Distance Corps Forms Backbone Of Track Crew
Kansas builds a strong distance squad for 1956 led by Al Frame and Tom Rupp with seniors Bernie Gay Jan Howel Lowell Janzen and former greats as benchmarks. A solid sophomore crop includes Jerry McNeal Bobby Nicholson Hal Long Verlyn Schmidt, aiming to bolster indoor and outdoor events. Nieder dominates as the lone 220-pound force in the era.
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al Frame
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Bernie Gay
Jan Howel
Lowell Janzen
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Lloyd Koby
Art Dazell
Dick Wilson
Jerry McNeal
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Maize
Hal Long
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Verlyn Schmidt
Hays
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Nieder
Bill Nieder
Jayhawkers Open Feb. 4 Against Oklahoma in Lawrence
Capt Dick Blair returns and shares the indoor record chase with four others at 06.2 while Ralph Moody and Kent Floerke post strong marks. Army prep adds Jones Frisbie Stroup Wyatt and others as sophomores carry high jump and hurdles. The 63 NCAA champion reaches 48-14 in drills, well supported by Gene Blasi as Kansas hosts Oklahoma.
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Osborne
Kent Floerke
Frank Mastin
Bob Smith
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Louis
Larry Stroup
Ray Wyatt
Topeka
Louis Stroup
Willie Jones
Dave Freeman
Bob Cannon
Haskell
Oklahoma
Lawrence
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Municipal Auditorium
Gene Blasi
Kerr Joins East For All Star Cage Fray In Midseason Shuffle
Syracuse Nationals center John Red Kerr replaces Carl Braun on the East squad as top players prep for the annual All Star game. East led by George Senesky faces Clyde Lovellette and the West led by Charley Eckman in Rochester.
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Clyde
West
Rochester
John
Red) Kerr
Syracuse Nationals
New York
Carl Braun
National Basketball Association
George Senesky
Philadelphia
Charley Eckman
Baldwin Five Draws Bye
The DeSoto league leader Baldwin Five earned a first round bye after securing top position.
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Desoto
Little Seven league basketball tournament opens Wednesday
The Little Seven league tournament begins Wednesday with three games. Fadan meets Spring Wall at Bompany, Louisburg faces Defenspo, and Wellsville plays Gardner at 9 30 p m.
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Bompany
Louisburg
Defenspo
Wellsville
Gardner
Ponies Edge Via Tourney Win In First Round
Lawrence Junior High basketball squad remains unbeaten after a 61-25 victory over Hor Horton’s freshmen in the Atchison Invitational. Fred Adamson led the Mustang scoring with 16 points and Leo Remmiers added 13 as No. 2 Lawrence advances to the next round.
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Fredt Addamson
Mustangs
Leo Remmiers
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Peaterson
Pops Reach Semis as Maur Doubles Defeat Leavenworth
Lawrence wins eight straight, advances to semi finals with a 40 to 36 victory over Leavenworth in a tournament. Bearded team dominates Morton Towns Ws after the first quarter as Horton falters. finals set for Thursday in Lawrence with strong unbeaten run.
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Unclear OCR sports notes on team shooting and bench balance
The fragment reports shot attempts by WAnep aur and Horton with poor convert, praises Coach Wilbur Daser for bench balance, mentions reserves in a rout, describes a player not playing until the second game then hitting a hot streak for 13 tallies.
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Wilbur Daser
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William Evans Dies Former Umpire Spanning Baseball Tiers
William George Milly F Evans 71 longtime baseball figure in America died in a Miami hospital after suffering a stroke while visiting his son. Born in Chicago he began as a sports writer in Youngstown and became the only umpire to rise from Class D to the major leagues. Evans later held executive roles with the Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers and directed Boston Red Sox farm clubs while serving as Southern Association president 1943–1946.
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Ohio
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Detroit Tigers
Boston Red Sox
Southern Association
Big Seven race tightens after Colorado loss to Iowa State
Thompson delivers a decisive late surge as Iowa State beats Colorado by a final that creates a three way tie for the conference lead with Kansas and Kansas State. Iowa State, Kansas, and Kansas State all sit at 3-1 in league play while Colorado drops to third.
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Tawa
Coloradio
Thompson
Colorado
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Cyslanes
Thampeon Coe
Sham
Lesa Reeenian Pengirim
Ail Pours
Cathopal
Noathavestown
Medston
Tulsa
Port Avertine Peciod
Ana Missonne Valles
Iowa State
Cyclones
Five Apply for Kansas State Athletic Director Post
In Manhattan Kansas at least five applicants seek the Kansas State College athletic director job. The athletic council has not yet reviewed the pool. Larry Moon Mullins will depart for Marquette University leaving a vacancy and it may take two months to complete wind‑up duties. Names of applicants are not listed.
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Athletic Council
Larry Moon
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Marquette
Root
Throckmorton
Muleins
K-State
Fights Last Night Results From East to Midwest
Ring action in New York White Plains and Fort Wayne saw Rory Calhoun outpoint Jerry Luedee while Willie Troy defeated De Flanagan in Fort Wayne. Mike Dejohn stopped Emil Briko in Pittsburgh. Pro basketball scores listed Philadelphia 120 Boston 104.
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Rory Calhoun
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Jerry Luedee
New Haven
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Ind
Willie Troy
Washington
Philadelphia
Boston
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