christian Boussus
Borotra
Boussus
Ameriycar
Gregory Manzin
Newark
Boratra
Frank Shields
G-S
Manein
Erotra
Shields
Ussus
Kansas Big Six basketball first team named by Des Moines editor
Ted O Leary Lee Page and Bill Johnson head the first all conference unit for Kansas Big Six with selections from Missouri Kansas State and Iowa affiliations. The second team features Beck Skradski Heitman Collings Main among others as reported by the Des Moines Register staff. Also wrestling results note Shikat Pinetzki Roebuck Savoldi and Keiskamp competing in recent bouts with various weights listed.
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Ted O'Leary
Lee Page
Bill Johnson
University of Kansas Big Six
Lee Taylor
Des Moines Register
O’léary
Cooper
Missouri
Johson
Auker
Kansas State
Page
Beck
Oklahoma
Skradski
Heitman
Iowa State
Collings
Main
Crossed Wires Wing 2 Play at Villa Eden Community
A dialogue by My. and Mrs.Ed win Sandefer titled Aunt Betsy and the Oil Salesman was presented during Wing 2. Several musical numbers were performed and refreshments of cake coffee and esquimo pies were served. Mrs John North was named refreshment committee chair and A C Nichols the entertainment chair for the next month.
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Villa Eden
Edwin Sandefer
Betsy
John North
A. C. Nichols
Elks Bowling Scores Highlight High Series and Players
Elks bowling totals show Sutters and Hofbeck sharing high series with 533 and 452 by Guffin and Mott. Tonight’s games feature Berger and Mc Farland paired against Allen and G Houk as local league action continues.
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Pailles
Sutters
Rutson Hofbeck
Guffin
Mott
Berger
McFarland
Allen
Mackey Community Club Holds Monthly Meeting at Schoolhouse
Oak Ridge report notes Mackey Community club’s regular monthly gathering at Mackey school house. A miscellaneous program featured "America the Beautiful" performed by club members with pianist Mrs. Francis Jones and a recitation by rering with his brother Keith S.
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Mackey Community Club
Mackey School
Francis Jones
Keith S
Crowder and neighbors share visits across Kanwaka
Crowder family hosted guests including Mr and Mrs J M Crowder and Miss Wanda Mercer of Lawrence. Numerous neighbors from Kanwaka Lawrence Vinland and Eudora visited, with meetings at Riverside school and a St Patrick party. Attendees named include Emmett Hodson Armstrong and Shields.
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J. M. Crowder
J. S. Emmett
Kanwaka
Wanda Mercer
Lawrence
Matie Neeley
Crowder School
Lonnie Strong
Vinland
Clarence Hodson
Jack Myers
Ernest Rolin
Valley Falls
Warren Fields
James Hicks
Lewis Hodson
Emmett
J. M. Crower
Harlie Armstrong
Bell Pontius
Benjamin Shields
Oscar Collins
Wilbur Sawyer
Theodore Armstrong
Dorothy Armstrong
Harry Jr, Carr
Lecompton
Riverside School House
J. E. Mercer
Arthur Hicks
Clarence
Donald Deskin
Jack Grimes
Grimes
Kansas
Colorado
Elmer Shields
Winter
Arnold Hays
Hays
Harrie Armstrong
Ed Shaw
J. M. Vowder
Kanwaka Hall
Woodstock Pageants Presented by Miss Mabel Harding
Woodstock residents enjoyed Kansas Day and Washington birthday pageants written and directed by teacher Mabel Harding. Local events included the last lyceum number at McLouth HS. Funeral held for Thomas Lobb drew large crowd and family noted. Members and families in the area expressed sympathy to Mrs Martin and relatives.
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Enterprise
Kansas
Washington
Mabel _ Harding
McLouth
Lobb
Myrtle Reese
Kate Black
Emily Martin
MecLouth
Elizabeth Garner
Topeka
Edgar
Frank
George
James Lobb
Oskaloosa
Martin
Robert Williams
McLouthe
R. W. Harbison
W. D. Osborne
M. E
Blackleg
F. M. Moody
Tennessee
Athenaeum Club
Alis
J. B. Hymer
Lillie Coffin
Sone
Mother Macree
Helen Blaylock
Florence Koeller
Mollie Sheeney
Hattie Curtis
Ashlock-Longstreth
Dot Longstreth
Nettie Chambers
W. L. Blaylock
Roy Chambers
Eudora
W. Nance
Pattonsburg
Dea “Martin
Independent
Edwin Ransome
Ed Gilbreath
Lawrence
Charles
Ransome
Ed_ Gilbreath
Evelyn
Emma Gilbreath
Jean Martin
Lora Campbell
Kansas City
I. T. Martin
Tall Thomas
Will Thomas
Land Thomas
Local neighbors recall community life and obituaries
A series of brief items notes Sunday dinners and visits among the Champ ion and Zook families near McLouth, Ohio Valley Grove, and Lawrence. It covers illnesses, deaths, funerals for Ethel Henderson and Mart Glenn, school events, and church activities including a reception for Pastor O A Watson.
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Ruth Zook
F. S. Champion
W. C. Stewart and Sons
Herbert Champion
Ira
Matt Black
Lawrence
John Black
Russell
Lloyd Henderson
New York Street
Rumsey
Oak Hill Cemetery
Baptist Church
McLouth
Glenn
F. M. Stewart
O’néal
Violet Studle
Helen
Mabel Petiit
Harry Zook
Martin Zook
Hartley and Corey Guests of Sun Search Bucking ham
Mr and Mrs I W Hartley of Lawrence and Mr and Mrs C E Corey of Eudora were guests of Mr and Mrs W QO Search Sun I D Buckingham. Mrs Watson and Mrs Ernest Sigman also noted at the gathering.
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I. W. Hartley
Lawrence
C. E. Corey
Eudora
W. QO
I. D. Buckingham
Catson
Ernest Sigman
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H.C Scott
Shawnee
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L. F. Taylor
O. A. Watson
Ruth Averill
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Taylor
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Lotte Bowling
Young Women's Club
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Helen Jewitt
Atlel Watson
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R. L. Douglas
Ray Douglas
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Charlton Insurance Agency
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