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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1943
Page
6
Big league action featured a lively balata ball and rowdy scenes as the Yankees beat the Athletics 13-1 in game one behind Spud Chandler and two inside-the-park homers. The A's split the doubleheader with Washington and Philadelphia, while managers and umpires exchanged fines and ejections across multiple games.
London observers describe Saturday's army championship game as slow due to long forward passes and frequent substitutions. The U S Field Artillery beat U S Engineers 19 to 6 after a 4 yard kickoff return for a touchdown, with 25000 British civilians watching.
Ted Lyons the former Chicago White Sox pitcher now in the Marines is stationed at Chicago's Navy Pier. He was scheduled to report to the pier's baseball team after a long baseball career including a 14 6 win loss record last season.
The standings show American Association games postponed for Minneapolis at Kansas City while Indianapolis is 1-1 and Columbus 0-2. Milwaukee 2-3 and St Paul 1-11. Louisville 1-4 and Toledo 0-3. American League lists Cleveland 6-5 and St Louis 5-7 with a 13 inning first game, Washington 3-8 and Boston 2-2 with a 10 inning first game, Chicago 3-1 and Detroit 1-4 with an 11 inning second game. New York 13-3 and Philadelphia 1-4. National League Brooklyn 5-1 and Boston 4-2 with a 10 inning first game. St Louis 8-3 and Pittsburgh 1-3 with a second game called in ninth. Philadelphia 3-3 and New York 2-1. Chicago 13-4 and Cincinnati 2-3.
University of Missouri claimed the Big Six track title with 78 points at Lincoln Nebraska on Saturday. Kansas finished last with nine as Nebraska Iowa State and Kansas State tied for second with 35 each and Oklahoma had 27. Tom Scofield KU won the high jump 6 feet 2 inches. Val Schloesser scored in the 100 and 220 yard dashes. Bill Haines and Bob Johnson added points in middle events.
Spud Chandler and Jesse James led the Athletics and Pirates in a split doubleheader with eight and six hit pitching respectively and Mort Cooper plus Howe Pollet shared mound duties for the Cardinals. Rudy York delivered late heroics for Detroit while Elbie Fletcher sparked the Pirates offense. Bob Johnson and Alex Carrasquel helped the Senators split with the Red Sox, Heath and Hayes boosted Cleveland and St Louis, Derringer and Hack starred for Cincinnati, Rowe and Naylor propelled the Phillies, Galan and Tobin sparked the Dodgers and White Sox ties with clutch hits and timely homers in a messy, high scoring set.
Count Fleet, the Derby and Preakness winner, is set for the Belmont Stakes on June 5 to complete the Triple Crown. Trainer Don Cameron recalls sprinting workouts and Count Fleet’s early wildness, noting the horse’s transformation after blinkers and steady conditioning.
New York May 10 UPI. Jack Lavelle urges that formal scouting remains essential to football. He argues scouting spreads timely information that sparks new tricks and defenses and helps coaches learn effective ideas quickly. He notes college coaches even ask about looping lines, showing demand for practical insight.
Lavelle argues college football could still be entertaining for spectators despite coach and veteran losses. He notes fewer finesse players but more enthusiasm, with eastern optimism tempered by reports of scarce 17 and 18 year olds due to war. He urges junior high coaches to teach blocking and tackling as foundational training. Don Dongahey comments that swing shift games may aid wartime morale if players stay focused.
The piece notes Pete Ladislaw taking a day off from mail delivery and still helping his team in a Gardens City best ball event on Long Island. It also recalls Mike Cestone’s jokey retort about exercise to regain tennis form and mentions Johnny Grill’s third straight one hit game for John Hay High, plus Marine baseball buzz in Jacksonville and other sports notes.
Five Kansas high schools shared in the 1943 state tennis and golf titles. Lucian Barbour of Winfield defeated Kirke Mechem of Topeka 6-1 6-2 to win the tennis at Topeka. Haslett and Taggart of Topeka won the doubles title 6-1 6-3 over McCall and Hutchinson. Dick Ashley of Chanute won the sand greens golf with 145 for 36 holes, Chanute leading Coffeyville 669 to 671. In grass greens Shawnee Mission’s Harry Robb led with 160. Robb and Devine 172 won the two-man title, while Wichita East won the four-man title with 693.
The Chicago White Sox report 1941 season games total stood at 22 with the player sidelined by a bone chip and growth in the elbow, diagnosed by the team physician today.
A C 47 crash near Oklahoma City kills three Oklahoma City civilians and many soldiers from Alliance Army Airfield. Names include Robert E Fitzgerald and John C Coleman. The disaster is the costliest in state history, surpassing 1939 airliner deaths at the municipal airport.
Dallas May 10. Former heavyweight champion Jess Willard now a restaurant greeter argues wartime training will boost boxing after the war. He compares present practice to the last war and predicts wartime interest will yield more talent in the future.
George Schottland of Paterson sold over 1.5 million dollars in war savings bonds, boosting the North Jersey council total to 2.1 million as announced by Bernard Miller of the North Jersey Council of B'nai Brith. The report notes past boxing results and Giants baseball standings as context.
General Sir Harold Alexander, senior British commander under Eisenhower, directed the Tunisian offensive that linked Montgomery, Americans, and French forces. He recalled Dunkirk memory as he vowed the Axis would face defeat at sea in the east.
Vinland community notes several visits and travels among residents. Pvt. Herschel Hemphill transfers to Mitchel Field while Lt. Elwood M. Strom reports to Camp Robinson. Vinland Graders beat Stony Pointers 26 to 24 in baseball as school nears last day. Easter programs at the new Methodist church draw a full house with district leaders present. Vinland high school announces May 16 baccalaureate and May 21 commencement. seniors take a Kansas City trip for Sneak Day and visit the Nelson Art Gallery.
Local notes report Mrs. Charles Fine of Atchison ill at home, former Nortonville resident. Several districts vote to skip next school year as consolidation follows low enrollment. Lone Tree district among those not operating. Occasional visits and travels include Miss Helen Heck at the powder plant, Bert and spouse visiting Fred Heck, and Lamar family transfers from Oklahoma to Wake Forest North Carolina. Easter gatherings feature Virgil Green and others, and local families welcome guests at various homes.
A fragmented OCR of an early statesman word puzzle lists clues and partial answers for horizontal and vertical entries. The page includes numbered terms like ages, symbols, verbs, and proper nouns related to historical figures and language cues.
Lieut. LaVern Nevin wed Sunday at Perry Methodist following Easter service with Rev. Fred Benson officiating. The bride is Mrs. Nevin, returning to Fort Riley. Nevin reports to Boston base. Also Sunday in Topeka, Helen Stallard and Sgt. Lee Krahn married at the Stallard home with Rev. Stuckenbruck officiating. Krahn to graduate from Kansas State College in May.
Mrs. Thomas Miller and Mrs. Grace Osher moved to Ottawa Wednesday. Will Steen of Topeka visited with his mother Mrs. Regina Steen and brother Frank Tuesday afternoon. Edna Koehler returned to Lawrence Tuesday afternoon after wintering with the Pohl family. Dudley Gibson of Ottawa spent weekend with the Pohl family. Mrs. Conrad Gastrock visited her sister Mrs. Roy Gould near Ottawa Saturday night and Sunday. Jack Thomas, in service, visited relatives Sunday morning. E.T.C.E. and P.A.E.C. met with Miss Eunice Pohl Saturday evening for games and refreshments with multiple local attendees.
Lily Johnson and Melvin and Donna of Lone Star visit Lily's daughter Mrs. Nolan Robinson. Pvt Leo Johnson and wife of Coffeyville stay with his parents. Numerous local families host guests and attend church in Lawrence. notes on moves and Easter greetings.
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