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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1940
Page
10
The Detroit Tigers beat the Boston Red Sox 11 7 to vault atop the American League standings while the Cleveland Indians and New York Yankees split a doubleheader. Ernie Bonham won again for New York beating Bob Feller 3 1 in a five hitter.
Fort Smith Giants in the Western Association. Muskogee Reds win the first round in three straight games but must finish the series tonight to avoid elimination by St Joseph. Saints sweep Fort Smith 4 1 as St Joseph leads series needing one more win while Giants must win three straight.
The Paper Mill team defeated Oters 6 to 3 in a game highlighted by a triple play. Third baseman Chi Norman started the play, turning the outs at first and second, with Dugan involved. The North Lawrence softball championship series opened at Southpark with a 7 30 start.
Lawrence high school players at Cordley field continue drills focus on blocking tackling and passing with Kenneth Sperry handling most tosses. Punting drill held. some players miss sessions due to part time jobs but expected to resume fully when school starts. End position unsettled as Schaake searches for solutions with several players trying out. Curtis Hinshaw teams with Gordon Stucker at end while Tommy Patchen and Harold Sample show progress. Lyle Hegeman and Wayne Hird share center duties as they defend and adapt.
Coventry Cap a 5 year old bay gelding owned by John Winters of Portis Kan nosed out Doctor Longwood to win the Kansas derby at the Topeka free fair. Leon entry J D McVay Hutchinson won the free-for-all trot on the day’s program.
New York reports show the Yanks even money on Broadway with Detroit at 7 to 5 and Cleveland at 9 to 5. The West Virginia football camp run by Bill Kern stays on daylight time for his passers and receivers. Dick Chapman is the amateur pick with one strike on him. Bobby Jones remains the only man to win the medal and later the title in 20 years. War correspondents and Cleveland fans urge Steve O’Neill’s return.
The Owensboro softball team overwhelmed Whitesville 70 to 4 in five innings. Owensboro connected for 14 runs at 11 home runs in a dominant offensive display.
George Washington University fans welcomed Line Coach Gene Shields returning from Portland Oregon with four fine freshman prospects. Illinois athletic commission chairman Joe Tunner ordered referees to wear maroon shirts to reduce glare. Marquette seeks a new nickname for sophomore guard Robert Dams.
The sole country cemetery for elite thoroughbreds sits on Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney’s Lexington Kentucky farm. White tombstones mark the graves of famous runners such as Broomstick Whiskbroom II and Equipoise.
Pinkie George of Des Moines has hung out the not in sign for the summer while he campaigns for Willkie. Ted Williams spoke on air in Beantown to broad praise, even from newspaper men. Bob Pastor considered quitting after the Conn fight until his wife intervened. Don Siegel, ex Michigan tackle, shifts from fighting to naval service.
Kenneth Jones reports from Peoria on Bill Terry contemplating voluntary retirement after a tense start, with a remark as he vowed to beatost Brooklyn if necessary.
Forty men begin Colorado State College football drills with sixteen lettermen. Veterans Bergman Blake Stinnett and East, Martin, Miller, and Deason anchor positions while sophomores Dent Clay Fries Meyers Anderson McMillin Gross Knight Mosley and Jadisernia vie for spots. Open style offense planned. signal callers and center positions contested ahead of September 28 season opener against Colorado School of Mines in Denver.
The Associated Press recap lists results from multiple leagues. American Association games show St Paul 2 Kansas City 11 and Minneapolis 11 Sulwaukee 8. Louisville 1 Columbus 0. Indianapolis 14 Toledo 3. National League scores include Cincinnati 8 Boston 0 and Chicago 8 Brooklyn 5. New York 4 Pittsburgh 9 Philadelphia 3. American League Detroit 11 Boston 7 New York 3 3 Cleveland 1 5. Chicago 7 Washington 4 St Louis 3 Philadelphia 0. Texas League Playoffs Beaumont 3 San Antonio 2 Houston 5 Oklahoma City 2. Western Association St Joseph 4 Fort Smith 1. Southern Association Nashville 11 Chattanooga 5 Atlanta 9 Memphis 7. Pop hits: Lou Novikoff of Los Angeles fathers daughter. birth announced at game as he hits a single. He will join the Chicago Cubs.
Kansas, Iowa State, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Nebraska hold early camp drills. Henry praises line improvement while uncertainties linger at end positions and center. Practice covers tackling, guards, and backfield combos with multiple players vying for jobs.
Ernie Bonham and Beau Bell powered the Yankees and Indians in the nightcap with five hits as a five run rally sparked by Jatter. Greenberg led the Tigers with his 31st homer and Gehringer added five hits to back Detroit. Kuhel homered and collected extra baserunners for the White Sox against the Senators. Auker pitched five hit ball as the Browns shut out the Athletics. Walter and Derringer paced Reds with multi hit performances to beat the Bees twice. Passeau and Dizzy Dean split a two game set for the Cubs. Shoun and Moore split a doubleheader for the Cardinals with Shoun holding Giants and Moore hitting a ninth inning homer. Van Robays drove in three for the Pirates against the Phillies.
Mirror Today recalls a 24th victory for Bucky Walters as Cincinnati defeated the Dodgers 3-2 in ten innings to extend a long lead over St. Louis. It also notes Chuck Dressen’s 1926 37 Reds firing, the Reds’ staff changes, and W Lawson Little Jr winning a US amateur semi final 4 and 3 with late birdies.
A sprawling sports column recalls Milo Clawson's rugby ties with Newton and Sarnia Ontario, introduces KU team physician Dr. N C Siebert and his hospital duties, and previews fresh practice dummies and coaching tools. It notes visitors George Netters and Gwinn Henry, plus early freshman readiness and pro baseball ties.
College Station Texas Sept 12 UP The Texas Aggies who closed 1939 undefeated and ranked No 1 in the nation begin 1940 with 23 lettermen. Star fullback John Alec Kimbrough leads the first string with ten other veterans. eight more lettermen plus three sophomores form the second string, and four fourth-string lettermen round out the squad.
St. Joseph, Missouri, saw Fairbury Nebraska win 16 to 1 as the Nebraska club continued its Ban Johnson sweep. Fairbury collected 12 hits off three pitchers and pushed 14 runs in four innings before easing to victory. The fourth game is scheduled for tonight.
Lavone Jacobson the 20 year old softball pitcher for Gateway girls team in Kansas City tossed her third no hit no run game. Her previous perfect efforts came while she played for the Odd Fellows here.
The St. Paul team kept the door open for the American Association championship by beating Kansas City. Columbus fell back despite Frank Melton’s three hits. Louisville beat Chicago’s Warner 1 to 0 to clinch fourth place. Minneapolis swept Milwaukee 11–8 and 7–6 to pull within three and a half games of Kansas City and Columbus. Wagner allowed three hits in Louisville’s win. Bill Swift beat Kansas City 2–1 with a late run, and Indianapolis crushed Toledo 14–3 after 18 first-inning runs.
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