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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1940
Page
6
Brooklyn extends to nine straight wins as Tex Carleton no hits Cincinnati 3 0. Pete Coscarart drives in all runs with a fifth inning homer. Other games see Emil Bildilli blank the Yankees on two hits for St Louis Browns and notable shifts in AL standings.
A year ago today the Pittsburgh Pi beat the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 to snap an eight game losing streak. The game featured solid pitching and decisive late offense securing the victory.
Tex Carleton, a 33 year old greyhound pitcher from Texas, no hits the Reds for eight innings as Brooklyn defeats Cincinnati 8 to 0 in front of 10 544 fans. Pete Coscarart belted a three run homer in the fifth while Carleton’s mates tied a modern major league record by starting the season nine and zero. Carleton, once with St Louis and Chicago, said he felt great and began counting every pitch from the eighth inning.
National League games included Philadelphia 6 Pittsburgh 2 and Chicago 8 Boston 7 in ten innings. St Louis and York were postponed. American League saw St Louis 2 New York 1 and Chicago 9 Boston 4. Other scores include Cleveland 10 Philadelphia 5 and Detroit 4 Washington 9. Texas League results San Antonio 2 Oklahoma City 0 Beaumont 4 Dallas 3 Tulsa 9 Shreveport 4. Houston at Fort Worth postponed due to weather. Southern Association games postponed by rain.
Kansas City May 1. Weather delays opening of the 1940 Western association schedule. Fort Smith and Springfield enter the season as top contenders with rebuilt rosters. Notable matchups include Muskogee vs Bausewin, St. Joseph vs Topeka, and Hutchinson vs Salina as Len Karjalain and Wagenhurst prepare to start for the Miller and Salina squads respectively. Ralph Houk is slated to catch. Attendance expectations range from 1 000 to 3 000.
The Topeka Topeka home track meet features Indians versus Washburn University in Topeka with the event scheduled for tomorrow.
Coach Mike Getto contemplates coaching a crew amid wild weather as Kansas prepares for Drake and Colorado Relays. Husker dominance, Sooners injuries, and Kansas State choices figure in advance of Western meet action.
Sports calendar lists Wednesday events with Kansas tennis and golf teams traveling to Washburn. Thursday features Haskell track to Washburn. State tennis and golf teams are set for a shoot at the Bun Club, Nebraska hosts Kansas, Saturday Kansas State track competes locally, and EKSHS track meets in Ottawa with Kansas tennis and golf heading to Nebraska.
The Kansas City Blues announce a May home slate with series against Columbus Toledo Indianapolis Louisville St Paul and Minneapolis The schedule lists dates including May 2 5 4 May 5 6 7 May 9 10 11 May 12 12 13 May 15 16 17 and May 15 19 183 Minneapolis
Louisville May 1 Eight other horses join Bimmie in the Kentucky Derby field after his 1:38 Derby trial at Churchill Downs. The pace includes Col E R Bradley’s colt finishing 1:52 for a mile and an eighth, with plans under consideration for Inscolad as a possible starter.
Yesterday's standout performances featured Tex Carleton and Pete Coscarart of the Dodgers in a 3-0 win over the Reds. Emil Bildilli and the Browns beat the Yankees 2-1 in his first start, while Al Todd homered to lift the Cubs 8-7 over the Bees. Gerald Walker drove Washington to a 9-4 win over Detroit with a bases loaded double. Hugh Mulcahy and Benny Warren led the Phillies past the Pirates 6-2 with steady pitching and a bases loaded RBI single. Ken Keltner and Hal Trosky each hit two homers as Cleveland defeated the Athletics 10-5. John Rigney and Eric McNair powered a 9-4 White Sox win over the Red Sox with six-hit pitching and a homer by McNair.
The University plans a vocational guidance clinic May 14 to 23. W T Markham former state superintendent will open the clinic and deliver the opening address Vocational Opportunities in Kansas. Students will be enrolled for personal interviews with faculty and downtown business and professional men focusing on occupations beyond teaching and graduate research.
Pi governor Payne Ratner appointed Mrs Mary Numbers of Paola to the state board of review motion picture censor for a three year term, succeeding Miss Mae Claussen of Emporia. Numbers, a former school teacher at Peabody Garden City and Dodge City, is the wife of Dr Dwight Numbers a Paola dentist.
Salina Kansas on May 1 Larry Gutsch topped a Salina bowling alley by rolling the first 300 game ever marked there. He fired 12 straight strikes after seven in a prior game for 19 consecutive perfect balls in a four handed high and low partnership match with Carl Hederstedt Ed Burke and Alex Barneck.
London May 1 records a lively House of Commons session as members poke fun at nude entertainers in London shows. A member questions where these entertainers can be seen while a Home Office spokesman stays silent amid calls for an answer.
A track meet between Nebraska and Kansas State in Lincoln Nebraska scheduled for today has been postponed to May 7.
A mixed bag of sports items grabs attention from Churchill Downs to Notre Dame. Highlights include Bimelech guarding by police, Wake Forest coach Walker's recruiting in Morgantown, Pete Hader’s first win since 1939, Buddy Baer versus Nathan Mann betting, and Joe Louis starting work on a film.
Chicago Times notes The Cubs could trade Dizzy Dean to Brooklyn for Van Mungo. The column quips on trading ethics with a witty line about an eye for an eye and a tooth for a toothache and a headache.
A brief note evokes the baseball Dodgers facing a challenge as east and west ideas collide. The line hints at preparation and resolve without detailing games or outcomes.
Miss Ilene McKinley of Kansas City visited at the Tri Delta house with her sister Elena. Mrs. I. C. Rankin stayed with sister Laura Ewing in Topeka while Ewing recovers from illness. Numerous local residents attended YWCA events, lectures, and church activities with leaders elected for the coming year. Several social teas and entertainments were held at Baker YWCA and for residents moving to Baldwin, with plans for May Church day activities and Sunday gatherings.
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