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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1936
Page
10
New York games loom as a marquee showdown with Yanks and Giants set to open their first all New York series since 1923. Hubbel powered pitching, DiMaggio’s world series test, and gate receipts near $1,000,000 if the series goes four to six games.
Coach K U head track coach Warvziss directs Kansas freshmen football candidates at Mt Oread with Hargiss aiding. Two assistants are Tom McCall and Edwin Phelps, both last year’s Kansas players. McCall starred as guard and place kicker. Phelps earned all conference honors at center.
Dizzy Dean declares the Cardinals will surprise and that the third NL club, likely the Cubs, will face the New York Yankees in the World Series. He blasts holdout disputes, contends injuries hurt in 1936, and defends his bush leaguer label while praising a few key teammates.
The University of Kansas drew 117 432 spectators across nine games last season with 50 690 in Lawrence for four games and 66 742 at home across five. Turkey Day game at Memorial Stadium set a record. 17 540 attended a scoreless tie. St Benedict's attracted 14 001 at Lawrence the second largest crowd. Nearest large away crowd was at Nebraska. Notre Dame official 11 102 but reporters estimate over 25 000.
New York Sept 29 Carl Owen Hubbell said he is not the pitcher now as he was in 1933. On the eve of another world series he spoke at length about weather and his pitching, noting his style has changed since 1933 when he relied mainly on his screwball. He asserted they had speed in him and that weather no longer mattered. He warned fans that they are wrong about him, saying he has adjusted his approach and can still be effective in cold conditions.
A detailed tally of officials for Kansas games and other Big 6 matchups through late October and early November. Names include referees E C Quigley Dwight Ream and E W Cochrane, umpires Ira Carrithers Jack Crangle Jess Harper, and head linesmen such as John Waldorf Monroe Lewis and Lee Taylor. Games span Lawrence Manhattan Ames and Columbia with opponents like Nebraska Missouri Iowa State Oklahoma Michigan State.
The text lists multiple football games with officials from various colleges and clubs, including Highland Park, Rockhurst, Kansas State, Oklahoma, and others, detailing referees, umpires, and head linesmen for November 7, 14, and 21 matchups. It also notes Tulane players with heights and weights, highlighting no extremes in size.
A sophomore from last year's freshman squad plays center and impressed during spring practice. Croft Bruening of Higginsville Missouri is a candidate for an end position after three high school seasons and track stardom. George Harrington of Independence Missouri played four years at William Chrisman High School.
Estelle Lawson Page displays a sound golf game to win the qualifying medal at the 40th U S Women's Open Championship in Summit New Jersey on September 29 Experts note her temperament and steady play while a rabbit’s foot and a baseball pal of her father are mentioned in passing as curious sidelines
Greensboro, N C golfer Mrs Page led Canoe Brook field with a 78 to set a course and medal record by two strokes as Robert J Murphy, Summit, guest and former minor leaguer with her father, congratulated her on the eighteenth green and she joked about a rabbit foot luck charm.
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