Nebraska Grid Powerhouse Doubles Teams in Spring Plans
Kansas City May 2 Nebraska coach Biff Jones unveiled plans to run two full teams in alternate quarters as spring drills reinforced confidence the Huskers will be a Big Six power. The piece details Missouri’s spring work, player notes, and squad depth across major rivals.
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Kansas City
Myrtle
Nebraska
Biff Jones
Don Faurot
Orf Twins
Bob Stuber
Bud Walch
Vernon Lightfoot
Paul Christman Kent
Missouri
Jones
Minnesota
Iowa
Indiana
Pittsburgh
Wayne ‘Blue
Harry Hopp
Marvin Thompson
Blues Open Home Season in Kansas City with Eight Thousand Cheer
May 2 opening day of the 1940 home season features Kansas City's Blues defending champions facing Columbus. Expected to draw 16 000 with celebrities like K M Landis George M Trautman and George Weiss plus Tiny Bonham likely to start. Minneapolis meets Indianapolis as weather threatens Brewers Toledo.
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Pi—Western
American Association
Columbus
Blues
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George M. Trautman
George Weiss
New York Yankee
Tiny Bonham
King
Hur
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Indianapolis
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Hefner
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Mahosky
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Herring
Baseball Hall of Fame inductees and past international series
A year ago A. G. Spalding Charles Radbourne Adrian Anson Wiliam Cummings William Ewing and Charles A. Comiskey named to baseball's hall of fame. Three years ago the United States and Australia swept the Davie Cup series from Japan and Mexico. Five years ago the Athletics sold second baseman Dibrell Williams to the Boston Red Sox amid shakeup rumors.
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Charles Radbourne
Adrian Anson
Wiliam Cummings
William Ewing
Charles A. Comiskey
United States
Australia
Japan
Mexico
Athletics
Dibrell Williams
Boston Red Sox
Yesterday's Baseball Scores and Postponements Report
Results across leagues include National League Cincinnati 9 Brooklyn 2 and American League New York 5 St Louis 3. Postponements due to snow and cold affect Boston Chicago New York St Louis Topeka St Joseph and others.
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Minneapolis
Indianapolis
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Toledo
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St. Paul
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Cincinnati
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Pittsburgh
St. Louis
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Boston
Cleveland
Detroit Acoae
Washington
Stars Werber Drives Reds Rout Dodgers With Key Hits
Yesterday Werber doubled and homered, driving in three of Cincinnati's eight runs after being struck by a ball. Monte Pearson limited the Browns to five hits for a 5 3 Yankees win. Potters Athletics beat Indians to five one. Hash delivered a one hit relief five inning outing to back a 12 4 Red Sox win. Tebbetts doubled with bases loaded in the Tigers 10 7 victory over the Senators.
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Nelson Potter
Athletics
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Birdie Tebbetts
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Tex Carleton
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Pete Coscarart
New York Yankees
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Cleveland Indians
Wally Moses
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Boston
Jimmie Foxx
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Kansas boxers suffer six losses in intercity match
Kansas Golden Gloves lost six of seven bouts in a meet with Denver Elks champions. Ray Smith of Newton outpointed Cecil Trujillo of Denver for Kansas' sole victory. Hutchinson heavyweight Bomber Bernard was ill and did not fight.
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Kansas Golden Gloves
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Newton
Kan
Cecil Trujillo
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Hutchinson
Nightly Baseball News and Tidbits Roundup
Roundup of baseball notes and colorful commentary from New York sports desk. Bobby Feller receives two studio offers for fall shorts while umpire Bill Stewart works behind the plate in NL no hitters. Announcer Red Barber dodges Red totals as Tex Carleton shines. Highlights include Gray-area jokes, college ad misdirections, and local election scheduling tied to early night games.
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Bobby Feller
Bill Stewart
Jackie Hayes
White Sox
Leo J. Marks
Columbus
Churchill Downs
Brooks
World-Telegram
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Napoleon
Durocher
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Dodger
Larry MacPhail
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Hiter
Dodgers Start Test After Nine Game Win Streak
The Brooklyn Dodgers face a stern test after ending a miraculous nine game streak with a no hitter. Reds explode for eight runs in four innings to hand Casey a loss and set up another meeting with Dodger ace Walters in a pivotal series.
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Dodgers
Nebraska and regional college teams schedule events
On Thursday Haskell track travels to Washburn. Kansas State track comes to town. Eastern Kansas high school track hosts Ottawa. Kansas tennis and golf visit Nebraska on May 2. Other dates include Columbus May 4 Toledo May 5 6 7 Indianapolis May 9 10 11 Louisville May 12 Saint Paul May 15 16 17 Minneapolis May 18 19 19. Nebraska baseball hosts multiple games May 2 and May 4 in state play.
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Minneapolis
4 Star Thriller Tex Carleton Rides Again Opener
Springfield reports Western association 1940 openers with high scoring games. Salina Millers beat Hutchinson 7 to 6 as Jack Calvey stole home in the ninth. Ted Novak batted five safeties for Springfield in a 10 to 3 win over Joplin. Muskogee defeated Fort Smith 11 to 7. Snow postponed Topeka at St Joseph. Muskogee built late lead with Glenn Peters home run. Fort Smith and Muskogee played a 12 to 11 slugfest. The same pair play again tonight.
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Kansas teams split golf and tennis results in Topeka
University of Kansas golfers beat Washburn 10 to 7 on a cold windy Topeka course. Washburn tennis trimmed Kansas 5 to 1 indoors as Dean Ritchie led golf with a 77 and Howard Engleman claimed KU’s lone tennis point.
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Curfew Ruling Lets Lewiston Baseball After 10:45 P M
Judge A H Featherstone set the curfew at 10 45 p m in Lewiston district after five homeowners claimed night baseball was a nuisance The decision clarifies legality of post curfew baseball activity in the area during May 2 proceedings.
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Tda
A. H. Featherstone
Ex Wy cowhand Freddie Smith to ride Bimelech in Kentucky Derby
Freddie Smith, a Wyoming cowhand born in Cuba, will pilot Col. E. R. Bradley's Bimelech in the Kentucky Derby. The rider, who learned rodeo relay racing in Wyoming, has ridden the unbeaten champion in all eight of his triumphs and notes Bimelech's intelligence and playful speed. Smith previously worked on a Pine Bluff ranch and helped train Kayak II. last year he won 91 races in 505 starts.
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Kansas Nebraska Baseball Meet Here Tomorrow
The University of Kansas baseball team with a 1 win 3 losses record will resume Big Six play tomorrow afternoon at 8 o'clock here against Nebraska. A second game is set for Saturday at 2 o'clock. Nebraska has dropped two games to Iowa State this season while Kansas also lost to the Cyclones and outdoor practice has been limited for almost a week.
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H A Forney Wins Sabol Cup at Rifle Club Meet
H A Forney won the Sabol challenge cup from Bill Hinton at the Douglas County Rifle Club's regular Monday night shoot. Members shot two standing and one prone position.
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Bill Hinton
Douglas County Rifle Club
Baker University seniors elected to Alpha Delta Sigma
Four Baker University seniors Ed Harmon Baldwin Mildred Booth Alma Kan Dorothy Faye McLaren Chanute and Trene Schreck Kansas City were elected to the honorary scholarship fraternity Alpha Delta Sigma Selection by a faculty committee based on scholarship character and future usefulness.
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Baker University
Alpha Delta Sigma
Ed Harmon
Mildred Booth
Alma Kan
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Cha~ Nute
Trene Schreck
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Use Regulation on Beer Denies Hutchinson Wholesaler License
Topeka May 2 The state revenue and taxation commission refused Orville White Hutchinson a cereal malt beverage wholesaler license after finding a two year ban on dealers with prior prohibitory law violations. The commission cited White's guilty plea this year to possessing high test beer. Chairman John McCuish emphasized licensees must comply with both tax and prohibitory liquor laws.
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State Revenue and Taxation Commission
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Postponed Meet For Ottawa Lawrence High Track Meet
A high school track meet between Ottawa and Lawrence was postponed from yesterday to next Tuesday after noon. The event aims to safely complete the scheduled competition with both schools participating.
Pittsburg Teachers College Dominates Wichita University in Track
Pittsburg Teachers College defeated Wichita University 98 to 33, led by Dave Shrader of Pittsburg who set a new meet discus record with 164 feet 9 inches. Wichita claimed three firsts and a tie.
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Kan
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Wichita University
Wichita
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Kansas State Tops Iowa State in 6-2 Baseball Win
Manhattan May 2 Kansas State powered by Kirkland six hit pitching beat Iowa State 6 to 2 and completed a two game series sweep. The loss was Iowa State's first of the season.
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