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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1955

Page

3

Two Records Fall At KCAC Meet For College of Emporia

The College of Emporia Presbies won their second consecutive KCAC track title at Cook Field with 62 points and eight firsts. Lloyd Elm led with wins in the half mile mile and two mile, and Ottawa University finished second with 48 14 points while Baker placed third. New records by Louis Coppoc of Ottawa and Don Penner of Bethel highlighted the meet in cloudy, soft conditions.

College of Emporia Presbies Cook Kansas Lloyd Elm Ottawa University Baker Kansas Wesleyan University Bethel McPherson Friends Bethany Louis Coppoc Ottawa Frank Cookson Coppoe Clayton True Don ~Enner Elm Jim McHenry Don Goodfellow Willie Gaines Bob Wheaton

Ottawa High golfers take third at Leavenworth invitational

Ottawa High School placed third among nine teams at the Leavenworth invitational. Shawnee Mission won with 306, Topeka 324, Ottawa 332. Ottawa’s Roger Casida 77, Jack Henning 80, Gail Griffin 82, Bud Gollier 93. Henning and Casida to Salina for state meet.

Ottawa High School Leavenworth Shawnee Mission Topeka Ottawa Highland Park Wyandotte Washington Rosedale Atchison Shawnee Roger Casida Jack Henning Gail Griffin Bud Gollier John Giger Henning Casida Salina

Boudreau to Protest Game After 4-3 Defeat by Red Sox

Lou Boudreau planned to protest Kansas City Athletics 4 3 loss to Boston after the game resumed in rain delayed action. The Red Sox won on Gene Stephens’s walk home in the ninth as Vic Power and Bill Renna had earlier tied the game on KC’s side.

Lou Boudreau Red Sox Boston Redbirds New York Giants Sally Hemus Gene Stephens Boudreau Charles Berry Lou Kansas City Vic Power Bill Renna Tom Gorman Art Ceccarelli Stephens Jim Piersall Gorman Grady Hatton Billy Goodman Hemus Giants Willie Mays Busch Stadium Red Schoendienst Monte Irvin Willie

Bowling Scores In Dynamic League Results And Leaders

In the Dynamic League VFW 2 and Night Hawk League 50 59 results, Heckman posted 215 in the 10 30 game with a 561 series for High in the former, while Morelet 188 and Birckhead 187 along with VanLelden 187 led others. Taylor Flinsbaugh 191 aided Pence 3 and Finnsbaugh 503 led High 30 for the night.

VFW Heckman Nisely Morelet Alexander Birckhead Reliable VanLelden Pence Taylor Flinsbaugh Finnsbaugh Insulation Jones Nighthawk League Grill Fritts Buick Minden Burg Legion Briscoe Snider Price Oil B. Jones Eagles Hasty Nickel

Ladies' Golf Pairings For Country Club Day

Pairings for the ladies golf day at the Country Club were announced. Luncheon is at 1 p.m. Reservations or cancellations can be made by calling Mrs Paul Gaynor or Mrs B W Kelsey before Monday noon. The pairings include Gollier McGrath and Tucker, Elder Wicke and Shull, Indall Worthington and Johnson, Machin Roberts and Lennard, Speer Shade and Fredeen, Allison and Hysom, Bennett Cla berbos and Kelsey, Lister and Gaynor.

Country Club Paul Gaynor B. W. Kelsey Gollier McGrath Tucker Elder Wicke Shull Indall Worthington Johnson Machin Roberts Lennard Speer Shade Fredeen Allison and Hys

Lausse defeats Tiger Jones in 10 rounds at Madison Square Garden

Eduardo Lausse nicknamed KO wins a decisive 10 round decision over Ralph Tiger Jones at Madison Square Garden to extend his unbeaten streak to 28. Lausse suffers two eye cuts requiring 30 stitches, while Jones presses forward in a high tempo slugfest watched by TV and Garden crowds.

New York Charley Johnston Sandy Saddler Archie Moore Argentina Eduardo Lausse Ralph Tiger) Jones Madison Square Garden Kid Gavilan Buenos Aires Louise Jones Yonkers N.Y Lousse

Missouri Valley Meet Opens Today

The 45th Missouri Valley Conference track and field meet opened in Tulsa Oklahoma with Oklahoma A M and the University of Houston favored for team laurels. Oklahoma A&M, last year’s champions, led Houston by two points in the prior title race.

Tulsa Okla Oklahoma A&m University of Houston Houston

Major League Baseball Scores and Schedule Fragments

Fragmentedlines show results and upcoming games across multiple teams including Brooklyn Milwaukee New York St Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnati Philadelphia Chicago Cleveland Detroit Washington Boston Kansas City with several postponements due to rain and threatening weather.

Brooklyn New York Milwaukee Chicago St. Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnat Philadelphia Chicago Mag Mez Rush St. Louis Lawrence Cincinnati Meveland Detroit Washington Boston Kansans City Baltimore Kansas City Ditmar Kiely Brewer Hoeft Grim Cleveland

KU Trackmen Down Missouri Tigers 73 57

Kansas defeated Missouri 73 to 57 in a dual meet at Lawrence, sweeping the javelin and broad jump, winning eight events to seven. Three meet records fell and another tied as Don Sneegas set the javelin mark at 206 feet 6 inches, Bill Nieder posted 56 feet 9 inches in the shot, Bob Lang of Missouri cleared 6 feet 4 1/4 inches in the high jump, and Bill Biberstein tied Kansas’ 14.5 seconds record in the high hurdles.

Lawrence Kas Kansas Missouri Tigers Don Sneegas Bill Nieder Bob Lang Missouri Bill Biberstein

Fat Contract For Williams

Ted Williams signed a Boston Red Sox contract for the remainder of the season worth about 75 000 dollars on a pro rata basis. General Manager Joe Cronin and field boss Mike Higgins indicated Williams must regain form in conditioning before pinch hitting and rejoining the Sox lineup. The slugger with a .348 lifetime average faces an uncertain return date as he works back to shape.

Boston Ted Williams Boston Red Sox Ted Sox Mgr Joe Cronin Mike Higgins

Ted fights fatigue in fifth comeback with mixed results

In a late comeback attempt Ted said he feels okay but tired after hitting at times. Pete Moran and Harold Davids, Johnson's trainer, underwent tests as the state athletic commission prepares hearings set to begin Monday.

Ted Pete Moran Harold Davids Johnson State Athletic Commission

Boxer Under Polygraph Test In Philadelphia Fight

Philadelphia police completed a lie detector test on boxer Harold Johnson amid probe into the May 6 light heavyweight bout in which Johnson was reportedly drugged. Test results were not released.

Philadelphia Harold Johnson

Windy conditions dim Fresno Relays four minute mile bid

Fresno Calif wind gusts of 15 to 25 miles per hour blew across Ratcliffe Stadium during the Fresno Relays. Wes Santee of Kansas expressed doubt about a four minute mile as he prepared for an all-out bid. He noted the need for ideal weather, perfect track, and strong rivalry, while praising the track and his form. The meet drew 1,378 competitors.

Fresno Calif Ratcliffe Stadium Wes Santee

Coble's Fisherman's Calendar Monday Schedule

The calendar note lists a 7 15 AM start on Monday for Coble's Fisherman’s segment. Aimed at mariners and local crews, the brief entry marks a weekly timing reference for market or dockside updates.

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