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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1950
Page
12
Oklahoma A&M football anticipates a fresh start as the Aggies introduce a new head coach for the upcoming season. The program aims to build on previous results and emphasize a modern game plan under the leadership of the incoming coach.
In Stillwater Oklahoma A and M enters its 49th football season facing Missouri Valley Southwest and Big Seven foes with a 40-man squad. Coach J B Whitworth emphasizes building depth as Arkansas Texas Christian Drake SMU Kansas Missouri Tulsa Detroit Kansas State and Oklahoma schedule through December 2. A large, 40,000-seat stadium awaits but the program plans to iron out personnel and scrappy play ahead of a tough slate.
Democrats expected to confirm Selina appointment in Salina Kansas with six candidates named. The contest centers on internal party rivalry involving Carl Rice and Paul Aiken and includes candidates Mrs Mary E Martin Ward Edward P Wixted Jr Wilbur W Rothe Wayne S Strahan George E Abbott and William H Young.
Associated Press reports a temporary loss of Curt Simmons, top Phillies pitcher with 14 wins, tests Eddie Swain's staff for two weeks until he returns from a national guard camp. Simmons left a 13-8 win over the Cubs, with Del Ennis driving in seven runs. Cardinals stay close with a 13-3 romp over Brooklyn while Mets, Dodgers, and Yankees stumble in varied results.
The American and Australian teams begin in Mexico City with Frank and veteran JJ Bromwich slated for the first two singles. Bromwich faces Armando Vega while Sedgman meets Palas in the Chapultepec Sports Club as the national final rounds start.
AP notes anniversaries in sports history including Yale’s Jim Fuchs’s late Olympic shot put marks at Oslo, a Butter Handicap at Jamaica with Stymie, Alice Marble over Mary Hardwick in Sea Bright tennis, and the 1920 Giants beating the Dodgers twice to extend the NL lead while readers are directed to Classified Want Ads.
In Wichita on July 28 the Topeka Decker Oilers erased a five run gap to beat Arkansas City Packers 6-5 in ten innings, securing a spot in the double elimination finals of the Kansas semipro baseball tourney. Ed Gilmore hit a batter with bases loaded to allow the Oilers the winning run.
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