Leavenworth Rolls Over Ottawa 40 to 7 in Homecoming rout
Leavenworth used a power ground attack led by fullback Bill Gerhards to defeat Ottawa High 40 to 7 on Cook Field. Gerhards scored twice and helped drive two more Pioneer touchdowns as Leavenworth spoiled Ottawa’s homecoming and sent the Cyclones to their sixth straight loss this season.
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Hinkle
Duffin
Browns Favored Over Eagles in Week Standings Showdown
The Cleveland Browns named 10 point favorites to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, aiming to strengthen their grip on the NFL Eastern Division lead. New York Giants idle in a light week, while Bears and Colts hold Western leaders with favorable lines.
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Williamsburg blanked Kincaid with 34 points in win
Richard Cromwell scored 14 points including a six yard TD and a 23 yard end run as Williamsburg defeated Kincaid 34 to 0. Larry Anderson added a 53 yard QB sneak and an 30 yard TD run with several penalties nullifying other Williamsburg scores. Dale McCurdy returned a punt for 18 yards and Cromwell added the final extra point.
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Anderson
Varsity
Fred Buckley
Phil Piersol
Dale McCurdy
Football Scores From Kansas High Schools
Schools across Kansas report scores from Friday games with multiple 20 point margins. Notable results include Independence over Col umbus, Coffeyville and Pittsburg posting big wins, and Ottawa routing Highland Park. Local teams like Leavenworth, Wamego, and Paola tally wins in close or decisive fashion.
Missouri Fresh Beats Iowa State Freshmen 19-0
Missouri freshmen topped Iowa State freshmen 19-0 in Columbia. Keith Weber, 180 pounds from Jefferson City, threw a touchdown pass ran for another and helped set up a third with a long pass.
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Missouri
Ylowa State
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Jefferson City
Lyndon Beats Wellsville 13-0 in Football Clash
Lyndon opened with a kickoff drive, Bill Wiley scoring from two yards. Bob Tiffany added the extra point for a 7-0 lead. Wiley then sprinted 45 yards to set up Lyndon’s second touchdown, the conversion missed, and Lyndon led 13-0 at halftime as Wellsville stalled against Lyndon’s defense.
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Bill Swartz
Pioneers
Bob Lewis
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Reusch
Wellsville
Lyndon
Bill Wiley
Bob Tiffany
Wiley
Melvern Edges Scranton 20-19 in eight man game
Melvern edged Scranton 20-19 after an extra point by Fain Price proved decisive. Jim Trey started Melvern’s scoring with a five yard run, Price added a 25 yard run and the extra point, and the winning touchdown came on a 20 yard pass from Irey to Bill Criqui. Scranton’s points, all by Bill Magnuson, came in the first, third, and fourth quarters.
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Fain Price
Scranton
Jim Trey
Price
Irey
Bill Criqui
Bill Magnuson
Bowling Scores Friday Night Ladies Seagle Fairmont
Friday bowling scores show Fairmont leading with high 10-30 for C Roler at 200469 and S Wolgast at 223-641. Colby, Elmer’s, Gambles, Home Improvement, and others posted high games and series with players like G Whitacre 154, V Hoffman 495, M Hull 135-419, H Carey 184-458, and V Cordle 157-454 competing in a dynamic league night.
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Ottawa Bowl Bowl Phone Contact
Ottawa Bowl Bowl lists phone contact CH 29741 for inquiries. The item appears as a compact note urging readers to call for services or reservations. No additional names or dates are provided in the fragment.
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Lawrence In Mtd Victory: National high school rankings shift
Lawrence, ranked No. 1 in the AP high school poll, extended its winning streak with a 27-13 win over Columbus as Shawnee Mission North fell to 38-6 on the season. Other Kansas districts show several top-10 teams improving or suffering setbacks, including Great Bend, Salina, Wyandotte, and Wichita East, amid a slate of notable upsets and scorelines across the state.
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Towell eyes welterweight title shot via ABC televised bout
Towell, who has fought only twice this year, believes he deserves a shot at the welterweight title held by Benny Kid Paret. The bout will be nationally televised by ABC TV starting at 9 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
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Benny
Kid) Paret
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Houston Oilers Aim to Hold AFL East Lead in New York
The Houston Oilers travel to New York to face the Titans as the AFL East leader bid continues. QBs Al Dorow and George Blanda duel after Houston’s earlier wins 30-14 and 27-21. Dorow has 8 TDs on 44 of 93, while Blanda is 42 of 90 with 5 TDs. Titans slight favorites amid 4-1 Oilers and 4-2 Titans standings. Denver tops the West at 3-2, facing 2-3 Boston. Oakland visits Buffalo. Dallas and Los Angeles idle.
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Fourth Of Wheat Crop Is Stored Under Government Loans
Washington AP reports that by October 1 nearly a quarter of this year’s wheat crop was stored under government price support loans and purchase agreements totaling 324 million bushels. Kansas led with 121 million, followed by Oklahoma 45, Nebraska 31, Texas 28, and Washington 15 million.
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Carbondale tops Pomona in eight man clash 27 19
Dennis Watson of Carbondale scored two touchdowns and added an extra point as Carbondale beat Pomona 27 19. Pomona’s Ralph Nelson connected on a 49 yard pass to Jim Goracke for a 20 yard score and Pomona led 13 12 at halftime before Carbondale answered with Watson’s two rushing TDs and two extra points.
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Oor
School Bus Flips Injuring Six Pupils In Kansas
An Effingham High School football trip detour accident left six pupils injured when a school bus skidded on a curve along Kansas 16 between Holton and Onaga. About 49 pupils aboard were hospitalized for cuts and bruises.
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Joyce Toney
Ida Watson
Jim Wohletz
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