Nine Point Winners From 1945 at Big Six Meet in Lincoln
Nine point winners from 1945 return for the Big Six track and field championships in Lincoln Nebraska with three double champions. Bob Crow leads hopes to repeat in sprints while Norval Barker and Dean Kratz seek to defend hurdling and distance titles. Kansas, bolstered by Johnny Jackson and Hal Moore, is favored to upset Iowa State, as Nebraska Missouri Kansas State and Oklahoma vie for high finishes. The lone record under threat is William Newblock of Oklahoma’s six feet eight and a half inch high jump mark, with Tom Scofield of Kansas the leading challenger outdoors.
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Fort Smith Giants Aim at Owls In Topeka Showdown
AP reports Topeka Owls lead the Western Association as Fort Smith Giants chase first place in a game delayed by rain. Hutchinson beat St Joseph 7-3, Leavenworth topped Salina 5-1, and Muskogee edged Joplin 11-10 in a three hour 20 minute night of baseball. First baseman George Logan hit a 330 foot homer for Hutchinson, while Joplin suffered its 11th consecutive defeat amid a flurry of lead changes.
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Six Double Headers on Top In American Association
Weather delays push six teams into double headers to catch up on early season postponements. Red Birds at Columbus face Minneapolis while Milwaukee, Louisville, St. Paul, and Toledo also redraw schedules. Louisville leads as Detroit trade rumor follows Hitchcock sale to the Senators.
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Attorney Claims Baseball Contracts In States Are Illegal
New York May 17 Attorneys for the Mexican league challenged baseballs reserve clause calling player contracts monopolistic illegal and against public policy in New York state supreme court The Yankees sought a permanent injunction while the Mexican side pressed for a trial possibly on May 27 The case hinges on the reserve clause dating from 1880 and the courts past rulings including a 1917 US Supreme Court opinion by Justice Holmes supporting baseballs unique contract structure
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Tom Hayden Elected Kansas Conference Coaches Association President
Tom Hayden, McPherson College coach of all sports, was elected president of the Kansas Conference Coaches Association at a Baldwin banquet. Officers include Walt Newland as vice president and Wally Fasberg as secretary and treasurer. The gathering endorsed hiring a conference commissioner to select officials and set football practice to begin September 1 with game admission prices set. Kansas Wesleyan rejoined the conference, Salina will compete in all sports next year, and the conference track meet was held at Baker University in Baldwin.
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Attendance gain in American League
Attendance in the first month of play in the American league rose to about 180000, roughly a million more than the eight-city turnout in the same period last season, according to unofficial figures.
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Miami Beats Pittsburg 13-4 in KOM League rout
Miami Blues exploded for 18 hits against Browns pitchers Fowler and Rylt, led by Bill Chandller’s homer. Rex Hatfield held Pittsburg to eight hits as Miami surged with four runs in the second and one in the fifth, seven runners scoring in the seventh. Bartiesville beat Cubs 9-7, while Chanute Owls were rained out with Carthage.
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Former champ Tunney returns to inactivity in era of trade rumors
The Associated Press reports former heavyweight champion Gene Tunney has resumed inactivity as the sports world buzzes over trades and team changes. The article notes shifts involving Brooklyn and Chicago clubs, with mentions of Melton and Morris amid broader baseball and baseball related moves.
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Richard Pen Gulf Champion Hails From Darwin Ran Toward Debate
A compressed round up notes a Darin native Richard Pen Gulf champion in a tussle with a Lancashire rival, citing wartime meetups and lingering accent hints. It mentions golf international status, Ryder Cup 1935 ties, and a N F L signing debate with minor leagues versus major leaguers. Also references a nine-team seven-event track meet at Prince and potential Belmont stakes impact. It highlights Assault’s possible triple crown bid and earnings, Harry Housma’s high school no hitters, and Kansas star Charlie Black in decathlon gossip while considering football eligibility if hurt.
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Final Game of Season II Weather Permits KU Meet MU on Diamond
The Kansas Jayhawkers close the season with a two o'clock game against Missouri Tigers tomorrow afternoon weather permitting. Today's portion of the double header was postponed due to wet grounds and will be completed tomorrow.
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Red Sox slump continues as Browns top Boston 3 0
Boston’s power fades in a five game skid with only 15 hits in 147 at bats. Johnny Pesky Ted Williams and Dom DiMaggio slip below .400, while Mickey Harris and Dave Ferriss keep the team from further losses. Enos Slaughter homers twice as the Cardinals edge the Braves 9-8 in a 10 inning affair. Rain forces postponement of a playoff in Arkansas Valley league.
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Boxing Debut Night At Madison Square Garden Headline Fight
Bruce Woodcock makes his American debut in a non title 10 rounder at Madison Square Garden against New York favorite Tami Maniello. A packed house of around 16,000 is expected with top tickets priced near $2. The event highlights a busy card alongside scattered league standings and rain affected baseball schedules.
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Big Six Conference Moguls In Session at Lincoln
In Lincoln on May 17 the Big Six faculty athletic heads meet to name a conference commissioner and approve advance football schedules and basketball dates. Football coaches drafted schedules for presentation. basketball coaches and ADs held sectional meetings. Nebraska and Iowa State coaches discussed possible home and home B football games next fall but made no decisions.
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Mackey Guests at Grandmother Scott Home Past Few Days
Mackey and Willard Greer of Berkeley California visited the home of Grandmother Scott and family in recent days while Greer, an electrician employed at Mal, stayed with them.
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Mother's Day Notices and Local Social Roundup in Lawrence
The Journal-World column records family gatherings and community events spanning Lawrence and nearby areas. Notes honor mothers, mark visits by relatives from Topeka and Kansas City, and mention a navy veteran, medical staffers, and local club meetings.
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