Black Panthers Open Season With 75 60 Win Over Pratt Juco
Chanute’s Black Panthers beat Pratt Juco 75 to 60 in the season opener. Ted Smith led Chanute with 25 points while Duke Myers added six 2-pointers and the Panthers built a 41 30 halftime lead. Pratt’s Lawrence Colson scored 22 to pace the visitors as Chanute’s fast, streaky play and zone defense proved hard to penetrate in the non league contest. The game started the Panthers 19 game schedule in the Eastern Kansas Junior College League with Fort Scott upcoming. Officials were Cliff Long and Bill Jurney.
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W. H. McMurray
Panther
Ted Smith
Chanute
Smith
Panthers
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Bob Brundage
Gerald Howe
Jan Holman
Dennis Demmeritt
Tom Fajardo
Cliff Hunter
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Lawrence Colson
Eastern Kansas Junior College League
Fort Scott
Cliff Long
Bill Jurney
Coffeyville
Comets Lose Thriller 57 58 to Ottawa Five
In New York at Madison Square Garden Isaac Logart from Cuba outpointed Virgil Akins 81 Louis 10 Caracas Jimmy Beechman United States outpointed Hector Constance 10 Trinidad 10.
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Basketball Scores From Across The Nation
The Associated Press lists college and professional basketball results with teams such as Harvard over Amherst and Villanova over Kings. Notable college scores include Manhattan 98 over Bridgeport 8 and George Washington 101 over Wake Forest 86, while Ottawa lost 57-58 to the Blue Comets in a late game rally.
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Bowling Scores From Thursday Night Ladies League Standings
TheThursday night standings show Midwest Office Supply leading with a 33 point total and Skinney's Electric at 28. Banks of Commerce and First National Bank sit mid pack with 25 to 23 points. Multiple teams including Bennett's Creamery and Chanute Furniture report varied high scores and individual high games such as weeks 178 and 183.
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Wicker
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Purity Dairy
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Ike Logart Seeks Basilio Bout After Kazin win
Ike Logart of Cuba bids for a title shot against Carmen Basilio following a bland bout where Logart outpointed Virgil Akins at Madison Square Garden. Logart, 22, trains near Kid Gavilan’s region in Camaguey and moves behind Johnny Saxton and Vince Martinez on the challenger list.
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K State Varsity Triumphs Over Freshmen 73 64
Center Jack Parr scored 14 points to lead Kansas State varsity to a 73 to 64 win against the K State freshmen in Manhattan last night.
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Jack Parr
Kansas State
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Rockets Open 1955 56 Season With Wins at Pittsburg
The Royster s opened their 1955-56 basketball season with two wins at Pittsburg defeating Roosevelt High. Ninth graders won 34 31 while seventh and eighth graders prevailed 28 18. Bill Wiggans led the ninth graders with 12 points and Bob Haskins topped the younger group with 10.
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Bob Haskins
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Eve
Allen
Gough
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Georgia Tech Students Protest Sugar Bowl Ties
Hundreds of Georgia Tech students protested in Atlanta over a plan to bar games with Negro players or fans. The demonstrators followed Gov. Griffin’s call while Tech faces a Sugar Bowl contract with Pittsburgh star Bobby Grier. Police reported minor damage as marches moved from campus to the governor’s mansion.
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Robert O. Arnold
Board of Regents
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New Orleans
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Blake van Leer
John Erp
Chicago
NBC Sports
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Bobby Dodd
Griffin
David Rice
Quimby Melton Jr
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Mobile
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Showdown In Pro Grid
In the NFL title race the Rams lead the Bears by a half game with the Colts close behind in the West while Green Bay remains two games back. The Browns and Redskins top the East as Cleveland seeks a sixth straight division crown.
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Green Bay
Packers
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Washington Redskins
Browns
Schedule Showdowns Shape Pro Football Western Race
Baltimore faces Los Angeles Detroit meets Chicago Green Bay hosts San Francisco Cleveland visits Pittsburgh New York plays Washington Chicago Cards meet Philadelphia. Rams 6 3 1 can win Western with a Baltimore win and a Bears loss Detroit, while Browns 7 2 1 chase Pitt and Redskins 7 3 risk collapse against the Giants.
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Benedict Eagles blitz Fall River 52–19 in non league opener
Benedict High School cagers routed Fall River 52 to 19 in a non league opener here last night. Kirk Harris led Benedict with 16 points while Richard Morton and Bill Smith added 10 each. Fall River's Schneider and Brown top scorers with six. Benedict also won the B game 50–32. Toronto visit set for next Friday.
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Richard Morton
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Souchak Leads Havana Invitational at 10 Under
Mike Souchak stretched his lead in the Havana Invitational with a 10 under par 134 after 36 holes. He fired a 69 on the second round, matching par on the front and back nine with two and one birdies respectively. Tommy Bolt and Billy Maxwell sit two behind at 137.
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Mike Souchak
Souchak
Tommy Bolt
Billy Maxwell
San Francisco In Fast Start
Two members of the 1954 55 All America team and San Francisco’s defending NCAA champions race to new laurels. Furman star Darrell Floyd scored 33 as the Paladins beat Davidson 86 66 in the Southern Conference. Bill Russell led the Dons with 26 rebounds in a 70 39 win over Little Chico State. The Dons face Southern California tonight as Robin Freeman debuts for Ohio State against Butler. Tom Gola and Dick Ricketts move to pro ranks. Iowa opens the 1955 season vs Nebraska in a nationally televised game. UCLA beats Brigham Young 75 58 as San Francisco and UCLA look toward MSG.
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ACC Basketball Roundup: Duke Dominates Clemson Maryland Beats Virginia
Duke crushed Clemson 97-63 and Maryland defeated Virginia 67-55 in ACC action. Wake Forest fell 101-86 to George Washington as Joe Holup poured in 35 points amid 54 fouls.
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Altoona Tops Galesburg In Close Nonleague Opener
Altoona Red skins edged Galesburg Pi rates 34 to 32 in a tight nonleague basketball opener. Richard Livingston led Altoona with 21 points, eight field goals. Galesburg’s Gerald Hizey topped scoring for the visitors with 14. The B game went 41-18 with Lennie Korbert and Clay McDermott notable scorers. Altoona next plays Fall River Tuesday and hosts an alumni game Friday.
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Virdon Named NL Rookie of the Year by BBWA
The St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Bill Virdon was chosen as the National League Rookie of the Year by the Baseball Writers Association of America, making the Cardinals the first team to secure consecutive Rookie of the Year honors.
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