Kansas U. Baseball Loss Extends Series Downfall 8 4
Kansas University out-hit Kansas State 11 safeties but committed four errors as Henry Horak held the Jayhawkers to eight hits. Ramey Beims hit a three run homer in the third to spark K U briefly, while Kenny Graham replied with a fourth inning homer for K State in a 8 4 final.
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Blues Extend Lead With Fifth Straight Win
Kansas City Blues beat St Paul 5 to 1 for their fifth consecutive victory as weather and cold disrupted other league games. Charley Stancey allowed one run on three hits while Jerry Priddy and Russ Derry hit homers, lifting Kansas City two games ahead of the Millers in the American Association standings.
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Elks Bowling Scores Report High Individual Scores
The Elks bowling turnout shows Berger 253 and Mertz 222 as top scorers with games 290 382 249 266 and 24 points by Zal. The meet highlighted strong team performance and notable individual totals.
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Big Six meet and Blues May Home Schedule
The Sports Calendar notes the Big Six meet continues on Saturday. It lists the Kansas City Blues home schedule in May with events on May 15 16 17 in St Paul and May 15 19 19 in Minneapolis.
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Baseball results and schedule across leagues with rain delays
Yesterday's results show NL Chicago 5 Boston 4 and American League Boston 7 St. Louis 5 with several games postponed due to rain and cold. Minor leagues list Wichita area scores and Texas League outcomes including Fort Worth 7 Beaumont 4 and Houston 10 Dallas 2.
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Stars Russell Gleeson spark Cubs win over Bees
Glen Russell and Jim Gleeson led the Cubs to a 5-4 victory over the Bees with a home run and two on base. Lou Finney of the Red Sox collected four hits including a homer in a 7-5 win against the Browns.
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Ban Johnson Results From Marysville to Concordia
Marysville 2, Manhattan 4, Beloit 2, Beatrice 8. Fairbury 8, Concordia 6.
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Oklahoma City editor accuses Kansas State coach of recruiting interference
Daily Oklahoman sports editor blasts Hobbs Adams for Southern California style recruiting in the Big Six. The piece details Adams scouting in Oklahoma, targeting Jack Jordan of Garber High School, and notes a tacit Big Six code to recruit within each state, praising Jordan’s choice to stay in Oklahoma.
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Baseball bonus for Tex Carleton no hitter
Tex Carleton earned a $500 bonus for yielding a no hitter. Rumors include Henry Armstrong beating Lew Jenkins then facing Lou Ambers for a welter title. Tommy Henrich may replace Jake Powell at first for the Yankees. Carnegie Tech's spring drills looked weak under Dr. Eddie Baker’s assessment. Al Hostak eyed by NBA officials.
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Gustine Tops NL Batting Lead After New York Trip
Frank Gustine, once a Gadsden Alabama infielder, rises to lead the National League batting race after moving to New York last Tuesday. The note references his breakthrough and bustling color around him with era style sports chatter.
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Screwy World and Dodgers Bets Stir Baseball Benches
Larry MacPhail bets against the Dodgers then roots for readers wins as a high school coach laments 50 errors in five games. Forbes Field usher prods fans to double up and march out single file. Across seven days the West Texas New Mexico league class C eight teams tallied 530 runs 659 hits and 174 errors.
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Pirates seek Waner as Frisch is targeted in Pittsburgh
Harold C. Burk reports that Pittsburgh Pirates players push to remove Frank Frisch from management and install Paul Waner as manager, signaling a major shakeup in the team’s leadership.
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Yankees Open Western Swing Amid Three Rainouts
The Yankees push a strong start in the west, riding momentum after three straight games were washed out, signaling a promising tour despite the frustrating weather.
Pittsburg Holds a Big Edge in Central Track Meet
Emporia Kan May 17 Pittsburg entered the finals of the Central conference track meet with a heavy advantage. The Gorillas qualified 22 men in preliminaries and scored 11 points in the high jump and pole vault. Emporia State qualified 12, Wichita 9, Fort Hays 6, Southwestern 2, St Benedict’s 1. Hays 5% points, Wichita 5, Southwestern 12. Finals to start at 5 p.m.
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Conference stars set for 1940 track and field trial
Big Six athletes begin determining 1940 track tennis and golf champions as Oklahoma and Missouri chase titles. Nebraska and Missouri loom in the cinder crown with leaders like Herb Grote and Elmer Hackney aiming for multiple titles. Ed Lindsey defends tennis crown with Oklahoma favored in golf. broad jump and discus events bring local rivals into focus.
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Batter's Field Day Highlights Western Association Action
In St. Joseph a high offense night produced 81 hits off 13 pitchers as Muskogee Reds beat Hutchinson 6-3 led by Glenn Peters three hits. Springfield defeated Topeka 7-2. Salina beat Fort Smith 18-4. St. Joseph edged Joplin 10-7 to move into second place. Fort Smith at Hutchinson and Muskogee at Salina set four game series with doubleheaders.
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Fishermen Report Slim Luck As Bass Crappie Bite Lags
Warmer conditions give anglers hope for better fishing with more catches to come. Since the bass and crappie season opened, few good catches have been reported. Fred Shimmons landed a nice opening day catch at Gardner lake. A few crappie were taken at the ballast pit west of Midland and at Tonganoxie. Night outings expected to rise. about 15 fishermen at Tonganoxie lake last night.
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Baseball marathon ties Dodgers and Cubs at Chicago
A 19 inning 9-9 deadlock between the Brooklyn Dodgers and Chicago Cubs was called due to darkness at Chicago last year. The marathon highlighted endurance and late drama on the Mets broadcast era.
Chilocco Indians Top Sterling in May Baseball Clash
Sterling College fell to Chilocco Indians 9 to 2 in a May baseball game on Sterling field. The contest featured strong pitching from Chilocco and timely hits for the Indians.
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Kansas Wildcats Face Injury Plague In Biz Six Meet
Kansas athletics notes report multiple injuries before the Big Six Lincoln meet. Ray Harris and Kenny Hamilton seek strong results despite injuries. Other named players include Herb Grote, Marshall Reeves, Jack Morris, and Darrell Mathes.
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Emporian Wins Honors In Anderson Cup Race
Last night at the Lawrence gun club P. L. Latta won honors in the Anderson Handicap Cup, shooting from the 17 yard line and breaking 46 of 50 birds to claim the cup. Frances McCreight won the added target race. A. S. Anderson and Bill Bowman tied Mose Neill and J I Perry in a 25 bird protection race from the 25 yard line. Another shoot is planned for next Thursday night before the Kansas State competition.
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Ottawa U Wins Mythical All-Sports Championship
Ottawa University won the Kansas conference mythical all sports title with four points after securing the 1939-40 football and basketball championships and placing second in track. Baker University and Wesleyan tied for second with 8.12 points each while Bethany, College of Emporia, McPherson, and Bethel trailed in order.
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Red Sox stretch AL lead with win over Browns
Boston, riding an 18 of 24 spring record and eight of nine since taking first, beat the St. Louis Browns 7-5 to widen their margin over Cleveland to three games and over New York to 9.5. Rain altered many games while New York, idle four days, faced poor weather. Bill Werber and Ival Goodman homered for Cincinnati in a separate setback for the Reds.
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Belvoir to Host Baseball Game Against Lawrence Brown Bombers
Belvoir will meet the Lawrence Brown Bombers in a baseball game at the Belvoir diamond Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The ballpark is located two and a half miles west of the Kanwaka store.
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Texas Golfers Raise Questions About Their Rise
New York May 17 CPI No one knows exactly why so many great golfers have come from Texas in recent years Ralph Guldahl Ben Hogan Jimmy Demaret Byron Nelson Dick Metz and the Man grum brothers Lloyd and Ray. Demaret offered a theory saying Texas is more competitive and courses here favor short game learning to play on thin grass and year round play. The Texas contingent did not lead the opening round of the Gooda tournament with Demaret two down, while Jimmy Thomson and Gene Sarazen led after day one with Sarazen shooting 70 and Thomson 72.
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