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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1934

Page

6

Three Way Race For Track Title In Big Six Meet

Lincoln Neb May 19 AP The Big Six track crown hinges on a three way race among Nebraska Kansas and Oklahoma with 15 qualifiers for Nebraska and Kansas and 14 for Oklahoma in preliminaries as Glenn Cunningham leads Kansas threats alongside Ed Hall and Elwyn Dees who set a conference shot put record.

Lincoln Neb Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma Cornhuskers Jayhawks Iowa State Kansas State Missouri Glenn Cunningham Ed Hall Elwyn Dees Barham Gilles

Baseball Roundup From Across The League

Oscar Melillo of the Browns drove in four runs as Boston beat the Red Sox while Frank Moljack of the Tigers contributed with a triple, a double and two singles. Benny Frey and Tom Padden sparked wins for the Reds and Pirates respectively. The Giants were limited to eight scattered hits in a 2 1 victory over the Reds, and Walter Stewart helped push the Sox past Atherton with a run scoring double. Chuck Klein and Bill Urbanski added power for the Senators and Braves in their respective wins.

Bethr Associated Press Oscar Melillo Browns Red Sox Soile Frank Moljack Tigers Helned Yarkees Benny Frer Reds Giants Tom Padden Pirates Dodgers Poe Sox Athren Walter Stewart Senators Gadians

Father and son share Kansas Bankers golf title

In Wichita on May 19 AP reports R C Clevenger and his son Charles tied for the Kansas Bankers association golf crown, each shooting 85 for 18 holes. Charles also captured the 18 hole handicap event with a low score.

Wichita Kan Kansas Bankers’ Association R. C. Clevenger Fourth National Bank of Charles

Strange as it Seems Andrew Carnegie's vast gifts span years

Scottish philanthropist Andrew Carnegie gave away about 350 million pounds to libraries schools and other funds from 1901 to 1919 averaging near 20 million dollars annually. Born 1835 in Dumferline he rose from mill boy to multimillionaire and retired in 1901 to give money away, believing the man who dies rich dies disgraced. His estate after death held 22 million but his giving had already reached 350 million in those years.

Scotland Andrew Carnegie Carnegie Dumfermline Edinburgh America Pittsburgh

Radio plans loom for Big Six football broadcasts

Lincoln May 19 AP Athletic officials weigh football radio plans for the Big Six. Oklahoma expects its station to air Sooners games next fall, with Missouri and Kansas State likely to broadcast, and Iowa State possibly. Kansas and Nebraska boards must decide. Conference voting left broadcast control to each school on their home grounds.

Lincoln Neb Ben Owen Oklahoma Sooner Missouri Kansas State Iowa State Kansas Nebraska George Veenker Ames CG. Allen D. Bible

Dutch Zwilling fielding Sioux City Cowboys eye league lead

Sioux City under Dutch Zwilling shifts management and wins three of four against Omaha. The Cowboys beat Omaha 5 4 at home with Kenner Graf holding the Packers to a slow start. Rock Island continued its win streak by beating Des Moines 8 to 6. Davenport lost at home to Cedar Rapids 6 to 3 in the Blue Sox’s first league victory. St Joseph opened with a 6 to 5 loss to Topeka as 5,000 plus fans attended. TO PLAY BELVOIR SATURDAY.

Des Moines Dutch Zwilling St. Joseph Sioux City Cowboys Omaha Rock Island Kenner Graf Packers Demons Islanders Blackwell Sams Davenport Blue Sox Cedar Rapids Raiders Topeka Kaws Belvoir

Pleasant Grove Baseball Team Hosts Belvoir Tomorrow

The Pleasant Grove baseball nine will meet Belvoir at 2:30 tomorrow afternoon on the Pleasant Grove diamond, about eight miles south of Lawrence on U.S. highway 73-W. Admission is 10 cents for women, 15 cents for men, and free for children.

Pleasant Grove Belvoir Lawrence U.S. Highway 73

Lawrence Merchants to Play All Stars Sunday

The Lawrence Merchants meet the Topeka All Stars at 3 Shook diamond one mile north of Lawrence on U S 73 W. Lawrence Denny and Pasley will pitch for the All Stars, while Gilbert Francis takes the mound for the Merchants. Ireland at short, Harris at second, Pugh in center, Morrison in right, Nelson at first, Weidman at third, with Guifer at catcher and Scott Rogers and Broeker as utilities.

Lawrence Merchants Topeka All Stars Shook Diamond Lawrence U. S Lawrence Denny Pasley Gilbert Francis Merchants Ireland Bucky Harris Pugh Morrison Nelson Weidman Francis P Guiferec Scott Rogers and Broeker

Wichita North Faces Uphill Bid In Kansas Track Final

Emporia Kansas May 19 AP Wichita North enters the Kansas high school track final needing a strong showing to defend its title last year against Arkansas City Topeka Kansas Negro Vocational School and Wichita East emerging as favorites after last night’s preliminaries. Warm weather promised potential record marks though the night air kept marks modest.

Emporia Kan Wichita North Arkansas City Kansas Negro Vocational School of Topeka Wichita East

Odd Potato Growth in Nashville

Jewel Haynie of Nashville grows a sweet potato that resembles a small child with its arms clasped around its mother’s neck in a striking, whimsical readers’ note from AP dispatches.

Odd Potato Nashville, Tenn Jewel Haynie

Big Six conference unveils 1935 cage schedules

Lincoln Nebraska May 19 AP four Big Six teams will play 16 conference games while Nebraska and Iowa State meet in 10 tilts. All games count toward standings by winning percentage. Two officials will be at each game this season. Schedule highlights Missouri Kansas State Kansas Iowa State appear in various early and late January February and March dates with venues at Ames Columbia Lawrence Manhattan Norman and Lincoln.

Lincoln Neb Nebraska Iowa State Big Six Missouri Kansas Kansas State Ames Lawrence Oklahoma Columbia Manhattan Norman Iowa L Lawrence Town State

Baseball Major League Leaders Cited By AP

The AP lists top NL and AL categories with leaders such as Klein Cubs and Gehrig Yankees. Runners, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, and RBIs are noted across teams including Dodgers, Braves, Pirates, Cubs, Cardinals, Red Sox, Senators, Tigers, and Athletics with prominent names like Hartnett Gehrig Ruth and Reynolds among others.

Associated Press Loxlie Dodgers Tee Braves Thins Klein Cubs Vaughan Pirates Suhr Moore Urbanski Collins Cardinals Berger Vivales W. Hereman Jghan Hartnett Stolen Frey Rush Warneke Frankhouse Hems Browns Gehrie Yankees Morgan Red Sox Manush Kuhel Senators Jehrig Aj Reynolds Ned Sox Tieynolds Werher Reynolds Ehrincer Tigers Gehrig Ruth Foxs Athletics Walker Chapman Ruffing Gomez Martin

Wichita East Leads In Emporia Golf Tourney

Wichita East holds the lead in both individual and team in the Emporia Kansas 36 hole high school golf championship midway scores show Real Consolver with a sub par 71 top the individuals and he with Charles Black top the teams at 149. Jack Wylie Topeka and Bus Atkinson Dorado and Stanley Kolomitz Leavenworth Immaculata each at 75 trail Real Consolver. Wylie and Jack Colvin Topeka lead the team at 150 with Atkinson and Ray Smith El Dorado 155. In tennis finals Harry Corbin Wichita East faces Warren Christner Topeka while Wyandotte duo Bridges and Larfing play Schrandt and Esaw Hutchinson in doubles.

Emporia Kan Wichita East Real Consolver Charles Black Jack Wylie Topeka Bus Atkinson Bus Atkinson, Dorado, and Stanley Kolomitz, Leavenworth Immaculata Wylie Jack Colvin Atkinson Ray Smith el Doralo Harry Corbin Warren Christner Bridges and Larfing Wyandotte High Kansas City Schrandt Esaw Hutchinson

Wrestling results from Boston and Salt Lake City

Boston saw Ernie Lrusek of Omaha lose two falls to one to North Java wrestler Don George who weighed 220 pounds. In Salt Lake City Pat O Shocker of Salt Lake City defeated Pat Reilly of Boston two falls to one at 248 and 295 pounds respectively.

Associated Press Boston Don George North Java Ernie Lrusek Omaha Salt Lake City Pat _O'Shocker Pat Reilly

New Champion Expected As Topeka Hosts Links

Topeka reports a new golf champion after Floyd S. Ecord of Burlington upset defending champion H. D. Howard of Arkansas City in the first round. Howard had led the medalist standings in the qualifying rounds while Ecord was tied for fourth.

Topeka Editorrolfers Kansas H. D. Howard Arkansas City Floyd S. Ecord Burlington Howard Ecord

Baldwin News Highlights Womans Missionary Society at First Methodist

Obituary for Edward V. Price of Chicago ends in Savannah Mo burial. Mrs. Julius Smith mourns elder brother, and Frank Price of Raton NM accompanies her home. May meeting of the Womans Home Missionary Society features devotion on The Road to Health and new officers. Baker University senior reception honors faculty and class with period costumes and a photo gallery display.

W. A. Uhl Topeka Julius Smith Chicago Edward V. Price Price Tailoring Company Savannah W. N. Tisdale Methodist Church N. M Woman's Home Missionary Society First Methodist Church John Noltensmeyer Harold W. Guest Frank FE. Wolfe John Ruchty Flora Ricketts Hugh P. Hartley A. E. Burgtorf Ethel, Payne Grace Hansam Floyd Liston Merle Fischer Betty Ebright Warren Muenzenmeyer Baker Tokio Japan Naomi Muenzenmeyer Nagoya Floyd Roberts Floyd SW. Muenzenmeyer Baldwi Wallace Bruce Fleming Baker University Mursts Fleming Charles FE. Boeks Werter R. Davis Paul Evans Benjamin R. Cunningham

Rose Maiden Cantata Laureates Community Night

Community members attended Centenary hall for a Cantata of The Rose Maiden with Dean Swarthout of the University of Kansas present. Howard Sanders led the chorus with soloists Miss Grace Huey Mrs H W Craig and others from Fairview. The program featured a bridal party tableau and a rose decorated stage. Dr Frank O Hetrick of Ottawa was reported dead, charming friends in Balich Paul Sanders spent weekend in McLouth with Alma Sanders.

Fleming Harriet W. Ruble Merie Fischer Betty Ebright Donald Swarthout University of Kansas Kansas City Florence Remingon Cecil Sanders Genevieve Hargiss Lawrence B.C. Allderdice Rachel Wilson Aubrey Burgtorf Glenn McLaughlin Norma Lockwood Whistler Sanders Fairview A. H. Baker Lenora Dowers Florence Aberford Esther Brockway Ethel Marie All Virginia Burton Homer Brownlee Iva Clark Lois Dean Emma Emery Hattie Hutchins Emma Caroline Kalb la Vere Martin Margaret Park Lois Mae Sanders Wanteta Sullivan Katherine van Kuren Ethel Wilson Frank Horrell H. W. Marshall C. N. Murray Homer Maxwell Ernest Ralston Aml G. S. Sanders Enin Haralel

Social and club notes from Baldwin region

Dinner guests at a Baldwin gathering included Mr and Mrs Cecil M Sanders and family plus others from Rosedale Kansas City and South Park. The Women's City club closed with a First Methodist chapel meeting and Red Cross Nursing program featuring Dr H L Chambers on First Aid. Certificates were awarded to several Baldwin women who completed a winter first aid course.

Cecil M. Sanders Joan Jimmy Rosedale Hans. Feil Kansas City Berry Hann George Mary Lou David John Sanderers South Park Golden Browning Clarencé Sheldon Ernest Sanders Lois Laura Margaret Sanders Robert Black Rose Elmer Esther Good Harold Douglas County Baldwin Robert McFarland Mary Jamison The Red Cross Fred Isaacs Miss Neely Frank Ellis Harry Fries Grace Hansam A. E. Preston Grace Preston C. A. Kalb Perry Sowers I. V. McKee C. E. Beeks John Parker W. P. Ropp Lawrence Red Cross Nurses Association

Barber Quilters Meet at Houk Home in Plan

Barber Jobly Quilters were entertained at the home of Mrs. George Houk on Wednesday with thirteen members present. Guests included Mrs. J. Lawson and daughter Mrs. Mable Transmier. Plans were made for an entertainment and ice cream supper for members families Saturday night. Next meeting will be with Mrs. Ralph Ice. Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Ross visited Mrs. Ross's parents in Baldwin Sunday. Eleanor Jean Stanwix weekend visit with Mary Coffman. Neighborhood experienced a mad dog scare last week. Rodger May and Marilyn Bahnmaier staying in Lecompton with grandparents for rabies treatment under Dr. Maust.

Marth George Coffman George Topeka Marie Coffman Kansas City C. E. Stanwix Maurine Ingalls Jeanette Fleaner Jean Stanwix Juke Coffman Gawrener Memorial Hospital Cecil Button Edsel Josephine Wiggins J. R. Surface Jobly Quilters George Houk J. Lawson Mable Transmier Ralph Ice F. F. Ross Baldwin Mary Coffman Rodger May Marilyn Bahnmaier Lecompton Dr. Maust

Three Cs Join Three Rs at Elementary School

Buffalo experts report at a conference that character conduct and citizenship are being added to the traditional three R's in elementary education, highlighting a shift toward values alongside reading, writing and arithmetic.

Buffalo N. Y

Rare Old Water Bag Found in Del Rio Cave

A sack of tanned beaver skins believed to be a Basketmaker water bag was found in a cave near Del Rio Texas by a scientific party seeking early Indian relics.

del Rio Tex Here

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