Braves Face Experienced Foe as Ottawa Prepares for Friends
Ottawa University braces for a rugged test against Friends University in Wichita Thursday night. Coach Grover Nutt reshapes the line to counter Friends T plays while Ottawa relies on sophomore LaVerne Barnes and tackle Melvin Cales to spark defense and starting spots.
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Baker Meets The Hurricane In Forbes Field Bout
Tommie Hurricane Jackson and Bob Baker meet in a 12 round heavyweight showdown at Forbes Field broadcast nationwide by ABC TV and radio at 8 p.m. CST. Jackson ranked No. 3 and Baker No. 4 contend for a shot at Archie Moore Floyd Patterson winner. Jackson 27-5-1 with 12 KOs. Baker 45-6-6 with 19 KOs.
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Larned Flagman Killed in Accident Near City
Homer A. Dick, 73, of Larned, a flagman on a resurfacing project, was killed by a car seven miles south of Larned. The car driven by Frank Anderson, 83, Hopewell, Kas., carried Dick’s body 219 feet.
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Redlegs Rally Fades In NL Pennant Chase
Cincinnati clings to life with a six game win streak as they face Milwaukee and chase the Braves and Dodgers. Brooklyn and Pittsburgh win kept the pennant race tight while Baltimore and Chicago win in the American. Ole Miss coach Johnny Vaught marks his tenth season at the helm.
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Richmond High Defeats Greeley 5-1 In Seven Innings
Richmond High School beat Greeley High 5-1 in a seven inning baseball game at Richmond. Winning pitcher Ferguson struck out 1 and walked 2. Adkinson took the loss with 8 strikeouts and 8 walks. Richmond had previous wins over Welda 7-0 and Princeton 5-0 and travels to Greeley next Friday for a return game.
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Jola Yearlings Rally To Beat Ottawa 27 To 6
Led by Steve Lane and Jay McClure, the Jola freshman-soph team defeated Ottawa 27 to 6 at Cockfield. Lane scored on a 30 yard run and McClure added two 20 yard TD runs, with Lane also adding the extra points. Ottawa managed a late 60 yard march to a TD but missed the extra point, final score 27-6.
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Another Home Run Record Surges in Major Leagues
The Associated Press reports baseball powered past 2,232 total home runs this season, surpassing last year’s 2,224 as teams combined to set a new mark in the major leagues.
Babe Didrikson Zaharias Remains Virtually Unchanged
Galveston Texas authorities said Babe Didrikson Zaharias, the famed woman athlete age 42, remained virtually unchanged in condition at John Sealy Hospital. Officials noted she was perceptibly weaker yesterday after a three year battle with cancer and has been hospitalized since March 29.
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Big Seven Teams To Meet Big 10
Big Seven hopefuls aim to end a seven game losing streak against Big Ten foes in three Saturday games. Nebraska faces Ohio State at Columbus while Missouri visits Purdue and Iowa State plays Northwestern. Oklahoma hosts North Carolina in a non conference opener. Kansas and Kansas State also play non league and conference games as teams resume heavy practice after opening losses.
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Changes In Initial Poll Shows Oklahoma Backed Top
The first AP football ranking after opening games shows notable shifts as Notre Dame and Maryland drop from the top 10 after losses to Southern Methodist and Syracuse. Oklahoma leads with 91 first place votes, followed by Georgia Tech and Michigan State, while Notre Dame falls to 14th.
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Baby Learns Hard Way After AWOL Adventure
In Columbus Ohio Husky Danny Brentlinger age 2 wandered for 14 hours from his mother. He was bumped twice by cars while attempting to cross a street and sustained only a black eye. Police eventually reunited him with his mother.
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Lions set NFL season ticket record at 36586
Detroit Lions announce a new NFL season ticket milestone of 36,586, surpassing last year’s 36,434. The club finished last season with three wins and nine losses, placing at the Western Division basement.
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Bethea Beats British Champ In Five Rounds
New York boxer Wayne Bethea defeats British Empire heavyweight champion Joey Bygraves in a television ten rounder at St. Nicholas Arena. Bygraves, showing fatigue, was dropped in the fifth and quit between the fifth and sixth rounds after an aggressive attack by Bethea.
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Bygraves Stops Bethea In Fifth Round TKO
In a round by round battle at St Nicks Bethea pressed but Bygraves held advantage with power in head and body. Bethea’s relentless pace wore him down as Bygraves ended the bout with a fifth round technical knockout after Bethea refused to quit.
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