Fort Scott Tigers Top Scrappy Comets 65 to 54 in City Court
Fort Scott defeated Chanute 65 to 54 after a strong second quarter shift. Jim Johnson led the Comets with eight points, while John French paced the Tigers with 18 and Leon Crane added 16. The Comets closed the gap in the final period but the Tigers held on.
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Basketball Scores From St Louis and College Tournaments
St. Louis 100 Rochester 97 in overtime. San Francisco 65 Marquette 58. DePaul 68 Duquesne 64. Texas 83 Auburn 76. Mississippi 95 Eastern Kentucky 92. Nebraska 71 UCLA 65. Minnesota 83 Notre Dame 75. Oklahoma A&M 68 Wyoming 45. St Marys Minn 70 Benedicts Kan 64. Nagar detailed regional scores follow including Concordia St Louis Ottawa Kan Kirksville Mo Maryville Mo Warrensburg Mo Washburn Northeastern LA Southeastern OKla Centenary Emporia State Central OKla Panhandle A&M Southwestern Tenn Drury Mo Houston 89 Detroit 76 Utah 69 Idaho State 53 Denver 81 Colorado Mines 57 Colorado A&M 87 Aegis 72 Junior College Arkansas City 81 Independence 63 Tola 77 Kansas City Kas 67 Fort Scott 81 Wentworth Mo Joplin Mo Parsons 84 El Dorado 87 Chanute 62 Garden City 92 Hutchinson 76 High School results listed across multiple towns. Networked scores include many small colleges and high schools with varied results.
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Merchants Play Pomona On Senior High Court Tonight
The Chanute Merchants will host Pomona for a return game at 8 p.m. on the Senior High School Junior College court. Admission is free. Pomona previously defeated the Merchants. the Pomona squad includes local coaches and former Ottawa players.
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DePaul Upsets Duquesne in NCAA Tournament Clash
DePaul toppled previously undefeated Duquesne 68 64 at Chicago Stadium as Ron Sobieszczyk poured in 22 points and the Blue Demons survived late free throws to snap a 4 2 record. Duquesne, led by Si Green with 22, saw its bid fall short despite second half pushes.
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Bowling Scores From Thursday Night Ladies League
Readable scores show multiple teams like Midwest Office Supply and Bennett's Creamery with individual high scores such as Purity Dairy and Buettell. Bank of Commerce leads several tallies while Meadow Sweet and Silver Grill post notable team totals across week-night games.
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Jayhawks set for tough test at SMU in Dallas
Unbeaten Kansas, ranked 18th, meets Southern Methodist in a non conference game in Dallas. Coach Phog Allen relies on 6 foot 6 Lou Johnson after he scored 210 points last season and posted 230 rebounds. Returnees include Dallas Dobbs Gene Elston Maurice King and Bill Brainard. Other games include Missouri vs Indiana Kansas State vs Washington and Colorado vs Brigham Young.
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Northwestern Names Amiable Recruit to Head Football
Northwestern University in Evanston Illinois announced the hiring of Ara Parseghian from Miami Ohio as head football coach. The move aims to stabilize a struggling program in the Big Ten with a proven winner from a midwestern college.
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Buffalo overwhelms Lafontaine in Wilson County League game
Buffalo trounced Lafontaine 76 to 18 in a Wilson County League contest. Buffalo led 29 to 3 early as Lloyd Steele scored 21 points for the winners and Darlene Harvey led the Buffalo girls with 15 points. The girls prelim was won 29 to 22. Nashua, owned by William Woodward, was insured for 500000 dollars following the death of his owner.
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Lightburn Decisions Ralph Dupas in 10-Round Bout
British Honduras lightweight Ludwig Lightburn defeated Ralph Dupas by unanimous decision in ten rounds. Dupas, 20, from New Orleans, impressed with fast punches but Lightburn handled his swift shifts from southpaw to orthodox.
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Oklahoma Sooners win Rev. O'Donnell Trophy again
The Rev J Hugh O Donnell memorial trophy went to the Oklahoma Sooners for a second time after an undefeated 1950 season. Presentation at a testimonial banquet honored 59 players and 500 guests. Plaque given to tri captains Bo Bolinger Cecil Morris Eldon Loughridge.
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Washburn Falls to Warrensburg in Missouri Basketball Action
Warrensburg defeated Washburn 62-53 at Warrensburg strengthening its first win in six starts while Concordia beat Ottawa 79-64 in St Louis. Baker topped Kansas City University 84-53 at Bald win. Kirksville beat Maryville 89-72 to open MIAA play with Bill Ausmus scoring 29. St Mary’s beat St Benedict’s 70-64 at Atchison.
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Fredonia Defeats Humboldt In Tri-Valley Basketball
Fredonia beat Humboldt 49 to 43 in a Tri-Valley game last night. The Fredonia seconds also won 52 to 28 over the junior Cubs. Milner scored 17 points to lead Fredonia, with Gilstrap adding 16. Humboldt’s top scorer was Snart with eight. Box score.
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Altoona Edges Vilas 56 54 In Wilson County Game
Altoona defeated Vilas 56 to 54 in a close Wilson County League matchup. Altoona led early, Vilas surged to lead by halftime and into the third, but Altoona rallied in the final period to seal the win. The Vilas girls routed Altoona 40 to 21 in the preliminary.
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Walnut Edges Grant 47-41 in Crawnosho League clash
Walnut defeats Grant 47-41 in a Crawnosho League basketball game. Philip Wilkins led Walnut with 20 points while Bud Gatewood scored 18 for Grant. The halftime score was 19-18, and Walnut pulled away late as Grant won the completion of the seconds in overtime after a 43-43 finish in regulation.
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Black Panthers Fall 87 62 To El Dorado Juco
El Dorado rallied to close the first half and outscored Chanute 28 18 in field goals as the Junior College Black Panthers lost 87 to 62. Ted Smith led Chanute with 19 points while Bob Brundage added 17. the Panthers hit 10 of 35 first half shots and 8 of 39 in the second.
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Eddie Lubanski Leads in Bowling Tourney
Eddie Lubanski the 26 year old Detroit kegler holds the lead midway through the National All Star tournament third round. He faces pressure from Steve Nagy Joe Wilman and Bill Lillard as the men’s field narrows. Anita Cantaline yields lead to Marge Merrick who holds 74.41 points while Cantline has 74.33 for the women’s division.
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Doak Walker to Retire After Next Detroit Game
Detroit Lions halfback Doak Walker will play his last professional football game next month marking the end of a storied gridiron career with the Lions.
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Rowe Named Scout for Tigers After Coaching Exit
Rowe, formerly with the Detroit Tigers coaching staff, has been appointed as a Tigers scout following his departure last season.
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Thayer Beats Galesburg 68 to 50 In District Game
Thayer led 18 33 46 68 at halftime and finished 68 50 over Galesburg. Stipp scored 23 for Thayer while Hizey led Galesburg with 17 points and Manger added 16. J Shultz topped the Thayer second team with 14. McDermott led Galesburg with 10.
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Spartans Begin Coast Practice in California for Rose Bowl
Michigan State opened its coast practice in Pasadena after a taxing cross country flight. Coach Duffy Daugherty led a morning photo session at Los Angeles Junior College before afternoon work, as the Spartans prepare for the Rose Bowl.
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Thayer Swamps Galesburg in Twin Bill Victory
Thayer High School basketball team defeated Galesburg 68 to 50 in the opening game and also won the second contest in a Craw nosho league feature last night. The Thayer squad dominated with strong defense and early leads.
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