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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1940
Page
6
Bob Feller secured his 24th win for Cleveland with relief help as Detroit fell behind. The Yankees blasted Boston 9-4 to dim the Red Sox pennant hopes while Detroit and other teams won or split results across the league. Spanning multiple games, the day featured Vern Olsen’s win for Chicago and Johnny Mize’s four homer game for St Louis, marking a bustling major league slate.
St Joseph tops Topeka 7 5 to reach the Western Association finals against Fort Smith. Owls catcher Jim Acton breaks leg sliding into second base, ending Hacky Wilson being active. Mel Skelly covered the rest as St Joseph earns third win in four games. Fort Smith beat Muskogee to clinch finals.
George Guy of Greenville South Carolina whirled his small outboard and flipped at the last turn of the Class C race on Jackson lake. He was thrown several feet but the boat righted and he fell back in. Guy drove by instinct and finished second in the race yesterday.
New York reports Abe Greene, head of the New Jersey Boxing Commission, is a leading candidate for NBA president this week. Ed Foster of Providence reportedly not seeking the post. Francis Wallace previews Pigskin Review in the September 18 issue of State report. Joe Louis hinted at a November fight with Tommy Farr in Los Angeles. Jess Neely, Rice coach, drew swift praise from rivals after a strong Texas performance.
In four straight games the Detroit Tigers totaled 18 hits and five runs off pitcher John Nigelling Bill Dietrich John Duncan Rigney and Jack Knott. They posted a .151 team batting average and failed to win, continuing their winless skid.
Lou Ambers trains for a comeback by October 1 while rumors about gate splits and private deals surface. Doc Sutherland reserves 400 seats for Pittsburgh friends for the Dodgers vs Steelers game on September 29. chatter says Billy Loose, once at Penn State, is urged to quit the fight racket as he is too nice to risk it.
Henry Vance of Birmingham is featured as a guest star in today’s page item. The Herald reports owner Bradley allegedly told Cleveland club insurrectionists, No Vitt no vittles, in a terse exchange highlighting the scene.
Brief items mention Jimmy Londos lecturing on health for women’s clubs, a film review joke about foreign correspondents, Johnny Petrovich potentially joining Santa Clara, Paul Hiemenz joining Northwestern as center, Maxie Rosenbloom’s in‑law gifting a Beverly Hills bungalow, and look‑alikes Antonio Fernandez and Johnny Dune debuting in appearance.
Pal reviewer praises Kill One, Kill Two by W. W. Anderson as a top notch mystery. Also推荐 That was Saratoga by Hugh Bradley from the former NY Post sports editor. Jack Dempsey's autobiography due to hit presses next week.
Stafford Springs professor Joseph B. Vinick complains that a Saturday night hit parade did not name the Yanks as No. 1. He argues the group should top the list and voices dissatisfaction with the ranking.
In Luck Laurel Nebraska on September 9 Pi Pitcher Earl Miner expressed irritation after a foul ball curved over the stands and struck his automobile windshield outside the baseball park.
Elmer Schaake leads the Lawrence high school Lions into their second week of practice. Wingmen are being developed with Curtis Hinshaw, Gordon Stucker, Frank Stannard, and Charles Robertson among the first and second string. Guards and center spots are filling as Penny and Hird bring experience. Dodson returns at guard, Jaedicke and Hegeman vie for first string center duties. Hird shows promise as reserve pivot. Backfield players Pat and Cecil Green, Bruce McClure, Kenny Sperry, and Howard Schneider contribute solidly to the first string setup.
Fairbury Nebraska opened the Ban Johnson League title series by scoring seven runs in the sixth inning to beat St. Joseph Missouri 7 to 4. St. Joseph led 3-0 after one and extended the lead before Fairbury rallied with three pitchers allowing eight Fairbury hits while St. Joseph collected nine off Lade. The clubs meet again tonight in the second game before moving to St. Joseph.
Sam Snead shoots 68-70 to total 276 four under par and prevail by two strokes at the Anthracite Open in Scranton. Other sports brief notes include Riggs over Hunt and McNeill over Kramer in tennis and polo and women’s golf results.
George Wetzel is out of golf for a few days after injuring his left thumb while doing repair work at home the thumb caught between a hammer and nail. Jerry Hesse introduces a new black Cocker Spaniel puppy named Jetty who answers to seven.
Sam Snead from Shawnee-on-Delaware Pa won the $5,000 Anthracite open with a 276 total over 72 holes two strokes ahead of Byron Nelson. Snead earned $1,200 for the win while PGA champion Sam Snead posted 138-68-70-276 and took the top prize. Lawson Little finished third with 279 and $525 in prize money.
Scores from American Association National League Southern and Texas leagues show Brooklyn and New York leading with mixed results. Notable games include St Louis 14-4 and Detroit 5 Chicago 4. Several contests were halted by darkness and innings limits.
Today recalls last year when Jimmy Foxx underwent appendectomy and missed the season. Three years back the Giants split a doubleheader with the Dodgers, widening the NL lead to three games over the Cubs. Five years ago Helen Jacobs reached the national singles final, defeating Phyllis M. King 6 4 6 2.
Kansas City reports say Big Six coaches and faculty reps discussed a possible Cotton Bowl alliance with the Southwest Conference but no action was taken. The article notes cleanup pressure on college football, estimates future consideration at December meetings, and cites KU stars Ralph Miller and staff changes amid injury and late-season play.
The unsung Columbus hero Walker Cooper, 24, is praised as an ironman catcher and skilled handler of pitching talent for the Red Birds. Coach Burt Shotton credits Cooper for elevating the club, noting his strong hitting and base running as he bats around .300 and plays daily. The Birds swept Louisville 7 2 and 3 0 as they chase the lead with a week left in the race.
The standings show Radcliff, Williams and DiMaggio leading batting averages with .345 and .342 respectively. Williams tops runs with 117, Greenberg leads RBIs at 117, and Cramer plus Radcliff have the most hits. Greenberg and McCosky pace doubles, Foxx and DiMaggio homer, Case and Walker steal bases. Newsom and Rowe headline pitching, with 18-3 and 13-3 records.
Curt Davis and Jim Wasdell led a Dodgers win with six hit pitching and a late 11th inning scoring moment against the Giants. Joe Gordon hit for the cycle as the Yankees overwhelmed the Red Sox. Rudy York and Tommy Bridges sparked the Tigers past the Browns with an eighth inning homer and relief. Bob Feller earned his 24th win in relief against the White Sox. Joe Krakauskas and Bill Beckman shined in a split nightcap for Senators and Athletics. Vern Olsen limited the Reds as the Cubs held firm. Farmers three hits aided Pittsburgh’s two victories over St. Louis. Kirby Higbe pitched six hit ball in a 12 inning win for Phillies over the Bees.
Billy Conn will not face Joe Louis this year and will fight Buddy Knox of Dayton, Ohio, in Pittsburgh on September 30. He may also meet another heavyweight in New York around November 15, possibly Arturo Goday or Tommy Farr. Promoter Mike Jacobs also announced welterweight champion Henry Armstrong will defend his title October 4 in New York Garden against Fritzie Zivic.
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