Leavenworth Tops Greens In 10 Innings To Lead East Standings
The Lawrence Green Brothers fell 5 to 4 in ten innings to the Leavenworth Generals at Leavenworth, surrendering first place in the eastern division. Newt Kresie pitched well for the Greens, while Walt Houk took the loss after a late miscue allowed the decisive run. The greens next face Topeka at home.
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Laavonworth
Lawrence Codon
Emporia Wand
Topeka
Ults
Leavenworth
Lawrence
Emporia
Lawrence Green Brothers
Leavenworth Generals
Generals
Greens
Newt Kresie
Altho
Walt Houk
Norman
Babcock
Kresie
Chaffee
Yadrick
Ager
McCurry
Wilson
Zager
Cotton Wishkeno
Wishkeno
Willard
Alberts
Simak
Voria
Golfing events dominate at the club with Flag and Blind Bogey today
The club hosts a Flag tournament and Blind Bogey with prizes for longest flag carry and a stroke-based winner chosen by Orville Stone. Yesterday Hartley Lindenberger upset Wetzel Bullock by 15 in high-low ball. Women’s regular day Tuesday. Mrs. C C Stewart posted the season’s lowest 1% putts on nine greens.
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Orville Stone
Hartley-Lindenberger
Wetzel-Bullock
C. C. Stewart
Bees Lose 5 1 To Topeka In Home Game
Be es fall 5 to 1 as Topeka Capital City Barb ers beat the Lawrence Bees in a game marked by five Lawrence errors. Lloyd Mathew pitched three strong innings for the Bees but misplays doomed the effort. Topeka capitalized with timely hits and fielding errors. Next, Bees travel to Lane Kan to face the American Legion team.
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Lawrence Ban Johnson
Capital City
Barbers College
Raw Wrecking Company
Topeka
Lloyd Mathew
Ottawa
Bees
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Zaleuke
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Sports and history highlights from the era
A year ago United States beat Australia in Davis Cup finals with Budge and Mako defeating Crawford and McGrath 7 5 6 1 8 6 for the third win. Five years ago two drivers and a mechanic perished at the Indianapolis 500 won by Louis Meyer. The first Siberian convict settlements began in 1710 under Peter the Great.
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United States
Australia
Don Budge
Gene Mako
Jack Crawford
Vivian McGrath
Kelly Petillo
Indianapolis
Giants
Edgers
Mark Billman
Lester Spangler
G. L. Jordan
Louis Meyer
Tourists Boost Southern California Trade At Rate Of 24000 An Hour
The All Year Club of Southern California reports Eastern tourists spend about 24000 dollars per hour in the region. In the first quarter of 1938, motoring visitors numbered 212,106, up 15.1 percent from the same period last year.
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Los Angeles
All Year Club of
Southern California
California
Grief to Indians as Hemsley sidelined by injury
The Cleveland Indians endure mounting woes as Rollie Hemsley breaks a finger and is out ten days. Star pitcher Bob Feller battles a strained back while Cleveland drops a game to St Louis. Race leaders shift in both leagues amid tight standings and late-week action.
Inver ness best-ball golf tourney crowns Snead and Ghezzi
Sam Snead and Vic Ghezzi capture first prize of 1300 dollars in the Inverness invitation best-ball event finishing with a plus nine score after a best-ball 61. Rob Dudley and Ky Laffon were among morning match contenders as Ed Dudley and Laffon staged near upset.
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Toledo
Sam Snead
Vic Ghezzi
Inverness Invitation
Ed Dudley
Ky Laffon
St. Louis
Robie Hemsley
Cleveland Indians
Browns
Berkeley
Cal
Edson Burrows
Ray Maleatt
Troon
Scotland
Chariie Yates
Iron Atlanta
Cecil Ewing
Budapest
Germany
Hungary
Paris
France
Italy
Pompoon
Snark
Princeton
N. J
Lafayette High School
Buffalo
N. Y
Alameda
Yesterday's Scores Across Leagues and Standings
National League games included New York 7 Philadelphia 1 Brooklyn 1 Boston 0 in thirteen innings Pittsburgh 2 Chicago 1 St Louis 3 Cincinnati 0. American League results Philadelphia 11 New York 9 Washington 5 Boston 3 Detroit 2 Chicago 1 St Louis 8 Cleveland 6. American Association Columbus 65 5 Toledo 5 5 second game eight innings darkness Indianapolis 7 3 Louisville 5 4 first game 12 innings Minneapolis 6 St Paul 3 Kansas City 7 Milwaukee 4.
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Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Boston
Pittsburgh
Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Washington
Detroit
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American Association
Columbus
Toledo
Indianapolis
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Chick Pontius Wins City Golf Championship at Hillview
Chick Pontius greenskeeper at Lawrence Country Club captured the 1938 City championship after defeating Dexter Miner on the 29th hole. Pontius previously won in 1933 and 1935, while last year’s champion Glenn Oatman did not contend due to University of Kansas duties. Oatman had claimed titles in 1934 1936 and 1937.
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Hillview
Lawrence
Chick Pontius
Lawrence Country Club
Dexter Miners
Pontius
Glenn Oatman
University of Kansas
Oatman
Roundup of Baseball Notes and Boxing Sparks From May Headlines
A busy sports roundup notes Sam Riddle’s strong high school show and items on the Yankees using sacrifices and pinch-hitters. It highlights Jimmy McLarnin and Barney Ross, Dizzy Dean’s improved fastball, Max Schmeling’s training, Lou Zamperini controversy, no hitters by Harry Tuffley, and Carl Hubbell’s curve as Philadelphia seeks a money pitch.
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Sam
Riddle
Admiral
Snark
Joe McCarthy
Giants
Armstrong
Jimmy McLarnin
Barney Ross
Jimmy
Major League Leaders Recap Baseball Stats
The article lists leaders in batting runs and hits by league with names like Steinhacher Trosky Lewis Foxx Averill Greenberg Ott Galan Goodman and more. It notes pitching figures Grove Kennedy Hubbell and others with win loss records and key batting stats across teams including Detroit Boston Cleveland Washington New York and Chicago.
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Chicago
Trosky
Cleveland
Lewis
Arashington
Averill
Foxs
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Washington
Travis
Cronin
R. Ferrell
Kress
St. Louis
Fiples
Greenberg
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New York
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Moore
Martin
Philadelphia
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Pittsburgh
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Koy
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Hack
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Hubbell
Newark
Fish To Fight Mosquitoes In Brisbane Army
Brisbane city council plans a fish army to curb mosquitoes. Twenty Medaka fish were imported and proven voracious larvae eaters prompting breeding to expand the program.
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Brisbane
Australia
Baseball Highlights From A Split Way Schedule
Red Lucas and Arky Vaughan powered a 2-1 Pirates win over the Cubs with Lucas pitching eight innings and Vaughan driving in both runs. Boots Poffenberger and Tigera Hand led a 2-1 Tigers win over the White Sox. Ernie Kay and Freddy Fitzsimmons noted in the box. Dodgers beat Bees 1-0 in 13 innings on Koy's the only hit after Fitz held them to three hits over 11. Cardinals blanked Reds 3-0 behind two hits by Bob Weiland. Bob Johnson homered and knocked in three as Athletics beat Yankees 11-9. Mickey Haslin homered in the eighth to spark Giants 7-4 win over Phillies. Buck Newsom held Indians to eight hits in an 8-4 Browns win. Jonathan Stone doubled and singled as Senators beat Red Sox 5-3. A House gag rule history note from 1836-44 is mentioned.
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Rollie Hemsley
Oscar Vitt
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Bob Feller
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Tigera
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Freddy Fitzsimmons
Dodgers
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