Wilson Star with 3 Wins in Shawnee Mission Meet
Ottawa High School senior Marvin Wilson starred at the regional Class AA meet in Shawnee Mission, winning the broad jump 23 ft 24 in, the 220 yd dash in 24.2 sec, and the 440 yd dash in 51.7 sec. He led Ottawa's 2834 points, earning 15 from his three wins and helping the team finish fourth behind Shawnee Mission, Wyandotte, and Lawrence. Ottawa's relay teams also scored, and Wilson, Tolson, and Harder qualified for state in Wichita.
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Fred Harder
Bob Bundy
Dennis Smith
Tolson
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Wichita
Garnett
Ottawa University
Budge's Beat Baldwin 6 to 2 in softball clash
Budge's beat Baldwin 6 to 2 at Forest Park last night. Topeka Hornets forfeited to Phil Lips 66 7 to 0 due to unable to field a team. American Legion to play Gilmore Service at 8 and Clinton to face Topeka Midwest at 9.
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Topeka Hornets
Phillips 66
Ralph Emerson
American Legion
Gilmore Service
Clinton
Topeka Midwest
Fighting Irish Will Be Tough
Notre Dame coach Terry Brennan says the Fighting Irish will be tough next fall facing Oklahoma Michigan State Southern Method ist Navy and Southern Cal with only three 1955 regulars back in a rebuilding year but solid bricks in the program.
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Terry Brennan
Fighting Irish
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Steel Ball Aids Erskine in No-Hitter Bid
Brooklyn pitcher Carl Erskine credits a steel ball with easing a tight pitching shoulder. He threw his second no hitter of his career as the Dodgers beat the Giants 3-0. Erskine says the steel ball may help loosen the muscle but admits the stiffness remains. Several Dodgers starters are adopting the exercise as spring training continues.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
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Ditmar shines as A's top Indians in Cleveland clash
Art Ditmar pitched four hits over five innings to back Kansas City in a 5-2 win at Cleveland. Harry Simpson had three hits and two runs. Cleveland drew even with a 9-4 victory in game two as Al Rosen and Rocky Colavito homered. Tom Lasorda took the loss for KC. In St Louis, Murty Dickson homered and drove in the winning run in a 3-2 win over Chicago, with Ken Boyer adding two homers in a 14-7 nightcap as Harvey Haddix struggled for Philadelphia. Ellis Kinder closed out the Cubs game.
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al Rosen
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Herb Score
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Rosen
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Dickson
Chicago Cubs
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Ken Boyer
St. Louis
Harvey Haddix
Phillies
Cubs
Greybeard
Ellis Kinder
Cub
Paul Minner
Cardinals
Landy Runs What Might Be His Final Mile
Australia’s Landy, six sub four-minute miles, heads to Miami for a 10 day holiday after racing in Fresno. He won the West Coast Relays mile in 3:59.1, defeating Ron Delany, and said this may be his last mile race. He plans to focus on 1500m or 5000m for Melbourne Olympics.
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Fresno
Ron Delany
Trish
Villanova
Baker U Wins Kansas Conference Golf Tourney
Baker University swept the Kansas conference golf meet at Ottawa Country Club over 54 holes. The Baker four man team won with 1034, Wesleyan second 1195, Bethany third 1254, McPherson last 1274. Eric Errickson medalist at 247, teammate Bob Jones 252. They won the doubles championship. Pete Johnson 258 and Eldon Gray, Wesleyan, 271.
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McPherson College
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Iola
Bob Jones
Pete Johnson
Eldon Gray
Wesleyan
Pomona Edges Butler In Kin Eastern Kansas League
Pomona beat Butler Missouri 10 to 9 in a nine inning Kansas league baseball game at Pomona. Richard Alten singled Tom Stromgren in for the winning run in the ninth. Pomona travels to Bronson tomorrow for another league game. Teams in the league include Olathe Naval Air Station Butler Louisburg Black Osawatomie Pomona Mound City and Bronson. The box score is listed after the game.
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Tom Stromgren
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Osawatomie
Mound City
Sugar Ray Robinson Faces Olson In Los Angeles Bout
Sugar Ray Robinson, a slight underdog, meets ex-champion Carl Bobo Olson in Los Angeles. Robinson holds a 3-0 edge over Olson with two knockouts, latest in Chicago in December. The 8 p.m. CST bout will be broadcast coast to coast. Also, welterweight champ Johnny Saxton defends his crown in a non-title 10-round match with Gil Turner in Chicago Stadium.
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Sugar Ray Robinson
Los Angeles
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Sugar Ray
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Olson
Kaye
Chicago
Gaffers
Johnny Saxton
New York
Gil Turner
Saxton
Carmen Basilio
Chicago Stadium
Baker U Wins Kansas Conference Doubles Title
Baker University tennis duo Don Kukuk and Bob Werner defeated Ottawa University pair Marvin Roush and John D’Aboy 9-7 8-6 to claim the doubles crown at the Kansas conference finals in Emporia. Earlier Ottawa upset Bethany’s Benson-Dyck 10-8 6-3 to topple the defending champions.
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Baker University
Don Kukuk
Bob Werner
Ottawa University
Marvin Roush
John D’aboy
Kansas
Emporia
Ottawans
Benson - Dyck
Bethany
Glass, Windows, Mirrors, Furniture and Desktops Sold
A broad listing shows items including flat glass windows mirrors furniture and desktops available for purchase. The advertisement highlights various home and office glass products with pricing and contact details for buyers.
Ottawa Bowlers Win Prizes At Tourney
Local bowlers place in money at Bowl-Esta in Kansas City. Ralph Kampschroeder finishes third among 705 entries in high single game jackpot with a 254 and a $68.76 check. Others earning checks include John Martin Newt Brown and Fred Meador. Kampschroeder places fifth in high game scratch and Dave Heckman sixteenth in high four games for out of town bowlers. George Hougland ranks fourteenth in high single game for visiting bowlers. Ottawa churches welcome you.
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Ralph Kampschroeder
Kampschroeder
John Martin
Newt Brown
Fred Meador
Kampschro
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