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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1936

Page

6

Lawrence Lions Prepare for Fall Football Scrimmage

Lawrence high school's Lions, led by Coach Edd A Wood with assistants Richard Vogel and Dave Massey, begin preseason workouts at Cordley field with a scrimmage planned after a Tuesday start. The season opener is Sept 18 against Valley Falls at home.

Edd A. Wood Lawrence High School Lions Cordley Field Wood Richard Vogel Dave Massey Lions Valley Falls Allen Robert Allen Dack Howard Billy Johnson Ralph Houk Houk Doug Brown Earl McClure Charles Anderson Frink Rusty Frink Dale Kephart Harold McKay Donald Palmateer Lewis Reidered Kansas Palmateer Jack Houk Claire Rothchild Paul Moon

Co-Ops Clinch Lead After Double Loss by Odd Fellows

The Odd Fellows dropped two junior league games to Lawrence Sanitary and the Co-Ops, 14-0 and 5-3, leaving the Co-Ops atop the standings with one exhibition game against Lawrence Sanitary remaining. Price allowed four hits and no baserunners, while Lenahan boosted Sanitary with four bases on a first inning hit. Street started for the Odd Fellows but was pulled after one game, with Kohler closing the night.

Odd Fellows Lawrence Sanitary Price Dairy Boys Street Pardee Lenahan Sanitary Blevins Thome Kohler Young Thome Dalton Jackson Woo Ty “ “ Robinson J. Blevins Saesné Brown Lorenzen Ge Johnson Johanning P Kohler Eevee Powell Haleem Ef Hird Montgomery AB Weing Ge Blevins

All-Star College Teams Meet Giants In Charity Game

New York hosts the first eastern appearance of the college All-Stars at the Polo Grounds in a charity clash with the New York Giants. About 50,000 fans expected as the All-Stars, built from last year’s seniors, test their mettle against top pro talent led by coach Bernie Bierman. The lineup will mix with pro veterans and possible changes after Chicago trials.

New York Polo Grounds New York Giants Detroit Lions Chicago Bernie Bierman Minnesota Orangeburg Gene Rose Tennessee Steve Owen

Major League Leaders Stated With Approximate Batting and Pitching Figures

A fragment lists top 1930s baseball leaders by league and stat lines. It mentions AL batting average leaders Idealists Averill and Gehringer, runs, RBIs, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, stolen bases, and pitching marks for Hadley and Pearson, then NL leaders Medwick Ott and others with partial, garbled spellings and numbers.

Averill Indians Anpling White Sox Gehrig Yankees Gehringer Tigers Trosky Foxx Red Sox Walker Geh Tinker DI Maggie Lary Browns Powell Hadley Pearson Medwick Caxamala P. Waner Saree I. Martin Cardinals Ott Giants Demaree Cubs Medwick Cardinals Herman Medwicks Cardinals Goodman Reds Haeumcott Slants Berger Lisien J. Part S. Martin Hubbell Ian Lu- Lite

Lawrence Girls Face Topeka Merchants In Softball Duel

On Monday the Lawrence girls meet Topeka Merchants in softball at South Park with the game listed as 7 30. Winkind girls clash with Manhattan Allstars at 8 30 in the same park. Lawrence Sanitary plays Co Ops in a nine inning exhibition at South Park.

Lawrence Girls Topeka Merchants South Park Winkind Manhattan All- Stars Lawrence Sanitary Lone Star Kiwanis South Mark Grocers

Hays opens 1936 football practice under Waldorf

Fort Hays State College began practice with seven lettermen, led by new head coach Paul Waldorf, as the Tigers prepare a nine game schedule starting September 26 against Kansas State. Guard positions are a concern after graduation losses, with several backups expected to return and bolster the lineup in the new stadium in Hays.

Ellis Reinhold Sylvester Talmer Ed Bender Wade Zeigler Eugene Allen Charles Burgess George Neelly Dale Shellhaas Nichols Smith Harold Rotrock Alvin Staab Hays Herb Bender Luray Keith Elder Woodston Eugene Niewald Bison Ward Reigel Ford Paul Stenger St. Mary's Harold Darnell Osborne James Rawson Morland Dale Underwood Hoisington Bill_ Reissig Bunkerhill Tom Mosier Hoxie Rudolph Skubal Harold Randall Jennings Chester Mitchell Montezuma Dale Neelly Hopewell Ralph Huffman Simpson Howard Stehwein Claflin Tigers

Giants fall to third as Reds topple them a year ago

The Associated Press recalls past sports headlines noting the Giants dropping to third in the National League after a loss to the Reds a year earlier. It also mentions Grant eliminating Ellsworth Vines in the fourth round of national tennis championships and a Harmsworth trophy speedboat incident involving Miss England driven by Kaye Don.

Associated Press Giants Reds Grant Ellsworth Vines Miss England Kaye Don Gar Wood George Wood

Little Bobby Wilson Wins Fair Leap at Fort Worth Meet

In Fort Worth, Texas, Southern Methodist back Bobby Wilson, a 1935 All-America, showed his talent by placing a handkerchief 23 feet from the takeoff spot and leaping to win first in the track and field event.

Fort Worth Tex Cpi Bobby Wilson Southern Methodist Bobby

Playoffs Loom as Association Race Tightens

Milwaukee fans watched as the Brewers clinched the American Association title while Minneapolis and Indianapolis jockeyed for playoff berths. A doubleheader split with Louisville and several late rallies, including St. Paul’s seven to six loss avoidance by Milwaukee, kept the standings fluid with Kansas City closing in on second place. Chet Morgan and Lin Storti led Milwaukee’s offense in the second game as Toledo and Columbus opened with shutouts and Toledo then won the nightcap.

Chicago Milwaukee Brewers Minneapolis Indianapolis The Millers Frank Merriwell Tribe St. Paul Louisville Kansas City Saints Brewers Blues Phil Page Chet Morgan Milwaukee Lin Storti Page George Stumpf Toledo Columbus Alta Cohen Red Birds

Baseball Roundup From Yesterday's Games

The Associated Press reports yesterday's major league results with multiple teams posting wins. Tommy Thompson hit a ninth inning pinch homer for the Giants in a 3-2 loss, Red Sox pitchers beat Yanks in both ends of a doubleheader, Babe Herman and Ival Goodman homered as the Reds took a two game set from the Cardinals, Ted Lyons and Jack Hayes fueled White Sox wins with strong pitching and timely hits, Earl Whitehill and Jess Hill helped the Senators defeat the Athletics in a twin bill opener, Arky Vaushan contributed a double and a triple for the Pirates, Norris drove in two with a homer for the Phillies in a 7-6 win over the Dodgers.

CBI Associated Press Tommy Thompson Rees Giants Wes Ferrer Lefty Grove Red Sox Yanks Babe Herman Ival Goodman Reds Cardinals Goodman Ted Lyons Jack Hayes White Sox Farmer Indians Hayes Earl Whitehill Jess Hill Senators Athletics Arky Vaushan Pirates Oubs Norris Phillies Dodzer

Baseball Scores From Yesterday and Standings Highlights

Yesterday in major leagues Boston lost to New York while Cincinnati and St. Louis posted varied results. American League games showed New York and Philadelphia split, Chicago and Cleveland struggled, St Louis faced rain at Detroit. In the American Association, Kansas City and Milwaukee split after a marathon 16 innings, while Minneapolis defeated St Paul and Toledo beat Columbus.

American Regocestlans Milwaukee Kansas Indianapolis Minneapolis Columbus Louisville Toledo National League New, York St. Louis Chicago Pittsburgh Cincinnati Boston Thals Brooklyn Philadelphis New York Detroit Clevelandia Washington Boston Philadelphia Associated Press Pittchurch Cleveland Kansas City St. Paul Louisvie

Biff Jones Ready To Lead Sooner Football Comeback

Norman Oklahoma, Sept 7. Major Lawrence Biff Jones, after Oklahoma Sooners finished second to Nebraska in the 1935 Big Six, readies a second title bid. He begins practice Sept 10 with 29 lettermen, 15 back from spring drills, and aims to rebuild a squad with a strong passing and rushing attack under his coaching staff.

Norman Okla Lawrence “Biff” Jones University of Oklahoma Sooners Nebraska Sooner Louisiana State University Sooners Warner Jones Tom Stidham Jack Baer Baer Eddie Toribio Andy Stoner Otis Rogers Hugh McCullouch Breeden Big Tape Jones Hone Bill Breeden Pewser Oklahoma Elmo Hewes al Carratta Woodrow Huddleston Raphael Boudreau William Conkright Connie Ahrens Fred Ball Jiggs Walker Ralph Brown Fred Ellsworth Pete Smith John Bridges Kansas State Kansas Missouri Iowa State Tulsa Colorado Boulder Texas Dallas Lawrence Town State Ames

Curtain Pole to Olympic Pole Vault Champion

Fort Worth legend Earle Meadows began by hopping backyard fences with a warped curtain pole. From a 12 year old jumper to Olympic champion, he credited early encouragement from a passerby and coach C W Berry’s belief. Meadows set Texas high school marks and shone at Paschal High before soaring in the Olympics.

Fort Worth Texas Earle Meadows Clyde Earle C. W. Berry Paschal Meadows California Berry

Auto Service Clinches Seven-Run Win Over City Employees

Auto Service tops City Employees 9 to 4 in seven innings at South Park. Knotts homered, Johns tripled, and Pickenns Griffin and Skinner doubled as Simmons fanned eight for the Auto Service crew. City fall remains scoreless until late.

Southpark Auto Service Knotts Johns Pickenns Griffins Skinner Simmons Service Gang Mitchell City Todd I. Ea Postelthwaite Rss Winters Stanwix Rebeo Ct Pipes Peney Kantis Dickens Marin Reber Fairbanks Wilson Stevens Shields Cicy Auio

Remembering the salt spray and protected Canvasbacks

Larry Bauer recalls how field hunting on the marsh shaped memory of early duck shooting. He notes the shift from plentiful flocks of canvasbacks and redheads to today’s fully protected species, contrasting past high bag limits with current restrictions and dwindling wintering grounds along southern Atlantic routes.

Larry Bauer Kansas City Maryland

Birds Warning on Canvasbacks and Redheads in Hunt Debates

The article discusses dwindling canvasbacks and redheads due to droughts and overhunting. It notes canvasbacks’ strong flavor when fed on wild celery and explains overharvesting and range limits. Also mentions duck identification tips and the need to preserve protected species.

LSU Doubles Stadium Capacity With Dorm Rooms Under Seats

Louisiana State University expands its football stadium to 52 000 capacity by enclosing under the parallel side sections with dormitory rooms and adding a U link for 1100 more beds. The project includes offices, locker rooms, showers, and a training area costing about 550 000 dollars.

Ls.u Baton Rouge Cpi Louisiana State University Bayou Tiger Works Progress Administration Horseshoe Stadium United States U-link Bernie Moore

Sports Roundup From New York Sept 7

Roundup notes Carl Hubbell speed limits and one run wins, British stars head to Hollywood, Yankees near clinch, Lou Ambers lightweights, Walker Cup critique, Giants winless streak ends, twins born at Garden, Broadway bets shift to all star pro game, Hubbell eleven one run victories, Freddie Steele rising middleweight, Dixie Howell coaching Loyola, Glenn Morris pro offer, Cobb Astaire Crosby enter turtle derby, no hitter at St Ignace, Horner trains on ice cream sodas, Budge Vines tennis exhibition praised.

New York Carl Hubbell Dizzy Tean Kay Stammers Hollywood Lou Ambers Barney Ross Bees Giants Frazin Garden Pepper Jack Dempsey Broadway Freddie Steele East Bill McKechnie Boston Dixie Loyola New Orleans Millard Dixie) Howell Glenn Morris Irvin S. Cobb Fred Astaire Bing Crosby Paducah St. Ignace, Mich Herman Corp St. Ignace Willow Jacquelie Horner Farmer” Feiler Cleveland Forrest Hills Don Budge Ellsworth Vines

Dream game set as Centennial All-Stars face Bears

Dallas, Sept 7. The Centennial All-Stars will attempt college football's first win over professionals by meeting the Chicago Bears in the first Texas Centennial Exposition dream game. Coaches Bell and A Moyer tout an offensive battle with passing and trick plays from a roster of All-America and regional stars.

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Picard Wins Golf Match in Brilliant Comeback

Hershey Pennsylvania hosts the Hershey Open where Henry Picard surged from a slow start to post a six under par 67 on the final round. He finished with 287 total and $1,200 prize, edging Orville White and Ed Daley who tied for fourth.

Hershey Henry Picard Doposters Picard Orville White Overland White Ed Daley Philadelphia Harry Cooper Chicago Thompson

TODAY'S CROSSWORD PUZZLE SEEMS MISSING CLUES AND LINES

A fragmented crossword page shows across and down clues with numerous garbled terms, missing entries, and misread letters. The jumble includes references to Deed, Tom's Cabin, and various unrelated hints, lacking coherent grid or solutions.

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