Outdoor dual meet pits Kansas and Missouri in tossup clash
Kansas and Missouri renew a long rivalry in their 38th dual track meet set for Saturday. The meet features top distance showdowns between John Munski and Ray Harris, and includes defending Big Six outdoor champion Missouri plus Kansas athletes like Capt. Lyle Fey returning to form.
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K. A. Bates
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Tigers
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Iowa State
Cyclones
Jayhawks
Captain Fey
Lyle Fey
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Yes
Manhattan
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Missori
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Munski
Harris
Charles Mitchell
Kansas State
Bird
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Conger Accepts Wentworth Coaching Post in Missouri
Ralph Conger, formerly at University of Kansas and Wichita high school, accepted a junior college coaching position at Wentworth Military Academy Lexington Missouri. He will coach football and basketball and resign from Wichita staff amid a Kansas trip with the Jayhawkers baseball team.
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University of Kanseas
Wentworth Military Academy
Lexington
Conger
Wichita High School
Wichita North
Ames
Jayhawkers
Iowa State
Lawrence Shooters Compete In Weekly Fowler Meet
Rutter led the Lawrence Rifle and Pistol Club at Fowler Shops with 38 of 60 in four positions. Petrie totaled 278 and Hinton 253 in three positions. Sabol scored a perfect prone. Vincent led pistol with 83 av. Next shoot set for Fowler Shops Monday night.
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Rutter
Lawrence Rifle and Pistol Club
Fowler Shops
Petrie
Hinton
Sabol
Vincent
Stars Do It All as Babes, Pirates and Dodgers Dominate
The leads show multiple standout performances from Lou Felle of Boston, Truett Sewell of Pittsburgh, Babe Phelps of the Dodgers and more. Felle shut down Chicago with three hits sparking a five game skid end. Sewell spun six hit ball for a Pirates win and homered. Phelps belted a homer with bases loaded and added a single to drive a Dodgers victory over Cincinnati. Tommy Bridges carried Detroit from the AL cellar with a five hit outing against the Senators. Bob Feller secured his fifth win with eight strikeouts versus Oakland, while Medwick collected three singles in four at bats against St Louis. Dickey slugged a first inning homer as the Yankees beat the Browns, and Temple hurdler Bob Adams trains in a steel mitt nightly at 6 to midnight.
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Giants
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Fifth for Feller Wins Again Despite 12 Hits and Four Walks
Cleveland pitcher Bob Feller, 20, earned his fifth win as the Indians beat the Athletics 7 to 4, despite 12 hits 4 walks and two wild pitches. He struck out eight, aiding a six-run surge in two innings. Other games featured Tommy Bridges in a 5-1 Detroit win over Washington and a 7-1 Yankees victory over St. Louis.
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Cleveland
Standings Update From National and American Leagues
National League standings show Pittsburgh 5 New York 0. Brooklyn 10 Cincinnati 5. Boston 6 Chicago 2. St. Louis 4 Philadelphia 2. American League results list Detroit 5 Washington 1. Cleveland 7 Philadelphia 4. New York 7 St. Louis 1. Boston at Chicago postponed due to wet wraniae permnits. American Association totals: Kansas City Hi Milwaukee 6. St Paul 9. Minneapolis 7. Indianapolis 6. Toledo 3. Columbus 4. Louisville 2.
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Philadelphia
Detroit
Washington
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Louisville
Pet
Erees
St Louis
Managerial Era Since Bill Terry Took Over in 1932
The record notes that Bill Terry succeeded John McGraw as manager in the middle of 1932 and has remained in that post since then.
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Bill Terry
John McGraw
Topeka Club Triumphs 7-5 Over Salina Nine
In Fort Smith Arkansas May 11 1930s Western Association action Topeka beat Salina 7 to 5 after homers by Springer White and Goorabian sparked the offense Joplin pulled a 7 to 6 win as Oldenburg homered with one on Fort Smith pitcher Von Ahnen held the opposition to one hit until the seventh inning while Springfield clung to first place with a 6 to 3 win over Fort Smith and a rainout of St Joseph vs Hutchinson.
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Ark
Springfield
Cardinals
St. Joseph’s
Hutchinson
Angels
von Ahnen
Oldenburg
Joplin
Muskogee
Topeka
Springer
White
Goorabian
Salina
Helen Wills Moody at 33 still at peak in tennis
New York May 11 Helen Wills Moody, nearing 33, defeated top pro Walter Senior 6-4 7-5 in a hard match and aims to defend Wimbledon. She ordered a dozen new rackets, remains precise, and hints at Wimbledon participation despite a 1987 divorce from Frederick S. Moody.
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New York
Helen Wills Moody
Walter Senior
Helen
Tony Galento
Roundup of boxing, baseball and college sports notes
May 11 field reports from New York sketch several sports items. Henry Armstrong trains in London for Roderick while El Chico stays in drydock until August Saratoga meeting. Wally Frank, 18, Louisville ace, fanned 77 in four games. Billy Conn vs Sally Krieger set for Garden. Stan Rogers revealed as Stanislaus Hazinski. Johnny Cooney silent on homerless streak. Andy Farkas quits pro football. Lou Gehrig's daily pay noted. Ads tout cigarettes. Ted Williams box score from San Diego Union. Amarillo and Big Spring clock a 1 hour 24 minute game for season record. Jim Slattery shifts to goat milk diet. Carpentier to referee Armstrong vs. Roderick May 25. Pepper Martin sports mule hair mascot. Syracuse Daily Orange editor forecasts Duke win.
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Henry Armstrong
Ernie Roderick
London
el Chico
Saratoga
Giants
Pirates
Wally Frank
U. of Louisville
Billy Conn
Sally Krieger
Jimmy Braddock
Nyack
Lou Nova
Max Baer
San Diego Union
Ted Williams
T. Samuel Williams
Amarillo
Big Spring
West Texas - New Mexico
Teanue
Jimmy Slattery
Eddie Meade
Georges Carpentier
Armstrong
Roderick
Pepper Martin
Syracuse Daily Orange
Orange
Duke
Qualifying track meets set for Kansas prep hopefuls
More than 375 Kansas high schools send athletes to seven regional meets this weekend for state high school track carnival berths at Emporia. Top individuals from diverse Kansas cities show strong times in sprints, hurdles, jumps and throws.
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Emporia
Kansas
Colby
Garden City
Manhattan
Pittsburg
Baldwin
Eureka
Glen Elder
Hutchinson
Walters
Paola
K. U
Morgan
el Dorado
Ballew
Hiawatha
Chain
Haven
Ellyson
Atchison
Honor Coach Stagg Receives World Champion Coach Trophy
In a church basement ceremony in San Francisco on May 11 Amos Alonzo Stagg, at 76 possibly the country’s oldest football coach, is honored with a full sized gold football trophy. Stagg began coaching at Springfield College in 1890 and later at the University of Chicago for 41 years before moving to the College of the Pacific in Stockton California in 1933 where he remains active.
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San Francisco
Amos Alonzo
Stagg
Springfield
Mass.) University
Yale
Jagg
University of Chicago
College of the Pacific
Stockton
Cal
Greener
Ottawa High Net Team Tops Lawrence 4-1 in Tennis Meet
Ottawa High defeated Lawrence High 4-1 as four of five matches ended in Ottawa wins. Joel Jones (Ottawa) beat Arthur Nelson 6-2 6-2. Sheldon (Ottawa) beat William Rum 6-4 4-6 0-0. Wightman (Ottawa) beat Harry Wampler 6-2 3-6 6-4. Elder and Stowits (Lawrence) beat Woodward and Wallace 6-3 13-15 1-1. Jones and Wightman (Ottawa) beat Nelson and Wampler 4-6 4-4 6-0.
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Ottawa High School
Lawrence High
Airplane Driver Boosts Norfolk Golf Victory
In Norfolk Nebraska on May 11 1Y an airplane substituted for a driver in a friendly match. Pilot F C Blakeman dropped the first stroke on nine holes while partner Dr W A Weber played the remaining shots. The Blakeman Weber team beat D D Dudley and Charles Koontz 8 and 2 in a sky assisted game played under rules.
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Neb
F. C. Blakeman
W. A. Weber
Blakeman-Weber
D. D. Dudley
Charles Koontz
Silent Strikes Ames Iowa State Stalls Noise in Union Bowling
Ames Iowa State University installs noiseless bowling alleys in Memorial Union. The room is lined with sound absorbing material reducing noise for bowlers and spectators.
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Ames
Iowa State
Memorial Union
Notre Dame to Dedicate Knute Rockne Memorial Fieldhouse
Notre Dame in South Bend will dedicate the newly built Knute Rockne Memorial fieldhouse on June 3 as part of graduation exercises. The ceremony marks the fieldhouse opening and honors the famed coach amid commencement events.
Historic sports calls spark memories of past railbird moments
AP notes reminiscences from Pimlico and Griffith Stadium. Pompoon set track pace in a 1:56 4/4 mile and three furlongs Dixie, earning $20,000 for J. H. Louchheim. Petey Sarron defeated Freddie Miller in a featherweight heat. Chicago Cubs pulled off a triple play against the Dodgers. Kansas Bankers Association golf crown went to R. H. Brown with 78 and H. H. Monihan won handicap with 68.
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J. H. Louchheim
Pimlico
Petey Sarron
Freddie Miller
Griffith Stadium
Washington D. C
Chicago Cubes
Dodgers
Banker Brown
Topeka
Kansas Bankers Association
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Arkansas City
H. H. Monihan
Salina
Painful Picture Auburn Pole Vault Star Sprains Ankle
Auburn athlete Dave Sprinkle, a pole vault standout, cleared the bar amid photographers and then landed awkwardly, spraining his ankle on the landing.
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Auburn
Dave Sprinkle
Blues Near the Top as Kansas City Faces Minneapolis
In the American Association western division chase Kansas City Blues aim to overtake the league leading Minneapolis Millers in a key first game of a Minneapolist series. St Paul and Indianapolis win while Columbus edges Louisville in extra innings as Philadelphia?
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American Association
Kansas City Blues
Minneapolis Millers
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Blues
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Brewers
John Lindell
Lindell
Kansas to Play Two Big Six Games in Iowa
Coach Ralph Conger and 18 Kansas baseball players depart for a two game Big Six series against Iowa State at Ames, following earlier home wins over Iowa State. The Jayhawkers will stay at Fort Des Moines in Des Moines before driving to Ames for the games.
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University of Kansas
Iowa State College
Ames
Jayhawkers
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Fort Des Moines
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Drivers and pedestrians clash over risky behavior
Dr. Lowell S. Selling told the American Psychiatric association that 36 percent of 500 Detroit traffic offenders were feeble minded and five percent superior in intelligence. More than four percent were mentally ill or psychotic, with cases of compulsions to strike pedestrians and to run down police officers.
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Chicago
Lowell S. Selling
Detroit
Mich
American Psychiatric Association
Selling
Local Visits Highlight Weekend in North Lawrence
George Engleberger took a business trip Wednesday. Mrs. Fred Bohn and daughter Phyllis Jean, from Ellsworth, Kan, visited Mrs. Bessie Mason last weekend. Mrs. Clarence Gibson of Topeka visited her mother, Mrs. Bessie Mason, Friday. A group including Genevieve Traynor Louisa Carr Mildred Miller and Frances Frame gathered Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Gibson joined Saturday, returning to Topeka Sunday with Lloyd Lash and son Duane Clark W. Comstock Jr. and Frances Frame.
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Fred Bohn
Phyllis Jean
Bessie Mason
Ellsworth
Kan
Clarence Gibson
Topeka
Genevieve Traynor
Louisa Carr
Mildred Miller
Frances Frame
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