Osage and Little Seven football standings loom in Osage County
Osage County League race tightens as Pomona leads with 41 13 season opener over Lyndon. Overbrook ties for first after a 34 0 win. Baldwin opens with 82 7 over Wellsville while Gardner and Eudora trade scores. ERL action shows Manhattan and Olathe shaping the crown as league play nears Oct. 9.
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Pomona
Osage
Lyndon
Gardner
Baldwin
Eudora
Hermon Harris
Desoto
Spring Hill
Wellsville
Osage County
Eagles
Overbrook
Little Seven
Osawatomie
Williamsburg
Panthers
Carbondale
Ottawa
Olathe
Manhattan
OHS
Lawrence
Turner
Argentine
Bonner Springs
Rosedale
OHL
Midget Football Starts This Week in Ottawa
Four Ottawa schools Gar field Eugene Field Lincoln and Hawthorne field fifth and sixth grade teams coached by Ottawa University students. Sacred Heart players join their area team. Games begin Oct 10 with Hawthorne facing Garfield and Eugene Field meeting Lincoln.
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Ottawa
Garfield
Eugene Field
Lincoln
Hawthorne
Sacred Heart School
Ottawa University
John
Leach
Ray Holmstrom
George Buesser
Steve Taylor
Bob Cole
Herb Jones
John Riesberg
Jim Eissminger
Charles Wallace
Mike Ritzel
Charles Mercer
Ottawa Lions Club
Ottawa Recreation
Orlis Cox
City Recreation
E. Field
Ryuns May Go To Olympics If Funds Allow
Wichita AP Jim Ryun may have his parents in Tokyo to watch his Olympic run if funds cover the trip. His mother says $1,200 per person is needed. Local groups have started drives. Dick Price gives $250, Wichita North High sends $185.24 to Wichita East, Jim’s school. The 17 year old junior runs the 1500 meters in the October preliminaries. he is the first teen to break the four minute mile.
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Wichita
Jim Ryun
Tokyo
Jim
Dick Price
Civics Club
Wichita North High
Wichita East
Heaviest and lightest Syracuse players named
Syracuse athletics lists its heaviest football lineman Steve Chomyszak at 260 pounds from Johnson City New York and lightest quarterback Ted Holman at 163 pounds from Newport News Virginia.
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Syracuse
Steve Chomyszak
Johnson City
N.Y
Ted Holman
Newport News
Boxing Results by the Associated Press Paris
Sugar Ray Robinson of New York outpointed Yo land Leveque of France in Paris by decision. The bout featured Robinson’s sharper combinations and sustained pressure through ten rounds.
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Associated Press
Paris
Sugar Ray Robinson
New York
Yoland Leveque
France
Bowling Scores from local leagues montage
Week's score highlights show Ferguson and Hoover top performances at various bowling venues. Lee's Cafe OL lines list high games by W Ferguson and R Hoover, with team totals ranging into the 400s. Other leagues include Ottawa Bowl and First National, with top marks by Schultz, Kramer, and Morrison in late October.
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Mobile Homes Service
McFadden
First National
Brown
Hubbard Lumber
R. Davis
C. Davis
Helen & Bill’s Cafe
R. Schultz
H. Kramer
C.F. No
Morrison
Baseball Scoreboard Summary of AL and NL standings
In the American League, New York leads with 95 wins and 60 losses, Baltimore 93–64, Chicago 93–64, with Detroit and Cleveland also in close pursuit. Remaining games include New York at home and on the road against Detroit and Cleveland. Baltimore hosts Washington and Detroit. Chicago at home versus Los Angeles and Kansas City. In the National League, Cincinnati 91–66 laces St. Louis 90–67 Philadelphia 90–68 and San Francisco 86–70 as the race tightens. Remaining schedules keep Cincinnati and St. Louis at home with several other clubs visiting.
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Associated Press
American League
W. L. Pet. G.B
N.Y
Balts
Chi
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Baltimore
Washington
Chicago
Los Angeles
Kansas City
National League
Cinci
Junior Champ Track Program Aims For One Million Youth
Tulsa AP report states the U S Junior Chamber of Commerce and U S Track and Field Federation jointly unveil a Junior Champion Track and Field program for ages seven to eighteen. The federation provides instructional training through coaches. Jaycees run administration and competition. Starting next summer, the plan envisions one million participants with playground meets for seven to twelve, intra city and intra county events for thirteen and fourteen, and broader regional contests for older youths.
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Tulsa
Okla
U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Track and Field Federation
Jaycees
Major Stars Bat as Cardinals Edge Phillies 5 1 for Second Place
Bill White boosted the Cardinals with three singles, two runs, and an RBI as St. Louis moved to second place one game behind the NL leaders Cincinnati by beating Philadelphia 5-1. Bob Gibson allowed five hits and got ninth inning relief for his 18th win, his eighth in the last nine starts.
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Associated Press
Bill White
Cardinals
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Bob Gibson
Phillies
Notre Dame Rises in AP Top Ten Rankings
Notre Dame, under new coach Ara Parseghian, opened the season with a 31-7 win over Wisconsin and jumped to ninth in the AP major college rankings. Texas reclaimed first place, while Mississippi and Oklahoma dropped from the top two. USC rose to runner-up after a big win over Oklahoma. California and Ohio State also moved up.
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Parseghian
Notre Dame
Wisconsin
Associated Press
Texas
Mississippi
Oklahoma
Kentucky
Ole Miss
California
Sooners
Trojans
Longhorns
Nini
Ohio State
Southern Methodist
Alabama
Navy
Auburn
Ottawa High Cyclones hold strong after Lawrence test
Ottawa High lost to Lawrence Friday, but the Cyclones proved they can push any state foe. Coach J W Emerson noted Ottawa played Lawrence on its terms, with a stifling defense and productive offense. The setback may raise OHS in rankings as they face tougher opponents ahead.
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Ottawa High
Lawrence
Cyclones
Lions
OHL
Ottawa
J. W. Emerson
OHS
Cyclone
al Woolard
Three MVC Backs Lead With 200-Yard Offense Pace
Three Missouri Valley backs average over 200 yards per game total offense as the season opens. Tom LaFramboise of Louisville at 238 yards, Jerry Rhome of Tulsa 232, and Brig Owens of Cincinnati 212 pace the trio. Rhome could break the three year career pass completion record, while Ron Hall leads rushing and Clarence Spencer of Louisville tops receptions with 174 yards on 17 catches.
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Associated Press
Tom LaFramboise
Louisville
Jerry Rhome
Tulsa
Brig Owens
Cincinnati
Rhome
George Mira
Don Klosterman
Ron Hall
Owens
A. D. Whitfield
North Texas
Clarence Spencer
Louiseville
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Ottawa Herald
Richard Korte
Bill Greene
Mike Brady
Dudley Calder
Tom Hickman
Steve Murray
Jim Honn
Terry Davis
Russell Daugharty
Gary Mavity
Ricky Bien
Ryun
Lee’s Cafe
W. Ferguson
Osburn
Nitcher
J. Hettler
Ottawa Bowl
A. Fredeen
M. Kampschroeder
Ottawa Savings
D. Toumberlin
N. Fritts
MC Millen Oil CO
H. Tucker
Ara Parseghian
Interstate Financial House
South Main Interstate Securities Company
Ingersoll
For Thompson
Timken
Stewart Warner
Stan
Hughes
Auto Parts
Woolard
Terry Ostmeyer
Dean Berlin
Ford
Liz Toch
Oxford
Discount
Ford Istang
Falcon
Ottawa , Kansas
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Wonder Rotunda
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