Greens Protest Ban Johnson Game Ends in Narrow Loss
Lawrence Greens lose 8 to 7 to Concordia Blues in game four of the Kansas Ban Johnson league championship series. Protest filed over lights outage during a rain interval. game tied at 2-2 with deciding game set for Concordia tonight. Liell took the loss after six hits and ten bases on balls as Greens tally 13 hits but commit six errors.
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Pralle
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Russ Sehon
Babcock
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Bridges and DiMaggio Talk Dominate San Francisco
In San Francisco the talk centers on new bridges and Joe DiMaggio with DiMaggio the favorite topic. His family expects him to earn forty thousand dollars in his sophomore season in the majors.
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Adams Family Leaders Shaped American History
A wide array of Adams family members are credited with influencing American history from the colonial era to the Civil War and beyond. Notable figures include Samuel Adams the “Father of American Liberty” and Presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams, alongside others in politics, law, and culture. The piece also notes varied, symbolic beliefs among Eskimos about ghosts and wind. Tomorrow preview asks which famous author never published in his lifetime.
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America
New World
Henry Adams
Staintree
Mass
Samuel Adams
John Adimrix
United States
John Quincey Adame
Charles Francis Adams
Great Britain
Charles Francis Adams II
Feneral
John Quincy Adams
Gas Company vs City at South Park Friday sports
Friday sports calendar shows Gas Company meeting City at South Park with fellow girls facing Marlin Flec Ha. Odd Fellow men also on the schedule with noted $230 figures.
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Rickey Doubtful About Dean Brothers in 1938
Branch Rickey of the St. Louis Cardinals said Dizzy Dean and his ill brother Paul are unlikely contributors in 1938. He wants pitchers who can complete games and win. Rickey stressed Dizzy’s status depends on retirement and health, while hoping Paul returns but not counting on it.
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Boxing Results Across Cities Mention Various Fights
Boxing results list multiple bouts with locations and brief outcomes. Names include Paul Junior, Al Roth, Henry Armstrong, Charley Byrne, Lou Brullard, Roy Williams, Wild Bill Boyd, Ford Smith, Maxie Berger, Dave Castilloux, Vincent Pimpencla, and Nick Pastore. Berger claimed the Canadian Lightweight title. A stray note states that four fifths of British colonial subjects live in India.
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Paul Junior
Maine
Drew
al Roth
Pittsburgh
Henry Armstrong
Angeles
Charley Byrne
Johnstown
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Worcester
Masy
Roy Willams
Chicago
Tacoma
Wash
Bill Boyd
Birmingham
Ala
Ford Smith
Big Six football chiefs begin season with questions
Kansas City reports the Big Six start of practice as Nebraska defends its reign with Missouri and Kansas reshaping rosters. Stidham at Oklahoma leads sophomores, Fry rebuilds at Kansas State, Faurot’s Missouri seeks a replacement for Frye, and Iowa State, Kansas, and others plot openings. Early games date September 25 to October 2 with Nebraska vs Minnesota and Kansas at Washburn.
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Ad Lindsey
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Muskogee Loses Out in Scramble for Pennant
In a Western Association playoff scramble Muskogee loses 8 to 2 as Joplin earns the right to face Springfield in the finals. Lien pitched for Muskogee while Barrett worked for Joplin. Adlam scored the decisive runs and received a postgame purse as 1,400 fans watched the contest.
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Missouri Eyes Big Six Title With Strong Returnees
Missouri coach Don Faurot looks at a veteran roster with over 25 lettermen and only three major graduations, signaling a potential Big Six title contender. The squad features depth at every position, a strong line, and a challenging schedule including Colorado, Michigan State, St. Louis U, Washington U, and UCLA, with Faurot cautious about predicting final success.
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Giants Lead Over St Louis Cut To Rames
A year ago the Giants held a lead over the St Louis team, then the margin narrowed at Rames. Lawson Little won the Camidlan open with 67 in the first round, and Dizzy Dean captured his 26th victory against Philadelphia three years ago. Ellsworth Vines beat Neail Cochet in straight sets for the Los Angeles tennis title. Dallas CP notes Homer Norton of Texas A&M jokes about getting a parking ticket while Hal Moseley opposes ticket fixing. Moseley faces a $1 cost.
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Dallas
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Norton
Sports Eye Opens Nine Month Vigil On KU Athletics
The Sports Eye returns noting Kansas University freshmen look strong for football while optimism grows for the varsity. Baseball gains attention as Al Green's Ban Johnson squad boosts Lawrence interest and Hay Noble shifts to Healey Motors in Salina to coach Missouri Valley A.A.U. basketball this season.
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Valley squads start Des Moines drills for 1997 season
Eight Missouri Valley football programs began fall workouts in Des Moines as Drake led with about 50 players including 20 lettermen. Oklahoma A&M listed 6 candidates, Creighton 55, Tulsa 35 with 20 lettermen, Washburn 40, Grinnell 10, St Louis U 35 with 12 veterans. Drake opens season with Central College, then hosts Washington Bears in the first conference game.
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Ted Cox
Creighton
Marchie Schwartz
Vic Hart
Tulsa University
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Washington
Grinnell
Elmer Holm
Jimmy Conzelman
Drake Stock
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Washington Bears
High School Grid Openers Prep Underway Before opener
Preparation for the season opener against Valley Falls dominates Cordley field practices led by Coach Edd Wood and assistant Ed Dissinger with two teams forming as first squad named soon. Alfred Goehring suffers a foot injury sidelining him for at least two weeks, while Ralph Houk remains unavailable as quarterbacks search continues.
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Ed Dissinger
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Valley Falls
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Lewis Reiderer
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Topeka
Toledo Holds Second In American Association Standings
The Toledo Mud Hens stayed in second place after a doubleheader sweep of Indianapolis, winning 11 to 10 and 1 to 0. Ed Coleman homered twice and drove in five runs in the opener, while Fred Marberry edged Lloyd Johnson in a pitching duel. Louisville beat Columbus 6 to 3 in the first game, then lost 2 to 1 in the second. Minneapolis rallied for all seven runs in the seventh to top Milwaukee 7 to 5, and St Louis shut out Kansas City 12 to 0 as Lee Stine and the Blues piled up 14 hits.
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al Milnar
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Yesterday's Results Across Leagues and Standings
AP summary lists National League results with Brooklyn 5-2 over New York and other scores including St Louis 8 Chicago 2. American League reports Washington 12 over Philadelphia 6 10 and Boston 13 over New York 7 plus Detroit and Chicago results. American Association scores include Louisville 6 1 and Toledo 11 1. A note on the Union Jack states the term misnomer for the flag of Great Britain, as Jack is a sea diminutive.
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Hangs Up His Glove A Baseball Great Retires From Play
Mickey Cochran formally ends his playing career after 12 seasons in the major leagues due to a fractured skull and season-long adversity. He signs to become Detroit Tigers non playing pilot next season, leaving a legacy as a World Series sparkplug and a respected teammate. The rest of the league features high scoring games across the American and National Leagues as standings shift.
Sports Roundup by Eddie Briez New York Sept 10 1940s
The column reports Fred dy Steele turning down a $40,000 offer to fight Fred Apostoli for the middleweight title. It notes Burleigh Grimes re-signed by the Dodgers, Lefty O'Doul moving to Ebbets Field, and Sammy Baugh signing with the Redskins before baseball and football crossovers. Col. Ruppert comments on Tony Lazzeri, Sam Bartholomew’s toe injury, and Louis Hayden as a Southwestern freshman.
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New York
Mike Jacobs
Freddy Steele
Fred Apostoli
Steele
Larry Kelley
Dodger
Burleigh Grimes
Spikes
Lefty O'Doul
San Francisco
Ebbetsfield
Joe McCarthy
Yanks
Notable Sporting Gossip And Union Ties From A Baseball Week
The column lists figures like Vince Di Maggio wearing glasses to aid batting, Tony Falkenstein as a versatile returner, and summer work as a teamster longshoreman and steel worker with ties to two CIOs and one AFL union. Eddie Brannick predicted the Cubs nose dive, noting they were seven games up but lacking essential grit. Burleigh Grimes received a $4,000 raise, totaling $12,000 for the season.
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St. Mary's
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Giants
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Burleigh Grimes
Major League Leaders Overview From 1940s Baseball Season
The report lists top players across teams with figures for batting runs and hits. Medwick leads Cardinals in multiple categories including batting average and runs, while DiMaggio and Greenberg dominate another set of stats for the Yankees and Tigers respectively. Notable figures include DiMaggio with 195 hits and 40 home runs and Greenberg with 151 RBIs.
Epressed star shines in doubleheader sweep across leagues
Baseball brief highlights from multiple games. Merv Connors had three RBIs as White Sox beat Browns 9-3. Hamlin, Coffman, Phelps, and Almada delivered key hits in Dodgers and Giants games. Rogell powered Tigers past Indians 20-9 with late-inning hit. Krakauskas excelled in relief for Senators in a 13-6 win, while Almada added two RBIs in a 12-10 nightcap. Warneke held Cubs to two runs on six hits. Chapman drove in four for Red Sox in a 13-7 victory over the Yankees.
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