Melvern and Pomona Battle to 26-26 Tie in League Game
Melvern and Pomona played a high school football showdown ending in a 26 all tie. Ralph Shaffer opened scoring for Melvern on a 6 yard run. Pomona answered with Williston scoring from 5 yards and later 40 yard rushes, while Warren Chambers added an extra point on one drive. The teams traded scores through the game with Williston and Melvern exchanges keeping the game tied at 19-19 and 26-26 as Pomona drove late, near Melvern’s 12 yard line.
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Melvern
Pomona
Ralph Shaffer
Warren Chambers
Roland Williston
Williston
Poomona
Pro Tilts Spark Sunday NFL Rivalries
The National Football League faces feuds as Washington battles Baltimore and Chicago hosts San Francisco. Key clashes include the Redskins at Memorial Stadium and the 49ers at Kezar Stadium with six games on the Sunday slate. Also on tap are Browns vs Cardinals in Chicago Lions vs Rams in Los Angeles Steelers vs Giants in New York and Eagles vs Packers in Green Bay.
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San Francisco
Washington Redskins
Colts
Memorial Stadium
Chicago Bears
Kezar Stadium
Redskins
Washington
George Preston Marshall
49Ers
Bears
NIFL
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Marshall
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Skins
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Frankie .Albert
Chicago
Cleveland Browns
Cards
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Rams
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh Steelers
Giants
New York
Philadelphia Eagles
Packers
Green Bay
Football Gambling Ring Broken Up at University of Michigan
Police announced the breakup of a football gambling racket on the University of Michigan campus. The scheme took in upward of $10,000 weekly from students. Three students will be charged with conspiracy to violate state gaming laws. The investigation had run four weeks with a leak hampering efforts.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
George Stauch
Leavenworth High Triumphs Over Ottawa 32–6 in Homecoming Affair
Leavenworth High School upended Ottawa Cyclones 32 to 6 at Cook Field in Ottawa. Herman Rathman tallied about 195 rushing yards and 46 receiving yards, while the Pioneers compiled 304 rushing yards and 70 passing. Ottawa’s Larry Clabaugh and Bill Maddox staged late threats, but Leavenworth held the majority of momentum, aided by interceptions and a late touchdown by Robinson.
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Leavenworth High School
Pioneers
Ottawaigh Cyclones
OHS
Cook Field
Ottawa University
Herman Rathman
Leaiyenworth
Larry Clahaugh
Ottawa
Leavenworth
Cyclones
Jimmy Donoho
Liston Edges Whitehurst in Ten Round Thriller
In St Louis AP report Charles Liston narrowly avoided a knockout, finishing off Bert Whitehurst in the 10th round. The 2124 pound puncher from Philadelphia improved to 14 straight victories, with 12 KOs, while Whitehurst stayed game despite a ninth round surge. Liston, ninth in Patterson’s challenger ranking, praised Whitehurst for his courage.
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St, Louis
Big Charles
Sonny) Liston
Bert Whitehurst
Floyd Patterson
Liston
Whitehurst
Harry Kessler
Patterson
Baltimore
Quenemo Triumphs 40 19 Over Scranton in 6 Man Game
Quenemo outlasted Scranton 40 19 in a six man football game yesterday afternoon. Hal Logan opened with a 1 yard run for Quenemo, Max Logan had a 60 yard second quarter TD, and Scranton tied 12 12 at halftime. In the third Quenemo pulled ahead with 20 points as M Logan, Yockey, Knight and Breechelsen connected on several plays including a 40 yard interception return and two point conversion to seal the win.
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Ed Scranton
Quenemo
Hal Logan
Max Logan
Scranton
Jerry Yockeoy
M. Logan
Ronnie Knight
Jim Breechelsen
Yockey
Oup
Quenema
Waverly Edges Olpe By Point In TVL Clash
Waverly held Olpe to a 7-6 victory after a second period 3 yard run by McDonald and a successful extra point. Olpe struck first with a S yard run by Smith in the opening quarter, but the try for point failed.
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Waverly
Olpe
Smith
McDonald
Garnett Bulldogs crush Humboldt Cubs 49 to 0 in tri valley win
The Garnett Bulldogs routed the Humboldt Cubs 49-0 to extend their streak to three straight Tri-Valley wins and improve to 4 2 on the season. The lopsided victory highlighted Garnett's dominance in the conference game.
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Humboldt
Garnett Bulldogs
Humboldt Cubs
Bulldogs
Bowling Scores Friday Night Women s League
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Fairmont
Tigh
Marber
McFadden
Te Oand & Cosuat
V. Hoffman
Ottawa Braves Edge Bethany in Thrilling Lin dsborg Clash
Ottawa University’s Braves defeated Bethany 19 to 14 in a tense Lin dsborg showdown. Bob Knight threw two touchdown passes as Ottawa built a late lead, before Bethany rallied with Swede comebacks and a near finish. A late scuffle erupted as fists flew near the end, underscoring the heated contest between the two teams.
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Lindsborg
Ottawa University
Bob Knight
Beth
Knight
Ottawa
Braves
Barsegian
Bethany
Otawa
Gardner Drives Past Overbrook 12-6 in Nonleague Clash
Gardner used a 3 yard second period run by Shreve and a fourth quarter fumble recovery in the end zone by Krump to defeat Overbrook 12-6. Overbrook scored on a 40 yard fourth quarter rush by Duncan. Both teams failed on extra points.
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Shreve
Krump
Overbrook
Gardner
Duncan
High school football scores and results list
A garbled telegram style list shows numerous high school football scores including Shawnee Mission North victory 29 to 7 over Independence, Ward 31 over Argentine 0, Atchison 34 over Turner 13, Neodesha 26 over Burlington 7, Benner Spartites 18 over Usawatomie 12, Marysville 13 over Minneapolis 6, Abilene 19 over McPherron 19 tie, Desoto 27 over Baldwin 14, Cherryvale 52 over Eureka 7, Manhattan 7 over Eviporia 6, Fort Scott 32 over Yates Center 0, Garnett 49 over Humbo Highland Park 14, Immaculate 72 over Tonga Leavenworth 32, Ottawa 6 over Louisburg 26, Lacygne 6 over Rosedale 24, Seaman 40 over Osage City v Pittsburg 28, Bumner 27 over Paola 0, Washington 14 over Springhill 25, Wyandotte 20 over Budorn 6, Southeast 27 over Wichita North 20, Washburn Rural 20 over Wamega 0.
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Tawrence
Shawnee Mission North Independence
Columbus
Ward
Wichita
Washburn
Wamega
Eisenhower hails stable cost of living in recovery claim
President Eisenhower praised the unchanged cost of living for last month as evidence that business recovery is possible without inflation. He cited the September consumer price index at 123.7, the same as August, 2.1 percent above a year ago, and argued that rising wages are translating into real buying power while prices remain steady.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Road Oil Traps Mice And Rats
McPherson County highway crew laid a thick sticky oil on a three mile road stretch and closed it three days to set. Foreman Gus Peterson found thousands of dead mice and rats trapped on the surface when work resumed.
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Mcpherson
Gus Peterson
NAACP Attacks Docking Open Door Policy
Dr. Charles R. Roquemore, NAACP Kansas president, said Gov George Docking will not meet with the NAACP to discuss race relations while Republican candidate Clyde Reed did meet with 27 members in Hutchinson on Oct 5. Reed impressed the group with his candor. Docking did not respond to multiple meeting requests or an invitation to appear at the Topeka NAACP convention.
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Wellington
George Docking
National Assny For Advancement
Kansas
NAACP
Charles R. Roquemore
Docking
Clyde M. Reed
Hutchinson
Roquemore
Reed
Gov. Docking
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