Oregon Beats Oklahoma to Reach NCAA Championship in Chicago
Oregon, Pacific Coast Conference champions, defeated Oklahoma 45 to 37 in the western regional playoff at the Golden Gate Exposition to advance to the NCAA final in Chicago. Utah State edged Texas Tech 51 to 49 in the consolation game as 3,000 fans watched.
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San Francisco
Mar
University of Oregon
Ohio State
Chicago
Oregonians
University of Oklahoma
Mississippi
Utah State
Texas U
Texas
Oregon
Gale
Hardy
Sarpola
Mullen
Stick
Wintermute
Johansen
Payalunas
Anet
Oklahoma
McNatt
Roop
Aerhin
Ehoffier Mullen
Zoller
Seago
Chlaorra
Liegdeit
Ibmie Bailey
Utah
Bingham
Morris Tre
Renadir
Morris Wesee
Lindquist
Asricola
Budaceae
Finley
Granville
Tate
Uoley
Spears
Nelms
Texas Oe
Dud Degreot
Bill Hubbard
Baker Tracksters Begin Spring Work For Intramural Meet
Baldwin Kan March 22 Coach C W Ridgway uses warm days to shape Baker track and field squad for the intramural meet Friday March 24. He predicts a stronger team than in 1938 with a busy schedule including Washburn Ottawa Haskell College of Emporia Kansas University and Baker Relays and conference meets through May.
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Baldwin
Kan
C. W. Ridgway
Baker
Washburn Duala
Llaskell Duat
Balhdwin
Nice
Springfield Teachers
Springfield
Sterling Relays
Coett
Saliga
Exhibition Baseball Scores Across Venues
Summary of multiple exhibition games listing results from Bensonton Cincinnati St. Petersburg Austin Los Angeles Sarasota Sebring New Orleans Lake Charles and other sites. Highlights include Walter Johnson broadcasting Washington home games and Coy W Lee O Daniel Joe Kuns Chip noting boxing event plans in Texas.
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Bensonton _ Cincinnati
Boston
St. Petersburg
Detroit
St.ouis
Austin
Texi
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Suiseureh
Chicago
Sarasota
Fla
Kansagay
Sebring
New York
Tex
Texas
Coy. W. Lee
O’daniel
Joe Kunschik
Lengthy Tie-Up Chicago Stars Cassels and Meyer
Chicago basketball stars Bob Cassels and Bob Meyer from the University of Chicago have been teammates since the sixth grade, forming a long standing on court bond.
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Chicago
Bob Cassels
Bob Meyer
University of Chicago
Connie Mack Dreams of Another Great Team in Doubtful Time
Connie Mack sits on a veranda in Lake Charles dreaming of reviving a champion Athletics era. He notes changing baseball economics and rival clubs poaching young stars while admitting he may never assemble a pennant contender again. He fields a makeshift group including Bob Johnson Wally Moses and Lou Finney with limited pitching and sketchy catching. His last major purchase was Bill Lillard for thirty thousand dollars, with most of the Werber sale revenue recovered.
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Lake Charles
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Connie
Yankees
Cards
Giants
Pepper” Martin
Cardinals
Bob
Bob Johnson
Wally Moses
Lou Finney
Detroit
Lynn Nelson
George Caster
Bill Werber
Cincinnati
Bill Lillard
San Francisco
Werber
Oatman Coaches Dual KU Tennis and Golf Teams
Coach Glenn Oatman leads both Kansas tennis and golf in a shared spring schedule. Returning lettermen include Busler Udell Nessley Franks Sinning Murphy with Engleman as top tennis prospect. Schedule features matches in April May across Lawrence Topeka Columbia Manhattan and Ames Big Six meet at Ames.
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University of Kansas
Glenn Oatman
Oatman
Jayhawk
Kansas
Bob Busler
Kansas City
Bill Udell
Kan
Jack Nessley
Mulvane
Dean Ritchie
Wichita
Howard Engleman
Arkansas City
Engleman
Kermit Franks
Winfield
Harold Sinning
Holton
George Murphy
Franks
Sinning
Murphy
Lawrence
Washburn
Topeka
Missouri
Columbia
Kansas State
Manhattan
Nebraska
Kirksville Osteopaths
Lincoln
Ames
Classified Page Readership Surges in Lawrence
Ninety four percent of Lawrence residents read the classifieds with sixty six percent reading daily and seventy six percent on a weekly basis. The push toward auto related ads and pedal innovations appears to drive engagement.
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Lawrence
Two Lions Named on All-Eastern Kansas Conference Team
The Lawrence Memorial high school supplied two seniors on the all-Eastern Kansas conference basketball teams chosen by coaches and announced by Jim Reed of the Topeka Daily Capital. Don Palmateer is a first team guard and Jack Corliss is a second team forward and captain. Palmateer was noted for offense and defense, averaging 5.9 points per game in conference play.
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Lawrence Memorial
Kansas
Jim Reed
Topeka
Donald Palmatter
Jack Corliss
Palmateer
Reed
Medwick Reaches 1939 Deal With Cardinals
Joe Medwick agreed to terms for 1939 with the St Louis Cardinals at Branch Rickey's Treasure Island cottage in St Petersburg Florida. The outfielder who forms a feared one two punch with Johnny Mize is expected to earn about nineteen thousand dollars. Previous offers had varied up to twenty thousand with a five hundred dollar bonus.
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St. Petersburg
Fla
Joe Medwick
Dizzy Dean
St. Louis Cardinals
Johnny Mize
Branch Rickey
Treasure Island
Medwick
Rickey
Texas Relays Attract Big Name Track Teams To Austin
Texas Relays draws major entrants as Kansas State with a large Midwest squad Oklahoma Indiana Pepperdine and others file entries for the April 1 26 carnival Col Frank Anderson named head announcer replacing ill Clyde Littlefield Gatewood the Ballast junior hurdler suffers a muscle injury and will miss action through an undetermined period making a high hurdle and 100 yard dash showdown unlikely.
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Austin
Texas Relays
Kansas State
Ward H. Haylett
Midwest
Texas
Bernie Moore
Louisiana State
University of Oklahoma
John Jacobs
University of Indiana
E. C
Billy” Hayes
Pacific Coast
George Pepperdine College
San Francisco
J. Eddie Weems
Abilene Christian
Californians
Nebraska Wesleyan
Howard Payne
Stephen
Fort Worth
Gatewood
Fred Walcott
Rice
Fighters, scouts, and bets fuel sports roundup by Eddie Brietz
The column touches on Frank Frisch in Florida with the Bees and Red Sox broadcasts, Lou Ambers scouting Henry Armstrong, and Giants about to tinker with regulars. It notes Mike Jacob plans to move Baer vs Nova to Garden Bowl, golf tournaments in the Bay Area, Melio Bettina’s next start, Earl Sande training Sceneshifter, and various boxing and football tidbits including Davey O’Brien with the Eagles and Derby future book odds.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Frank Frisch
Florida
Bees
Red Sox
Lou Ambers
Henry Armstrong
Lou Feldman
Bill Terry
Giants
Ott
Moore
Danning
Ray Carlen
Lou Nova
Mike Jacob
Baer Vs. Nova
Yankee Stadium
San Francisco Bay Region
Melio Bettina
New York State
Joe Somebody
James C. Doyle
The
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Gehrig
Jess Willard
Elizabeth
N. J
Davey O'Brien
Philadelphia Eagles
el Chico
Johnstown
James J. Carrol
Madigan
St. Mary’s
California
Mike Klotovich
Colorful World of Women’s National AAU Tourney Shines
Wichita report outlines the first round of the women’s National AAU tournament as a vivid showcase. Contestants hail from Florida Texas Iowa and North Carolina with varied looks accents and uniforms. Thurstons of Wichita and Stef fen of Wichita advance as Des Moines and Coleman contend in late results fees and upcoming games.
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Wichita
Kan
A.A.U
Florida
Osient
Texas
Iowa
Detroit
Dixie
High School Track Meet Results Highlight School Standouts
Readable fragments show event scores and athlete names including Hutton Dreyer Berger Elliott Robinson with multiple placements and notable distances. The notes list several top marks and pairings in sprints and field events, indicating a comprehensive meet summary.
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Lille
Dreyer
Hutton
Berger
Robinson
Elliott
Kansas City Man Joins Topeka Trip Dinner Visit
Corliss Jimmie Davin of Kansas City stopped at the Bill Bennett home en route to Topeka and shared dinner. Mrs. T. R. Penner was a dinner guest of her parents with Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Dent also visiting on Thursday.
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Jimmie Davin
Kansas City
Topeka
Bill Bennett
T. R. Penner
W. H. Dent
Unusual School Program Led by Parkenson and Graduates
An odd Monday program featured Mr. Parkenson and three high school graduates performing with oboe bassoon English horn hecelkopf clarinet andiano instruments. All three girls were listed as artists and the surrounding country school attended with their teachers. John Harding returned from Prattsville Ark after a year there. A telegram to James Magill announced the marriage of his granddaughter Miss Clara Magill since her return to Knoxville Tenn after a year with her sister.
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Parkenson
John Harding
Prattsville
Ark
James Magill
Clara Magill
Knoxville
Tenn
Death notice and local community events in Vinland
Walter Babbit travels to Kansas City for his father's funeral in Willis Kansas with his brother. The Coleman Dell club meets at Mrs Marx Sturdy home. Vinland Farm Bureau unit meets March 7 with changes to the second Thursday. Willis Browning returns from conference as Fairview Vinland pastor. a basket dinner welcomes him. Guernsey Breeders meet with new members Ross Stone George Lown Chester Howard and Woodrow Sturdy. Funeral services for Mrs Massey held at Baldwin M E church with Massey family once living in Vinland parsonage.
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Walter Babbit
Kansas City
Willis
Kan
Coleman Dell Club
Marx Sturdy
Martin Holcom
Vinland
Farm Bureau
T. P. Stevens
Willis Browning
Fairview
Pittsburg
Browning
Baker University
Guernsey Breeders’ Association
Ross Stone
George Lown
Chester Howard
Woodrow Sturdy
Arthur Hammond
T. P. ‘Stevens
Mary Stevens
Baseball Commissioner Lands Major Baseball Sanctions
The 1 year ago entry notes K M Landis sweeping blows at the St Louis Cardinals. He released all players on two clubs and fined three others for violations of baseball law. The piece also recalls hockey and horse racing highlights from earlier years.
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K. M. Landis
St. Louis Cardinals
Detroit Red Wings
Montreal Maroons
United States
Golden Miller
Lone Star bowling scores and market matchup announced
Duckspin bowling at Sigma Phi Epsilon shows scores 577 377 687 1841 with players Highman Vic Blakely 407. Tonight Log Cabin Market faces Ever Ready Market in a local matchup at Lone Star.
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Sigma Phi Epsilon
Lone Star
Highman
Vic Blakely
Ness Family Hosts and Local Dinner Gatherings
Evening Star notes social visits in Hesper Lawrence and Kansas City. Mr and Mrs Fred Ness and son Bill hosted at T o'clock Sunday dinner with Ruth Ness of Kansas City and Mrs Carl Kurtz of Hesper attended. Other guests included Mrs Howard Bernits Belleview and Mrs Emma Wilson. Mrs Robert Reusch visited Kansas City with Grant Edelbrock. Nelle Catlin and Mary Cock visited Edelbrock home. Gus Koch plans Eudora Farm Bureau event March 28. Lucy Kaegi joined L L Kindred and family for Sunday dinner. Glen Wilson and Jack Howard joined Walter Wilson and Nevieve for Friday supper.
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Fred Ness
Bill
Hesper
Ruth Ness
Kansas City
Ben Ness
Carl Kurtz
Howard Bernits
Belleview
Emma Wilson
Walter Wilson
Robert Reusch
Grant ‘Edelbrock
Nelle’ Catlin
Mary Cock
Edelbrock
Gus Koch
Eudora Farm Bureau Unit
Lucy Kaegi
L. L. Kindred
Dick Penn
Lawrence
Glen Wilson
Eudora
Jack Howard
Nevieve
Weekend Socials in Lawrence and Nearby Homes
The report lists gatherings across Lawrence and area homes. Families such as the Eudaly, Peererhaur, Broers, Kohler, Strobel, Henderson, Neil, Wraybrill, Abel, Koch, and Edelbrock share visits, milestone anniversaries, birthdays, and luncheons. Notable events include a fifth wedding anniversary at the Strobel residence and a Keota club luncheon in Budora.
Community Gatherings Mark Weekend In Local Homes
Lula North celebrated a birthday with a dinner and gifts at her home hosting relatives from Kansas City Topeka and Fall Leaf. Numerous families and friends visited Lawrence Prairie Center Bonner Springs and Wa mexgo for gatherings and a pipe organ dedication at a local church.
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Lula North
Paul North
Kansas City
Clifford Hamil
Clifford, Jr
Topeka
Clarence Hummelgard
Baby
Fall Leaf
C. A. Stokes
Laviwrence
William Mohler
Dale Paxton
Prairie Center
Wate Jewett
Mary Jewett
John Jewett
Lawrence
Raymond Gardner
Meredith Smith
Joe Hemphill
Joe Paxton
Dale
Robert Blaker
Maurice Sutter
First Methodist Church
W. H. Barnes
Chicago
Community basket dinner honors returning pastor and wife
A basket dinner will be held in the M. E. church community room Sunday noon after morning services. It honors the return of Rev and Mrs W C Watson for another year. All church members and Captain's Creek church friends are invited.
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M. E. Church
W. C. Watson
Captain’s Creek Church
Busy Eudora Club Hearings and Visits Close March Dates
The 1900 and Now club met with Mrs. Mabel Nieder Friday afternoon. Thirteen members and one guest, Mrs. Fred Moll, attended. Mrs. Margaret Westerhouse led a paper on Our Food Habits and the round table discussion on A Favorite Recipe. The date for the next meeting was moved to March 31 at Mrs. Westerhouse’s home. Several local residents hosted Sunday dinners and visits, including Richard Cory who is ill with mumps and receiving care at Mrs. Augusta Durr’s home. Notable trips included Eudora residents visiting Kansas City, Topeka, Stilwell, and Garden City for dinners and visits. The Eudora grade school P.T.A. plans a meeting Friday with a radio in the home program and orchestra. The Keota club luncheon featured Easter baskets and games. The Eudora Flower club meet shifted to Thursday due to Herbert Landon’s funeral services.
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Mabel Nieder
Fred Moll
Margaret Westerhouse
Round Table
Viola Sheldon
Ralph Davis
Eldon
Robert Schelack
Fallbeat
Allen Cochun
Wellsville
Lester Coffman
Richard Cory
Augusta Durr
Ward Cory
Kansas City
Robert Cory
Topeka
Durr
Richard
Loren Hunter
Lawrence
Mary Cook
Nellie Catlin
Grant Edelbrock
Eudora
Edelbrock
John Miller
Owen
Albert Ouderkirk
Verda Marie
Stilwell
A. C. Ouderkirk
W. O. Watson
George Everley
Garden City
Kan
Marion Everley
Wichita
P.T.A
William Miller
Gottlieb Nieder
Keota Club
Martin Flory
Albert Weichman
Helon Markley
Robert Wilson
Lone Star
Henry
Eudora Flower Club
Herbert Landon
Kate Stanley
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Cleveland
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Floyd Broers
Weaver
Howard Kohler
Vernoon Strobel
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J. Wraybrill
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