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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1956
Page
5
Lawrence Abel posts three games totaling 725 pins with 203, 256, and 268 in a bowling feature. Showalter seeks to break into officiating as amateur junior high circuit continues with pairings for St Marys, Cathedral, and NCC tourneys.
Teague and Dodd led the tribe to its third win of the season in a hard fought game against New Albany. Anderson and Barry steady free throws helped push the score, with Teague scoring 16 points and Dodd adding 15 as New Albany’s guards battled back.
The Hanover squad led by Drew dominated a midweek game as key players from Odin College and others contributed points. Frank, Kek Chastain, and Dave Wiber stood out with double figure tallies while late shots sealed the win.
AP provided scattered basketball scores from multiple schools including Alderson New Albany Vernon Dupont Fishers Perry Central North Central and many others. The list shows varied outcomes with some teams posting dominant wins while others posted close margins across numerous venues and games.
Plants 3 and 1 won a hard Owl League game on YMCAA floor. Plant 3's 22 in the third and 21 in the fourth pushed them past Plant 8. Plant 11 surged to overtake Plant 10 41 to 37. Kim Leverette led with 17, Phil Vaulorn 11, while Den Frost 11 and Jesse Ireton 14 aided Plant 10. Seb Roberson scored 20 for Plant 3, with Harold Schildinder 17 and Skip Roonel 19. Paul Miller 21 and Jim Newton 14 contributed for Plant B.
The Cubs set an 28 player limit by opening day influencing deals. They acquired catcher Vera from the Yankees for cash and added a second catcher within 24 hours after a Hepa with St Louis. Silvaay, a minor leaguer, was selected later amid AL ties and a fleeting winning pace.
Henryetta Oklahoma AP editorials urge 160000 Oklahomans pay $1 annually to retain football coach Bud Wilkinson. Wilkinson, hailed as a statewide boon since Will Rogers era, faces interest from Texas and USC. editors argue he should remain at Oklahoma and note his value beyond oil or wells.
Salt Lake City notes that middleweight contender Gene Fullmer travels to New York to train for his title bout against champion Sugar Ray Robinson. The article mentions his preparation and the shift in location ahead of the anticipated matchup.
Trial dates set for a heavyweight boxing case involving Archie Mert, with judge John PLB presiding. The report mentions Moore, 30, and Doliree Mapp, 28, of Shaker Heights, Ohio, fined and connected to claims of advances toward a daughter, Barbara Bivins, 7. The filing date is November 28 and references Moyd Patterson in a heavyweight title context.
Central High School girls won the deck tennis tourney with a roster of Loudentark Pat Tin ley Suzanne Riler June Vieter Janda Hummel Seth Wadsae Delores Sheller Nava or Ranger-ips July Ham Karen Sh Lan snag Coy Phillips Jean Kenny fat Bian An allstar team. The event featured referees Sharon Smith Jud Lay on Sharon McLighin and others as the finals determined the champion.
A joint statement from Indiana University athletics, faculty, and alumni endorsed track coach Gordon Fisher on Tuesday. It denied any plan to replace him, praising his job and integrity despite facility handicaps and noting confidence in his leadership.
A scrambled fragment suggests a gubernatorial wager between Indiana and Montana over a tilt. The garbled text mentions governors, Bond, and political figures, with scattered names and dates. Details are unclear due to extensive OCR errors.
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