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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1961
Page
5
Kansas State stretched its win streak to six with a 59 43 victory over Arizona in the Holiday Tournament. Oklahoma State cruised past Tulsa 81 57, Iowa State beat Drake 59 30, while Big Eight play begins January 6 with further matchups.
Wichita upset defending national champion Cincinnati 52-51 as Lanny Van Eman hit the game winning 15 foot jumper with three seconds left. Gene Wiley disrupted Cincinnati’s offense with key blocks and Jerry Kittiko starred for the Wheatshockers on the boards and defense. Wichita out rebounded 45-36 and improved to 61 on the season while Cincinnati fell from a 27 game win streak.
The day’s college results include Kansas State 59 over Arizona 43 and Oklahoma State 81 over Tulsa 57. Other notable outcomes feature Wichita 52 at Cincinnati 51, Nebraska Wesleyan 72 at Rockhurst 81, and South Carolina 91 over Michigan State 99 with several more men’s games across multiple conferences.
Tonight features multiple junior college games including Independence at Chanute Coffeyville at Oklahoma Military and El Dorado at St Johns of Winfield Other matchups span Chanute Independence Pittsburg Altamont and Parsons plus junior high and church league contests with dates and venues listed for local teams.
Ohio State led the first AP poll of the season with 39 of 40 first-place votes and 399 points. Cincinnati placed second with 301 points after a 27 game win streak ended by Wichita. The top 10 also included West Virginia, California, Saint Bonaventure, Seattle, Arizona State, and others as upsets reshaped the rankings.
Sterling won 76 to 74 over Baker in overtime to move a half game up in the Kansas Conference standings. Becker scored 30 points, including the OT jumper with 10 seconds left. Hedrick had 26 for Baker as Sterling overcame a 64 all tie. Bethany beat Adams State 80 to 69 at Lindsborg. Emporia State edged Southwest Texas 75 to 72 in OT. College of Emporia defeated Dean 65 to 61 and Ottawa beat Arkansas State 60 to 50.
Santa Claus gave Colorado football coach Sonny Grandelius a 1962 Cadillac at a post dinner surprise reward for guiding the Buffs to their first Big Eight title and an Orange Bowl berth. Colorado prepares two-a-day workouts before leaving by chartered plane for Miami for the January 1 game against LSU.
Wilma Rudolph, Tennessee State track star, topped AP voting as the female athlete of the year for 1961 with 178 of 250 ballots. Mickey Wright and Darlene Hard followed, with Rudolph planning a return to TSU around Jan. 2 to begin indoor-season training after a Russia trip.
UCLA coach Bill Barnes called Minnesota a faster stronger all around team and praised Sandy Stephens as a improved field leader after watching the Rose Bowl rival in 1961 film. Warmath planned two workouts amid cold wet weather ahead of arrival home.
Houston AP reports 22 year old Kansas tackle Stan Kirshman impressed Oilers owner Bud Adams and was signed to a 1962 free agent contract. Kirshman, 63, 230 pounds, opened holes for Kansas in the Bluebonnet Bowl victory over Rice 33 to 7.
Cecil Shorts 148 pounds defeats Billy Collins 145 in Cleveland. Paris Roux from France stops Germinal Ballarin in Detroit at 12 rounds weight class not listed.
Chanute Jaco (4-2) meets Independence (5-1) in a key pre-holiday boys game as the Pirates seek a league win and the Panthers aim to halt Chanute’s edge in height. The Bulldogs host Chanute with a three game league win streak and heavy favorites status.
Local bowling scores list results for teams and individuals across multiple businesses including Jayhawk Truck Supply Bayers Meat Market Junge's Bread Schlitz Beer Budweiser Beer and Page Milk. Notable high scores include Jayhawk Truck 2247 and Schlitz Beer 815 753 723 with high 10, Noland 173 high 30, Cambridge 459, Dinty's Tire Service 749 693 756-2198.
Local residents report pre Christmas activities in Erie including open houses hosted by Bill Zink and family, visits from Gilbertsville fishing businessman Norman Beth, and travels of Willard Clark, Ted Kyle, and Vanderford family. Weekend hunting notes describe quail season outcomes and open house attendance by Erie teachers and sorority members.
Detroit AP reports 17 of 26 car makes will each produce at least 100000 units this year, up from 15 of 24 last year. Overall output will drop about 17 percent from 1960, with fewer makes exceeding 200000 and over 300000 marks. Falcon joins Ford and Chevrolet as over 500000. three new entries reach 100000. Studebaker drops below that threshold. Total last week was 164070.
The Neosho Valley Cooperative Creamery Assn held its annual Christmas party with 377 plates served. Directors and families from Erie Joplin Miami Okla Pittsburg Parsons and Chanute attended alongside other guests. J B Mapes oversaw the program and Kansas University guests provided entertainment Santa distributed gifts and department heads gave annual bonus checks.
Gilberts West Virginia report describes Brownie the hound surviving 50 days entombed in a cave-in shaft. The dog lost weight to 20 pounds, but a community effort led by Richard Hatfield and neighbors freed him when a bulldozer uncovered the entry.
Mr and Mrs Charley Wormser were awakened by Perky the parakeet shrieking in the living room. A mouse chased the bird and a feather was yanked from the tail before the mouse died. The Wormsers set five traps and captured the varmint the following night.
Washington AP says a Defense Department spokesman declined to comment on a published report that the Kennedy administration has shifted to a strategy aimed at sparing Soviet cities in a nuclear war scenario.
A New York city asthma remedy now sold without prescription in most states. Primatene tablets loosen bronchial tubes relieve congestion and reduce nervous tension. Each tablet combines three medicines to stop attacks within minutes, priced 95 cents at drugstores.
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