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Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1955

Page

3

Braves Open KC Conference Play At Home Friday Night

The Ottawa University Braves open their Kansas conference slate at Cockfield facing Frends University of Wichita. Coach Paul Andree notes Friends has a young, improving squad with scoring punch and will challenge O. U. in a tight eight‑team league dominated by denominational colleges.

Ottawa University Braves Kansas Frends University Wichita Cockfield Friends Paul Andree O. U Quakers College of Emporia Presbies Andree Kansas College Athletic Conference O. A Baker University Baldwin McPherson College Bethel College Newton Bethany College Lindsborg Kansas Wesleyan University Salina K. U Kansas State

Excelsior Institute Non Surgical Treatment Ad

An advertisement from Excelsior Institute claims glandular inflammation causes many old age troubles. It promotes non surgical methods and offers a free book from Excelsior Springs Missouri to explain treatments with no obligation.

Excelsior Institute Xcelsior Institute Excelsior Springs Missouri

Full Slate For Kansas Conference

Kansas City wV A reports a full slate of championship football games this week with two Friday and two Saturday night matches. College of Emporia meets Baker Wildcats in Emporia while Ottawa plays Friends at Ottawa. Bethany faces Kansas Wesleyan and Bethel at McPherson on Saturday. Baker lost 21-0 to Southwestern at Baldwin last weekend, its only threat coming on a fumble near Southwestern's 11 yard line. C of E and Wesleyan lead the league with one victory each after decisive wins over Friends and Bethel. University of Wichita freshmen open their 1955 grid season September 23 against Strong Ft. Riley.

Kansas City College of Emporia Baker Wildcats Emporia Ottawa Friends Bethany Kansas Wesleyan Bethel McPherson Kansas Baker Southwestern CIC Baldwin C. of Wesleyan

OHS Team Opens Tonight at Iola in Season Start

Ottawa High School freshman-sophomore grid squad travels with 28 players to Iola for a season opener weather permitting. Probable starters include Whitacre Erwin Gollier Ferguson Arnold Stewart Reardon Kel sey Firestone Beller Collins. Collins is the only freshman starter. Game slated for 7 p.m. If weather holds, OHL B team hosts Haskell tomorrow at 4 p.m.

Ottawa Iola OHS Alan Whitacre Mike Erwin Bud Gollier Larry Ferguson Larry Arnold Jack Stewart Mike Reardon Buzz Kelsey Punk Firestone Pat Beller Richard Collins Collins OHL Haskell Ottawa University

This Week's Grid Menu

Tuesday Haskell at OHS B Thursday Williamsburg at Gridley Friday Friends at C U OHS at Argentine Pomona at Quenemo Wellsville at Spring Hill Overbrook at Lyndon Osawatomie at Turner Baker at C of E Saturday KU at Colorado Nebraska at K State Read the Want Ads.

Haskell OHS Williamsburg Gridley Friends C.U. Ohs Argentine

Dodgers and Yankees Set for World Series Clash

The Dodgers and Yankees prepare for a World Series starting September 28 at Yankee Stadium and Ebbets Field. The Yankees, winners of six straight series against Brooklyn, loom as favorites while pitchers such as Don Larsen and Don Newcombe are slated for early matchups. The article notes past pennant races and momentum as key factors in post season success.

New York Brooklyn Dodgers Yankees Yankee Stadium Casey Stengel Ford Walter Alston Don Newcombe Ebbets Field Luis Arroyo St. Louis Tommy Byrne Don Larsen Bob Turley Bob Grim Karl Spooner Carl Erskine Billy Lees Newcombe St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Browns

Lions Club Forms Ottawa Midget Football Leagues

Ottawa to form midget football leagues for fifth and sixth graders with coaches named North Jim Alexander East Douglas Dierks West Howard Deputy South Quincy Seymour. Meetings tonight at grade schools. Lions Club provides suits and officials, recreation committee supplies equipment. Sacred Heart parish kids join local district teams. Rocky Marciano uses five punching bags ahead of Sept. 20 title defense in Yankee Stadium. University of Wichita adds eight second unit players from Kansas and others from Illinois Oklahoma.

Lions Club Ottawa Orils Cox North Jim Alexander Douglas Dierks West Howard Deputy Quincy Seymour Rocky Marciano Archie Moore Yankee Stadium

Haney Leaves Pirates After Managerial Debacle

Haney says he leaves Pittsburgh with a clear conscience and no hard feelings toward GM Branch Rickey. He plans to watch the World Series in New York, seek another baseball job, and then head to Los Angeles for a rest before deciding his next move.

Pittsburgh Fred Haney Pittsburgh Pirates Pirate Branch Rickey Pirates Haney New York Rickey Los Angeles

A's Season Ends With 5-0 Shutout By White Sox

The Kansas City Athletics finished 63-91 after a 5-0 loss to the Chicago White Sox. Manager Loui Boudreau had experimented with rookies and new minor league acquisitions, but the club remained poised for a solid sixth place finish. Lefty Billy Pierce shut them out in Chicago, capping a season marred by turnover and a late skid.

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