Manager Gib Francis recalls 25 years of Lawrence baseball
Gib Francis, 44, announces retirement from managing after 25 seasons in Lawrence. He will devote time to a sporting goods store and hunting, while remaining a scout for the St. Louis Cardinals. He recalls early teams, career injuries, and helps foster semi pro ball in Lawrence.
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Colts
Seripro
Lawrence
Pec Francia
Gabe
Johnson
Eee
Frn
Gib
Geome
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New York
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Francis
Golden Doors
Colorado
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Kansas City Monarchs
Wichstring Bombers
Coffeyville
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California
Francia
Municipal Park
Junior Legion
Gil
Adda
Gourney
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Max Kline
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John Bunn
Lawrence Merchants
Holcom
Holcom's Grove
Topeka
Wichita
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N.el A.L
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Overbrook
Red Sox
Brooklyn Giants
Pleasant Grove
Fred Harris
Green Bros
Elay Davis
Davis
Francis retires as Lawrence baseball manager
Francis leaves managing after a season in Lawrence. Several BJ team members signed pro contracts and others from Coke show strong pro prospects. Players named include Houk Seehen Lefty Liell Grafke Drake Johnson Montgomery and Sande Fur among others with Drake viewed as the top prospect.
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Ver
Charley Welter
Tomlie Ernest Ireland
Francis
Coke
Jane Houk
Rose Seehen
Harold “Lefty” Liell
Seth Grafke
Houkomre
Matcra
K.C. Blues
Colts
Gib
Jay Drake
Lawrence
Oklahoma Coach Meaning Over Less of Mitchell
Oklahoma coach meaning over less of Mitchell as AP reports from Rochester describe a golf scene where Frankie Stranahan suffers a setback at the amateur championship. Skee Riegel’s strong shot knocks Stranahan out in the third round while a U S G A official jokes about refereeing a semi final. The rain disrupts practice and prep.
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Oklahoma
Mitchell
Hugh Fullerton JR
Rochester
N. Y
Pfrankie Stranahan
Skee Riegel
Skee
Knoc Frankie
Stranshan
Stranahan
Fort Wayne Stands Out In National Semi Pro Tournament
Fort Wayne remains the team to beat in the national semi pro baseball tournament. The Indiana club, winner of the last two national titles, improved to 4-0 with a 6 4 win over Bellingham. Golden Colorado Coors also undefeated, set to meet Fort Wayne Friday. Tuscaloosa Indians rolled Hummelstown Motormen 11 0. Weimar Herder also played.
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Wichita
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Bellingham
Wash. Bells
Golden
Colo
Trucker Victory Over Sycamore in Elimination Round
Truckers blanked Sycamore Illinois as Hummelstown and Sycamore were eliminated, each suffering its second loss. Tonight features Eloy versus Tuscaloosa in fifth round with losers eliminated and Milwaukee facing Weimar in South Amboy, Elk City listed for later rounds.
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Sycamore
Ill
Hummelstown
Eloy
Ariz
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Milwaukee
Wis
Weimar
South Amboy
N. J
Elk City
Epte
Haskell Institute Football Practice Opens Under Coffin
About four boys checked out as football practice began at Haskell Institute under head coach Tony Coffin and assistants Jim Kipp Jack White and Birdie Bierman. Coffin says several players may join after Saturday due to National Guard duties.
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Haskell Institute
Tony Coffin
Jim Kipp
Jack White
Birdie” Bierman
Coffin
National Guard
Funeral for Well Known Golfer MacDonald Smith
Funeral services will be held in a Los Angeles mortuary for MacDonald Smith a famed golfer for 40 years known as the old carnoustie master. He died of a heart attack in his sleep yesterday at his Glendale home.
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Glendale
Calif
Los Angeles
MacDonald Smith
Carnoustie
Stamps From Around The World And A Public Notice
The item lists stamps by country Japan Italy Albania and Australia with details on denominations, designs, and purposes including a Hiroshima Peace stamp RB yen a Bari fair stamp 20 lire and a redesigned Australian 1 shilling 6 pence globe motif. It also includes a lengthy public notice from Kansas naming defendants in a district court action in Douglas County with an October 15 1949 deadline for answer.
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Egypt
Mohammed Aly
Italy
Levant
Bari
Japan
Hiroshima
City of
Peace
Albania
Leon Monosson
Lawrence Daily Journal-World
State of
Kanana
George W. James Hutchinson, Jr
Susana4
Francis A. U Drake
Samuel
Iain Davis
Otis Langley
FP. A. Drake
Frances J. Drake
Richard Morris
Kelinda
RO Morris
Thomas A. Gorrill
Mary L. Richardson
A. H. Richardson
Thomas H. White
Kate M. White
Norman W. White
A. Whitney
Thos
S. C. Barricklow
M. J. Barricklow
District Court
Douglas County
Kansas
Myra Ethel Spitzti
Otto Spitz
State of Kansas
David Watson
Rhode Island Street
Lawrence
Annie M. Watson
Stewart & Petefish
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Jack Mitchell
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Chas. A. Springer
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Bill Bodin Inc
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Otto. Spitzli
O. D. Thomas and Roloson
Howard Longanecker
Business Guide
the Banks Company
Firet National
John C. EM
B. Male Livestown Real Eatata Furniture
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Colonte
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Yenvers Partment
Rutter
Eberhart
Olile Peters
Locke
Bowmen Radio
Stephens
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Hicks-Wilson Duraciean Ca
Lassence Hardware
Sander
Ward
Edger
Montgomery Ward Service Department
Perry
N. R. Hamm
Kk. L. Dye
Ohio
John Hesselgrave
Dana L. Hizson
Walter White
Earl Wright
West
Francia Woodcraft and
Derby Grain Co
Dingman
Jean Murphy
R. Sea
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