Heavy Schedules At Park Diamond
Three local groups the American Legion Softball Association and Pomona town team met to map 1956 schedules at Forest Park The Legion with Marshall Allen managing and Lloyd Stafford furnishing caps and socks will host games Tuesday and Sunday evenings Youths under 18 may play Staffords contact Allen or Stafford Softball races run Mondays Thursdays and every third Sunday with four invitational teams Skelly Phillips 66 Bald win Co Op and Budge s Hardware Pomona plans Wednesday night EKL baseball under lights and non league Sundays at Pomona Ottawa committee to set league slate Friday night Pomona Paola Paola Paola tomorrow night slate to post master schedule after all three are announced
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Forest Park
American Legion, Softball Association
Pomona
Marshall Allen
Thee Legion
Allen
the Legion
Stafford’s
Legion Club
Legion
Lloyd Stafford
Staffords
Stafford
Post
Garnett
Ottawa
Dr. Joes
Henning
Doc Richeson
Ford
Skelly
Phillips 66
Baldwin Co-Op
Budge’s Hardware
Kansas
Jack Nelson
Osawatomie
Mound City
Bright Outlook For The Dodgers
The Dodgers look to win the 1956 National League pennant behind a powerful batting order and deep pitching. Other contenders include Milwaukee New York St Louis Cincinnati Philadelphia with a tight race possible for runner-up. The writer predicts final standings led by Brooklyn followed by Milwaukee New York St Louis Cincinnati Philadelphia Chicago Pittsburgh in that order.
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New York
Brooklyn Dodgers
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Gene Conley
Leff
Braves
Giants
Willie Mays
Alvin Dark
Don Mueller
Redlegs
Dodgers
Robin Roberts
Phillies
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Wirales
Brooklyn
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Ump Barlick May Miss Opening Day
Springfield Ill WW Al Barlick a longtime National League umpire since 1940 may miss opening day April 17 due to a heart condition. He entered St Johns Hospital after an illness and was in Florida for exhibition games before returning. Mrs Barlick said prognosis unclear while NL officials awaited full medical reports.
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Ill
al Barlick
Barlick
St. John's Hospital
Florida
Losis
National League
Cincinnati
League
Warren Giles
Springield
Ottawa Warrensburg track clash expected Friday
Ottawa University and Warrensburg Teachers clash tomorrow with the Mules favored in several events and the 880 relay absent from their track sheet. Coach Boueck hopes a better day emerges for the athlete as Warrensburg eyes Pittsburg Relays with Kent Scott Gerald Crews and Bob Knight named among possible entrants. The meet opens Friday with multiple teams, including Kansas and Missouri schools, projecting strong showings in the 440 and 2 mile events.
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Ottawa University - Warrensburg
Mules
Missouri
Braves
Kansas
Warrensburg
Ottawa
Dick Peters
O. U
Missourian
Town
Kent Scott
Gerald Crews
Bob Knight
Cyclones
Emporia
WuaWwa
Pittsburg
Kaw
Mem- Knight
Larry Larkin
Robert
Bowling Scores Tourney Results and Standings
Tournament results list Toni Douglas Wetborn Waymire Anchor Keefer Bulldex Doubles Meador Beiler 120 Dykstra Bien Tr Ainsworth G Ainsworth WIT Waffeld Brown Rangom Mar Ho Filhabaugh Gates 1156 Singles Hughes Prather Meador Duffield 627 Lewlesin Finnshaugh 658 Ainsworth Cordle Belter Brown Doman Gates 598
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Wetborn’s
Waymire
Anchor
Keefer
Bulldex
Meador-Beiler
Dykstra- Bien
Tr Ainsworth G. Ainsworth
Waffeld-Brown
Rangom-Mar. Ho
Filhabaugh-Gates
Hughes
Score Bags Giants in Spring Start as Cleveland Dominates
Cleveland ace Herb Score silenced the New York Giants over five innings, allowing only one hit and two walks while fanning five as the Indians beat New York 6 4. Don Mueller lifted the Giants with a first inning single and Hank Thompson homered off Worthington, but Score then shut them down.
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Giants
Don Mueller
Cleveland
Bob Lemon
Early Wynn
Mike Garcia
Mueller
Tribe
Herb
Gail Harris
Whitey Lockman
Bob Feller
Hank Thompson
Score
Giant
Bill Rigney
Hank
al Worthington
Hoot Evers
Jim Hegan
Ned Garver
Detroit
New Orleans
Robin Roberts
Philadelphia Phils
Boston
Red Sox
Robin
Richie Ashburn
Tom Brewer
Leo Kiely
Milwaukee
Brooklyn
Don Drysdale
Dave Cole
Bob Buhl
Bob Trowwidge
Randy Jackson
Johnny Logan
Drysdale
Cincinnati
Washington T1
Cyclones Travel for Out-of-Town Golf and Tennis Meets
Ottawa high school fields its golf and tennis teams for away meets weather permitting. Golfers head to Leavenworth for the third Northeast Kansas League meet with Bud Gollier Rod Shade Gordon Wilson and either Pat Beller or Jim Sands. Net team travels to Osawatomie asphalt for non league play with Jim Clark noting Bob Luce Joel Berglund Don Higgins Larry Forsythe Roger Schmanke and Buzz Kelsey will join the trip.
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Ottawa High School
Leavenworth
John Giger
Bud Gollier
Rod Shade
Gordon Wilson
Pat Beller
Jim Sands
OHL Netmen
Osawatomie Asphalts
Jim Clark
Bob Luce
Joel Berglund
Don Higgins
Larry Forsythe
Roger Schmanke
Buzz Kelsey
Youngster May Get His Chance for A’s Start
OKLAHOMA CITY scout notes show Troy Heritage, a 25 year old pitcher drafted from the Boston Red Sox, may get his chance today to join the Kansas City A’s pitching staff. Manager Lou Boudreau named him to start and work six innings in an exhibition game with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Oklahoma City
Troy
Kansas City A
Lou Boudreau
Pittsburgh Pirates
Kansas City
Boston Red
Sox farm system shines in winter drills for stars
Sox farm system after a 15-7 season with Montgomery and two-year-olds in Florida aims to build depth. A juvenile sensation in Florida Breeders Stakes shows promise, with limited innings but strong shutouts. Tigers slumped last year, going 28 losses to 15 wins, led the American League in runs but lacked enough scoring.
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Sox
King Hairans
Nest
Montgomery
Florida
Detroit Tigers
Bucky Harris
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