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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1955
Page
5
The Topeka Crickets defeated Gallagher Maters of Lawrence for a Lincoln Park softball game on Wednesday night. No game is scheduled for tonight.
The Cleveland Browns are two touchdown favorites to beat the College All-Stars at Soldier Field. Curly Lambeau leads the pro squad with Owen, Munk Anderson, and Hamp Pool aiding as coaches. Lambeau will start Ralph Guglielmi, Dick Muette, Dave Mullikin, and Alan Ameche in a modern passing style.
Kansas Newton sources report track star Henry Wiebe will enroll at the University of Missouri. Coach Botts expresses excitement as Wiebe reportedly accepts a scholarship and plans to report in the fall.
Ralph Kiner, nearing 33, hit his 13th career grand slam as the Indians beat the Tigers 6 to 4. The homer tied him with Joe DiMaggio for fourth in major league history, behind Gehrig, Foxx and Babe Ruth.
New York Carmen Basilio defeats Tralo Scorichini by outpoint in a Madison Square Garden bout. The card also lists Manila bouts with Little Cezar stopping Cazarreno in the Philippines bantamweight contest.
Wiebe, a standout in high school track, opts for the University of Missouri. Coaches praise his athletic and academic promise as he commits to furthering his track development, having lost only one race in his senior year. Tidwell set a national mark of 18.5 seconds in the low hurdles with Wiebe second in 18.6.
Mark at eighteen point seven set a pace as Wiehe broke state marks in the high hurdles with eleven point five and the 220 yard dash in twenty one point zero.
Blair of Kansas equaled 10.1 seconds in the 100 yard dash at the Manchester Police Games. Tom Courtney, Fordham University student, ran 1 minute 53.6 seconds for the half mile despite a stiff cross breeze. John Douglas of Australia finished behind Courtney in 15.44 seconds.
Soos toppled the Wichita team 9-2 to surge into the Western League first division race. Pueblo built an eight run inning rally while Des Moines slipped to fourth behind Dewey Williams five hit night. Colorado Springs moved toward second place as Wichita and Pueblo fell.
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