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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1916
Page
2
The public school meet yesterday featured two thousand children in relay and track events. New York School led in points with Paris close behind. spectators enjoyed the lively races while Miss Crawtoed and Miss Nomeds directed exhibitions of skill and sportsmanship.
Fragmented meet results list various event outcomes and participant names from a sports gathering. Names such as Marvin Hollenderry Domitd Githens and Miss Muskew appear among scattered results and placements. Central and Quincy teams contest events with jumps and relay segments noted.
A published report details a professional trainer for Kansas University athletes, noting the trainer’s role and credentialing. The piece highlights concerns about qualification and the impact on the university athletic program.
Coach Markley works to ready Fred Rodkey and Dick Treweeke for the Missouri meet amid sprained injuries. Rodkey shows improvement from ankle issues while Treweeke may miss action after a leg sprain from the Nebraska meet. Markley cites past champions and training under Mike Murphy as basis for optimism.
Missouri defeated Kansas 8 to 4 in the first game of the series at Columbia. Kansas pressed by an error prone defense as Missouri pitchers Paysat and Willner held the Jayhawks to eight runs.
A forthcoming track meet between Baker University and Haskell Institute is scheduled for tomorrow if weather cooperates. The event, arranged yesterday, faced organizational glitches as management and staff debated readiness and participation amid uncertain conditions.
A college football game between Haskell and Texas A&M was postponed after Haskell trained hard in Manhattan. Officials announced the game would not be played as scheduled, with a telegram from the Texas college indicating the postponement. The decision disappointed fans and the coordinating teams, who expect the game to be rescheduled later in the week.
Obihani Assoc opens its twenty fourth annual convention in Okbahain May 12 with editors and managers from across Obiains attending. Opening sessions highlight supplemental ventures and local enterprises as delegates discuss the event's goals.
Kansas coach W C Hamilton and captain Bonnie Reber left Lawrence for Columbia Missouri with twenty one Warriors to face Missouri in the annual outdoor meet. Dick Trewogle star high jumper may compete though Fitown injuries linger. Bob Simpson of Missouri strongest event threat. Kansas hopes rest on relay and distance events as Missouri dominates most sprints and field.
A Kansas convention of bankers discusses road improvements and toll rates. Speaker Jasper Sinewil urges state action to lower production costs and enable farm products to reach markets, highlighting wheat, corn, and livestock value and the need for improved highways to move goods over long distances.
The page records scattered items about road projects and public improvement funding, with names of residents visiting and attending community events. It notes an upcoming auction sale of automobiles and a church concert at the Methodist church. Multiple social calls and gatherings are listed, including Mothers Day plans and local visitations.
Messy OCR fragment records a local social event with names such as Mr and Mrs William Shivais and Miss Lora Albright. It mentions a Monday and Saturday gathering with seeds of illness and the Willige Sehsorty, ending as attendees return home to Overbrook.
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