Birling and track stars shine at Drake Relays era
Frankie Peloquin, a famed birling showman from Ft. Francis Ontario, promotes the sport as a college option while Kansas University shot putter Bill Nieder rebounded from a knee injury to chase a world mark. The piece also notes Lawrence High football talent and smaller colleges benefiting from local stars like Tidwell and Woosiard, with injury updates on Moody and Bracelin at Drake Relays.
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Donald Duck
Mister Magoo
Frankie Peloquin
Ft. Francis
Ontario
North Woods
Wood Country
Frankie
Big Bill Nieder
Kansas University
Lawrence
Bill
Nieder
Lawrence High
O’brien
Allan Woolard
Woosiard
Billy Tidwell
Emporia State
Kiowa
E-State
Kansas
Wes
Army
Santee
Marines
Hmne
Tidwell
Wen
National Coursing Meet Near Semi Final Round
National Coursing Association meets in Abilene Kansas enters semi finals today with finals set for Sunday. Stakes include a special futurity and three sapling events. Two grayhounds owned by George J Fulton Corpus Christi Texas lead sapling semi finals while Waterloo Cup entries include OB's Spot Welding and Bridge Out of Miami Springs and Los Angeles based kennels. OB's Ace tops the Waterloo Plate Stakes.
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Abilene
Kas. UA
National Coursing Association
George J. Fulton
Corpus Christi
Tex
Golden Fisherman
Bug Factor
J. W. Ewart
Miami Springs
Fla
Sugar Booger
Bluford K
Frank Gann
Dallas
Oswald Brothers Kennels
Los Angeles
Bridge Out
Jess Miller
Redi Bolt
Ob's Ace
Oswald Brothers
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT AP REPORTS BOXING RESULTS
Syracuse fighter Chico Vejar defeated Giampaolo Melis in Rome while Eugene Pierson outpointed Henry Deltrante in Philadelphia. Hans Streitz beat Johnny Sullivan in Manchester. Umpire Bill Summers, a major league arbiter, enters his 23rd season.
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Syracuse
N.Y
Chico Vejar
Stamford
Conn
Giampaolo Melis
Italy
Philadelphia
Eugene Pierson
Henry Deltrante
Manchester
England
Hans Streitz
Germany
Johnny Sullivan
London
Bill Summers
Pupil, Coach Talk It Over With Mantle at Lawrence High
Yankee star Mickey Mantle, briefly visiting Lawrence, met with Lawrence High football coach Allan Woolard, Mantle’s former Commerce, Oklahoma mentor. Mantle, in Kansas City, watched as Wee Bobby Shantz pitched a three-hitter to blank the Yankees 6-0 after going 0-for-2 at the plate.
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Mickey Mantle
New York Yankee
Lawrence
Allan Woolard
Mantle
Commerce
Okla
Yankee
Kansas City
Athletics
Mickey
Wee Bobby Shantz
New Yorkers
Journal-World Photo
Legion Juniors Open 1955 Practice in Municipal Park
Lawrence American Legion Junior baseball opens drills for 1955 with first practice at 5 p.m. Monday in Municipal Park. Eligible boys born on or after Sept 1, 1937 may try out. all positions open, emphasis on pitchers first baseman shortstop and outfielders. Previous top pitchers Sleight and Murphy gone. Gaylen Cawley returning pitcher. Veterans include McIntyre Hamm Ragan Wrench Shick Melton Dunigan. Last season frame: 26-11-1, district co leaders, fourth in Wakeeney state tourney. beat Topeka first time in three years. Assistants include Ice Cawley and Kay.
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Lawrence American Legion
Municipal Park
Alan Fisher
Lnss
Bill Sleight
Dale Murphy
Legion
Gaylen Cawley
Chuck McIntyre
Carlton Hamm
Jim Ragan
Don Wrench
Doyle Shick
Curtiss Melton
Gene Dunigan
Wakeeney
Topeka
Trojans
Fisher
al Ice
Bob Cawley
Bob Kay
Littler Leads at Desert Inn in Tournament of Champions
Gene Littler, 25, from Palm Springs, holds a three stroke lead at the Desert Inn Country Club entering the third round of the $37,500 Tournament of Champions. Littler carded rounds of 71 and 69 for 140 after 36 holes, while Chick Harbert and Pete Cooper sit tied at 143.
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Las Vegas
Nev
California
Gene Littler
Palm Springs
Fether
Chick Harbert
Pete Cooper
Birmingham
Mich
Littler
Desert Inn Country Club
Mike Souchak
Bot
Vejar Extends Winning Streak as Melis Breaks Eye
Syracuse NY P Chico Vejar won his 10th straight in a swift bout with Paola Melis who sustained a badly cut left eye. Referee Merk Conn stopped the 10 round match after four rounds amid fast exchanges, suggesting Melis may miss months of action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
N.Y
Chico Vejar
Paola Melis
New York
Melis
Merk Conn
Arena Athletic Club to Sign Vejar Mehs Return
Matchmaker Norman Rothschild of the Arena Athletic Club expects to sign the pair for a return. Vejar, who weighed 19 pounds more than JAN for Mehs, led on the judges cards when the bout ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Rothschild
Arena Athletic Club
Vejar
Jan
Mehs
Manhattan Trackmen Win Atchison Invitational
Manhattan racked up 44 3 5 points to win the Atchison invitational track meet yesterday. Highland Park of Topeka scored 38 3 5 points in second place. Fiffinehim was third with 28 3 5 points and Rosedale of Kansas City was fourth with 23 points.
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Atchison
Manhattan
Highland Park
Topeka
Fiffinehim
Rosedale
Kansas City
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al Woolard
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Don Bracelin
Moody
Bracelin
Don
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23Rd & Haskell
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Mass
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John Pickens
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Greer Garson
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