Salina Shooter Wymore Wins Etchen Trophy at State Trap Meet
Jim Wymore of Salina won the Fred Etchen Challenge Cup after a shoot off with Tom Palmer of Kansas City. Palmer later captured class A 100-target doubles with 97 and won the Kansas State Sports men's trophy, while John DeLong of Topeka won class B doubles with 93. Rudy Etchen and E J Moorehead tied for high non Kansas contestants at 196 of 200, and Joe Davison won the Kansas Open. Francis Lynch of Kansas City Kansas earned St Benedict’s most valuable all around athlete honors.
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Fred Etchen
John DeLong
Topeka
Kansas
Rudy Etchen
Kansas Cition
E. J. Moorehead
Falls City
Neb
Etchen
Joe Davison
Kansas City
Winchester Arms Company
Dave Henry
C. B. MacDowell
Phillipsburg
MacDowell
Henry
St. Benedicts
Atchison, Kan
B— Francis Lynch
Kan
St. Benedict’s College
B. MacDowell
Phillips
Jiudy Kitchen
A H
Rose
Hutchinson
John Foncke
Salina
Russ Elliott
Raytown
Matt Enoch
Hob Darnell
Witroncewadons
Dick Williams
H. H. Stecher
Haven
W. Griffith
W. L. Smith
Fontana
Carl Lortscher
Bern
Jack Brown
E, Hawkey
Hudson
Jim Wymore
Lassén
Goddard
Sutter
Wichita
Enoch, Jr
EL Blair
Atlanta
Bert Metzger
Ozawki
Oy Finn
Hinkle
Corsicana
Tex
Weaver
Lyons
Pearson
Michaels
Atchison
H. Weaver
Joe Cherry
Ole Bratton
Council Grove
P. Hill
Osawatomie
Eaecee
George Nicholas
Ov Finup
Tom Palmer
Rudy Erden
Russ_ Eliott
Eves Joe Davison
H. Hawkey
Amie
Michael
W. F. J. Finup
E. Grecian
Ansas
Wyimore
Bratton
Peeeeenses
Riose Neil
Iaeerewesaeneenseenee
Bill Lassen
H. Rose
Isoh Dar
Boxing rights and futures ignite summer sports chatter
In New York on May 25 observers eye Jack Kearns as he targets boxing rights at Ebbets Field. Cyril Walker, former U S open champion, now trains at a Yonkers driving range. The Boston Bees draw focus with Eddie Miller and Max West as potential pennant flutterers. Nate Druxman offered Ken Overlin 25000 for a Garcia rematch, but Overlin declined to honor the deal. Big Bill Tilden resumes tennis work in Los Angeles at fifteen dollars an hour attracting queues.
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New York
Jack Kearns
Ebbetsfield
Cyril Walker
Yonkers
Boston Bees
Eddie Miller
Max ‘West
Nate Druxman
Ken Overlin
al Hostak
Overlin
Ceferino Garcia
Bill Tilden
Los Angeles
Fort Worth retailer Marvin Leonard to national open champion
Marvin Leonard, once a popcorn vendor, now runs a major Texas department store and posted a $25,000 guarantee that secured the 1941 national open championship for Fort Worth. In Florida last spring Reds predicted Lee Grissom’s Yanks career, but missed by one day. Eastern pals say Slip Madigan may run for Congress. The anti fraternizing policy spreads in baseball as Fred Haney is fined for talking to a secretary and an ump shakes hands with a spectator.
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Marvin Leonard
Texas
Fort Worth
Florida
Reds
Lee Grissom
Yanks
Slip Madigan
St. Mary’s
California
Congress
Fred Haney
Browns
Charley Dewitt
Umps
Feller Starts Season With Dominant No-Hitter Clash
The season opened with William Joe Feller guiding the Cleveland Indians to a 3-2 win over the Browns. He struck out nine, allowed seven hits, and hit his first major league home run. Giants beat the Bees 8-1 in a night game with 18 hits and four hitters homering. Chicago White Sox edged Detroit 2-1 as Rigney allowed three hits.
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Associated Press
Eobere
William Joe Feller
Feller
St. Louis
Cleveland Indians
Browns
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
John Rigney
Rigney
Tommy Bridges
Chicago
Iowa State Defeats Kansas 2 1 After 12 Innings
In a 12 inning duel at Ames Iowa State Cyclones edged the Kansas Jayhawkers 2 to 1. Wilson drove in the decisive run for Iowa State while Sands limited the Cyclones to seven hits and Hensley led Kansas with two hits and their lone run in the fifth. The two teams meet again in a doubleheader this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Jayhawkers
Iowa State Cyclones
Kansans
Ames
Jack Sands
Jayhawker
Wilson
Cyclones
Sands
Larry Hensley
Jayhawkers
Kansas
Iowa
Merkel
Thompson
Yesterday's Results In Baseball By The Associated Press
American League Chicago 2 Detroit 1 while Cleveland at St Louis and New York 8 Boston 1 led NL action. Several games postponed by rain or wet grounds including Brooklyn Philadelphia and Chicago Pittsburgh. Minor leagues showed wins for Minneapolis, Indianapolis, Beaumont Tulsa and others with several rainouts and late starts.
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American Association
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Louisville
Columbus
Toledo
Detroit
Chicago
Washington
Philadelphia
St. Louis
New York
Cleveland
Boston
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Memphis
Nashville
Little Rock
Knoxville
Atlanta
New Orleans
Fort Smith
St.Joseph
Topeka
Joplin
Salina-Muskogee
Norfolk
Worthington
Sioux Falls
Three boxing and football headlines stir war talk
Nady Cates notes fierce attack as best defense in war and football. Three ring titles shift in 13 days with Jenkins, Jeffra, and Overlin all winning, while Memphis wins a doubleheader and Hank Greenberg shines in Detroit Gardens. Maj. Bob Neyland pledges army return when needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nady Cates
Winston-Salem
N.C
Jenkins
Ambers
Jeffra
Joey Archibald
Overlin
Garcia
Memphis
Nashville
War News
Hank Greenberg
Detroit Gardens
Bob Neyland
Tennessee
Miller's new shortstop Huck Geary shines for Millers
Minneapolis Millers boss Mike Kelley signs 23 year old Eugene Huck Geary from DeLand Florida as a rookie shortstop. Geary bats over .350 and has a 19 game hitting streak as Minneapolis beats Milwaukee 6 to 2. Kansas City maintains four game lead while St Paul loses 3 to 2 to Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
American Association
Mike Kelley
Minneapolis Millers
Kelley
Jimmy Potahl
Washingtn
Eugene
Huck) Geary
DeLand
Fla
Huck
Milwaukee
Millers
Kansas City
Blues
Tom Eatley
St. Paul
Gil Brack
Saints
Frenchy Bordagaray
Yank Terry
Indianapolis
Louisville
Rizzuto to Priddy to Sturm Outshine Tinker to Evers to Chance
Kansas City May 25 A Kansas City Blues infield projected by Harold Claassen draws praise from Johnny Kling Pie Traynor and others. Priddy Sturm Rizzuto form a strong triple play prospect with Sturm’s 310 batting pace and Priddy’s 267 average. Scouts compare the quartet favorably with historic infields and note their market value could triple Connie Mack’s famed infield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Claassen
Kansas City
Tinker
Evers
Rizzuto
Priddy
Sturm
Kansas City Blues
Johnny Kling
Chicago Cubs
Blues
Pie Traynor
Pittsburgh Pirate
New York Yankees
Ball Park
Jerry Priddy
Shcrest
Phil Rizzuto
Scooter
Eddie Miller
Boston Bees
Johnny Sturm
Traynor
George McQuinn
St. Louis Browns
Yankees
Billy Hitchcock
Auburn University
Harry Steinfeldt
Cubs
Stars Fall to Giants Bees in Night Baseball Debut
Yesterday's baseball results recap with Harry Gumbert limiting the Bees to five hits in New York's 8-1 win, John Rigney besting the Tigers 2-1, and Babe Feller delivering a seven hit performance and homer as the Indians defeated the Browns 3-2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Gumbert
Giants
Bees
New York
John Rigney
White Sox
Tigers
Babe Feller
Indians
Browns
Awards For Tennis Golf And Cage At K U
A KU athletic board committee approved awards for varsity tennis and golf players and freshmen basketball men. Golf honorees include Dean Ritchie Wichita Rod ea k Wakeland Independence McElhenny Topeka Robert La Gree Newton. Tennis honorees Howard Engleman Jack Floyd Arkansas City Kermit Franke Winfield Conrad Voelker Atchison Robert Minor Warren Shupe Lawrence. Freshman basketball honors go to Harlan Altman Wellington Donald Blair Ottawa Earl Bozeman Nickerson Jack Bryan Junction City John Buescher Beardstown Jack Conner De Soto Bill Cunningham Piper Kenneth Dunn Merriam Harley Anderson Browder Richmond Carvin Greene John Hallberg Hill Matthews Walter Sheridan Em oria Vance Hall Downs Bob Meredith Lincoln Mar vin Solienberger Hutchinson Harold Wright Dwight.
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University of Kansas _ athletic board
Dean Ritchie
Wichita
Rodea K Wakeland
Independence
Kan
McElhenny
Topeka
Robert LaGree
Newton
Howard Engleman
Jack Floyd
Arkansas City
Kermit Franke
Winfield
Conrad
Voelker
Atchison
Robert Minor
St. Joseph
Warren
Shupe
Lawrence
Richard Miler
Chanute
Ted Moser
Allen Nipper
Norman Lanneman
Marvin Solienberger
Hutchinson
Harold Wright
Dwight
Fights spark in three city welterweight bouts
In Boston Henry Armstrong stopped Ralph Zannelli in Providence after a 14014 record in welterweight title defense. In Chicago Johnny Balmer outpointed Joey Speigel in Milwaukee while Tony Chavez beat Red Green in Los Angeles.
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Boston
Henry Armstrong
Los Angeles
Ralph Zannelli
Providence
Chicago
Johnny Balmer
Peoria
Joey Speigel
Milwaukee
Hollywood
Tony Chavez
Red Green
Tama Nine Names Corns as Final Lineup Man
In a corn belt high school game Tama Tama nine placed Corns as the last man in its lineup while the visiting Radcliffe team finished with Oatts in the final spot.
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Corn Belt
Tama, In
Corns
Radcliffe
Oatts
Louisiana State Outfield Faces Hospital Risk Amid Yell
A chaotic fielding moment at LSU sparked safety concerns as an outfield trio Charley Anastasio Charley Erdman and Charley Burley were involved after a shouted cue. Players moved toward the stands raising medical risk and prompting coaching oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana State
Charley
Charley Anastasio
Charley Erdman
Charley Burley
Reds on Top Again Lead in Western Association Race
Travel weary from a week of shuttling between Muskogee and St. Joseph the Western association leaders returned to action as the Saints arrived for a four game series. A seven inning rain shortened 6-5 Giants win featured homer by Willard Hamby Jim Hamblen and a Wayne Kistler triple while St. Joseph out hit them 11 to 8. The loss left St. Joseph a full game behind the Reds and two games ahead of Joplin in third. Series openers were set for tonight with Topeka at Joplin Salina at Springfield Hutchinson at Fort Smith and St. Joseph at Muskogee.
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Muskogee
Okla
St. Joseph
Western Association
Willard Hamby
Jim Hamblen
Wayne Kistler
Giants
Altho
Saints
Reds
Joplin
Miners
Topeka
Salina
Springfield
Hutchinson
Fort Smith
Natural Levels Rise for Several Sluggers in Both Leagues
In New York May 24 report, major league batters push higher averages as leaders shift. Frank Hayes of the Philadelphia Athletics climbs from .391 to .417 to lead the American League, with Rip Radcliff of the St Louis Browns rising to .407 for second. Hank Danning of the New York Giants advances from .3853 to .394 to top the National League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Frank Hayes
Philadelphia Athletics
Rip Radcliff
St.Louis Browns
Hayes
Hank Danning
New York Giants
Pet Danning
Lombardi Cine Gh
Gustine
Pittsb
Medwick St Louis
Walker
Brooklyn
Mize
St Louis DS
Leiber
Chicago
Ann Lopez
Boston
Philadelphia
Moore
Hayes Phila
Ait Radcliff
Browns
Ant
Finnly
Averill
Detroit
Cramer
Williams
Appling
Travis
Washing
Hill
Mack
Cleveland
Wright Chicago
Sportsmen's Club Meeting Set To Plan Drive
The Douglas County Sportsmen's club invites its membership committee to a Monday night session at 8 in the Chamber of Commerce rooms. President Laverne Vincent says the meeting will focus on organizing the annual membership drive with committee members listed for attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County Sportsmen’s Club
Chamber of Commerce
Laverne Vincent
Philip Ernst, Jr
Oscar H. Baker
J. R. West
Lawrence van Groesbeck
Gilbert Francis
C. A. Schultz
E. F. Huddleston
George Dunkley
I. H. Oehrle
C. E. Adams
Irvin E. Youngberg
R. Zvacek
Art Fritzel
Don D. Haworth
Billy Kane
Herbert R. Pine
John Callahan
K. K. Hammig
Ralph Miller Dismissed From Student Hospital
Ralph Miller star KU athlete from Chanute was discharged from the student hospital yesterday eight days after knee operation. His condition is good but he will use crutches for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Miller
K. U
Chanute
Miller
Polo Match Tomorrow Near Pauline Between Topeka and Kansas City
The Old Transides polo team of Topeka will play the Kansas City Country club team tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock on the Topeka club's new home field. Location is a mile south of Pauline on highway 75, and proceeds go to the Capper crippled children's fund.
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Transides
Topeka
Kansas City Country Club
Topeka Club
Pauline
Kan
Highway 75
Capper Crippled Childrens’ Fund
Baseball memory notes and historic highlights
A recap of notable games and events from past years. Bob Feller’s one hit shutout of the Red Sox with ten strikeouts is recalled from a year ago. Three years ago Mickey Cochrane suffered a skull fracture after an incident with Bump Hadley. Five years ago W Lawson Little Jr won the British amateur title for a second year, beating Dr Sian Tweddell one up in a 36 hole final. The page also lists names such as Berger and Lawrence with scores and high men Rice.
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Bob Feller
Cleveland
Boston Red Sox
Mickey Cochrane
Detroit Tigers
Bump Hadley
Yankees
W. Lawson Little, Jr
Sian Tweddell
State Trapshoot Saturday and Iowa Blaze Baseball Sunday
The schedule lists a state trapshoot event on Saturday and a baseball game featuring K. LU against Iowa Blaze on Sunday. Details on times or venues are not provided.
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K. LU
Iowa Blaze
Lone Star Sunday school and revival hold services
The Lone Star church announces Sunday school at 10, with worship at 11 at Washington Creek church followed by a noon basket dinner and memorial day program. Five new converts were baptized at 2:30, Rev. Rarick delivered the sermon, and special music accompanied the revival close.
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Lone Star Church
Wll
Washington Creek Church
Rarick
la. H. Griffith
Dorothy Jean Bachelor
Aileen Anderson
Margaret Daggett
H. T. Melton
Emma Weybright
Lone Star
Eunice Hoover
Hazel Boerkircher
Clyde Hoover
Washington Creek
Rev
H. T Melton
Rev. Rarick
Lawrences
Syracuse
Ind
Mariflandelt
of Nieder
Billy Dagcett
Cir Snd
H. R. Stover
Janide Eo Teousen
Fred Mucky
Jake Mucky
Oof Paldwin
Fred Flory
Eldon Urech
Billy
Topeka
Austin Flory
Addison Dlock
Lawrence Glock
Frank Nye
Mro
Clifford Wirich
Robert
Arlen
Duane
Randolph
Kan
Aus
Local Social News From Eudora and Nearby Areas
Mrs Otto Abels and daughters hosted a mother and daughter tea at the Evangelical church in Eudora on Tuesday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Ei Pence and daughter Bryona dined with Mr and Mrs Albert Wax near Villa iden on Sunday. Vernon Strobel and family drove to Winchester for the high school commencement where niece Marilyn May graduated. Mrs Jane Koch hosted Keota club members and two guests on Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Johnson
Fred Scott
Joan
Bery
Richland
Carl Nieder
Eldon Ulrich
Topeka
Clifford
Ulrich
Robert, Arlen
Duane
Randolph, Kan
Lillie Ulrich
B. H. Powell
Shirley
Nell Aileen
Earl Heffner
Ray Harrell
Clinton
Frank Perry
Charles Mowder
Sam Findley
Washington Creek
Faye Miller
Lawrence
Willis Miller
Musig
Marshalls
A. Ward
Lincoln
Neh
Fred Windhorst
Salina
Windhorst
Tena Fishburn
Wichita
Nurse's School
Marguerite Fishburn
Llenn Fishburn
Medicine Lodge
Isan
Albert Wichman
Jim Shirck
Fred Mol
H. Reifschneider
Curtis Diedrich
Allen Wester
Nevieve
Gideon Neis
Lill Combest
Oscar Broers
Kaw Valley
Floyd Broers
Fred Schlegel
George Broers
Otto Abel
L. L. Kindred
E. Pence
Otto Abels
Walter Wilson
Floyd Broer
Gideon Nels
L. J
Martin Abel
Vernon -Strobel
Pete Nels
Evangelical Church
Eudora
Ei. Pence
Bryona
Albert Wax
Villa Iden
Vernon Strobel
Winchester
Marilyn May
Jane Koch
Keota Club
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Desert
Hira
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Cutie
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Judson Bailey
Manhattan
Iowa State
Oklahoma
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Nebraska
Star Miller Short
Huck Geary
Chance
Sportsmen’s Club
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Roosevelt
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Air Corps
Evening Star
J. R. Williams
Wiliams
Carl
Arrow
Palm Beach
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