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Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1955

Page

2

Seven Schools To Tangle At County Tournament

The Franklin county basketball tournament opens at Wilson Fieldhouse with four first round games. Appanoose, Rantoul, Williamsburg, Richmond, Lane, Pomogre and Princeton meet across two brackets with byes given to top seeds. Tickets priced 50c adults 25c students tonight and Wednesday, rising to 30c and 60c on Thursday and Saturday. Officials are Sehon, Murphree, and Cleavin ger.

Franklin County Wilson Fieldhouse Appanoose Rantous Wiliamsburg Richmond Lane Pomogre Princeton Tournes Ranton Pomona Ranwal Princeton Williamsburg Richmeau Russ Sehon Mike Murphree Lawrence Joe Cleavinger Linwood Appanoose High School

Braves Hold League Lead Amid Sweeping Upsets

Ottawa University Braves stay atop the Kansas conference with five wins and one loss after a 60 to 70 defeat to C. of E. Kansas Wesleyan and Bethany suffered upsets as Bethel defeated Bethany. The team heads to Lindsborg to face Bethany, a stern test on their home court. Coach Don Meek seeks a spark as cold shooting and key players Dale and Ro per Keltner hindered progress.

Ottawa University Braves Kansas Kansas Wesleyan Bethany Braves Bethel Wesleyan Baker Lindsborg Ottawans Don Meek Dale Roper Keltner Creeeen Smorae Senree Ween Billy Kahler Emporians Presbies Stan Johnson Ottawa McPherson Cars College Parkville Park Emporia SB Ag Baker J Friends Powell Huehers Vaughn Shankar Jousson Dewey Ste Copper Ottawa University Muscke Emporia State Maar Dupont Fahuteg Emporia Mortmmner Peet Himperia

Spring Hill wins Little 77 tournament in tight final

Spring Hill, an undefeated Class B club, beat Gardner 55 to 48 to clinch the Little 77 league title in Ottawa. Wellsville topped Baldwin 52 to 48 for third. DeSoto edged Butlers 45 to 43 for fifth. Tom Frazee led Spring Hill with 18 points, while Larry Wiggins scored 16 for Wellsville. Gardner’s Roig Duane McIntire had 23 points.

Wellsville Kas Spring Hill High School Gardner Baldwin DeSoto Butlers Spring Hill Tom Frazee Roig Duane McIntire Larry Wiggins Eagles Bob Little 7 DeSota Garenet Kennedy

Santee Aims for Indoor Mile Breakthrough After 4:03.8

Wes Santee shattered the indoor mile mark with 4:03.8 at Boston AA Games, signaling a possible shift to a four minute indoor mile. He plans five major indoor meets in New York starting with the Wanamaker mile at Madison Square Garden, aided by pace setters Olen and Dwyer. Santee said he wasn’t chasing a record but knew he could go fast, acknowledging conditions helped and noting his outdoor best is 4:00.6.

Santee Wes Santee Lawrence Kansas Boston A.A Boston Garden Hag Gil Dodds Dick Olen King Kansan Denmark Gunnar Nielsen Nielsen Copenhagen New York Madison Square Garden Ollen Fred Dwyer Iso Jim San Tee Olsen Glenn Cunningham Dartmouth Michigan State Wes University of Kansas Boston

Red Sox Begin Camp With Special Boy Prospect Keough

Nine Red Sox players report to Mike Migging in Sarasota on March 1 in new uniforms. Marty Keough, 20, leads a group of rookies not yet on the roster, hailed as one of the finest prospects by observers. Vetted vets include Al Sehrell, Bob Smith, Joe Trimble, and George Susee Jr.

New York Boston Red Sox Mike Migging Sarasota Fla Red Sox Marty Keough Keough Thas Dom DiMaggio Centerfield Buzzie Bavasi Brooklyn Dodger California Louisville al Sehrell New Orleans Albany Bob Smith Shreveport Joe Trimble Williamsport George Susee, Jr

Expansion Fight Over West Coast Territory Fades

In New York, a planned expansion battle between the major leagues for West Coast territory appears stalled. Frank Lane of the Chicago White Sox, leading a four-man group, says expansion is two to three years away, while the National League on Saturday ruled out any expansion for the present.

New York Nationaleagues Frank Lane Chicago White Sox

OHS Sets Pace At Loop Half Way Mark

Ottawa High School Cyclones lead the Loop midway as four skiers hospitalized from a fast Snow Cup scene. The team, 10-1 in league play, has won five straight with key players hurt, including Jill Kin, whose broken back jeopardizes Olympic prospects. Open with nonleague wins, local skiers clocked 1:39.9 in the 1 mile event.

Ottawa High School Cyclones Alta Ulah Uma Kansas Jill Kin CBS Atchison, Mont Bishop Calif Paign Leavenworth Zine Ottawa Atchison Marvin Melville Salt Lake Chanute Emporia Stun Oppon Andrea Mead Lawrence Asents Colo Roger Casida Fred Kaiser Ted Brill Fred Harder

Cyclones host Colorado as Big Seven race tightens this week

Iowa State, 1A leader in the Big Seven standings but vulnerable at home, faces Colorado at Boulder and then hosts the Buffaloes this Saturday. Missouri sits 3-1, pace set by Colorado at 4-0, with Nebraska and Kansas State also in the hunt. Oklahoma struggles with an 0-4 league mark.

Kansas City Iowa i State Cyclones Missouri Tigers Colorado Towa State Cyclones Iowa State Boulder Chuck Duncan Nebraska Missouri Kansas State K-State Oklahoma Nor- Man Columbia Sooners

Dick Tomlinson Named New Wichita Coach Aide

WICHITA The new assistant football coach at Wichita University is Dick Tomlinson 26 slated to assume his post today. A former all Big Seven guard at KU in 1948 and 1949 he coached lines and ends at Denver University and played three pro seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers. His addition leaves one vacancy on Pete Tillman's staff.

Wichita Wichita Univer Dick Tomlinson Tomlinson K. U Denver University Pittsburgh Steelers Pete Tillman

This Week's Cage Menu and 1922 23 NC Team Record

This week features a slate of high school basketball games from Monday to Saturday including OU at Bethany Tola at Junior High Highland Park at OHS Wellsville at Gardner Overbrook at Melvern Burlingame at Quenemo DeSoto at Baldwin OU at Bethel. North Carolina's basketball teams of 1922 23 played without a regular coach and compiled a record of 28 victories against 10 defeats.

Highland Park OHS Wellsville Gardner North Carolina

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