Seven Records Fall in Class B Regional Meet
Coldwater edged Meade by one point to win the Class B regional meet at Penrose Field. Coldwater led with 29 percent while Meade totaled 29, Sublette 24, Englewood 16, and other teams in single digits as multiple records were shattered, including Covert’s 70.9 in the 40-yard dash and Herd’s 48-foot 5-inch shot put. Winners earned state qualification for May 20-21 at Wichita.
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Penrose Field
Coldwater
Meade
Lewis
Covert
Floade
Gara City
Salter
Johnson
Williams
Lakin
Skidmore
Cimarron
Sublette
Clark
Amie
Leot
Geyer
Kismet
Roberts
Copeland
Davelin
Cockreham
Coldater
Wichita
Goodnight
Englewood
Perry
Copeind
Whippet
Tribune
Kistler
John
Odnight
Eyer
Ay Sublette
Posey
Minneola
Y Copeland
Over
Smith
Betty
Marrow
Herd
Ri- Me
Creeden
Krisle
Pwier
Rudzik
Jetmore
Wandy
Sujan
Brown
Montezuma
Peterson
Rots
Tagalls
Kvex
Oliver
Satanta
Moore
Englawood
eVay
Engle
Dobbin
Roth
Iolvomb
L Vad
D. Herd
Iteher
Elkhart
Boudreau Protests After Rain Delay and Defeat
The Kansas City Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals fell 14 3 to their opponents in one run losses. Lou Boudreau protested the Boston defeat citing rain during resumed play. Umpire Berry banished him from the field as Boston’s Gene Stephens walked home in the ninth. Willie Mays delivered a 10th inning homer for the Giants. Harvey Haddix pitched a full game for the Cardinals' loss.
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Associated Press
Kansas City Athletics
St. Louis Cardinals
Gene Stephens
Boston
Boudreau
Charles Berry
Lou
Kansas City
Vic ‘Power
Bill Renna
Tom Gorman
Art Ceccarelli
Stephens
Jim Piersall
Gorman
Grady Haton
Billy Goodman
Hemus
Giants
Willie Mays
Busch Stadium
Mantle
Brooklyn Dodgers
Milwaukee
Junior Gilliam
Roy Campanella
New York Giants
St. Louis
Boston Red Sox
Lou Boweau
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Cleveland
Washington
Baltimore
Cockell Faces Big Night By Sea at Fisherman’s Wharf
In San Francisco crowds eye heavyweight contender Don Cockell as he strolls with wife and entourage before the Monday title fight. The English boxer and Diamond Farm farmer seeks a world crown after a career of travel, tough losses, and a long wait for a big payday.
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San Francisco
Fishermen's Wharf
Chinatown
George Whiting
London Evening, Standard
Don
Don Cockell
Joe Dimaggio
Jack Dempsey
Crocky Marciano
Cockell
Whiting
Cliff House
Golden Gate
Seal Rock
Diamond Farm
Sussex
Cocke
High Wycombe
Watford
Nottingham
Chard
Trevor Lowder
Fatso
Puggy Pug
America
Pacific Coast
Harry Matthews
Seattle
John Simpson
Ford and Winninger Tie For Hot Springs Open Lead
Doug Ford from Kiamesha Lake and Bo Wininger of Oklahoma City share the Hot Springs Open lead after 36 holes at Hot Springs Country Club. Ford, noted for a string of sub par rounds, posted 67 67 to reach 134, two strokes ahead of Ted Kroll and Cary Middlecoff, with Kroll and Middlecoff at 136.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Doug Ford
Kiamesha Lake
N.Y
Hot Springs Country Club
Ford
Bo Wininger
Oklahoma City
Ted Kroll
Bethesda
Cary Midlecoff
Scott City Capture Regional Track Title at Home Meet
Scott City clinched the Class Regional track championship at home, piling up key finishes including John Steele's beaming wins and multiple runner up and third places. Colby and Reston trailed, while standout marks featured Teegerstrom’s 186 ft 2 in javelin and Brown’s 21 ft 7 in broad jump. Other regional results included Hugo ton and Liberal near the top, with St Mary of the Plains Goodland and Dighton also scoring.
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Scott City
John Steele
Beavers
Colby
Beaver
Scott Thinclads
Syracuse
Hugoton
Liberal
Oakley
Sherlin
St. Mary of the Plains
Goodland
Dighton
Ulysses
Wosie
Aggies and Houston Favored at Valley Track Meet
Tulsa Oklahoma, May 1955 The 45th Missouri Valley Conference track and field meet opens with Oklahoma A&M and the University of Houston as top contenders. Oklahoma A&M seeks to defend its title after beating Houston by two points last year. Jockey Willie Shoemaker rode to his 90th win of 1955.
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Aggies
Houston
Tulsa
Okla
Oklahoma A&m
University of Houston
Mantle Homers Spark Yankees In Rainy Day Victory
Mickey Mantle blasted three homers to power the Yankees past the Tigers 5 to 4 as he became the first American League player to homer from both sides of the plate. The day featured rain delays across the league with Dodgers, Giants, Red Sox, and other clubs contending with weather cancellations. Mantle also added a run-scoring single for all the Yankee runs, while Whitey Ford earned his fourth win.
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Jim Russell
Brooklyn
Red Schoendienst
St. Louis Cardinals
Steve Gromek
Bob Miller
Mickey
Whitey Ford
Boston
Ted Williams
Tom Gorman
Gorman
Gene Stephens
Jim Piersall
Wild
Grady Hatton
Billy Goodman
Stephens
Williams Signs To Condition For Red Sox Season
Boston slugger Ted Williams has signed for the rest of the season at about $75 000 pro rata and is focusing on conditioning. General Manager Joe Cronin and field boss Mike Higgins indicate Williams will decide how long he can stay in shape and return to a possible pinch hitting and lineup role. Gus Eriksen enters his sixth season as Syracuse University rowing coach.
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Boston
Ted
Williams
Boston Red Sox
Sox
Mgr
Joe Cronin
Boal Mike Higgins
Gus Eriksen
Syracuse University
Three Teams Tie for First in City Softball Play
Southwest Carpet spoiled Latin A s undefeated mark with a 4 3 victory over the defending champs as One Hit Game II led a three way tie at 4 1 in the city league. Jim Frazier tossed a one hitter to power Coffee Ann to a 12 3 win over Telegram. Frazier nearly no hit the team until Jim Allen’s fifth inning single. Coffee Ann collected 10 hits and 13 walks, Ervin Patee drove in 10 runs in five starts. Latins had 7 hits but could not capitalize, and a late seven inning rally by Coffee Ann produced the decisive runs. Monday schedule included Fankhauser vs Latin B and Deerfield vs Latin A.
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Garland
Jim Frazier
Coffee Ann
Telegram
Frazier
Jim Allen
Ervin Patee
Case
Jerry Shultz
Hires
Jameson
Ron
Andy Guerrero
Ilayoff
Fankhauser
Deerfield
Baseball results and high school tourney scores prompt weather postponements
The Associated Press reports National League games against Brooklyn and Milwaukee with New York scoring 6 to 4 and others delayed by threatening weather. American League results include New York 5 Detroit 2 and Boston 4 Kansas City 3. High School tournaments show Eldorado routing Wichita North 5 2 and Dodge City beating Kansas City Ward 4 3, plus other early round results in Class AAA and B BI.
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Associated Press
National League
Brooklyn
New York
Milwaukee
Chicago
Louis
Pittsburgh
Philadelphi
St. Lorain
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Boston
Kansas
Baltimore
Kansas City
Eldorado Great Bend
Wichita North
Dodge City
Kansas City Ward
Wyandotte
Wichita West
Eldorado
Wichita East
Pairings for Ladies Tourney at Country Club
Weekly Ladies Day golf event lists pairings and flights for a tournament. In A Flight players Sybil Miller Doris Carmichael Abbie Morgan lead the group with Raye Eisner Leona Crotty Nona Saffels and Maxine Blanchard following. Other flights name Frances Nolan Vi Tate Lee Maxfield Katherine Hart Gladys Sterling Sue Addy Nellie Lile Esther Porter Bernice Anderson Polly Kerr Verna McKee Polly Austin Grace Craig Velma Piland Verle Taylor. C Flight Verona Gottschalk Blanche Salyer Mabel Cleaver Lois Williams Betty Droegmuel ler Dee Scott Frances Bontrager Janice McPherson Bonnie Creigh Naomi Hennigh and Katies Strackeljohn.
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Sybil Miller
Doris Carmichael
Abbie Morgan
Raye Eisner
Leona Crotty
Nona Saffels
Maxine Blanchard
Serena Downing
Florence Burris
Irene Oswalt
Ann Waddell
Louise Vance
Martha Schrader
Frances Nolan
Vi' Tate
Lee Maxfield
Katherine Hart
Gladys Sterling
Sue Addy
Nellie Lile
Esther Porter
Bernice Anderson
Polly Kerr
Verna McKee
Polly Austin
Grace Craig
Velma Piland
Verle Taylor
Carey Bretz
Roma Heinemann
Ruth Keller
Verona Gottschalk
Blanche Salyer
Mabel Cleaver
Lois Williams
Betty Droegmueller
Dee Scott
Frances Bontrager
Janice McPherson
Bonnie
Junior Legion Team Plans Sunday Practice
Manager Eugene Deaver calls all boys to Finnup park practice field at 2 p.m. Sunday for tryouts and a regular schedule once formed. Legion play begins the first week in June. Manager Ken Ester sets 2 p.m. tomorrow for Ban Johnson squad at Lightner field. second workout for the B Jays.
Sublette Swatters Open Tri-State Play Tuesday
Sublette Oklahoma May 1955 season opener for the Sublette Swatters in the Tri-State league marks their third year in the circuit. Managed by Ed M. Watkins the team defending co champions with Hooker Oklahoma will play 28 league games with half at home starting at Texhoma Tuesday.
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Sublette
Sublette Swatters
Texhoma
Okla
Ed M. Watkins
Swatters
Hooker
Rolla
Guymon
Borger
Perryton
Tex
Liberal
Subletta
Tri-State League
Cimarron Valley
Tri-State Joop
Libertal
Borgi
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Fowler
Antezuma
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Ismet
Holcomb
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Wil’ ‘More
Dave and
Carl Olson
Cardinals
Lou Boudreau
A’s
Red Sox
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Sally Hemus
Monte Irvin
Irvin
Sally
Red
Harvey Haddix
Haddix
Cott City
Willie Shoemaker
the Mason Investment Co., Inc
B. Fulton
Garden City, Kansas
Mickey Mantle
Yank
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Babe Ruth
Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Southwest Carpet
Latin A
the Telegram Am
Peabody
Burden
Olpe
Odin
Damar
Silver Lake
Rescind
Vesper
Chetopa
Junior Legion
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Henry Hall
Paul Masoner
W. Pine
Garden City Loan
Frene
Larry Kliesen
J. M. Gillpatrick
Pampa, Texas
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North Main
Leland’ Burch
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