GRID SEASON OPENS AS DIMAGGIO AND MIZE LEAD YANKEES
The Yankees beat the Tigers 7-5 in Detroit as Joe DiMaggio and Johnny Mize powered timely homers. DiMaggio hit his 29th, Mize his 20th, boosting New York to first in the AL standings. The Browns won big in St Louis while the Red Sox stumbled, and other NL and interleague results followed.
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Dick Starr
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Willie Jones
Ed Waitkus
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Cincinnati Reds
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Ralph Branca
New York Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Little Murty Dickson
Johnny Sain
Boston
Braves
Chicago Cubs
Festball Contests Open Season for Major Colleges
New York Sept 15 Despite heat and tight races football opens for major schools tonight. Drake’s John Bright seeks to defend the national ground gaining title as two games head to Des Moines and Lexington and Pocatello host Kentucky vs Texas A and Brigham Young vs Montana State. Tulsa faces McMurry and Wyoming meets Baylor as the season begins with several prominent matchups.
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Ida
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Kentucky
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Brigham "Young
Mountain Cougars
Cincinati
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Ita
Talsa
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Tulsa
McMurry
Texas
Baylor
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Lions Zero In On Aerial Offense Ahead Of Manhattan Opener
With five practice days before next Friday’s season opener against Manhattan, Coach Allan Woolard’s Lawrence A squad sharpened passing drills and pass defense. The heaviest emphasis on passing this season aimed to refine patterns and give the defense a stiff drill. Early sessions hint at a more aerial-minded club than last year as Woolard seeks the best offensive unit and defensive combination. The coaching staff and squad attended a rules meeting at the high school last night.
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Manhattan Hera
Allan Woolard
Lawrence
Ita
Woollard
Lions
Woolard
Scout Staff Eyes Denver Drake Clash in Des Moines
Kansas University football scouts Denver Drake in Des Moines tonight as the Jayhawkers prepare for a Friday night game in Denver against the same opponents at Mile High Stadium.
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Wayne Replogle
Hub Ulrich
K. U
Denver Drake
Dea Moines
Jayhawkers
Denver U
Mile High City
McCafferty Held in Kansas City Burglary Case
Heavyweight boxer Winnett Dean McCafferty of Topeka and two men are in Kansas City jail on burglary and larceny charges. Lacey and Rice, named by police, are held on related counts after officers found 23 firearms, narcotics, and electrical goods during a traffic stop and raid.
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Pat) McCafferty
Topeka
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Wood Hills Addition
Clay County
Gerald Alden Rice
Kanpax City
George
Pennant Banter Prompts Timely Victory Flag Rise
New York reports recount a rush to raise the 1950 Piedmont league pennant flag after owner Frank Lawrence pressed manufacturers for on-time delivery for the next home game. The piece notes interactions among Frank, Jerry Bush, and coach Louie Feeman reflecting a busy sports and politics crossfire.
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Portsmouth
Cubs
Frank Lawrence
Frank
Jerry, Bush
Jerry, WU
Toledo
Louieville
Jack Feeman
Tom Dorney
St. Benedict's
Kansas
Wyandotte
Stan Heath
Nevada
Green Bay Packers
Hamiltont
Fan’s sketch hints at midfield seating gag
George Keough, Indiana A. ticket manager, recalls a fan's ticket request with a clipped stadium photo. A large X on the 50 yard line marked Here and an arrow to a distant end zone marked Not here, suggesting a playful trade secret about midfield seats.
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George Keough
Indiana
Big league hockey sees major player turnover and retirements
As training camps loom, reports show the largest dispersion of named players in five years. Veterans Bill Durnan Frank Brimsek Jack Crawford Red Hamill and others signal possible retirements while Ockie Krueger earns a full colonel promotion and Bob Cook returns to Air Force duty. A Czech Slovak radio sports editor calls for barring athletes who do not work in factories or on farms, questioning the bounds of this so called sanity code.
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Bill Durnan
Frank Brimsek
Jack Crawford
Red Hamill
Garth
Ockie Krueger
Army
Bob Cook
Indiana
Tub Thumper
Air Force
Bob
Giants stars reevalkte on double play pivot and more
Ott says Dark equals Ott on the pivot for the Giants in a remark about middle infield. Tulane tackle Hellum cites a 293 pound fall and a high school brother at 300 pounds. Missouri halfback Wilkening pursues Russian and German studies. Princeton students note ancient oriental literature. A Korean view on manhood is mentioned for bachelors at 70.
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Mel Ott
Travin Jackson
Giants
al Dark
Jerome Hellum
Tulane
Bill Wilkening
Missouri
Russia
Princton
Baseball season leaders and stats mix from 1950s era chart
A garbled stat list shows leaders in batting RBIs and doubles with names like Musial Kiner and Schoendienst from St Louis Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. Also mentions pitchers Lemon Raschi and other era names with scattered team ties. A Wichita obituary notes former teacher Gladys D. Jordan, 52, died at Glasco, Kansas after illness.
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Philadelphia
Hite—Musial
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Furila
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Rahburn
Schoendienst
Bell
Wichita
Wichita, Kan
Mien
Gladys D. Jordan
Glasco
Kan
City clerk bids sanitary sewer work notice
Bida will be received at the office of the City clerk til 7 20 p m September 25 for the construction of approximately 1600 linear feet of sanitary sewer plans and specifications may be had upon deposit of 5 00 H C Fisher city clerk. Probate notice appointing executor in the matter of the estate of Silas B Lucas deceased Carl H Hartman named executor. creditors and heirs admonished to file claims within nine months.
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