Late NBA Ratings Highlight Boxing Title Contention
The NBA quarterly ratings place Walcott atop the heavyweight list with Charles close behind. Henry and Rocky Marciano sit at Nos. 4 and 3, while Sug ar Ray Robinson remains middleweight champ and garners multiple contenders. Japan may soon crown a world boxing champion.
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Noy
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Jersey Joe
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Charles
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Nationall Boxing Association
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Rocky Marciano
Clarende Henry
Sugar Ray Robinson
Randolph
Ff Engarathonland
Robinson
Rocky Graziano
Sugar Ray
Japan
Yoshio Shirai
Dado Marino
Pittsburgh Relays End Under Cold Night Skies
The fourth annual Pittsburgh Relays closed in 42 degree weather at Pittsburg State College field. Forty seven high schools from Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma competed, setting thirteen records and tying three others. Class AA led by Pittsburg and Coffeyville, with Wyandotte and Independence high on the standings. Class A featured Nevada and Girard atop the list with several small towns close behind.
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Missouri
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Wyandotte
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Fly
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Parsos
Frame
Neosho
Columbus
Miami
Nevada
Girard
Bakter Springs
Lamar
Cherokee
Dorado Springs
Scott
Sedan
Galena
Fredonia
Cedar Vale
Bronson Cane
Parker
Fi and Moran
Weir
Union Town
Astonan Mound
Douglas
Barflesville
Oklahoma
Arcadia
Mulberry
Cott
Mineral
College High of
St Mary's of
Mindon
Tryouts Near for Olympic Wrestling Team at St Francis
A Missouri Valley group of 60 to 70 men travels to St Francis for the Sixth District Olympic wrestling team tryouts beginning Friday. The event runs through Saturday with top men in each of ten weight classes earning finals at Ames Indiana. Finalists at Ames join the Olympic squad and travel to Helsinki next summer.
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Missouri Valley
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Helsinki
Bowling Notes From Tuesday Night League Action
Lawrence Paper led the Turaday Night League with wins over Hamilt Yerger's DX and others. New high scores included Ind High Jean Wenkly and St. Ind High Maryann, while team standings list Lawrence Paper, Miller Furniture, Sanders Motors, Vie A Mite, and Reeves' Grocery among top clubs.
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Kanes
Muchlebach
Draktry
Hamilt Yerger
Seation
Madium
Sajirom Chattton Insucah¢s
T Spurniture
Cams
Ifekiy
Ndis High
Sandera Mot
Revo Wieh
Tat
Latelie Saint — Ind
Maryann
Stu
Miller Harnacm
Miner
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Lawrence Paper Miller Furniture
Sanders’ Motors Vie-A-Mite Bereer's
Piadin Vewn
Reeves’ Grocery
Muehlebach Chariton, Ine A
Baseball Results From Thursday’s Scores Across Leagues
The Associated Press reports Thursday baseball results with several games canceled or postponed due to weather. Notable scores include Boston 5 over Chicago 4, New York 8 against Baltimore 3, and Cleveland 7 over Philadelphia 3. Other matches and rainouts affected the schedule across the National and Pacific Coast Leagues, with several games slated in St. Louis, Cincinnati, and San Francisco postponed.
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Delfelt
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Washington
Cincinnati
Toledo
Piurabaraham
Fustang Trackmen Fall 33 64 in First Meet of Year
Shawnee Mission freshman track team defeated Lawrence Junior High 64 to 33 on the Mission track in Merriam. Coach Wilbur Duver’s squad opened the season. upcoming meet next Wednesday against Haskell Institute. Event highlights include Malott Wagner Thomas leading 120 yard low hurdles and 440 yard dash, with scores in relay and field events.
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Lawrence Junior High
Mission
Merriam
Wilbur Duver
Lawrencians
Haskell Institute
Haskell
Malout Ie ‘Wagner
Thomas
Tela
House
Seronds
Johniz
Ong
Lawrence Male
Coleman
Creamer
Eichhorn
Thompson
Lay
Lee
Nettis
Cole
J. Malott
Rose
Burke
Kansas Track Coach Easton Sees Team Depth Grow
Kansas coach Bill Easton boasts recent indoor success and growing depth as KU eyes the outdoor season opener at Norman. He notes improved squad strength with standout performers like Wes Santee and Herb Semper, plus a new relay lineup and a promising mile group led by freshmen Hawkey and Rodkey. Easton envisions sub 4 10 miles with continued development from key athletes.
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Mt. Oread
Bill
Easton
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Okla
Kansas City Municipal Auditorium
Nebraska
Memorial Stadium
Tocaine Karnes
Herb
Roy
K.U
M.dinal
Wes Santee
Herb Semper
Wea
Ques
Hawks Eyeing Strong Big Seven Schedule Ahead
Twelve Big Seven conference games and three pre season tourney tilts in Kansas City mark the Hawks path this season. Home and away with Oklahoma A and M, two games with Southern Methodist, a Tulane opener, a southern swing with Rice Institute, plus high hopes despite graduating five seniors. Key players include Hoag Kelley Born Davenport Heitholt Reich and Smith as the core, with Reich versatile on both football and basketball. The club is expected to win more than it loses and not finish worse than third in the league.
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Ed Weir
K. W
John Reiderer
Don Smith
Snophomore
Frankie Cindrich
Kansas City
Oklahoma A & M Cowpokes
Southern Methodist U
Tulane U. of
New Orleans
Rice Institute
Houston
Tex
Kansan
Hawks
Charlie Hoag
Dean Kelley
B. M. Born
Larry Davenport
Bill Heitholt
Allen Kelley
LaVannes Squires
Dean Smith
Gil Reich
Unclear track meet results with scattered event notes
Fragmentary OCR item lists several events and placements. Peppercorn and Thompson tied in broad jump, Lee placed in a distance event, and Mannaman along with Neff appear among mentions. Details of scores, venues, and full results are incomplete.
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Mannaman
Neff Fbr A Frien
Peppercorn
Thompson
Lee
Haskell Night Relays Postponed to April 29
The Haskell Night Relays were postponed to Tuesday April 29 after field event crews prepared for six contests at 4 p.m. Ottawa Highland Park and Seaman preferred the delay while Lawrence and Haskell began warmups. officials found the track in good shape despite recent rains. The lignite usage note follows in the same item.
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Haskell
Ottawa
Highland Park
Seaman
Lawrence
Tavem
King poised for sixth straight lightweight win at St. Nichol
Arthur King, a 2 to 1 favorite, seeks his sixth consecutive victory against Del Flanagan at St Nichol Arena in a ten round main event. King, 23, regains speed and left power while Flanagan drops after a string of losses. The bout airs 9 p.m. CST on ABC and NBC. In Tulsa, Notre Dame’s Leroy Leslie sparks College All-Stars to a 83 61 win over Harlem Globetrotters before 8,341 fans as Leslie scores early in the second quarter.
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St. Paul
Tulsa Oljan
Leroy Leslie
Notre Dame
College All-Stars
Harlem Globetrotters
Leslie
Stars
Special Dial Circuit For Telphones
Englewood New Jersey pilots a unique long distance dial system enabling toll free calls to 800 communities. The New Jersey Bell Telephone Co set up the experimental circuit to link local residents with distant numbers, promising quick connects similar to city calls.
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San Francisco
New Jersey Bell Telephone Co
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