District Pairings Announced for Franklin County Basketball
Franklin County Class B and Class BB district tournaments are set next month with venues at Richmond Kudura Pomona Greeley and Eudora. First round games run March 1 with semifinals March 3 and finals March 4. Winners advance to regionals later in March.
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Kudura
Pomona
Greeley
Toukey
Michigan Valley
Vinland
M. Appanoose
Olivet
Auburn
Scranton
Princeton
Quenemo
Michigan
Eudora
Wellsville
Stanley
Po- Baldwin
Hudora
Gardner
KSD
Parker
Louisburg
Pleasanton
Williamsburg
Lane
Welda
Bronson
Prescott
P. m. Rantoul
Fontana
Colony
Lane-Welda
LaHarpe
Last Road Trip For Cyclones
Ottawa high school Cyclones travel to Kansas City to face Washington in a non league game. All 23 players make the trip with probable Ottawa starters listed. The junior varsity game begins at 6 30 p m followed by the varsity at 8 p m. Washington’s Jim Adams scored 30 in the earlier meeting, with Eldon Miller their top rebounder and second leading scorer.
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Ottawa
Cyclones
Kansas City
Washington
OHS
Gary Shofner
Fred Harder
Ted Brill
Roger Casida
Fred Kaiser
Jim Adams
Eldon Miller
Wildcats
Sees 4 Team Battle For National League Pennant
ST PETERSBURG Fla 2 . Manager Eddie Stanky predicts a four team race for the National League pennant involving the New York Giants Brooklyn Milwaukee and the St Louis Cardinals He says his club will be stronger this year with improved pitching and a fortified bench noting pitching was the weakness last season and mentioning a trade that sent Ray Jablonski to Cincinnati for Frank Smith Stanky regards the Giants as the team to beat but does not concede to Lea Purnehers club and says the Giants remain a sound balanced outfit.
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ST. Petersburg
Pla. 2
Eddie Stanky
New York Giants
Brooklyn
Milwaukee
St. Louis Cardinals
Stanky
Ray Jablonski
Cincinnati Reds
Frank Smith
Dabho
Ken Boyer
Jablonski
Giants
Lea Purneher
Bethany Into Third Place After 72-47 Bethel Win
Bethany State University, Linwood, Kansas, pulled into sole third in the Kansas Conference with a 72-47 victory over Bethel, breaking a three way tie with Baker and Kansas Wesleyan. The article also notes Bethel’s earlier season win and mentions Bethany’s league record, plus commentary on notable players and teams in the league.
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Bethel
Baker
Kansas Wesleyan
An &d
Ting
Johny Antonelli
Durocher
Frank Shellenback
Giants
Leo
Brooklyn
Roy Campanella
Heath
Milwaukee
Braves
Bobby Thomson
Narbo and Samuelson Tow 18 Foot Boat Across Atlantic
In 1896 two Americans George Narbo and Frank Samuelson towed an 18 foot boat across the Atlantic using neither sails nor motor. The feat marked a bold, technically improvised crossing that showcased seamanship and endurance.
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George Narbo
Frank Samuelson
Atlantic
Braves Take Full Ottawa Squad to Emporia Clash
Ottawa University Braves will travel with a full roster to Emporia tonight to face College of Emporia in a key Kansas conference game. Coach Don Meek confirmed regulars will play despite rumors of disciplinary actions. Broadcast planned on KTJO FM with Dick Martin describing. A B team game precedes the main event.
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Ottawa University Braves
Emporia
College of Emporia
Kansas
Don Meek
Trin
Ktjo-Fm
Dick Martin
C. of E
Ottawa
Bethany
Sunday School League Scores Senior Division Totals
Wesleyan Methodist First Methodist church field hosted a Sunday School League game. Yorals scored 12 points in the fourth quarter to reach a total 1123, while Wesleyan Methodist finished with 16 points in the third.
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Enon Chapel
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Bowling Scores in Wetborns League Report
Readable lanes show top scores across clubs including 719 by Brown and 427 by Sustarsic. Notable marks include Keefer 152 and Nickolas 343, with Broad notes from Bull de s and Norman 480.
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Broaswick League
Wetborn
Page
Eeter
Richeson
F. Keefer
Bulldes
Hugles
Sustarsic
Douglan Bros
N. Brown
Warynike’s
Nicholas
Norman
OFE Peoples Bank
Davis
Yelton
Hrice
Satith
Regional Climax Near As NEK League Race Heats Up
Ottawa and Leavenworth share top NEK standings with two league games left. Ottawa can clinch by beating Lawrence and Atchison. Leavenworth closes at Argen tine and Highland Park. Regional assignment to Ottawa remains uncertain with Chanute and possible Kansas City area clubs in play. State tourney slated for March 17 amid postwar labor shifts and new nitrogen-fixation alder discovery.
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Leavenworth
Cyclones
Wil Leavenworth
Lawrence
Atchison
NEK Loop
Highland Park
E. A. Thomas
State High School, Activities Association
Chanute
Kansas
Kansas City
Argentine
Turner
Washington
Wyandotte
Independence
Coffeyville
Ft. Scott
Ates
Oklahoma Beats Nebraska For First Big Seven Win
Oklahoma defeated Nebraska 78-76 to claim its first Big Seven conference win after nine tries as Lester Lane hit a 25-1001 jumper with five seconds left. Notre Dame edged Kansas State 76-74 at Manhattan as Jack Stephens made two free throws with 19 seconds remaining. Nebraska's loss left K-State tied for third with the Cornhuskers at 6-4 in the league.
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Oklahoma
Notre Dame
Nebraska
Kansas State
Lester Lane
Jack Stephens
K-State
Manhattan
Cornhusk Ers
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