KCAC Track Carnival set to roar at McPherson this weekend
Ottawa University and Southwestern College lead a stacked KCAC meet at McPherson with Kansas Wesleyan and McPherson pushing as strong contenders. Focus centers on distance events led by Glenn Appell and Richard Akusu for Wesleyan, plus OU stars in discus javelin broad jump and sprint relays as Friday prelims and Saturday finals shape a dramatic showdown.
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Terry Ostmeyer
Ottawa University
Southwestern College
Kansas Wesleyan
McPherson
Kansas
KCAC
Southwestern
Braves
Ottawa
Wesleyan
Coyotes
Glenn Appell
Richard Akusu
Walker
Singer
Oscar Harris
Fred Johnson
Ben Newson
Bob Olberding
Braves Sweep Doane Relays With Three Golds
Ottawa University field team swept the Doane Relays in Crete Nebraska earning three gold medals. Dave Hale captured the discus at 160-8 Sid Walker won the broad jump at 22-8 and Bob Winn took the javelin at 211-0. The remainder of OU's squad stayed home to prep for the Kansas Conference meet at McPherson.
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Ottawa University
Crete
Neb
Dave Hale
Sid Walker
Bob Winn
Kansas
McPherson
Beard Treats Golf Like Business In Texas Open Start
Frank Beard, a Louisville native and businessman, opened the Texas Open at Pecan Valley with a calm, calculated approach. He boasted strong earnings this year and last, stating he will keep playing weekly to chase wins, including majors, while remaining focused on profit and consistency.
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San Antonio
Tex
Frank Beard
Louisville
Pecan Valley Country Club
Beard
Dallas
Larry Hinson
Cyclones Ready for 3-A Regional Track Action
Ottawa High leads a 20-man contingent into the 3-A regional at Washburn Rural High School in Topeka. Coach Don Kornhaus cites injuries to J D Sellers and Bill Stauffer as limiting risk for Friday events while hoping to advance enough athletes to Emporia for state. Ottawa eyes top finishes in the 880 and mile relays, with entrants across sprint, distance, field events and relays, as Wellington and Concordia loom as top rivals. Final events run Friday with field finals at 2 pm and track prelims, and running finals at 6 30 pm.
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Ottawa High
Topeka
Washburn Rural High School
OHS
Ottawa
Emporia
Washburn Rural
Atchison
Rosedale
Baker and Emporia
Kansas
Kornhaus
Sellers
Stauffer
Oaks Easy ABA Champs- Oakland Nets ABA title in OT
Oakland Oaks defeated the Indiana Pacers 135 131 in overtime to win the ABA finals four games to one. Alex Hannum hails the victory as the most satisfying of his career. Rick Barry missed most of the season and playoffs with a knee injury. Pacers led late in regulation before fouls and OT runs by Doug Moe and Warren Armstrong sealed the title.
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Oakland
Alex Hannum
Hannum
Oakland Oaks
Indiana Pacers
the Oaks
Boston Celtics
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Rick Barry
Oaks
Barry
Indiana
Ron Perry
Pacers
Ron Leonard
Roger Brown
Fred Lewis
Tom Thacker
Leonard
Doug Moe
Warren Armstrong
Armstrong
Moe
Lewis
Brown
Bowling Wednesday Night Ladies Pizza Village Scores
Bowling results list several high scores and names across multiple teams including Stankard 177 and 520, Wolgast 198 and 474, Floyd 166 and 466, Winterscheid 129, Schmoe 141, Guyett 399, Griffin 133, Ransom 171, Simms 176, with teams such as GROGAN'S SERVICE FIRST NATIONAL MOORE'S PEOPLES NATIONAL and INDEPENDENTS ONE noted in the Wednesday league standings.
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Ladies Pizza Village
P. Stankard
Grogan
S. Wolgast
First National
S. Floyd
MOORE
M. Winterscheid
Seaborn
Lunger Oil CO
Schmoe
H. Guyett
H. D. Lee CO
C. Griffin
Peoples National
M. Ransom
Bike’s Burger
Coor’s
D. Wesen
Toumbertin
Independents One
J. Simms
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Salina
Bill Boucek
Dave Kale
Richard Singer
John Leach
Dim Tesch
Hatchcraft
Boucek
All Business
Doug Sanders
Lee Trevino
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Palmer
Cyclones
Don Kornhaus
OHL
J. D. Sellers
Bill Stauffer
Wellington
Concordia
Jerry Blunk
Ward Elliott
Richard Mendell
Elliott
Wilmer Thompson
Thompson
Don Stevens
Randy Brownrigg
Torrence
Mendell
Gary Good
Steve White
Frank McFarland
Jim Daugharthy
Wint Wimmer
Ed Pollom
McFarland
Steve Grogan
Terry Nesbit
David Drumright
Chris Chaney
Blank
Peoples National Bank
US. Treasury Securities
U.S. Government Agency Securities
Federal Reserve Bank
R.C. Winchester
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C.P. Burrows
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Converse
W.G. Ransom
Alma Schweitzer
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Maxine Lichtenberger
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Aist
Robert B. Anderson
Ransom Bennett, JR
C.P, Burrows
George E
Thomas F, Porter
William W. Wallace
He National Bank
Lister
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Relman Morin
Ike
Den
Barer
Merten
Ottawa Herald
Poughkeepsie
N.Y
Eisenhower
Associated Press
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