Dodgers Lead NL Early. Yankees Top AL Briefly
The Dodgers hold a two game edge in the National League as the early season sets a pace for east west play. The Yankees lead the American League, with the Indians two back as play opens against the White Sox and Red Sox face a rough stretch.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louisa
Yankees
White Sox
Chicago
Indians
Cleveland
Washington
Boston Red Sox
Jim Tabor
Sox
Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia Athletics
Detroit
Hubbell Seeks 250th Big League Victory In 1943 Opener
New York May 12 The Giants start Carl Owen Hubbell in the 1943 season seeking his 250th win. Hubbell, 40 on June 22, would join Ted Lyons and Charles Ruffing as active 250-game winners if successful. Ernie Lombardi also to catch behind the plate in his first full game since arriving from Boston.
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Brooklyn
St. Louis
Dodgers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cardinals
Boston
Altho
Phillies
Braves
Giants
Chicago
Cincinnati
Brookyn
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia
Chicago Cubs
Polo Grounds
New York
New York Giants
Carl Owen Hubbell
Hubbell
Ted Lyons
Chicago White Sox
Charles Ruffing
New York Yankees
Mel Ott
Ernie Lombardi
Boston Braves
Meeker
Okla
Cliff Melton
Melton
Softball Season Starts Tonight in South Park
The Naval Station softball team opens the 1943 season in Lawrence against Sunflower Ordnance under lights at South Park. The Navy won their prior meeting on May 5 at Sunflower diamond. Navy seeks additional games and invites teams to contact Chief Starkey at the school or call 684.
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Naval Station
Lawrence
Sunflower Ordnance
South Park
Sunflower Diamond
Navy
Starkey
Word Puzzle Theme This Week in Local Paper
A mixed feature puzzle page includes horizontal and vertical clues for a warplane themed crossword and a diary of local social visits. Citizens Morris Ewing and Edith Ewing host relatives and neighbors in Pleasant Grove with Red Cross knitting and Sunshine Club activities noted.
Sports Roundup From New York May 12.
A collage of sports notes covers a Coast Conference football scheduling dispute, hockey leadership ideas, LSU's track defense of the title by Mississippi State, Mickey Owen contract talks, Branch Rickey signing, Greg Rice in maritime service and new records ahead in swimming briefs.
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New York
Pacific Coast
National Hockey League
Louisiana State
Mississippi State
Mickey Owen
Tgers
Branch Rickey
Greg Rice
Maritime Service
Broad scope sports notes span college stars and naval fliers
Recap covers American Association results in Minneapolis and St Paul and Indianapolis overnights, postponed Columbus Toledo, plus profiles of navy lieutenants Max Replogle and other sports figures. It notes Gertrude Ederle’s 1926 Channel swim and Missouri track relay honors, with Missouri’s Shy and Jaggerst top sprinters. Also mentions Marquette football plans and a cautious 1943 schedule draft.
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American Association
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Louisville
Columbus
Toledo
Gertrude Ederle
English Channel
Gertie
Broadway
All America
Lawrence Board Seeks Football Coach as Schaake Leaves
Lawrence schools search for a new football coach after Elmer Schaake plans to leave Liberty Memorial. Rumors place L R Perry moving to high school staff with a new fitness program for boys and girls. Navy enlistment roots Schaake’s five year coaching run ending May 27 in Chapel Hill North Carolina.
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Lawrence Board of Education
Elmer Schaake
L. R
Dad” Perry
Wichita
Liberty Memorial High School
United States Naval Reserves
Chapel Hill
N. C
Lawrence
Way? proxy passes and war era sports news mixed
Hartford Times notes April fur coat concession in baseball parks. Ray Dumont of the National Semi Pro Baseball Congress receives a complimentary Madison Iowa pass from Warden Lainson of the Iowa State Penitentiary. Larry MacPhail visits Fort Oglethorpe to review WAACs. Wash ington and Lee all officer team wins two games. Dave Zinkoff, ex Philadelphia announcer, served as umpire. Peoria Journal-Transcript sends nine sports staff to the armed forces.
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Art McGinley
Hartford
Conn
Ray Dumont
National
Larry MacPhail
Patterson
Fort Oglethorpe
Waacs
Larry
Army School For Special Service
Washington and Lee U
Dave Zinkoff
Philadelphia
Peoria, Ill
Journal-Transcript
Partee Impresses Yankees With Hitting Prowess
The Yankees discuss Red Sox rookie catcher Roy Partee. Coach Johnny Schulte quips about his hitting as his standout skill, noting that Partee’s best attribute is simply hitting.
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Yankees
Roy Partee
Red Sox
Johnny Schulte
Rams Are Not For Sale Says Walsh In Chicago
Charles Walsh, the Rams caretaker and only teamless manager, says the Cleveland Rams are not for sale. He dismisses rumors that Ted Collins might buy the club and states the present owners plan to remain in the league for a long time.
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Chicago
Charles
Chili) Walsh
National Football League
Cleveland Rams
Walsh
Rams
Dan Reeves
Maj
Fred Levy
Armed Services
Ted Collins
Kate Smith
Weather and social notes from Williamstown community
Visitors from Arkansas City Cincinnati and Princeton visited the B F White home. Mrs Blanche Kyle and daughter from Topeka stayed with Mr and Mrs John Johnson. Rainfall boosted crops and gardens in the area. District No 22 won prizes in a recent food for freedom contest.
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S. C. McClenny
Arkansas City
David Partridge
Marguerite White
Cincinnati
Myron Peyton
Princeton
N. J
B. F. White
Blanche Kyle
Topeka
John Johnson
David Allen
R. W. Amerine Farm
Charles Johnson
Claude Jones
Shawnee
John Sova
Jefferson County Students and Local News Snapshot
Local school district reports list Ger aldine Cunningham as teacher at district 22. Pupil passers April 26 include Hiram Petit, Os kal oosa. Lester Cox, Winchester. Maynard Swickard, Meriden. Roland Potters, Oskaloosa. Donald Newman, Valley Falls. Mrs Carl Evans hosted a Mother's Day family dinner. Billie Allen visited relatives near Oskaloosa. Cpl Gilbert White of Fort Riley spent the weekend with his parents. Mr Mangold now section foreman of Blue Rapids extra gang. Miss Mary Alice and Miss Annabel Rees, Marion high graduates, plan to attend Emporia State Teachers College. Annabel works in a Marion lawyer's office. Outstanding soldier of the week at Williams Field Chandler Ariz Apr 17 is Cpl Kelly l Jr, son of Mr and Mrs Kelly vie formerly of Perry. Kyle is Perry High School alumnus. Velma Decker reappointed Clover Hill school instructor for third year.
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Lic
Jefferson County
Geraldine Cunningham
Hiram Petiit
Oskaloosa
Lester L. Cox
Winchester
Maynard J. Swickard
Meriden
Roland Potters
Donald Newman
Valley Falls
Carl Evans Pleasanty
Billie Allen
George Brown
Cpl. Tech
Gilbert White
Fort Riley
Arthur White
Mangold
Blue Rapids
Mary Alice
Annabel Rees
P. WN. Rees
Marion High School
Emporia State Teachers College
Annabel
Marion
Williams Field
Chandler
Ariz
Cpl
Kelly §. l. Jr
Kelly ‘Vie
Perry
Kyle
Merrill Webb
Corporal Kyle
Perry High School
Topeka
Velma Decker
Clover Hill School
Easter Week Social Ties Shown Across Washington Creek
Local residents gather for church events and family visits after Easter. Lieut Eulis Hoover and Mrs Hoover visit relatives before departing to Fort Sill and then Texas. Families from Lawrence Pleasant Grove and Columbia district join in meals, a basket dinner, and club gatherings as Ettore Ewing serves in Camp Butner.
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Eulis Hoover
Hoover
Lieut. Hoover
Clarence Hoover
Melva Dean
Fort Sill
Okla
Kansas City
Texas
Harry Richardson, Jr
Gerald Hoover
Lawrence
Carl Boerkircher
Otto Boer Kircher
Morria Ewing
Edith Ewing
Ettore
Camp Butner
N. C
Frank Haas
Mart Flory
Lone Star
Chester Wiebel
Pleasant Grove
Roger
Eudora
Banning
Calvin Hoover
Salina
Ronnie
Bobby Hershell
Oak Ridge Birthday Club Plans Spring Picnic Program
Mrs. Frank Walters and Mrs. W. H. Mohler will host the Oakridge Birthday club on Wednesday afternoon. Roll call "Spring Poems" and a Mother's Day program will be presented, with plans for the annual spring picnic by the committee: Mrs. Oscar Powell, Mrs. R. E. Gardner, and Mrs. W. H. Weeks. Mrs. Lucy Purcell of Topeka visited here last week.
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Frank Walters
W. H. Mohler
Oakridge Birthday Club
Oscar Powell
R. E. Gardner
W. H. Weeks
Lucy Purcell
Topeka
Family notes and local visits from Mayfield column
Mrs Lawrence Leonhard and family receive word from Katherine Brass at Halsted hospital about her mother's successful operation last Saturday despite asthma. Leona Fetty returns from Chicago Bible school. Farm Bureau tea honors service boys with a program by Dorothea Schroeder. Christmas cactus blooms noted by Mrs Homer Weeks. Lincoln area families host meals including C C Miller Quinlan and families and F H Leonhard and Mrs Allen Kirby family on Mother's Day.
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Lawrence Leonhard
Leonhard
Katherine Brass
Halsted Hospital
Altho
Leona. Fetty
S. M. Dolan
Chicago
Ill
Farm Bureau
Colonial
Mesdames F. S. Alford
Gus Brune
Harold Chamney
W. H. Hayden
Eugene Nunemaker
Harry Hornberger
Frank H. Leonhard
A. R. Reed
Will Rice
H. G. van Neste
Dorothea Schroeder
Homer Weeks
C. C. Miller
Quinlan
Yuinwood
Harry Miller
F. H. Leonhard
Allen Kirby
Mr. Kirby
Brackett
Mother's Day Visitors and Local Notices Across De Soto
Probate Judge W C Jones and Mrs Jones and two sons of Olathe visited their parents on Mother's Day. Neighbors J E Bower settle on a new farm near Baldwin. Misses Christner and Phillipson stayed with Mary Christner. Rita Mae and Bobby Welch spent weekend with grandparents in Kansas City area. William Welch and family hosted relatives from Richmond. Mrs S T Longstreth of Colony visited for Mother's Day. A writer received a two dollar bill, first in years, from New England. J H Spears visited relatives in Kansas City Kansas and Missouri. Pvt Clarence Zehner reports being safe in Africa with air corps. Mrs Ed Freeman visited Lawrence. junior high banquet marked wartime observance.
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W. C. Jones
Kansas City
Kan
Ed Freeman
Lawrence
Charles Ransome
Thrifty habit reading the journal World classified page
A shopper reads the journal World classified page daily noting bargains. The routine helps spot small ads and local deals, guiding purchases and daily routines with cautious budgeting.
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Journal-World
Topeka Man Fined for Driving Without License
W. L. Jones of Topeka paid a $1 fine and $5 costs in O. J. Lane's justice court yesterday for driving without a valid driver's license. He was arrested by a state highway patrolman last week.
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W. L. Jones
Topeka
O. J. Lane
Justice Court
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By William Ferguson
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Heavy” Erwin
Capital City
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DE Soto
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Gelia Simething
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America
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Lawrence, Kan
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