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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1955
Page
5
Ottawa University Braves push through intense workouts a week before facing Friends University. Coach Paul Andree oversees obstacle courses, blocking dummies, tires, tackling drills, sled pushing, and two on one collisions to sharpen conditioning and fundamentals ahead of the Friday night game.
Nebraska coach Bill Glassford remains calm despite partisan fan grumbling and player dismissals after a “panties raid” scandal. Nebraska opens the season with Hawaii after a 50-0 loss there last year, and faces Ohio State at Columbus. Glassford vows only limited changes, focusing on the players and team.
Archie Moore is the third Black heavyweight to get a title chance at Rocky Marciano. He follows Ezzard Charles and Joe Walcott, predecessors who vied for the crown before Marciano won in 1952.
Ottawa High School senior football team prepares for a Southeast Kansas League opener against Pittsburg, the state’s top prep squad last year. Coach John Giger lists starters Fred Harder and others, with 14 seniors, in a non contact workout at Cook Field as adjustments continue.
Australia secures the Davis Cup title as the dominant world tennis power. The amateur Davis Team from Down Under has defeated the United States in five of the last six years signaling prolonged supremacy.
Yankees need any three wins in five games to clinch the American League title with Cleveland’s results also shaping the race. New York has won seven straight and leads the Indians by three in the loss column, but five games remain including a Washington and a Boston doubleheader. Cleveland must win all remaining four and hope for New York losses to force a tie or better.
Bobby Dykes, a transplanted Texan and Miami’s favored middleweight, fights George Johnson of Newark in a 10 round bout tonight. The national ABC telecast begins at 8 p.m. CST, preceding the Rocky Marciano Archie Moore title fight on closed circuit. Safe Buy U S Savings Bonds.
Rocky Marciano remains a heavy favorite against Archie Moore for a 15 round title defense at Yankee Stadium. Odds lengthened to 19-5 after Hurricane Ione threat caused a one day postponement. Moore appeared grim at weigh in while Marciano stayed calm as weather forecast called for a cool, fair evening.
Lane High School beats Greeley 8 to 2 as Lane fans 8 runs on 12 hits while holding Greeley to 2. Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City A's 7-3 with Stockson winning and Valo Schypinski contributing for the A's. Lane to face Appanoose Friday after Ottawa victory.
Chicago reports that Frank Lane has definitely made up his mind to quit as general manager of the Chicago White Sox.
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