San Romani Sets A New Mile Record
Archie San Romani Jr. of Wichita East clocked 4 19.1 for a mile to win the Class AA title and lead his team to a third straight state track crown. He had earlier run 4:13.6 at Hutchinson in a Kansas high school record effort not recognized as a state mark. East totaled 34 1/2 points as Wyandotte and others followed.
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Archie San Romani Jr
Fleet
Wichita East
San Romani
Hutchinson
Kansas
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Wyandotte
Arkansas City
Shawnee Mission North
Topeka
Washington
Sumner
McPherson
Wichita North
Atchison
Chanute
Ottawa
Rosedale
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Wichita West
Salina
Junction City
Argentine
Dodge City
Garden City
Lawrence
Emporia
Columbus
Leavenworth
Manhattan
Highland Park
Oklahoma State
Kansas State
Bill Alley
Missouri
Jim Wright
OSU
Jack Ellis
Oklahoma
Colorado
Kansas University
Charley Tidwell
Norman
Ohlo
Littler Clinches Hot Springs Open With Narrow Win
Gene Littler, 28 year old Navy veteran from Singing Hills California, par putts his way to a one stroke victory at the Hot Springs Open, earning $2,800 and a ticket to the Tournament of Champions. Jim Ferree, Art Wall Jr., Johnny Palmer, and Doug Ford also posted strong showings as Littler heads to Memphis for the Memphis Invitational Open.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Gene Littler
Memphis
Littler
Singing Hills
Calif
Jim Ferree
Crystal River
Fila
Doug Ford
Paradise
Fla
Las Vegas
Nev
Art Wall Jr
Pocono Manor
Johnny Palmer
Tulsa
Okla
Phoenix
Tucson
Bowling Bits Delores Motelet Ottawa League Highlights
Wilma Bien rolled 203 for high game at Ottawa Bowl. Leona Jones had high series 518. Ruth Carlson 182 in second game. Martha Christian 478 second high series. Miller's Construction led in team game and series. Ottawa Savings and Loan won the Monday Night League title at 85-55. Lee's Cafe 83-57. Willis Nursery 70% with 694 losses. Ruth Carlson elected league president. Myra Smay vice president, Margaret Weidner secretary, June Lutz sergeant-at-arms. Glenna Lu Whitacre led Royal TLanes with 228, 597. Artie Wolgast 201, 555 second high. Other 500 series included Jones 503 and Carlson 501. Moore Chevrolet topped with 855 and 2,442. Moore's remains league leader at 117-15. Splits: Cordle 5-7-8. Susan Wolgast 3-7.
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Delores Motelet
Wilma Bien
Leona Jones
Ruth Carlson
Martha Christian
Miller’s Construction
Ottawa Savings and Loan
Lee's
Cafe
Willis Nursery
Myra Smay
Margaret Weidner
June Lutz
Glenna Lu Whitacre
Artie Wolgast
Moore Chevrolet
Moore
Virginia Cordle
Susan Wolgast
Kansas Varsity Triumphs 28-6 Over Alumni in Spring Game
Lawrence Kansas KU varsity defeated the alumni squad 28 to 6 in a spring training game Saturday before about 5 000 spectators at the university. The win concludes spring drills as coaches evaluate players for the upcoming season.
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Lawrence
Kan
Kansas University
Ten Records Fall As KU Wins Big Eight Crown
Kansas Jayhawks secure their eighth straight Big Eight title at Norman with 125 points as conference records collapse in 16 events. Notables include Charlie Tidwell tying league marks with 100 and 200, Gail Hodgson and Jim Graham set pole vault and mile records, and Oklahoma State sweeping multiple titles including golf and tennis.
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Norman
Okla
University of Oklahoma
Kansas Jayhawks
Bill Easton
Royal Orbit Comes Into Own After Preakness Win
Royal Orbit dominates Pimlico field to win the Preakness by four lengths over Sword Dancer in 1 57. The striking 3 year old earns $136,200 for owner Halia Braunstein as trainer Reggie Cornell sets up the Belmont run on June 13.
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Baltimore (Ap
Royal Orbit
Shucks
Pete
Kozar
Belmont
Pimlico
Sword Dancer
Haliia Braunstein
Reggie Cornell
Peppercorn and Fitch Named 1959 Varsity Co captains
John Peppercorn and Ken Fitch were elected co captains for the 1959 varsity, leading the team as it beat the old timers for the second straight year.
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John Peppercorn
Ken Fitch
Ottawa Girls Rally to 9-8 Victory Over Peck's Good Girls
Ottawa centerfielder Joyce Bowman delivered a bases loaded triple in the sixth inning to fuel a five run surge and overcome Peck's Good Girls of Kansas City 9-8 at Forest Park. Barbara McEntire pitched for Ottawa, allowing 10 hits as Ramirez took the loss. Ottawa improves to 3-1 and hosts Iola next Wednesday.
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Ottawa
Peck
Good Girls
Kansas City
Forest Park
Joyce Bowman
Barbara McEntire
Ramirez
Iola
Front Starters Are Picked For Memorial Race
INDIANAPOLIS AP Three veterans Johnny Thomson Eddie Sachs and Jim Rathmann will start in the front row of the 43rd 500 mile race May 30 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway after weekend trials marred by two wrecks and the death of Jerry Unser from injuries. Thomson set a 2% mile one lap record and earned pole with 145.908 mph. Sachs timed 145.425 and Jim Rathmann 144.433 as the weekend qualifiers left 19 spots open in the 33 car field.
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Indianapolis
Johnny Thomson
Eddie Sachs
Jim Rathmann
Indianapolis ‘Motor Speedway
Jerry Unser
Tony Bettenhausen
Tinely Park
Ill
Johnny Tolan
Norwalk
Calif
Unser
Colorado
Dick Rathmann
San Gabriel
Thomson
Boyertown
Sachs
Center Valley
Miami
Odds Run Out For Bud Daley
New York Yankees rallied for three ninth inning runs to beat Bud Daley and end his 19 inning streak without a run. The Kansas City lefty, who had not surrendered a run in 19 innings, was tagged for three hits in the ninth as New York won 3 2 in the first game of a doubleheader. Daley had previously gone six innings in relief May 6 and five in relief May 14, allowing only two and three hits respectively.
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New York Yankees
Bud Daley
Kansas City
Daley
Yanks
Baltimore
Face
Pittsburgh
Dale Long
Cubs
Banks
Bennie Daniels
Hammerin Hank Aaron Leads Braves Past Dodgers 8 3
National League star Henry Aaron powered the Braves to an 8-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Aaron hit a homer and single, extending his multi hit streak to eight games and reaching 11 homers on the season. The victory keeps Milwaukee atop the NL standings over the Giants as Chicago pulls within two games of Cincinnati. Dodgers starter Don Drysdale and reliever none pitched, while Lew Burdette earned the win for Milwaukee. Willie Mays added a homer and double for the Giants in a separate game, as Pittsburgh and Chicago split a doubleheader with the Pirates tallying ten homers in the set.
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Milwaukee Mauler
Braves
Los Angeles
Hammerin
Hank
Aaron
Dodgers
San Francisco Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago
Cubs
Reds
Pittsburgh
Ernie Banks
Philadelphia Phils
Cardinals
St. Louis
Lew Burdette
Milwaukee
Don Dermeter
Charlie Neal
Del
Stu Miller
Giants
Cincinnati
Willie Mays
Bob Purkey
Call Amateur Code Outmoded Says West Point General
Lt. Gen. Gar Davidson, a former West Point football coach, told an Williams College dinner that the nation’s amateur code is outmoded and harms Olympic and international chances against the Soviet. He urged abolishing or redefining the amateur and professional distinctions and supported college athletic recruitment with equal scholarship value.
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Williamstown
Mass
U.S. Military Academy
Gar Davidson
Williams Colliams College
Bowling Scores in Paper Sack League Highlights
Lollar-Speer leads with 163 single and 466 series. Meador-Wolgast posts 212 and 578. Cordie-Cordie-1 features 221 and 869. Jackson-Fritts-3 posts 199 and 854. Strickland-Hensick-4 adds 200. Christie and Ogle also post solid totals. many high games across teams.
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Lollar-Speer
R. Lollar
Meador-Wolgast
C. Wolgant
Vogue-Gilborn
H. Gilborn
Brissell-Taylor
J. Taylor
Cordie-Cordie
K. Cordie
Jackson-Fritts
C. Jackson
Strickland-Hensick
H. Hensick
C. Strickland
Stumerickhouse-Christian
P. Christie
LeValley-Ogle
O. Ogle
Gilliland-Corgy
L. Gilliland
R. Corey
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