Haskell Indians Defeat Rockhurst 9 to 4 in Campus Day Game
Lee Black starred for the Haskell Indians driving in four bases with two home runs and two singles on a perfect day at the plate. He also pitched ten strikeouts while walking nine. Rockhurst made a three run homer by Scruby in the first but Black cleared the bases with a first inning homer.
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Ape Jackson
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Broker
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Kansas Breaks Field as First Entrant in Preakness Stakes
Baltimore May 9 71 Rain slicks Pimlico as entry box opens for the Preakness Stakes. Kansas from Millsdale stable of Tony Pelleteri and Mel Emerich lands first, amid a field including Whirlaway and King Cole with Dispose and Ocean Blue among early pace contenders.
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Tony Pelleteri
New Orleans
Mel Emerich
Chicago
Aaron Frost
Whirleway
Warren Wright
Calumet Farm
Ben Jones
Whirlaway
C. S. Howard
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Our Boots
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Dispose
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Ocean Blue
Wheatley Stable
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Curious Coin
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Overlin Fights Soose in Madison Square Garden Title Defense
Ken Overlin, holder of the world middleweight crown, defends tonight at Madison Square Garden against Billy Soose of Farrell, Pa. Soose is a stylish, punching challenger eight years younger. Overlin seeks to avenge a prior loss in Scranton. The bout is scheduled for 15 rounds with betting uneven.
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Ken ‘Overlin
U. S
New York Variety
Madison Square Garden
Billy Soose
Farrell
Soose
Overlin
Scranton
Ceferino
Garcia
DiMaggio Surges Over .300 Mark After Yesterday
New York May 9 Joe DiMaggio nudged his batting average back above .300 with a pair of hits in yesterday’s game halting a four game stretch under the mark. The day’s notes also mention Belmont stakes prep for Whirlaway if he wins the Preakness, plus other sports and entertainment tidbits.
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New York
Joe DiMaggio
Yanks
Whirlaway
Patty Berg
Freddy Miller
A.A.U
Gene Tunney Returns On Information Please Tonight
The piece notes Gene Tunney appearing on Information Please tonight and mentions related sports updates. It also reports on promoter Rip Valenti’s Boston Garden license being doubled by the Massachusetts boxing commission and notes other local sports mentions.
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Gene Tunney
Massachusetts Boxing Commission
Rip Valenti
Boston Garden
Johnny Stone
Washington
Detroit
Brooklyn
Billy Herman
Poss Parsons
Sports Desk
Denver Post
Charley
Barksdale Field
Jimmy Dykes
Tommy Connolly
Dodgers Missing Hit Ahead of Big Game
A stray advertisement appeared in the Cleveland ballpark bleachers showing a left handed catch er and signaling a scoop on the Dodgers before their key matchup.
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Dodgers
Cleveland
Public Announcement Skipping Mother's Day Column
This column will not appear on Mother's Day Sunday May 11. Readers are advised to note the scheduling change and expect no feature in the upcoming issue.
Slow Motion Pace Grips American Association Race
A weather and schedule-laden week slows the league as only five games surface since Sunday. Louisville leads after a Monday loss shortened the gap to a half game while Kansas City rises to second with a 5 4 extra inning win over Columbus powered by Bud Metheny’s homer. Cold and wet conditions cause several postponements including Louisville at St Paul and Indianapolis at Minneapolis.
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Colonels
Kansas City
Blues
Columbus
Harry Brecheen
Bud Metheny
Kansas
Toledo
Milwaukee
Five Lions Set for Regional Track Meet in Atchison
Lawrence high school will send five track athletes to the regional meet in Atchison tomorrow. Frank Stannard competes in 120 yard high hurdles and 200 yard low hurdles, Junius Penny in shot put, Kenneth Sperry in shot put discus and high jump, Glenn Kappelman in 880 yard run, and Charles Black in javelin. Harry Johnson will miss Atchison to participate in the state meet at Topeka and a music festival.
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Lawrence
Atchison
Harry Johnson
Topeka
S.M.H.S
Frank Stannard
Junius Penny
Kenneth Sperry
Glenn Kappelman
Charles Black
Pirates Trade Johnny Gee to Syracuse After Arm Woes
The Pirates sent rookie John Ny Gee in a $75,000 deal to Syracuse a year ago due to a sore pitching arm. The item notes past sports moves and notable predictions from figures like Max Schmeling and mentions a 71-61 Stanford victory over the San Francisco Olympic Club track team.
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Associated Press
Pirates
Johnny Gee
Syracuse
Max Schmeling
New York
Joe Louis
Ben Eastman
San Francisco
Baseball Scores From Coast to Coast Across Leagues
National League games saw Chicago 5 Philadelphia 1 and New York 5 Cincinnati 4 with rain delaying Cincinnati at New York. American League results included New York 5 Cleveland 4 and Philadelphia 9 St Louis 6, plus Boston at Chicago rained out. Western Association notes Muskogee 7 Topeka 4 and Fort Smith 7 Hutchinson 1 with Springfield 3 St Joseph 2 in 12 innings. Joplin 7 Salina 4. American Association Kansas City 5 Columbus 4. Toledo at Milwaukee postponed in cold. Indianapolis at Minneapolis postponed. Texas League Beaumont 7 Fort Worth 8. Shreveport 3 Dallas 2. San Antonio 4 Oklahoma City 2. Houston 5 Tulsa 0. Southern Association New Orleans 4 Knoxville 3. Birmingham 8 Nashville 6. Chattanooga at Little Rock doubleheader rain. Atlanta at Memphis rain.
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Baseball Stat Leaders and Highlights From 1940s Box Scores
Slaughter of St. Louis led batting with .391 and 84 hits for Brooklyn Camilli topped home runs with seven while Ott and Nicholson shared multiple run producers. Lavagetto of Brooklyn led hits and doubles with seven, Travis of Washington hit .459 and 34 hits, DiMaggio led runs with 23 and Gordon shared home run honors with New York. Pitching leaders included Casey of Brooklyn 4-0 and Harder of Cleveland 4-0.
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Fox
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Baseball Roundup Tops Week With Key Honours
Harry Lavagetto and el Wick er star for Dodgers with 3 runs and a 12th inning winner while pitching late. Vern Olsen of Cubs shuts down Phillies and clubs a three run homer. Red Ruffing earns win for Yankees with a homer and two extra hits. Senators endure six hit game as another player hits homer and triple to down Tigers. Pete Suder supplies decisive homer with two on in eighth for Athletics over Browns.
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Vern Olsen
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Yankees
Indians
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Cecil Travis
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Husky Mort Cooper
Slender Kemp Wicker
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Joe Medwick
Jim Brown
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Cookie Lavagetto
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Danny Litwhiler
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Big Red Ruffing
Althe
Johnny Murphy
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Steve Sandra
Philadelphia Athletics
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Golfers Paired for the Pelican Matches at the Lawrence Club
Golfers were paired for the Pelican Matches to be played June 16 at Lawrence Country Club. Eight teams per flight compete with handicaps posted at the club house and low-ball scoring. Finals set for September with a consolation flight for losers. August rounds skipped for vacations.
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Lawrence Country Club
Harry Nevin
H. Penfield Jones
George Casebier
Earl Chapman
Noble Lindstrom
Chi Galloway
Justin Hill
John Brand
George Wetzel
Don Weitzel
F. C. Allen
Guy Smith
E.J. Cov
Earl Farris
Frank Davis
J. I. Perry
Ed Penchard
Ted Shoemaker
Minnapolis
Kan
Dodgers Sweep Cardinals as They Dominate National League
The Brooklyn Dodgers extended their winning streak to 15 games against NL teams, routing the Cardinals 6-4 in 12 innings after a late rally. Cookie Lavagetto drove in the decisive run, Medwick scored on Brown’s error, giving Brooklyn a game and a half lead.
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Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
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GANG UP ON THE OWLS IN WESTERN BASEBALL DERBY
Springfield and Muskogee join Topeka in a tight Western association derby as Reds beat Owls 7 to 4 behind Billy Dewell's 10 hit effort. W Richardson homered for the Owls. Springfield swept St Joseph 8 2 in 12 innings. Muskogee, Joplin, and Fort Smith also won, setting a crowded standings picture.
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Dewell
W. Richardson
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Stan Musial
Blix Donnelly
Lefty McDonald
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Joplin
Salina
Marvin Brown
Brown
Fort Smith
Giants
Hutchinson Pirates
Wayne Kistler
Bucs
Hutchinson
Fort Smith St. Joseph
Pittsburg Takes Regional Track Meet Honors
Pittsburg dominated the regional high school track meet with 6714 points, well ahead of rivals. Moran won the individual event crown in Class B, while Coffeyville led Class A with 34 percent. Winners qualified for the state meet in Wichita next week. Sooners Sweep Kansas State Matches in golf and tennis, and Nebraska shuts out nine to zero in baseball town stakes.
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Chanute
Galena
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Columbus
Altamont
Neodesha
Cherokee
Wichita
Manhattan
Oklahoma University
Kansas State College
KUAthletic Gossip and Prospects Highlight Topeka Biz Talk
Journal notes K U athletics with Jim Reed hinting a breaking story and adds names of potential sprinters hurdlers and field event candidates led by Gaylord Conzelman Les Breidenthal and others. It mentions Ed Linguist elected vice president of K club and business school, pitchers Knute Kresie and Bob Holmer hitting well, Washburn trivia, and exam readiness for KU footballers.
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Kresie
Kansas
Bob Holmer
Washburn College
Jim Reed
Topeka
Ichabod
University of Kansas
Kaw
Local families share visits and farm life notes in Kansas town
Mrs Marie Marsouin and daughter Louise and son John of Kansas City spent last Tuesday with the Simons. The Leonhards and Purcells hosted gatherings in Lawrence and Brackett. Hospital news reports Mrs Canary improving and near convalescence, while little Mary Ella Miller underwent tonsil surgery at Memorial hospital.
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John
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Lawrence Leonhard
Lloyd Purcell
Lawrence
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Harry Miller
Wayne Leonhard
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Allan Kirby
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Memorial Hospital
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Bonner Springs
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John Strong
Kaw Valley
Lyle Weeks
Joseph Hollingsworth
Eureka
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Homer Weeks
Theodore Wiggins
L. H. Leonhard
Burlington
Eeree County
Arthur Leonhard
Frank Leonhard
Albert Schaarke
Mary Ella Miller
Carol Miller
Classifieds Advertise Jobs Via Ad Taker Service
Hundreds of positions are listed on the classifieds page. To place an ad call 22 and use the Ad Taker service for hiring.
OAK RIDGE Farm Bureau Leaders to Attend Lesson Meeting
Oak Ridge Farm Bureau leaders Bourne and Alford will attend an all day meeting on Thursday to learn care and cleaning of sewing machines with Miss Christine Wig gins of the college. Bleakley school board considers Mrs Alvena Knabbe to teach next year. Knabe previously taught at Pleasant Grove. The Jayhawk 4 H group added to its treasury with an entertainment and box supper at the schoolhouse featuring a bingo board and fish pond.
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Alford
Christine Wiggins
Bleakley
Alvena Knabbe
Lawrence
Knabe
Pleasant Grove
Jayhawk
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