Jayhawk Quintet Eyes Repeat of 1956 Cat Effort
Kansas State hosts defending champion Kansas Wildcats in a pivotal Big Six clash at Allen Fieldhouse. Kansas seeks a fifth straight win to seal the conference title and NCAA Regional berth, while Kansas State adds Ron Loneski and Don Matuszak to bolster a late-season surge as Elstun’s thigh injury looms.
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K State Gridders Open Spring Practice Friday Call for Tryouts
MANHATTAN Coach Bus Mer tes announced Kansas State will begin spring workouts next Friday with an invitation to any student interested in trying out. Hopefuls should be ready for action Friday afternoon. Drills were moved up to end by April 6 for the annual game with K State alums. Kansas University is set to open spring drills on Friday March 15.
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Bus Mertes
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Wildcat
Fights Last Night Prominent Wins Reported
New York fighter Gil Turner stopped Rudy Gwin in Cleveland while Ralph Dupas scored a points win in New Orleans. Virgil Akins defeated Frank Souzina in St Louis as circuits featured bouts with notable outpoints and decisions across multiple cities.
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Associated Press
New York
Gil Turner
Philadelphia
Rudy Gwin
Cleveland
New Orleans
Ralph Dupas
Ray Portia
Houston
Tribe Faces Holton in Regional Opener At Effingham Meet
The Eliskell Indians showed week that their dayhawk league title run was not easy as they won district title at Bonner Springs. They advance to regional play at Effingham seeking another title with Colton as runner up in Ainwath district. Hobtson beat two foes before losing to the third. Wildcats beat Isa betha 44 to 36 and Miawatha 46 to 1 before Marysville stopped them in a tight game. Morton and Haskell set up a second game at 9 p.m. Thursday at Bonner Springs.
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Jayhawk League Picture Standings and Week Results
Jayhawk League standings recap lists teams like Washburn and Holton with records and points for and against. Week results show Washburn Real 81 and other districts, including Holton, Marysville, and Osage City, with scores and regional implications. District fate looms as Haskell faces Marysville with Elliot Ryal nursing an ankle and Lori Edwards listed as probable return.
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Unclear historical match report fragments with scattered names
Fragmentary OCR text describes a sports event with players such as Ken Bailey and a Tribe team. Mentions arson, a venue in Wimmera Wissite, scores like 4-7 and 8 points, and references to several players and downed opponents. Details are garbled and many names are uncertain.
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Washburn
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Germans No Match For Akins In Slugging Fourth Round
Virgil Akins of St Louis earned a unanimous 40 round decision over Frang Seauvina of Bremen Germany in a bloody middleweight bout. Akins dominated early and late with a sharp right eye cut provoked by a clash of heads. Szuzina staged a minor rally in round nine but Akins retained control to the end. Referee Bob Inchin scored 43-41 for Akins with Mess and Comrell voting accordingly.
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AAL Cage Tourney Opens in Wichita
The Missouri Valley AAW basketball tournament opens tonight in Wichita with Springfield College seeded No 1 and Topeka team seeded No 2. Top contenders include Topeka and others chasing the crown in a tight field.
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Class AA Regional Opens Here Tonight
Lawrence High hosts the Class AA regional tournament with two games on the schedule. Topeka faces Gianite and Lawrence receives a bye while Alchison meets Ehivden in the opener. Topeka owns two league losses to the Lions this season but is riding a late surge as Lawrence eyes a NEKL title and a potential rematch in the final.
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18 000 Acre Refuge Cheyenne Bottoms Nears Completion
The Cheyenne Bottoms refuge in Kansas spans 18,000 acres and is near full completion as Arkansas River water is planned to flow into the area by May. The project includes a diversion dam and gravity-fed canals with siphons and dikes to create a reliable water source for duck hunting and wildlife in the Dry Walnut area.
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Elstun Doubtful for State Clash at Manhattan
Kansas University basketball faces Kansas State with star guard Gene Elstun likely limited by a thigh injury. If he cannot play, Lew Johnson may start at forward with Wilt Chamberlain, Ron Loneski, John Parker, and Maurice King. K State counters with De Witt Boozer Parr Wallace and Matusjak as they seek a conference title and NCAA berth.
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Father of Volunteer Star Takes College Coach Job
SEWANERF Tenn uh Shirly Majors coach Huntland signed Mondity as head coach at the University of the South. Majors, father of Tennessee's Johnny Majors All-America tailback of 1936 and Billy Majors, will assume duties in April. Huntland High has been unbeaten in 47 games while Majors' teams posted a 1 1 4 record over seven years.
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Golf Course Names New Assistant Pro at Lawton
Lawton Oklahoma municipal golf course announced that assistant pro Tome Hanson, 28, former Rolling T's Country Club Wichita, Kansas, will replace club pro Maret Telser. Jack Greer stated Hanson will take over duties as head professional duties.
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Emporia State Beats Bethel In District Playoff Opener
Emporia State defeated Bethel 77 70 last night to open the NATA district playoffs. Emporia led 60 point margin at times with a 17 point bulge in the second half. Top scorers were Norman Holthouse Dick Dupont 22 and 20 for Emporia. Harland Graber 16 for Bethel. The second game is set for tonight in Newton.
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Harland Graber
Bowling notes U S farms power factory of agriculture
U S farms use more than twice as much horsepower as all other American industries combined, illustrating farming's high energy reliance and industrial scale.
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Newcombe Hurt in Practice Toss to Second Base
Brooklyn Dodgers camp reports a bruised elbow after a throw to second during nickel practice left Newcombe in pain. Trainer Harold Wendler said rest and heat may be needed, with no clear timeline. Newcombe, last year's NL MVP, downplayed the injury, citing a past scare in September. Concurrent camp chatter covered Milwaukee left field odds, Cardinals center field battle, and Yankees lineup shifts under Casey Stengel.
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Doc) Wendler
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Al Woolard Praised As Top Prep Coach
Allan Woolard of Lawrence Kansas was named high school coach of the year at the 26th Knute Rockne testimonial dinner in Kansas City. Gov George Docking presented the award. Thirty two individuals received honors with Hershel Loveless of Iowa presenting several recognitions. Forest E VashevskI of Iowa University featured among recipients.
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Hershel C. . Loveless
Iowa
Forest Evashevski
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Lawrence High Honored With State Grid Title By AP Panel
Woolard's 1956 Lawrence High grid club went nine undefeated games to clinch the state championship by a vote of regular Associated Press newsmen. The awards list includes Gary Thompson of Iowa State as football player of the year and Babe Bisignano of Des Moines as amateur golfer of the year, with Thane Baker, ex Kansas State and Olympic track star, among other recipients.
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Associated Press
College basketball results and a note on Clermont steamboat
The report lists scattered college basketball scores including Michigan over Michigan State 73 69 and Northwestern 69 over Minnesota 72 with multiple other games across divisions. It closes noting Robert Fulton's steamboat Clermont began regular service in 1807.
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