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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1944
Page
6
The Lawrence Country Club opens its dinner tournament after weather delays, with play starting Memorial Day weekend and continuing until June 11. Losers pay for dinners June 12. Nassau scoring planned, with many pairings and matches listed, plus university electricians invited to join.
Brooklyn loses to Chicago 14 3 as Cincinnati beats Boston 1 0 and New York tops Pittsburgh 8 7 in the latest majors. American League games see New York 10 Chicago 2 and Philadelphia 6 Detroit 2. Other results include St Paul 6 Toledo in 11 innings and minor league tallies for Columbus Minneapolis and Milwaukee. Bob Steuber praised as top Ivy athlete with harmonica hobby. Charlie Schanz of Phillies wins and shines, including a one hitter against the Giants and a three of four start record.
Eight golfers tied for low score in the Blind Bogey at the Country Club with 71. George Wetzel and Joe Davis led the field. Davis won the ball on the toss. Other winners included Dr. F C Allen, John J Riling, Dick Zimmermann, Ed Bullock, and Bert Nash. The event runs weekends, prizes are balls.
Baseball statistics show leaders by league with top names and figures for batting runs batted in and home runs. The text lists players from Dodgers Giants Tigers and others, including Walker Tucker Weintraub Macon Hall Seerey Spence Litwhiler Hayes Ott Kurowski and more, with counts and averages. A stray zoological sentence follows about a bird with a very large beak capable of swallowing small birds.
New York report notes Dixie Walker leads major league batting with .414 after May. Thurman Tucker slides from first to seventh in the American with .368. Eddy Hall holds third in the AL, while Phil Weintraub leads the NL at .361. Stan Musial and Danny Litwhiler push St Louis and Philadelphia in reach of the top.
In a roundup of racing and sports notes, Belmont Park drew 89,293 fans and a $3,369,885 wagering handle last Saturday, fueling projections that Belmont will top four million in handle once attendance reaches 50,000, possibly by Memorial Day.
Junius Penny tackle center on the University of Kansas team received a Chicago Tribune invitation to join the All Star college squad to play the Chicago Bears in Chicago on August 30. Penny has one college season left and is 1-A. George Dick and Penny are among two Mt. Dread squad members invited. Dick accepted. Cecil Isbell named Purdue head football coach succeeding Elmer Burnham who moved to Rochester. Freddy Sommers reports Mike Delia failed medical for army induction due to perforated ear drums and sinus trouble.
Sports Mirror notes a year ago crowd of 30 828 watched the Phillies and Cardinals split a twin bill 3 1 and 4 3 at Philadelphia. It recalls three years ago Bob Montgomery defeated Lew Jenkins in ten rounds in New York.
Major league pitching dominates early action with two no hitters in a month. Clyde Shoun walks one to top Jim Tobin’s effort as Dodgers Dixie Walker fuels a 14 3 win over Chicago. Cards crush Phillies 11 6 while Giants bomb Pirates 8 7 and Yankees topple the Athletics 10 2 as hitting debates stir the season.
Washington reports the joint chiefs of staff urged the navy to quadruple Elk Hills California oil output to meet Pacific war needs. Assistant Secretary Bard told the House Naval Affairs Committee that expanding production from 15000 to 65000 barrels daily requires quick action and a single congressional resolution.
Kansas farm labor crisis deepens as Bert Culp notes thousands needed and few available. Blecha rejects using war prisoners due to discipline and suitability. Exchange of local help and community cooperation urged by Gov Schoep pel to mobilize youth and prepare for harvest.
United States and axis agents clash over ball bearing exports to Germany from Sweden. Allies near decisive action around Hitler's fortress, with Finland potentially seeking armistice and Sweden facing possible sanctions. SKF plant assurances given by William L. Batt to Philadelphia workers.
Polish troops, after four years idle, renewed battle against the German Gustav line. Facing the Green Devil parachute division, they attacked Thursday night in the Cassino Monastery Hill sector, pushing toward the Liri valley near Cassino.
In Bari on May 8 a partisan mission spokesman reported nearly 15,000 Moslems are fighting with Marshal Tito's partisan army. They are in anti Muslim brigades and detachments, sharing supplies and equipment, aiding guerilla operations across Bosnia and Macedonia. Suleyman Filipovic of Tuzla oversees forests in the provisional partisan government.
William J. Sewall retires after 57 years at the Carthage Press and sells to veteran employees led by E L Dale who becomes editor and general manager. Dale's son Robert Dale serves on leave from the paper as the purchase price remains undisclosed. Sewall also serves as longtime president of the Kansas Missouri Associated Press group. 120 girls report to Peru Alabama for the All American Girls Professional Baseball League spring training, under managers Marty McManus Max Carey Claude Jonnard Bert Niehoff and Jack Kloza.
Col George G Eddy director of the Ordnance research center says U S artillery and tank guns show precision and effectiveness on the Cassino front in Italy. He notes air and artillery superiority, range for every target, and 24 hour support from Ordnance units in Italy and North Africa.
Rooms filled with spring flowers as Mrs Howard Kohler led a bridal shower for the bride to be. Guests included Mrs James Kraybill and Mrs Stephen Oldham of Topeka, with many others sending gifts. Attendees later joined in church activities, family visits, and local social events across Valley Grove and Weaverbottom.
Major John Alley, 64, senior professor of government at the University of Oklahoma, died of a heart attack in Norman. Alley joined the university in 1911 and headed the government department for 32 years. He served with the first gas regiment in the American expeditionary forces during World War I.
Mrs. Sam Beadelston entertained the Keota club in Lawrence with a family picnic planned for July after this last regular meeting until September. Guests included Mrs. Kermit Broers, Mrs. Curtis Dietrich to host fall opening. Families from area attended.
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