Kansas Relays Prep as Jayhawks Dominate Oklahoma A&M
Kansas University’s track squad thrashed Oklahoma A&M 79 144 to 66 24 Saturday at Stillwater. standout Bill Nieder and Norm Bitner spearhead KU sweep wins in shot put javelin and other events as Kansas racks eight firsts led by a record-tying 20 yard dash win by Dick Blair and a 43 4 in pole vault. new A&M marks arise in 40 yard relay mile and 880.
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Bill Nieder
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Dick Knowles
Gene Blasi
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Fred Eckhott
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A Frame
Willie Bru
Metaigh
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Larry Frisbie
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Y. A . Shafer
Elin
Lea Bitner
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Don Sneegas
Jan Howell
Tomn’ Rupp
K.lu
Low Hurdies
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Re l L. Mayer
Billi Heard
Lowell Janzen
Mike Swan
Dick Knowler
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Gene Bleai
Kim Ellis
Frank Mastin
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Heard
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Oklag
J. W. Mashburn
K. U
Joe Klaner
Oklahoma A & M
Fred Eckhoff
Billy Heard
Eight Defending Champs Back To Great Kansas Relays Show
Eight defending champions head to the 30th Kansas Relays with Wes Santee leading returning stars. The event gathers 900 track competitors from 26 colleges and will feature Santee in the 4 minute mile chase and returns from Don Sneegas and others in javelin discus and hurdles. Oklahoma A&M, Arkansas and Kansas strong in relays and baton events, with prep races adding 1,300 boys from 200 high schools.
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Wes Santee
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Ted Williams Far From Fenway As Red Sox Dominate Start
Ted Williams remains distant at Fenway while the Red Sox surge to five wins in six games and a .330 team batting average. Faye Throneberry hits .400 filling in for Williams. Sammy White, Jackie Jensen, Ted Lepcio, and Billy Goodman contribute multi hit outings. The club sweeps Baltimore 14-5 and 12-9, taking an AL lead as other majors feature Dodgers Phillies and Reds big rallies.
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Fenway Park
Boston Red Sox
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Billy Goodman
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Philadelphia
Phillies
Local Duet Wins Class B Title in Women's Pin Tourney
Unofficial Kansas women's bowling tourney results list Class B winners as Walterschied Motors Coffeyville and Vets Foreign Wars Leavenworth for doubles. Singles show top scores for Demars Salina and James Wichita in OPEN and Class A B divisions with multiple ties and regional names.
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Junction City
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Garden City
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K U golfers defeat New York as Rooney scores ace
Kansas University golf team beat Nebraska 9 to 3 at Lawrence Country Club on a par 72 course. Pete Rush led with 74 while Noel Rooney earned a hole in one on No 2 but lost his match 2 1.
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Lawrence Country Club
Pete Rush
Kansas
Noel Rooney
Dick Lauer
Bob Richards
Chuck, Jensen
Larry Gutsch
Nelson Jensen
Jack Moore
Ace Like Billiards Shot At Oakwood Course
Kansas City golfer William Pesmer scored a 28 yard hole in one at Oakwood yesterday in a shot likened to billiards. Teammate Ernest Piser struck his ball after the drive, deflecting Pesmer's ball into the hole in the same foursome.
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Kansas Nine Levels Record at 4-4 With Sweep Over Parkers
Kansas University baseball tied its 4-4 record after a 2–0 sweep of Parkers, facing undefeated Oklahoma A&M. Coach Floyd Temple’s team hosted A&M in a doubleheader after edging Missouri. Ben Dalton, a senior right-hander from El Dorado, pitched a three hitter to spark the win.
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Parkers
Oklahoma A & M College
Floyd Temple
Missouri
Columbia
M. U
Ben Dalton
el Dorado
Determination Pays Off as Kansas Sweeps Arkansas 4 2
Kansas beat Arkansas 4 2 to complete a two game sweep after a 6 5 win Friday. Dalton fanned five in a seven inning start while Jayhawk infield and bullpen supported solidly. Cusak allowed nine hits and four runs over eight innings with six strikeouts and no walks.
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Jays
Parkers
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Tom Cusak
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Bob Conn
Cusak
K. U. Boys
Jameson Leads Gals On New Links Junket
Betty Jameson of San Antonio led the women golfers toward Carrollton, Georgia, for the Babe Zaharias open on the winter tour. She won the 54 hole Beaumont Country Club event with a 1 over par 74 for a record score and $1,000 prize. Patty Berg of St Andrews finished second with 218 and $700.
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San Antonio
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St. Andrews
Kaline Ties Record With Two Homers in One Inning
Detroit outfielder Al Kaline, 20, hit two homers in one inning and tied a major league record as the Tigers beat Kansas City 16 to 9. Kaline, who added a third homer, boosted his season average to .560 with 14 hits in 25 at bats and 12 RBIs.
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Frosty Cox Named Montana Court Coach
Forrest B Frosty Cox former Colorado head basketball coach will lead Montana starting July 1. The 46 year old, noted as a Kansas standout, replaces Jiggs Dahlberg who left last January to become athletic director. Cox posted 147 wins 19 losses in 13 Colorado seasons with 120 55 in conference play.
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Frosty) Cox
University of Colorado
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Jiggs) Dahlberg
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Wakefield
Kas
Kansas University
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Wisconsin Team Wins Kegler Meet in Omaha
In Omaha Nebraska UW Felton Sporting Goods of Madison topped a local rival by twelve pins to move into first in the Women's International Bowling Congress Tournament. Felton's team rolled 2 652 in the team division while Bowman Dairy of Madison previously led with 2 640. Hope Anderson of Chicago substituted and led all events with 1 738. Chicago's Betty Grenard led singles with 613 across games of 234 215 and 164.
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Feltons
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Eleven U S Champs To Appear Here In Dread Games
Eleven national champions from NCAA NAIA and junior colleges are set for the Kansas Relays. Oklahoma A&M and Kansas will add titles like Mashburn in the 440 and Frame in cross country to a slate featuring Ferguson Poucher Tidwell Santee and others from Iowa Florida Emporia Fort Hays Garden City and Washburn.
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Jim Lea
Aggie
Kansas
Texas
Harts
Ralph Higgins
Arkansas
Billy Tidwell
Emporia State
Wes Santee
Hank Thompson
Art Carder
Washburn
al Feist
Fort Hays State
NAIA
Jim Montgomery
Fort Hays
Quay Shaffer
Garden City
J. C
Ferguson
Holt Fine
Ofadeer
Poucher
Whitfield and Santee Highlight NAAA Trials Contenders
Whitfield enters the NAAA meet with a 1 50.7 half mile and 4 10 68 mile bests from last season s meets. Santee aims to push toward a four minute mile, having nearly reached 4:00.5 in Texas. Calder faces setback from a chipped ankle, while Kansas shows depth in field events with Nieder in shot put and Biber in javelin among others.
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Calder
Texas State
Chuck Holding
Kansas
Ritner
Tribe Faces Tough Quadrangular Track Meet Tuesday
The Haskell Institute track team seeks a rebound after a 89 43 defeat by Lawrence High School as Highland Park Seaman and Hayden join in a 3 pm Tuesday meet on the Indian track. Maskell led with four first places as Osage City Hayden Holton and the Braves won a separate meet last week.
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Seaman
Hayden
Lawrence High School
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Maskell
Indians
Scotties
Osage City
Holton
Braves
Warner A
Tony) Coffin
Alumni and Varsity Tie 7-7 in Kansas State Scrimmage
In Manhattan Kansas the Kansas State alumni and varsity battled to a 7-7 tie as spring sound drills closed. State 1953 All America Joe Switzer carried for the final seven yards of the alumni drive while Bob Whitehead scored the varsity TD in the second period.
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Kasas
Kansas State
Joe Switzer
Bob Whitehead
A's greeted by 5000 at airport after latest skid
Kansas City crowd of about 5000 cheered the Athletics as they arrived home after a 16 0 loss at Detroit. Players and staff spoke of the renewed spirit and need to start winning while optimism grew for upcoming games against Cleveland and the AL champion.
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Athletics
Lou Boudreau
Ten Men Named For K Decathlon at Kansas Relays
Jim Podoley leads a field of ten selected decathletes for the Kansas Relays at Memorial Stadium. The entrants were chosen from sixteen applicants by meet director Bill Easton. Podoley set last year’s point record of 11 128 in Central Michigan University competition. Other contenders include Aubrey Lewis of Notre Dame and Eddie Ray Roberts of Oklahoma A and M, with six more from Beloit, Springfield, Eastern New Mexico, Cornell, Notre Dame, Michigan State, and Northwestern among the roster. The events run Friday and Saturday across ten track and field disciplines with Podoley aiming to defend his title after Notre Dame’s Lewis placed second in the national AAU decathlon last spring.
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Kansas
Eddie Ray Roberts
Oklahoma A & M
Joe Saveldi Jr
Michigan
Notre Troso
Rob Kemp
Beloit College
Phil Mule
Oan Springfield
Dale Sayeton
Eastern New Mexico
Willie Stevens
Leonard Woot
Northwestern University
Bryan Valiette Cornell
Lewis
Notre Dame
Bob Richards
Podoley
Pitt State Mission Win First At E-State Relays
Pittsburg State rolled up 45 points Saturday to repeat as champion of the Emporia State Relays. In the high school class Shattvé Mission defeated Topeka 551 to 3 with Topeka 271 to 3. Fort Hays State placed second in the college division with 32.
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Baker
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Capper Scholarships Awarded at Kansas State College
Wanda Hays of Garden City and Jerry Thomas of Dunlap win $150 Capper scholarships at Kansas State College. The awards honor outstanding 4H Club youths in Kansas, awarded annually to top boys and girls.
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Kasas
Wanda Hays
Garden City
Jerry , Thomas
Dunlap
Kansas State College
Kansas
Snead Still the Master For Greensboro Tourney
Sam Snead the veteran golfer won the Greensboro Open for the fifth time with a final total of 274 edging Ad Wall Jr. and Julius Baros by one stroke. Wall led early rounds but Snead closed strong with a last hole birdie earning $2,200 in the $1,500 event.
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Ad Wall Jr
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Julius Baros
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Wall
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Boros Snead
Huskers hammer State Manhattan in baseball rout
Nebraska pitched a dominant game against Kansas State cobbling 14 hits while allowing only 2 in a lopsided victory. Nebraska offense produced early runs and cruised to the win over the Wildcats in Kas. City.
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