Big Six Football Teams Open Fall Practice Across Conference
Nebraska held 53 candidates at initial drills as Biff Jones noted cooler weather. Missouri reported 50 with four missing, while Kansas State coach Hobbs Adams listed 42 with 17 lettermen. Kansas showed similar turnout. Coach Gwinny Henry aimed for about 50 players. Riders list names for KU ends tackles guards centers backs and more from Topeka to Lawrence with 51 players checked in equip.
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Missouri
Walter Boain
Dick Gale
Letterman
Paul Christman
Navy
Hobbs .Adams
Kansas State
Lawrence
University of Kansas
Ralph Miller
Gwinny Henry
Henry
Dan Bernstein
New York City
Bill Blanding
Barnard
Dick Brown
el Dorado
Gilbert Egbert
Dighton
Ed Hall
Sublette
Paul Hardman
Topeka
Steve Meade
Kansas City
Jim Schanbacher
Newton
Bartlesville
McCarthy
O. U
Oklahoma
Howard McCarthy
Tom Stidham
Towa State
Hank Wilder
Cyclones
Luther College
K. U
John Burge
St. Louis
Paul Conway
Emporia
Ward Crowell
Attica
Charles Dalrymple
Haven
Wallace Hinshaw
Grant Hunter
Jeanette
Ralph Schaake
Williamstown
Hubert Ulrich
Quitter
Bob O'Neil
Larry Finney
Jim Holloway
W. F. Jackey
Tony James
Columbus
Bill Kern
Gary
Ind
Bill McGrew
Howard
Ross Relph
Fredonia
Jim Zimmerman
Pittsburgh
Bob Fluker
Clay
Herb Hartman
Don Hill
Kan
Jay Kern
Quido Massare
Monogahela
Floyd
Lloyd Svoboda
Lecompton
Rex Shaw
Centers
Don Pierce
Walt Sheridan
Wayne Wilson
Omaha
Neb
al Zernickow
Junction City
Harlan Altman
Wellington
Jack Fry
Don Pollom
Gregory Studer
Wathena
Marvin Vandaveer
Charles Wendstrand
Leavenworth
Dick Miller
Chanute
Dean Mitchelson
Baxter Springs
Riggs Loses Crown as Don McNeill Wins National Singles
Bobby Riggs falls to Don McNeill in a five set national singles final at Forest Hills. McNeill’s aggressive slam tennis dethrones the defending champion who receives heartfelt applause for his gracious defeat. Alice Marble defeats Helen Hull Jacobs to claim the women's title.
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New York
Bobby Riggs
Paneer
Don McNeill
Oklahoma
Forest Hills
Don
Bobby
Charley Chaplin
McNeill
Riggs
Alice Marble
Los Angeles
Helen Hull Jacobs
Cinch for Blues as Kansas City Clinches Pine Top Stand
The Kansas City Blues clinched a near-certain American Association lead after an 8 to 4 win over St. Paul, while Columbus faltered 4 to 0 and slipped four and a half games back. Louisville beat the Birds 4 to 0 as Columbus’ rally faded. Tat Pressnell excelled for St. Paul. KC used three pitchers behind 10 timely hits. Indianapolis crushed Toledo 13 to 3 aided by six errors. Brack homered three runs.
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American Association
Kansas
City
Columbus Wasennenen
Son
Minneapolis
Louisville
St. Paul
Indianapolis Avers
Toledo
Milwaukee
National League
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Boston Degree
Philadelphia
Detroit Asvowances Eed
Cleveland
Boston
Kansas City Blues
Bill Meyer
Columbus
Birds
Red Birds
Blues
Kansas City
Tat Pressnell
Indianapolis
Gil Brack
Minneapolis - Milwaukee
Umpires Claim They Were Robbed After Game
Umpires Jocko Conlon and Frosty Peters returned to their dressing rooms in St. Paul after the Kansas City at St. Paul baseball game and complained they were robbed. A thief removed a screen and took 14.85 in cash and Peters wrist watch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul, Minn
Jocko Conlon
Frosty Peters
Kansas City-St. Paul
Peters
Kansas Names Freshman Coach Wayne Replogle
Wayne Replogle athletic director and football coach at Elgin Academy Illinois was named freshman football coach at the University of Kansas succeeding Mike Getto. Replogle joins with assistants Milt Sullivant and Frank Bukaty and arrives to begin duties. He played for College of Emporia and has coached at Douglass Wyoming Pikeville Kentucky and Elgin. Replogle is a former all conference player and holds diverse athletic and public service roles.
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University of Kansas
Harry Lansing
We Henry
Vic Hurt
Wayne Replogle
Elgin, Ill
College of Emporia
Gwinn Henry
Mike Getto
Replogle
Max Replogle
Ki U
Elgin Academy
Milt Sullivant
Frank Bukaty
Sullivant
Bukaty
Colllege of
Emporia
C. of E
Douglass
Wyo
Converse County
Pikeville, Ky
Yellowstone Park
Pi Gamma Mu
Fort Smith Giants Aim To Repeat Shaughnessy Playoff Run
Fort Smith hopes history repeats as the Giants host St. Joseph in a best of five Shaughnessy playoff. Jerry Bernstein to pitch for the Giants against lefty Ernie Nelson for the Saints with Muskogee and Springfield noted in recent titles.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Giants
Springfield
Muskogee
St. Joseph
Saints
Topeka
Reds
Jerry Bernstein
Ernie Nelson
High Schools May Cancel Early Grid Games
Topeka Sept 10 Kansas high school football teams that have not yet started practice may have to postpone or cancel games set for September 20. Commissioner E A Thomas explains the association rule requires three weeks of practice, though amended to two weeks due to infantile paralysis disruptions.
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Topeka
Kansas
E. A. Thomas
Kansas High School Activities Association
Thomas
League Leaders Show Bright Season Marked By Strong Batting
The recap lists top hitters and pitchers across the leagues. Mize of St Louis leads in runs and home runs with 98 and 41. F McCormick of Cincinnati tops hits 167 and doubles 38. Greenberg and DiMaggio pace RBIs and hits in the American League. Pitching highlights include Fitzsimmons 14 2 and Newsom 18 3.
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Walker
Brooklyn
Hack
Chicago
F. McCormick
Cincinnati
Mize
St. Louis
Frey
Ross
Boston
Vaughan
Pittsburgh
Rizzo
Philadelphia
Moore
Fitzsimmons
Sewell
Radcliff
Williams
DiMaggio
New York
F. McCosky
Greenberg
Detroit
Cramer
Wright
Boudreau
Cleveland
McCosky
Fin- Rey Boston
Keller
Foxx
Case
Washington
Newsom
Rowe
Boxing state may line up with NBA this week
A boxing state is poised to join the NBA this week. Centenary begins secret football practice with gates barred and husky freshmen patrolling roads to the stadium. If Bud Ward wins the amateur golf meet he would become the seventh man to do so twice in a row. Rogers Hornsby lifted the Oklahoma City Indians from the cellar to fourth place and a playoff shot.
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New York
N.B.A
Pennsylvania
Centenary
Gates
Husky
Seattle
Bud Ward
Rogers Hornsby
Oklahoma City Indians
Sammy Snead’s marriage boosts golf form and wins
Friends predicted marriage would improve his golf. Since marrying, Sammy Snead has won three of four tournaments and was runner-up in the remaining event, signaling a strong performance improvement.
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Sammy Snead
Sammy
Indians Fold Lead in 2-1 Loss to White Sox
Cleveland ceded first place in the American League pennant race after a 2-1 defeat by Chicago as Lefty Thornton Lee fired a four hit gem. The Indians, who had led since August 11, dropped to second with Detroit, New York, and Boston still in contention. Skeeter Webb doubled and Mike Kreevich singled for Chicago in a seventh inning rally. Cleveland's only run came on a bases loaded walk in the fourth. In the NL, the New York Giants beat Brooklyn 7-4 as Hal Schumacher settled after a rough first inning.
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Cleveland Indians
Detroit
Chicago White Sox
Indians
Lefty Thornton Lee
Cleveland
Detroit Tigers
Red Sox
Boston
Sox
Tribe
Bobby Feller
Chicago
White Sox
Harry Eisenstat
Skeeter Webb
Mike Kreevich
Lee
Jeff Heath
Ray Mack
New York Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Hal Schumacher
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Fairbury Holds Two-Game Edge in Ban Johnson Championship Series
The Fairbury Jeffs lead St. Joseph two games to none in their four out of seven for the national Ban Johnson championship. They resume play tomorrow night at St. Joseph after Fairbury won 4 to 1 behind Clyde Denn one hit pitching.
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Fairbury
Neh
Jeffs
St. Joseph
Kansas
Clyde Denn
Figures from sports and notices crowd a busy page
The clippings mention Vivian Gianelloni a Louisiana State guard, Paul Berlenbach and Walter Radian boxing prospects, Cincinnati baseball run records, Otto Hoffman’s pitching streak, ROTC dominance at Boston U, Ernie Lombardi honored by Cincinnati fire department, Issy Klein negotiating Garden bouts, Dixie Walker’s payroll quirk, Connie Mack nickname, Charles Reilly on Williamsburg restorations, and La Salle Post-Tribune’s Indians vs Detroit score.
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Louisiana State
Vivian Gianelloni
Paul Berlenbach
Bronx
Walter Radian
Charles R. Lamkin
Alexandria
Cincinnati
Brown
Tuss MeLaughry
Boston U
R.O.T.C
Ernie Lombardi
Cincinnati Fire Department
Issy Klein
Pete Lello
Irving Eldridge
Lew Jenkins
Dixie Walker
Brooklyn
Lefty O’doul
Boston
Connie Mack
Mr. Chips
Obers Advance to North Lawrence Final Series
Obers defeated Haskell 8 to 2 to earn a three game championship series against Paper Mill. The pennant clash at Southpark begins Wednesday with games at 8 pm, followed by Thursday and Friday nights.
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Obers
Haskell
Paper Mill
Southpark
Giants Beat Dodgers as Ott Stars With 14-Hit Offense
Hal Schumacher and Mel Ott combined to steady a game after three runs in the first inning while Ott led a 14-hit attack to power a victory for the Giants over the Dodgers. Thornton Lee pitched for the White Sox, and a note credits four hits in a 2 run triumph, with Ott contributing offensively in the strong showing.
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Thornton Lee
White Sox
Tield Indians
Hal Schumacher
Mel Ott
Giants
Farmer
Dodgers
Ott
Tennis results and boxing reminiscences from past decades
A recap notes Joe Hunt defeated Jack Crawford in the 1931 national tennis championships third round with a five set win. It also recalls Freddie Steele stopping Ken Overlin in Seattle for the world middleweight title and Bitsy Grants upset of Don Budge in the 1931 national singles quarter finals.
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Joe Hunt
Jack Crawford
Australia
Freddie Steele
Ken Overlin
Seattle
Bryan
Bitsy) Grant
Atlanta
Don Budge
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Nebraska
Gwinn Heung
Monte Merkel
Ramie Beims
Atwood
Henats Lee
Adams
CROWN
M’neill
Oklahoma City Star
The
Associated Press
Lions Club
George Noland
M. J
Pat” Patterson
Herb Pine
Byron Stonebraker
Paul Harnar
Utility
August Kolterman
Bill Harlan
Paul Foster
Bill Nichol
Lee Miller
Andy Anderson
Brownie” Kerns
C. OF E. Star
Ilton Sullivan T
Ft. Smith
Frances Marie Burke
Philadelphia, Pa
Atlantic City
N. J
By Eddie Brietz
St. Joe Team
Butch
Tron Man Dept
North Dakota Association
Otto Hoffman
Forbes
Charles Reilly
Norfolk Ledger- Dispatch
Williamsburg
Rockefellers
Carl Voyles
William and Mary
la Salle
Ill
Post-Tribune
North Lawrence
Opesterda
William Fergus
Prince Albert
O Coppriaht
Ragnelda Toh, Os
Winaten-Galom
N.C
J. R. Williams
Marjorie
Cass
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