Backfield Jobs Still Wide Open On Kansas Team
Kansas spring practice reshapes the backfield as half the 1955 unit departs. Reich and Blowey leave with diplomas in June after 231 and 182 yards respectively, while Mather and Schafer must replace more than two men. Sophomore Francisco led rushing with 459 yards while Strauch passed for 498 yards, and intense competition continues among Traylor, Buller, Ruswell, McIntyre, Feller and others for key spots ahead of the T C U opener.
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Kansas
Dick Reich
Dick Blowey
Reich
Blaney
Strand
Chuck Mather
Paul Schafer
Ralph Moody
Bev Buller
John Francisco
Stalus
Moody
Red Club
Mt. Oread
Wally Strauch
Bloney
Reich’s
John Traylor
Bill Horn
al Stevenson
Western Reserve
Ernie Ruswell
Traylor
Duane McIntyre
Don Feller
el Dorado
Joe Held
Jerry Baker
Homer Floyd
Baker
Pat Burke
Detroit
Jim Brooks
Cincinnati
Law Ia
George Remsberg
Gene Blas
Bob Lewis
Letterman Joe Baglowski
Remsberg
Don Pfutzenreuter
Jim Hull
Ed Prelock
Tom Russell
Tom Horner
Hull
Frenchman Hamila Shocks Costa In Madison Square Garden
Cherif Hamila the 25 year old French featherweight scored a split 10 round decision over Carmela Costa 21 of Brooklyn in Madison Square Garden. Hamila pressed the pace with hard counters and staggered Costa three times as he extended his unbeaten streak to 10 fights. Costa suffered defeat ending a seven fight winning run, with judges split and AP scoring Hamila ahead.
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New York
Cherif Hamila
France
Carmela Costa
Brooklyn
U. S
Madison Square Garden
Hamia
Atyle
Costa
Billy Brown
Bobby T
Philippe Filippi
Jack Gordon
Associated’ Press
Hania
Kansas Will Need Two Teams To Maintain Big Seven Place
Coach Chuck Mather argues for two complete teams to meet two-way platoon trends amid stronger opponents like Texas Christian University and Oklahoma. He notes changes from old two-platoon rules, the impact on smaller squads, and Kansas’ depth in 1956 as competition increases.
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Kansas
Sauer
Chuck Mather
Oklahoma
Jayhawk
Jack Dempsey
Wes Santee
Horned Frogs
Mather
NCAA
Babe Zaharias Resting In Galveston Hospital
Babe Didrikson Zaharias is resting comfortably at John Sealy Hospital in Galveston after entering the hospital Thursday. Tests and X rays began Friday and a condition report is due by Monday from Dr Robert M Moreo. Her husband George Zaharias will arrive Monday from Tampa. She plans to attend a golf tournament in Beaumont on April 14.
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Galveston
Tex
Babe Didrickson Zaharias
Robert M. Moreo
John Sealy Hospital
Galveston Hospital
Moore
Zaharias
George
Tampa
Fla
Beaumont
Jones Leaves Hospital After Hitting Incident
Clearwater listing says Willie Jones, veteran third baseman for the Phillies, left Morton Plant Hospital after a beaning by a pitch from Don Newcombe in a Dodgers exhibition. Doctors will monitor his equilibrium over the next few days to assess his condition.
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Clearwater
Fla
Willie Jones
Brooklyn Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies
Veteren
Morton Plant Hospital
Don Newcombe
Jones
Williams to Run To Ready Slugger Action Sunday
Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox has been told to run today to rebuild thigh strength ahead of an exhibition return. Trainer Jack Fadden says the groin injury from March 13 sidelined him until a planned game against Detroit tomorrow.
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Sarasota
Fla
Boston
Red Sox
Ted Williams
Jack Fadden
Williams
Detroit
Ted
Haskell and Lawrence Mile Hopefuls Shine in Prep Relays
Kansas prep milers at the April 20 Inter scholastic Relays feature Maize's Buck Rennick and Haskell's Ted Lewis and Bill Mills. The trio top a strong field with fast times and potential to challenge state records. Rennick leads with 4:31.1 indoors. Lewis and Mills near 4:30.1.
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Lawrence
Kansas
Maize
Buck Rennick
Haskell
Ted Lewis
Bill Mills
Mills
Lewis
Rennick
Kansas trackmen prep for Texas Relays amid weather delays
Strictly Personal Kansas university trackmen face slow outdoor prep as coach Bill Easton delays full workouts until conditions improve. The team targets the Texas Relays in Austin on April 6 7 while athletes like Nieder Blair and Strauch eye top form and possible Olympic prospects. Meantime basketball coach Dick Harp predicts big things with Wilt Chamberlain and a talented freshman class, while administrative chatter includes housing talks and a quip about Wilt’s absence from Manhattan.
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Kansas Uiversity
Bill Easton
Austin
Bill
Bill Nieder
Wrightman
Parry O'Brien
O'Brien
Nieder
Easton
Dick Blair
Texas
Capt
Blair
Kansas City
Dick Harp
K. U
Wilt Chamberlain and Co
Kansas
Jayhawkers
Harp
James McCain
Kansas State
Board of Regents
Franklin Murphy
McCain
Rigney Struggles with New York Starters lineup
Manager Rigney voiced confusion over filling key infield spots for the New York club. He cites uncertainty at shortstop first and second base while evaluating candidates like Dark Bressoud and Terwilliger and considers using Harris Rhodes or White in corner spots as spring play tightens.
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Bill Pognew
Tor Rime
Minneapolis
Heey O
New York
Rigney
al Dark
Eddie) Bressoud
Wayne) Terwilliger
Gell Harris
Dusty Rhodes
Whitey Lockman
Bill White
Lockman
Bob Lennon
Rhodes
Giants
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Phillies
Robin Roberts
Saul Rogovin
Phils
Yankees
Philadelphia
Ralph Terry
Ronnie Knox Signs MGM Pact To Star In Films
Hollywood production chief Dore Schary announces UCLA passer Ronnie Knox has signed a film contract with MGM. The football star transitions from college play to movies as discussions conclude this week.
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Ronnie Knox
Hollywood
Dore Schary
MGM
U.C.L.A
Collegians Jelling Fast for Olympic Trials at Kansas City
NEW YORK based coach Bucky O'Con nor of Iowa hails collegians as jelling quickly ahead of next week's amateur athletic union and armed services Olympic basketball trials in Kansas City. He praised the group’s rapid cohesion after three to four days of practice and named his likely starting five and second unit, with Bill Uhl Jim Paxson Hal Lear Vic Molodet and either Gary Bergen or Bob Burrow as key contributors.
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Bucky O'Connor
Iowa
Collegians
Amateur Athletic Union
Armed Services
Kansas’ City
O'Connor
New York Herald Tribune
Fresh Air Fund
Madison Square Garden
Hawkeyes
San Francisco
Bill Russell
K. C. Jones
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Willie Nauls
Jova
Carl Calin
Ilinois
Paul Judson
Kansas City
Bill Uhl
Jim Paxson
Dayton
Hal Lear
Temple
Vic Molodet
North Spin Bee
Gary Bergen
Bob Burrow
Kentucky
Bergen
Bill Reigel
McNeese State
Jack McCarthy
Canisius
Chuck Rollen
Cornell
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