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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1950
Page
9
Haskell athletes defeated Lawrence High 75 to 34 yesterday afternoon setting new meet marks. The event occurred in Kansas with strong performances across multiple events and notable scorers.
Bill Cannon led scorers with 15 points as Haskell Indians beat Lawrence 75 to 13 at Haskell Stadium. Nine meet records fell, with two new school marks. Comanche Tony Coffin’s team outscored Lawrence in running events and set field event wins, while Lawrence held key second and third places in several events.
Bowling notes report Sunrise Party still leads after two victories over Bob Market. Cordley beat Shack Shop, Gates Tres defeated Stewarts Texaco. Arm Strong Beauty swept Crawford Aces and Weavers, plus another win over Holmes Methew Peck.
The article traces a historic naming practice at the University of Kansas noting Green Hall as the former name of the law building and recounting moves to name facilities after living figures such as coach F. Allen. It mentions Mt. Oread events, a 1949 50 period in university sports, and spring football plans at Memorial Stadium with intra squad reds vs blues. It also names local figures Pete Dahlene Ben Ridgeway and Ralph Graham linking Lawrence Topeka and Salina sports scenes.
Fragmentary OCR style item hints at a university bulletin about training, attendance, and athletic choice. Mentions names and teams in a vague gossip frame, with no clear events or outcomes to confirm. Summary remains constrained by readability and lacks verifiable details.
In Columbia Missouri yesterday Kansas defeated Roger Englert in a pitching duel as Sardefur and teammates held Missouri to two runs. Englert allowed four hits and walked two, with runs scoring in the first and fourth innings. Misread parts omit some names and specifics remaining, but the key events show a 2-1 score with solid pitching and early scoring.
Lawrence High School tennis team won three of four matches against Highland Park. Mene Hodges and Jack Brand defeated Merssl hie and Dun var. CHP Phitlive fer Bulb Pulbany defeated David McAtee and Stanley Werner 6-4.
In a truncated update, teams including Augustana and Romhupe show mixed results in recent games. Notable performances feature Maswoerd and Agee, with Poteet contributing in key at bats. The standings reflect shifting positions as the season progresses.
Baker University coach Kari Spear leads the Wildcats against Washburn Ichabods in a Friday afternoon dual at Moore Bowl Topeka with strong field events and hurdles. Notable rivals include Meirs and Kenneth Sterns in high jump plus contenders in pole vault shot put discus javelin and broad jump. Earlier the Kansas State college varsity and alumni football teams played to a 15 19 tie before 3000 fans with Hooper Channell Mayer scoring for the varsity and Roohiz scoring twice for the alumni.
A garbled OCR fragment references druggists and locations with scattered place names. The readable bits suggest a Lawrence area context with streets like Crown and Cordall, but specifics are unclear. The piece lacks coherent events or identifiable persons.
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