Track records in danger at Salina meet
Kansas conference track athletes chase existing marks in Salina with focus on the discus and pole vault while aiming to break records in the mile relay and 100 yard dash. Notables include Coppoc Ottawa and Baker’s McCracken, Penner Bethel, Lanning Ottawa, and Gaines C of E. Preliminaries start 10 am with finals at 2 pm as coaches meet Thursday evening.
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Dale Lanning
Ottawa
Kansas
Salina
Ron An-Swee
Ce Gees Jerson
Bill Smith
McPher
Louis Coppoc
Ottawa and Son
Don Penner
Bethel
Larry McCracken
Baker
Kimble
College
Coppoc
Emporia
Anderson
Coppoe
Willie Gaines
C. of E
Hank Doering
Tetamil Gaines
Cees
Reriner
Ems
Saue
Glen Dick
Paul Andree
Bill Boucek
Bill Frear
Grover Nutt
Hays
Skelly and Badges Score In Softball at Ebbets Field
The Kansas City Athletics lost to the Baltimore Orioles 9 to 5 as George Zuverink shut out the A's after they knocked out Jim Wilson in the seventh inning. The loss left Kansas City a half game above the cellar, while the St Louis Cardinals referenced in the report also faced the same contest.
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Kansas City Athletics
Louis Cardinals
A’s
Baltimore
George Zuverink
Redbirds
Ebbets Field
Zuverink
Oriole
Jim Wilson
Kansas City
Lou Boudreau
Baseball Standings and Schedules Highlight Mixed Results
Major league standings show Cleveland and New York atop the AL with Chicago and Boston trailing. Upcoming games feature Detroit at Boston, New York at Cleveland, and Washington at Chicago, while minor league softball results include Skelly edging Clinton 3 2 and Budge's Hardware defeating Clinton 9 3 in Topeka matchups.
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New York
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Boston
Uli
Baltimore
Washington
Kansas City
Detroit
Parnell
Lary
Colema
Wynn
Ramos
Hue
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Donova
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Heritage
Associated Press
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Philadelphia
Jersey City
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Craig
Rush
Worthington
Liddle
Cincinnati
Nuxhall
Lawrence
Friend
Buhl
Roberts
Rein
Ninth Grade Track Team Wins With Sweep
Ottawa ninth graders easily beat Garnett 4 to 27 after winning seven of eight events. Epps and Thompson led with two wins each, Thompson taking low hurdles and pole vault, Going winning broad jump, Ainsworth taking shot put. Relays featured Ottawa runners Gyre Kader and Epps, posting 50.9.
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Ottawa
Garnett
Epps
Thompson
Going
Ainsworth
Donaldson
Brandenberg
Kedar
Gifford
Grummel
Tle
Kansas City
Koder
Dudley
Hartest
Cyre
Milburn Country Club
Alnaworth
McLean
Ray Goodell
Earnett
Johnson
John Langford
Enid
Okla
Kader
Eppa
State HS Marks Likely to Fall at Wichita Meet
Half of the Kansas state high school track records look vulnerable as Wichita hosts the meet Friday and Saturday. Weather aside, a strong 1956 group has already topped or matched eight of sixteen records in preliminaries, with only the hurdles and the shot put likely beyond reach.
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Topeka U
Kansas
Wichita
Records set in Ottawa Herald bowling and track events
1956 Ottawa Herald reports potential new records in 40 yard dash mile relay 980 yard run and other field events at the state competition with last year’s seven meet marks surpassed by this year’s athletes. Men and Ladies leagues list top scores in bowling standings and team performances.
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Ottawa Herald
Johnny Saxton Beats Gil Turner In Chicago Bout
Johnny Saxton clinched an 8-5 decision over Gil Turner in a tense 10 round welterweight bout at Chicago Stadium. The title fight capped Saxton’s ascent after a March title win and followed Turner’s noted outburst, with the result reaffirming Saxton as champion in a bout marked by crowd reaction.
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Chicago
Johnny Saxton
Gil Turner
Chicago Stadium
Saxton
Carmen Basilio
Turner
al Andrews
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