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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1957
Page
5
Robert C. Ruark reflects on writing career and movie rights, criticizing MGM and the South controversy while detailing his past best seller and upcoming film project. The page also carries a long list of local ads for upholstery, window cleaning, and home services.
Officials hoped to resume action today in the Sine Class K High School Baseball Tournament at Peabody after semifinals were postponed yesterday due to wet grounds. Gove faces Barton and Lucas plays Goessel.
AP reports from Syracuse New Jersey show Gaspar Ortega 147 outpointed Isang Logart 146. Willie Pep 120 outpointed Manny Castro 131. Goerptange Wwani Stoepner 173 outpointed Yolande Pompey 109 1 3 in London.
Conference officials voted to make freshmen eligible after September 1957 for four spring sports baseball golf tennis and track. At the meeting Dr George Samil of Tulsa was elected president succeeding Father Charles Sanderson of St Louis Jim Louis of Wichita was named vice president and secretary Norvall Neve of Wichita became new conference commissioner with headquarters to open in Kansas City June 1. He succeeds Artie Eilers retiring after 32 years. Eilers' office was in St Louis. The league also voted to count three conference games against outside opponents this fall for standings including North Texas San Jose State Detroit and Drake vs Iowa State.
The Cleveland pitcher Herb Score awaits eye examination after a line drive struck his face at Cleveland Stadium. Bleeding and swelling limited treatment. he rests in Lakeside Hospital with the left eye covered to protect the injured right eye. doctors hope for a Sunday examination.
Semifinals and finals of the Kansas Conference Tennis Tournament are set for today in Emporia. Singles matches feature Don Kukuk of Baker vs Ed Wolf of McPherson and Robert Shellenberger of Bethel against Houston Pulford of McPherson.
Phillies pitcher Jick Sanford leads NL with a 4-0 start while Cleveland catcher Roger Maris tops AL with five homers and 17 RBIs as Friday games shape rookie races. Sanford’s three-hitter powered Philadelphia past Pittsburgh 3-1, moving the Phillies to fourth, one game behind Brooklyn. Maris homered as Cleveland beat Kansas City 4-1, lifting the Indians to third place, two games behind the Yankees. White Sox beat Detroit 6-4 to seize first place, with the Dodgers dropping, while rain postponed Washington-Boston. Milwaukee snapped a skid with 10-5 over St. Louis. Reds-? rain-postponed. others mixed in a busy day across the league.
Fort Hays State won the Central Conference track title last night ending Pittsburg's five year reign. Pittsburg led with 80 points, Emporia State 30, Washburn 352, Southwestern 9, while St. Benedict's did not enter. Bill Tidwell of Emporia State set a meet record by running the 880 in 1 minute 51.3 seconds, shaving 11 seconds off his 1956 mark.
A public sale is announced for a farm near Ponginoxie on Tivay 40 Tuesday May 4 1937. The listing includes 44 cattle Holstein cows heifers and calves 2 Angus cattle and various farm machinery tractors wagons and hay and corn feed with cash terms and no liability for accidents.
Classified rates for local ads describe four Utes or less per week at $2.00 additional lines 45 per line one time $4.20. Ads remaining in unclassified column are charged one time rate each night. Copy deadline 9 a.m. day of publication. A list of local professionals and services includes title abstracts, auctioneers, chiropractors, brake service, painting, carpentry, sewing machine repair, and yard work services with contact addresses and phone numbers in Lawrence.
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