Cunningham Sets Canadian Record at Highlanders Meet
Glen Cunningham of Kansas set a Canadian record for 1 009 yards at the First Highlanders meet in Hamilton, finishing 2:13.2 as he beat Phil Fidwards. Bert Pearson and Hank Dieman also excelled with sprint wins and a near world mile walking record, while Canadian Goulding set another mark.
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Hamilton
Ont
Glen Cunningham
Cunningham
Phil Fidwards
Harold Cutbill
Cuniningham
Bert Pearson
Hank Cieman
Iren Toronto
Pearson
Ralph Metcalfe
Marquette University
Metcalfer
Edin Hall
Kansas
Dieman
Goulding
Jones Leads Masters Invitational Open With Jones Center Stage
Augusta March 22 AP The Masters Invitational opens with Robert Tyre Jones at its core in a $3,000 event. Retired champion returning to challenge former rivals lifts the meet toward prestige rivaling the national championships. Jones and Paul Runyan co-favorites at 6 to 1. rivals include Shute Smith Wood Diegel MacFarlane MacFarlane Horton.
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Augusta
Robert Tyre Jones
Jones
Bobby
Paul Runyan
White Plains
N. Y
Denny Shute
MacDonald Smith
Craig Wood
Leo Diegel
Willie MacFarlane
Horton Smith
Runyan
U S Tennis Team Clinches International Meet
The United States clinched the international team competition over France in the fourth renewal, after sweeping the first three matches led by Big Lester Stoefen. Stoefen and George Lott then defeated Beretta and Goussus in doubles as Frank Shields faced Andre Merlin in upcoming singles, with results already deciding the final outcome.
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New York
United States
France
Lester Stoefen
California
Plone Davis Cun Hines
Stoefen
Jean Boretta
Frank Shields
Andre Merlin
George ‘Lott
America
Beretta
Goussus
Strugele
Gregory
Mangin
Boussus
Merlin
Pea Ridge Day a death by own action
Clyde Day known as Pea Ridge Day the hog calling pitcher died in an apparent self inflicted wound. He left Pea Ridge Ark for memory loss treatment and cut his throat with a hunting knife at age 32. A veteran of St Louis Cardinals Cincinnati Reds and Brooklyn Dodgers clubs, he pitched for Kansas City Blues in 1929 when they won the American Association pennant. Day leaves a widow and a son born three weeks ago.
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Clyde
Pea Ridge Day
Day
Pea Ridge
Ark
St Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
Brooklyn Dodgers
Kansas City Blues
Missouri Valley AAU Indoor Meet Set for April 14
The Missouri Valley AAU championship indoor swimming meet will be held April 14 in Kansas City. W Roy Means, district swimming committee chairman, said entries are expected from Washburn College Topeka Kansas State College Manhattan University of Kansas Lawrence and several other local schools.
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Kansas City
Missouri Valley Aau
W. Roy Means
Washburn ‘College
Topeka
Kan‘sas State College
Manhattan
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Discovering the electric motor at the Industrial Exhibition
A fragment recounts how the electric motor was discovered when an accidental smoke on a dynamo caused its armature to spin. It notes the relation between generator and motor functions and the shift from dynamo to motor use during electrical experiments at the fair. Tomorrow: The Champion Woman Flier.
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Sone
Final Games Set for Tutorchurch League Haskerbil Tournament
Senior High School gym hosts the consolation in game two at 2 o clock, followed by Freshyear vs Congr at 2:30 in the final game. Local teams vie for titles as calendar entries outline the schedule for the Unitarian tournament events.
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E Avursaay
Tuterchurch
Haskerbil
Unitarian
Oelock
Freshyteriin
Congrauional
Local American Legion junior baseball rules published for 1934
Dick Pucky, manager, announced that a team for the Dorsey Liberty post will be issued next week. Eligible boys are those born after midnight June 29 1917 and who will not turn seventeen before June 30 1934. Details cover residency, certificates, eligibility, substitutions, and record disqualification rules.
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Dorsey-Liberty Post American Legion
Dick Pucka
I Pucky
Department Athletic Committee
Department
Americanism Commission
Two More Boxing Meets Face Haskell
Haskell bell boxers defeated Lincoln Neb. on April 4 and set up a return match with the Nebraskans after the Kansas City Athletic Club bout on March 20. Earlier, Haskell beat Lincoln representing the YMCA. Coach Gus Welch says spring football training ends late April while track and baseball teams practice. Indian baseball may meet several nines in April with a heavy May schedule. Spring football practice occurs four times weekly.
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Kansas City Athletic Club
Haskell Bell
Lincoln Neb
Nebraskans
Haskell
Lincoln
Y.M.C.A
Gus Welch
Reaper
Honor Aggie Athletes Manhattan March 22
Kansas State College athletes who earned official emblems letters and numerals were honored at a campus assembly today. The recognition covered those with varsity and intramural sport achievements at the all school event.
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Aggie
Manhattan
Kan
Kansas State College
Baseball Notes Strike Pairings of 1934 Season Rumors
Baseball notes from various spring training sites summarize Washington Senators prospects, trade chatter involving Goose Gostin and Johnny Stone, and potential moves to bolster left-handed pitching. Connie Mack reportedly plans another swap as Bodagary shines for Chicago White Sox and Hornsby projects a first division shakeup for the Browns.
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Biloxi
Miss
Ain
Washington Senators
Johnny Stone
Goose Gostin
Detroit
Yannigans
Regula
Gostin
Fort Myers
Connie Mack
Bob Weiland
Boston Red Sox
Lou Finney
Pasadena
Cal
Frenchy Bodagary
Sacramento
Chicago White Sox
Bordagary
Evar Swanson
West Palm Beach
Fla
Rogers Hornsby
Browns
Senators
Yankees
Bennedict's Ravens to meet Rockhurst in Kansas City game
St Benedict's Ravens announce a football clash with Rockhurst College in Kansas City on November 9. Coach Larry Moon Mullins stated the matchup and plans for the affair.
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Rockhurst
Missouri Valley boxing finals set in St Louis tourney
Sixteen amateur boxers from Missouri Kansas and Oklahoma vie for national AAU berths in St Louis on April 4. Ten Missourians one Kansan and four Oklahomans survived two rounds with over 40 contenders eliminated. Final matchups include Johnny Estrada vs Hirosho Mashini and Luther Newell vs Floyd Hall among others.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Missouri Valley
St. Louis
Junior Munsell
Chilocco
Okla
Indian Institute
Johnny — Estrada
Hirosho Mashini
Shidler
Keith Cockrell
George Hand
Chilocco Indian Institute
Gene Driscoll
Willard Sharp
Baldwin News: Community Updates and Obituaries
Baldwin news summarizes social visits, travel, illness, and local events. Mrs. Liston returns from Ft Scott. several Baldwin residents travel to Lawrence and Topeka. The Panhellenic group meets at Tri Delta. local fire calls occur. St Patrick’s Day festivities hosted by the Fleming home. Baker students perform. Obituaries note W J McTaggart and Gilbert M Gander among local figures. Youth Conference success despite bad weather with Rev Slaughter and Prof Williams presenting.
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John Beaton
W. J. McTaggert
Kansas City
C. A. Stewart
Baldwin
Stewart- Barnett
Frank Waring
First Methodist Church
Ottawa
McTaggart
Jennie Allen
Williamsburg
Alice McTaggart
Ellsworth
Donald McTaggart
George McTaggart
Eudora
Seth Slaughter
Lawrence
Loren Rapier
W. J. Williams
Education Department
Baker
Christ
Arden Booth
Morris Jones
James Paradise
James Chubb
Alice Daniels
Lucille Rapier
Nineteen Hundred and Now club meets in Eudora with folk songs
The Eudora group led by Mrs. Leora Ranier held their regular meeting Friday. Mrs. Adams read Folk Songs and played folk tunes from various lands while Louise Rapier Virginia Shirck and Ruth Rapier accompanied. Several members listed, and the club plans to meet again April 6 with Mrs. Fuller.
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Nineteen Hundred & Now Club
Leora Ranier
Harris
Adams
United States
Louise Rapier
Virginia Shirck
Ruth Rapier
Beverly Westerhouse
Geraldine Harris
Fred Papenhausen
DeSoto
Helen Rugar
Washington
Mildred Coons
Ruth Ness
Eudora
Daddy Doc
Marian Crutchers
Horner Institute
Ray Stevn
Loren Haus
Turner
Grosdidier
Raymond Youmans
Kansas City
John Steiner
Eudora High School
Steiner
Tonganoxie
Jessie Scott
Lawrence
Geo. Lothholz
John Sommers
Clement. Zillner
Roy Daugherty
Bakbyin
Bert Daugherty
Greenwood Valley News Briefs
Miss Lucille Rothwell of Lecompton visited Miss Madalyn McClanam on Thursday night. Two new pupils joined Greenwood Valley school, Marguerite and Dorothy Brook. Tommy Brook enrolled in first grade. Eugene Harding of Lecompton spent the weekend with grandparents Mr and Mrs S L Dark.
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Lucille Rothwell
Lecompton
Madalyn McClanaham
Greenwood Valley School
Marguerite
Dorothy Brook
Tommy Brook
Eugene Harding
S. L. Dark
4-H committee forms at Gig Springs school house
Fairview children called at the J. T. Howard home Sunday afternoon. The 4-H meeting at Gig Springs school house Friday night appointed Grace Kellogg as president with Ross Wulfkuhle Hazel Glenn Wilna Bertschinger Dwight Henry Mrs Mae Henry and Gertrude Henry on the committee to draft the yearly program. Big Springs 4-H also met Saturday to plan the year with Ruby Mae Webber. New members joining Big Springs 4-H are Edna Anderson Ralph Schimmel Harold Bertschinger Junior Emery and Olive Les Henry. Grace Kellogg spent the weekend with home folks. Gerald Holloway and wife of Lecompton visited S L Dark Sunday.
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Kensington Club
W. W. Neill
Earle Kirker
John Charles
Bethany Hospital
Kansas City
Kan
Kirker
Chicago
George Slater
Baker
Ruth Sample
University of Kansas
Lillian
Lenora Dowers
Margaret Johniz
Ruth Campbell
Helen Beauchamp
Topeka
Alpha Chi
C. J. Fischer
Merle
Clarence E. Holcombe
Tonganoxie
Methodist Church
Baldwin
C. O. Murray
East Dearborn Street
Donald Clark
City Park
R. L. Hazzard
Dodge City
Ella Allderdice
Coldwater
Wallace B. Fleming
Baldwin High School
Arden Booth
Sylvia
Gig Springs
Grace Kellogg
Ross Wulfkuhle
Hazel Glenn
Wilna Bertschinger
Dwight Henry
Mae Henry
Gertrude Henry
Big Springs
Ruby Mae Webber
Edna Anderson
Ralph Schimmel
Harold Bertschinger
Junior Emery
Olive Les Henry
Gerald Holloway
Lecompton
S. L
Lawrence Community Notes From Sibley Blue Mound
Sr. Chambers of Lawrence visited Mrs. J. T. Howard Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Howard is in Lawrence Memorial hospital for treatment and improving at home. Weekend visitors included W. E. Johnson Ed and Floyd Howard Nisely and Vinton Peters Ruth Jimmie Deay and G E Moon. Vinland high school spring musical set for March 23 at 8 pm. Several families shared visits and attendance at a literary event.
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Sr. Chambers
Lawrence
J. T. Howard
Ruth
Jimmie Deay
G. E. Moon
Will Sinks
Lois McGee
Leavenworth
Lois
Gerald
Tommy McGee
Ed Howard
Fairview
Geo. McClintock
Will Walker
Leonard
Q. T. York
Manhattan
Vinland High School
Kansas News Briefs: Wingrove Lands Nomination Bid
Kansas AP briefs report Charles Wingrove planning another run for state representative as a Republican. Walter Hammel seeks re-election. A rural Appanoose school near Pomona burned, causing about 10000 dollars in losses. Young Republicans rally in Fort Scott on April 17 with Gov. Alf Landon to speak. Edwin B. Neale, 28, real estate dealer and brother of a municipal judge, dies of pneumonia. survivor widow and two children.
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Associated Press
Clay Center
Charles Wingrove
Chevy County
Wingrove
Walter F. Hammel
Ottawa
Appanoose
Pomona
Fort Scott
Alf M. Landon
Coffeyville
Edwin B. Neale
Aubrey Neale
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Rothrock
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Ft. Scott
Liston
Grace Irwin
Clara Krefting
Bertha Whitton
C. C. Hancher
Salt Lake City
F._S. Hardin
Panhellenic Organization
Hie Tri Delta House
Karston Marquardt
Tongainoxie
George Marquardt
Forrest M. Hartley
Alfred Kuraner
Margaret Dickinson
San Diego
Stella Hays
Dickinson
Martha. Cowgill
William M. Clark
Wichita
Frank Lane
Lance
Alan
Edward Cragoe
Homer Maxwell
John Frazier
Wilson Counts
Y.W.C.A
Scranton
Dean Grace Irwin
Guerry Boone Stribling
William L. “Young
Greenwood Valley
Children of
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Miss Hill
H. W. Marshall
Patricia
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Ted Brown
Floyd Nisely
Hamilton’s
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Confucius
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Hal Forrest
Soo BO
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Wal Forrest
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