OU Swamps Jewell In Track Opener
Ottawa University Braves opened the track season with a 110 to 21 victory over William Jewell College on Cooy Field. Ottawa dominated most events led by Dick Maach with wins in the 100 and 220, Dale Lanning in multiple throws, and multiple doubles by Larkin and the Knight brothers. Final score 110 21.
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Ottawa University Braves
William Jewell College Cardinals
Cooy Field
Braves
Dick Maach
Wichita
Dale Lanning
Larry Larkin
Ottawa
Bob Knights
Bob
Ray Cooper
R. L
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Bob Fisher
Jim Martin
John Martin
Bill Stevens
Jim Bennett
Dave Brown
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Brown
Louis Coppoc
Clayton True
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Martin
Breven
Lanning
Williams
Schwartz
McClarmon
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Cooper
Bheets
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Vaughn
Young
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Catton
Hed
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Anderson
Hart
True
Angell
McAdoo
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Carson
Cartwright
Cotton
Fisher
Glandular Inflammation and Non-Surgical Treatment Claim
An advertisement asserts glandular inflammation as a constitutional disease and warns against temporary relief. The Excelsior Institute promises non surgical methods for older men, offering a free book from Excelsior Institute Dept 8611 Celgior Springs Missouri, with no obligation.
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Excelsior Institute
Braves Split In Golf And Tennis Meet At Ottawa
Ottawa University split with William Jewell College in tennis and golf Saturday here. The Braves won tennis 5-2 but lost golf 0-12. Local results include John D Aboy and Ron Yingling wins for Ottawa in singles and the D Aboy Yingling duo taking doubles. Golf medalist was Bob Weaver with 85. Ben Moor shot 107 for Ottawa. The netmen and golfers meet Baker University today. In Kansas State basketball, Jack Parr ended the season with 17.3 ppg and 13 rpg as a sophomore standout.
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William Jewell College
Braves
Bob Weaver
Ben Moor
Baker University
Jack Parr
Parr
Missouri U
Clones Entertain NEKL Golf Meet at Country Club
High school hosts North Oieansas League golf meet at the Country Club tomorrow afternoon. Opening round begins at 1 p m with 18 holes. Ottawa faces Leavenworth Lawrence Highland Park and Atchison. Cyclones defend NEKL title.
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Leavenworth
Lawrence
Highland Park
Atchison
Cyclones
Needles Looms in Florida Derby as Derby prospect
Florida owners set Needles sights on the Kentucky Derby after a convincing Florida Derby victory at Gulfstream Park. The 3 year old beat 13 rivals in track record time before 24,191 spectators, boosting his Derby stock ahead of the classic.
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Fla
Needles
Gulfstream Park
Athletics Rout Senators as Zernial and Lopez homer
West Palm Beach report says the Kansas City A's piled up 17 hits and two homers by Gus Zernial and Hector Lopez to rout Washington 13-1 in six innings. Bobby Shantz pitched six innings, allowing seven hits, as the A's won their third straight exhibition game.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
Kansas City
A's
Gus Zernial
Hector Lopez
Washington
Bobby Shantz
Senators
Spring Baseball Season Starts For Local Rural Schools
Franklin county rural high schools Pomona Williamsburg Rantoul announce spring schedules. Openers include Pomona at Forest Park facing Princeton. Other games feature Williamsburg Pomona March 28 Lane Ottawa April 3 Appanoose Pomona April 11 Richmond Ottawa April 23 and more with seven lettermen returning at Rantoul led by coach Mel Schwartz.
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Franklin County League
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Nick Hudelson
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Pete Dearfoss
John Lindsey
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Ottawa
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Ing
Fred Campbell
Ira Huddleston
Charles Schonover
Panthers
Mel Schwartz
Richard Evans
James Swanson
Jerry Schulz
William Day
Kenneth Johnson
Rolland Ferris
Clifford Kirkpatrick
Donald Miller
Ronald Kirkland
Max Gorton
Charles Brown
Walt Lane
Moore
Olympic team selection narrowed to round robin in Kansas City
The U S Olympic committee will use a three day four team round robin in Kansas City April 2 4 to choose the roster for Melbourne. Twelve man rosters with a five to seven man contribution from the round robin winner. Collegiate stars include Bill Russell and KC Jones with Dayton contributing Bill Uhl and Jim Paxson among others. AAU finalists Seattle Bakers and Bartlesville Oilers also enter the trials.
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Iowa
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Willie Natulls
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Temple
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George Washington
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Illinois
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Utah
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Cornell
Bob Burrow
Kentucky
Vic Molodet
North Carolina State
Bill Reigel
McNeese State
Seattle Bakers
Bartlesville Oilers
Denver
Séattle
Oilers
Athletics Look Hopefully Toward Little Bob Shantz
The Kansas City pitching staff pins hopes on a pint sized left hander, Bob Shantz, who has won only 11 games in three years. At 5 feet 6 1/2 inches and 138 pounds, Shantz aims to return and give the A’s a stronger edge in the American League, chasing a better finish than 1955’s sixth place.
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Shantz
Philadelphia
A’s
Chicago White Sox
Milwaukee
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Washington Senators
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Jack Harshman
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Little World Series Goes On In Williamsport
The Little League World Series will continue as the featured event of small fry baseball in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. A Saturday congress rejected a proposal to abolish the World Series and regionalize tournament play citing travel and expense concerns. The counterargument noted discontinuing the series could weaken the Little League organization. Detroit bought pitcher Pete Wojey from Brooklyn after the 1955 season. his correct name is Wojciechowski.
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Pete Wojey
Wojciechowski
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Brooklyn
Cyclones Crack Indoor Records at Kansas State College
Ottawa high school athletes rewrote records at the second annual state high school indoor track meet. Three OHS thinclads placed in three events and the Cyclones tied for sixth in class AA with Wyandotte as Wichita North won the crown. Marvin Wilson 53.6 in the 440 and 22-4 broad jump highlighted Ottawa performances, with questions over a high jump that may break Ottawa’s mark if confirmed. Wellsville’s Larry Wiggins led class B with two wins and a second, while Ottawa prepares for an intra-squad meet Thursday at the OU oval.
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Kansas State College
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Cyclones
Wyandotte
Wichita North
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John Bolan
Ottawa University
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Dave Burton
Washington
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Manhattan
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Ballard
Fred Harder
Harder
Orlis Cox
Kansas City
Cox
Spencer Martin
Kansas
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Eagles
Wiggins
Britton Chilton
Chilton
OU Oval
Shrine Cage Games Tonight Featuring Russell and Floyd
The fifth annual Ararat Shrine All-star Basketball game pits a West team led by Bill Russell of San Francisco against an East squad with Darrell Floyd of Furman. A capacity crowd of 10,000 is expected at Municipal Auditorium. Russell, fresh from San Francisco’s NCAA title, anchors the West alongside teammate K C Jones. Floyd and the East bend to challenge them as Floyd posts a 33.5 point average.
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Bill Russell
San Francisco
Darrell Floyd
Furman
Municipal Auditorium
Russell
K. C. Jones
Floyd
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