Ottawa High B team trounces Haskell seconds in dual meet
Ottawa High School B squad defeated Haskell seconds 93 2 3 to 73 1 3 at Lawrence. Ottawa took 11 firsts to Haskell’s six. Coach Orlin Cox plans 15 to 20 men for Baker Relays at Baldwin, among 50 plus teams. The summary lists event winners and times, highlighting Ottawa wins in relays and several sprints, hurdles, and field events.
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Ottawa High School
Haskell
Lawrence
Ottawa
Indians
Baldwin
Orlin Cox
OHS
Baker
Williamsburg Graders Win Franklin County Track Meet
Williamsburg led the Franklin county grade track meet at Cook Field with 89 points, ahead of Princeton 44, Richmond 35.4, Pomona 24.4, Rantoul 22, Lane 10, and Appanoose 9 as 300 plus students competed in boys and girls events across weight classes and sprints. numerous placers listed by school and event.
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Williamsburg
Franklin County
Cook Field
Burg
Princeton
Richmond
Pomona
Rantoul
Lane
Appanoose
Dash — Hoya
Clase B
Miller
Koons
Murdock
Fomona
Bowers
Koon
Thompson
Wiederholt
Bweet
Gunnell
Hoya
Ewert
Smith
Cromwell
Rantonl
Jansen
McCurdy
Berger
Fitzgerald
Heckman
Schwin
Meidner
Bethel
Neji
Martin
Loyd
Bump
Thornbrugh
Whillamsburg
Kueser
Reekie
Crimble
Sweet
Miskimon
Shaffer
Kirkland
Brown
Evans
Deiter
Nelson
Servens
Wiliamsburg
Warbritton
Ai Lken
Jolson
Fuller
Jones
John+ston
Ralston
Tle
Pomona-Richmond
Rideau
Rockers
Griffin
Carpenter
Ferguson
Coughlin
Wiesner
Hoyle
Wiliamsturg
Hoyt
Bethez
Neill
Servais
Burns
Meyer
Roeckera
Bowman
Unser
Burp
Derger
J. Heckman
Willamsburg
V. Johnston
D. Spigle
B. Bump
D. Miller
R. Sowers
J. Milliken
WiNatisburg
D. McGurdy
Williamaburg
L. Anderson
D. Barnhart
C. McCurdy
Williiamsaburg
R. Thornbrugh
R. Kirkland
BR. Sowers
Dexter
R. Fishburn
D. Jensen
C. Wiederholt
D. Kaons
Brock
Misskimon
Pomons
Briggs
Gill Jand
Gannell
Richmons
Dle
Douglas Brothers Girls Softball Team Practice Saturday
The Douglas Brothers girls softball team will practice at Forest Park diamond at 1 p m Saturday. Ralph Emerson said vacancies remain and interested girls should report tomorrow afternoon. Teams from St Joseph and Manhattan are scheduled for Ottawa this season as Emerson plans for the coming year.
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Douglas Brothers
Forest Park
Ralph Emerson
Emerson
St. Joseph
Manhattan
Ottawa
Wichita
Fans Back Athletics Amid Strong Attendance Rise
Kansas City Athletics drew 126,180 in 10 home games, about two thirds of last season’s Philadelphia total of 304,666. An overflow crowd of 32,559 attended the A’s versus Yankees, with another sellout expected for tonight’s game.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Athletics
Philadelphia
Athletics
New York Yankees
OU and OHS Cagers Attend Plaza Showing
Ottawa University and Ottawa High School players were guests of the Plaza theater for a showing titled High lights of Basketball in 1955. Benny Gilmore plans a dinner at the North American hotel for OU team members. He served as honorary coach during the Christmas tournament by the Junior Chamber of Commerce.
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Ottawa University
Ottawa
Plaza Theater
Benny Gilmore
O. U
Braves
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Yanks Tie AL Lead With 11-4 Win Over Kansas City
The New York Yankees beat Kansas City 11 to 4 at Municipal Stadium to share the American League lead with Cleveland. Johnny Gray started for KC and was relieved in the third as NY overturned a 1 run deficit to lead 4-2. Bob Grim left with a blister. Don Larsen pitched in relief.
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New York Yankees
Cleveland
Bombers
Kansas City
Municipal Stadium
I the Yanks
Johnny Gray
New York
Charley Bishop
Gray
Athletics
Bob Grim
Yankee
Don Larsen
Bobby Shantz
Yanks
May Be Big Day For Miler Wes Santee At Drake Relays
Des Moines reports Wes Santee poised to break 4 minutes in an invitational mile at Drake Relays final day. He recently set 4:00.5 at Texas Relays, with rivals Art Dalzell Fred Dwyer Selwyn Jones Henry Kennedy and others lining up to challenge.
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Miler
Wes Santee
Des Moines
University of Kansas
Tom Deckard
Texas
Santee
Deckard
Wes
Art Dalzell
Fred Dwyer
Villanova
Selwyn Jones
Henry Kennedy
Michigan State
Bill Tidwell
Emporia
Kan
Charles Jones
Iowa
Drake
Kansas
Oklahoma A&m
Aggies
Holman Rises in Ring Magazine Heavyweight Rankings
Johnny Holman of Chicago shoots into fifth in Ring magazine heavyweight ratings after a ninth round knockout of Ezzard Charles. The ranking shift places Holman behind Valdes, Cockell, Baker, and Jackson, with Charles dropping to sixth. DeMarco named Fighter of the Month alongside Holman.
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New York
Johnny Holman
Ezzard Charles
Chicago
Ring Magazine
Nat Fleischer
Holman
Cuba
Nino Valdes
England
Don Cockell
Pittsburgh
Bob Baker
Tommy ”Jackson
Charles
Exchampion
Tony DeMarco
Johnny Saxton
Fleischer
Saxton
Carmen Basilio
Canastota
N.Y
Basilio
DeMarco
Syracuse
Harold Johnson
Philadelphia
Joey Maxim
Cleveland
Johnson
Brooklyn
Floyd Patterson
Carl
Bobo) Olson
France
Charley Homez
Joey Giardello
Ralph Dupas
New Orleans
Italy
Duilio Loi
Baseball Standings and Schedule Mixed Scores
American League standings show New York 5 6 1, Cleveland 5 6 1, Detroit 5 6 1 with Boston at 6 5 7, Kansas City 8 3. Washington and Baltimore trails noted. Friday schedule lists Boston at Chicago Nixon against Donovan, New York at Kansas City Bucks vs Shantz, Washington at Detroit or Pascaal vs Lary, Baltimore at Cleveland Byrd vs Garcia. Thursday results include Boston 3 Chicago 1, Detroit 4 Washington 1, New York 11 Kansas City 4. National League results Brooklyn 4 Chicago 2, New York 6 St. Louis 4, Philadelphia 3 Milwaukee 7, Cincinnati 2. Additional NL games list Chicago at Brooklyn Jones vs Jodres, St. Louis at New York Lawrence vs Liddle, Milwaukee at Philadelphia Nichols vs Wehmeter, Cincinnati at Pittsburgh Nuznall vs Burkent.
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Detroit
Scemesees
Chibaro
Esiseey
Boston
Kansas City
Washington
Baltimore
Chicago
Nixon
Donovan
New York
Bucks
Shantz
Abernathy
Pascaal
Lary
Byrd
Va. Garcia
Brooklyn Sarences
St. Louis
Lawrence
Liddle
Wentworth cadets win Missouri junior college track title
Wentworth Military Academy cadets piled up 80 points to win the Missouri State Junior College track title. Southwest Baptist College of Bolivar finished second with 26 points.
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Lexington
Momi
Wentworth Military Academy
Southwest Baptist College of Boliivar
Pomona Town Team Opens Season Under Nelson Plan
Pomona's town baseball club begins first practice of the season with coach Jack Nelson announcing plans to join an eastern Kansas league including Mound City Paola Black Piqua and nearby towns. Last season Pomona won 28 games with two losses and aims to play a Forest Park game once weekly. Bob Moore who won 19 games last year will again handle pitching alongside Jack Bittenbender and Don Bachelor.
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Pomona
Jack Nelson
Mound City
Paola
Black
Piqua
Pomona Towners
Nelson
Forest Park
Bob Moore
Jack Bittenbender
Don Bachelor
Bowling Scores in Ladies League and Clasico Highlights
Readable fragment lists multiple league matches with high scores and bowlers: Bruce with 149 high, Kelth 158 and 388, Hicks 159 and 422, Cayot 454 and 422, S. Snider 4165 in a block, Martin 212 and 559, Allen 178 and 521. Other teams Pepsi-Cola Santa Fe Bond's Budweiser Final line notes 719 and 560.
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Bruce
Hill
McMathron
Ikeechi
Kelth
J Arnold
Hickman
Cayot
Mann-Bell
Seymour
Snider
Mitter
Andreas
Pepsi-Cola
Martin
Santa Fe
Allen
Kote
Wasemer
Bond's
Vogler
Wenthe
Finnsbaugh
ST. Budweiser
Brown
Colorado and K State Favored in Colorado Relays
Colorado and Kansas State are co favorites to win the Colorado Relays, with 25 and 21 entries respectively. Wyoming, Ft. Hays State, Denver, New Mexico and Kansas University are among other collegiate participants as the meet nears.
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Boulder, Cola
Colorado
Kansas State
Colorado A&m
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