Red Sox Lead Pack Amid Record Crowd In Boston Twin Bill
The Red Sox extended their strong start by sweeping a doubleheader from the Washington Senators 6-5 and 7-2, led by Ted Williams and Mickey Harris. At Yankee Stadium, the Yankees split with Philadelphia behind Spud Chandler and Johnny Murphy. The Dodgers held a slim NL lead by splitting with Boston as Hank Greenberg powered Detroit in a split with St Louis. The Phillies snapped a winless streak by taking both games from the New York Giants 3-2 and 2-0.
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Hig
Chicago
Hank Wyse
Hank Borowy
St. Louis Cardinals
Charlie Barrett
Washington
Roger Wolff
Wyse
Cleveland
Steve Grumek
Ken Burkhart
Gramek
Burkhart
Barrett
Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bucs
Heston Red Sox
Senators
Red Hove
Sesan
Wolff
Ted Williams
Mickey Harris
Garal
Yankee Stadium
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
Red Sox
Spud Chandler
Joe Dimaggo
Tommy Henrich
Yanks
Johnny Murphy
Feller
Chicago Whiteox
Bobby
White Sox
BR Dietrich
Ralph Hamner
Sox
Brooklyn Dodgers
Carda
Boston Braves
Kirby Highe
Brooklyn
Braves
Dodgers
Hank Greenberg
Detroit
Joe Dimageo
Tigers
St. Lows Browns
Dizzy Trout
Browns
Philadelphia Phillies
New York Giants
Associated Press
Bothy Doerr
Doere
Punti
Washinern
Hank Greenhere
Danny Galeheuse
Greenberg
Galehmaxe
Oscar
Juda
Restek
Elaine Tamer
Sincle
Pudi Cull
Tve
Canty
Y Miho
Pudgers
Johnny Braces
Ieghe
Witte Posten
Hepp
Thors Fits
Indys
Beaves
Meg
Bobby Feller
Todisieal
Joan Keller
Witkin
Hunmines
Tototelen
Indiang Xeareloes
Charley Keller
Yarrkees
Chandler
Keller
Peariver
Fort Smith Cubs Split Double Bill With Hutchinson
Hutchinson's Cubs beat Fort Smith 2-1 in the opener then needed two extra innings in the second game before Hutchinson was held to a 4-2 win. Frank Schmidt drove in runs with a double, and a late Giant rally gave Hutchinson two runs in the ninth. Fort Smith remains 15-7, 8-2 in WA standings, while Leavenworth leads with 19-9. Joplin rainout resumes doubleheader play. Other Memorial Day WA results include Topeka’s Lewis Hester blanking St Joseph 12-0, St Joseph beating Topeka 2-0 behind Elsminger, and Muskogee sweeping Salina 7-6 and 7-1 to move into third.
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Fort Smith
Hutchinson
Cubs
Frank Schmidt
Leavenworth
Braves
Joplin
Portsider
Lewis Hester
Topeka
St. Joseph's Cardinals
Stan Slaktowicz
Art Priebe
Roundrippers
Ows
St. Joseph
Salina
Muskogee
Awrecege
Baseball Standings Distorted by Patchy OCR Readings
The fragment shows scattered standings from the American and National Leagues with teams such as Brooklyn Boston New York Philadelphia Cleveland Chicago Detroit Washington and Detroit listed alongside inconsistent scores and misread city names. It indicates a sports brief listing but is garbled and incomplete.
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Milwatake I
Calvinhills
St. Paul
Brooklyn
Boston
Fituburs
Braanelona
Chicago
Whichinati
New York
Philadelphia
Howton
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
Louia
Legion Wins Practice Game 7-4 Over Sandrats At Hasell Diamond
American Legion Club defeats the Sandrats 7 to 4 in a yesterday afternoon practice game. Four runs in the first inning included a Dick Johnson triple. Morrow and Sandefur pitched for the Legion. Wise and Davis for the Sandrats. Legion opens regular season Sunday vs Highland Park in Topeka.
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Hasell
Sandrats
Dick Johnson
Morrow
Sandefur
Legion 1
Wise
Davis
Insers
Legion
Highland Wark
Topeka
Texto Rohtl
Murphy
Arnie
Chaake
Tagion
Fans at Sports Events Hit 1 056 029 Mark
A historic tally shows 1 056 029 fans attending sports events across multiple codes. Horse racing running totals and major leagues baseball draw large crowds. auto and minor league baseball also contribute. Harness racing numbers appear but are smaller. other events add to the overall attendance total.
College plans midwest courts for Christmas time era
New England colleges map out extensive Midwest games for next Christmas despite not being basketball powerhouses. Winged Foot members lament Claude Harmon’s absence from the Goodall Round Robin. Harmon’s son Tommy, ex football star and Studio City official, contemplates a $20,000 contract with the Los Angeles Rams. Byron Nelson golf book purchase hints at Jimmy Dykes’ trap mastery. Tom Swift Dickey LSUs sprinter unveils an umbrella-belt device for rainy practice, yet speed may reveal its flaws. Frank Szymanski, aiding Notre Dame, nears four year average of 99 while pursuing nuclear physics and pro football at Detroit Lions. Charley Trippi may skip pro football for baseball with potential $25,000 deal. football offer tops $17,500.
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New York
New England
Winged Foot Club
Claude Harmon
Harmon
Tommy
Studio City
Calif
Los Angeles Rams
Leslie O'Connor
White Sox
Chicago
Byron Nelson
Jimmy Dykes
Frank Szymanski
Frank Leahy
Notre Dame
Detroit Lions
Atomic Research
Georgia
Charley Trippi
Cubs trounce Browns 12-3 in Memorial Day doubleheader
In the Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri loop, the Cubs overwhelmed the Browns 12-3 as Iola collected 16 hits off Frank Tursic and Jim Crandall who moved from catcher to help late. Kenneth Johnson limited Pittsburgh to seven safeties before rain halted the nightcap and other games in the slate.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Cubs
Browns
Kansas-Oklahoma- Missouri
Iola
Frank Tursic
Jim Crandall
Kenneth Johnson
Pittsburg
Epitenta
Carthage
Chanute
Miami
Bartiegvitte
Third Annual Show at Topeka Horse Show
The third annual Topeka horse show will be held at the Kansas Free Fair grounds in the capital city June 7, 8 and 9. Performances will be given all three evenings and Sundays after noon. Fine harness three and five gaited saddle stock horses and lominos will be shown. Special features include royal jumpers and riders calf roping and square dance.
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Topeka
Kansas Free Fair Grounds
Capital
City
Saints Rally To Split Twinbill In Tight American Association
St Paul and Minneapolis split a doubleheader as Minneapolis won 11 10 after trailing in the ninth. St Paul defeated Millers 11 1 in morning action. Louisville kept a slim lead after a 7 3 opener win by Indianapolis 9 8 comeback loss. Milwaukee and Kansas City split holiday games. Columbus swept Toledo 5 3 and 4 2. Red Birds move to seventh, dropping Minneapolis to cellar.
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Associated Press
St. Paul
Louisville
Minneapolis
Twin Cities
Saints
Millers
Indianapolis
Colonel
Indians
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Brewers
Blues
Columbus
Toiedo
Red Birds
Testerd a Stars Triumph In Patchy Openers
The report lists multiple baseball openers with the Red Sox, Tigers, Browns, Yankees, Pirates, and Cardinals. Key players include Hank Greenberg, Spud Chandler, and Whitey Kurowski. Several games end with decisive scores while others show strong pitching performances and early season momentum.
Sports Mirror: Detroit Thera Blink at York Varukens 2-1
Detroit Ther a beat York Varukens 2-1 in a tense game as Le slie Ma emit ahol cen tis Tif sind mie titles. St Louis Cardibaly in 12 innings murky finish noted.
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Mucker
Detroit
Thera
Ae York Varukens
Sears
Tedeers
Leslie Maemitahol
Aig
New Sark Wabforest
da Easton
St Louis Cardibaly
Kansas selects Shoaf Groom for national tennis team
Roy Shoaf of Topeka and Bob Groom of Wichita were chosen to represent Kansas in the intercollegiate national tennis championships at Northwestern University. They will compete in doubles and singles, with strong recent form including eight conference doubles wins and 15 singles victories. Groom has prior letters in tennis and basketball, and the duo follows earlier Kansas entrants who reached quarterfinals in 1941.
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Roy Shoaf
Topeka
Bob Groom
Wichita
Kansas University
Northwestern University
Gordon Sabine
Sheaf
Groom
Junior Coen
Len
Robson Wins 500 Mile Indy Race for $33 800 Prize
Indianapolis May 31 George Robson the 30th winner of the 500 mile International Sweepstakes at Indianapolis motor speedway collected a total prize of 33 800 dollars first prize 20 000 and 13 800 for reading in The victory came with a 4 21 16 70 time and an average speed of 114 820 miles per hour behind Art Sparks built car owned by Joal Thorns Robson with 15 years of experience led from early in the race and received pit help for goggles taping wheel changes and refueling Jimmy Jackson of Palm Springs Calif chased Robson for 300 miles and led twice but could not reach the finish with an average of 114 498 mph would have won most Memorial Day classics }
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Indianapolis
George Robson
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Robson
Floyd Roberts
Art-Sparks
Los Angeles
Joal Thorns
Hollywood
Robson, Vetteran
Jimmy Jackson
Palm Springs
Calif
Jackson
Promoter Jacobs Watches Joe Louis in a Workout
Promoter Mike Jacobs and former heavyweight Harry Wills observed Joe Louis in a brisk Pompton Lakes workout as he prepares for the June 19 bout with Billy Conn. Wills notes that staying sharp now prevents stale form come fight night and says Louis should be on edge when he steps into the ring.
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Jacobs
Joe Louis
Pompton Lakes
N. J
Mike Jacobs
Harry Wills
Billy Conn
Wills
Louis
Lewis
El Dorado Takes 2-1 Victory Over Emporia VFW Club
El Dorado American Legion baseball edged Emporia VFW 2-1 as Emporia errors in the ninth opened a path to the winning run. Ballard reached on overthrows and scored when the catcher dropped the ball. Herman yielded only four hits in the game.
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el Dorado
Kan
el Dorado American Legion
Emporia Vfw Cclub
Emporia
Ballard
Tnok
Herman
Conn Weighs 183 Pounds for Louis Title Bout
Pi Billy Conn weighed over 183 pounds after another sparring session in Greenwood Lake New Jersey as he completes training for the heavyweight title fight with champion Joe Louis in New York. Conn boxed nine more rounds bringing his camp total to 195 and plans further work today and over the weekend.
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Greenwood Lake
N. J
Billy Conn
Chamion Doc Louis
New York
Conn
Truck theft reported in Lawrence parish by G L Sproul
G L Sproul of Tola reported a missing 164 Ford LE ton oil field truck with winch and pipe trailer parked in front of the Motor Inn in the 800 block on Vermont Street. The truck, plate T24 1008, was last seen at Sproul’s hotel, Hotel Eldridge, this morning.
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G. L. Spraul
Tola
Lawrence
Motor Tn
Vermont Street
Sproul
Eldridge
Walter Johnson Unchanged After Brain Tumor Update
Washington May 31 Walter Johnson 58 year old former American league pitching great remained in unchanged condition at Georgetown University hospital with a brain tumor. He has been unconscious since Tuesday morning. Cycle Races in Kansas City are set for Saturday evening June at Olympic stadium. Time trials begin 7 and finals at 8. More than a thousand rooms apartments and houses have been rented in Journal World classified ads this past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Walter Johnson
Georgetown University Hospital
Washington Senators
Kansas City
Olympic Stadium
Journal-World
Kansas 4-H Roundup Expected 800 Members at K State Campus
The 22nd annual Kansas 4-H club roundup at Kansas State College is expected to attract about 800 members. Topics include food production conservation citizenship responsibilities health atomic energy and the new state 4-H camp. The roundup opens Monday and ends Friday.
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Manhattan
Kan
Kansas State College
Traffic cases in court convict 15 year old driver
Police Judge Lane found a seventeen year old guilty of driving at a high speed within city limits. Powers paid a fine of 10 dollars. Violations of parking regulations yielded 7 dollars to the city this morning as seven motorists were part of sparking.
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Late Fiund Robery
Powers
Lane
Community News Highlights From Kagsagy City Area
McLOUTH and family visit grandmother Ida Givern for a week. A miscellaneous shower honors Clarence Hilner and wife with gifts and refreshments. Mrs. Clarence Seaver works at Evens Real Estate in Tonganosie. Wyoming trip includes Melvin Cox and siblings joining relatives in Wichita, with Marlin Cox’s family en route to Jackson, Mississippi. Daylight Circle gathering May 14 hosts five absentees. meals feature chicken sandwiches and desserts. Dr Milton Cain and Mrs Grant Myers travel to New Smyrna for illness matters. Anna Ligerenny and Dadeevbokt family visits conclude midweek.
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Arthur Oleted
James
Kagsagy City
Ida Givern
Clarence Hilner
Seaverham
Clarence Seaver
Evens Real Estate
Tonganosie
Myrtle Kimme
Fred Cox
Melvin Cox
Winchester
Mellie Latisser
Wichita Samuday
Ruesis
Albert
Clyde
Martin Ox
Mrr
Marlin Cox
Winifred Cox
Jackson
Miss
Sunaux
Daylight Circle
Amon Ashworth
Cekitlensa
Cen
Vieller
Milton Cain
New Sambria
Grant Myers
University of Kansas Hospital
Anna Ligerenny
Cale
Unclear names and events at Sunday gathering in De Soto
Fragmentary OCR notes recount a Sunday afternoon gathering in De Soto with mentions of Mrs. Zellers, Mrs. Langetretly, and Phyllis Sire. References to Mr. and Mrs. John Whitedai, Mrs. Whitford, and Eleanor Whiten suggest a family visit from Madison Wisconsin.
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Mra
G. Vo Langetretly
Wduguer Phylis
Ashlock
Hans Sa
Fred Zellers
Daheen
Casteel
Linwood
Whitford and
Curtis
Amy Moan
Martha
Madison
Wis
John Whitedai
Whitford
Eleanor Whiten
Whitford and Whitlaw families plan summer travel and visits
The article notes Mr. Whitford leaving Monday for California to work at Mount Wilson with Dr. Joel Stebbins and other astronomers. It also mentions Ruth Newton, a Travelers Aid regional director, meeting Miss Whitelaw at Banana City airport, and several relatives visiting or staying with families in Lawrence and nearby towns during the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Whitford
California
Mount Wilson
Los Angeles
Joel Stebbins
Aleo
University of Wilconsin
Satronomere
John Mo Whitelaw
Banana City
Ruth Newton
Travelerss Aid
Uso
Bop Angelen
Nel G. Whitelaw
Citan
John Whitelaw Newton Velt
Jane
CR. Hedge
Harry Hid
Chesten
Ut O. Linden
Piled
Mauree DeBoeter
Lawrenc Priday
Homer Pyches
Kansas City
Homer
Hutches
Mar Smith
Roch
Corliss
Sally Randal
Co WeMott
Kansasity
Sanday
Paul K. Wolland
Ree
Wedge
Praama Gible
Gable al Ulnttie
Local District 22 Severn Events and Community Notices
District 22 Severn events include AMM Cen licence exercises and local graduations with Elisabeth Dunn and Tony returning from Anata. Lawrence visitors, a haying week, and fishing near Lone Star lake feature in a crowded Sunday. Farmers baled hay amid threats of showers while others hosted dinner guests and parade attendees in Lawrence. The classifieds note classified listings as fastest way to find a home or room.
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Severn
Nelichbarhonad
Fondea
Pital
Atvek
Loneaaiecer Bedeys
Aabeth Dunn
Tony
Anata Sanday
Sears
W. Moe Neen
Lone Star Lake
Severnl
Wolffire
Tornidaes
George Alexander
Barbara
Bily
Fretdie
Russel
Neal Banks
Jain Banks
Baltwin Vickors
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Cou
Boston Club
Asservated
Hal Newhouser
Dave
Boo) Ferriss
Big League Hurling Brigade
Venus
Depa Cokels
BE. H. Garrison
Albany
Man ‘Rérk
Paw
Ye Wreshington
Velind
Ely
American Legion Club
Tom Swift
Tom Swift Dickey
Louisiana
Tom
Pitteburk
Fair Grounds
American Association
Bible
Pirates
Whitey Kuroweks
Candas
Mitty
Manie
Wsarteweki
Hank Wryce
Ube
Tay Master
Teds Woee
Herts
Sports Mirror
E. C. Quigley
Gheeche Groom
Indianapolis Speedway
Emporia Legion
L. Spraul
Bingham’s
W. Ird
4-H Club
DE Soto
Pickens Bros. Machine Works
Buddy Gallagher Motors
Plymouth
Mass
Texaco
23Rd
Barker Ave
Orville H. Carey
Catalina
Winter Chevrolet CO
N. H
Morgan - Mack Motor CO
Paene
al Sore
Channel Sanders Motor Company
Grant
Dickey - Andrews
Tama
Nat Fer
Bye County
Mie Nepubtieny
Nis Derk Bera
Toewsaby
of County
Conmassaner
Marles Aiust
Col E Disthice
Crit
Nom'eattele
Durteg Court
Kt Ph
We al Fec
Primis
Notioe BS Aub
Mary Ellen Stininone
During County
Johns
Tam P
Mrobara Lideo
Douglas County
Repubs
Fe Ag
Lam
Reutater
Irimmerica
I. Haran Meck
Ee County
Public Instruction
Mercaret Hurley
Pulette
Republican Park
Willard G. Trammell
Tith
Republiem
Sitte
Boneh
Cra Eis
Muss
Oliver Transue
Morgan-Mack Motor CO
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