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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1955

Page

7

Dope Tests Set To Find Trouble In Boxing Mixup

PHILADELPHIA reports that Harold Johnson the No 1 light heavyweight contender failed to answer the bell for round three against Julio Mederos after collapsing in his corner. Tests planned to determine if doping or a mysterious punch caused the stoppage. Johnson spent the night in hospital with blood and urine tests.

Harold Johnson Julio Mederos Johnson Mederos Alfred Klein Hahnemann Hospital Binood Clarence Davidson Klein Philadelphia Medéros Logey Joseph Ayella Wilbur Strickland Commission

Fence Busting C U Nine To Play Jayhawkers Here

Colorado, with pitchers Hardy and Bernardi, travels to Kansas for a Big Seven baseball series. Gary Fenny, a Topeka sophomore, starts Monday against Colorado after Kansas wrapped up a two-game swing at Ames. Colorado enters the series batting .361 with Hardy at .568 and Bernardi over .500. Kansas also holds an 8-2 mark against Missouri.

Colorado Carroll Hardy Frank Bernardi Kansas University Buffaloes Columbia Missouri Jayhawkers Iowa State Ames Gary Fenny Topeka Buffs Hardy Bernardi Herd M. U

Pitching Struggles Leave Cards, A's With Few Hits

Pitching struggled as Eddie Stanky’s Cards and the A’s managed only three hits. Bill Virdon and Rip Repulski led Milwaukee with three RBIs apiece and a sixth inning homer. Barney Schultz took the loss for St. Louis while Herb Score limited Kansas City to three hits as Cleveland won 4-1.

Eddie Stanky Milwaukee Braves St. Louis Cardinal Redbird Penynesian Bill Virdon Rip Repulski Virdon Repulski Andy Palko Milwaukee Charlie White Barney Schultz Gordon Jones Braves Schultz Herb Moford Pafko Ken Boyer Cleveland Kansas City Athletics Herb Score Dave Popel Hank Majeski Indians A’s Bill Wilson Joe Astroth Gus Zernial Pope Ralph Kiner Majeski At Smith

Wes Hopes to Break Mile Barrier Today

Wes Santee the Kansas runner aims to become the third person to break four minutes in the mile at a dual meet between Miami and Florida State University. Teammate Art Dalzell paces him as wind and track conditions influence the effort. Santee already holds the American mark at 4 00.5 set at the Texas Relays and has run under four minutes three times.

Miami Wes Santee Kansas University of Kansas Art Dalzell Santee Florida State Miami Weather Bureau England Roger Bannister Australia John Landy Texas

Baseball Scores and Schedule From National Leagues

Daily baseball results across American and National Leagues with standings and Friday results. Highlights include New York beating Boston 1 0 and Chicago defeating Detroit 4 1, plus Kansas City at Cleveland and Baltimore at Washington with key pitchers listed.

Art MO Pitas Cleveland Chicago Detroit Ark New York Kanaan Washington Boston Baltimore Finginaty Pitsburgh Lure Key Hearn Brooklyn Philadelphia Frakine Roberts Cincinnati Fowler Va Pollet Milwaukee Nat Sr Conley Aly Butind

Southerns 47.4 in Texas schoolboy 440 heats record

Eddie Southern of Sunset High Dallas sped the quarter mile in 47.4 seconds to set the National Scholastic record, topping Gene Coles 48.0 mark from 1948 and winning his heat by 30 yards amid Texas meet prelims. The entry notes a historic 1935 night game at Crosley Field and a Redlegs win.

Austin Tex Eddie Southern Dallas Sunset High School Gene Cole Lancaster Ohio Southern

Fights Last Night Result Summary

In Philadelphia Julio Mederos of Havana stopped Harold Johnson of Philadelphia in the second round. In Charlottetown Cody Mc Chusky of Halifax outpointed Rudy Watkins of New York over ten rounds.

Associated Press Philadelphia Julio Mederos Havana Harold Johnson Charlottetown N.S Cody McChusky Halifax Rudy Watkins New York

Harper Leads Colonial by Seven Strokes in May Shootout

Chandler Harper carried a seven stroke lead into the third round of the Colonial Invitation at Ft Worth after a 5 under 65. He holds 134 total with a first round 69. Ben Hogan sits at 145, Johnny Palmer 144, and Antonin Cerda, Don Finsterwald, Julius Boros tied at 141. Several others hover near the top as the 7075 yard course tests players.

FT Worth Tex Chandler Harper Harper Ben Hogan Johnny Palmer Antonin Cerda Buenos Aires Don Finsterwald Athens Julius Boros Mid Pines N.C Boras Finsterwald Jack Burke Kiamesha Lake N.Y Doug Ford Burke Ford Cerda Jack Fleck Davenport Ed T Parky Oliver Lemont Ill Byron Nelson

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