Jay Grid Squad Cuts Size as Film Aids Selection
Kansas University football coach Chuck Mather trimmed the 86 man squad to about 70 for spring drills with the top 33 prospects and holdovers. A rain drenched scrimmage was filmed by Mosser Wolf. Freshmen Hollinger Solter Kramer starred. Slaymaker led quarterback duties. An arm injury benched freshman Bob Metlott. Practice emphasizes defense and film study to guide further trimming. Next week resumes drills with Varsity-Alumni game planned for May 15 at Mt. Oread.
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Russell
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Johnson
Dick Kramer
Hugoton
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Salter
Kramer
Slaymaker
Tom Slaymaker
Kansas City
Kansas Relays
Hawks
Mt. Oread
Kansas
Missouri
Columbia
Memorial Stadium
Harmon Says Hogan Targets Open at Baltusrol
Harmon, back from the Masters, said Ben Hogan looked like a fired fighter ready for more. He predicted Hogan would win the Open at Baltusrol, noting Hogan seeks Open No. 5 to become the all time leader. The National Open is set for June 17-19 at Baltusrol in Springfield, New Jersey.
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Claude Harmon
Ben Hoegan
Harmon
Baltusrat
Sam & Hole
Hagan
Springfield
N. J
Snead
Hogan
Salina Vacancy as Wrestling Instructor Resigns
Salina High School loses wrestling instructor Charles Hetrick who resigned on Wednesday marking the third coaching resignation this spring. He will enter private business in Blackwell Oklahoma. Earlier resignations included head football coach Ray Goering and assistant football coach Merlin London.
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Salina Up
Charles Hetrick
Salina High School
Blackwell, Oklo
Ray Goering
Foothill
Merlin London
Wes Santee Aims For Two Sub 4:10 Miles At Relays
Kansas University's Wes Santee will target two sub 4 10 miles at Memorial Stadium during the 29th Mr Oread Relays. A crowd over 12 000 is expected for the event featuring 24 universities and 11 junior colleges with Santee facing rivals such as Bruce Drummond Ray McConnell and Rick Ferguson. The program opens Friday with decathlon and interscholastic games drawing 198 schools and about 2 000 competitors.
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Oread
Mo Hen
Memorial Stadium
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Glenn Tunningham
Bruce (Bulledog) Drummond
Oklahoma
Ray McConnell
Drake
Rick Ferguson
NCAA
Iowa
Jayhawkers
Former KU Cage Star Caught Escorting Marilyn Monroe
Former Kansas University guard Bill Haugland, now a lieutenant in the Air Force stationed at Brady Field, Kyushu, Japan, photographed with Marilyn Monroe during a visit to the Far East. The Kansas Alumni Magazine features the image amid Haugland’s postcollege basketball career and military service.
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Mt. Oread
Bill Haugland
Beloit
K.U
Bill
Air Force
Brady Field
Kyushu
Japan
Marilyn Monroe
Japan- Korea
Marilyn
Joe DiMaggio
Hoagland
Kansas Alumni Magazine
Enos Slaughter tops AL hits list with 2000-plus mark
Enos Slaughter, though not yet batting for the New York Yankees, becomes the only American League player with more than 2,000 hits. He has collected 2,064 hits over 13 seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals before his AL distinction.
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New York
Enos Slaughter
New York Yankees
Kansas State Tops Mankato In Tennis Match
Kansas State defeated Mankato Teachers 7 to 2 in a non-conference tennis meet. The Wildcats improved to 2-1 this season as they prepared for a match against Omaha in Manhattan.
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Kansas State
Mankato
Minn
Teachers
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Omaha
Lamotta Loses Split Decision To Kilgore In Comeback Fight
Miami Beach Florida former middleweight champion Jake Lamotta failed to dazzle in his return, losing a split decision to journeyman Billy Kilgore. Referee Petey Sarron and Judge Gus Jacobson favored Kilgore while Judge Carl Gardner had Lamotta ahead. Lamotta weighed 167 1/2 pounds for the bout, Kilgore at 164 1/4, with Kilgore earning the biggest purse of his career despite the upset.
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Fla
Jake Lamotta
Billy Kilgore
Kilgore
Lamotta
Bronx
Miamian
Jake
Petey Sarron
Gus Jacobson
Sarron
Jacobson
Carl Gardner
Danny Nardice
Jayhawkers top Omaha U in 9 3 win on rainy course
Kansas University golf team defeated Omaha University 9 to 3 in a rain impacted match at Lawrence Country Club. Medallist was Bob Richards with 74 for KU followed by John P ier and Dean Wilson leading Omaha. Next KU meet set for Wichita University.
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Lawrence Country Club
Don Everett
Jayhawkers
Bob Richards
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Lawrence
John Pier
Omaha
Dean Wilson
Kansas
Wichita University
Jerry Norene
Harlan Hise
John Prosser
Fred Shinrock
Ed MacGee
Emil Radik
Track win boosts Emporia team at home
Emporia State College track team defeated Kansas Wesleyan 101 to 29 on Wednesday at home while the College of Emporia baseball squad overwhelmed Baker 8 to 1. Both events were played here.
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Kansas Wesleyan
Baker
Orioles Parade Roars as Fans Back New Look Team
Baltimore preps for Orioles home game against the White Sox with a parade honoring Hall of Famers and Old Timers. A 3.8 mile procession features 33 floats and 22 bands as schools close and 50,000 fans flood the streets. The new Orioles won their opener 3 2 over Detroit signaling a shift from nostalgia to optimism for the season.
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Bevo Francis Faces Ouster From Rio Grande College
Bevo Francis, a nationally publicized basketball figure, is shown as unfazed by his dismissal from Rio Grande College after missing midterm exams and numerous absences. The two year career included record scoring feats as he contemplates offers from colleges AAU teams and pros amid the ongoing furor. The article notes the U S population at 161,200,000 in 1953.
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Cinder Gang Haskell Dominates Haskell Relays Prospects
A tireless six man Haskell mile and distance squad eyed top finishes at the Class A IW inter scholastic relays. Coach Tone Coffin’s Braves target strong showings in the 440 and 880 and mile, with Edwards, Sam, Mills, Postnak, Lewis, and Eastman Factor as likely scorers. Accidents and Indonesian moslems figures appear at article’s end.
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Marv Sam
Wall Mills
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Ted Lewis
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Arleigh Pierce
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Ankie
al Johnson
Tom Whitener
NCAA Members Reject Big Ten Football TV Plan
NCAA members vote 184 to 42 to continue the existing limited football television program. Big Ten push for regional and national telecasts faces rejection, with leaders predicting no major change this fall despite some conference talk of alternative TV plans.
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Paramore
Top U S Boxers Castellani Brooks Face Lighter Foes
Cleveland reports two of the nation's top boxers, Rocky Castellani and Nate Brooks, clashing with lesser opponents tonight before a home crowd. Castellani, a high middleweight contender, meets Pedro Gonzales, while Brooks, a North American bantamweight champion, faces Mickey Mars in separate 10 round bouts. Both bouts are not televised and will be held without television coverage.
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Rocky Castellani
Nate Brooks
Castellani
National Boxing Association
Ring Magazine
Pedro Gonzales
Pitta
D- Brooks
New York City
Mickey Mars
Fights Last Night Headlines Mixed Boxing Action
In Miami Beach Billy Kil gore from Miami outpointed Jake Lamotty of New York in a staged bout while a crippled gull swam the Atlantic following a crippled sailing ship. sailors fed it as spectators watched.
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Fla
Billy Kilgore
Miami
Jake Lamotty
New York
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