Kansas Jayhawks eye Texas Relays outdoor debut
The University of Kansas track team plans a large squad for the Texas Relays in Austin starting April 1. Coach W H Hargiss targets the outdoor championship, with Lyle Foy and Darrel Mathes among top sprinters and Fen Durand leading in javelin. The squad includes Don Bird, Bob Stoland, Ray Harris, and several relay combinations as they adapt from indoor to outdoor events.
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Baugh and O Brien Set For Pro Clash In Eagles Redskins Showdown
The 1939 football season may feature an epic Baugh vs O Brien battle as Davey O Brien signs with the Philadelphia Eagles for 10 000 dollars while Sammy Baugh stars for the Washington Redskins. Both players dominated college records and sparked national talk as the era’s premier passers.
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Passing Statistics From Early Season Football Quarterbacks
The report shows Tempted 599 passes with 266 incomplete and 59 intercepted, totaling 3,479 yards and 39 touchdowns for a .458 completion percentage. O'Brien in 27 games attempted 444 passes with 207 incomplete and 27 intercepted, 210 completed for 2,708 yards and 24 touchdowns, a .4738 percentage.
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Big Prep Track Meet Heads Toward KU Event Record bids loom
More than 2500 athletes from 180 Kansas high schools entered the 35th annual University of Kansas interscholastic track meet to be held April 21 with the Kansas Relays the following day. Defending champions Topeka and Kiowa are favored, while past records including Pollom’s 22.1 in the 200 yard low hurdles and Cunningham’s 4 31.4 mile run may fall again.
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Annnual
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Don Pollom
Topeka
Glenn Cunningham
Jack Bellman
Argentine
Charles Zarker
Bellman
Independence
McCaskill
Wichita North
Congdon
Manuel
Kansas City
Cunningham
Elkhart
Revetle
Girard
Pollom
Wyandotte Registery
A. Cain
Arkansas City
Bird
Ees
Lorraine
White
Pleasanton
Rittel
Rock Creek
Roundup of spring sports and boxing talk from New York
New York sports roundup covers Grand National entry costs and risks, spring practice notes at Duke with Wallace Wade, Ryder Cup course comparison to Pinehurst No 2, eastern cage plans for New Mexico Aggies, Dizzy Dean’s season delay and remarks, Joe Engel and hippodrome listing, golf and song notes on Dick Chapman, Lou Little at Long Island University spring football, potential Canzoneri bout at the Garden, Lombardi and McCormick in NL batting race, Ed Barrow fishing mishap, Petey Barrow’s Birmingham start.
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Bill Terry
Wallace Wade
Duke
Ponte Vedra
Jacksonville
Donald Ross
Pinehurst
Glen Lee
California
New Mexico Aggies
Joe Medwick
Joe Engel
Chattanooga
Dick Chapman
Lou Little
Long Island U
al Davis
Tony Canzoneri
Garden
Ernie Lombardi
Frank McCormick
Reds
Paul Dean
Dizzy
Henry Armstrong
Davey Day
Henry
Kayo
Roper
Louis
Forward Pass Fails as Basic Mode of Attack
Ernie Nevers new Chicago Cardinals coach says the forward pass proved inadequate as a sole attack in the National Pro League last season. He cites Washington Redskins and Cardinals games and notes Green Bay and New York had balance leading to division titles. He argues passing must supplement running and overusing it harms blocking and tackling fundamentals.
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Ernie Nevers
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New York
Notable comebacks and record highlights cross year spans
The AP recaps events: a year ago Telen Wills Moody returned to tennis after two years idle and joined the U S Wightman Cup team. Three years ago Dave Schriner led New York Americans with 45 points in the NHL. Five years ago Jack Torrance of LSU set a world shot put record at 53 feet six inches in the Southwest Relays.
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Dave Schriner
New York Americans
Jack Torrance
Louisiana State University
Tonight's Game Journal World and Bank Clash
A brief note lists Tonight's game Journal World versus First National Bank. It mentions unrelated figures including a market and book count, with references to Napoleon life writings and a local business, Ever Ready Market.
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Highman
Archie Welch
Exhibition Baseball Scores From Florida and Gulf Coast Parks
Exhibition results include Paton Rouge Philadelphia 1 New York 5 in Tampa Boston 3 Cincinnati 0 at Bradenton Boston 5 Detroit 3 at St Petersburg Brooklyn 6 St Louis 4 at Daytona Beach Washington 7 Minneapolis 5 Haines City New York 14 Kansas City 4 Ontario Los Angeles 9 Chicago 7 Los Angeles Chicago 7 Pittsburgh 4. Lawrence readers show strong classified page engagement with 94 percent reading and 76 percent daily.
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Iowa State Begins Spring Practice Hopes For 1939 Strength
About 60 Cyclone athletes started spring football at Iowa State College under coach Jim Yeager. With seven regulars from the 1939 squad missing, Yeager says the team may not be as strong next fall but remains confident. Ed Bock assists as coach as 18 of 22 lettermen report for drills.
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Iowa State College
Iowa State
Jim Yeager
Cyclones
Iowa
Oklahoma
Yeager
Cyclone
Henry Wilder
George Bretnall
Doug Graves
Paul Morin
Bill Lechtenburg
Ed Bock
Training Camp Notes Highlight Spring Baseball Moves
Reports from Florida and California outline teams testing lineups as spring games continue. Pitchers Lloyd Moore and Connie Mack are praised for improvements. Lou Gehrig and Wally Moses sit and debut respectively, while Connie Mack and Gabby Hartnett adjust rosters ahead of the season.
Seabiscuit Back to Training After Stud Setback
Seabiscuit, famed race track champion, has proved unsatisfactory at stud and likely will be withdrawn from the breeding farm near Los Angeles to resume light training. Owner Charles S. Howard may decide within days to move the horse to Tanforan along with Kayak II and Sorrendo, the Argentine imports.
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Named Basketball Queen at Wichita 1989 AUU tournament
Mar 28 Wichita announces Miss Bernice Ross of Kansas City as the beauty queen for the 1989 Women's AAU tournament. Ross, a 19 year old sophomore art student at Kansas City University, is a forward for the Kansas City Brownies.
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Jayhawker spring football drill nears first scrimmage
Gwinn Henry’s Kansas University Jayhawkers prepare for the first spring scrimmage in game conditions. Alumni game planned for April 15 features Dick Sklar organizing a rough, ready squad with Bunny Black coaching the grads.
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Basketball Queen Fails In A Crisis In National Tournament
Luciene Duke 1988 queen fouled twice and missed a free throw in the final minute as Tupelo lost 18 to 19 to Pittsburgh in the National Women’s AAU tournament. The late misses sent Allegheny champions ahead with a free throw. Other results list Des Moines and Wichita teams advancing. Pittsburgh faces Little Rock in tonight’s games.
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Water Supply Increased With New Baldwin Well
City Dads test a new Baldwin lake well pumping 60 to 100 gallons per minute for 24 hours. Water level remained steady and supply expected to end water scarcity. The softer water complements the long standing claim of 99.98 percent purity.
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Midland School Notes Highlight Local Achievements
Several students earned top spelling honors with 100s including Clifford Rice Robert Laptad Jack Toms Helen Collins Anna ingae Whitman and Esther Hillman. Perfect attendance honors went to Mary Barnes Paul Worley Calvin Kuester Robert Laptad Alice Boener Helen Collins and Esther Hillman.
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Jack Toms
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Annaingae Whitman
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White Friday
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James Miller
Ernest Whitman
Robert Gaprad
John Anderson
Olathe
Gardner State
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Merle Holladay
C. W. Ogle
Grover Husted
Lawrence
So and So Club
Community Notices From Chester and Nearby Homes
Mrs Miury Beard hosts a Barn Bureau event on Friday March 24 at her Chester home with Mrs Frel Alford as assisting hostess. A discussion on the Jessen plan Livable Background will be presented. Also noted are family visits and relatives visiting from Nowd Missouri with Alford and Shauke families.
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Chester
Barn Bureau Cerve
Gus Brune
Hhoste
Frel Alford
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Jessen
Bimmer Ousdahl
al Schawke
Keith Watson
Abr
Fred Alford
Deere Aut
Alford
Teddy Alford
Gustune
Letty
Mae Shultz
Arteta Alford
Meadow Lark Club Presents Play At Oak Ridge School
Oak Ridge community club met at the school Friday night after the regular session. The Meadow Lark 4-1 club staged the play His First Shave A Real Doctor. John Morgan authored a concluding paper. Refreshments were served by Mr and Mrs David Sing. Merle Thomson was a guest at the F T Leonhard home Saturday. District sick list notes improvement. Mrs David Perkins joined Warn Bureau chorus practices Saturday afternoon. The Doughts county chorus plans to sing at the Farny Bureau Sanproad meeting in Ft Scott March 29.
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David Sing
Merle Thomson
F. T. Leonhard
David Perkins
Warn Bureau Chorus
Doughts County Chorus
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Ft. Scott
Mareh
Fire destroys house at Charles Yours farm and burns 105 chicks
The broad house on the Charles Yours farm burned Saturday night leaving 105 baby chicks dead. Oak Ridge Farm Bureau to meet at Mrs. Gus Brune’s home Sunday at 2 pm. Nearby visitors and travels noted include Dene Childs of Denver visiting the Perkins family and others visiting with Mr and Mrs House, Mr and Mrs Smith, and Prof Brown. An entertainment by Charles FE Brown and The Hawaiian Strings is planned at Oak Ridge school Monday night.
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Hattie Fetty
Leona
Dolan
Clarence Phenicie
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J. W. House
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Cecil Smith
Lawrence
David Perkins
Charles FE. Brown
Oak Ridge School
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