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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1937
Page
10
Kansas and Missouri prepare for a Big Six warmup meeting in Lincoln with a 2 pm start. KU seeks points in sprints and jumps while Missouri relies on Roy Raleich in the sprin ts and Waters in the broad jump, as Hargiss aims for a tight dual with Neb raska looming.
St Paul climbs toward the American Association's second division as they tie Kansas City for fifth after a 6 to 6 10 inning game with Indianapolis. Kansas City wins 4 to 2 at Toledo. Charley English hits a deciding deep center field single for St Paul in the 10th. Other games were rained out.
Baseball scores from major leagues include Chicago beating Boston and Brooklyn 4 to 6, New York 6, Pittsburgh 2, St Louis 5, Philadelphia 4, and Washington 18 to 2. New York 4, St Louis 2, Detroit 4. Cleveland hosts Philadelphia. In American Association, St Paul 6, Indiana 3, Kansas City 3, Toledo 2. Baker University swept Ottawa University 6 to 0 in Ottawa Kansas tennis meet on May 14.
The article discusses U S battleship costs and the Louisiana and Alaska acquisitions. It notes that 7200000 square miles were bought from Napoleon and compares the price of battleships to Alaska gains. It mentions Alaska’s gold and mineral output up to 1930 and hints at future pieces on historical figures. Tomorrow: The Rowboat of the Alc.
Memphis reports a golf tale in which Fartey Thompson claims his ball stopped on the lip of the cup on the 18th green then a large fly lit on the ball causing it to tumble in. Thompson’s companions corroborate the anecdote.
Friday features Kansas University against Oklahoma in a two game baseball set at Norman. Saturday includes Iowa State against Missouri in track tene na and golf. Sunday Belvole faces Pleasant Grove in a baseball game at Holcom's Grove at 2:30.
Emporia May 14. Hundreds of top Kansas high school athletes converge for the state track and field meet. Preliminaries start 9:30 am with heats in sprints hurdles and field events. Records dating to 1927 may fall as Glenn Cunningham and Blackmore hopes loom for relics to survive the assault.
The Standings post notes War Admiral likely to face Matey in a tight race. Over The Top enters as a lesser second star, with Pompoon challenging for runner-up honors in both betting and running. Odds tilt heavily toward War Admiral at 1 to 2, with Matey at 4 to 1 and Pompoon a contender.
Baltimore May 14 The 360 000 Preakness runs tomorrow with War Admiral tipped as favorite though track conditions may mud the strip. Seven rivals enter the mile and three sixteenths race as Man O War progeny scatter for a close contest with 41 000 expected crowd size.
Today a year ago the Yankees trimmed the Browns with four hits while the Giants shutout the Cubs. A 17-year-old Missouri schoolboy named Owen was noted as a Belmont favorite, and tennis results from Lincoln show Nebraska defeating Kansas 14 to 4.
Thirty four members of Haskell Institute athletic teams were awarded letters for the past year in basketball boxing football and track. Bernard Gregnon Kenneth House Delos Botone John Carney Homer Folsom Louis Williams Robert Summers and others received letters in their sports.
John Henry Lewis enters the heavyweight mix tonight at Madison Square Garden against Patsy Pervoel after a build up as a top light heavyweight. The 3 to 1 favorite has eyed the heavyweight crown since rising in light heavyweight and plans a bout with Bob Olin in Louis next month if victorious.
The 1987 Memorial Stadium track finale features Kansas Jayhawkers vs Missouri Tigers with Coach Bill Hargiss leading a fast developing squad. Jac Richardson, Kansas sprint ace, chases the school 220 yard dash record as gates seek revival amid past football ups and downs.
Jon DiMaggio of the Yankees hit a triple and two singles driving in three in a 4 2 win over the Browns. Cubs beat the Bees 8 6 with a bases loaded double in the 12th. Jon Kuhel tied a major league record with three triples and drove in three in a 10 2 win for the Senators over the White Sox. George GI pitched the Tigers to a 4 0 shutout of the Red Sox in his major league debut. Carl Hubbell and the Giants stopped the Pirates 6 2 as he fanned three. Luke Hamlin worked four innings to help the Dodgers beat the Reds 6 4. $1 Johnson of the Cardinals preserved a 6 4 win by holding the Phillies to one hit in three relief innings. Belleville high school pitcher GPI Les Mueller struck out 16 with 1 hit allowed in a 12 1 win, adding another mark to his season totals.
In Memphis Tennessee on May 14 Glenn Cunningham and Gene Venzke renew their long rivalry at the Cotton Carnival led by the Crump mile a 1500 meter event with 15 rivals. Venzke Bec cali Rideout Deckard Lochner and others are among the speedsters challenging the favorites.
Golfers who let faster players go through after a lost ball last Sunday are honored by Pelican Club president Harry Nevin as the season's outstanding self denial. The Bruner and McCreight couples played Thursday, Katherine and Betty Stephenson, KU students, were a sister team on the back nine, and regulars Dr. H T Jones and Irving Hill kept up their rounds. Carl and his brother from Co. C were seen practicing as remodeling lures attention away from the course. Otto Barteldes, usually shooting par, worked on his approach on the practice green yesterday.
A sweepstakes event will be played at the club next Sunday. Women members from the club travel to Leavenworth Country Club next Tuesday May 18 for a match with their counterparts. A return match will be played here Tuesday. A North Ritchie match had a participant out of town Sunday. North won the Chancellor's flight from Ritchie 3-1. The Watson Maxwell championship is set for Sunday over 36 holes, 18 morning 18 afternoon. Dalton Park play Sunday 18 holes for the championship in the Dean's flight. About twenty members meet tonight to discuss the week starting next Sunday. City championship qualifying rounds begin Monday May 17. Glenn Oatman defends. he has held the cup for two years. Matches for flights begin by Monday May 24.
Liberty Memorial high school medley relay quartet of Cecil Hultz Otis Bowers Earl Mc Clure and Don Thompson will travel to Emporia for the state track meet. The foursome earned a state berth by winning the regional at Topeka last Friday with a time of 3 minutes 30.7 seconds, the season best in the state. No other Lawrence team members qualified.
Kansas University beat Nebraska 5 to 1 in Lincoln yesterday mirroring a similar margin at Lawrence. Singles results saw Butler over Hampy 6-3 7-3, Haverstadt over Kuklin 6-4 6-2, Kiley over Reedy 6-0 6-3, Dietrich over Kell 0-6 7-5 6-4. Doubles Kell-Kiley defeated Reedy-Kuklin 3-1 6-1, Haverstadt-Butler defeated Friedman-Dietrich 6-2 5-1.
New York May 14 Hunch players fell after Prince Turley of Wales trained at Pimlico and Heartease won. A woman named Warfield among the injured. John Henry Lewis aims at preaching after boxing career while Glenn Cunningham expects an heir soon. Major trades swirl around the Giants, Phillies, and Cardinals with rumored moves including Baker Bucher Wilson Passeau Atwood and Durocher Myers 36000. Dolph Camilli travels east with car troubles en route to join the Phillies. Wojcieczowicz stays on Fordham football team, while Elmer Johnson notes risk in Bob Fellers elbow. Lou Gehrig batted fourth for the Yanks. Joe DiMaggio hit in cleanup with three RBIs. Detroit Lions pursue Vernon H Wharfman while St Louis hears Hornsby list Hemsley for AL trade talks.
Gerri Cameron of Tulsa University and Frank Keaney of St Louis University led the way in the Missouri Valley tennis tournament. Cameron swept Connie McDonald Bob Lopez and Harry Greensfelder 6 0 6 1 while Keaney beat John Stiegler 6 0 6 4 and Carl Nordstrom 6 2 6 3. Semifinals set Cameron versus Bob Malachy Oklahoma A M and Keaney against Herbert Markwort Washington with final to follow.
Batting leaders include Bell Browns .462 Cronin Red Sox .453 with Walker Tigers 22 hits. runs by Gehringer Tigers 19 and Walker Tigers 17. RBIs led by Bonura White Sox 25 and Walker Tigers 24. home runs tied at 5 each for Johnson Athletics SelkirK Yankees and Walker Tigers. Pitching leaders Mareum Red Sox 4 0 and Pearson Yankees 3 0.
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