OU Hosts Jewell In Track Opener
The Ottawa University Braves meet William Jewell College in a Cookfield track opener this afternoon. Star athletes from past years consult on lineups as lingering injuries and cold weather threaten two key sprinters while Dale Lanning and Dale Stevens look to contribute in field events and jumps.
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College finals and semis in basketball scores
NCAA finals saw San Francisco 71 top Iowa 71? Temple 90 defeated SMU 81 for third place. AAU semis included Phillipe Oilers 71 over Mobile Oilers 41 and Seattle Buchan Bakera 85 over Milwaukee Allen-Bradley 75. National Junior College semis featured Hannibal LaGrange 82 over Pueblo Cato 81 and Kilgore 68 over Moberly 61. NBA semifinals Philadelphia 109 beat Syracuse as series 1-0.
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Philadelphia
Syracuse
May Form New Softball Loop
A proposed softball league would include teams from Ottawa Topeka Wichita Hutchinson Great Bend Lawrence and Tampa. Ottawa Lawrence Great Bend and Tampa would enter one team each while the others would field two clubs. Ralph Emerson district softball commissioner says the plan looks favorable and will attend the Tampa organizational meeting Monday night.
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Ralph Emerson
Emerson
Simpson's Bat Rooms West Palm Beach Highlight
Right fielder Harry Simpson is hitting .416 for the Kansas City Athletics as of today. Manager Lou Boudreau is upbeat about the club’s pitching as well, following Simpson’s two homer day.
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Kansas City Athletics
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Simpson
A's blanked by Yankees as spring hinges on exhibition
The New York Yankees beat the A’s 9-0 yesterday with Art Ceccarelli and Bill Harrington allowing three hits. Both pitchers were touched for a double and Harrington also gave up a single. The A’s next play the Washington Senators in today’s swing.
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Bowling Scores in Ladies and Night Hawk Leagues
The report lists high scores and leaders from Arnold's ladies league Dynamic League and Nighthawk League. Notable tallies include Hicksman 178 and 468, Gillespie 103 and 508, and Moody 495 with various high games and series across teams such as Bond's, Praoin Bank, Reliable, and Burg Legion.
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Compton
Pence
Taylor
Gatea
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Chism
Morelet
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Wichman
Alexander
Blen
Burgoon
Eaglen
Romatedt
Patterson
Grill
MacFadden
Price of
Horn
R. Smith
Brincne
Hoffman
Moody
Burg Legion
Heckman
Studebaker Packard merger losses and new propulsion plan
TIME reports the Studebaker Packard merger produced a 1955 loss of 30 million dollars, above 1954’s figure, while sales doubled to 480 million. Packard plans a new 275 horsepower Executive series next month as part of an effort to recoup.
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Studebaker-Packard Auto
Packard
Dons Beat Iowa to Repeat NCAA Title in 55th Victory
San Francisco Dons extended their dominant streak to 55 straight wins by defeating Iowa 83 71 to capture the NCAA crown. Bill Russell Gene Brown Hal Perry led a balanced charge as Carl Boldt and others sparked the rally after an 11 point Iowa start. Hal Lear scored 48 for Temple in a separate third place win over SMU.
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Cardinals Release 10 Rookies to Minor League Clubs
Cards release 10 rookies to minor league clubs after instructional school. Will Lackey Tom Hughes Marty Kutyna and Bob Rand go to Houston. Duke Markell Herb Moford Allie Clark to Rochester. Tom Cheney Ed Donnelly to Omaha. Mel Nelson to Allentown.
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N.Y
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Allentown
Poholsky Eyes 15 Wins If Given Regular Work
Poholsky, 26, says he will win 15 games this year with regular work, and Fred Hutchinson plans to give him the chance. He has not been a winning pitcher in three NL seasons, but baffled the Red Sox with three-hit pitching for six innings in yesterday’s spring game, allowing only one run in 13 innings this spring.
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