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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1957
Page
7
NEK standings show Highland Park 2-1 after loss to Atchison 19 to 14. Lions escape with 1-1 league record following a hard fought win over Wichita Kapsun. Atchison takes third place as rain drenched game decided late by fourth quarter drive.
Leavenworth opened with a 13-0 halftime lead after J C Callison and Ray Hands scored in the second quarter. Edwinson added a kickoff run and a short plunge for a score, while Hand returned a kickoff 85 yards for a key fourth quarter spark. Ottawa suffered its third loss in four as Hayden capped the 3-6 setback.
The report recalls Tawa fumbling four times and the team scoring three of the points while the only Cyclone touchdown came late in the fourth. John Goling connected 17 yards to Bob Alien to spoil a shutout. Atchison eyes second place by beating Ottawa. Highland Park hosts Emporia with a 2 2 1 record. Lawrence hosts Leavenworth in a warmup Friday night.
John Hadl of Lawrence extends NEK League scoring lead with 59 points after two touchdowns in a 14 13 win over Wichita Kapaun. Gary Edwinson of Atchison remains 27 points back. Highland Park’s Leonard Fisher and Tom Streeter add points as league play continues with Leavenworth hosting Friday and Ottawa visiting Atchison.
TOPEKA Lawrence leads the Daily Capital prep football ratings in Class AA, with Clay Center in Class A and Peabody in Class B. Upsets reshaped the list as Augusta moves to Class AA, Kiowa down Kingman, Ulysses falls to Guymon, Wyandotte rises to seventh in Class AA, Atwood and Horton climb in Class A, and Horton boosts Osage City's loss. The top eight in Class AA include Lawrence, Wichita East, Independence, Wichita West, Ark City, Kapaun, Wyandotte, Topeka, Coffeyville, and Atchison.
Henry Greenberg the Indians general manager and 12 directors meet to discuss renewal of his contract amid calls for change. He defends his record, noting the team’s profit streak ended last season and attendance dropped since 1950. No move to relocate is favored by the executive committee.
NFL commissioner Bert Bell said he would lecture Cleveland Browns and Philadelphia Eagles players about Sunday's brawl in Cleveland. He stressed that players are paid to play football, not to fight, and he did not assign blame.
A Chevrolet dealer invites readers to inspect a booklet with advance information on the upcoming 1958 models. The ad promises radical styling changes, a new air-sided design, and two all new luxury models, urging customers to visit for early orders.
Buff star Bob Stransky hails Big John as Colorado bounds ahead in Big Eight clash while Bobby Shantz nets 97 inning win for the Yankees. The report notes Stransky’s 487 rushing yards and multiple roles, plus Shantz’s 24 1/2 ERA in the season and Pedres’ NL relief and other game actions.
New York veteran Sal Maglie, set to be 41, fits into the Yankees' 1958 plans per Casey Stengel. Stengel praised Maglie as a high quality, loyal player and noted the team’s failed bid to acquire him earlier due to the Brooklyn Dodgers deadline. GM George Weiss said trade attempts were blocked by Dodgers orders. Stengel also eyed rookie prospects while addressing Mantle and Skowron injury concerns.
A year ago Jon Dezzy Vance led Deidger pitchers by ERA after yielding 34 unearned runs in 19 innings. Vance, the only Deidger to win ERA honors, achieved this in 1924 and later again in 1928 and 1948. Podres, aged 29, led majors with six shutouts despite a 129 win loss record.
Saratoga Springs New York legends headlined a National Museum of Racing tribute honoring 1910 1930 era greats. Man O War Billy Kelly and Equipoise were named unanimous picks by a national writers committee. Also noted was Kilmera Exterminator as a champion among the era’s finest. A separate item mentions a South African windmill regulator permitting breezes under five miles per hour.
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