Argentine Hosts EKL Track Meet With Top State Talent
Eastern Kansas League track meet brings Ottawa Olathe Argentine Bonner Springs Turner and Rosedale high schools. Notables include Ottawa’s Charles Bowling pole vault 13 feet 4 inches and Drue Jennings of Argentine 440 yard dash 49.6 seconds. Turner’s George Miller 22 feet 5 ¾ inches broad jump. Ottawa aims strong medley and 880 relays and javelin. Events run 4:30 to 9 p.m. with finals at 7 p.m. at Argentine track.
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Kansas
Ottawa
Olathe
Argentine
Bonner Springs
Turner
Rosedale
Charles Bowling
Bowling
Emporia
Drue Jennings
George Miller
Turner High School
Miller
Orlis Cox
Cyclones
Pete
Argentine High School
EKL
Bowling Roundup Reports Round of League Results
Last night three leagues competed in bowling with both women and men divisions. VFW Auxiliary and KOFO tied 2-2 in ladies play while Eagles Auxiliary and Shinn Haley posted 1981 to 1831 in series. Arnold Jewelry beat Todd Insurance 4-0. In the men’s league Presto Food Products and Ottawa Times tied 2-2. Wilson’s Cleaners won 4-0 over Bennett Creamery. Team standings and high scores include Bundy’s Insurance 2618, Best Truck Lines 2456, Foremost Dairy 2390, and multiple top individual marks such as Wenthe 618 for Foremost and Spaulding 441 for L. & B. Oilers.
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VFW
KOFO
High Flying Eagles
Shinn
Haley
Eagles
Arnold Jewelry
Todd Insurance
Arnold’s
W. Ferguson
Competiton
Presto Food Products
Ottawa Times
J. Clark
L. Moore
Wilson’s Cleaners
Bennett Creamery
Wilson’s
L. Beller
G. Bitts
People’s National Bank
Nitcer
Royal T Lanes
Bundy’s Insurance
Ottawa Savings and Loan
Bundy Insurance
Hensick Grocery
L.l.&b. Oilers
R. Hensick
L.L. & B. Oilers
al Beets Rambler
Maradabo Oil Co
Maracibo Oil Co
Trout’s Jewelry
Best Truck Lines
Foremost Dairy
Self Service Shoes
Foremost
Wenthe
Smay
Simmons
W. Lewis
B. Cooper
W. Lister
Heckman
Ottawa Savings & Loan
Bennett
L. & B. Ollers
Spaulding
Hensiek’s Grocery
R. Hensiek
Maracaibo Oil Co
Cordle
Jackson
A. Beets Rambiers
A. Beets
Wolgast
Ottawa May Get Brand New Title
Ottawa is on its way to being designated a Touchdown Town by the Kansas City Chamber of Commerce for selling 50 season tickets. The chamber aims to reach 50 towns by May 15 to attract the Dallas Texans as a hometown franchise. Twenty four Ottawans have bought tickets, boosting Ottawa toward the designation. Contacts for ticket purchases include Peg Carr, George Lister, and Robert Killough.
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Ottawa
Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
KC Chamber
Dallas Texans
Kansas City
Kansas City Chamber
Peg Carr
Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
George Lister
Peoples National Bank
Robert Killough
Killough
Baseball scoreboard results and schedule snapshot
Tuesday results include St Louis 2 Milwaukee 1 and Minnesota 8 Baltimore 1. Several games postponed by rain: Los Angeles at New York San Francisco at Philadelphia Chicago at Cincinnati Houston at Pittsburgh. Thursday games list Houston at New York San Francisco at Pittsburgh. Standings note New York at Los Angeles and other matchups across AL and NL with multiple postponements due to weather.
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St. Louis
Milwaukee
Los Angeles
New York
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cincinnati
Houston
Pittsburgh
Minnesota
Baltimore
Cleveland
Boston
Kansas City
Detroit
Washington
W. L. Pet. G.B. St. Louis
Seane Oe
W. L. Pet. G.B. Kansas City
Cseene
Ottawa seventh graders win South East Kansas meet title
Ottawa seventh graders topped the South East Kansas Invitational at Chanute with 54 points led by Dean Barr who won the 100 yard low hurdles and contributed a 41 feet 7.25 inch shot put. Larry Williams swept events including the 100 and 220 yard dashes while Philip Fowler and Dennis Wieneke helped the team secure the relay and pole vault podiums.
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Ottawa
Chanute
Tola
Independence
Parsons
Dean Barr
Larry Williams
Philip Fowler
Robert Meyers
Doug Underwood
Dennis Wieneke
Tommy Stephenson
Vernon Law Returns to Pirates Hopeful for Regained Form
Pittsburgh recalls Vernon Law, 33, from Kinston North Carolina Class A Carolina League as he aims to regain his Cy Young era form. Law reports arm improvement after two rough seasons and two wins in minor league starts, but no timetable for a major league return.
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Pittsburgh
Vernon Law
Pirates
Kinston
N.C
Law
College Scores Roundup From Midwest Athletics
Arkansas defeated Pittsburg State 9 to 2 while Omaha fell 41 to 7 at baseball. Bethany routed Washburn 8 to 0 and College of Empire was beaten 1 to 14. Golf scores show Missouri 1144, Westminster College 3%. Track results list William Jewell 87 Missouri Valley 49 and Maryville State 9. Graceland Iowa suffered a 1 to 0 loss to Oklahoma State while Wichita blanked 0.
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Omaha
Washburn
Bethany
College of Empire
William Jewell
Missouri Valley
Maryville State
Graceland
Iowa
Oklahoma State
Wichita
Gridster Out With Injury
COLUMBIA AP Carl Maples sophomore end at the University of Missouri will forego college football due to a head injury in spring practice. Coach Dan Devine announced the move after team physicians recommended it. Maples of Charleston Indiana will join the freshman coaching staff next fall. It is an upset for our air game plans as he looked like a good pass receiver.
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Columbia
Carl Maples
University of Missouri
Dan Devine
Maples
Charleston
Devine
Tournament of Champs Opens With Star Cast in Las Vegas
The Tournament of Champions in Las Vegas begins a four day run with 27 professionals chasing a $60,000 purse. Arnold Palmer defends and co-favorite Jack Nicklaus makes his first appearance. The winner’s purse rises to $13,000 for 72 holes. each contestant receives at least $1,000.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Missile explosion at Vandenberg during Titan 1 launch
At Vandenberg Air Force Base California a Titan 1 intercontinental ballistic missile exploded during an attempted launch. The Air Force said no one was injured and damage to the silo lift facility appeared slight.
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Vandenberg Air Force Base
Calif
Air Force
NBA Draft Draws Only Three Big Eight Players
Only three Big Eight Conference players were drafted in Tuesday's NBA selections among 63 collegians. Nolen Ellison of Kansas went to Chicago-Baltimore in the first round. Ken Charlton of Colorado was chosen by Cincinnati in the fourth round. Vince Brewer of Town State went to Syracuse as the fifth pick, and Don Turner of Southwestern Kansas, Winfield, Kansas, was the fifth selection by San Francisco.
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New York
National Basketball Association
Nolen Ellison
Kansas
Chicago - Baltimore
Cincinnati
Ken Charlton
Colorado
Vince Brewer
Town State
Syracuse
Wanted Able Snake Sitter
Hutchinson, Kan. AP Loyd Westmoreland seeks a keeper for his three foot rattlesnake while hospitalized after a snake bite. He brought the snake from the Oklahoma roundup last weekend. The snake bit him as he handled it. The snake is locked in his car.
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Hutchinson, Kan
Hutchinson
Loyd Westmoreland
Okeene
Okla
Westmoreland
Tucson Citizens Play At Sheriff in Tucson
In Tucson, Sheriff Captain James E. Mel Donald offers a marksman medal to anyone who shoots a criminal in the act of committing a major crime. The badge targets vigilant residents willing to risk danger for public safety.
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Tucson
Ariz
James E. Mel Donald
Determined Cobb Finally Champ
Barney Cobb, a 56 year old commercial art dealer, won the Democratic nomination for Jacksonville city council on his 26th attempt. He faces no Republican opponent and credits his win to a plea for voters to give him a chance to prove what he can do, after years of unsuccessful campaigns for city and county posts.
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Jacksonville, Fla
Barney Cobb
Cobb
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