Big Seven title race tightens as early results loom
The Big Seven shows a tight title race with 14 wins 6 losses in non conference play. Kansas, Colorado and Missouri led the pack with edge positions while Kansas State Iowa State Nebraska and Oklahoma improved. Kansas beat Wisconsin 74 66 as Dobbs scored 26. Missouri upset Illinois 74 73 as Stewart tallied 31. Iowa State won 62 50 over Tulsa. Oklahoma Kansas State Nebraska and others faced losses.
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Colorado
Missouri
Kansas State
Iowa State
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Phog Allen
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Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
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Columbia
Norm Stewart
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Houston Bills Set as Valley Favorites in Open Conference Play
St Louis faces Indiana while Indiana visits. Houston and Detroit open in Houston with a top spot in the Missouri Valley race. Valley teams expected to win eight of 12 as Houston, Detroit and Bradley host and travel across a packed week of games.
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Houston
Indiana
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Hoosiers
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Billikens
Ohio State
Robin Freeman
Freeman
Loyola
Chicago
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Cougars
Santee Tops Finishers With Best Time In Race
Wes Santee, former Kansas star now at Quantico Marine base, posted the fastest elapsed time in the Penn C cross country handicap at five miles in rain and mud. John Tibbets, another Quantico Marine, won in 81 minutes 20 seconds with a 90 second handicap. Santee finished 31st with 34 minutes 6 seconds including a 6 minute handicap.
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America
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Kansas
Clinic Called Off For Weather By Blue Comets
The high school basketball clinic at Lawrence was canceled due to statewide weather. The Blue Comets were set to attend demonstrations and face Lawrence in an exhibition game Saturday night.
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Lawrence
Blue Comets
Comets
Saddler faces Gallardo in San Francisco non-title bout
Featherweight champion Sandy Saddler meets veteran Davey Gallardo in a non-title 10-rounder in San Francisco. Also on the card Lulu Perez faces Paolo Rosi in a 10-round TV bout in New York, with Perez at 33-7-1 and Rosi at 19-3-0.
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Associated Press
Sandy Saddler
Manila
Flash Elorde
Davey Gallardo
San Francisco
Lulu Perez
Italy
Paolo Rosi
Dumont TV
New York
St. Nicholas Arena
Perez
Rosi
Bowling Scores and Leaders From Local League Standings
Local bowling score sheet lists teams including Midwest Office Supply, Foodtown Market, Bell's Auto Body, and Meador Meadow Sweet with multiple games and highs. Notable high marks show Midwest Office Supply posting 725, 721, 696 and Sport Shop 628, 659, 632. First Nat Bank tallies and Purity Dairy entries also appear with historical high markers across decades.
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Cochran
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Wicker
Chey
Bank of Commerce
Taylor
Bank of Comm
Larson
Ahring
St Johns of Iola tops St Patricks Junior High 47 18
St Johns of Iola defeated St Patrick's Junior High 47 to 18 on the St Pat's court Friday night after building a 12 point first quarter lead. The seventh and eighth grade team won 52 to 35. The junior high club, in its first season, does not belong to a league.
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Proprietor Instructress Lead in Bowling Tourney
In the national all star bowling tournament qualifying phase Ray Bluth a 27 year old proprietor from Brentwood Missouri and Dolores Wroblewski a 29 year old instructress from Detroit led at half way with Bluth on 2560 pins and Wroblewski among the top contenders as 160 men and 64 women reach the midpoint. Ed Lubanski of Detroit and Joe Schmidt of Albany NY were second with 2521 while Dick Weber of St. Louis stood 14th with 2459.
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Chicago
Ray Bluth
Brentwood
St. Louis
Dolores Wroblewski
Detroit
Bluth
Ed Lubanski
Joe Schmidt
Albany
N. Y
Dick Weber
Pittsburg State Extends Winning Streak Toward Open Week
Pittsburg State Gorillas boast a 7–0 start after an 81–70 win over Maryville Missouri State with Bruce Palmer and Carl Neff each scoring 21. Fort Hays topped Western Colorado State 83–79 as Gary Panter scored 25. St Benedict’s edged Kansas Wesleyan 62–61. Upcoming slate features Bethel at Southwestern and Fort Hays at Concordia Seminary among others as teams pursue non conference action.
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Associated Press
John Lance
Pittsburg State Gorillas
CIC
Pittsburg
Maryville
Bruce Palmer
Carl Neff
Fort Hays
Western Colorado State
Hays
Gary Panter
St. Benedict's
Kansas Wesleyan
Salina
Bethel
Southwestern
Kansas City University
Washburn
Ottawa
Fort Riley
Emporia State
North Texas State
Centenary
Shreveport
St. Mary’s
Warrensburg
Doak Walker Bows Out After Lions Farewell Game
Detroit star Doak Walker said goodbye after scoring 11 points in his final Lions game. He clinched the NFL scoring title for the second time in six years and moved to third on the league all time list as New York beat Detroit 24 to 19.
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Doak Walker
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Detroit Lions
New York Giants
Compton of California Wins Little Rose Bowl
Compton of California claimed the 1955 national junior college football title after beating Jones County J C of Ellisville Mississippi 22 to 13 in the Junior Rose Bowl on Saturday. The two teams were widely ranked Nos 1 and 2 entering the game.
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Compton
California
Jones County
J. C
Ellisville
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Jones
Kansan Tops In Rifle Match At Columbus
Vernon Miller of Kansas won individual honors by scoring 287 of 300 in shoulder to shoulder tests at the Air Force ROTC rifle match hosted by Ohio State. Ohio State won the team contest with Kansas finishing second. Al Larry, a spring Cubs trial hopeful, set Alabama school records with 35 receptions for 756 yards in 1950. The Boyette brothers, Charles Bill and Bob, are active on UNC football squads this year with Charles and Bill on varsity and Bob on the freshman team.
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Vernon Miller
University of Kansas
Ohio State
Kansas
al Larry
Chicago Cubs
Alabama
Boyette
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Charles
Bill
Bob
Top Fives Fall Threat to Others
The AP notes upsets and tight games shaping the college basketball landscape as Kentucky and Illinois stumble. San Francisco faces Marquette in Chicago and could face a tough winner in the DePaul Tournament finals while NC State Utah Alabama Dayton and BYU post solid showings. Kentucky's home woes and Illinois narrow loss highlight a week of high stakes for top programs.
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Associated Press
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Illinois
San Francisco
Marquette
Chicago
Duquesne-DePaul
Duquesne
Pittsburgh
Bribes Offered Pro Coaches in NBA Probe
NBA president Maurice Podoloff said the league is investigating mysterious telephone calls in which three coaches were offered bribes to throw games or influence outcomes. The disclosures mark an early probe into possible game fixing within professional basketball.
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Associated Press
Maurice Podoloff
National Basketball Assn
Coaches report phone prank calls before games
Syracuse Nationals coach Al Cervi and Rochester Royals’ Bobby Wanzer reported unidentified men calling before games. Charley Eckman of the Fort Wayne Pistons also received two long distance calls from Minneapolis and Chicago. Podoloff said the calls are likely hoaxes though tracing is impossible. Police were notified.
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Syracuse Nationals
Bobby Wanzer
Rochester Royals
Charle Eckman
Fort Wayne Pistons
Podoloff
Eckman
Minneapolis
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Wanzer
St. Louis
Browns and Rams set for NFL title clash date
The Browns will meet the Rams for the NFL championship on December 26 as postseason history hints at a tight showdown. Cleveland, fresh from clinching the Eastern Conference, rallied late to beat the Cardinals 35 24, while Los Angeles secured the Western crown with a 31 17 victory over Green Bay.
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Associated Press
Cleveland Browns
Los Angeles Rams
Otto Graham and Company
Rams
Los Angeles
Browns
NFL
Lou Groza
Norm van Brocklin
Tom Fears
van Brocklin
Green Bay
Chicago
Chicago Cardinals
Lionstar wins scoring title with 96 points in tough finish
Lionstar tallies a touchdown and two conversions plus a field goal to reach 96 points and claim the season scoring title. Alan Ameche gains league rushing honors after a 35-24 San Francisco win over Baltimore leaves him with 61 yards. Vic Janowicz scores 10 points setting a Washington single season record as the Redskins top Pittsburgh 28-17. A javelina season limit is fixed at one animal Feb 11–27 in Arizona.
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Baltimore
Alan Ameche
San Francisco
Colts
Vic Janowicz
Washington
Redskins
Pittsburgh
Minimum barber prices set for the 7th judicial district
Notice states minimum prices for barber services under Kansas law take effect after the third publication. Rates listed include haircut 74 cents shave 50 cents plain shampoo 65 cents medicated shampoo 75 cents tonic or oil extra in all shampoos single 150 cents tonic 25 cents oil 25 cents neck shave or clip 35 cents plain massage 65 cents mechanical massage 73 cents. Dates dated November 17 1955 and signed by H A Pepple chairman and T R Maher secretary treasurer.
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Kansas
H. A. Pepple
T. R. Maher
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