Ottawa Recreation Commission begins six week swim program
The Ottawa Recreation Commission starts a six week free swim program today at 9 a m in Forest Park Pool. Director Orlis Cox expects enrollment to match or exceed last year’s 1000+. Ralph Bird leads the supervision with fine staff including Judy Cary and others. Classes follow Red Cross teaching and area-based group scheduling across schools with Elks certificates for progress.
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Ottawa Recreation Commission
Forest Park
Orlis Cox
Ralph Bird
Judy Cary
Jane Casida
Kay Crites
Nancy Curry
Freda Gardner
Pat Hickman
Garfield
Rain Delays Ottawa Softball League Games Tonight
Rain likely postpones two Ottawa softball league games in Forest Park. District commissioner Ralph Emerson said conditions may push the Baldwin Skelly and Budges Haskell matchups to a later date.
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Ottawa
Ralph Emerson
Baldwin - Skelly
Budges-Haskell
Forest Park
Needles heads to Monmouth after Belmont win in wild finish
Florida colt Needles, famous for late surges, leaves for Monmouth Park New Jersey with Belmont Stakes win and 3-year-old championship secure. Trainer Hugh Fontaine plans next appearances including the $100,000 American Derby at Washington Park Chicago in late August while Needles may again lead from the back. In the Belmont, Needles rallied past Fabius and Career Boy after trailing early in the mile and a half race.
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New York
Needles
Hugh Fontane
Monmouth Park
New Jersey
Fontaine
Chicago
Washington Park
Calumet Farm
Fabius
C. V. Whitney
Have One Run Blues From Associated Press
The Charleston Senators, last in the American Association, have played 19 one run games this season and lost 15. Denver leads by 8 1/2 games after beating Charleston 8-7 and 10-9, while a few close outcomes could flip records, but Denver stays ahead.
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Charleston
Senators
Denver
Bears
Bob Baker's Notable Heavyweight Weight Range
Boxer Bob Baker has fought at a weight between 210 and 230 pounds, reflecting his heavyweight class status and listed fighting range during his active career.
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Bob Baker
Coe Holds Edge in Trans-Miss Golf Meet
Oklahoma City hosts the 58th Trans-Mississippi Amateur at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club with about 200 players. Charlie Coe of Oklahoma City is favored to dethrone Jim Jackson of St. Louis. two days of qualifying precede 36-hole match play for the championship.
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Trans - Mississippi Gold Assn
Charlie Coe
Jim Jackson
St. Louis
Gene Littler
Cee
Jim English
Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Johnny Dawson
Palm Springs
Calif
Jim Vickers
Wichita
Oklahoma
Texas
Colorado
Nebraska
Cafornia
AAU Track Meet Opens This Week in Bakersfield
The national AAU championships begin in Bakersfield California with top collegians and ex service veterans, aiming for Olympic tryouts in Los Angeles June 29 30. Bobby Morrow of Abilene Christian sprinted to 10.4 in the NCAA 100 meters and set a 200 meters NCAA record with 20.6 as Dave Sime of Duke finished in 10.6 and faded in the 200.
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Bakersfield
Calif
Berkeley
Los Angeles
Bobby Morrow
Abilene Christian
Duke
Dave Sime
Sime
Morrow
Olympic tryouts cap final KU hopefuls for 1956 team
Final Olympic trials for track and field in Los Angeles June 29-30 will select nine KU athletes. Qualifiers from Berkeley and the armed forces meet include Dick Blair 200 m, Lowell Janzen 800 m, Art Dalzell 1500 m, Gene OConnor 400 m hurdles, Parry OBrien shot, Kent Floerke broad jump, Al Oerter discus, Jim Graham pole vault, Blaine Hollinger broad jump, and others with marks listed.
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Los Angeles
Berkeley
Armed Forces
Dick Blair
Kansas
J. W. Mashburn
Okla
A&m
Lowell Janzen
Art Dalzell
Army
Gene O’connor
Kansas State
Charles Batch
Missouri
Bob Lang
Parry O’brien
Air Force
Bill Nieder
Les Bitner
Kent Floerke
Blaine Hollinger
al Oerter
Bob van Dee
Jim Graham
Injured Sime May Miss Olympic 200 Meter Trials
Sime, sidelined by a groin injury, likely cannot run the 200 meters at Bakersfield and would miss Olympic tryouts and a possible Melbourne team berth. Coach Red Lewis notes the 1 500 meter results reveal U S depth, with Delany from Ireland and Bailey from Australia among top qualifiers. Apollo Air Force’s Parry O’Brien extended his shot put lead, while Bantam joined a rare 60 foot club as UCLA tops the team standings with 55 7 10.
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Sime
Red Lewis
Bakersfield
U. S
Melbourne
U.S
Ron Delany
Ireland
Bailey
Australia
Art Dalzell
Army
Sid Wing
California
Air Force
Parry O’brien
Manhattan College
Ken Bantam
UCLA
Kansas
USC
Michigan State
Abilene Christian
Villanova
British Troops Trapped by Forest Fire in Cyprus
In Nicosia Cyprus nineteen British soldiers died and eighteen were injured while pursuing Greek Cypriot rebel chiefs in the Troodos Mountains as a forest fire trapped them and flames damaged vehicles and fuel. About 2,000 troops had been hunting EOKA leader George Grivas. Earlier a relief pitcher Hal Jeffcoat walked 53 batters for the Chicago Cubs in 1955.
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Cyprus
Troodos
George Grivas
EOKA
Dighenis
Cincinnati
Hal Jeffcoat
Chicago Cubs
Orioles sweep A's as Nieman belts three run homer in KC defeat
Bob Nieman hit a three run homer to break a tie and power Baltimore past Kansas City 7-2, completing a three game sweep. Stan Musial homered twice as St Louis beat Pittsburgh 3-1 and 8-3, with Tom Poholsky and Willard Schmidt each notching wins aided by solid defense and timely hitting.
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Athletics
Bob Nieman
Baltimore
Oriole
Orioles
Musial
Forbes Field
Poholsky
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giant
Redbirds
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Tom Poholsky
Stan Musial
Willard Schmidt
Hank Sauer
Schmidt
Jim Konstanty
Bobby del Greco
al Dark
Ken Boyer
Redbird
Dark
Whitey Lockman
Ray Katt
Giants
St. Louis
Lockman
Katt
Local golfers miss top five in Iola tourney
Six players from Iola Country Club competed in the Sunday event. The winning score was 71. Roger Casida and Jack Henning shot 77s, Bud Gollier 81, Len Martin 88, Doug Shade 89, and Jim Wicke 92.
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Iola
Roger Casida
Jack Henning
Bud Gollier
Len Martin
Doug Shade
Jim Wicke
Adcock Homers For New Chief In Milwaukees Double-Header
Adcock hit three homers for Milwaukee as Fred Haney began his tenure after Charlie Grimm resigned. One drive cleared the left field stands at Ebbets Field in a 5-4 3-1 double header sweep for the Braves over the Dodgers. Pirates and Cardinals split, Musial and Sauer pace the offense in losses. Nuxhall, Roberts and Cubs contribute in mixed results across the league.
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Charlie Grimm
Milwaukee
Joe Adcock
Brooklyn
Fred Haney
Grimm
Adcock
Haney
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
Redlegs
New York
Willie Mays
Bill White
Giants
Joe Nuxhall
Robin Roberts
Phillies
Chicago Cubs
Sam Jones
Death of Army man Charles M. Munk in accidental self shot
Army authorities reported that Charles M. Munk aged 22 of Albion Indiana was fatally wounded in the stomach by a .45 caliber service pistol fired by himself. He apparently shot himself early yesterday as he left a guardhouse to relieve another soldier on guard duty. No witnesses were present.
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FT. Riley
Charles M. Munk
Albion
Ind
Munk
Savoldi Wins Drake Relays 120 Yard High Hurdles
Joe Savoldi of Michigan State wins the 1956 Drake Relays 120 yard high hurdles in 14.2 seconds, one tenth off the meet record, showcasing versatile track performance for the Spartans.
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Joe Savoldi
Michigan State
Greatest Golfer Has Hip Ailment
Cary Middlecoff, the world’s leading golfer, won his second National Open with a 281 total but reveals tendonitis in his left hip may curb his play. The 35 year old Memphis born retired dentist says his doctor advised rest and he plans to skip upcoming events to avoid chronic problems. Hogan and Boros tied for second at 282.
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N.Y
Cary Middlecoff
Ben Hogan
Hogan
Julius Boros
Ted Kroll
Middlecoff
Memphis
Tenn
Dallas
Tex
Philadelphia
George Fazio
Doug Ford
Tom O'Shanter
Boros
Kroll
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