Kansas Track Team Romps Over Missouri In Columbia Dual Meet
Kansas wins the annual outdoor dual meet at Columbia 73 to 57. Kansas took eight firsts in 15 events, with records set by Wade Greene in the 440, a mile relay mark, and Jack Richardson tying the century dash record. Missouri's Warren Kelley led field events, while Kansas stars Richardson and Wiles highlighted sprint and hurdle wins.
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Annual sports highlights from a bygone AP recap
A year ago Ohio State eclipsed a world record and tied another as Ohio State beat Wisconsin Northwestern and Chicago at a quadrangular meet. Lefty Gomez shut out the Indians for two hits. Three years ago US Davis Copper won two straight singles matches while Johnson pitched a one hit game for the Reds. Enid Wilson claimed the British women's golf title for the third time. Five years ago George Voigt won two matches in the British amateur championship. Athletics achieved a tenth straight victory.
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Baltimore-Bald Venture wins Preakness for Morton Schwartz
The Derby winner Baltimore-Bald Venture carries Morton L. Schwartz colors to victory before 40,000, earning $27,325 at the Preakness. Rex Mays leads auto tests near Indianapolis, Jesse Owens improves 100 yards with wind, and other notable track and tennis results across the country.
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Remarkable Wheat Marquis Began Canadian Growth
Canadian scientist Charles Saunders and his sons developed Marquis wheat in 1903 by cross breeding Red Fife with Hard Red Calcutta. After successful trials, the variety spread across Canada and the United States, yielding over 300 million bushels by 1919 as farmers adopted the early ripening, high quality grain. Triple Champ Snowy Baker, famed Australian athlete and Riviera Sports director, has a diverse career across boxing and multiple sports. tomorrow features Lincoln versus Beuglas in a noted contest.
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Mays Gets Pole for Indianapolis 500 Race Start
Rex Mays of Los Angeles earned the pole position for the 500 mile Indianapolis race, posting 119.644 mph as eight drivers qualified and rest of lineup filled. Thirty thousand spectators watched Ralph Hepburn crash walls during a test spin but escaped injury as 33 fastest cars will start the race next weekend.
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Doc) MacKenzie
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Lawrence Ban Johnson Game Postponed By Rain
Rain forced the Lawrence Leavenworth Johnson league baseball game to be postponed and rescheduled as part of a doubleheader on August 9. Lawrence previously beat the Reisings 4 3 in the season opener here. Manager Elzy Davis announced workouts at Holcom's Grove Wednesday afternoon.
Baseball Scores From Yesterday's National League and American League
Associated Press tallies show New York over Pittsburgh 8 6 and Cincinnati 3 over Brooklyn 2 in the National League. In the American League New York defeated Cleveland 8 4 while Boston beat Chicago 7 5 and Philadelphia edged St. Louis 8 5. Additional results include Kansas City 12 Milwaukee 3 and Manhattan 5 Wichita 4 with several games postponed or unfinished due to rain. Missouri and Kansas State split a doubleheader in Columbia.
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KU Wins Golf and Tennis Battles at Manhattan
The University of Kansas teams defeated Kansas State at Manhattan in golf 16% to 144 and split tennis six matches. Golfers led by Grover Johnson 68, two under par, and 69s by Glen Ashley and Dave Carter. Kansas to meet Creighton and Big Six meets in Lincoln ahead of Omaha. Tennis results show Kansas trailing Aggies early but winning doubles.
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Uncertainty Adds To Gate Receipts In 1935 Baseball
Major league play drew large crowds as pennant contenders chase top spots. Giants beat Pirates 6 at Polo Grounds as Sunday crowd nears 28,303. Indians top Yankees 8 4 in Cleveland with 27,000 watching. Red Sox edge White Sox 8 7 in Boston with 23,000 present. Dean allows six hits as Cardinals beat Phillies 10 8. Tigers top Washington 8 7. Browns defeat Athletics 8 5. Cubs Bees rainout resumes?
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Major League Leaders Snapshot From Top Batters and Pitchers
A compact read of leading giants and peers shows Terry Medwick and Camilli among top hitters with high averages and home run tallies. Highlights include Gehrig and Gehring for runs, Dicker and Doyer among RBIs, and notable pitching marks by Gumbert and Blachelder.
Yesterday's tat baseball round up from major leagues
Joe DiMaggio doubled twice and scored twice as the Yankees beat the Indians. Jim Bottomley drove in three for St. Louis in a first inning rally against the Athletics. Bill Werber and Rick Ferrell contributed as the Red Sox tied and Ferrell hit a decisive late homer. Al Simmons drove in three for Detroit with a homer and a single. Joe Medwick homered and collected three other hits in five at bats as St. Louis faced Philadelphia. Gus Mancuso led an 11 hit Giants attack against Pittsburgh with a double and two singles. Lee Handley homered and drove in two in the Reds 3-2 win over the Dodgers.
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Vinland Boy Cleland Wins State Mile Title in 1936 Meet
William Miles Cleland, 17, Vinland High, surprised state milers by winning the 1936 state mile at Wichita in 4:37.1. He surpassed by time the meet record of 4:28.4 set by Glenn Cunningham in 1930. Cleland, in only his second track year, stands 5 ft 9 in and about 130 pounds, son of Mr and Mrs F W Cleland. The Lawrence medley relay took second as Emporia won with 193 points. Wichita North was second, Hutchinson third, Wyandotte fourth. Bob Lawrence set a meet record of 15 seconds in the 120 yard high hurdles.
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Wichita North
Don Thompson
Ito
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Millers Top Saints In Tight Series Finale
In Chicago on May 18 the Millers edged the league leading Saints 5-4 to clinch the series two games to one. Roy Pfleger homered for the Millers to supply the deciding margin as Minneapolis and St. Paul renewed their long rivalry. Other scores included Louisville over Columbus 16-10, Columbus 6-2, Kansas City 12-2 over Milwaukee, and Toledo 5-4 in 11 innings with Indy 9-5 in the nightcap.
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American and British Champions Eliminated in British Title Play
In Southport England on May 18 defending champion Wanda Morgan and American champion Glenna Collett Ware were eliminated in the first round of the British women's golf championship. Charlotte Glutting defeated Ware 5 and 3, Bridget Newell beat Morgan 3 and 1, while several Americans advanced to the second round amid a field reduced to eight by Thursday.
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Jean Hamilton
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Miss Miley
Stella Franklin
Ernest Swinscoe
Roundup of Baseball Gossip and Local Notes
AP roundup covers Al Simmons and Mickey Cochrane in Detroit lore, Cubs weak spot highlighted, pitching, spinners, and boxing notes. Also mentions Dusty Rhodes hot with Athletics, Babe Ruth in low 70s, Canzoneri nasal ops, and city social items from Lawrence to Linwood with graduates, visits, and hail reports amid a busy sports week.
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Woodhull Wins City Golf Final at Hill View
Dr J K Woodhull defeated Bart Farris 2 up to capture the final match in flight A of the city championship tournament at Hill View. He led by two after nine holes, then Farris tied again on the second nine. Attendance was the season’s highest and plans emerge for opening the new 18 hole course with a celebration.
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Sunnyside 4-H Club elects delegates to round-up at Manhattan
Midland readers learn Sunnyside 4-H Club held a Saturday meeting at Junior Puckett's home. Margaret Mary Jones and Walter Love were elected delegates to the 4-H club round-up in Manhattan from June 1 to 6. A boys project tour was planned for Sunday May 24. Activities included games and refreshments. Next meeting set for June 12 at Guy Shultz's home. Dr. and Mrs. McCoy and children Pat and Joan, of Albany, visited Mrs. McCoy's mother Mrs. W. R. Adams and Mr. Adams. Joan planned an extended stay.
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TODAY'S CROSSWORD PUZZLE ACROSS AND DOWN CLUES
Crossword clues mix with garbled letters in this page fragment. Across and down entries include earth axis point and various wordplay, with several errors in spelling and layout, reflecting OCR corruption and partial read.
Local Social Notes From Pickens And Vicinity
Sunday morning social and family visits are recorded in Pickens area notes. Families named Henak Anderson Hubbard and Allison are mentioned visiting Lawrence and nearby towns, with several showers and greetings noted among relatives and friends from Kansas City Linwood and Tonganoxie.
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John Grafe
Earl Allison
Lawrence
Charles Henak
Kansas City
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George Henik
Arlein Anderson
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Bonner Springs
Roy Allison
Linwood
Frank Hubbard
Iva
Dana Baird
Lester
Meineke
Charles
Frank Henik
Ernest Siscne
Siscoe
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H. L. Bryan
Ray Anderson
Mary A. Bollier
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Ruby
Fred Henik
Lydia Allison
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