Kansas Pass Defense Tops Nation In 1939 Football
The Kansas Jayhawks under head coach Gwinn Henry developed the nation's best pass defense in 1939, allowing an average of only 34.1 passing yards per game. Texas A. & M. was second at 34.8, with Kansas State further down the national list. Missouri's Paul Christman faced a stifling Kansas secondary, completing only 6 yards on 11 attempts, with two interceptions and six incompletions.
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Huskers
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Big Six
Mestnik Stars as Maskowee Beats Muskogee in Playoff Opener
Maskowee Oklahoma September 6 Hank Mestnik named Western Association MVP limited Muskogee Reds to one hit through eight innings and backed by three ninth inning hits led by a Willard Hamby double the Reds fell 4 to 2. The first playoff contest between the clubs, rain forced a delay. St Joseph Topeka led to a 7-2 Saints win and the series continues tonight.
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Okla
Hank Mestnik
Western Association
Muskome Reds
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Udnessy
Willard Hamby
Fort Smith
Mestnik
St. Joseph-Topeka
Topeka
Saints
Frida Service versus Vite Star Playoff at Woodlawn Park
The playoff game between Frida Service and Vite Star is set for 8 at Woodlawn Park in the South side session. Obeee Haskell is noted as a key reference for the matchup.
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Vite Star
South Side
Obeee Haskell
Woodlawn Park
All-Star players prep with pro scrimmage and tales
The roundup notes teams like the Giants facing a pro scrimmage with the Long Island Indians and mentions figures such as Homer Norton naming Jim Thorpe Red Grange Bronko Nagurski and John Kimbrough. It also cites Red Martin’s long prison-team hitting prowess and other sports anecdotes from Texas A&M Minnesota and George Washington.
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New York
Giants
Long Island Indians
Homer Norton
Texas A
Jim Thorpe
Red Grange
Bronko Nagurski
John Kimbrough
Minnesota
Art (the Great
Shires
Texas
Strengthen Position Keeps Columbus Hot On Blues' Heels
The Columbus Red Birds rallied to beat Indianapolis 8 to 6 after a 4-0 deficit. The win tightens Columbus’s hold on second place in the standings as Kansas City and Minneapolis were rained out. Toledo lost 7 to Louisville and fell into a tie with Milwaukee, which crushed St Paul 8 to 4.
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Kansas City
Minneapolis
Columbus
Blues
Toledo
Louisville
Milwaukee Brewers
St. Paul
Caddying and Baseball Stars in Ed Ogborne’s Column
Ed Ogborne notes caddies can profit from bag handling while praising Ted Williams as a future Babe Ruth. Mike Kelley recalls Williams in Minneapolis years ago and touts baseball fame. Ray Wolf faces a small candidate pool of 13 for end posts, amid talk of a lavish Baer-Comiskey signing party evoking Broadway’s best.
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Mike Kelley
Theodore
Minneapolis
Mike
Ted
Babe Ruth
Jack Kearns
Baer-Comiskey
Ray Wolf
North Carolina
National and American League Baseball Stats Highlight Standouts
The season leaders include Brook Walker with a .328 batting average and 98 runs for the National League, F McCormick of Cincinnati with 112 RBIs and 166 hits, and Mize of St. Louis with 38 home runs. In the American League, Radcliff of St. Louis tops with a .349 average, Greenberg 46 doubles, and Foxx with 35 home runs. Pitching leaders include Fitzsimmons of Brooklyn 13 2 and Newsom of Detroit 17 3.
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Moore
Reese
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Sewell
Pittsburgh
Radcliff
Ie Louis
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McCosky
Detroit
Greenberg
Hite
Cramer Boston
Boudreau
Cleveland
Triplas
Keller
Finney
Foxx
Pelee Swashington
Washington
Newsom
Rowe
Festerda Stars Highlight Tigers and Giants Highlights
Tigers and Indians clash as Rudy York and Bruce Campbell homer twice for Detroit. Earl Johnson shines in relief for the Red Sox. Frank McCormick drives in four for the Reds against the Pirates. Bonham Keller spark Yankees in doubleheader. Joe Moore and Hal Schumacher pace Giants with multi hit and three hitter. Medwick drives in two for Dodgers. Ed Smith blanks White Sox in night win.
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Bruce Campbell
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Indians
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Joe Medwick
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Phillies
Ed Smith
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Bobby Feller
Detroit
al Smith
Joe Dobson
Tommy Bridges
al Benton
McNeill Stays Reticent Ahead of National Tennis Final
U S open neys: U Don Mc Neill aims for the 59th national singles title with a guarded stance. He rates Bobby Riggs as the best in the game and predicts a tough path through Cooke, Parker, Kramer, Kovacs, Hunt, and Schroeder to reach the final.
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Don Mc Neill
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Don
Bobby Riggs
Frank Kovacs
Oakland
Riggs
Kovacs
Southampton
Bobby
Rye
Elwood Cooke
Frank Parker
Jack Kramer
Ted Schroeder
Joe Hunt
Conn Pastor Title Bout at Madison Square Garden
Billy Conn battles Bob Pastor in a 15 round bout at Madison Square Garden to decide a future Louis opponent. Promoter Mike Jacobs expects about 50 000 dollars in tickets sales and around 15 000 fans. Odds favor Conn as Pastor previously fought Louis in two bouts, with betting at 5 to 9 or 12.
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Miller will not compete for Kansas football this year
Quarterback Ralph Miller told Gwinn Henry he will skip Kansas University athletics this coming year due to knee issues. Miller may enroll and could play next year, with his brother Dick joining grid practice. Ed Suagee and Marvin Vandaveer are noted as other quarterback options.
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Gwinn Henry
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American baseball action heats up as pennant race tightens
The American League tightens into a three way scramble led by New York Cleveland and Detroit as Detroit overwhelms Cleveland 11 3 and the Yankees split a doubleheader with Washington New York sets tone for western trip while Boston White Sox and Chicago win to keep pace in a crowded first division in the National League Cincinnati Reds win over Pirates and Dodgers stay within reach with late inning rallys and Giants sweep Bees.
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Freshman Coach Named at Southwestern College
Vernon Aitson known as Peanuts, former star quarterback at Arkansas City Junior College, appointed new freshman football coach at Southwestern College in Winfield Kansas.
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Kan
UPI
Southwestern College
Vernon
Peanuts) Aitson
Arkansas City Junior College
Shorty Hammill and the KU Grid Era
Kansas City dated column recalls early Kansas football with Shorty Hammill plowing by day and practicing by night. Mentions Rabbit Bain of Hassell Institute and humorous rivalries with Haskell. Adds note from Lincoln Journal editor about the Biz Six officials and Matt Volz preparing for a 50 yard dash.
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Lincoln
Neb
State Journal
Kansas City
Biz
Matt Volz
Enock Wins Handicap at Lawrence Gun Club Event
Enock, Sr. Matt Enoch of Topeka shot 48 of 50 from 21 yards to top the new straight handicap challenge trophy. John DeLong, also of Topeka, hit 49 of 50 at 21 yards to win in the 50-third straight handicap. Dr. Louis K. Zimmer drilled 62 straight from 18 yards and earned a chevron for 50 straight. DeLong and Clarence Bliesner won the 25-yard protection race.
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Topeka
Lawrence
John DeLong
Louis K. Zimmer
DeLong
Clarence Bliesner
Yesterday's Results Needed for Baseball Standings
Yesterday's results across leagues show two American Association games postponed due to wet grounds. Columbus defeated Indianapolis 7 to 6, Louisville beat Toledo 7 to 3, Milwaukee topped St. Paul 4 to 3, and in the National League New York lost to Boston 4 to 7 while Cincinnati beat Pittsburgh 6 to 3 and Brooklyn defeated Philadelphia 8 to 5 in ten innings. Additional scores included New York 2 8 Washington 1 and Boston 9 Philadelphia 7 with Detroit 11 Cleveland 3, Chicago 4 St. Louis 2 in night action. Western Association playoffs saw St Joseph at Topeka rained out while Fort Smith beat Muskogee 4 to 2. Southern Association results included Chattanooga 1 New Orleans 0 and Little Rock 5 Knoxville 5 in a 12-inning tie. Birmingham 3 Atlanta 2, Nashville 4 Memphis 3. Texas League Houston 3 Beaumont 1 and San Antonio 5 Shreveport 4 with Tulsa 5 8 Fort Worth 4 7 and Dallas 2 Oklahoma City 1 in a long first game.
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Fairbury Seeks Final Win for Kansas Ban Johnson Title
Fairbury Neb needs one more victory to clinch the Kansas Ban Johnson championship after a 6 to 1 win over Independence. Fairbury, winner of the central division, now holds a 3 game winning streak in the best of seven series. Independence were the southeast Kansas division champions.
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Trout to Go by Boats in Colorado Streams
Colorado game director C. N. Keast reports a tagging experiment found 80 percent of trout planted in streams stay within 30 to 40 feet of their dumping sites. To move fish to areas unreachable by trucks, rubber boats will be used for transport.
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