Open High Jump To All Entrants At Relays Meet
The 31st Kansas Relays will open the high jump to all competitors this year, sanctioning the event through AAU. Top international athletes Ernie Shelton and Charlie Dumas have been invited, with defending champions and notable entrants from Notre Dame, Texas, Drake, Kansas State, and Kansas among those expected to compete. The 1 500 meters will be run at the Olympic distance, with Ted Wheeler as recent winner and contenders eyeing notable times.
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Hill Easton
AAU
Glenn Cunningham
Stad
Easton Mace Ins
America
Ernie Shelton
U.S.C
Los Angeles
Shelton
Buddy Davis
Trojan
Dumas
Compton
Centennial
Boulder
Notre Dame
Bernie Allard
Bobby Walters
Texas
Davis
Drake
Arnie Betton
Colorado
Gil Crater
Walters
Gene O’conner
Kansas State
K. U
Bobby Nicholson
Kent Floerke
Nicholson
Rich Ferguson
Jowan
Floerke
Wes Santee
Kansas
Iowa
Ted Wheeler
Cunningham
Little League World Series May Be Scrapped Today
Delegates at the first National Congress of Little League baseball in Chicago consider a committee proposal to discontinue the national world series and shift all tournament play to regional levels. Opponents fear weakening the organization while others contend travel and cost are too high. The world series has been held since 1947 at Williamsport and involves eight regional winners. A final vote and potential rule change were set for today as the meeting of about 4,000 leagues concludes.
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Chicago
Home crowds lift East Lansing fans in Forddy Anderson era
Michigan State University basketball coach Forddy Anderson notes that loyal fans in the bleachers can swing a game even in a crowded arena. He emphasizes the impact of a full house and the challenge of performing with smaller crowds on road or at home.
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East Lansing
Mich
Michigan Gan State University
Forddy Anderson
Braves slump as Phillips edges past in pro and college notes
Milwaukee manager Charley Grimm laments six straight losses as Gene Conroy shoulder trouble lingers and second base battles with OConnell and Dittmer continue. In college hoops, Alabama ousted by Phillips as Seattle Kansas City rivalry grows. Phillips seeks back to back titles and Olympic playoff berth. Detroit Lions announce Sewell Spencer signings along with Indiana free agent John Bartheiwicz for 1956 season. Yogi Berra hits 27 homers in 1955, extending a seven year streak of 20+ round trippers.
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Grimm
Phillips
Braves
Alabama
Cure Spencer
Detroit
Gene Conroy
Milwaukee
Charley Grimm
Cincinnati Redlegs
Detriot Lions
Nick Kerbung
Harvey Sewell
Oliver Spencer
Kerbawy
Lions
Indiana
John Bartheiwicr
Sewell
Texas University
Texas
Yori Berra
Yankees
Berra
Coaches Meeting Underway In Chicago Battle
Report indicates basketball coaches are gathered in Chicago for a meeting in progress. Attendees and agenda details remain unclear as discussions unfold amid the ongoing session.
Baker University announces spring sports schedule
Baker University Baldwin reveals full spring cards for track tennis and golf. Russ Davee leads tennis with Karl Spear directing track and golf. Last season the tennis team went undefeated and Stan Merner won the NCAC crown and placed fifth nationally. Golf earned honors and track finished third in conference meet.
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Baker University At Baldwin
Russ Davee
Wildcat
Karl Spear
B. U
Stan Merner
Abilene
Tex
Eam
Fifth Army Reservists To Camp This Summer
Over 35,000 Army Reserve members from 13 states will take part in summer field training from May 1 to Sept 2. Kansas units join 11 installations nationwide including Fort Carson Colorado Camp McCoy Wisconsin and locations in Virginia Wisconsin Alabama Kentucky Georgia Missouri Minnesota and DC. Col Leslie Griffith said 275 Kansas men have enlisted under the Reserve Forces Act of 1955 with six months at camp and weekly drills over eight years.
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Army Reserve
Fifth Army
Lawrence
Fort Carson
Colo
Artillery
Camp McCoy
Wis
Kansas Army Reserve
Virginia
Wisconsin
Alabama
Kentucky
Georgia
Missouri
Colorado
Minesota
Kansas
District of Columbia
Leslie E. Griffith
Kansas Military District
Assault Charge Leveled On Incident at Airport
Franklin Wayne Ray faced an assault to murder charge after a hatchet attack at Houston International Airport on Lawrence E. Haigwood, 48, regional manager for Western Auto Stores. Haigwood suffered three gashes and a head bruise but remained conscious. Ray cited blackouts as trigger, claiming no prior relation to the victim. Dartmouth figures Red Rolfe and Ed Jeremiah noted for past teammates links.
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Houston
Franklin Wayne Ray
Dallas
Houston International
Lawrence E. Halgwood
Western Auto
Frank Murray
Ray
Haigwood
Eudora Grade Boys Finish Year Unbeaten
Eudora seventh grade basketball completes a 12 game unbeaten season under coach Karl Wilson. They won the league title by defeating Sunflower in the finals 30 to 15. Sunflower beat Baldwin 19 to 36 for third place. Desola defeated Wells ville for the consolation crown. Jeff Simons starred for the eighth grade with 405 points in 16 games and 149 points across two tournaments.
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Fudora
Baskethadtein
Toreney
Sear
Karl Wilson
Eadlora
BesSora
Sunflower
Baldwin
DeSola
Wellsville
Eurora
Eudora
Jeff Simons
Simons
Maxwell rises in Miami Beach Open play
Billy Maxwell forged two superb rounds to surge into the third round of the Miami Beach Open in Miami Beach Florida. His 129 total led a tough field by three strokes over Pete Cooper who chased with rounds of 67 and 65 to sit at 132 while Leo Biagetti and Jimmy Demaret stacked 134 and 135 respectively.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Billy Maxwell
Pete Cooper
Bayshore
Odessa, Tex
Maxwell
Cooper
Leo Biagetti
Willoughby
Ohio
Jimmy Demaret
Sooner Coach Candidate Sought for Seattle Job
Seattle University evaluates John Grayson, Oklahoma assistant, among 10 to 12 contenders for its basketball head coach post. Athletic director confirms ongoing interviews with more schedul ed. decision not expected until late next week.
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Chicago
Seattle University
John Grayson
Oklahoma
Seattle
Robert Rebhahn
S. J
O'Connor to coach College Olympic basketball squad
Evanston report says Bucky O'Connor will coach the 14 man College Olympic basketball squad at the trials in Kansas City next week. He accepted after Phil Woolpert of San Francisco turned it down, citing season conflicts and a desire to rest. O'Connor, 42, has coached Iowa Hawkeyes for five years and led them to another Big Ten title.
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Bucky
O'Connor
Iowa
Kansas City
Phil Wooolpert
San Francisco
Arthur
Dutch) Lonborg
Woolpert
Dons
Hawkeyes
Towa
Santee Waits Court Studies Santee Waits Case
New York State Supreme Court Justice took the running legal battle between Wes Santee and the Amateur Athletic Union under advisement. Judge Walter A Lynch heard Santee's bid for a permanent injunction to block the AAU from enforcing its lifetime suspension.
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New York
Wes Santee
Amateur Athletic Union
Afer
New York State Supreme Court
Walter A Lynch
Santee
Fra
Brothers Bowman Train Giants and Cardinals Together
Frank Bowman trainer for the New York Giants and Bob Bowman trainer for the St. Louis Cardinals are brothers sharing the same profession in Major League Baseball.
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Frank Bowman
New York Giants
Bob Bowman
St. Louis Cardinals
Judge delays verdict as April briefs due in case
A judge said he would not hand down a verdict for more than a week and set April as the date for submission of any additional briefs from either party. He stated he has more than enough to pass judgment and aims to dispose of the case rapidly.
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