Eagles Win Title From Rotary Nine
The Eagles clinched the Lawrence Junior Twilight League championship for 1932 by beating Rotary 1 to 0 at Southpark diamond. Pappan pitched well, Freed doubled and scored the winning run in the second inning, and Swinehart added a first-inning single. Boggs of Rotary held the Eagles to three hits as both pitchers worked, with the decisive run scoring on a passed ball and McPheeters’ throw. With the title decided, Elks and Odd Fellows meet Tuesday for third place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagles
Rotary
Southpark
Lou Harshfield
Freed
McPheeters
Hunt
Boggs
Pappan
Swinehart
Short
Allen
Wiley
Hunter
Cohen
Elks and
Odd Fellows
Abefhtor
E. McPheeters
Gerard
Harwood
Boges
Hogge
Ailen
Bail —McPheeters
Elzy Davis
Nate
Les Demeritt
Gilbert Jancis
George Trombold
Baseball season leaders listed by league and team
The report lists several top players by category in the two major leagues including O Doul and Klein leading batting and home runs respectively in the National League while Foxx and Simmons headline American League batting and RBI. Other leaders include Klein on runs, Kiefn doubles, Herman triples, Ott home runs, Frisch stolen bases, Warneke and Swetonic wins, with Foxx dominant in several categories for the Athletics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
O'Doul
Dodgers
Davis
Phillies
Klein
Et Fairlies
Hurst
Waner
Pirates
Kiefn
Herman
Reds
Ott Giants
Frisch
Cardinals
Warneke
Cubs
Swetonic
Foxx
Athletics
Ruth
Yankees
Manush
Senators
Tums — Foxx
Simmons
Gehringer
Tigers
Johnson
Red Sox
Cronin
Myer
Rutnkees
Strange As It Seems From History To Baseball Myths
A quirky column recounts Louis XIV’s last bath at 65 amid royal prayers and a famed German doctor order. It also notes a spitball origin in minor leagues with Dave Danforth allegedly scattering talcum powder to blind batters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis
Dave Danforth
Crovnd
Pinvder
Witter
Green Brothers Baseball Tourney at Shook's Diamond
Sunday schedule features Green Brothers facing Holcam Grove at 4 30 PM and Lawrence Rei Sox meeting Belvoir at 3 30 PM. Monday continues with Green Brothers tourney action morning 9 39 AM championship at 1 30 PM and second place game at 3 40 PM. Tuesday climaxes with Elks and Odd Fellows series third place clash at 5 30 PM.
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Green Brothers Basehall
Shook Diamond
Green Brothers
Holcam Grove
Lawrence Rei Sox
Belvoir
Shook’s Diamond
Pionship
Elks& Odd Fellows
Lawrence Junior Twiticht Learue
Five Labor Day Soft Ball Games Planned In League
Labor Day schedule lists five games starting at 2 PM with the F. F. O. G. nine versus United Brethren and ending at 6 PM with F. F. O. G. against Jella All Stars. Last night the F. O. G. beat Poehler's four to two on Woodlawn diamond. Batteries Harris and Rule, Pierce and McClure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palace
Meyers
Ti Jella Stars
United Brethren
Poehler's
F. F
Poehler
Woodlawn
Jella All Stars
Semi Finals of Pro Golf Tourney Today
Olin Dutra from Santa Monica faces Ed Dudley of Wilmington while Tom Creavy of Albany takes on Frank Walsh of Chicago in the national professional golf show semi finals. Strong early favorites include Dutra and Dudley as the field narrows toward Sunday's final.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Olin Dutra
New Orleans Junior Baseball Team Tours White Mountains
The New Orleans nine, winners of the Little World Series, escorted the Springfield team on a White Mountains bus tour after their ten inning 5 to 5 draw. Russell Cook, director of Americanism for the American Legion, presented the Howard P. Savage trophy to the New Orleans squad as world junior baseball champions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
N. H
New Orleans
American Legion
Springfield
White Mountains
Russell Cook
Howard P. Savage
Walker Cup Defeat Leaves British Mark on Brookline Course
The United States defeated Britain 8 to 4 in the Walker Cup at Brookline Mass with the U S winning eight of twelve matches and three halved, setting a new deadlock record while noting Britain’s lone winner and resilience. The piece also notes a separate line about a business college enrollment opening this week for the new term beginning Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookline
Mass
World mat title at stake in Kansas City duel
Jim Londos Greek Adonis and Abie Coleman square off for the world wrestling title in Kansas City on Thursday night. Londos has been regarded as world titlist since 1930 after winning the belt from Dick Shikat. Pro debut of Pete Mehringer also looms as the KU football and wrestling star is signed to meet an opponent yet to be chosen.
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Kansas City
Jim Londos
Adonis
Abie Coleman
Londos
Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission
Dick Shikat
Pete Mehringer
University of Kansas
Mehringer
Gabe Kaufman
American Legion
Foxx Opens Season Strong but Trails O'Doul's Lead
Jimmie Foxx showed early season form with 13 hits and nine runs in seven days, boosting his average to .364 but remaining five points behind Frank O'Doul of Brooklyn, the league leader. Dale Alexander of the Boston Red Sox rose to .370, threatening Foxx's pace as the Athletics ace eyes the schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jimmie Foxx
Frank O’doul
Brooklyn
Athletics
O’doul
Foxx
Dale Alexander
Boston Red Sox
Journal-World Market
Yankees Eye Record Run Streak at Yankee Stadium
The New York Yankees faced Washington with a chance to set a new consecutive scoreless-innings record, needing one run to eclipse 132 straight games without a shutout. They tied the mark yesterday in a 7 to 1 loss as Firpo Marberry held them to four hits for eight innings before Babe Ruth drew a walk and Lou Gehrig hit a triple in the ninth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York Yankees
Joe McCarthy
Washington
Yankee Stadium
Philadelphia
Boston
Senators
Czar C C Carl Receives Pen Set At League Finals
In South Park yesterday during the Junior Twilight League championship, C. C. Carl, longtime Czar of boys baseball in Lawrence, was honored with a fountain pen desk set from league players. Jack Robinson of Elks won the New York Cleaners trophy for first place, presented by his father John Robinson, who served as acting Czar for the occasion. Other top batters Keith Swinehart, James Pappan, Norman Edmonds and Norman Babcock were recognized with baseballs. Babcock was absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Park
C. C. Carl
Czar
Lawrence
New York Cleaners
Jack Robinson
Elks
John Robinson
Carl
Keith Swinehart
Eagles
James Pappan
Norman Edmonds
Ellis
Norman Babcock
Reno Cubs
C. L. Heatherington
League
Millers Clinch Pennant Lead in American Association
In Chicago on September 3, the Millers defeated St. Paul 15 to 2 to widen their AA margin over Columbus to nine games. Donie Bush’s team appears poised, with Columbus needing 22 wins in 26 games to catch them. Louisville and St. Paul fight for seventh as Indianapolis and Kansas City hover near the first division line. Milwaukee leads Toledo for the remaining pivotal spots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millers
St. Paul
Columbus
Donie Bush
Louisville
Indianapolis
Indians
Kansas City
Blues
Milwaukee
Toledo
Brewers
Golf Tourney Opens as Hill View Hosts 100 Entrants
About thirty contestants joined preliminary practice for the Hill View Golf Course invitation tournament which opens this afternoon. Nearly 100 golfers are expected to compete. Local merchants display prizes in Journal World windows. Additional prizes will be awarded by the course management as entries rise. Sunday and Monday mark the main play days. Spectators are welcome throughout the tournament per Earl Whittaker, the manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill View
Journal World
Earl Whittaker
GAR Wood Forges
Wood wins opening heat in Harmsworth race
At Detroit on Lake St Clair Gar Wood in Miss America X trailed early but surged to victory in the race’s first heat. British challenger Kaye Don and Miss England IL led at the start and sped the course at high speed before Wood overtook to secure the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmsworth
Detroit
Gar Wood
Lake St. Clair
Kaye Don
Wood
Speed and Fire Report Highlight Mixed Local News
A sports brief notes Wood's heat speed of 76.024 mph over 35 nautical miles, while Don trails. Separately, a fire destroyed the ranch home of actor Harry Carey in San Francisco Bay area canyon.
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Wood
Don's
Harry Carey
Saugus
Calif
San Franciscoquita Canyon
Baldwin News Highlights Social Ties and Local Events
Baldwin residents report summer visits and weddings as families travel to Missouri Iowa and Kansas. Mrs Earl Martin and son Dale return to Marshall Texas after visiting Miss Grace Black. The wedding of Pauline Ackerman to Wayne Miller in Missouri is noted. Miller to teach at Prescott High. Community groups meet with new committee assignments and social gatherings occur with lawn parties and parties in Lawrence.
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Earl Martin
Dales
Marshall
Tex
Grace Black
G. W. Arnett
J. H. Gander
Curley Denchfield
Buddy
Hume
Missouri
Pauline Ackerman
Wayne Miller
Lawrence
Karl Morris
Kearney
Excelsior Springs
Miller
Abilene
Gardner
Jean Hockensmith
Girl Reserve
The
Baldwin High School
Grace Wiley
Paul Allen
Herman Minnis
Bucklin
A. 0. Burton
Sarah Virginia
Dean Marie Ninnis
A. Q O. Burton
Raye
George Corn
Independence
Fern. Hall
Helen Gardner
QO. R. Keller
Waverly
Mary Jo Wallace
Mary -Margaret Williams
Helen Deel
Pullman
Wash
Rock
Marlene Dalke
Anne
Katharine Kelley
Fern
Eva ‘Stephens
Helen Wilson
Christine Rebb
Dorothy Deel
Elsie
Alice Haigh
Lyons
I. G. Hill
Wellsville
Baliwin
W. M. Tisdale
Virginia Frye
Frances Shiffer
Waneta Sullivan
Buena Vista Morgan
Valley Chapel
Local families share picnics visits in Kansas town
Howard Gray returns home as Nieder Markley and Wilson groups picnic at Brown's grove then visit the Howard Longaneckler home. Lawrence residents celebrate birthdays with relatives in Centropolis Lecompton Olathe and Kansas University guests attend Harvest Home events and family gatherings.
Pleasant Grove Social Notes Include Visits and Game
Pleasant Grove residents hosted and visited over the weekend with many small gatherings. Mr and Mrs Homer Disque Lucille and the Williams hosted supper guests Friday. Marie Daniels stayed with Clyde Puckett at Sligh Prairie Thursday night. Ward Landis Doris and Virgil Landis Amron and Warren joined Sunday rest. Lucille visited the Williams Friday evening for supper. Levi Beckner returned home near Hey after a month with daughter Mrs Fred Houser. Norma Baker returned from Kansas City after three weeks with her sister. Pleasant Grove Red Sox beat a colored team 4 to 1 on Sunday. Leomud Williams Rosene Daniels and Thadlee Flory attended a ball game on Shook's diamond Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Tivk Millen and another guest were mentioned in the recap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Gray
Gottlieb Nieder
John David
Lone Star
Solon Markley
Mary
Katherine
William
Robert. Wilson
Bobby
Maurice
Brown's Grove
Howard Longaneckler
Lee Gray
Howard
Rosalee
Centropolis
Neal Banks
Banks
Clifford Christensson
Herbert Taylor
Walden Nortis
Margaret Curtis
Lawrence
Roy Curtis
Conrad
Venita
Norman Bond
Billy
Bobby Childs
Florence Christenson
W. J. Curtis
Olathe
Boehm
Harry Davis
John Banks
Everett Bond
Twila
Kenneth Bond
Walter Whitman
W. J
Robert Barry
Thome
Walter Thome
Kansas City
Harry Bowen
Nadine
Clifford Rethutum
Lecompton
Homer Disque
Lucille
Sandy Williams
Marie Daniels
Clyde Puckett
Sligh Prairie
Ward Landis
Doris
Virgil Landis
Amon
Warren
Levi Becckner
Hey
Fred Houser
Local Socials and Visits Mentioned at Overbrook Fair
Patsy attended the Overbrook fair Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Smith with Alice and Ila Marie of Lawrence ate supper at the Bill Porter home Tuesday evening. They also called at the James Patterson home. Namoni and Opal Caruthers of Waverly visit their aunt Mrs. N. D. Messer and family. Mrs. N. D. Messer went to Memorial hospital Tuesday for an X ray by Dr. Keith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patsy
Overbrook Fair
Otto Smith
Alice
Ila Marie
Lawrence
Bill Porter
James Patterson
Namoni
Opal Caruthers
Waverly
N. D. Messer
Memorial Hospital
Keith
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rotary Nine
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Aerican Association
Minneapolis
St. Joseph
Wichita
Pueblo
Denver
Des Moines
Omshe
Tulsa
Eric McNair
Me Blachelder
Browns
John Hix
Mdair. I
Lake Quinautt
Heral
Ars
Harris and
Rule
Pierce and McClure
Legion
Business College
Ady
Brooklyty
Larus
Aston
Philadelphas
Cleveland
American Association
Hs Coluumbus
Indianapolit Kan
Milwauke
Champs
Ummy Foxx
Athletic Star
Czar C. C. Carl
Baldwin News
Hugo Schellhorn
Rural School Board Association
Memorial High School
G. ¥. Gann
Clifford Rethurmm
Joe, Thome
N. F. Thome
Walter
Farm Bureau
O. P. McNees
Walston
V. Gann
Brackett Club
Bracktt School
W. Gann
Clifford Rethurum
John David Nieder
Robert Wilson
Centrapolis
Latimer
Baby
Kansas University
Richard Sanders
Boyd Curtis
John Hyres
Ehlbrich
Pleasant Grove
Knox
Lawrence Country Club
Bent Greens
Orville Stone
K. E. Alexander, Mer
Pittsburgh Testing Laboratory
U.S
U. S
I Lawrence Buick CO
Glenn Chaffin
Hal Forrest
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