Chisox Zip Upward In American League
The Chicago White Sox surged from near the bottom to fourth with four straight wins at Comiskey Park highlighted by a 13-4 victory over the Philadelphia Athletics. The Yankees dropped to the cellar after losing to the Detroit Tigers as Red Ruffing and Buck Newsom dueled. The St. Louis Browns topped the Washington Senators in 12 innings, and the majors opened with the Cubs beating the Phillies 4-3 in the first night game of 1940. other NL games were rained out.
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Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
Jimmy Dykes
Sox
Comiskey Park
Philadelphia Athletics
A’s
Athletics
Yankees
Chicago
Detroit Tigers
Joe DiMaggio
Hank Greenberg
Red Ruffing
Buck Newsom
Browns
St. Louis Browns
Washington Senators
Jimmy Bloodsworth
Senators
George McQuinn
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia Phillies
Shibe Park
Cubs
Cleveland Indians
Boston Red Ox
Kansas Freshman Golf Opens 36-Hole Tourney at Country Club
About a dozen members of the University of Kansas golf squad started a 36 hole tournament this afternoon at the Country Club to determine numeral winners. Coach Bill Shannon said the 18 hole opening round was completed and the concluding 18 will be played tomorrow morning.
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University of Kansas
Bill Shannon
Local High School Scores From Tuesday Night
Junction City 6 faced Fairbury 11 while Beloit 18 defeated Marysville 5 Manhattan 9 beat Beatrice 12 in prep basketball action across the region.
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Junction City
Fairbury
Beloit
Marysville
Manhattan
Beatrice
South End vs Auto Service Opens Softball Schedule
South End faces Auto Service in softball at South Park. Kansas State trapshoot travels to Iowa State for a Friday event. Kansas University baseball competes with Iowa State on Friday and Saturday while a Sunday trapshoot concludes the series.
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South Park
Kansas
K U
Iowa State
K. U
Big Six basketball rules put under scrutiny by observers
The piece questions the Big Six stance on neutral courts and east coast games while favoring a potential junior college path for players. It notes a 18 game limit, residency eligibility, and calls for reconsideration to leverage Kansas and Kansas State talent before opting to revert to current policies.
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Big Six
New York
Philadelphia
O.K
Millers extend lead on Saints with high scoring win
Minneapolis Millers beat the St Paul Saints 10 to 4 in a third straight win as they chase the league leaders Kansas City Blues. The Millers tied the season high with 17 hits including six doubles a triple and two homers. Kansas City stayed four games ahead after a 5 to 4 comeback win over Milwaukee. Phil Rizzuto led Kansas City with three hits including a home run in four at bats. Indianapolis defeated Louisville 5 to 3 behind Lloyd Johnsons six hit pitching and Dick Wests extra base hits. Toledo Columbus game was rained out.
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Minneapolis
Minneapolis Millers
Kansas City Blues
American Association
St. Paul Saints
Saints
Millers
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Phil Rizzuto
Indianapolis
Louisville
Lloyd Johnson
Dick West
Tribe
Tuneup for Big Meet at Lawrence Trap Club
Shooters at the Lawrence gun club tuned up for the Kansas State Trapshooting tourney. Winners include C. H. Weaver Lyons and Mrs W H Lassen Goddard in added target races. Weaver and John Sachs Topeka led the 25 yard protection event. Monkey Business Race saw Harry Nevin and others placing.
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Lawrence
W. H.lassen
Goddard
C. H. Weaver
Lyons
Weaver
John Sachs
Todeka
Joe Davison
J. R. Hinkle
Dick Wii
Yesterday's Baseball Results From AP
American League results include Detroit 3 New York 2 and Chicago 13 Philadelphia 4 St Louis 8 with Washington 7. Several games postponed due to rain. National League notes St Louis at Boston postponed while others faced rain and wet grounds. Minor leagues show varied scores across associations and leagues with multiple postponements.
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Detroit
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Washingeton
Boston
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
American Association
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Louisville
Toledo-Columbus
Western Association
St. Joseph
Fort Smith
Springfield & Hutchinson
Topeka
Muskogee
Salina
Joplin
Nashville
Little Rock
Knoxville
Memphis
Atlanta
Birmingham
Beaumont
Tulsa
Dallas
Shreveport
Houston
Oklahoma
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Sioux City
Norfolk
Sioux Fails
Worthington
Gotham Stars Edge Newsom as Tigers Fall in Tight Game
Yesterday's stars Buck Newsom allowed six hits and struck out seven in a 3-2 win. George McQuinn hit two home runs including a 12th inning rally for Cleveland. Al Todd and Bob Mattick each had three hits and drove in a run in the 13th to lift the Cubs over the Phillies.
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Buck Newsom
Tigers
Yankees
George McQuinn
Browns
Senators
al Todd
Bob Mattick
Cubs
Phillies
Topeka Owls Rally For Four-Game Series Lead
Topeka's Owls won 15-4 over Muskogee, moving into sixth place and pulling away from Fort Smith while St. Joseph gained the lead. Ralph Waldo sparked Salina to a 5-1 win with five hits and 12 strikeouts, and Hutchinson beat Springfield 8-2 as Harvey Beaster and Babe Paul homered for Muskogee and Joplin. The Saints close their Fort Smith series tonight with two key games remaining.
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Joplin
Topeka
Owls
Muskogee
Miners
Smoky Joe
Malman
Joe
Toneka
Fort Smith Giants
St. Joseph
Saints
Reds
Keat
Arkansas
Ralph Waldo
Salina
Millers
Springfield
Hutchinson
Pirates
Lloyd Hopkins
Card Southpaw
Harvey Beaster
Babe Paul
Muskoree
Fort Smith
Ken Overlin Wins Midweight Crown
Ken Overlin a Washington D C veteran fighter defeated Ceferino Garcia in 15 rounds at Madison Square Garden to claim the middleweight title from Garcia. The unanimous decision by two judges and Referee Art Donovan crowns Overlin as the new champion with Al Hostak of Seattle as the recognized NABF champion awaiting potential unification talks.
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New York
UPI
Ken Overlin
Washington, D.C
California
Ceferino Garcia
Madison Square Garden
Art Donovan
Overlin
Garcia
Fred Apostoli
al Hostak
Seattle
National Boxing Association
Associated Press
Minnesota forms amateur club to woo high school football prospects
Roundup notes Minnesota hosts amateur sports men shaping football talent. Scouts face competition from local clubs as Minnesota schools aim to lure potential players. The report mentions a trade rumor involving Paul Waner and Gus Mancuso that fell through. Hank Leiber credits trainer Eddie Rogers for his improved form after winter training in Phoenix.
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New York
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Bernie Bierman
Pirates
Paul Waner
the Brooks
Gus Mancuso
Hank Leiber
Eddie Rogers
Hank
Phoenix
Ariz
Odds and pros abound in college football rumors
The column notes several figures: Jack Doyle dubbed the Wizard of Odds by Bob Considine, Lou Brock primed for a Packers stint via oil-field work, and Oklahoma prospect Plato Andros. It also covers Big Six honors to Bill Bliss, speculation on bowl games, and talks of freshmen eligibility.
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Bob Considine
Jack Doyle
Lou Brock
Tpurdue
Green Bay Packers
Kansas
Plato Andros
Oklahoma
Bill Bliss
Towa
Ada Mae Marquardt Hosts Kansas City Shower Guests
Ada Mae Marquardt attended a shower in Kansas City for Geraldine Richmond ahead of her June wedding to Philip Sumnes. Richmond, a Baker graduate and Zeta Tau Alpha member, and other Baldwin locals were noted along with events at the Ladies Aid luncheon and the showing of travel reels.
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Ada Mae Marquardt
Kansas City
Geraldine Richmond
Philip Sumnes
Richmond
Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority
Myron Nelson
Lawrence
Myron Kent
Memorial Hospital
Traymond Nelson
Baldwin
Edward Lawrence Chambliss
Quayle
Case Library
Baker
T. J. Eaton
H. E. Addington
Ralph Gilman
G. M. Bacon
Raymond Nelson
Kk. B. Enveart
Yellowstone Park
Vancouver
Wash
Salt Lake City
Baker Stadium
Ethel Mae Sutton
W. J. Williams
John Ruchty
Texas
Harmon Downs
Ernest Phillips
A. E.tunin
Stanley
Spring practice rooms clash with color at De Pere high
De Pere high school players report spring practice to colored baby blue and pink dressing rooms with coral green lockers. Also noted are mentions of Barbara Bourne aiding Doc Parshall at Pinehurst and other sports figures in various transitions and events.
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de Pere
Wis
Baldwin high school graduates and community updates
The article lists baccalaureate and graduation plans for Baldwin high school with Rev. Ross Sweeney preaching the sermon. It notes Mrs. Mary Martin’s return from Gooding with an extended visit planned with the Houglands. William B. Young will run sports on KFH Wichita.
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Miss Marquardt
California
Ross Sweeney
Lane
Mary Martin
Gooding
Kenneth Hougland
Hougland
Martin
James 8. Chubb
Baldwin High School
First Methodist Church
William B. Young
KFH
Wichita
Pi Kappa Delta
Washburn
Baker
Topeka
Ralph Ruhlen
Eva Sanderfer
Edward Beauchamp
Floyd K. Riley
Quayler Bible Collection
Christian F. Reisner
Mary R. Carson
New York City
J. G. Thayer
Atchison
Billy Clark, Jr
Lecompton Graduation Attendance Noted in Local Chronology
Miss Evelyn Houk spent Friday night in Lecompton with Miss Maxine Maust and attended the Lecompton high school graduation program. J. F. Brass, Katherine, Eunice and
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Evelyn Houk
Lecompton
Maxine Maust
Cantalope with hot slaw and pork gravy on pie shock
The Cincinnati Post baseball expert Tom Swope has long served cantalope with hot slaw. Yesterday we dined with him as he poured pork gravy over apple pie, a surprising culinary display.
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Tom Swope
Cincinnati Post
Cantalope
Mr. Swope
Local residents share visits and travels across towns
Families and friends from Topeka Clinton Oregon St. Joseph and Mexico City visited homes in the area. Sunday and Monday gatherings included Kampschroeder Lavin Ditmer and Murphy families with several extended visits and travel news. A new minister will lead Stull Evangelical while Rev Gilbert moves to Mound Ridge.
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St. Joseph
Mary Lavin
Walter Houk
Topeka
George Ditmer
Oregon
Josephine Morgan
H. O. Wulfkuhle
Lloyd Musser
Stull Evangelical
Gilbert
Mound Ridge
Carrol Gilbert
Willard Gilbert
Glasco
George Gilbert
Chris Kraft
Mire Iam
Mexico
Duane
Russel Spencer
John Spencer
M. J. Lavin
Francis
Henry Keohlar
Three Lawrence Men to Go on a Tarpon Fishing Trip
Glenn Charlton, his son Robert Charlton, and H. B. Ober will depart Sunday for Mobile Alabama for a 10 day tarpon fishing trip. They will be joined by four men from New York City two from Tulsa and two from El Dorado Arkansas. The tarpon season opens Sunday and the Mobile Chamber of Commerce sponsors the derby with prizes for the largest catches. Charlton who is president of the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce plans to film about 600 feet of color footage of the trip and photograph any chamber work.
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Glenn Charlton
Robert Charlton
H. B. Ober
Mobile
Ala
Lawrence
New York City
Tulsa
el Dorado
Ark
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Charlton
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Cox forecast for Bays M. U top sophomore next year
Max Cox the Tiger publicist touts Bays M. U as having the league’s best sophomore next season though the player isn’t eligible yet. Cox dismisses talk of dissension after Christman was named captain and says Christman must prove big league potential beyond Monday’s showing, noting football form as well.
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Max Cox
Tiger
Bays M. U
Catch
Cox
Christman
Conference to discuss training table plan for seven schools
The Big Seven conference including Colorado will meet soon to discuss a training table plan. Tentative budget estimates total about 1000 dollars per football season per school. Five Haskell O C baseball players named Jack Riley Herb Scheffler Sam Blackwell John Heath and Jim Pope are considered likely to attract major league attention.
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Colorado
Haskell’s
O. C
Jack Riley
Herb Scheffler
Sam_ Blackwell
John Heath
Jim Pope
Derby Report at Epsom Downs Blue Peter Wins by Four
A year ago Earl of Rosebery in Blue Peter won the derby at Epsom Downs by four lengths over Fox Cub. William Woodward’s Hypnotist, an American entrant, finished seventh.
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Noo
Earl of Rosebery
Blue Peter
Epsom Downs
Fox Cub
William Woodward
New York Yankees
Spud Chandler
Cleveland
Athletics
St. Louis Browns
Croshey Field
Cincinnati
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Joshus
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Stape
Ft. Scott
Independence
Coffeyville
K-State
Lawrence Gun Club
Harry Nevin
John Delongz
J. J. Perry
Bill Bowma
T. J. Leasure
Dick Williams
H. Weaver
Ceferino Garcia, Jr
Columbus
Toledo Ee
Natio
Ates
Wenn Eh
Abe
Boston Ertemmmersons
Washington
T. Louis
The
Mighty Reds
Washington, D. C
Hostar
BY Gayle Talbot
By Eddie Brietz
Missouri
Hank Wilder
Wes Fry
Gene Kemper
Fry
J. R. Jones
KK. U
Nebraska U
Lincoln
Howard Debus
Omaha World-Herald
Huskers
Maurice Belshe
GWTW
Manhattan Ban Johnsons
Hank Anderson
Notre Dame
Chicago Bears
Sissy
NEA
Steve Belloise
Pioneer Gymnasium
Baldwin News
Goodness
Horton Smith
Barbara Louise Bourne
Doc Parshall
Pinehurst
N. C
Cardinals
Ray Blades
Billy Southworth
Rochester
St. Louev
Andy Lotshaw
Giants
Polo Grounds
Horace Stoneham
Ronald T. Ellis
Anita Lizana
Dundee
Scotland
Savy
Max Schmeling
Berlin
Yarnold-Stull
Popp
Flanders Field
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National Arrow
Del’s
Jayhawk Garage
Ross James
Chevrolet
Winter Chevrolet Co
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J. R. Williams
Corwilliams
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