Skelly Leads In Softball Clinches First Place
Skelly moved into first in the Ottawa Softball League by defeating Baldwin 6 0. In the NAS Budges was beaten 7 4 in a non league game. Shisler earned his second win with two hits allowed. Baldwin stayed winless at 0 2 with Shister homering in the third. Skelly scored four in the first on a walk three hits and an error. Clathe toppled Budges aided by five errors. Patterson was the winning pitcher Blackstone the loser. Earl Morrall Michigan State QB won the Chester L Brewer award for combined academic and athletic excellence.
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Skelly
Baldwin
NAS
Budges
Shisler
Shister
God
Anerror
Clathe
Patterson
Blackstone
Earl Morrall
Michigan State
Chester L. Brewer
Legion Travels to Iola for Sunday 2 P.M. Game
The Ottawa American Legion team heads to Iola for a 2 p m Sunday contest. Players meet Ottawa High School at 11 30 a m. Home games at Forest Park include Lawrence June 6 Shawnee June 10 Paola June 13 and Olathe June 17. Don Walburn is the probable pitcher for Sundays game.
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Ottawa
American Legion
Iola
Ottawa High School
Forest Park
Legion
Lawrence
Shawnee
Paola
Olathe
Don Walburn
Sooners Win Title And Enter District 5 Peoria Clash
In Columbia Missouri Oklahoma State captured the Big Seven title yesterday and then faced North Dakota State in Peoria Illinois in a District 5 playoff opener. Oklahoma surged to an 11 4 win capitalizing on five Missouri miscues as Bob Burr drove in six runs on four straight hits. The Sooners ended their conference season with a 7 2 mark while Nebraska finished 4 ?...
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Columbia
Oklahoma Sooners
Peoria
Til
North Dakota
Fargo
Oklahoma
Missouri
Bob Burr
Sooners
Nebraska
Stars Gather for Compton Invitational Track Meet
Compton California hosts a galaxy of world record hopefuls led by Gunnar Nielsen of Denmark and Roger Moens of Belgium. Nielsen races the flat mile against UCLA’s Bob Seaman and Villanova’s Ron Delany while Moens contests the 880 yards with Lon Spurrier and Olympic champ Mal Whitfield. Parry O’Brien and Fortune Gordien field the shot and discus respectively as Jim Lea of the USAF and J W Mashburn test sprint and hurdles. Bill Russell of USF enters the high jump with a best near seven feet.
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Compton
Califo Uia
Gunnar Nielsen
Denmark
Roger Moens
Belgium
Nielsen
Bob Seaman
Ucla
Ron Delany
Villanova University
Dublin
Fred Dwyer
New York
Moens
Lon Spurrier
San Francisco
Mal Whitfield
Los Angeles
Parry O'Brien
Fortune
Gordien
Galaxy of Heroes
Jim Lea
United States Air Force
Modesto
Calif
Lea
Oklahoma A&m
J. W. Mashburn
Bill Russell
University of San Francisco
Fresno
Record Purse Split For 590 Memorial Day Classic
Pat Flaherty drove to Chicago after winning the Memorial Day 590 mile classic and splitting a record 93 619 purse with race owner John Zink. Flaherty’s share, private agreement, followed a typical 40 percent cut. He received trophies a 1000 wardrobe a year’s meals tools plaques rings and the pace car used at the speedway. The total purse hit 282 050 a new mark with last year’s 270 030 and 1953’s 89 496 96 noted.
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Indianapolis
Pat Flaherty
Chicago
Flaherty
John Zink
Tulsa
Okla
Bill Vikovich
Winning Easier As Team Scores Wins Again in NL Race
Mizell pitched complete games as St. Louis Cardinals gained ground in the pennant chase with a 9-3 win over Cincinnati. Milwaukee crushed Chicago 15-8 as Lew Burdette won with Red Murff aiding on a big ninth. Yankees beat Washington 9-6 in unearned-run affair. Boston topped Baltimore 4-1 behind Porterfield. Adcock drove in five for Braves in a homer-heavy day. Crandall Bruton Mathews homered for Milwaukee.
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Wilmer
Vinegar Bend
Mizell
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Milwaukee Braves
Chicago Cubs
Redlegs
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Giants
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
New York ‘Yankees
Washington
Mickey ‘Mantle
Boston
Baltimore
Bob Porterfield
Joe Adcock
Braves
Lew Burdette
Red Murff
Cubs
Pete Whisenant
Jim King
del Crandall
Bill Bruton
Ed Mathews
Milwaukee
Bowling Scores Ladies League highlights and totals
Bann Bell posts three high scores with 562 and sacred 1M while Bond and Nececht show multiple marks. Wolgast Arnold's Jewelry and Meador lead in high 30 series as teams Miller Const Bruce Co and Yalde Eimerson post notable scores.
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Ladies League
Bann-Bell
Seymour
Bond
Lewis
Nececht
Baker
Wolgast
Arnold's Jewelry
Meador
Bruce Co
M. Smith
Yalde
Miller Const
Jones
Eimerson
Major League Standings and Friday Schedule Recap
Major League standings and Friday schedule items for both leagues. The American League shows New York, Chicago, Cleveland, Boston, Baltimore, Detroit, Washington, Kansas City, and others with fractional GB figures and upcoming games listed. The National League presents Milwaukee, St Louis, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Brooklyn, New York, Philadelphia, and Chicago with slated matchups and results from Thursday.
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Associated Press
Pet
New York
Chicago HS
Cleveland
Boston
Baltimore
Detroit
Washington Wisiseneyres
Kansas City
Scssesees
Washington
Wieslar
Chicago
Keegan
Va Johnson
Heritage
Ve Brewer
Lary
Va Byrne
Miwaukes
T. Lous
Pittaburgh Weveeeen
Cincinway
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Cwicabo Coe Eieereeyee
Craig
Va Brosman
Cincinnati
Margoneri
Va Nixhall
Louis Bimmons
Ponofsky
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Briend
Spatin
Louie
Boardman Faces Ryff In Ten Round Madison Square Garden
Larry Boardman the latest lightweight sensation meets Frankie Ryff of New York in a 10 round bout at Madison Square Garden. The Marlborough, Connecticut puncher has drawn attention after upsetting Wallace Smith and Sandy Saddler in non title bouts earlier this year.
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Ryff
New York
Larry Boardman
Frankie Ryff
Madison Square Garden
Marlborough
Conn
Wallace
Bud) Smith
Sandy Saddler
Boston
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Shorea
A Keltner
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Shisier
P J
Taul
Cartison
Wilson
Philip
Ay Thornb
P A Allen
Collins
Bowmhn Stankard
R. Redd
Stevens
B. Redd
Picker'g
Snyder
Nichols
Ted Dowdy
Blackst
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Malott
Dean Berlin
Nyton
Gillette
Ivan Brown
Tire & Battery Service
Daniel Fair
Steve
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Grace Kelly
Alfred Hitchcock
Hillcrest Drive-In
Fabulous Riviera
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Prince
Nova
Flint
Mich
al Wilson
Ray Austin
Saffron Glass Co
Mel’s Watch & Clock Repair
S. Main
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Rand McNally
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