Ottawa Wins Kan sas Conference Track Crown
Ottawa University captured the Kansas conference track and field title at Baldwin, earning 782.3 points led by Bob F Knight Mary Wilson Dale Lanning Ray Cooper and Dick Maack. McPherson College and College of Emporia trailed, with standout performances across sprints middle distance and field events and a new discus record by Ron Anderson of McPherson.
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Kansas
Baldwin
Bill Boucek
Braves
Ottawa
College of Emporia
McPherson College
Kansas Wesleyan University
Baker University
Bethel College
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Texans Favored In Juco Meet
Hutchinson Kansas reports Victoria Texas held momentum as the National Junior College finals opened with standout performances. Bobby Singleton tied the NJCAA high hurdles mark at 14.6 seconds and clocked 23.5 in the low hurdles, while Robert Chapman led the javelin with 191 feet 2 inches. Jim Gomner won the high jump at 6 feet 1 inch and Udell Vaughn captured the broad jump at 22 feet 2.5 inches as Phoenix 17, Hutchinson 15.5, Iola 14 lead after the only finals.
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Victoria
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Bobby Singleton
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Phoenix
Jim Gomner
Iola
Udell Vaughn
Women Plan Locker Tourney At Ottawa Country Club
The Ottawa Country Club Ladies Golfers host a locker tournament next Tuesday with players guessing each hole’s score and posting in the locker room. Kansas Women’s Golf Association handicap listings begin this week and reservations can be made by calling 406 or 1671. Tuesday’s pairings include Crawford Shade Fredeen Gleason Park Corlis McGrath Duncan Kramer Johnson Schultz Bowers Deputy Lantis Bullock Sloan Wicke Foulks Peters Sheldon McClay Pierson Worthington Shull Elder Speer Rob erts Indall Melgaard Machin.
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Kansas Women's Golf Association
Crawford
Shade
Fredeen
Gleason
Park
Corlis
McGrath
Duncan
Kramer
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Schultz
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Lantis
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Peters
Sheldon
McClay
Pierson
Worthington
Shull
Elder
Speer
Roberts
Indall
Melgaard
Machin
Wichita Leads In Class AA Scoring
Bob Vernon of Oberlin broke the Class A discus record with a 169 feet 10 inch throw at the state meet. Wichita North led Class AA with five points, Ottawa and Topeka 1 with 442, plus multiple schools in lower point tiers. Vernon’s effort boosted Oberlin to the top among Class A entrants as other districts chased.
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Topeka
Lawrence
Washington
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Highland Park
Fort Scott
Wellington
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Kingman
Augusta
Harper
Scott City
Fredonia
Bonner Springs
Andale
de Soto
Clearwater
Scott
Pratt
Russell
Wakeeney
Haven
Wrestlers Keep To Script Here in Ottawa Show
A crowd of over 400 watched Wild Red Berry defeat Kit Fox in two of three falls at an Ottawa Junior Chamber of Commerce wrestling night. Buck Fanning beat the Black Panther in one fall, and Bobby Bruns won two of three from Joe Costello. An unscheduled incident saw Fanning eject the Black Panther after roughing in the first bout, with a bystander briefly kicking at him as he left the ring.
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Panther
Schmanke Ties For Pole Vault Title At State Meet
Ottawa High School sophomore Roger Schmanke cleared 12 feet 5 inches to tie Ernie Longstaff of Topeka for first in the pole vault at the Wichita state track meet. Cunningham of Manhattan was third with 12 feet 1 inch. Jim Tolson reached 20 feet ay inches to qualify for the finals in the broad jump, the fifth best mark. Gardner of Wichita East tops the event at 21 feet 4 inches. Morgan Williams to run the mile this afternoon.
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Roger Schmanke
Ottawa
Ernie Longstaff
Topeka
Cunningham
Manhattan
Jim Tolson
Tolson
Gardner
Wichita East
Morgan Williams
Giardello Earns Split Victory Over Calhoun in Brooklyn
In a 10 round middleweight bout at the arena in Cleveland, Joey Giardello beat Rory Calhoun by split decision. Referee Lou Parker credited Calhoun 46-45, while judges Bill and Williams had Giardello ahead 46-45 and 47-45 respectively, and the AP scorecard listed 47-43 for Giardello. George Gainford, Ray Robinson’s manager, called for a Giardello versus Sugar Ray matchup.
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Sugar Ray
George Gainford
Robinson
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Joey Giardello
Brooklyn
Rory Calhoun
Calhoun
Lou Parker
Charlie Bill
Joey
Herb Williams
Giardella
Start Treatment Of Score's Eye In Cleveland
Dr. Charles I. Thomas says Herb Score’s injured right eye is undergoing treatment that could take weeks. The 23 year old Indians pitcher was struck by a line drive from Gil McDougald during a May 7 game against the Yankees and remains under medical care.
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Cleveland Indians
Gil McDougald
New York Yankees
Redlegs Ride 15-of-16 Streak Into 1957 Heat
The Redlegs won their 15th of 16, routing the Giants 11-1 as Don Gross pitched a three hit, complete game. Tebbetts relied on castoffs like Whisenant and Lynch. Freeman, Acker and Sanchez closed out the win. In other NL action Roberts led Phillies over Cardinals 5-3. rainouts for Brooklyn-Chicago and Pittsburgh-Milwaukee. In AL, White Sox beat Orioles 3-2, Indians took Tigers’ spot with 3-1 win, Yankees fell further as Red Sox edged A’s 4-3.
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League Standings Across Four Leagues With Results
American Association saw Minneapolis 3 Denver 1 and Charleston 4 Louisville 2 amid postponed games. Southern Association results Little Rock 3 Birmingham 1 and Atlanta 2 Memphis Q. Nashville 8 New Orleans Chattanooga 9 Mobile 6. Texas League Fort Worth 1 Austin 0. Dallas 2 San Antonio 1 with other games postponed. Western League Yepeka 7 Colorado Springs 4. Lincoln 15 Pueblo 2. six games scheduled.
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Iron Liege Favored In Preakness As Derby Winner Seeks Crown
About 30,000 expected at Pimlico for the 81st Preakness with Iron Liege the early 4-5 favorite to stretch Calumet Farm's bid toward a ninth Triple Crown. News notes include Derby winner Rollins, May 4 Kentucky Derby triumph, and odds on Bold Ruler. Also a local church notice for a grade school committee and a high school dance event.
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Jimmy Jones
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Alumni Banquet Honors Pomona Rural High Seniors
MISS FANNIE KRAUS reports the Alumni Banquet of Pomona Rural High School was held in the Methodist Dining Room last Saturday evening May 11. Decorations in aqua and white with pink and grey roses complemented the event. The program included Invocation by Junior Hunt, Toastmaster James Lindsey, Introduction of Seniors Vivian Bushnell, Welcome by Mrs. R. U. Cain, and Response by Juanita Phamnesa Pranhace JTovee.
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Methodist
Junior Hunt
James Lindsey
Vivian Bushnell
R. U. Cain
Juanita Phamnesa Pranhace
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