Lawrence 13 Olathe 7 opens 1931 football season
Lawrence high defeated Olathe high 13 to 7 at Kk U stadium to start the 1931 season. Brown scored Lawrence’s first quarter TD and a late fourth quarter kick was noted. Fritzel added two touchdowns and Corliss connected on passes for Olathe. Penalities and injuries affected both teams as Lawrence clung to the lead and held off Olathe in the second half.
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Hne
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Wesleyan Leads in Kansas Conference
Salem Oct. 5 AP Kan Wesleyan leads Kansas conference at least until Oct 23 after decisive win over McPherson last week. Exhibitions saw Ottawa beat Haskell Reserves 19 to 2. Bethany tied Hastings teachers 0. Baker lost to Washburn 18 to 0. Upcoming Friday games include Baker at Emporia and Ottawa at Warrensburg. New police course in Los Angeles USC to teach Physical Evidence methods including blood tests chemical analysis lie detector X ray microscope and violet ray.
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Baker
College of Emporia
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Salvia
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Los Angeles
University of Southern California
Strange As It Seems Nostalgic Nut World Facts
The piece by John Hix muses on enduring cold, humidity, and the variety of walnuts and nuts. It mentions English and Persian nuts and references tastes and culinary notes. The text blends stray observations and partial phrases about nuts and a reader’s curiosity.
Big Six Schedule This Week Features Key Conference Games
Kansas University faces Milikin in Lawrence while Missouri visits Kansas State in Columbia. Nebraska travels to Lincoln to meet Oklahoma in a clash, Iowa State hosts Detroit in Detroit Friday night. Last week scores include Texas beating Missouri 31 to 0 and Kansas 28 over Pittsburg Teachers, with Nebraska edging Rice 19 to 6, Iowa State defeating Morningside 20 to 6, and Haskell 6 Kansas 0.
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Green Brothers Rally Upset Dems 5 4 in Rubber Game
The Green Brothers baseball nine defeated the Sixteenth Ward Democrats of Kansas City 5 to 4 in the rubber contest. Protests over umpire decisions marked the first two games. Lawrence built a lead, the Dems rallied, and a late push fell short as Green held on for the win.
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Connie Mack Aiming For Third Straight World Series Title
Connie Mack at age 65 pursues a third consecutive world championship with the Athletics. The article notes past AL attempts to win five straight titles and recalls Mack's rivalry with John McGraw. It traces Athletics titles in 1910 11 and 13 and Boston Braves 1914 setback, plus later AL wins and the 1919 Black Sox scandal context.
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Baseball Universe
Connie Mack
John McGraw
Mack
Athletics
Boston Red Sox
Boston Braves
Cincinnati
Chicago White Sox
Black” Sox
Cornelius McGillicudy
Snyder vs Christner to Headline Dodge Cue Show
Angelo Snyder of Dodge City and KK. O Christner of Akron are matched for the main event, a 10 round bout, on the boxing show set for October 32 in St. Louis. The heavyweights aim for victory at the meet.
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Snyder
Oklahoma Sooners face Nebraska in Big Six clash
The Oklahoma Sooners, after two interconference losses, prepare for a key Big Six test at Lincoln against the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Sophomores Smith Watkins Bill Pansze and Marvin Ellstrom spark OU, while Nebraska relies on Sauer Bauer and Masters on overhead plays. The previous week Nebraska lost 19 to Northwestern. Missouri fell 31 to 0 to Texas.
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Kansas City
Big Six
Oklahoma
Sooners
Rice Institute of Texas
Rice
Smith Watkins
Bill Pansze
Marvin Ellstrom
Huskers
Washburn Ichabods Open Conference Play on Friday
Washburn travels to face first conference foe as six Central conference games loom. Wichita and Emporia Teachers share early season leadership after Emporia’s 27-0 win over Hays while Washburn beat Baker 18-6. Friday’s slate includes Hays Teachers at Topeka, Emporia Teachers at Wichita, Southwestern at Pittsburg, and College of Emporia at Baldwin.
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Emporia
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Ward
Hays
Ichabods
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Toneka
Patrolman John Salo Dies After Baseball Injury
In Passaic New Jersey on Oct 5 Patrolman John Salo winner of the C C Pyle bunion derby from New York to Los Angeles died at a hospital after a baseball struck his head while he was directing fans at Second Ward Park. He had been a gunner and was later made a patrolman as a reward for his derby victory.
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New York
Los Ageles
Second Ward Park
Passaic
Big Six football week uneven as upsets reshape standings
Nebraska hammered by Northwestern while Texas routed Missouri 31 to 0, Kansas State and Oklahoma holding mixed records. Missouri hosts Kansas Aggies, Nebraska faces Oklahoma, Kansas and Iowa State seek nonconference wins. Sooner sparkled with Swede Ellstromg in a versatile attack as cooler headwinds hit.Meanwhile Lawrence High’s Joe Ulmig starts his coaching year with a 13 to 7 win at Olathe showcasing a fresh, hustling squad.
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Olathe
Ulm
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Fragmented Score Ledger From Historic College Games
A jumbled OCR list records numerous college football scores and team names across many institutions and states. It includes Notre Dame over Indiana, USC over UCLA, Michigan State-like lines, and scattered results such as Oklahoma Aggies over Nebraska, and Princeton over Amherst, with mixed misspellings and unclear pairings.
Indian Reserves Edge Rockhurst In 19 12 Victory
Haskell Reserves rallied in the second half to defeat Rockhurst college 19 to 12 in Kansas City. Wilson and Holmes starred on offense with touchdowns by Wilson in the third period and Edge adding a late score as Holmes converted the kicks. Rockhurst led 12 0 at halftime before the comeback.
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Rockhurst College
Kansas City
Rockhurst
Indians
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Holmes
Edge
Washburn beats Baker eleven 18 to 0 in Topeka
Washburn college eleven, central conference champions, defeated Baker 18 to 0 in Topeka Saturday night. Edwinson scored on a 25 yard run after a forward pass, then Burger and Barnett plunged for the other scores. Baker started a late drive but fumbled to end the game.
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Washburn College
Baker
Topeka
Edwinson
Burger
Barnett
Bush tops national scorers for Massachusetts Aggies
A flaks y sophomore half back from Massachusetts Aggies leads the national scoring list with six touchdowns and two after TDs, totaling 38 points. Regional leaders include Sewanee Long of the South, Roberts of Alabama, Ledbetter of Texas, and Thrasher of the Southwest. Weather bruised Rocky Mountain players show wear as Dallas hosts a Redmen showcase and Stillwater hosts the Oklahoma Aggies in a day-night Dallas fair double bill.
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Massachusetts Aggies
New
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Lone Star
Haskell Braves Ready for Texas Tech and Oklahoma Games
After defeating Kansas, the Haskell Indian football team plans a southern swing. They face Texas Tech in Dallas on October 18 and the Oklahoma A&M Aggies at Stillwater four days later. The team came through KU with no serious injuries.
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University of Kansas
Haskell
South
Texas Tech
Dallas
Oklahoma Aggies
Stillwater
Braves
K. U
Cougars to Lose Weight for Washington State Grid Season
The Washington State college football squad, last season Pacific Coast Conference champions, will feature lighter line and backfield. Linemen expected to average 188 pounds and backs 177 pounds, with the front wall and ball carriers notably trimmed. Tex Carleton, famed Houston Buffaloes pitcher, once dreamed of football during Fort Worth high school days.
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Cougars
Pullman
Wash
Washington State
Tex Carleton
Houston Buffaloes
Fort Worth
Town Grid Players Shine With Professional Teams
Nine athletes who played football at the University of Iowa in the last decade have made good records in pro football. Duke Slater, a giant tackle from the 1921 Hawkeye eleven, will begin his 11th pro season this fall along with Willis Glassgow, 1929 All America halfback, William Fleckenstein and Fred Roberts guards, Paul Armis and Mayes McLain fullbacks, Robert Brown center, Pete Westra tackle, Oran Pape halfback, and Dick Donaghue, ex Notre Dame star, who will assist Frank Thomas as football coach at the University of Alabama.
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University of Iowa
Fred “Duke” Slater
Hawkeye
Willis Glassgow
William Fleckenstein
Fred Roberts
Paul Armis
Mayes McLain
Robert Brown
Pete Westra
Oran Pape
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