Track Stars Shine At Pittsburg Relays
Ottawa and Wellsville athletes excel at the Pittsburg Relays with 19 records set as over 1,000 competitors from Kansas Missouri and Oklahoma participated Wyandotte won AA Olathe took Class A Arma won Class B Ottawa star Marvin Wilson led with a 21 ft 4 in broad jump plus top finishes in the 440 and 220 Don Morris and Jim Tolson contributed strong jumps while Wellsville featured Larry Wiggins in multiple hurdles and the 880 relay alongside Britton Chilton pole vault success and a fifth in the javelin. next Ottawa dual with Lawrence and Baldwin hosts a quad meet next Tuesday.
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Oklahoma
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Olathe
Arma
Ottawa
Marvin Wilson
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Wilson
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Don Morris
Dennis Smith
Fred Harder
Jim Tolson
Ernie Shaffer
Lawrence
Larry Wiggins
Wellsville
Eagles
Wiggins
Sam Davidson
Benny Kramer
Willie Brewer
Merle Todd
Britton Chilton
Chilton
John Yakle
Baldwin
Pittsburg
OHS Lawrence Tennis Teams Tie In Net Marathon
Ottawa High School and Lawrence tennis squads played five hours in a 4 to 4 draw under night lights at Forest Park. Singles featured six matches with a mix of three set battles. Cyclones beat Lawrence earlier this season 5 to 1 and travel to Emporia next Tuesday for a meet.
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Lawrence
Forest Park
Cyclones
Bob Luce
Ottawa
Bob Reed
Ed Christensen
Joel Berglund
Don Higgins
Jen Yeh
Stewart Smith
Larry Forsythe
Roger Schmanke
John Pritchard
Alain Coombs
Buzz Kelsey
Luce Higgins
Reed Christensen
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Haskell wins Class A at Emporia relay meet
Haskell captured the Class A title at the Emporia High School relays yesterday, with Augusta, Ellinwood and Herington among high placers. In Class B Halstead won the division as Ster ling Lyndon Mound ridge and Peabody followed.
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Peabody
Rantoul Tops Richmond 8 4 In District Baseball Tilt
Rantoul defeated Richmond 8 to 4 in a district tournament game yesterday afternoon. Dick Evans earned the mound victory allowing six hits while Jim Ferguson hit a second inning homer and drove in a run. Rantoul advances to face Pomona in Ottawa Monday in the second round.
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Day
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Gorton
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Berger
Swanson
C. Greten
Johnson
WU Whitson
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Brown
Ferguson
Mules Beat Washburn in Dual Track Meet
Warrensburg teams win 10 events and tie one as the Mules defeat Washburn of Topeka 85 to 51. It marks their fourth straight victory in the meet held yesterday.
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Warrensburg
Washburn
Topeka
Mules
Philadelphia Mound Ace Aims For Seventh Straight 20-Game Season
Robin Roberts, the ace of the Philadelphia Phillies, is set to chase a seventh consecutive season with 20 or more wins. He endured a rough exhibition start against Boston, surrendering four home runs on the way to a 9-3 loss, while solidifying his status with a strong track record and a recent major league single season home run pace. The article also notes power-hitting showings by Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle, Elston Howard, and Ted Williams in spring play, along with other early-season results from the Yankees, Indians, White Sox, and Giants.
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Boston Red Sox
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Bob Porterfield
Ted Williams
Jackie Jensen
Milt Bolling
New York Yankees
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Pittsburgh
Yogi Berra
Mickey Mantle
Elston Howard
Bucs
Cleveland
Indians
Milwauke Braves
Bobby Avila
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Marciano May Call It Quits
Rocky Marciano weighed retirement after a 49 fight win streak. In a Florida call he said he was confused and would meet with manager Al Weill next week to decide whether to quit or continue boxing. Weill backed Marciano’s possible decision, saying whatever he wants will be supported.
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Bill Liston
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Kansas City Exhibition Spark As A's Meet Cardinals
Kansas City's spring exhibition draw centers on Wilmer Mizell’s return for the Cardinals and Bobby Shantz’s strong form for the Athletics. Mizell hopes to show no pain, while Shantz aims to recapture his 24 game win pace from 1952. Willard Schmidt to start for St Louis against Shantz, as 25,000 anticipated fans look to a lively Grapefruit League clash marking the first Missouri duel since the A’s moved from Philadelphia.
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Bobby Shantz
Willard Schmidt
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Shantz
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Philadelphia
Jackson wants Marciano after win over Williams
Heavyweight contender Jackson demands a title bout with Rocky Marciano following a fourth round technical knockout of Johnny Williams. Williams, who fought at 19414 pounds, suffered his ninth defeat in 69 bouts as Jackson, weighing 194 pounds, improved to 27-5-0 in 32 fights.
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Tommy Hurricane
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Rocky Marciano
England
Johnny Williams
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Young Averill Signs With Cleveland Nine
Earl Averill Jr, 24, son of the Hall of Famer, earned a Tribe contract after hitting four homers and over .300 in exhibitions. Manager Al Lopez says his catching work has improved markedly and he now edges Hank Foiles for third string duties.
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Earl Averill
Cleveland Indians
Tribe
al Lopez
Young Averill
Hank Foiles
Wichita East wins ninth straight AA relays title
Wichita East captured its ninth consecutive Class AA relays championship posting 58 percent of the points. Derby’s Bernie Perrine clocked 49.1 in the 440 and McPherson’s Kenny Barber hurled the javelin 205 feet 4 inches, both records among Kansas high school athletes.
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Hutchinson
Wichita North
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Wichita West
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Arkansas City
Wellington
Derby
Newton
el Dorado
Bernie Perrine
Kenny Barber
Kansas
Tight pennant race predicted by league managers
New York reports that major league managers forecast the tightest pennant races in both leagues. Al Lopez, Bobby Bragan, Walt Alston, Casey Stengel and others argued each club could contend, naming the Yankees and Red Sox among likely threats while predicting balanced battles across divisions.
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al Lopez
Pittsburgh
Bobby Bragan
Walt Alston
Dodgers
Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
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Yankees
Red Sox
White Sox
Tigers
Lou Boudreau
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Yanks
Indians
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Alston
Braves Giants and Dodgers Top Three In ABC Preview
Billy Rigney a freshman Giants manager expects a tight race with no runaway. Freddie Hutchinson of the Cards says he plans to contend though he knows little of other teams. The plan includes grants for military personnel bowling and plaques for second to tenth place sponsors in ABC divisions.
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Dodgers
Billy Rigney
Freddie Hutchinson
Cards
Texas Oilman Named ABC President in 1940s Era
Clarence F. Leonard of Houston was elected the 43rd president of the American Bowling Congress, succeeding Frank K. G. Mitzel of Detroit. Leonard, Humble Oil executive, joined ABC as director in 1940 and became a vice president in 1949 after bowling in 16 ABC tournaments with a 184 lifetime average. Delegates rejected mandatory sighting devices on alley beds and a plan to allow multiple team entries. Rules passed authorized ABC sanctioning of match games between individuals or teams for city, state, regional, or organization championships and allowed tournament committees to schedule three doubles.
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Clarence F. Leonard
Houston
Texas
American Bowling Congress
Frank K. G. Mitzel
Detroit
Leonard
Humble Oil and Refining Co
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Derby on TV telecasts Kentucky Derby on May 5
CBS TV will televise the Kentucky Derby on Saturday May 5 at 5 15 p m EST. The report notes National League batters hit 30 grand slam home runs in 1955, five under the all time NL mark of 35 set in 1950.
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