OHS Third in Regional Meet at Shawnee Mission
Ottawa High School finished third in the Class AA regional track meet at Shawnee Mission. Shawnee won with 96 points, Lawrence second with 3142. Ottawa totaled 28, Atchison 12. Ottawa qualifiers were Fred Kaiser, Keith Ward, Bob Bundy, Marvin Wilson, and Fred Harder. Kaiser 3rd in 220, Ward 3rd in tow hurdles, Bundy 3rd in pole vault, Wilson 2nd in pole vault and broad jump with 3rd in 440, Harder tied for 3rd in high jump, Tolson 5th in broad, medley relay (Wilson Bundy Terry Paul Morgan Williams) placed 5th.
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Bob Bundy
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Fred Harder
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Wilson
Harder
Jim Tolson
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Wilson, Bundy
Terry Paul
Morgan Williams
End of an era for Enos Slaughter with Yankees trade
The 39 year old Enos Slaughter, a longtime star noted for his burning will to win, was traded by the New York Yankees to the Kansas City Athletics along with pitcher Johnny Sain as rosters shrank to 25. Slaughter hoped for more playing time this spring but will now finish his career with KC, offering fans a final glimpse of a thrilling diamond figure.
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Slaughter
Roxboro
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Kansas City
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Athletics
Baker Takes Golf Title
Baker University won the Kansas Conference golf championship after 54 holes with 1,037 strokes. Friends University placed second at 1,082, followed by College of Emporia and others. Bethel and Kansas Wesleyan did not enter. Bob Himebaugh of Friends was medalist with 227. U. S. Savings Bonds are secure.
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Ottawa
Bethel
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Friends
Big Seven track meet promises several record threats
Lawrence Kas Kansas hosts the 27th annual Big Seven outdoor carnival with six potential meet records. Kansas figures to win a fourth straight title led by Bill Nieder in shot put and contenders in javelin, discus, and 220 yard low hurdles. Other notable entries include Missouri stud Bill Constantine and Colorado’s Stew Walker. Tennis and golf join the events as Kansas hosts the conference faculty committee meeting later in the week.
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Kansas Jayhawks
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Don Sneegas
Les Bitner
Bitner
Sneegas
Kansas
Nebraska
Herb Grote
Edsel Wibbels
Oklahoma
Bob van Dee
Bruce Drummond
Bobby Buchanan
Don Smith
Bill Constantine
Missouri
Frank Dickey
Stew Walker
Colorado
West German delegation sails for Yugoslavia visit
A Bundestag president Eugene Gerstenmaier and 10 deputies leave Bonn for a week long goodwill visit to Yugoslavia. Germany’s first postwar ambassador to Britain Hans von Herwarth arrives in London pledging loyalty to new allies amid a new era in relations. In Paris an Interior Ministry spokesman reports 14 Nationalist rebels killed in an Algerian village attack with unclear losses. In Kobe Hong Kong arrival Yu Hua-lung is arrested with 2 413 Swiss watches found in luggage.
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Kobe
Japan
Yu Hua-lung
Hong Kong
High School Jumper Becomes College Class Rival
Fresno reports Charley Dumas of Centennial High School and Ernie Shelton of USC dueled for the top high jump, both clearing 6 feet 10 inches to set a West Coast Relays joint record. Gusty wind and cold weather marred the 29th annual meet as Wes Santee failed to break four minutes in the mile. Kan san clocked 4 06.5 for his second-best outdoor time.
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Los Angeles
Charley Dumas
Centennial High School
Ernie Shelton
Southern California
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Kansan
Rocky Marciano Puts Title on Line at Kezar Stadium
Undefeated Rocky Marciano defends his world heavyweight title for the fifth time against Don Cockell of England in San Francisco at Kezar Stadium. The Brockton champion seeks a 48th win in 47 fights as 40,000 fans expected and a $400,000 gate projected. NBC to air at 9 p.m. CST with closed circuit in 83 theaters. Promoters aim for strong turnout despite modest odds on Cockell. Also notes an exhibition between Cleveland Browns and Green Bay Packers on August 20 in Akron, Ohio.
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Don Cockell
England
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Haram
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NBC
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Don Thomas
International Boxing Club
Cleveland Browns
Green Bay Packlers
Akron
Ohio
Ottawa High Netmen fall short at regional tennis meet
At Shawnee Mission on Saturday Topeka won the regional tennis meet with both singles and doubles titles. Ottawa High School reached the semifinals in doubles with Bob Luce and Doug Scott defeating Wyandotte’s Lemery and Redick before falling to Shawnee competitors in later rounds. Ottawa’s singles players were eliminated in the first round.
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Shawnee Mission
Topeka
Bob Luce
Doug Scott
Ottawa
Francis Lemery
John Redick
Wyandotte
Ray Trowbridge
Bill Hoffman
Shawnee
Luce Scott
OHL
Don Higgins
Wallace Henning
Larry Deever
John Whalforth
Lynn Fry
Larry Forsythe
Bob Shanklin
Joel Berglund
Fry
John Bird
KFL Reelects Most Officers in State Labor Group
The Kansas State Federation of Labor reelected most officers with W. W. Malcolm of Wichita named fifth vice president. George Townsend of Leavenworth was re elected as president and other officers reelected include Harrison, Irvin, Willis, and Stewart. The report notes 40 595 leagues and 373 740 teams registered with the American Bowling Congress.
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Kas
Kansas State Federation of Labor
W. W. Malcolm
Wichita
A. J. McCalla
George Townsend
Leavenworth
George Harrison
Kansas City
John Irvin
Pittsburg
R. A. Willis
Manhattan
E. C. Stewart
Hutchinson
The
American Bowling Congress
Ottawa Softball Opens Friday With Girls Double Header
The Ottawa Herald reports the 1955 softball season begins Friday night with a girls double header at Forest Park featuring Douglas Brothers girls versus Ira B. Price girls of Topeka. Ottawa girls practice at 7 30 p m. The men’s league starts May 23 at the park with Baldwin Co-Op vs Nisely Phillips 66 and Budge’s Hardware vs Gilmore Skelly Service. Umpires meet tonight at Ralph Emerson’s home and a two district clinic is scheduled Sunday at Lawrence with state commissioner E B McGrew and state vampire in chief Harold Grove leading.
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Ira B. Price
Topeka
Forest Park
Ottawa
Park
Baldwin
Nisely Phillips 66
Budge’s Hardware
Gilmore Skelly Service
Pires
Ralph Emerson
S. Oak
Louis Bell
Umps
Sid Morris
Ollie Leighton
Bill White
Emerson
Lawrence
E. B. McGrew
Harold Grove
Arma Wins Baldwin Meet in Kansas State Regional
Arma High School clinched the Class B regional track and field title in Baldwin Kansas scoring 38 points to top Gardner 34 and Wellsville 34. Duane McIntire of Gardner set a 10.1 in the 100 breaking his 10.3 mark. McIntire also won the 220 and shot put and ran on Gardner’s 880 relay. Larry Wiggins of Wellsville swept the 180 low hurdles high jump and high hurdles. George Smith of Michigan State is Hal Smith’s brother.
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Kas
Arma High School
Arma
Gardner
Wellsville
Duane McIntire
Gardner Star
MelIntire
Larry Wiggins
Eagles
Cowboy Capital Drive Under Way
A statewide fund raising drive to declare Dodge City the Cowboy Capital of the World begins June 1. County committees were organized with Gray Graham of Dodge City as executive director. The statewide goal is $1,000,000.
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Emporia
Eas
Dodge City
Gray Graham
Bowling Scores Match Games Anchor and Emporia
Bowling scores show Anchor leading with 481 high game 188 by Whitacre and 424 by Gaber. Emporia trailing with Plummer 178 high, while Gaber posts 424. Todd Ladies finish with Maloney 180 high and May 436. Igodd Men tally May 236 and Allen 478.
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Emporia
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Gaber
Todd Ladies
Maloney
Smay
Igodd
Allen
Marty Marion Career Highlights As Shortstop Legend
Marty Marion, longtime manager of the Chicago White Sox, once played 1,502 games at shortstop for the St. Louis Cardinals, illustrating a storied baseball career across two major franchises.
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Marty Marion
Chicago White Sox
St. Louis Cardinals
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