Midwest Wins Softball Title and Pomona Rally in EK League
Midwest captured the Ottawa Softball Invitational with a 3-1 win over Lawrence Legion as Topeka’s Midwest Appliance posted a 4-0 mark. Pomona climbed to second in the Eastern Kansas league after beating Olathe NAS and other foes. Frye pitched for Lawrence and Pomona’s Perry shut out an opponent. Great Bend routed Badges 16-1 then beat Phillips 66 2-0, and the Great Bend squad also swept two games against Olathe NAS on Sunday 16-2 and 11-0. More scores show Midwest and Pomona splitting a tournament clash with unearned runs in late innings.
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Charles Seeks Title as Bethea Fights at St Nicholas Arena
Former heavyweight champion Ezzard Charles meets young Wayne Bethea of New York in a featured bout at St Nicholas Arena in New York. A win could position either contender for the line vacated by Rocky Marciano as Du Mont plans telecasts portions of the country.
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Wayne Bethea
New York
St.Nicholas Arena
Rocky Marciano
du Mont
Glandular Inflammation Treatment Promise at Excelsior Institute
Men over 40 suffer back hip and leg pains and loss of vigor. The Excelsior Institute promotes non surgical treatment for glandular inflammation, claiming many older men from 1000 communities found relief. A free book offers proven non surgical methods with no obligation.
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Excelsior Springs
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UCLA Is Out For 3 Years
Victoria BC reports UCLA faces a three year penalty and 15000 dollar fine after the Pacific Coast Conference accuses the school of paying athletes and hindering commissioner Victor Schmidt. Washington is placed on two year probation for alumni payments. Penalties begin before next fall.
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Ottawa U Track Team Wins Kansas Conference Meet
The Ottawa University track and field squad clinched the Kansas conference title in Salina last week, ending a two year gap and reclaiming a crown they held eight straight times from 1946 to 1953. Dale Lanning threw 47 feet 9 inches in the shot put, Lou Coppoe improved his pole vault to 13 feet, and Bob Knight ran 50.2 seconds for the 440 yard dash. Coach Bill Boucek praised depth, noting 21 men scored to secure the victory amid minor slips from effort but no lack of teamwork.
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College of Emporia
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Bill Boucek
Boucek
Pirates Upset Dope In National League
Pirates fans packed Forbes Field as Dale Long led a doubleheader sweep of the Milwaukee Braves 6-3 and 5-0, boosting Pittsburgh within one game of the league leaders. Long homered twice to push his season total to nine and his average to .398, while Friend and Kline tossed complete games for the visitors. Crosstown results and other early standings details followed as major league clubs posted a busy day with 190,126 fans attending.
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Andy Carey
Cleveland
Baltimore
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Mike Garcia
Boston
White Sox
Bob Keegan
Detroit
Washington
K U King In Big Seven Track Meet
Kansas wins its fifth straight Big Seven outdoor title and 15th in five years, led by record shots from Bill Nieder and discus by Al Oerter. Nieder set a national collegiate shot put mark of 60 feet 3 inches, while Oerter threw 183 feet 5 inches in prelims as Kansas dominates nine of fifteen events and scores in all but the hurdles.
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Jayhawk
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al Oerter
Kansans
Oklahoma
Nieder
Oerter
New York
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Minnesota
Sim Innes
Parry O’brien
California
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Hal Long
McNeal
OHS Places Seventh In State AA Track Meet
Ottawa High School finished seventh in the state AA track meet in Wichita with 13 points led by Marvin Harder who tied for second in the high jump and the three man Ottawa entry scoring. Topeka won the title as Wichita East finished second by a narrow margin. Fred Led by Marvin led a small intramural track group competingTuesday night. Wilson captured first in the broad jump with a 22 foot 11 inch leap.
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Jimmy Tolson
Fred
Marvin
Ottawa
Wichita
Topeka
Wichita East
Wilson
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