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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1955

Page

6

Spooner Is Star Of Dandy Group Of Brook Youths

New York report highlights Karl Spooner as a standout rookie in Dodgers training camp prospects. His Texas League figures and recent Dodger stint underpin rich potential alongside other young players like Chico Fernandez Charley Neal Ken Lehman and Tom Lasorda.

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ICC Won’t Order Changes Of Grain Rates In Midwest

The Interstate Commerce Commission refused a general revision of railroad grain rates in the Midwest and ordered only slight adjustments toward Chicago. The Chicago Board of Trade had sought lower rates to Chicago on coarse grains to boost its market. Kansas City and Minneapolis exchanges opposed. The ICC found the overall rate structure not unreasonable but noted discrepancies in eastbound rates from Iowa points and kept the current framework with targeted tweaks.

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Insect Disease Damage To State Wheat Slight

Kansas wheat crops showed only limited damage from insects and disease in the latest federal and state agriculture weekly summary. Rain improved prospects for fall seeded crops, though moisture was light and mainly ineffective in the western and south central counties. central areas benefited where earlier moisture aided emergence.

Topeka Kansas Federal State Departments of Agriculture Wheat

Tuesday Cage Battles Fuel Free Throw Rule Debate

The Associated Press reports six top college games last night featured close field goal differentials while free throws dominated. Duke beat Clemson 75-66 with a 25-24 field goal edge. Yale beat Brown 73-63 but trailed 26-24 in field goals. Wake Forest 71-46 over Seton Hall, Nebraska 69-59 over Kansas State, Niagara 68-64 over Canisius, and Oklahoma A&M upset Wichita State 69-53 as Mack Carter scored 16 points all on foul shots.

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Oklahoma A&M coach names new football staff

Stillwater Oklahoma A&M College coach Cliff Speegle on Tuesday announced Otis Delaporte and Neill Armstrong as staff picks. Delaporteis a Clinton high school coach. Armstrong, an A&M alum, played pro football the past seven years and earlier starred for Cotton and Sugar bowl teams with Bob Fenimore.

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Cage Results From Attocested Press World of Scores

College and high school basketball scores flood the page with numerous teams and results from Yale to Wake Forest and Missouri. Notable games include Syracuse beating Wake Forest, Duke defeating Clemson, and North Carolina topping Virginia, with many state and junior college contests listed alongside. A light incident closes with a Sacramento squirrel stealing an earring as Arline Gillam hurries to catch a bus.

Sacramento Calif.o Arline Gillam Capitol Park

Giardello Cleared by Commission After Paying Fine

Giardello, top middleweight, was reinstated by the Pennsylvania Athletic Commission after paying a 500 fine to replace a 73 day suspension. The action followed an alleged assault at a South Philadelphia gas station on December 29. Giardello, awaiting trial, denies involvement and heads to a January 26 bout in Norfolk, Virginia against Al Andrews.

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Cardinals Trade Wade For Pirates LaPalme

The St. Louis Cardinals announce a swap sending pitcher Ben Wade to Pirates for Paul LaPalme. Wade, 32, appeared in 36 games with a 1-1 record last season after joining the Cardinals from Brooklyn via waivers. LaPalme, a knuckleball pitcher from Springfield Mass, appeared in 33 games in 1954 with a 4-10 record and a 5.50 ERA.

ST. Louis St. Louis Cardinals Ben Wade Paul LaPalme Pittsburgh Pirates Wade Brooklyn LaPalme Springfield Mass

Manhattan High ends 16-year league drought with Salina win

Manhattan Kansas basketball team finally broke a 32 game league losing streak by defeating Salina 54 to 50 in a Central Kansas League game. The report notes Salina had beaten Manhattan for 32 consecutive league games. Separate reference mentions Molly Pitcher and the Battle of Monmouth in 1789.

Manhattan Manhattan High School Salina Molly Pitcher

Castellani Fights Mims For Possible Bobo Bout

Cleveland heavyweight Castellani, a top middleweight title hopeful, faces Mims in a Cleveland Arena bout. Castellani, now based in Cleveland, aims to rebound after a San Francisco bout. Mims, 25 from Washington DC, rides a 12 bout undefeated streak. Bettors favor the Cleveland ace.

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Fights Last Night Near Aveastated Press

The Richmond card saw Willie Bean of Los Angeles outpoint How ard King in a 213 to 186 contest as Reno beat Seattle by decision at 12 rounds. Eddie Catron of Seattle won over Frankie Daniels in a match where Daniels delivered two low blows causing Catron to stop after the fifth round. Joe Rowan of Phoenixville outpointed Carleton Moore in a Bakersfield bout. In New York City General Grant’s tomb bears the inscription Let us have peace.

Richmond Calif Willie Bean Los Angeles Howard King Reno Seattle Eddie Catron Frankie Daniels Bakersfield Catron Daniels Trenan N. J Joe Rowan Phoenixville Carleton Moore Camden Ulysses S. Grant New York City

Boxing bid eyed for Olson site telecast at nine

Jim Norris president of the International Boxing Club suggests a winner could be chosen for a shot at Olson's site and CHS will telecast at 9 p m CST. The note implies odds favor a late telecast and a potential match buildup for a title bid.

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Kansas Conference ties as Emporia and Ottawa win

Emporia and Ottawa each improved to 2 0 in the Kansas Conference after last night’s games. Emporia beat Baker 81 59 behind Charles Dehlinger’s 16 points as Swede Maim added 22 for Baker. Ottawa toppled Friends 74 65 at Ottawa forcing free throws, Bob Young scoring 23 for Friends and Roger Kelther 18 for Ottawa. Bethany beat McPherson 81 73 at McPherson with Ralph Fry leading Bethany 22 points. Pittsburg State visits St Benedict’s in Central Conference action.

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Huskers Top State Rival. Navy Coach Erdelatz Stays

Nebraska stunned Kansas State 1949 to pull into a second place tie in the Big Seven as Willard Fadler led with 18 points and Roger Craft paced K State. In Annapolis Eddie Erdelatz signed a five year Navy football coach contract worth about 17000 a year, affirming he will remain at the Naval Academy. The piece notes Navy beat Army 21 20 and the team finished 7 2. The article also references the Butantan Institute snake serum production near Sao Paulo.

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Attack by Muslims in Tunis targets Jewish shops

Groups of young Muslims attacked several Jewish shops in Tunis yesterday forcing merchants to close and summon police. No injuries or damage reported.

Tunis

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