Double Bill with K State Tomorrow Opens with 2 O’clock Start
The final KU baseball home series opens today with Kansas State as the opponent and a scheduled two game doubleheader tomorrow afternoon at 2 o’clock. KU seeks to shake a string of close losses while K State aims to sweep and salvage a disappointing season. The teams also plan two later games with Missouri at Columbia and a series with Texas A&M this week as the Big Six race winds down.
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University of Kansas
Kansas State College
Missouri
Kansas
K.U
Columbia
Cope
Aggies
Althe
Kansas State
K. U
Ralph Conger
Chili Cochrane
Wildcats
Lawrence
Blues stretch lead as Kansas City tops Minneapolis
The Blues broaden their lead in the league standings after beating Minneapolis 5 to 1 behind Johnny Babich’s steady pitching and four double plays. Lin Storti homered for Minneapolis, but Kansas City remains ahead in the race with St. Paul and Toledo fluctuations noted alongside Louisville and Columbus gains.
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Kansas City
American Association
Blues
Minneapolis
Millers
Johnny Babich
Lin Storti
St. Paul
Toledo
George Blaeholder
Milwaukee
Bell
al Epperly
Columbus Red Birds
Indianapolis
al Fisher
Johnny Niggeling
Louisville
Fabian ‘'Gaffke
Coloniels
Notable 1930s Tennis and Track Highlights Recounted
The item recalls Louis Zamperini leaving USC track after charges of seeking special meetings with Don Sh.. mentions the Davis Cup America team selections of Wilmer Allison Don Budge Bryan Grant and Gene Mako. and notes Yale beating Princeton and Cornell in the Carnegie Cup regatta varsity mile events.
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Louis Zamperini
U. S.C
Donsh
Wilmer Allison
Don Budge
Bryan Grant
Gene Mako
U. S
Australia
Yale
Princeton
Cornell
Baseball Highlights From Last Night Across Leagues
Yesterday's Stars highlights include Bob Estalella lifting the Senators to a one run win in the ninth, Gabby Hartnett delivering three RBIs with a bases loaded double, Curt Davis delivering a steady seven inning gem for the Cardinals, and Joe Cronin delivering a decisive triple for the Red Sox.
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Bob Estalella
Senators
Washington
Tigers
Frank McCormick
Ernie Lombardi
Reds
Cincinnati
Bees
Gabby Hartnett
Cubs
Dodgers
Johmy Rizzo
Pirates
Phillies
Curt Davis
Cardinals
Giants
Joe Cronin
Red Sox
Boston
White Sox
Bob Johnson
Athletics
Indians
Yanks
Browns
Altho
Joe Gordon
Alex Carrasquel
Cleveland
A’s
Rollie Hemsley
High School Football Scores Roundup
Concordia loses to Junction City 4 to 11 as Manhattan edges Fairbury 8 to 7 and Beloit falls to Marysville 3 to 5. Local grid results show tight finishes and varied outcomes.
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Manhattan
Fairbury
Beloit
Marysville
Concordia
Junction City
The Insect Population of the Air
A brief notes the vast abundance of flying insects in the air, emphasizing their ubiquity and roles in ecosystems. It highlights the sheer number of individuals and species observed in different environments, from fields to forests.
Indy Drivers Ready to Qualify for Memorial 500 Speed Plan
Indianapolis May 19. A roll call of drivers shows 10 a m to 7 p m tomorrow to qualify for the 33 car starting lineup for the Memorial Day 500. Top speeds fear 120 mph to gain a spot with the pole awarded to the fastest first day qualifier. Contenders listed include Rex Mays Babe Stapp Bob Swanson Kelly Petillo Wilbur Shaw Ted Horn and Jim Snyder.
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Indianapolis
Jimmy Snyder
Chicago
Ronner Householder
van Nuys
Calif
Rex Mays
Glendale
Babe Stapp
Bob Swanson
Kelly Petillo
Los Angeles
Wilbur Shaw
Ted Horn
Burbank
Snyder
Creighton Players Promise to Help Win Season for Dismissal
Creighton University football players Truscott Knolla Eckhart promised Municipal Judge George Holmes they would ensure Creighton won every game next fall in exchange for dismissal of a traffic accident case. They also said they would seek a season pass for C. E. Baldwin, driver of the other car. The report notes rival shortstop brothers from St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds.
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Omaha
Neb
Pi—Ai Truscott
John Knolla
Bill Eckhart
Creighton University
George Holmes
Creighton
C. E. Baldwin
Baseball Scores From The National and American Leagues
National League results include Chicago 4 Brooklyn 2, Pittsburgh 5 Philadelphia 4 in ten innings, Cincinnati 3 Boston 2, St. Louis 6 New York 1, and American League games New York St Louis 1 Philadelphia 4 Cleveland 3 in eleven innings, Washington 3 Detroit 2, Boston 5 Chicago 3. American Association scores show Columbus 3 Indianapolis 2, Kansas City 5 Minneapolis 1, Milwaukee 11 St Paul 5, Louisville 14 Toledo 5.
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Minneapolis
Milwaukeels
St. Pauli
Columbus
Indianapolis Wid
Touisville
ROT Toledo
St. Louis
Reed
Cincinnati
Chicago
Boston
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
New York
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Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
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Philadelphia
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Louisville
Toledo
Old Time Major League Stars to Aid Semi-Pros
New York May 19 Retired baseball legends Babe Ruth Tris Speaker Ty Cobb and George Sisler will join semi pro celebrations of the games centennial The National Semi Pro Baseball congress says Sisler has accepted invitations to eight state tournaments and the national finals at Wichita Kansas August 11 23 The stars are welcomed by fans nationwide eager to meet them in towns and cities nationwide
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New York
Babe Ruth
Tris Speaker
Ty Cobb
George Sisler
Ray Dumont
Sisler
Wichita
Kan
Dumont
Lions sweep City College in 10 innings triggers 25th straight season
In New York this season Columbia defeated the City College of New York in a 10 inning game. The win marked the 25th consecutive season that the Lions have beaten their inter city rivals.
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New York
Columbia
City College of New York
Lions
Information Please Joe McCarthy's Mother Claims 52
In New York officials report Joe McCarthy's mother asserts he is 52 years old, while his sister cites the Yankees manager as 51. Records indicate he is 54.
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New York
Joe McCarthy
New York Yankees
Overlapping and Interlocking Golf Grips Explained
The article compares Vardon overlapping grip with the inter locking grip for players with small hands. It notes that wrong grip hinders top swing positioning and can cause releasing the club. Overlapping grip reduces space and brings hands closer, aiding clubhead speed.
Big Six outdoor track title race begins at Ames
Ames Iowa May 19 Nine preliminaries open the Big Six championship at Clyde Williams field with four events seen as record opportunities. Noted contenders include Missouri defending champions with possible challengers Nebraska Oklahoma Kansas State Iowa State and Kansas. Elmer Hackney of Kansas State polishes a likely record shot put while Wibbels Schumitzky Waldram loom as potential record breakers in discus broad jump and javelin. Prelims also cover 440-yard dash high hurdles 100-yard dash 880-yard run and 220-yard dash.
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Clyde Williams
Missouri
Tigers
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Cornhuskers
Oklahoma
Kansas State
Big Elmer Hackney
Kansas
Iowa State
Hackney
Big Elmer
Edsel Wibbels
Sol Schumitzky
Bob Waldram
Riggs to Represent U S at Wimbledon Prep Tour
Bobby Riggs sails for England to join Elwood Cooke in the all England championships as part of the U S Davis cup effort. Wayne Sabin and Gene Mako stay in the U S to contest the eastern circuit while Riggs eyes a strong showing at Wimbledon in a year marked by limited top talent.
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New York
Bobby Riggs
Australia
England
Tintaing
Wimbleon
U. S
Elwood Cooke
Wayne Sabin
Gene Mako—lave
Riggs
Bobby
London
Miami
Wimbledon
Baron Gottfried von Cramm
Germany
Bunny Austin
Kansas City Woman Wins in Irish Hospital Sweepstakes
Ninety nine Americans held chances to win £30,000 as the Irish hospital sweepstakes morning draw closed for the Epsom Derby. United States holders had 248 of 495 tickets. 149 on non runners. Dora Glispe of Kansas City was among Americans with Fairstone tickets. A&M Freshmen Are Champs in Missouri Valley track meet.
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Dublin
United States
Heliopolis
Fairstone
Dora Glispe
West 55Th Street
Kansas City
Iowa City vaulter Dale Roberts tops Western meet
A late start did not stop 28 year old Dale Roberts of Iowa from competing in the Western Conference pole vault. He cleared 13 feet 3 inches, making him the oldest athlete in the event.
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Iowa City
Dale Roberts
Iowa
American League Leads in Home Runs Despite Slugging Era
Slugging drives mark baseball in the first month with 206 homers total, the American League ahead of the National League by 14. Reds top Yanks in homers, Ott Camilli Mize lead NL, Greenberg tops AL. Several clutch innings and late surges shape daily results across both leagues.
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Cincinnati Reds
New York Yankees
Johnny Mize
St. Louis Cardinals
Art Anderson Leads Legion Gun Club Shooting Night
Dr. A S Art Anderson posted top marks with 30 straight and 25s at 16 and 20 yards. Cle Bratten, Bert Metzger, and Tom Leasure scored 25 straight. Metzger ties Bill Quinlan at 23 x 25 in Perry cup race, and Nevin and Anderson win a shoot off in Protection race after a 24 x 25 tie with Bratten and Hale White.
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A. S
Art” Anderson
Legion Gun Club
Cle Bratton
Council Grove
Bert Metzger
Ozawkie
Tom Leasure
Lawrence
Bill Quinlan
Harry Nevin
Art Anderson
Ole Bratton
Hale White
O’brien
Leasure
Metzger
Williams
Zack Patterson
Kan
C. Bratton
John O'Brien
Topeka
Blondie Matthews
Dick Williams
Snider
Bird
Bratton Aeneeee
Glahn
Nevin Nifose Oe Anderson
Missouri Valley Tennis Association Plans May Special Meeting
Davison Obear said a May 27 gathering in Independence Kansas will finalize district associations and revise the organization’s constitution and by laws. The junior development committee will also observe young players aiming for the junior Davis Cup and junior Wightman Cup training squads.
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Missouri Valley Association
St. Louis
Davison Obear
Missouri Valley Tennis Association
Independence
Kan
Topeka Merchants to Meet Lawrence Sunday at Holcom Grove
The Topeka Merchants baseball club travels to Holcom’s Grove for a Sunday 2:30 p.m. game against Lawrence Semi-Pros. Lawrence manager Farmer Ross touts a stronger squad after last week’s loss to Kansas City Paseo All-Stars. Lefty Leill, a noted local pitcher now with Kansas City, will start for Lawrence. The Merchants are managed by Bud Rose, a former American Association pitcher.
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Topeka Merchants
Lawrence
Holcom’s Grove
Farmer Ross
Kansas City Paseo All-Stars
Lefty Leill
Kansas City
Bud Rose
Oklahoma Golfers Favored in Big Six Meet at Ames
Oklahoma is favored to defend its Big Six golf title at Iowa State college course on Saturday. Play begins at 7 a.m. with 36 holes of medal play. Coach Hugo Otopalik of Iowa State predicts Oklahoma first, Kansas second, Iowa State third, Nebraska fourth, then Missouri and Kansas State. Bruce Drake coaches Oklahoma.
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Ames
Oklahoma
Iowa State College
Hugo Otopalik
Iowa State
Kansas
Nebraska
Missouri
Kansas State
Bruce Drake
Sport Roundup From Eddie Brietz Omits Key Details
New York May 19 Sport Roundup notes a Detroit farm club probe by Landis with 100+ farm hands freed and six owners fined. Mentions Dodgers, Cubs, Reds, and other clubs, with scattered quotes, bets, and book talk. References Ruth, DiMaggio, and Thoma Hafey, plus Notre Dame and Tony Budge.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Landis
Detroit
St. Louis Cardinal
State high school crowns at stake at Emporia meets
Emporia May 19. The annual state class A meet brings Topeka and Wichita East head to head in track with regional results favoring Topeka. Regional winners include Independence with a strong past record, and Mount Hope Kiowa contending in class B. Preliminaries run today with finals tomorrow along with golf and tennis titles.
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Emporia
Topeka
Wichita East
Capital City
Baker
East
Independence
Wichita
Zimeri Cox
Warren Tomlinson
Douglas McEnulty
Clyde Thompson
Charles Zarker
Miler
Shakeshaft
Don Pollom
Paul Hardman
Hugoton
Mount Hope
Kiowa
Terry convinced Giants need mound assistance
A brief, pastiche item notes the speaker praising a pitcher’s quick catchphrase and referencing Joe Louis style crowds. It frames the line as a humorous, period voice remark about baseball or boxing legends and crowd appeal without firm event details.
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Terry
Reed Against Naval Bill While in Conference
Senator ReedR Kan said he would have voted against the naval appropriation bill but was in an executive session of the interstate commerce committee when the vote occurred. He noted the measure would pass by a large majority and that pressure over rail road reorganization work kept him from voting on other recent legislation.
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Washington
Reed
R-Kan
Interstate Commerce Committee
Linwood Social Roundup From Linwood Rural High Week
Mrs. C. C. Burnett returns from California to visit daughter Neah Burnett and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Houts visit his mother. H. K. Kuebler returns home. Riley Burnett reports three week California trip by airplane. Mrs. Peerlee Anderson visits Kansas City. William and Mrs. Anderson visit her mother Mrs. Toyne. Miss Mary Ina Browning and Miss Mary Seaver from Lawrence visit Browning parents. Miss Ida Jean Polson visits Lawrence. Linwood Rural High marks nineteenth annual commencement with ten graduates Rodney McKenzie Helen Caldwell Velma German Vivian Crum Melvin Davidson William Ellard Vaneta Gress Bertha Millerette.
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C. C. Burnett
California
Neah Burnett
Vernon Houts
H. K. Kuebler
Riley Burnett
Peerlee Anderson
Kansas City
Helen Caldwell
Velma German
Vivian Crum
Melvin Davidson
William Ellard
Vaneta Gress
Bertha Millerette
Graduation honors and community visits fill Linwood notes
Iva Ruth Shaw and Mary O Wright lead graduates honored at commencement with Rev C A Puls and Rev John Hawcett speakers. Class night featured a mock trial American Society vs Class of 1939. Local families Hugh McKenzie Rodney McKenzie and others attended events as W L Keister hosted senior party at a Lawrence theater.
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Mary O. Wright
C. A. Puls
John Hawcett
Hugh McKenzie
Rodney
McNenzie
O. O. Browning
Joplin
Harry Hicks
Kansas City
Robert Elder
Mize
Leavenworth
Kan
James Tudhope
W. L. Keister
Lawrence Theater
Linwood
William Ellard
Vaneta Gross
Bertha Milleret
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