Paul Runyan Eyes U S Open Qualifier Next Week
Paul Runyan, fresh from winning the Goodall round robin, is among the top contenders at the Metropolitan sectional for a 1941 U S Open berth at Fort Worth Texas. He topped Jag McSpaden in medal play and defeated Vic Ghezzi and Horton Smith to clinch a strong lead heading into the 86 hole qualifying rounds across 27 locales.
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Tex
Wy Et & Isory
Jag McSpaden
McSpaden
Runyan
Lawson Little
Vic Ghezzi
Horton Smith
Ghezzi
Smith
Unclear scoring slate from regional high school games
A fragmented list shows Concordia scoring nine with Manhattan ten and Garden City one defeating Dodge City five with Carthage losing four to Independence. Other results include Coffeyville eleven seven over Fort Scott Marysville three Belair two Pratt four Liberal unknown Iola five Pittsburg seven.
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Fairbury
Garden City
Dodge City
Carthage
Independence
Coffeyville
Fort Scott
Marysville
Belair
Pratt
Liberal
Iola
Pittsburg
Lee Keeps Heating Up In Semi Pro Baseball
Modesto Calif May 126 First Baseman Dave Lee improves as he goes along in a semi pro game. In four straight at bats he hit a single a double a triple and a home run helping his club win 13 to 5.
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Modesto
Calif
Dave Lee
Cards Open Series With Cubs Amid Crespi Injury
The St. Louis Cardinals, chasing the National League lead, start a series with the Chicago Cubs using a patched infield after Frank Crespi fractured a finger. Jimmy Brown moves to second, Steve Mesner starts at third, Mesner hit a bases loaded double in the opener but went 0 for 4 in the nightcap. The Indians and White Sox, meanwhile, posted wins as Feller and Grove reached milestones and Jeff Heath belted a ball into Cleveland’s upper deck.
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Chicago Cubs
Frank Crespi
Crespi
Pittsburgh Pirates
Southworth
Jimmy Brown
Steve Mesner
Mesner
Enos Slaughter
Johnny Mize
Cleveland Indians
Bob Feller
St. Louis Browns
Fan
Jeff Heath
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Clevelands
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Lefty Grove
New York Yankees
Jimmy Foxx
Charlie Keller
Keller
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Hal Newhouser
Thornton Lee
Sox
Athletics
Washington
Dutch Leonard
Joe Medwick
Brooklyns
Phillies
Pete Reiser
Charley Root
Paul der- Tinger
Cincinnati
Ernie Lombardi
Boston Braves
Giants
Belmont Stakes thriller taunts Market Wise vs Whirlaway
In New York May 26 Market Wise faces Whirlaway in the Belmont Stakes with Don Meade aboard. The Roundup notes the odd phrasing and local sports chatter about coaching offers and boxing referees.
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Market Wise
Whirlaway
Don Meade
Chicago
Bob Zuppke
Finois
Bob
Detroit Lions
Joe Louis
Arthur Donovan
Louis
Sports Parade Record Gate Receipts at Open Could Be Surpassed
The story notes a 1930 Interlochen Minneapolis national open gate of 47000 dollars, expected to be broken next month in Fort Worth Texas. It mentions Carl Hubbell preferring a toned down ball for young pitchers and reveals coolness between Mike Jacobs and Johnny Ray over planned game secrecy for Buddy Knox. Benny McCoy delays his draft reporting with the A’s. Ben Jones, trainer of Whirlaway, is named World Telegram’s star of the week.
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Minneapolis
Fort Worth
Texas
Sone
Carl Hubbell
Mike Jacobs
Billy Conn
Johnny Ray
Mike
Conn
Buddy Knox
Buddy Baer
Billy
Louis
Benny McCoy
Uncle Sam
A’s
Ben Jones
Whirlaway
New York World - Telegram
Buddy Bear versus Joe teaser sparks roaring challenge
May 14 column notes Buddy Bear could press champion Joe in a bout framed by a blunt jab at a bum of the month club. The quirky corner predicts a hard fight and a turning point in the ring.
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Buddy Bear
Joe
Tennis champ Dona Budge wed at St Chrysostom's church
Chicago May 26 Dona Budge begins defense of his national professional tennis title tomorrow after marrying 19 year old Stanford student Dierdre Conselman at 4 pm in St. Chrysostom's Protestant Episcopal church Glendale California reader says Budge and Conselman tied the knot this afternoon in a quiet ceremony with family and friends present.
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Dona Budge
Dierdre Conselman
Stanford University
Glendale
Calif
St. Chrysostom’s Protestant Episcopal Church
Runyan Cruises To $5000 Goodall Round Robin Victory
Paul Runyan wins the Goodall Round Robin golf tournament with a 26 under total after shooting 69 in the final round. Vic Ghezzi and Ben Haberer Sarazen tie for second at 24 under in weekend action.
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New York
Paul Runyan
Vic Ghezzi
Ak Sarazen
Kansas Sports Close Run Season With Varsity Games Left
Kansas finishes with a conference meet in Lincoln where track was poor for KU while Norman Sanneman won high jump and Dick Edwards starred in the mile. Injuries hampered KU and coach Bill Hargiss expects improvements as trials continue for freshmen tracksters. Big Six planning 10 football games in 1942 faces mixed chances.
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Lincoln
Bill Hargiss
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K. U
Dick Edwards
Bob Ginn
Kansan
Norman Sanneman
Sanneman
Topeka
Dick Schnacke
Iowa State
Bob Stoland
Sreenpeneeret Eee
Enrenet
Darrell Mathes
Big Six
Joe Thomas
Morton Cree
C. A. Gilmore
Joe Engers
Thomas
Engers
Don Atchison
Bill Brownlee
Gaylord Conzelman
Audren Tevin
Floyd Santner
Milo Farnell
Forest
Wilson
Ed Todd
Was
Charles Black
Black
Jack Tenenbaum
Todd
Warren Hodges
Dayton Sharpe
Conzelman
Fleyr Santner
Buddy Herriman
Onzelman
Wildcats Rally Past Kansas In High-Scoring Conference Tilt
The Wild cats topple Kansas 6 to 5 after a six for six extra base attack led by Knute Kresie who collected three hits including a double. Biems Krum and Burge added power while Dunlay Kier Langvardt and Langvardt each homered and doubled for Kansas State.
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Langvardt
Results Big Six Track Meet Highlights Leaders by Event
Mile run won by Ginn of Nebraska with 4 22.4 while Edwards of Kansas and Ray of Missouri placed second and third. Other events list winners, second-place finishers and times or distances for dashes, throws, jumps, and relays across Nebraska Kansas State Missouri Iowa Iowa State and Oklahoma.
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Nebraska
Edwards
Kansas
Ray
Missouri
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Iowa
Alias Miller
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Lyda
Oklahoma
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iWon
Johnson
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King
Smutz
Meyer
Iowa State
Reeves
Graves
Johns
Nichoalds
Lanneman
Ird
Baxter
Stoland
Ruhsam
Hilton
Landee
Hamilton
Final games for the Jayhawker nine
The Kansas Jayhawker baseball team faces Iowa State in a two game series to close the season. They split with Iowa State at Ames earlier, winning 8 to 7 then losing 23 to 6. KU also lost to Kansas State 11 to 6 at Manhattan.
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Iowa State Cyclones
Jayhawkers
Cyclones
Ames
Kansas State
Manhattan
John Burge
K. A
Kirkland
Aggie
K. U
Wildcats
Golfers from Wichita Topeka and Leavenworth at Lawrence Club warm up
Twenty one golfers from Wichita eighteen from Topeka and two from Leavenworth gathered at Lawrence Country Club for a warm up ahead of the Kansas Amateur Golf Association Tournament to be held June 11 to 15 at the same club. Willard White of White Lakes Topeka won medal honors with 73 and took a prize of three balls donated by Chick Pontius for eagle on hole 10.
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Topeka
Leavenworth
Lawrence Country Club
Kansas Amateur Golf Association
Willard White
White Lakes
Chick Pontius
White
Father Son Golf Tournament Planned at Shawnee Country Club
Final plans are completed for the sixth annual father and son golf tournament to be held at Shawnee Country Club in Topeka on June 6 7 and 8.
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Shawnee Country Club
Topeka
Giant Killer Role Boosts Joplin to Second in Western Baseball
St Josephs weekend wins over Muskogee Reds 5 4 and 1 0 propelled Joplin into second place. Springfield swept Hutchinson 3 2 but lost 4 3 to Muskogee while Blix Donnelly added his sixth win for the Cardinals. Willard Hamby led Fort Smith to a 15 7 opening victory over Salina as Wilbur White debuted for the Millers in a 5 3 win. Schedule notes include Salina at Fort Smith Hutchinson at Springfield Topeka at Joplin and St Joseph at Muskogee.
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Joplin
Western Baseball Association
Saints
Muskogee Reds
Mike Mandjack
Muskogee
Springfield Cardinals
Topeka
Springfield
Hutchinson
Blix Donnelly
Salina
Fort Smith
Willard Hamby
Wilbur White
Waterloo
The
Millers
Local Bridge Event Details and Banquet Schedule
The tournament features eight pairs per flight with rounds set for Friday 1 PM, Saturday morning, and Sunday 1 PM finals, using home club handicap for pairings. An annual banquet and business meeting occur Friday evening at the Shawnee club. Defending champions’ father has passed away. Cecil Jones of Wichita is noted among entrants. last year's runner up Harry Kanatzer and his son from Hutchinson have registered.
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Cecil Jones
Wichita
Harry Kanatzer
Hutchinson
Huskers Win Mile Relay in Big Six Track Championship
Nebraska captured the Big Six title by winning the final mile relay. The Huskers edged Missouri 61 to 60 as Red Littler overcame a 10 yard deficit at the tape. Iowa State finished third, Kansas State fourth, Oklahoma fifth, and Kansas last.
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Wisconsin State Athletic Commission
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Phil Zwick
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Missouri Tigers
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Gordon Lincoln
May Esay
St Crosby
Lawrence Merchants Beat Stanley 5 3 In Season Opener
The Lawrence Merchants a traveling Eastern Kansas amateur league team won 6 to 3 over Stanley opening the season. Pitcher Walt Thorne allowed only three hits through seven innings while fanning 11 and issuing two walks. Thorne later hit a disputed homer as umpire ruled he failed to touch third base. Harold Johanning tripled with two on and Earl Johnson and Walt Houk added doubles. Management by Leslie Demeritt with players including Kenneth Brown Houk Seymour Johanning and Leland Lands in the outfield.
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Kansas
Stanley
Walt Thorne
Thome
Harold Johanning
Earl Johnson
Walt Houk
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