Comets Rally Past Fort Scott For 49 38 Win
Chanute led 18-4 in the first quarter and rode a strong finish to beat Fort Scott 49-38. Craig Berry scored 18 points, Gene Reinhardt added 15, while Fort Scott’s Melvin Bloomfield had 16 for the Tigers. The B team won 51-39 as Larry Thompson hit several long shots and attendance neared 600.
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Melvin Bloomfield
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Cope
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Gough
Clayton
Bolling
Wiggans
Sharp
Ci Wheeler
McMurray
Davis
Fajardo
al Keller
Buffington
College Basketball Scores From Multiple Arenas
The Associated Press reports first round and semifinal results from various tournaments. Pitt defeated George Washington 68 to 59 while Duquesne beat Miami Ohio 77 to 66. Auburn over Texas Christian 75 to 63. Cincinnati beat St Bonaventure 81 to 38. Xavier Ohio topped Marshall 68. Other notable scores include Kansas State 85 over Baldwin Wallace 70 and UCLA 82 over DePauw 52.
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Parsons West Sweeps Rockets In League Opener
Parsons West defeated the Roy Ster Rockets in a doubleheader, taking the ninth grade game 27-22 and the seventh to eighth grade match 33-17. Bob Martin led Rockets with eight points while Kenny Winters added six. Jack Brookhart sparked the eighth grade with four field goals.
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Parsons
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Lola
Ween
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Aine Chanute
Lyle Dean
Royster
Pat Walsh
Eddie Ranz
Jim McCune
Bob Barker
Dale Ward
Ronnie Allen
Don Umbarger
Neil Ford
Terry Sutcliffe
Chester Williams
Dean
Jim Gough
Bob Franklin
Sutcliffe
Williams
Gough
Winters
Tribune
Fredonia Defeats Humboldt 56 27 in Home Victory
Fredonia Yellow Jackets overwhelmed Humboldt Cubs 56 to 27 at Fredonia. Center Jim Seates scored 29 points, contributing the decisive margin as Fredonia pulled away in the final periods. Humboldt’s Larry Barlow added 11, with about 150 in attendance.
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Yellow Jacket
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Humboldt
Jim Seates
Larry Barlow
Hayes Named 1957 Football Coach of the Year
Ohio State's Woody Hayes earned the 1957 Football Coach of the Year title in the Scripps-Howard poll. Hayes led Ohio State to the Western Conference title and a Rose Bowl bid, collecting 149 votes to Auburn’s Shug Jordan with 111. Other top vote-getters included Rice’s Jess Neely and Notre Dame’s Terry Brennan.
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Wayne Woodrow
Woody) Hayes
Ohio State
Scripps-Howard
American Football Coaches Association
Hayes
Ralph (Shug) Jordan
Auburn
Associated Press
Jess Neely
Rice
Terry Brennan
Notre Dame
Pasadena
Oregon
Oklahoma
Army
Edna Pirates crush Walnut 70 12 in Four County tilt
Edna power forward Sam McCord scores 27 as the Edna Pirates overwhelm Walnut High 70 to 12 in a Four County League game. Walnut barely reaches four field goals with none over one. Edna leads 20 18 18 14 at quarters. B game also won by Edna 38 25.
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Walnut
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Don Wintjen
Hepler
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Miley
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Wilt the Still Eyes Olympics After Kansas
Wilt Chamberlain plans to delay his decision on turning pro until after the 1960 Olympics. The Kansas University star returns to Philadelphia to face St. Joseph's College at the Palestra and discusses pursuing AAU ball and possible Olympic track ambitions, while NBA options and other teams are noted.
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Kansas University
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Overbrook High School
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National Basketball Assn
NBA
Harlem Globe Trotters
Finsterwald Leads Golfers At Sanford Open
Don Finsterwald led a tight Sanford Open field in Sanford Florida after a six under par 64 in the second round, posting 133 total and a one stroke edge over Marty Furgol of Lemont Illinois who also shot 64. Walter Burkemo of Franklin was among the contenders.
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Fla
Don Finsterwald
Finsterwald
Golfdom
Marty Furgol
Lemint, Ill
Walter Burkemo
Franklin
Bowling Scores Thursday Ladies League Summary
Thursday bowling scores show Meadow Sweet with high marks and Wright achieving top series. Teams including Purity Dairy Chanute Discount and Skinney's Electric posted solid totals with high marks by Harriet Larsen and Fox.
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Arlington to Kick Off Junior Rose Bowl Title Fight
Arlington State College of Texas enters the 12th Junior Rose Bowl favored by 13 to 18 points over Cerritos JC of Norwalk. Arlington aims for a repeat after last year’s 20-13 win as an underdog while posting 11 straight wins and 404 points to 50 allowed. Cerritos, a one year old program without a gym or campus, is coached by Earl Klapstein and carries an 8-1 record.
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Title Decisions In Pro Grid
The Western Conference race in the NFL will be decided with San Francisco Detroit and Baltimore aiming to finish atop the standings. The 49ers appear to hold the easiest path as 7-4 clubs could force a triple tie and a complex playoff to meet the Browns for the championship.
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Three California Schools Quit PCC Threatening Conference Future
UCLA USC and California withdrew from the Pacific Coast Conference amid a two year dispute over aid to athletes. The exits raise questions for the Rose Bowl and force remaining members to consider independence or new alliances. PCC president Snyder will call a meeting as directors plan 1961 1962 schedules amid looming uncertainties.
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California
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USC
Rixford K. Snyder
San Francisco
Fight results from San Diego and offshore bouts
In San Diego 124 pound Kid Lraputo of Mexico outpointed Carmen Iacobucci of Cincinnati over ten rounds. In Guam Tenejeros Boy, 129, stopped Ricky Miner, 132, in nine rounds. In Goteborg Sweden Ingemar Johansson scored a ten round points win over Archie McBridge, 188s, with the venue listed as Trenton New Jersey.
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Mexico
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Manila
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Seixas Wins BRISBANE Fight Title
Vic Seixas clinched victory in Brisbane as he demonstrated a fighting heart and skillful technique to secure the win. The result adds to Seixas's growing reputation for resilience and precision in the ring abroad.
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Australia
Vic Seix
Davis Cup Final: United States Defeats Belgium in Five Matches
The United States clinched the Interzone Final by a brilliant backer of the wall victory over Belgium's Jackie Brichant in the fifth decisive Davis Cup match, as reported in the Chanute Tribune on Saturday December 14, 1957.
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Belgium
Jackie Brichant
Favorites Win Bowling Titles
Don Carter a 31 year old former pitcher from St. Louis won the World Invitational title with a 2.28 margin over Tom Hennessey as Marion Ladewig of Grand Rapids captured the women's title by 10.38 pins over Phyllis Notaro. Carter earned 5000 dollars, Ladewig 2500 dollars, Carter finished with a 213 average over 64 finals games and Ladewig led qualifying with a 199 average among 64 women in the field.
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Tom Hennessey
Marion Ladewig
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