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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1940
Page
8
Hank Leiber leads NL in batting runs RBIs hits and doubles. He fueled a 5-4 11 inning Cubs win over Philadelphia with a double and three RBIs as Chicago sits third in the league. Billy Herman homered in the 11th to seal it.
The report lists batting leaders in the National and American Leagues, noting Leiber of Chicago led NL in average and runs with 15, while Nicholson and Lavagetto tied for doubles. In the AL Foxx and Kuhel anchor RBIs with 24 and 14 as Wright and Cramer pace hits, and pitching notes show Walters and French atop wins.
The article follows Ed Cole and Mickey Haefner as they ride a pitcher's journeyman path in the American Association. Cole beats Kansas City in relief for Toledo but takes a loss against the Blues. Haefner wins in relief for Minneapolis then loses as Louisville prevails. St Paul bats 21 hits to overpower Indianapolis 16 to 4. Monday games list Sivess, Himsl, Parmelee, Smythe, Sherrill, Sullivan, Gill, Carnett.
Yesterday's stars include Dolph Camilli driving in three with a homer and single in a 6-2 win over the Cardinals. Al Lopez sparked a game winning 12th inning rally for the Bees against the Pirates with a double and three singles. Hank Greenberg and Billy Sullivan powered the Tigers as Sullivan homerred and Greenberg added a homer and a ninth inning double for two key drives against the Yankees. Bill Herman of the Cubs homered in the 11th to break a tie with the Phillies. Reds held the Giants to five hits in a 9-1 win. Jimmie Foxx belted his sixth homer as the Red Sox beat the Indians. Rip Radcliff and Don Heffner each had three hits for the Browns against the Senators. Sam Chapman hit a homer to pace the Athletics 8-32 victory over the White Sox.
A roundup of last results from American Association, International League, Western Association and other circuits. Scores include Kansas City 4 Toledo 3 in 12, St Paul 16 Indianapolis 4, Boston 10 Pittsburgh 7, New York 1 Chicago 5, St Louis 11 Washington 9, Newark 5 Montreal 2, Jersey City 4 Toronto 1, Fort Worth 3 Tulsa 6 Dallas 4 Houston 4 Shreveport 4. Several games listed as scheduled or ongoing with incomplete data.
A year ago Pepper Martin stole home for a 1-0 Cardinals victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers. The brief mentions era context with notable past baseball moments and other historical notes from the sport.
Russell Newland recalls 19th and early 20th century holdouts like Elmer Foster and Joe Corbett, comparing them with modern players such as Frank Pytlak. The piece notes long-ago salaries, contract terms, and how aging figures like Henry O Day view today’s wage and hour norms in baseball.
Salina notes St. Joseph atop the standings with Topeka at the bottom as Fort Smith sits mid pack. Joplin Hutchinson Muskogee Springfield are 1939 champions. Saints beat Owls 12-9 in St. Joseph.
Coach Mike Getto will take a 17 man squad to Kansas City tomorrow afternoon to meet the Rockhurst Hawks in a non conference baseball game. The contest will start at 3 15 oclock. Kansas will clash with the Oklahoma Sooners here Friday and Saturday in Big Six conference games.
New York reports Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt backs Bimelech to beat Gallahadian in the Preakness on Saturday. Iowa officials have not updated the score since the November 18 game against Minnesota, with Iowa leading 15 to 9.
Kansas State football enters 1940 with a fast developing quarterback quartet under Hobbs Adams. Freshmen Bill Quick and Francis Gwin challenge for tailback jobs alongside veterans Kent Dawe and Gene Fair. Other standouts include Jim Watkins, Lawrence Duncan, William Miller, Gene Snyder, Charles Kier, and Dick Rogers as the spring drills conclude ahead of a West Coast contract finish.
Pravda claims Finland blew up power stations and industrial plants in territory ceded to Soviet Russia after the peace treaty took effect. It did not specify any official measures to be taken.
Long article notes "Wild Bill" Melhorn of Chicago mentored Moriharu Harada from Tokio who, after ten years, thanks him as Harada becomes Japan champion. The column also covers sports gossip about Ted Williams lookalikes, college football transfers, and upcoming exhibition matches.
Grantham Jr., eight months old, received a poll tax bill for 1940 amounting to $2. His mother questioned if eligibility for an old age pension could come on his first birthday, noting the unusual billing.
Missouri defeated Westminster College Fulton 14 to 2 in college baseball action. Oklahoma edged Texas 1 to 1. Rockhurst beat Baker 7 to 3 in a multi game slate.
The Brooklyn catcher Babe Phelps known as Blimp will ride by train with Leo Durocher's Merry Madcaps leaving St. Louis for Chicago tonight. He had balked at flying, preferring a slower journey by rail to join the team on the road.
A Chicago White Sox farm group at Jonesboro Arkansas shows 114 boys with 51 listing pitching and only six aiming for shortstop. The pool reflects a stable preference pattern among young players across positions in the region.
Thursday Baker baseball travels to Haskell for an early season contest. Friday Oklahoma baseball hosts a home game. Saturday Kansas track competes in Columbia along with tennis and golf teams. Regional high school track meet set for Leavenworth with multiple events listed.
The Kansas City Blues announce a May home slate featuring games against Toledo on May 5, Indianapolis on May 9 to 11, Louisville on May 12 and 18, St. Paul on May 15 and 16, 17, and Minneapolis on May 15 and 19.
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