Jayhawker Squad Aims to Break Into Big Six Ranks
Kansas University football under head coach Henry Shenk prepares for a 1940s season mix of veterans and newcomers. The Jayhawkers, led by 12 lettermen and key players like John Schimenz and John Bergin, face nonconference tests at Texas Christian and Denver before Big Six play and a yearly showdown with Missouri.
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Lawrence
Kansas University
Henry Shenk
K. U
Nebraska
Ernie Quigley
Kansas
Shenk
Jayhawkers
Oklahoma University
Iowa State
Mt. Oread
Kansas Oss
John Schimenz
Milwaukee
George Dick
Warren Riegle
el Dorado
Gene Long
Pleasanton
Charlee Keller
Kansas City
Wayne Hird
Dan Chase
Parsons
Cenrs
John Bergin
San Francisco
Charles Moffett
Peabody Civilian
Navy
Don Barrington
Bob Miller
Oakland
Galif
Leroy Robison
James Weatherby
Fort Worth
Tex
Don Faulkner
Valley
Wash
Cliff Brown
Haskell
Dwight Sutherland
Kenneth Dannenberg
Sam
Mt. Dread Boys
Washburn
Horned Frogs
Texas Christian AI
Denver University
Henry
Big Six
Mike Michalske
Howard Tippee
Tippee
Nine game schedule for Baldwin High School gridsters
Baldwin High School Bulldogs under coach Bob Bonebrake begin season prep for opener at Eudora on September 23. Schedule lists games at Eudora, Baldwin, Gardner, Olathe, Wellsville, Louisburg and a rematch with Eudora through September to November.
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Baldwin
Kan
Bob Bonebrake
Baker
Baldwin High School Bulldogs
Eudora
Wellsville
Lyndon
Gardner
Olathe School For Deaf
Olathe
Baseball Opening Day Highlights From 1940s Recap
Clem Dreisewerd of the Red Sox and Os Grimes of the Yankees led a 7 hit rally as Dreisewerd earned the win with a seventh inning double. Grimes cleared the bases with a bases loaded double for a 4-3 Yankees win. Newhouser and Potter earned early wins for Tigers and Browns. Grove tripled to drive Skeeter Webb as White Sox edged to a 3-2 win. Erickson and Cooper paced Cubs and Cardinals with Cooper’s 31st win in a 4-2 night victory.
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Clem Dreisewerd
Red Sox
Ostar Grimes
Yankees
Dreisewerd
Grimes
Siale
Petal Newhouser
Tigers
Cleveland
Tot
Ilson_ Potter
Browns
Orval _ oo
White Sox
Potter
Yesterday's Baseball Action Across Leagues
National League results include Chicago 9 to 2 over St Louis and Brooklyn 8 to 2 against Philadelphia. Pittsburgh shut out an opponent 7 to 0, while New York 10, Boston 4. Cincinnati 5, New York 10. American League games show St Louis 2 over Chicago 3 with 11 innings in game two, Detroit 6 to 4, Cleveland 9 to 7, Boston 3 to 8, New York 2 to 4, Washington 2 to 8, Philadelphia 1 to 2. American Association scores feature St Paul 2 to 1 over Kansas City, Columbus 13 to 4 over Indianapolis, Toledo 10 to 1 over Louisville, Milwaukee 17 to 7 over Minneapolis.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
New York
Boston
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
St. Paul
Kansas City
Petit. Louis
Philadelphi
Pete Panacea
ATS
Bria Ie Cea
Emer
Undup Roundu and Coast Rivalry Recap
New York sports column notes a recent Island Marines vs Daniel Field Fliers game. Gene Desautels faced ex MLB teammate Chubby Dean with the tying run aboard in the ninth. pinch hitter Mike McNamara struck out to end the threat. Ted Owen urges coach readiness and doctor presence for football.
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New York
Desautels
McNamara
Mike
Dean
KJOR LEAGUE LEADER BATTING AND PITCHING RECORDS
The season leaders include Walker of Brooklyn hitting .354 and Musial of St Louis with 104 runs. Nicholson of Chicago leads with 32 home runs, Barrett of Pittsburgh 24 stolen bases, and Wilks of St Louis with 153 wins and an .832 save percentage. Other leaders include Fox of Boston at .327, Burnweiss of New York with 114 runs, Stirnweiss of New York leading in triples and doubles, and Etten of New York with 19 home runs.
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Walker
Brooklyn
Musial
St. Louis
Buna
Nicholson
Chicago
Hite—Musial
St. Lotta
Barrett
Pittsburgh
Wilks
St. Louia
Fox
Boston
Burnweiss
New York
Fins
Stephens
St Kouta
Kita
Stirnweiss
Boudreau
Cleveland
Etten
Anton Beses
Stirnweias
Allehing
Newhouser
Detroit
Freeman Fitzsimmons Stars in Crucial Victory
Freddie Fitzsim mons pitched Brophy to a 6 4 victory over the Cardinals in a key series. Denny Shute won the Glens Falls Open by defeating Jon Brith 68 75 in a playoff.
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Uhlenberg
Otha
Freddie Fitzsimmons
Brophy
Cardinals
Denny Shute
Jon Brith
Washburn tops Warrensburg 12 to 2 in Friday clash
Washburn finished with eight first downs to Warrensburg's 15 and won 12 to 2. The Ichabods piled up 219 yards rushing to the Mules 139, with five passes for 99 yards to Warrensburg's seven for 103. Bill Calland scored Washburns first TD early, as coaches praised the backfield and defense, while KU builds timing for its Jayhawker attack.
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Washburn
Warrensburg
Topeka Machines
Bill Calland
Ichabods
Shhenk
Schaake
Jayhawker
Shenk
Kansas
Jayhawkers
Dee Erickson
Charles Crank
Ichaboda
Henry Shenk
Dwight Ream
Maurice Fager
Cecil Peterson
Topeka
Eagle Eye
Ream
YANKS Take Lead in tight American League race
The New York Yankees moved into first place in the AL after a 4-8 win over the Boston Red Sox. They own 22 one run wins and seven of 13 extra inning tilts, with Detroit and St. Louis close behind as Boston trails. The Tigers also excel in one run games, 2-1, and 11 losses.
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Associated Press
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
McCarthy
Yankees
Yanks
Detroit Tigers
Clem Dreisewerd
Red Sox
Tigers
St. Louis Browns
Bengals
Browns
American League pennant race at a glance
A wide look at the season with Cleveland and Detroit highlights. Hal Newhouser earned his 24th win for Detroit after a 7-4 victory over Cleveland. Nelson Potter notched his 15th win for Chicago in a 6-2 opener. Washington split two games with Philadelphia as Mort Cooper reached 21 wins for St. Louis. The Giants, Dodgers and Cubs also posted decisive wins in this standings day.
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Browns
Sox
Brownnes
Hal Wenhouser
Cleveland Indians
Detroit
Tribe
Dizzy Trout
Nelson Potter
Browniz
White Sox
Jimmy Webb
Orval Grove
Chicago
Washington Senators
Philadelphia Athletics
Mort’ Cooper
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Paul Erickson
Red Birds
Pandanas
Pittsburgh
He Tates
Bucky Walters
Reds
Arnold
Carter
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Dodgers
Phils
New York Giants
Boston Braves
NYU names Cherico football line coach
In New York City on September 11, Ross J. Cherico of Hartsdale NY was appointed football line coach at New York University. A new refinement added today to the photo finish camera at Aqueduct Race Track includes a mirror to capture both sides of a finish, eliminating any suggestion the camera favors the nearer horse. Philadelphia reports Bob Carpenter, president of the UPS branch, in the same note.
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Con Work
Ross J. Cherico
Hartsdale, NY
New York University
New York
Aqueduct Rate Track
Sammy Baugh Still Favors a Strong Running Attack
Slinging Sammy Baugh doubts the Redskins need a pure T formation as he notes their running game must come together before his passing is fully effective. He spoke after Washington’s 21 20 win over the Bears and recalled Sid Luckman’s Chicago success.
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Sammy Baugh
Baltimore
Slingin
Washington Redskins
Iago Bears
Baugh
Bears
Sid Luckman
Chicago
Fae Sanne
World news freedom urged by Fulbright resolution
Washington reports an American proposal to guarantee free and honest news globally. The plan centers on free gathering and transmission of news by journalists and unfettered receipt of news by all countries. Supporters say it could foster understanding and prevent future wars amid Nazi misinformation concerns.
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Washington
United Nations
State Department
House
Fulbright
Congress
Europe
Leavenworth Youth Sentenced to 152 Years in Deputy Wounding
Arthur William Lathrop, 23, pleaded guilty to six counts including assault with a deadly weapon, car theft, kidnapping and highway robbery. Judge J H Wendorff ordered consecutive sentences totaling 152 years due to parolee status. Freeman, paralyzed by a bullet, later died in a Lawrence hospital.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Arthur William Lathrop
Lee Freeman
J. H. Wendorff
Kansas State Prison
Freeman
Wendorff
Lathrop
Hot Springs
Ark
Eeman
Tonganoxie
Lawrence
Picked Up as Deserter Frank Ireland
Lawrence man Frank Ireland aged 24 was picked up by police at 2 AM on army information that he deserted from Camp Bowhe Texas August 18. He wore civilian clothes and later at the city jail cut his wrist with a broken milk bottle. wounds were slight and treated. Ireland belonged to Battery C 142nd AAA Gun Battalion.
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Frank Ireland
Route 1
Lawrence
Army
Ireland
Camp Bowhe
Tex
Small Turnout Expected for Colorado Primary Tomorrow
Colorado voters prepare for a light turnout in tomorrow's primary with only two major contests. Estimated total ballots near 25,000, featuring races for Republican secretary of state and the U S House seat in the second district.
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Colorado
UPA
Texas Democrats clash over Roosevelt pledge at Dallas preconvention
In Dallas on September 11, Texas Democrats quarrel over binding electors to Roosevelt and Truman. Anti-Roosevelt activists demand seating, while pro-Roosevelt members push pledges. Fort Worth meetings split as credentials committee hearings unfold. Governor Stevenson urges compromise to avert party rupture.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
Roosevelt
Truman
Chicago
Cloyd Price of
Fort Worth
Jack Carter
Coke Stevenson
Film plans for Patton bio produce Blood and Guts
Hollywood announces a film based on Lt Gen George Patton to be titled Blood and Guts. Producer Hunt Stromberg. Charles Bickford cast as Patton in the project slated after the Texas election era discussion hinting at a Roosevelt compromise.
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Patton
Hollywood
George
Hunt. Stromberg
Charles Bickford
Public Sale Of Dairy Herd Near Lawrence Area
A public sale will be held Wednesday September 13 at 1 o'clock to sell 40 head of dairy cows and calves. The lot includes Guernsey Jersey Holstein mixes with fresh calves, several bred cows, heifers by side, a herd bull and a red Poll bull. Location: miles east of Lawrence or 3 miles north of Eudora, or 4 miles west of Linwood on 33 highway. Terms cash. Auctioneers Col George Criss and ec Mercier with Eudora Bank as clerk.
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Lawrence
Eudora
Linwood
Guernsey
Jersey
Holstein
Jake and
Lewis French
Col
George Criss
Ec Mercier
Eudora Bank
Cleri
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