NCAA Puts KU, Texas A&M, Mississippi College on Probation
The NCAA council issued probation to three schools Texas A&M Mississippi College and the University of Kansas with Texas A&M barred from national championships and related events for one year Texas A&M’s probation runs to May 14 1957 All probations effective immediately The actions stem from violations in football at A&M and basketball at Kansas and Mississippi College The Kansas case involved transportation and aid for a prospective athlete tied to staff actions coach Forrest C Allen admitted the transportation charge but said no staff knew of any aid offer Bryan the Kansas City high school graduate involved later attended Wyoming University and St Louis University after leaving Kansas City Allen apologized for the lapse reflecting on the NCAA inquiry
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University of Kentucky
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Tufts University
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Walter Byers
Ncaa Council
Southwest Athletic Conference
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Dutch) Lonberg
Lonberg
Kent Bryan
Kansas City
Wyoming University
Lonborg
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Phog) Allen
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Lawrence
St. Louis University
Wyoming
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St. Louis
Weather Halts Haskell Relays at Highland Park
Rain forced the cancellation of the annual Haskell night relays yesterday after Ottawa Lawrence Emporia Highland Park and Haskell entered. The meet will not be run this year. Friday Ottawa will host a Northeast Kansas League meet at Highland Park with the Cyclones defending golf and tennis titles.
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Mississippi College Got Probation From NCAA For Violations
The NCAA placed Mississippi College on probation and censured officials after findings that the Mississippi Educational Foundation provided financial aid to three athletes in 1953-54, and that the school began basketball practice a month early in 1954-55 and played two early pre December games. Kansas joined in probationary status with prior sanctions on Kansas State and Oklahoma in the Big Seven.
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Mississippi Educational Foundation
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Ottawa Graders In Cinder Meet
More than 100 Ottawa public grade school pupils will participate in a track meet this afternoon if weather permits. Fourth to sixth graders from Hawthorne Field Garfield and Lincoln schools will compete at Cook Field starting 1 30 p m. Events include boys 50 and 75 yard dashes relay high jump pole vault and broad jump. Girls run 50 yard dash relay and ball throw.
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Ralph Bird
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Cook Field
Bowling Scores Panies League Badge Highs and Leaders
Bowling scores and standings from the Industrial League feature top performances by Vogler Meador Prather Ransom and Kramer among others. Individual high games and series are listed for clubs such as Sear's Anchor Bennett's Colbern's and L-P Gas with team totals and top bowlers in frame counts and scores.
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Vogler
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Scott
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J. Kramer
Lehman
L-P Gas
Rybolt
Kansas High School Athletes Eye League Meets This Week
Topeka Kansas high school track athletes aim for league honors as top performers hold a clear edge over 1955. Regional action runs May 10 to 12 with the state meet in Wichita May 18 and 19. Top marks include Gary Baer Salina 9.8 in the 100 and Ted Lewis Haskell 4 29 3 in the mile with several 1956 bests noted.
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Hays
Hutchinson
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Pittsburg
Gary Baer
Salina
Bernie Perrine
Derby
Perrine
Bob Tague
Rosedale
Ted Lewis
Haskell
Varry Floyd
Wichita East
Sam Wilkey
Vickerson
Rex Stucker
Ward
Tom Wight
Harper
Tom Jones
Therlo Conner
Hayten
Ed Whitcanack
Shawnee
Mission
Charles Miller
Marvin Wilson
Ottawa
AAU Warns New York Athletes on May 12 Meet
The Amateur Athletic Union warns New York athletes that if Wes Santee competes for the Quantico Marines in the Madison meet against Michigan State and Wisconsin on May 12, all other athletes in the meet could face ineligibility according to secretary treasurer Dan Ferius.
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Quantico Marines
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Wisconsin
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Wis
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Amateur Athletic Union
Highland Park blanks Ottawa netters 7 0 indoors at Topeka
Highland Park defeated Ottawa High 7 0 in indoor Topeka matches. Singles winners include Bartels over Luce and Pulford over Higgins in three sets. Gates, Marquardt, Johnson, Lily also claimed victories. Bartels-Gates won doubles 7 5 6 0. Coach Clark announced junior high tourney pairings for Forest Park courts later this week.
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Topeka
Steve Bartels
Bob Luce
Bob Pulford
Don Higgins
Bill Gates
Joel Berglund
Ken Marquardt
Roger Schmanke
John Johnson
Buzz Kelsey
Richard Lily
Wallis Henning
Bartels - Gates
Berglund-Higgins
Jim Clark
OHS
Forest Park Courts
Kelsey
Schmanke
Landy Aims Slower Start To Break 4 Minute Mile
Australian miler John Landy plans a cautious early pace in pursuit of lowering his world record from 3 minutes 58 seconds with a faster finish. He believes that under ideal conditions another runner might eventually crack the 3 minutes 50 seconds barrier.
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Los Angeles
John Landy
Australia
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