Yankees and Cardinals Should Win 1949 Pennants
Baseball recap notes Yankees and Cardinals favored to win the 1949 pennants. Describes Dodgers, Red Sox, Braves, Pirates, and Braves results with scattered game summaries and key pitchers like Munger, Hatten, Erskine, and Miner. Mentions two Boston wins and early game relief pitched by Robit.
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Owls clinch playoff spot in seventh inning thriller
Western Association teams secured postseason berths as the Owls edged to a 11 inning 7-4 win to claim the fourth spot. Pairings were set by a coin flip at Des Moines with Topeka opening February playoff series at St. Joseph and Joplin at Fort Smith. The schedule calls for best of five to start, then the final best of seven at the club with the top regular season percentage.
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Golden Coors Unbeaten in National Semi-Pro Tourney
Golden Colo Coors remain undefeated in the National Semi-Pro Baseball tournament in Wichita. They face Fort Wayne General Electric tonight in a double elimination format then play again tomorrow for the championship. Fort Wayne has one loss and could be eliminated with another defeat. Elk City Oklahoma was beaten 4-0 by Fort Wayne in the semis. Ververka, with ten years in Southern circuit, will start for Fort Wayne, while Al Cicotte, 19, will pitch for the Coors. A field of 32 teams began August 19.
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Crying Towels Already in Use by 2 Popular Coaches
AP sports notes that Notre Dame coach Frank Leahy and North Carolina coach Carl Snavely are already using the idea of a crying towel to cope with upcoming season pressures. The piece mentions Snavely’s remarks on Carolina’s line as a problem and contrasts backfield concerns with Notre Dame. It alsoBriefly surveys other coaching insights, including Ole Miss and Penn State figures, plus a snapshot of golf and swimming news from the era.
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A Columnist Reconsiders Statism After A Look At The Dictionary
Washington column discusses how Truman Eisenhower Byrnes Bridges Capehart Pepper and Hoover use statism in political debate. The writer searches Webster’s unabridged for a definition finding statism aligns with republican government and laments the lack of precise usage by leaders in public discourse.
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Kansas Jayhawks Look To Boost Forward Passing In Big Seven
Kansas Jayhawks aim to be a top forward passing team in the Big Seven with quarterback Dick Gilman back at the helm. Sophomore Jerry Rogue from Wichita challenges Gilman, rivaling Oklahoma rival Frank Silva for top rookie backfield honors. Bogue rises to third string behind Gilman and Don Wilson in spring practice. Labor Day camps focus on fundamentals and light scrimmages as Manhattan sees sophomore guard candidate Ward Copening join Ralph Graham’s squad.
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College grid teams prep with scrimmage and returns
Missouri Coach Don Faurot celebrates the return to active duty of tackle Richard McKee after transferring from Hutchinson Junior College. Hospital officials say three other players who were angered hands will rejoin the squad later this week. At Ames Iowa, Abe Stuber’s Cyclones hold a light morning scrimmage then focus on punting and punt returns as Colorado Nebraska and Kansas squads also practice on Labor Day.
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Enrollment Slump At Kansas State College
Manhattan Kan Sept 6 A fall enrollment of 6750 students at Kansas State College is predicted by A L Pugsley dean of administration The figure is 650 below last year s all time high of 7430 A 10 drop in the number of veterans is expected by Veterans Administration officials Wendel Kerr veterans service officer says pre registration estimates show only 43 percent or 29200 students will be veterans Rooms for single men are plentiful housing director A Thornton Edwards reports College operated apartments for married couples are full with long waiting lists and some couples are still finding apartments in Manhattan
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Eisenhower to lead UNESCO talks in Washington
Milton S. Eisenhower, president of Kansas State college, will chair and speak at a UNESCO national commission meeting in Washington September 9 and 10. He heads the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization commission.
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Rush Week Preparations At KU Start To Accelerate
The dean of women's office at Kansas University gears up for rush week with assistant dean Martha Peterzon handling dormitory shopping in Topeka. Meetings with dean Margaret Habein and Pan-Hellenic and House Mothers Association set tone for pledges and house quotas as rushees begin arriving Saturday. Teas for new students and AWSC counselors are planned for September 18 and 25. Afterward, talk shifts to living arrangements and school wear details. Loyalist cane and cotton plantation boom in the Bahamas noted post-American Revolution, fading after slavery abolition in 1838.
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