Big Eight football set for new era with Oklahoma title hope
Kansas City dispatch notes many changes in the Big Eight era as Oklahoma led by Bud Wilkinson remains the team to beat for a 10th straight MVIAA championship. New coaches at Missouri Nebraska and Iowa State, Oklahoma State counted in league play but not eligible for the title until 1960, and Colorado aiming to challenge with returning stars and key replacements in ends and center.
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Kansas City
Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Assn
Big Eight
Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma Avm
Oklahoma State
Broyles
Don Faurot
Myers
Vince Difrancesca
Iowa State
Dallas Ward
Colorado
Chuck Mather
Kansas
Bus Mettes
Kansas State
Wilkinson
Oklahoma
Pittsburgh
Sooners
Pitt
Texas
Notre Dame
Clemson
Buffaloes
Missouri
Nebraska
One Killed In Tonganoxie Crash
Mrs. Madison Booth Milligan, 22, wife of a University of Kansas student, was killed and their 2-year-old son, Michael David, was severely head injured when a tire blew out four miles southwest of Tonganoxie. The husband, 22, escaped injury as the car overturned while returning to Lawrence from Parkville, Missouri.
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Tonganoxie
Kas
Madison Booth Milligan
University of Kansas
Here
Lawrence
Parkville
Milligan
Michael David
Ottawa Girls Fall 34 7 at Melvern Tournament
The Ottawa Girls softball team lost 34 7 to Garnett at Melvern, ending their season in the Melvern Invitational. Ottawa led 4 0 early before Garnett rallied, Artie Jo Emerson took the mound for Ottawa, Rose Sands, Marge Jones and Theo Tucker contributed on the mound, Leota Thompson hit her second homer of the tourney, and Garnett piled on 30 more runs.
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Ottawa
Garnett
Melvern
Artie Jo Emerson
Rose Sands
Marge Jones
Theo Tucker
Leota Thompson
Ottawa Girls
Henning and Soph Set for Ottawa Country Club Title Match
Jack Henning meets Bob Soph in a next Sunday 18 hole final for the Ottawa Country Club golf title. Henning beat Roger Casida one up in a tight semi and Soph defeated John Wassmer 5 and 4. Semi in A flight saw Dick Peters beat Merle Willhite and Homer Henning, Jack’s father, defeat Jack Goss. B and C flight semis incomplete.
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Jack Henning
Bob Soph
Ottawa Country Club
Henning
Roger Casida
Soph
John Wassmer
Dick Peters
Merle Willhite
Homer Henning
Jack
Jack Goss
Legion Defeats All-Stars 5 4 In Comeback Victory
The Ottawa American Legion baseball team overcame a 4-0 deficit to beat the junior division All-Stars of the Ottawa Recreation Commission Rotary summer league 5-4 at Forest Park. Dennis Smith sparked a fourth inning rally before Larry Ferguson bridged the gap and Mike Hudnall scored on a wild pitch to tie the game.
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Ottawa American Legion
Ottawa Recreation Commission
Rotary
Forest Park
Larry Collins
Legion
Dennis Smith
Smith
Larry Ferguson
All-Stars
Mike Hudnall
Bob Lewis
Lewis
Bob Allen
Elmo Shepherd
Marshall Allen
Ball Park
Ottawa
Allen
Glen Davis
Larry Jones
Jim Ferguson
Williams Mantle In Batting Race Headlines A.L. duel
Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox and Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees contend for the American League batting title as Mantle lifts his average to .385 with a 7-0 and 3-2 doubleheader sweep over Baltimore while Williams slips to .392 after a 6-4 loss to Boston.
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Boston Red Sox
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankees
Yankees
Baltimore
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Williams
Mantle
Washington
Boston
Pet
York
Seeenene
Chicago
Ean Etone
Seeerree
Detroit Abeeresrseeee
Baltimore Pease Neee
Cleveland Eeeseeanes
Vebeee
Washington Ch
Kansas City
Cleveland
Tomnek
Daley
Standings in minor leagues listing teams and records
Major League Standings American Assn. Denver 7-7 Indianapolis 4-6 Wichita 7 Omaha 1 St. Paul 6 Louisville 1 Charleston 7 Minneapolis 3 Western League Lincoln -4 Amarillo 1-5 Albuquerque 14-4 Topeka 4-9 Colorado Springs 8-2 Sioux City -19 Des Moines 11-7 Pueblo 5-4.
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American Assn
Denver
Indianapolis
Wichita
Omaha
St. Paul
Louisville
Charleston
Minneapolis
Lincoln
Amarillo
Albuquerque
Topeka
Colorado Springs
Sioux City
Des Moines
Pueblo
Olson Retires After Knockout by McMurtry in Portland
Pat Mc Murtry halted Carl Olson with an explosive right in 2:34 of the second round in a 10 round main event in Portland Oregon. Olson, a former middleweight champion, announced his retirement minutes after handlers revived him.
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Portland
Ore
Pat McMurtry
Tacoma
Wash
Carl
Bobo
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Frank Broyles
Georgia Tech
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Pete Elliott
Jim Myers
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Clendon Thomas
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Roy Sievers
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Cleveland Indians
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Circe Uray
Lesh Oil CO
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Richmond, Kansas
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