Chanute Jaco signs two top recruits for next season
Chanute Junior College coach Lyle Rutter announced two letters of intent from high school standouts Bob Ross of Central Kansas City and Charles Pruitt of Hobbs New Mexico to join the Black Panthers on basketball scholarships. Both players are described as versatile scorers and rebounders with strong potential, adding depth alongside returning players and new recruits across the squad.
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Roswell
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Chanute High School
Black Panthers
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Kan
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Brooklyn, N.Y
James Thompson
Jamaica
N.Y
Ray Zajicek
McKeesport
Bob Stucky
Peabody
Dave Pitman
Haven
Sadecki Shuts Out Giants In 1-0 Cardinal Win
Ray Sadecki pitched six hits for a 1-0 shutout over Juan Marichal and the San Francisco Giants. The victory extended his streak to six straight starts without a loss, the Cardinals snapping a four game skid as St Louis trimmed the Giants NL lead to one game over Philadelphia.
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Fowler Transport Wins in Junior Teener League Action
Fowler Transport moved to the top of the Junior Teener League standings by beating the Elks 5-3. The American Legion crushed Naff & Bolze 12-2 to sit 2-0 atop the league, with the Elks and Legion at 1-1 and Naff & Bolze still winless. Thursday schedule has Naff & Bolze vs Elks and Fowler Transport vs the Legion.
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Dean Oliver
Mike Wilson
Johnny Cole
Wiggans
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Danny Allen
Oliver
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Tulsa U Attracts EJCo Division Stars for Enrollment
Tulsa University proves a strong draw for Eastern Kansas Juco Division standouts. At least three players plan to enroll there, signaling a potential talent influx from the junior college ranks this year.
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Cight Boxing Results From Associated Press
In New York Jim Beattie stopped Henry Wallitsch in a featherweight bout with Beattie at 232 and Wallitsch at 196.42. In Morecambe Frank Taylor stopped Mario Sitri in the featherweight division. In North Hollywood Maneo Mizoguchi outpointed Tony Noriega in a light bout.
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New York
Jim Beattie
St. Paul, Minn
Henry Wallitsch
North Hollywood
Calif
Maneo Mizoguchi
Tokyo
Tony Noriega
Bakersfield
Joe Cronin Longtime Red Sox Manager Record Holder
Joe Cronin, serving as president of the American League, set a longevity record as Boston Red Sox manager spanning 13 years from 1935 to 1947.
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Joe Cronin
American League
Boston Red Sox
Chanute Shuts Out Columbus 6-3 In Wild Legion Game
Chanute American Legion edged Columbus 6-3 on nine hits and aggressive baserunning. Bruce Benson struck out four in four innings then Bob Riggle pitched the final three for Chanute while Riggle went 4-for-4 at the plate.
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Sandage
David Holloway
Marty Barnhart
Naff & Bolze
Darrel Brown
Bill Carter
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Chanute American Legion
Columbus
Chanute
Bruce Benson
Bob Riggle
Tigers Win First Round Tigers Remain Focused On USC
AP reports Missouri, led by seniors, eyes NCAA baseball crown as Hi Simmons fears USC whom he has never beaten in the World Series. USC, 40-13, used two aces to beat Mississippi 3-2 after a rain delay, disrupting rotation ahead of Missouri game after a 7-0 win over Arizona State. Minnesota meets Maine in the winner’s bracket while Texas A&M faces Seton Hall and Mississippi plays Arizona State in the loser's bracket. Northwestern's Willie Stinson marked the Big Ten with a 91-yard kickoff return.
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Arizona State
Keith Weber
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Maine
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Baseball Scores Wrap Up Rough Night for Teams
In a heavy schedule the Dodgers routed the Indians 41 to 5 while the Red Sox fell to the Yankees 5 to 2. Detroit dominated Minnesota 16 to 1, and Chicago defeated Baltimore 9 to 5 in other action.
Mitchell, B&H Win In Minors
Mitchell Buick and B&H Market opened the minor league baseball season with 19 to 11 and 7 to 5 wins over Hans Flowers and the Optimist Club. Johnny Serra and Mick Roush pitched complete games, with Roush fanning 14. Catchers were Serrato and Gelwick for Mitchell, McGuffey and Lindsay for B&H, while Hans Flowers featured Rice Wilson Hasty with Taylor and Wilson handling. The Optimists’ runs came in the fourth. B&H scored the decisive runs in the sixth. Schedule shows Busy B Case vs Wells Clothiers and Hans Flowers vs Optimists next. Sanctioned box scores note other games and spring results.
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B&h Market
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Mitchell
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B&h
Mick Roush
Serrato
Steve Drummond
Brian Gelwick
Hans
Ronald Rice
Richard Wilson
John Hasty
Terry Taylor
Wilson
Taylor
Roush
Jim McGuffey
Jim Lindsay
Roger Edwards
Dennis Gates
J. C. Winkler
Wells Clothiers
Boy 13 reels in 14 pound catfish on Neosho River
Chip Allen, age 13, caught a 14 pound flathead in the Neosho River below Ditmar's Ford near Chanute. The fish snagged in the side and a friend, Johnny Newton, jumped in to help land it. Both families listed in Highland.
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Chanute
Allen
Johnny Newton
Bill Allen
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Newton
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Highland
Baseball Scores From Various Games Across The League
New York 6 2 Chicago 5 5 in a 12 inning opener Houston 6 4 Milwaukee 5 1 Cincinnati 2 Los Angeles 1 St Louis 1 San Francisco 0 Atlanta 6 Toronto 4 Jacksonville 10 Buffalo 7 Columbus 4 Syracuse 2 Rochester 3 Richmond 2 Pacific Coast League Seattle 8 Portland 3 Spokane 9 Dallas 7 Arkansas 4 Indianapolis 3 12
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