Venturi and Snead Lead Favorites in the Masters
Augusta Ga Ken Venturi seeks Masters redemption after a costly previous miss and is labeled a top favorite alongside Sam Snead, both listed at 4 1 in an informal odds spread. Venturi aims to redeem himself after a disastrous final round two years earlier while Snead, at 46, remains a dominant force with a flawless swing. The field includes 96 players from seven countries led by golf’s elite.
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Boston Pins Hopes on Russell
Boston awaits an update on Bill Russell after a badly sprained ankle in the third game of the series with St. Louis. Russell faces a possible return by Saturday as the Celtics and Hawks push toward a decisive lineup, with the next game set in St. Louis and potential seventh game back in Boston.
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Hawk
Bob Pettit
Kiel Opera House
Sterling Relays Break Records Across Four Classes
Almost 1,000 boys from 77 high schools competed in Sterling relays. Wichita North captured Class AA, Hoisington won Class A, and Lakin triumphed in Class B. New marks included Hutchinson's Charles Jennings in the AA 880 at 2 04.1 and several Class B records by Bob Baker Peabody in discus 145 feet Harlan Burroughs Lakin in high hurdles 15.2, Russ Vail Plains in low hurdles 20.3.
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Hoisington
Lakin
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Great Bend
Newton
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Larned
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Ellsworth
Andale
Lyons
Ellis
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Satanta
Preston
Lewis
Maize
Sylvia
Attica
Burrton
Chase
Charles Jennings
Bob Baker
Peabody
Harlan Burroughs
Russ Vail
Plains
Calhoun Stops Pompey In Sixth Round Thriller
Rory Calhoun defeated Yolande Pompey by technical knockout in the sixth round in Louisville. A fifth round stoppage by Dr. John Ambach followed Calhoun's power shots, with Pompey later treated for a neck muscle spasm and a facial cut requiring stitches after Calhoun opened a gash over his eye in the third round. Calhoun, rated No. 6 middleweight by Ring, weighed in at 161 1/2 pounds, while Pompey carried 174 pounds and left the ring with a 34 5 3 record.
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England
Ring Magazine
Ring
Appanoose Sweeps Ramblers In Pair Of Wins
Appanoose area team routed the Ottawa Ramblers twice here last night. Bob McGhee scored 45 in the opener as Appanoose won 114 to 92, Higgins and Morris with 25 for Ottawa and Jim Detwiler 36 and McGhee 23 in the second game as Appanoose took 95 to 86. Larry Forsythe led Ramblers with 31.
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Larry Forsythe
Ted Williams Back In Batting Form In Sarasota
Ted Williams, sidelined since March 10 with a side injury, returned to strenuous hitting drills in Sarasota. The 39 year old Red Sox slugger said his ankle is better and he feels about 50 percent, aiming for a Grapefruit League debut when Boston meets the Detroit Tigers in their final Sarasota game.
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Osawatomie sweeps Ottawa in tennis meet 4-1
Osawatomie High School defeated Ottawa 4-1 in a tennis meet yesterday. Ottawa managed one singles victory by Bob Keelin over Tom Coker 6-4 6-4, while four other matches ended at dark. Remaining results include Goodeyon over Burke 6-1 2-6 6-2 and Buckman over Dystra 6-4 6-1.
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Osawa
Joe Goodeyon
Gary Burke
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Shofner
Ward
Tom Poholsky Quits Baseball After Giants Move
Veterans right handed pitcher Tom Poholsky announced he would quit baseball rather than report to the San Francisco Giants Phoenix club of the Pacific Coast League. He plans to take a job at a steel fabricating plant in Canton Ohio. Poholsky, 28, debuted with St Louis in 1950 and had a 31-52 major league record.
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Bill Skowron Early Clean Up Pushes Yanks Ahead
Bill Skowron leads the New York Yankees hitters with a .415 average seven homers and 20 RBI in spring play. He hit two homers in a 7-5 win over Washington as the Yankees built a 6-1 lead. The Moose also hit a solo shot in the ninth. Other notes include Boston 2 Pittsburgh 0 at Sarasota Philadelphia 4 Los Angeles 3 in 14 innings and San Francisco 9 Baltimore 8 with a two run homer by Andre Rodgers in the ninth.
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Moose
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Stan Palys
Redlegs
Cincinnati
Vada Pinson
Reds
Burgess
Philadelphia
Harry Anderson
Willie Jones
Andre Rodgers
San Francisco
Baltimore
A's Near Opening. Cerv, Melton Battle For Left Field
Kansas City appears set at most positions for the season opener with Vic Power at first and others named. Veteran Bob Cerv and rookie Dave Melton duel for left field as Cerv rehabs a minor injury and Melton shines as his relief. Cory hits .326 with two homers, while Melton posts .357 with one homer and nine RBIs in exhibition play.
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OU Enters Relays at Kansas Meet
Ottawa University Braves announce their entry as the first team for the 38th annual Kansas University Relays at Lawrence on April 18 and 19. A fifteen man squad will compete, according to officials.
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Ottawa Relays Enter 84 Schools with Wide Class Spread
Entries swell to 84 with 15 Class AA, 24 Class A, and 45 Class B schools. New entrants include Lawrence, Emporia, Highland Park, Pittsburg, Valley Center and others across all classes. Last year’s winners Wichita East, Haskell, and Douglas return to defend titles amid rain restrictions affecting practice and expected slow times.
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Spring Hill
Effingham
Wilsey
McLouth
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Maize
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Alma
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Lane
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Ottawa University postpones sports due to rain
Ottawa University announces the postponement of golf and tennis matches against Central Missouri State Teachers College of Warrensburg scheduled for today here. OU athletic director Dick Peters cites heavy rains last night as the reason for the delay.
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Claim Records Could Be Set By Sluggers In Two Small Parks
New York baseball notes discuss possible home run records in the stop gap venues Coliseum and Seals Stadium. Commissioner Ford Frick says banning parks is impractical and that power hitters like Willie Mays and Duke Snider may still produce solid totals. Details on park distances and outfield dimensions follow.
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San Francisco
Willie Mays
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Los Angeles Dodgers
Frick
Dodgers
Jaycees Plan Wrestling Event in Ottawa Armory
The Ottawa Junior Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a wrestling card at the Armory with Swedish Angel officiating. Promoter John Fogarty reached terms for matches featuring Richard Brown, Chico Ortega, Tim Fogarty, and Jerome Zachary who claims the title Negro Worlds Champion. A date will be set later for a Friday or Saturday night event with two one fall matches and a tag team bout.
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Bowling Scores From Booster and Women’s Leagues
Ottawa Insulation-1 led with 171 game and 472 series by Dillon. Anchor Savings & Loan-3 posted 240 and 567 by Norman. Safeway-1 had 178 by Bischoff. High 30 by Day totaled 463. Colby Furniture-3 put up 254 and 865 by Hain. Beets Pontiac-Cadillac-1 208 and 528 by Ransom. Copeland-Gault-3 203 and 513 by Metize. Wed Night Women’s League saw Moore Chevrolet-1 186 and 517 by Whitacre with Towner’s-3 178. High 30 by M Moore 488. Home Improvement-3 180 and 823 by Pogue. Peoples National Bank-1 226 and 556 by Wolgast. Maracaibo Oil-0 135 and 379 by Solar. Ports Pontiac-Cadillac-1 183 by Strickland with 446 by Ransom in High 30. Colbern’s-4 170 and 411 by Baker. Kansas State Bank-0 152 and 392 by Shader.
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