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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1956
Page
12
Mickey opened the afternoon with a powerful shot off rookie Bill Bradford of Kansas City. The ball soared 475 to 500 feet, clearing center field and disappearing beyond the palm trees.
Tex Winter and Kansas State College officials debated new rules at NCAA meetings in Evanston as Wilt Chamberlain loomed, with a foul on funneling and a ban on dunking from the free throw line shaping the discussion. Russell and Jones of San Francisco drew praise as potential Olympic prospects while Russell’s humor and leadership were highlighted by Nesmith and Woolpert.
The Philadelphia Warriors defeated the Syracuse Nationals 115-96 at Convention Hall before 11,292 fans, giving Philadelphia a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Division best-of-five series. The teams meet again tonight in Syracuse to resume action.
The Lawrence Junior High track team opens action this afternoon at Haskell in a dual meet the first of six meets on the Ponies season. Coach Bill Cochrane brings five lettermen and 11 eighth graders, with promising freshmen and other veterans in the lineup. The schedule lists meets at Haskell on today and several dates through May 3, featuring Northwest, Atchison, and Topeka events.
In a Lakeland exhibition, Kansas City pitcher Lou Kretlow worked six innings allowing both Tigers runs as the A’s beat Detroit 7 to 2. Art Ditmar finished strong with three hitless innings, while Cal Hubbard, ex NFL star, attended as umpire supervisor.
Haskell Indian Institute hosts Wamego in a Thursday afternoon dual at 3 30. Dana Leibengood led with 18 points as the Indians placed second in the State Indoor Meet in Manhattan. Coach Coffin moves Cliff Bear to the half mile and plans another lineup shift to boost sprint and distance events.
Chester Glass runs in the 440 and placed fifth in the 60 yard dash at Manhattan. He has a 2103 time in the 100 yard dash from practice. Angus Smoke, a letterman in the 100 and 220 yard dashes, has a pulled muscle. Merlin McClellan, returning from a 19 day foot injury, aims to regain form and is listed as the Tribe’s No. 3 miler behind Lewis and Mills.
In Sacramento Archie Moore boxes to a dominant win over a younger opponent. Moore scored clear twice with eight counts in rounds two and five while judges and the AP had wide margins.
In St. Petersburg Flawn-Mickey Mantle, preparing for his sixth major league season with the New York Yankees, dazzles in spring exhibitions. The 24 year old stars in the Grapefruit Circuit, belting five homers, two triples and three doubles in nine games with a .484 average, none of his homers under 400 feet.
Aggressive full time salesman sought to cover exclusive territory in Brown Doniphan Atchison Leavenworth Jefferson Douglas counties. New patented product advertised in Life magazine with high growth potential across retail, industrial and home markets. Sells with little pressure. income linked to calls. Write for Kansas City interview Box N-11 Journal World.
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