Legion Into State Tourney After League Title
Lawrence American Legion Junior baseball team, Morgan-Mack led, won the 1955 Second District Tournament at Paola, beating Olathe 7-6 and Paola 18-5 to clinch district title. They enter state tournament at Hutchinson Thursday at 1:30 p.m. versus Sixth District winner, with Galen Cawley earning star team honors alongside Melton, McIntyre, Burrows, Dunigan, and Ragan.
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Blair Captures 100 Meters Title at Meet
Kansas sprinter Dick Blair won the 100 meter dash in 10.4 seconds. The report notes Roger Moens failed in a world 880 meter attempt Sunday as Courtney of Fordham ran 1 49 and Moens 48.1, challenging Rudolf Harbig's 1939 record of 1 46.6.
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Belglah
Roger Moens
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Kansas
Davis Cup Hopes Dimmed By Trabert Injury
Tony Trabert, the United States top tennis ace, is sidelined with a backache for at least a week, jeopardizing his bid to play the August Davis Cup Challenge Round at Forest Hills. He defaulted his Meadow Club final after a sharp back pain, will undergo treatments in New York, and may miss Eastern Grass Courts openings in Orange, New Jersey.
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N.Y
United States
Tony Trabert
Cincinnati
Forest Hills
Tony
Meadow Club
Eddie Moylan
Trenton
N.J
Trabert
Bill Talbert
Orange
New York
Lecompton Crowned 1955 C C Carl League Champion
Lecompton secured the 1955 C C Carl League baseball title with one week left, after clinching second place remains contested. The race for runner-up pits Sunflower, Royals, Rotary, and Tonganoxie in a tight stretch with schedules featuring Sunflower vs Tonganoxie and Lecompton facing Royals and Elks facing Rotary.
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Baseball Scores From Sunday And Saturday Rounds
Dodge City defeated Salina 17 to 10 while Libera 9 beat Larned 7 and Pratt won over Hutchinson 21 to 2. Great Bend edged McPherson 12 to 6. On Saturday Liberal topped Lyons 9 to 5 and Garden City defeated Saling 11 to 1.
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Saling
Melton Honored as MVP in Paola Legion Tourney
Curtiss Melton of Lawrence and Jim Burrows of Paola were named co MVPs of the Second District Tournament in Paola. Morgan-Macks defeated Paola 18-5 to claim the title, their fourth straight and eighth in ten years, as Lawrence regulars Chuck McIntyre Gene Dunigan and Galen Cawley earned all star honors. Melton led with nine hits in 15 at bats including a grand slam against Olathe, four doubles and eight RBIs. McIntyre homered, Dunigan totaled six hits, and Cawley won the championship game. The awards were decided by a managers vote. the MVP honors reflect value and sportsmanship.
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Lawrence
Curtis Melton
Jim Burrows
Paola
Chuck McIntyre
Gene Dunigan
Galen Cawley
Olathe
Fisher
Melton
Cawley
Bob Harrison
Jud Wendt
McIntyre
Don Wrench
McIintyre
Morgan- Macks
Curtiss Melton
Lawrence American Legion
Morgan-Macks
Dunigan
St John Threatens South Park Pennant Tie in Final Week
St John holds at least a share of the South Park League title after last week’s wins over Lions 7-2, Jay Cees 4-2, and Kiwanis 9-0. IOOF slumped with a 9-25 loss to Lions while remaining games pits IOOF Kiwanis and Scottish Rite against Lions and St John in the closing week schedule.
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OOF
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St Louis to Kansas City speed boat mark set
Sawyer, claiming a Mississippi River to New Orleans record, set a Missouri River run from St Louis to Kansas City. He finished in 15 hours 12 minutes after two refuelings at Jefferson City and Glasgow, overcoming an underwater obstruction two miles from the finish.
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Lee R. Sawyer
St. Louis
New Orleans
Sawyer
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Jon Grossman
July Struggles Sink Cardinals as Yanks Tie Record
The St Louis Cardinals endured a rough July 14-17, finishing sixth and 24 games back. Brooklyn’s Dodgers crushed them 11-2 as Don Newcombe earned his 18th win, Roy Campanella hitting four straight, totaling his 200th major league homer. In New York, Kansas City’s win and Athletics’ loss trimmed the Yankees’ lead, tying a 1889 major league record with nine double plays in one game, as Gus Zernial sparked late offense.
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Mascot Israel of Kansas gridiron foes and pro football hooks
Shortage of live mascots haunts the KU football schedule as only three opponents field real animals. Washington State, Kansas State, and SMU each feature a living or historic mascot, while others use symbols or none. The piece traces Butch the cougar legends at Washington State, notes safety cages and security, and ends with San Francisco 49ers rookie sizing contrast to prewar players.
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Weight figures dominate 1940s NFL lines as backs shrink
The piece lists players by size including Bob St. Clair and Leo Nomellini, notes shifts of Pitt players to guard, and highlights the prevalence of sub 6 foot backs on the 49ers. It analyzes collision risks with a 170–175 pound back versus heavier linemen, concluding with a blunt, comic line on the mayhem in football.
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Part Time Pro Wins Rubber City Open in Sudden Death
Henry Ransom, a part time pro from Edge, Texas, clinched $15,000 Rubber City Open after a four man playoff at Firestone Country Club in Akron. He sank a 12 foot birdie on the first extra hole to beat PGA champion Doug Ford, Jack Burke, and Jackson Bradley, all at 272. E J Harrison placed sixth at 274 with $800. Ransom has prior year earnings of 650 in Hot Springs Open and 1,000 in Kansas City Open and is based out of St Andrews Illinois.
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N. Y
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Lalsa
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Houston
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Baseball Scores and Schedule From Rival Leagues
A dense listing of results and upcoming games across National, American, Texas, Southern, and Western leagues. It notes team records, recent results such as Brooklyn 11 beat St. Louis 7 and New York 7 Cincinnati 6, with Sunday rest days and lineups for key matchups.
Kansas swim meet sets twelve records in 3rd annual event
The Coffeyville meet drew over AAU championships participants with more than 100 youths competing. Twelve meet records were broken across events, underscoring strong performances by young swimmers and divers.
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Coffeyville
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