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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1955

Page

8

Monday Ladies League Scores and Standings Report

In the Monday Ladies League Vincent's extended their winning streak with three victories over New York Cleaners. Bernice Anderson led the winners with 470, Kirby Selzer 468, and Dr Pepper's Nora Frang and Dorothy Wazninler among top scorers. Standart Life topped Rankin's and Bartektes Seed for two games, with Ren Breffen scoring 502 and a 542 series by Calhort topping the aid.

la Vincent Pepper Morgan- Mack Holiew & Peek Standard Life Independent Laundry Weaver New York Claners Arms Rankin's Dette McGrew Investment Vincent's New York Cleaners Bernice Anderson Kirby Selzer TOU Zdn Seme Morgan-Mack Dr. Pepper Maven Rankin Dene Nora Frang Dorothy Wazninler Dr. Penper Ren Breffen Standart Life Bartektes Nespiie Independent Laundry Aptir McChew Vid Holness & Peek Wenverts Dolores Kinptmnateln Holmes & Peck

Fling by Snead Secures Lions Track Victory Over Ottawa

Lawrence High edged Ottawa High 68 64 in a windy Tuesday meet as Bill Snead delivered a 142 414 throw in the spear event to win by four inches and avoid a 66 66 deadlock. Ottawa won 10 of 16 events, but Lawrence swept the high hurdles and discus.

Snead Bill Snead Lawrence High Ottawa High Ottawa Jack Welburn Welburn Lions Lawrence

Extra Oomph Pays Off at Stateyard Track Meet

Ottawa stars Wilson and Kaiser led a strong showing at the state AA meet. Wilson won three events including the 440 and broad jump, while Kaiser claimed the 100 and 220 and anchored the medley relay. Burt Pontius set 11-6 in pole vault giving Ottawa a second in that event. Jim Ragan threw 143 in the discus. Buddy Bookwalter shaved time in the high hurdles to 15.5 as Lawrence and Otawa teammates shone.

Raunalier Smith Wetter Ripi L. Kaiser Yuning Tain Eichhorn B. Timte Fle Cawley Barr Ortawa Pearson Bundy Shaffer Wilson Cunninghan M. Patton Batt Ward Malott Shatter Miller Las & Creamer Ottawa Wilken Harder Williame Kaiser Cunningham Nichola eMile Relay Lawrence Cocher Hurst Turner Tisseus Ragan Stinson L. LaCole Tie— Gatha Welburn Wiser O. Pontius Heleht Tshot Cole Holmes Tie— Getson Mumford I. Snead Willems Jaydee Stinson Jim Ragan Burt Pontius Lions Malser Marvin Wilson Fred Kaiser Cyclones Buddy Bookwalter Junior Smith Larry Kelley Saleh Lawrence

Strong Little Jap Wins First in Marathon Race

Hamamura of Japan set a new Boston AA Marathon record 2 18 22 finishing ahead of Eino Pulkkinen by 250 yards after a late hill surge. Nick Costes of Natick pushed the pace much of the way while Keizo Yamada’s 1953 mark stood briefly before the surge.

Little Jap Boston Hideo Hamamura Japan Yamagushi Keizo Yamada Nick Costes Natick Mass Finland Eino Pulkkinen

Texas Sprinter Blaze Sprints 9.2 in 100 Yards

Texas University sprinter Dean Smith ran a 9.2 second 100 yard dash in a triangular meet at College Station Texas, aiding Texas over Texas A M and Rice. A tailwind prevented an official world record, while he posted a 20.4 second 20 yard time as another top mark.

Dean Smith Texas University Kansas College Station Tex Mel Patton Smith Texas Texas A & M Rice James Hollingsworth

Mather praises faster Kansas offense in 26 12 win

Kansas coach Chuck Mather praises quicker more confident execution after a 26 12 Varsity victory over Alugmni. The piece notes new quick openers in the BK offense and compares last year’s less varied attack to this season’s sharper, faster plays.

Uting Kansas Chuck Mather Alumgni Mather Mondas

Kansas University Nine Prepares for Big Seven Openers

Kansas University baseball coach Floyd Temple's team, holding a 4-6 record, begins a week of practice in Lawrence before the Big Seven opener against Nebraska next Monday and Tuesday. The Jayhawks recently lost a Monday-Tuesday series to undefeated Oklahoma A&M, leaving Lawrence with an 11-0 mark and an 11-0 deficit in that series after a 16-7 defeat and a late winning run.

J. W. Mashburn Oklahoma A & M Kansas J. W Mashburn Oklahoma University J. W.jesse Helsinki Finland Brutus Hamilton K.U Rae Charlie Moore Hamilton Moore Jamaica George Rhoden Eugene Cole Reggie Pearlman Mal Whitfield Kansas University Nebraska Floyd Temple Lawrence Aggies Jayhawkers

Kansas and Oklahoma clash in high school baseball thriller

In a well played game Tuesday Kansas led 3 0 before a late rally by Oklahoma as Bobby Conn hit a long homer to spark a 4 2 edge in the eighth. Aggies gathered three hits including Finnegan double and Patrick triple for tying runs then fell short in the ninth.

Kansas K. U Bobby Conm Phil Finegan Jerry Patrick

Aggies Rally in 11th to Edge Kansas U 4–3

In the 11th inning Mayo Hemperly reached on an error by Don Steinmeyer. Don Bacon and Fred Babb followed with hits, Raonie Bennett forced Hemperly home after walks. Tom Borland pitched a complete game for the win, while Ben Dalton took the loss after relieving Wayne Tiemeier in the ninth.

Oklahoma Agm Woolard Kunieden Patrick Kansas Streinmeyer Finnegan Dalton Babb Bennett Wright Bacon Tiemeier Borsland Bo— Borland Ho—Tiémaianr i Borland Daltan Enger Mahon U—Edwards Winter Aggie Mayo Hemperly K. U Don Steinmeyer Don Bacon Fred Babb Ags Raonie Hemperly Tom Borland Ben Dalton Wayne Tiemeier

Fights Last Night From Salt Lake to Chicago

Salt Lake City fighter Rex Layne stopped Willy Jackson in Salt Lake City. In Miami Beach Joe Lind outpointed Bob Satterfield in Chicago Dick Carr defeated Frank Smith in Chicago. The line notes the season victory record of nine by Giants in 1918 Dodgers 1940 Browns 1944.

Associated Peens Salt Lake City Rex Layne Willy Jackson Alberta Miami Beach Fla Joe Lindsay Brooklyn Bob Satterfield Chicago Dick Carr Frank Smith Giants Dodgers Browns

Fring Conore Stokely Leads Narrow Victory

Fring Conore Stokely's Greeny Lantern Team edged Westvaen Nea by four points as Hy 30 and Ser 10 each from Fring and Stokely helped edge a crowded field. Key contributions from Tayhawk Motors and Stokely produced the decisive total, with four points apiece in a tight teen Larne triad context.

Stokely Greeny Lantern Bad Haineseters Weateno Torneden Westie Chartran

French Art On Display At Paris Orangerie

American museum and private collection paintings opened at the Orangerie as part of the U S Salute to France. The exhibit showcases numerous French works highlighting the transatlantic cultural ties and pivotal artists on view today.

Paris Orangerie Museum U. S France

Webb City Youth Drowns at Small Pond Edge

Jesse James Stapleton a 14 year old who could not swim joined Bayes at the edge of a small pond yesterday afternoon. His body was recovered an hour and a half later after volunteers gave oxygen at the scene and he died of drowning at a hospital. Police and firemen dragged the pond and the body was recovered by Kelly McKnight as three boats searched the area with aid from a Galena Kansas emergency truck.

Webb City Jesse James Stapleton Deaih Barry Kelly McKnight Galena, Kas

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