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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1939

Page

8

Kansas Defeats Rockhurst 4 2 in Ninth Inning Rally

Kansas, trailing 2 0 after five, erupts in the ninth as Brass walks, Cadwalader and Kappelman reach, Hensley singles to drive home the winning two runs. Bukaty belts two homers for KU, Rockhurst earlier tied at two. Next up: Kansas State twin bill pending weather.

Kansas Bukaty Jayhawkers Brass Eldreth Cadwalader Les Kappelman Hensley Cadwalader Altho Aggies Kappelman Holena Sands Paris Sherman Burrs P Lewis P. Brass N Kramer Roeckhurst Tirgassina Ny Scanlon Manus Kolfi al Kolfi al Mil If Navose Sparks Combs Cain Seeeesseee Kramer Rockhurst Rukaty Roby Scanlon Kkappleman Burge Miller Hases Dreastina Novosel Ewis Hitch Cain Kappleman al Wallen

U S Polo Dream Team Prepares for British Challenge

The United States names its four 10-goal polo stars Mike Phipps Cecil Smith Tommy Hitchcock and Stewart Iglehart to face Britain in the International Cup starting June 4 at Meadow Brook on Long Island. The 40-goal lineup marks a historic perfect team in polo.

New York United States Meadow Brook Long Island Mike Phipps Cecil Smith Tommy Hitchcock Stewart Iglehart Tong Island Smith Phipps

Baseball Roundup of Key Dodgers Cubs Cards Pirates and More

Yesterday's scores feature Whit Wratt of the Dodgers and Dizzy Dean of the Cubs in a 12-2 win as Dean pitched five scoreless innings in relief. Pepper Martin and Lynn Myers spark the Cardinals to a 7-6 comeback over the Giants with a pinch single in the seventh. Joe Bowman leads the Pirates past the Phillies 5-1 with a double and triple driving in four runs. Tommy Bridges fans six in a 6-2 Tigers win over the Senators with three hits and three RBIs. Ernie Lombardi adds two hits in a 4-1 Reds win over the Bees. Jeff Heath delivers a bases-full double in the tenth as the Indians rally past the Athletics 8-3.

Whit Wratt Dodgers Dizzy Dean Cubs Wratt Dean Pepper Martin Lynn Myers Cardinals Martin Myers Giants Joe Bowman Pirates Phillies Tommy Bridges Tigers Senators Ernie Lombardi Reds Down Bees Jeff Heath Indians Cloutey Athletics

Kansas State Triumphs In Iowa State Group Play

Kansas State beat Marysville and Missouri while St. Louis faced 0 9 4 3 in a sequence of college matchup results. Oklahoma edged Iowa State 4 to 3 in a tied but decisive scoreline.

Kansas State Marysville Missouri St. Louis Oklahoma Iowa State

Slugging clash shapes American Association race

Kansas City and Minneapolis stage a power duel as the season opens with high-scoring wins. Minneapolis tops, then KC regains lead. Millers beat Blues 10 to 7 on eight innings of offense including Pfleger and DiMaggio homers. Milwaukee moves up with 5 to 3 win over St Paul. Indianapolis downed by Indianapolis?

Baseball Highlights From Different Eras

A look back at past games with notable feats. Bill McGee pitched a one hit win for a 2-1 score over Brooklyn a year ago, Russ Sayers lost a one hitter 1-0 to Boston Bees on a wild throw, three years ago Minneapolis tied an all time record with 1h runs in the seventh to beat Kansas City 24-10, five years ago Jimmie Foxx hit a 436 foot first center field homer at Comiskey Park for his seventh of the season.

Bill McGee Cardinals Brooklyn Russ Sayers

Baseball scores from National and American leagues

Brooklyn 12 Chicaro, Pittsburgh. Philadelphia 1 Cincinnati 1 Easten St Louis 7 Anne New York 7 Dermit. Basten 18 Cleveland game. park 6 9. night American Association Minneapolis 10 Kansas City 7 Indianapolis 7 Toledo 1 Milwaukee 35 St Paul 3 Louisville Columbus wet grounds.

American Association Kansas City Minneapolis Milwaukee St. Paul Columbus Indianapolis Louisville Toledo St. Louis Chicago Brooklyn New York Pittshurch Hays Philadelphia Boston Cleveland St Louis Washington Chicaro Pittsburgh Philad Lpliaa Cincinnati Easten Anne Dermit Basten Cleveland Park Kansas Ciiv St. Pauli

Kansas and Kansas State duel ends in Jayhawks 15 to 3

The University of Kansas golf team closes its dual match season with a 15 to 3 victory over Kansas State. Bill Udell was medalist with a 73. Other KU golfers shot 75s as Udell defeated Kipp and York defeated Nessly in one on one matches. The Jayhawks advance to the Big Six meet in Ames Iowa on Saturday.

University of Kansas Kansas State College Jayhawkers Ames Bill Udell K. U K.A Harold Sinning Kermit Franks Howard Engelman Dean Hibbard

Preparing for Par Left hand grip angle in golf instruction

The keynote to the correct grip lies in the left hand position. The holding hand carries the club through the backswing and much of the downswing. Three knuckles should show. fewer or more reduces power. The club braces against the heel of the hand with the thumb along the shaft.

Wide Range of Boxing and Baseball Notes From May Roundup

The May roundtable notes boxing tours with Mickey Walker planning a June 7 Hagerstown stop to raise funds via two round exhibitions. Baseball chatter includes Joe DiMaggio near a return, Dizzy Dean v Carl Hubbell teased, and Dawson Budge talk. Pro football and college previews, humor, and truisms fill the jumble of sports talk.

Threat to Henry in British welterweight title bout

London reports the looming world welterweight title clash at Harringay arena between Ernie Roderick of Liverpool and Henry Armstrong of St. Louis. Roderick, 25, 5 ft 8 1 2 in, 147 lb, rides a 65 unbeaten streak on his best left hand and body shots. Armstrong, fighting with a noted foul rule risk, seeks revenge after a string of low punches. Roderick, a rat breeder with a 5,000-rodent farm, insists he can beat Armstrong despite the American's punch power.

London Ernie Roderick Liverpool Roderick Henry Armstrong Harringay Arena St. Louis Armstrong Shane Davey Day Henry Ernie Friars School

Thesz to Meet Morgan in World Title Bout in KC

Champion Louis Thesz recognized as heavyweight champion by the National Wrestling Association will fight Jim Morgan known as Blacksmith, a 285 pound Texas super heavyweight, in the world title match headlining Connie Burns American Legion Post new deal card Friday night at the Kansas City Municipal Auditorium. The show features five events reviving wrestling as in Frank Gotch era.

Kansas City Louis Thesz National Wrestling Association Jim Blacksmith) Morgan Texas Connie Burns American Legion Post Municipal Auditorium Frank Gotch

Aggies Defeat Marysville Teachers In Final Game

Kansas State college wins its final home baseball game 10 to 2 at Manhattan. The Wildcats pull seven runs in the second inning to break a 2-2 tie against Marysville Teachers College.

Aggies Manhattan Kan Kansas State College Marysville Teachers College Wildcats

Local Meet Scores Highlight Sudden Leaders

Beloit 7, Fairbury 16, Manhattan 9 percent, Concordia Marysville 5, Junction City 3 marked a preliminary results batch. Officials tally standings as percentages noted for several teams.

Beloit Fairbury Manhattan Concordia Marysville Junction City

Kansas Big Six prospects loom as Ames meets close season

Coach Glenn Oatman and Kansas golf and tennis teams head to Ames Iowa for the Big Six meets with strong golf form nine wins in 12 matches and Bob Busler closing a fine career. Tennis squad posts three wins three losses three ties, while optimism runs high for a balanced title race among Oklahoma Missouri Kansas Texas and Texas A&M.

Glenn Oatman K. U Ames Bob Busler Oatman Dean Ritchie Roderick Wakeland Buster Bill Udell Morton Jones Jack Nessly

Lawrence High Golfers Fall to Leavenworth 4 to 0

Lawrence High team lost at Leavenworth 4 to 0 with Wagner and Monahan tying for medal honors at 73. Skip Williams was the lone Lawrence winner defeating Hawthorne 3 to 0. Medal scores list Wagner 73 Williams 84 Street 89 and Allphin 90.

Lawrence High School Rall Leavenworth High Leavenworth Tommy Wagner Lawrence Monahan Skip Williams Hawthorne Wagner Williams Street Allphin

Dizzy Dean Back With Old Pepper

Dizzy Dean returns with a five inning relief showing against the Brooklyn Dodgers as the Cubs and Giants stumble in the standings. Dean allowed three hits no runs fanned five and walked none as Brooklyn won 12 2. The Cards toppled the Giants 7 6 lifting St Louis to first place while Boston Reds Sox pounded Chicago White Sox 19 hits in a 7 5 win. Joe Bowman starred for Pittsburgh in an 8 5 victory over Philadelphia.

Dizzy Dean Diz Brooklyn Dodgers Brooklyn Daffiness Boys Old Diz Dean King Carl Hubbell Phil Wrigley Hubbell Old Squarepants Cubs New York Giants St. Louis Cardinals Giants George Selkirk Jac Gordon Yanks St. Louis Browns Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Jimmy Foxx Cincinnati Reds Ernie Lombardi Lee Grissom Boston Bees Joe Bowman Pittsburgh Phillies Bucs Connie Mack

Engineer Black to Lecture on Public Utility Valuations

E B Black of Black and Veatch will lecture three times this week to senior engineering students in the administration class. Black, a 1906 civil engineering graduate, is an authority on engineering aspects of public utility valuations. His firm, with N T Veatch Jr, operates in most states and is a leading U S consulting firm.

E. B. Black Black and Veatch Black School of Engineering and Architecture United States N. T. Veatch, Jr

Heart of America Invitational Tennis Tourney Planned

A new Heart of America invitational championships will be held in Kansas City June 5 to 11. Tournament manager Wilbur F Coen says entries already received from Wayne Sabin Hollywood Frankie Parker Milwaukee Hal Surface Kansas City and Elwood Cooke. For ads call 22.

Kansas City PIA Wilbur F Junior) Coen Wayne Sabin Hollywood Frankie Parker Milwaukee Hal Surface Elwood Cooke

White Hope Search Drives Gold Seekers in Boxing Craze

Chicago May 17 A renewed hunt for a white hope to defeat Joe Louis sparks a new gold rush style push. Mickey Walker and Signor Cordaro back hopefuls, including 17 year old Orlan Ott of Hartley Iowa, a 6 ft 4 in 218 pound boxer who has won eight bouts since December and aims to revive the old Dempsey spirit in a Louis campaign.

Chicago Joe Louis Jack Johnson James J. Jeffries Reno Nev Oklahoma Carl Morris Walker Signor Antonio Pietro Cordaro Des Moines Iowa Signor Cordaro Orlan Ott Hartley Dempsey Tony Novak Kansas City A.A.U Golden Gloves

Indians Prevail In Extra Inning On Five Run Tenth

In an evening at home the Cleveland Indians won in the tenth with five runs. Tommy Bridges earned his fifth straight victory as the Detroit Tigers defeated the Washington Senators 6-2. Traffic officials say speeds between 35 and 50 miles an hour are least fatiguing for long trips.

Tommy Bridges

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