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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1938
Page
8
Boston Bees pitchers Jim Turner and Danny MacFayden shut out the New York Giants 6-0 and 1-0 as 330,800 fans watched Memorial Day baseball. Bob Feller and Johnny Allen led Cleveland's 5-2 and 8-1 wins over Chicago. Lou Gehrig hit a homer for the Yankees in a 10-0 and 5-4 pair with the Red Sox, while Rudy York and Hank Greenberg powered Detroit and others produced key hits across the circuit.
The Legion Gun Club resumes trapshooting with a 6:30 start tomorrow evening on Highway 59, a mile and a half south of Lawrence. Floodlights illuminate the grounds for all shooters, with events for beginners to experts and equipment provided except guns. A prize shoot series will follow, overseen by committee members Dick Williams, Clarence Bliesner, Harry Nevin, Art Weaver, Gene Glahp, Dr. Art Anderson and Dr. Penfield.
Pi Guy Anderson, 45, fishing off a San Diego pier, shouted of a big catch then collapsed and died of a heart attack as his companions hauled in a 150 pound shark after the line struck by a powerful object.
Engraver George Le Vind of Black Starr and Frost-Gorham tests precision by carving five complete alphabets on an ordinary pin head. The Strassburg clock in the cathedral shows time and celestial details and has a noon Christ procession and a crowing cock. Barro Vermont town renamed Wildersburgh in 1793 by Ezekiel Dodge Wheeler who donated most to a meeting-house. cost $310. Tomorrow: The Castle in the Air.
Indianapolis moved into a tie for the lead after Kansas City Blues dropped both ends of a holiday doubleheader to Milwaukee. Carl Boone pitched Louisville to a 2 1 victory over Indianapolis in a night game after Don French beat the Blues in the earlier duel. Kansas City errors helped the Blues fall 4 2 in the opener while Milwaukee’s pitching shut down Norman Branch for a 4 0 or 4 1 win. Columbus swept Toledo 6 0 and 4 1 behind Al Fisher and Hal Kelleher. St Paul defeated Minneapolis 8 2 as Lloyd Brown won, but the Apostles lost 2 1 in the second game. Open date today.
New York May 31 barney Ross and Henry Armstrong are poised for a welterweight title duel at Madison Square Garden despite unsettled weather. Ross expected at 142 pounds against Armstrong 134, with promoters wary of delays if rain returns.
Major league results show American League games with New York 10 Boston 5 and Detroit 10 Cleveland 5. National League standings include Heston 6-1 New York 0-0 and Cincinnati 7-0 Chicago 3-3. Minor notes cover Saint Paul 1 Milwaukee 2 and Louisville 2 Indianapolis 1. The Order of the Garter is England’s top knighthood, founded in the 14th century.
In Oakland on May 31 Earl Ortman of Los Angeles chased a world closed course speed record at 265.539 mph in the Pacific international air races final. Col Roscoe Turner trailed Ortman by about 50 yards as both beat the old 264 mph mark set by Michel Detroyat. The three day event, a free for all over 150 miles with 18 laps per race, ended amid tragedy as Ralph Johnson and Gus Gotch died in crashes during the weekend.
Jim Turner and Danny MacFayden shut out the Giants in a two game sweep backed by 12 hits. Emmett Mueller and Pete Sivess powered Phillies to an eight run burst in the first game with a three run homer. Sivess stifled the Dodgers in the nightcap's final inning. Bob Klinger and Curt Davis held the Cards in check through eight extra innings in the first game. Davis closed the Pirates in pinch hitting in the nightcap. Paul Derringer and Bill Lee earned seventh victories with strong early run support as Lee blanked Cincinnati in the second. Charley Ruffing and Lou Gehrig powered the Yankees to two wins over Boston. Pete Appleton and George Caster split the doubleheader with sharp pitching. Bob Feller and Johnny Allen each logged six wins as they combined to limit the White Sox to nine hits in the double bill. Rudy York and Les Tietje supplied the offense with York driving in five runs on two homers while Tietje shut out Detroit in the nightcap.
Epsom Downs thinkers project Pasch the 5-2 favorite with a strong field including Unbreakable Valerian III and Pound Foolish. Sir Abe Bailey and Lord Astor chase Derby glory while substantial purses and stud fees hinge on tomorrow’s race.
Nearly 1 200 golfers on 31 courses across the United States compete in sectional qualifiers for 63 spots in the national open at Cherry Hills Denver June 9. Exempt players include Harold S. Long and last year's top 30 finishers. Denver hosts the largest entry, with Chicago and other districts fielding strong turnouts. Horton Smith and others head the Chicago challengers.
Harold Fowler McCormick 66, an industrialist and harvest millionaire, will marry Adah Wilson 34 tonight behind the closed doors of his sister's estate in Pasadena. The third Chicago wedding of the magnate will be strictly private with no photographs or interviews. McCormick has been ill since January when arthritis and a heart attack worsened his condition.
The senior softball league led by Czar O D Lile releases a 10 team lineup with double headers on Mon Wed Fri and 8 pm start for single games. 9 pm games set for June 14 28 30 with dates and matchups listed through July 19.
Thirty eight members competed in the Flag Day event with Chi Galloway posting the longest drive and fewest strokes on the 19th hole. Wit Ruese and Ralph Graber tied for prize positions, while G. Smith led the Blind Bogey tie and took the balls on a draw. Frances McCreight won the highest score ball. John Riling cost himself first place by winter rules and a misread bulletin. F. Barteldes and Earl Chapman won a Fuzz Neck Pelican match. Van Bruner and Dudley Fitzpatrick, recently ill, played nine holes. Men’s Night set for Monday June 13 with dinner at 7:30 and a putting contest afterward.
Floyd Roberts of Van Nuys California roared to a record 500 mile victory in 4 15 58.40 at Indianapolis establishing a 117 2 mph average surpassing Shaw 113 58. The race saw Wilbur Shaw second and Chet Miller third with Ted Horn fourth. Everett Spence was killed by a flying wheel and heavy rain ended the event after a holiday crowd of under 150 000. Twenty one of 33 starters finished.
The Fairfield polo team of Wichita defeated the Kansas City Country Club 10 to 7 to complete a three-peat at the Kansas City polo event on May 31, extending their dominance.
Whizzer White endorsements loom as a pro move fuels fast food talk while Lou Gehrig endures a slump in his 2,000th consecutive game. Feuds flare between Cronin and Powell from Senators days. Ruppert treats royalty to beer as attendance hits 82,990. Armstrong vs Ross fight chatter continues with planted doubt, and Brabham Giles considered for governing roles as baseball’s old guard debates leadership.
On this momentous occasion the team celebrates star pitcher Jim Berkery as scouts rally behind him with enthusiastic cheering and go ahead chants in the stands.
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