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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1950
Page
10
Punting linemen scarce in Big Seven as Kansas unveils three new holdovers from last year and a trio of new ends and backs. Veterans Dolph Simona Hil Mace join Jayhawks with promises of depth, while Gentry and others vie for starting spots.
Lawrence High travels to Ottawa tomorrow afternoon at four for a dual meet aiming to secure second place in the league standings. The Lions, led by G D, face a strong Ottawa squad with several event records in jeopardy, including Kaster’s wrist injury and a potential meet record in the pole vault.
The Aggies leveled the series last night with a tight -form battle, as key players Brenner and Gelder led scoring bursts. Ren and Beers provided solid support, while Iowa State’s defense struggled to contain the late push, leaving the game decided by a narrow margin as the teams head to the next matchup.
A Boston official reflected on McDermott's struggles with the Yankees last week as the cause for his current temper and cocky behavior. The piece notes McDermott was roughed up in two innings, eight baserunners, and four first inning runs, prompting a quick bullpen exit and a hard lesson about facing top hitters.
The piece notes the 1948 off season trade that linked Horace Stoneham and Durocher era to strengthen the Braves and Giants. It highlights Alvin Dark and Buddy Blair among the players, praising Dark as a terrific shortstop and noting Stanky and Kerr in evaluation debates. The article stresses defensive flaws in Dark and the defensive prowess of Stanky and Reese type comparisons, with admiration for Durocher's management.
A scrambled column from New York May 3 recounts chaotic baseball scenes. Mentions include McCarthy, Umpire Beltry, Tulsa manager Al Vincent ousted after a dispute, Clyde Small noted as a first fired manager, and various club missteps. The piece reflects a string of disorderly events across several teams and figures in early league play.
Fragmentary text mentions Paul Pettit, a Pitts farmhand, walking in the French quarter and receiving gum. It shifts to sports references including the St. Louis Browns, Kokos, and a college or farm league scene with Allen and Binghamton. A police incident and a manager quote appear amid scattered names and places.
Three schoolboys came home for dinner in Yankton South Dakota to discover their mother dead with a slashed throat and their father drowned in a cistern. Coroner Floyd Schenk identified the victims as Helmut S Newhart 45 and Violet Newhart 44. A bloodstained note was found at the scene.
Louisville observers expect at least 13 entries for the 76th Kentucky Derby, a mile and a quarter race at 4 30 p m on Saturday. Weather and rain dampen certainty as Black George’s Derby trial win stirs doubt about Middleground and other top horses in the field.
Jay Harrie of the Lawrence Sanitary Milk and Ice Cream Co. fished with his wife and two children at a Missouri lake. They used trot lines across a small cove and caught one large catfish weighing over ten pounds among 16 white bass. Harris called it the best fishing run he has ever had.
Angels Camp California May 3 in the May 19 20 21 jumping frog jubilee festivities the town stages a gold paving street feature. The blocks are fashioned from gold ore from the Royal mine laid on School Street as part of preparations for the jubilee marking Angel Camp's 1854 mining history with the town once known for streets paved with gold.
New York May 3 Republican Stassen declared President Truman the worst president and the cleverest politician to occupy the White House. He blasted the Truman westward tour as a bid to form a puppet congress and warned Republicans to fight, expose admin failures, and push constructive policy.
Nazia deemed unfit to live. Defendants Dr Julius Schreck and Dr Ludwig Brauer claim they acted under Nazi orders to remove incurables. Schreck given 12 years hard labor, Brauer sentenced to life.
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