State College Races Are Tight in Conference Football
Fort Hays State leads Central Conference with two wins and one loss after a 38-21 win over Southern Colorado and a 6 1 record as top team. Pittsburg State suffers first league loss after Emporia State upset them 27-20. Kansas Conference leaders Ottawa College of Emporia Southwestern all win to stay tied at 6 1. Next week Fort Hays hosts Pittsburg in a key showdown while Omaha visits Emporia and Washburn is idle. Sterling hosts Southwestern and other pairings follow.
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Associated Press
Fort Hays State
Kansas
Emporia State
Pittsburg State
Pittsburg
Southern Colorado
Washburn
Omaha
Fort Hays
Emporia
College of Emporia
Ottawa
Southwestern
McPherson
Friends
Bethel
Baker
Bethany
Kansas Wesleyan
Sterling
Wesleyan
St. Mary of
Dodge City
Aussies win Eisenhower Trophy amateur golf title
Australia used a simple plan to win the Eisenhower Trophy at Club de Gulf Mexico. The 7,125 yard course saw a tense U S battle as Britain and South Africa trailed. Captain D W. Dwyer led his team to a four day total of 877, two strokes ahead of the United States at 879.
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Mexico City
Australia
D W. Dwyer
St. Andrews
Scotland
United States
Britain
South Africa
Gulf Mexico
OU Harriers Place Third in William Jewell Meet
Fort Hays State swept the William Jewell Invitational at Liberty Missouri finishing 1 7 places and 15 points Tarkio second with 104 OU third at 106 Park fourth 115 William Jewell fifth Lincoln sixth Southwestern seventh Evangel eighth Hays John Mason won the 3 8 mile race in 17 04 4 breaking the meet record by over two minutes
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Ottawa University
William Jewell
Liberty
Fort Hays State
Tarkio
Park
Lincoln
Southwestern
Evangel
Hays
John Mason
Braves Edge McPherson 13 6 Homecoming Win
Ottawa University defense intercepts six passes and limits McPherson to 199 total yards as the Braves win 13 6 at Cook Field to keep a three way Kansas Conference lead tied with Gel. Jack Collela headlines with three picks and a 45 yard return, while the offense relies on a 31 yard reverse by Clark Middleton and a 30 yard pass to Leonard Scheufler for scoring. McPherson threats are pressed by OU penalties and pass defense, with the Bulldogs unable to dent the Braves late.
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Terry Ostmeyer
Ottawa University
McPherson Hall Club
Braves
Cook Field
McPherson
Ottawa
Kansas
Jack Collela
Bulldogs
Hal Wright
Tom Worthing
Segard
Ows
Clark Middleton
Richard Bannon
Leonard Scheufler
Schuefler
NAIA
Southwestern
Mac
OU Segard
Ron Guest
Paul Peffly
Wright
Colelia
Middleston
Bruce Crofts
Jerry Christie
Bannon
Walt Qualckenbush
Roy Dunn
Worthing
John Sumenski
John Carver
Fresheman
Stan Wiegert
Scheufler
Bulldog
Crofts
Qualkene Bush
Brad O'Dea
Fred Teeter
Darell Gowens
Bate
Ted
Ron Ward
Marty Waller
Colella
Nick Harroun
Gowe Ens
Bethany
Lindsborg
Chiefs Romp Sets Up West Showdown With Chargers
Kansas City trounced Houston 48 to 23 to pull 6.2 games ahead and force a showdown with San Diego next Sunday that could decide the AFL Western Division title. Key plays included a 79-yard interception return, a 60-yard underhand flip, and 187 receiving yards by Otis Taylor. Dawson and Beathard each threw two TD passes as KC piled up 441 yards offense.
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Kansas City
Johnny Robinson
Willie Mitchell
Mike Garrett
Pete Beathard
Otis Taylor
Reg Carolan
Fred Arbanas
Len Dawson
Hank Stram
Chiefs
Robe
Rtson
George Blanda
Mitchell
Bobby Maple
Smokey Stover
Sherrill Headrick
Buck Buchanan
Blanda
Robinson
Taylor
Bernie Parish
Andy Rice
Ed Lothamar
Lothamar
Stram
Rice
Jerry Mays
Chuck Hurston
Buchanan
Dawson
Forel
Beathard
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San Diego
Ron Tull
Oakland
Christian Bros
Dean Berlin
George L. Marstall
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