Ottawa High prepares for 1955 grid season with workouts
Ottawa High School Cyclones begin football preparations with physicals at the Junior High gym. Coach John Giger aims for early-season readiness by Sept 1, with 60 to 65 players expected after roster trimming. The nine-game schedule includes Pittsburg, Argentine, Highland Park and others, while key seniors and new transfer Jay Haggard join the squad.
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Ottawa High School Cyclones
OHS
John Giger
Giger Cen
Fred Harder
George Kramer
Harder
Kramer
Larry Pearson
Fred Ferguson
Larry Day
Larry Ogg
Gary Fredricks
Joe Harkins
Bill Spaulding
Harley Ainsworth
Bob Bundy
Marvin Wilson
Ted Brill
Bob Luce
Jay Hag
Gard
Cyclone
Haggard
Monterey
Calif
Hank Crockett
Charles Hoopes
Jim Kiefer
Ernie Shaffer
Sherman Price
Dennis Conger
Orris Coxs
Une
Harold Wallace
Wallace
Stevens
Ottawa
Darrell Cain
Jim Woods
Cyclones
Pittsburg
Cook Field
Highland Park
Atchison
Hayden
Leavenworth
Lawrence
Emporia
Washington
Giger
Fred Kaiser
OHL
Goodby
Rich Barr
Jack Henning
Jack Welborn
Roger Casida
Marvin Holmes
Ottawa Women Golfers at Paola Guest Day
Eight local women golfers attend a Guest Day at Paola Country Club. Ottawa participants include Mrs. Harry Worthington Mrs. Glenn Wicke Mrs. Al Tucker Mrs. Paul Fredeen Miss Esther Garrison Mrs. Wilbur Foulks and Mrs. Bruce Allison.
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Paoa Country Club
Ottawa
Harry Worthington
Glenn Wicke
al Tucker
Paul Fredeen
Esther’ Garrison
Wilbur Foulks
Bruce Allison
Two Special Trains To Carry A's Fans
Union Pacific to run two special trains for baseball fans for the Boston at Kansas City game. About 2,400 fans expected, a record for a single major league train. One 16 car train leaves Muskogee at 7 a.m. Sunday with around 1,400 aboard. A second UP special will begin in Colby and Kane, stopping at six stops to pick up about 1,050 fans.
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Kansas City
Union Pacific Railroad
J . B. R. Alexander
Union Pacific
Chisago
Muskogee
Okla
Colby
Kane
Further Decline In Crop Outlook Amid Drought
TOPEKA reports persistent drought continues to depress crop prospects. Sorghum growth is near standstill except where moisture is better. Corn prospects in northeast Kansas remain fair but need more moisture for kernel development.
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Topeka
Federal
State Departments of Agriculture
Kansas
Pro Grid Teams Warming Up For Loop Start Next Month
Pro grid teams begin official preparations about a month before the season opener. Cleveland Browns, aiming to rebound after playoff runs, edged the Green Bay Packers 13 7 in Akron. Giants defeated San Francisco 28 17 in Seattle. Baltimore Colts routed Ft Belvoir 61 0 in Westminster while Chicago Cardinals beat the Bears 21 6 in Jacksonville.
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Pro Grid
Cleveland Browns
New York Giants
Paul Brown
Cleveland
Green Bay Packers
Akron
Ohio
Giants
San Francisco Tigers
Seattle
Baltimore Colts
Ft. Belvoir
Engineers
Westminister
Chicago Cardinals
Chicago Bears
Jacksonville
Fla
Fred Morrison
Lou Groza
Packers
Tobin Rote
A's Rally to Down Senators as Ditmar Secures Win
In a tense finish the Oakland A's snapped a three game skid by defeating the Washington Senators 4 3 aided by reliever Art Ditmar who quieted a late rally. Louis Walker’s Cardinals also halted a five game slide with a 2 1 win over the New York Giants powered by an eighth inning run and relief from Paul LaPalme. Roy Sievers homered twice for Washington and Stan Musial drove in the decisive run for St Louis.
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Harry Walker
St. Louis Cardinals
Lou Boudreal
Kansas City Athletics
A’s
Cleveland
Washington Senators
Art ‘Ditmar
Walker
Redbirds
Paul LaPalme
New York Giants
Kansas City
Joe Astroth
Alex Kellner
Vic Power
Hector Lopez
Gus Zernial
Power
Roy Sievers
Washington
Carlos Paula
Ditmar
Paula
Giants
Antonelli
Cardinal
Bill Sarni
Stan Musial
Rip Repulski
Willard Schmidt
Ken Boyer
Boyer
Musial
Red Schoendienst
Weekend Baseball Scores and Schedules Across Cities
MLB and national box scores show Chicago, New York, Detroit and others with results from Tuesday and Wednesday. Schedule highlights include Baltimore at Chicago with Wilson and Wight, Washington at Kansas City with Ramos and Abernathy, New York at Detroit featuring Ford and Gromek, and Boston at Cleveland with Sullivan and Garcia. Also noted are standings excerpts and upcoming games.
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Chicago
New York
Detroit
Kansas City
Washington
TBBR
Baltimore
Sessie
Wilson
Wight
Plarce
Byrd
Ramosse
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Lous
Pittsburgh
Chisago
Brooklyn
Hacker
Va Meyer
Louis
Pohotsky
Liddie
Nuxhall
Va Hall
É . Bt Louss
Milwaukee
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Ron
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Oxenatomie
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Ottawa Herald
Paola
A's
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College of Emporia
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Topeka Club
Shawnee Country’ Club
U.S
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Sule
Mvestone
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