Overbrook Rout Over Wellsville 42 to 0 on Fast Friday
Overbrook Gophers overwhelmed Wellsville Eagles 42 0 on Friday night using speed on both ends. Halfback Bob Greenfield opened with a 48 yard run to the six yard line and quarterback Jim Hepner scored. Hepner connected with John Cooper for 38 yards to the two as Overbrook led 28 0 at halftime. Ron Skaggs added a 52 yard TD and the Wellsville attack failed to respond.
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Ron Skaggs
Overbrook-Hepner Leads 77 42 Victory at Wellsville
Dean Lawrenz punted for the Eagles but poor coverage allowed Overbrook to dominate with superior speed. Scoring featured multiple runs and a 1 yard pass from Hopter to Wells as Overbrook rolled to a 77-42 win over Wellsville.
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Dean Lawrenz
Braves Roll Over Friends Falcons in 60 9 Victory
Ottawa University Braves ran for 360 yards and passed for 73 in a 60 to 9 win over Friends University Falcons. Key performers include Jon Krebbs with four touchdowns, Ray Harvey and Floyd Scott scoring, Jim Ellis of Friends playing every minute with 12 completions, and Ed Buzzell contributing a safety. The No 1 Braves unit dominated early, scoring 27 points in the first quarter, while Friends fumbled kickoff to start the game.
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Wichita
Dick Peters
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Jim Ellis
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Ellis
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Ed Buzzell
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Kansas City
Dick Spong
Great Bend
Ray Harvey
Floyd Scott
Olathe
Evan Johnson
Bob Wallace
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Jerry Harshaw
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Jim Shafer
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Renko Led KU Rumormill Sparks Football Passing Talk
Sports column discusses rumors that Kansas coach Jack Mitchell may allow more passing this season led by Steve Renko a 6 foot 4 freshman from Kansas City. It notes small line play and A the team’s chance to contend with Nebraska and Oklahoma while joking about political spending.
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Barry Goldwater
Braves rally as scoring drives seal win
The Braves added a late surge with Scott scoring from seven yards after a prior 12 yard rush by an unnamed player. Evan Johnson found the end zone from four yards in the fourth quarter and Bob Wallace crossed for a three yard TD to cap the game.
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Bob Wallace
Bowling results highlight Friday night standings
In Friday bowling action Brown's Masonry Construction led with a high 10 score at 146 followed by several clubs such as Bell's Mobile Service and Romstedt's Grocery posting top marks of 30 and 10 respectively. The field includes Pence's Food Center, Royal T Lanes and Fairmont Dairy with notable high 10s and 30s across teams and players.
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Winch
Hollow
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Snell
McFadden
Swinehurst
Royal T
Wogast
Fairmont Dairy
Casteel
Reddick
Crites Appliance Center
Milton
Melvern and Lansing clash in hard fought gridiron
Melvern 6 Lansing 6 as Dale Mochomer adds a 2 yard run for Melvern. Baldwin 6 Lansing 6 with Tee Peete 6 for Baldwin and Ron Chambers on a 37 yard pass from John Gottstein. Gary Clark adds a 2 yard run for Lansing. Pomona 6 Lyndon 6 as Craig Collins scores a 4 yard run with 4:35 left in the game.
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Dale Mochomer
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Ron Chambers
John Gottstein
Gary Clark
Pomona
Lyndon
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Craig Collins
Seven NFL Games This Week End
Seven NFL games dot the weekend schedule with Detroit at Green Bay highlighting a that promises insight into the league’s early form. The Lions defense shut down Los Angeles last week while Green Bay must tighten its ground game against a surging Chicago unit, and other matchups include New York at Pittsburgh and St. Louis at Philadelphia.
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B Team Braces for Emporia State B on Monday
Ottawa University's B Braves composed of freshmen and sophomores will play Emporia State College B team Monday at Cook Field. The kickoff is at 7 30 with free admission.
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Baseball scoreboard and schedule roundup
Results show Chicago 2 Detroit 0 and New York 5 Kansas City 4 in 13 innings. Los Angeles and Cleveland rain delay. Minnesota and Boston rain. Friday’s games include Kansas City at New York and Chicago at Detroit. NL standings list Los Angeles 95-59, St. Louis 91-65, San Francisco 70, Cincinnati 82-74, Philadelphia 81-73, Milwaukee 81-74. Other scores: Chicago 0-7 Milwaukee, Houston 3 Philadelphia 2, Los Angeles 2 Pittsburgh 0, San Francisco 6 New York 3. Upcoming schedule includes St. Louis at Cincinnati and Philadelphia at Houston.
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Ottawa Reds Edge Pittsburg in Tough 13 7 Victory
Gary Mavity sprinted 67 yards for a second half touchdown and Ottawa’s defense stiffened to hold Pittsburg to 140 rushing yards as the Reds beat the Purple Dragons 13 7. Mike Shepard ran 97 yards on 18 carries and combined with Gray for the decisive late score while Ottawa’s defense notched key stops including a blocked punt.
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Florida State lands season upset on Miami in opening weekend
Florida State State University drivers a 24-0 upset of Miami as Steve Tensi leads the Seminoles with a pro style offense and three platoon system. Biletnikoff returns a 99 yard interception for a TD. Texas blanks Tulane 21-1, Pitt over UCLA 20-0, Catawba tops Davidson 18-14 in opening night action with nine of the top teams slated to play today.
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