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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1955

Page

7

Kansas Nine Closes Nat Skipper Dressen States 4 Men Into Action

Kansas University's baseball team finished 6-16 overall and 2-10 in the Big Seven after a 4-3 loss at Norman to Oklahoma in the final regular season game. Dan Brown drove in the tying run with a single and Tony Risinger delivered the deciding hit for Oklahoma. Senior pitchers Mac Sanders and George Loving worked three innings each in their final college games as KU scored all three runs in the third. Wayne Tiemeier pitched for KU.

Kansas Nine Nat Skipper Dressen Missouri Tigers A's Kansas University Norman Oklahoma Sooners O. U Dan Brown Ted Blue Brown Tony Risinger Mac Sanders George Loving K. U Sanders Loving Wayne Tiemeier Jayhawkers Dolan Kansas City Altine O Piers Gus Zermal Angels Leiners St. Louis Cardinale Chee Pres Cubs al Aber Peitreit Pray Kel Johnny Sain

Oklahoma 7 Kansas 4 in brutal Big Seven clash

Oklahoma outran Kansas 7 4 to win the Big Seven title behind Leake and Brown. The game featured a dangerous incident when O U shortstop Buddy Leake struck Kansas left fielder Dick Blowey after a double play, leaving Blowey unconscious briefly before ejection. Subplots included pitching injuries to Kansas and a lingering arm issue for Bob Shirley.

Blue Sooners Oklahoma Kansas Dick Blowey O. U Buddy Leake Leake Blowey Jack Baer Floyd Temple Jayhawkers Bob Shirley Shirley

Fast-Talking Greene Must Produce in Mims Battle

Charley Green the Pacific Coast middleweight contender clashes with Holly Mims in a 10 round televised bout from St Louis. Mims ranked fourth among middleweights, Green unranked, Green claims he can win while Mims relies on his solid record. Green brings 42 wins while Mims has 39 with 12 losses in 56 fights.

ST. Louise Charley Green Pacific Coast Ben Holly Mims Green Mims CBS Washington, D. C Los Angeles West Coast

Mize Hired as Giants Forttime Hitting Coach

Philadelphia New York Giants sign John Mize a former home run king and pinch hitter with the Yankees for a forttime hitting coach post Mize retired after 1953 and earlier led the NL in homers with the Cardinals in 1939 later chased the home run lead as a Giant in 1947 and 1948 providing veteran guidance to the staff.

Philadelphia New York Giants Johnny Mize New York Yankees Mize Yankees St. Louis Cardinals

Forbes Base Topeka bid outlines two construction projects

An apparent low bid of 307,872 from Martin Kirby Construction Co of Wichita is submitted for Forbes Kansas City. The company bids to build two facilities at Forbes Air Force Base Topeka including a wash rack service building and an ammo nest and electronics shop.

Kansas City Martin Kirby Construction Co Wichita Forbes Mir- Force Base Topeka Wash Tack Service Amar. Nest and Electronics Shop

Lincoln Widens Its Lead In Western League Race

Lincoln used Ted Adkins' homer and stingy relief pitching by Bill Nordburg to beat Wichita 6-3 and extend its Western League lead to 11 games on Tuesday night. The gap is the largest of the campaign and only the fourth time a leader has held such an advantage. The lead has been tied or separated by percentage points 13 times.

Lincoln Ted Adkins Homer Bill Nordburg Wichita

Hawks Face Flower Box In Lincoln Park Softball

The Hawks meet Flower Box at Lincoln Park in a softball game at eight tonight.

Lincoln Park Hawks

Wichita Chamber Board Adopts Road Use Resolution

The Wichita Chamber of Commerce board approves a resolution urging Sedgwick County to adopt full road usage plans. The action will be forwarded to county commissioners and the Kansas Highway Commission for consideration.

Wichita Kas. c Wichita Chamber of Comameres Sedpewick County Kansas Highway Commission

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