Kansas Athletes Down to Business in Hot Practice
Jayhawker football candidates labored through two sessions under scorching sun as H. W. Hargiss, the head coach, rolled out new offensive formations and led a disciplined dummy scrimmage. The squad split into two teams to test passes and run plays, with notable players including Dumm, Schaake, Smith, Freese and Page, Borello, Black, Gridley.
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Dumm
Schaake
Smith
Freese
Brazil
Hanson
Spangler
Kvaternik
Rost
F. Bausch
Page
Borello
Black
Gridley
O'Neal
Campbell
Mehringer
Zvolanek
Chappell
Casini
Burcham
Ormand Beach
Johnny Madison
Cecil Smay
Tulsa
Okla
Elmer
Henderson
University of Tulsa
Skelly Stadium
Golden Hurricane
Little world series eyed as St Paul hosts in Lexington Park
Chicago reports tidying up Lexington Park where St Paul hosts the little world series between the American Association champions and the International League leaders. Kansas City would need all remaining games to tie St Paul, while the Saints fear neither the figures nor the Blues. Milwaukee tied 7 all late, then fell 8 to 7 in 3 extra innings. Kansas City widened its lead by a 12 to 1 win over Minneapolis as McGowan hit two homers. Indianapolis rallied to beat Columbus 8 to 6, and Telepety edged Louisville 12 to 5 on a triple steal in the eighth.
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Frank McGowan
Millers
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Treadway
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Columbus
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Baseball Highlights From The Day In National League Action
Yardley Berger and Graves-Ciouted delivered five straight hits against Cardinal pitching while Bob Smith limited the Phillies to five hits in a fourteenth victory. Mickey Finn reached twice with two doubles and a single against the Reds. Larry French of the Pirates held the Giants to eight hits and drove in the winning run in the eighth. Sullivan Kerr and Blue turned a triple play for the White Sox against the Vanensihe. Danny MacFayden’s Red Sox blanked the Tigers 6–0.
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Graves
Cardinal
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Phillies
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Robins
Reds
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French
Pirates
Giants
Sullivan
Kerr
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White Sox
Vanensihe
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Red Sox
Tigers
Blind Kirk Thompson Runs Crescent Phone on Braille Switchboard
John Hix profiles Kirk Thompson of the Crescent Telephone Co of Erle Ill, the oldest blind operator at sixty three with thirty years on the job using a braille switchboard. He notes only two other blind operators exist, now aided by a female assistant.
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Crescent Telephone Company
Erle
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Big Six coaches eye improved drills in heat relief
Kansas City AP reports Big Six coaches hoped to boost practice as heat eased. Missouri's Gwinn Henry pushed a faster pace with a brisk drill and mock scrimmage, while veterans Nagel Dusenberg and four others were absent. Iowa State, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and Kansas State also held workouts focusing on blocking, punting, passing and new plays.
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Dusenberg
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Cyclones
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Bible
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Jayhawk looks to rebuild two mile team for 1931 season
Coach Brutus Hamilton seeks 2 mile racers after losses from graduation and departure. Gerald Stover remains the lone veteran. Floyd McComb may return later. Building starts immediately as the Big Six race shift from five mile cross country to the two mile event next fall.
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Gerald Stover
Hamilton
Floyd McComb
Letterman
Jayhawker
Harry Levine
Glen Zoellner
Loren Kennedy
Muggsy Sparked McGraw’s Ire During Havana Carriage Ride
In a colorful anecdote, John J. McGraw dislikes the nickname Muggsy, dating to Baltimore youth. Willard recounts an incident in Havana when a Bronx wit hurled the nickname amid an energetic reception. McGraw, Ringling, and Havana’s mayor shielded him from an outraged outburst.
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Baltimore
Willard
Mullins
McGraw
Havana
Cuba
John Ringling
Bronx
Ringling
Clemson Star Maxie Welch Out For Season
Clemson quarterback Maxie Welch, a standout for the Tigers, is sidelined for the season and expects to rejoin the team in the second semester after missing all or part of the current games.
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Maxie Welch
Clemson
Texas Longhorns Backfield and Lineup Face Tough Conference Run
Austin Sept 12 AP Texas Longhorns bring weight experience and power to backfield and front wall. Coach Clyde Littlefield sees five balanced conference rivals and says he will judge success by losses under three. Key tests loom against SMU TCU Rice Harvard Oklahoma A&M and A and M with injuries to Kay, Stafford, Blanton or Elkins a concern.
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Centenary
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Stafford
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Tex
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Shreveport
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Majors Scramble for Other Posts in Tight Races
AP reports scattered pennant scraps as Detroit and St Louis chase top second division, Brooklyn and Chicago contest for third NL, while Boston Red Sox batter Detroit 5 0. Cubs beat Phillies 3 1 behind Bob Smith, Pirates edge Giants 3 2, Robins spank Reds 8 3, Braves topple Cardinals 6 3 on Cantwell and Berger five safeties. Four AL clubs idle.
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National Singles Title Fight Set for Vines and Lott
Forest Hills September 12 Ellsworth Vines of Pasadena California meets George M. Lott of Philadelphia in the national singles final. Lott advanced with straight sets over defending champion John Hope Doeg Newark New Jersey 7 5 6 3 6 0. Vines eliminated British favorite Percy 4 6 3 6 6 4 6 4.
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Pasadena
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George M. Lott
Philadelphia
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N. J
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Prederce J. Perry
Gorillas Readying bid for Central Conference title
Pittsburg Teachers College coach Edward Howell expects at least fifteen lettermen to return for the Gorillas this fall. Key backs include Adam Kahler and Paul McCoy, with a large veteran line. The team schedules a 9 game season opening vs Mines and ends with Southwestern Missouri State. Practice starts September 8.
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Edward “Blue
Howell
Pittsburg Teachers’ College
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Okla
Pete Voroconi
Frontenac
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Fred Smith
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Lester Lucas
Buck Vanek
Elsworth
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George Wilson
Jetmore
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Lewis
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Misson School of Mines
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Kansas Aggies
Manhattan
Southwestern Missouri State Teachers of
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Charles H. Morgan
Pittsboro High
Major League Leaders Show Big Totals for 1930s Baseball
Baseball leaders list top performers across the leagues with Klein and Terry among NL stars in batting and runs. Gehrig and Ruth pace AL batting and RBI, home run counts, and pitching leaders include Grove and Marberry. Tulsa practice continues as Elmer Henderson presides. Mary Zita McHale, SMU student, dominates Dallas parks tennis with four city titles.
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Athletics
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Yankees
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Indians
as—Webb
Red Sox
Miller
Jes
Alexander
Johnson
Tigers
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White Sox
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Marberry
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Southern Methodist University
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Wright Ouimet Rivalry Roils Massachusetts Golf Debates
In Beverly the Wright Ouimet rivalry heats up amid talk of a Boston showdown in the national amateur scene. Ouimet’s absence from the state tournament spurs arguments over whether Wright’s one handicap equals a drop in form. Meanwhile Bobby Jones writes his own copy at tournaments and Beverly’s No. 6 hole yields dramatic par and two deuce plays as Dunlap Westland and Coleman deliver feats. A spectator is struck by a tee shot during Somerville’s round on the same hole.
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Beverly
Wright
Francis Ouimet
Ouimet
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Boston
Fred
Francis
Bobby. Jones
Mr. Jones
George Dunlap
Jo Westland
Paul Jackson
Kansas City
Fay Coleman
Reag
Sandy Somerville
Coleman
West Point Session Shows Army Eleven Warmup
A description notes Ken Fields in a kickoff stance during early practice at West Point as the Army football team prepares for a season. The image focuses on Fields amid drill sequences marking one of the first placement sessions at the academy.
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Ken Fields
Army
West Point
Associated Press
Seeding list flub noted at Beverly championship fallout
AP reports retraction of harsh remarks about the United States Golf Association seeding list. Two top players Jimmy Johnston and Phil Perkins failed to qualify at Beverly, both scoring under 80 in four rounds over two days. Nos. 2, 4 and 5 Gene Homans Johnny Goodman and Charley Seaver also lost in the first round.
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Beverly
Jimmy’ Johnston
St. Paul
Phil Perkins
New York
Gene Homans
Johnny Goodman
Charley Seaver
Phillips Spears High Bay State Feud
Fred Wright lost 2 battles as Pacific Coast conference football teams face hailstones and fly?i squads meeting Kansas City opponents. The season includes 27 conference weight games with Paul.
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Bay State
Fred Wright
Hailstones
Kansas City
Paul
Haskell Adds Lee McCombs To Braves Line
Haskell veteran tackle Lee McCombs arrived in Lawrence and enrolled in school today. The 185-pound lineman had planned to attend Bacone College in Oklahoma but chose to return to Haskell, boosting Braves line strength. The piece also notes the Schneider Cup races postponed at Calshot due to heavy rain and wind with a possible rerun tomorrow.
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Haskell
Lawrence
McCombs
Bacone College
Oklahoma
Braves
Calshot
England
Solent
Isle of Wight
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