Western association weighs new member as St Joseph sale looms
The Western association may add a new member after a meeting in Kansas City to dispose of the St Joseph franchise. Fort Smith, Muskogee, Joplin and other clubs posted wins in Memorial Day doubleheaders as St Joseph works with the Browns.
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American Association
Kansas City
Minneapolis i. Setteemere LD
Louisville Saeninamen DO
Columbus
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Toledo
St. Louis
Brooklyn
New York
Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Boston
Philadelphias
Philadelphia
Washington
Western Association
Springfield
Muskogee
Joplin
Topeka
Hutchinson
Salina
St. Joseph
Fort Smith
Tom Fairweather
Des Moines
Carthage
Thames
Saints
St.Louis Browns
Ponies
Hir
Cardinals
Toneka
Red Birds
Muskogee Reds
Salina Millers
Mauri Rose Wins Memorial 500 in Floyd Davis Machine
Mauri Rose and Floyd Davis shared driving duties in the 29th annual Memorial Day 500 mile race. Rose piloted the final 32 2/3 miles after Davis started the car, averaging 115.117 mph the second fastest in the race. Rex Mays and Ted Horn followed in second and third with speeds of 114.813 and 118.864 respectively, as about 100000 in prize money was distributed among top finishers amid 19 mechanical retirements.
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Mauri Rose
Floyd Davis
Indianapolis
Rose
Davis
Springfield
L. L. Corum
Joe Boyer
Boyer
Corum
Ted Doescher
Lou Moore
Rex Mays
Glendale
Calif
Ted Horn
Paterson
N. J
Ralph Hepburn
Los Angeles
Cliff Bergere
Hollywood
Chet Miller
Detroit
Harry McQuinn
Frank Wearne
Pasadena
Paul Russo
Kenosha
Wis
Tommy Hinnershitz
Reading
Baseball injury marks Pee Wee Reese anniversary
A year ago Pee Wee Reese of the Dodgers was hit behind the ear by a Jake Mooty pitch from the Cubs and taken to hospital. The note recalls past sports moments including the 159th English Derby won by Boss' Roussel and a Davis Cup doubles upset.
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Pee Wee Reese
Dodger
Jake Mooty
Chicago Cubs
Boss’ Roussel
Peter Beatty
Jack Crawford
Adrian Quist
Don Budge
Gene Mako
Blues Extend Lead With 12 1 Victory Over St Paul
Kansas City Blues dominate with 19 hits and a 12 to 1 win as Shauser allows five singles. Glossop and Mills drive offense while Chartak adds a single double and triple. Miller St Paul split with Columbus Redbirds while Louisville and Indianapolis split holiday program. Hogsett earns seventh decision. Amateur and pro singles tourney ends tomorrow.
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Billy Meyer
Kansas City
Blues
American Association
Altho
Shauser
al Glossop
Buster Mills
Mike Chartak
Minneapolis
Millers
Art Herring
St. Paul
Elon Hogsett
Miller
Columbus Redbirds
Louisville
Toledo
Indianapolis
Bob Logan
Indians
Colonels
Tex Hughson
Carr Wins State Doubles Amateur Trapshooting Championship
UP E. W. Carr of Oatville won by breaking 96 of 100 targets to capture the state doubles amateur trapshooting title at Wichita on May 31. Carl Lortcher of Burne placed second with 93, RB. E. Michaels of Atchison finished first in another event.
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Carr
Wichita
E. W. Carr
Oatville
Carl Lortcher
Burne
E. Michaels
Atchison
Holiday crowds pack eight cities as Cardinals fall short
Memorial day doubleheaders draw 229,830 fans. St Louis Cardinals extend streak to 11 before losing to Cincinnati Reds 3-2 in 13 innings. Dodgers pound Giants 8-0 and 6-2 as Phillies and Braves snap skid. Cubs split with Pirates. White Sox trim Indians. Tigers sweep Browns. Yanks dominate Red Sox in two games.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
Harry Gumbert
Cardinal
Reds
Bucky Walters
Elmer Riddle
Ira Hutchinson
Frank McCormick
Riddle
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Giants
Polo Grounds
Whitlow Wyatt
Dodgers
Cliff Melton
Giants
Luke Hamlin
Boston Braves
Philadelphia Phillies
Phils
Boston
Braves
Art Johnson
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Phil Cavarretta
Bob Sturgeon
Cubs
Rip Sewell
Chicago
White Sox
Cleveland Indians
Ted Lyons
Rudy York
Pinky Higgins
Eagle
Tigers
Fenway Park
Red Sox
Gray appointed athletic director for cadets at Curtis Field
Gordon Gray, freshman basketball coach and varsity assistant, will report June 8 at Curtis Field Brady Texas as athletic director for the cadets under civil service. He recently passed the physical but was not called under the selective service act. Gray played guard for Kansas University in 1933-34 and 1934-35, earning Big Six honors.
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Gordon Gray
F. C. Allen
Curtis Field
Brady
Tex
Gray
Physical Education Department
E. B. de. Groot
Air Corps
James Rapert
Alabama Politechnic
K.U
Francis Kappelman
Lee Page
Fred Pralle
Harlingen
Newton
Curtisfield
Roundup of boxing plans and baseball notes from New York
Mike Jacobs blocks Billy Soose vs Tony Zale to clear a midland title path with Soose to fight Ken Over in return. Fort Open aims to break attendance records with 4 500 tickets sold. Tigers rely on Feller while other AL clubs hold back. Pete Reiser thanks Bill Terry for quick advice before an exhibition game.
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New York
Mike Jacobs
Billy Soose
Tony Zale
Iaddle
Soosej
Ken Overin
Fort
Detroit Tigers
Bobby Feller
Pete Reiser
Dodgers
Bill Terry
Giants
Notable boxing bout remark from Oakland Tribune
Art Cohn notes a disputed fight where Louis and Baer heard no bell in round one while Donovan heard a bell in round six, framing it as a prize fight controversy and calling for scrutiny of the bout.
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Art Cohn
Oakland Tribune
Messrs. Louis
Baer
Donovan
Baseball and football notes from the era
The piece mentions Rene Cortes Willard Marshall and Connie Ryan of the Atlanta Crackers likely becoming Yankee farmhands at Newark next summer. It notes Bob Pastor returning to Griffith Stadium June 16 to face Buddy Knox. Horace Stoneham talks business with Terry while Ace Parker mends a broken ankle and plans a fall comeback with the Dodgers.
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Rene Cortes
Willard Marshall
Connie Ryan
Atlanta Crackers
Yankee
Newark
Bob Pastor
Griffith Stadium
Washington
Buddy Knox
Altho J
Horace Stoneham
Terry
Ace Parker
Dodger
Mississippi attracts most top high school football prospects
Mississippi universities draw nearly all elite high school football players for the fall season, with Ole Miss linked to notable figures and a lingering rivalry with Mississippi State. The piece notes coaching ties and alumni influence as factors shaping recruiting choices and mentions a pay-off misstatement and a quarterback shift involving Jack McNally in college football circles.
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Mississippi
Mississippi U
Mississippi State
Mike Conner
Southeastern Conference
Ole Miss
Invited Fishing Party Plans Noted By Burlington Group
Invitations issued by Red Pierson and his Burlington gang invite about 200 people from Lawrence and beyond to the Pier son fishing party at the Cabin for Iniquitous Opportunity four miles south of Burlington. The event begins with a 6:30 p.m. supper next Friday and features poetry prose and cartoons in this year’s Some Bull About Vacations. A postscript notes the affair is bone dry and that no one may fish. Pierson a 1923 KU graduate organized the gathering.
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Pierson
Red” Pierson
Burlington
Lawrence
P. S
Pierson Sayeth
K. U
Williams and Reiser Lead Baseball Batting Leaders
Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox tops the American League with a .429 average after a 55 point jump. Pete Reiser of the Brooklyn Dodgers takes the National League lead at .373 after returning from injury and overtaking Arky Vaughan. Roy Cullendine and Cecil Travis share top honors at .378.
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New York
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Pete Reiser
Brooklyn Dodgers
Williams
Roy Cullendine
St. Louis Browns
Cecil Travis
Washington Senators
Reiser
Dodger
Arky Vaughan
Pirates
Autographs Collected For KU Diamond Jubilee
Sheets passed at University of Kansas class reunions for autographs will be filed in a box with other keepsakes from the seventy fifth anniversary. The box will be opened at the hundredth anniversary. Reunions occur at various Lawrence locations, mostly June 7 afternoon. mementos to be filed at a general meeting the morning of June 8.
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University of Kansas
Lawrence
Summer Hours on Exchanges Begin Saturday Closings
New York exchanges start summer schedules with Saturday closings. The coffee sugar cocoa rubber hides and metals markets will be closed on Saturdays in June July August and September.
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New York
Census shows 965 towns with 5k to 10k population
The 1940 census counted 965 towns in this population band totaling 6,681,894 people, up from 851 towns with 5,897,156 residents in 1930.
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