Northeast Kansas League Opens With Mixed Results
In the 1955 campaign Northeast Kansas League openers produced two big wins for Lawrence over Manhattan 31-13 and Ottawa over Pittsburg 19-10. Topeka upset Highland Park 12-4, Washington beat Leavenworth 19-6, and Atchison lost 12-7 to Falls City Nebraska.
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Manhattan
Ottawa
Pittsburg
Topeka
Highland Park
Washington
Leavenworth
Atchison
Falls City
Neb
Ronnie Hurst
Topeka Trojans
Trojans
Scotties
Tor Coleman
Ed Alberg
Alberg
Larry Schnieder
Ted Brill
Bob Bun
Maryland Tops Poll After Dominant Victory Over Michigan
Maryland surges from fifth to first in the weekly college football writers poll as Michigan slides after a 42 7 win for the Wolverines over Missouri. Georgia Tech Notre Dame Oklahoma Army USC Notre Dame join the top ten with Maryland leading in first place votes.
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Associated Press
Yian Beasty Genkine
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Marylanders
Af Sports Writers and Broadcasters
Auimp
Missour
Basiz
Georgia Tech
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Army
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le Furman
Tesas Christian Tan
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Iowa
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Wisconsin
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Washington
Baylor
Falls City conquers with 10 run and Collier scores
Falls City edges Leavenworth 10 to 6 as Collier adds two tallies including a 52 yard punt return. Washington beats Leavenworth 19 to 6 with Fid Doughty scoring twice and Bill Presson returning an interception 95 yards. John Skinner breaks a late fumble for Washington to prevent shutout. NEK schedule notes include Lawrence hosting Topeka and Ottawa visiting Argentine.
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Collier
Falls City
Leavenworth
Washington
Fid Doughty
Bill Presson
John Skinner
Big League Owners Weigh Four New Player Demands
New York reports major league owners study four proposed player demands not yet filed. The list includes a two bonus-player limit per club outside the 25-man roster, direct dealings with South American and Cuban winter leagues, counting military service for pension years, and requiring owner consultation with players before World Series and All-Star Game media deals. California's fruit and vegetable output is noted in a related line.
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New York
J. Norman Lewis
Commissioner's Office
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