Comets Trounce Indy in 60-50 Upset for 4th straight win
Chanute Blue Comets defeated Independence Bulldogs 60-50 to extend their winning streak to four. Key contributors were Tom McKenzie with 15 points and John Kent with 16 as Chanute built a large first-half lead and held off Independence's late charge. The win improves Chanute to 4-1 in league play, while Independence falls to 1-4.
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Bowl Fare Starts Today
The first of two pro football playoff games features the Dallas Texans vs Houston Oilers in Houston for the AFL title. ABC TV carries the 2 p.m. CST matchup. Also on today’s slate are the Bluebonnet Bowl in Houston and the North South game in Miami, plus the Tangerine Bowl in Orlando Miami of Ohio vs Houston. Jockey Buck Thornburg rides free at Florida tracks this winter.
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Girard Tops Erie In CNC League Showdown
Girard Trojans remain undefeated in CNC play with a 64-49 victory over the Erie Red Devils. Jim Vietti led Girard with 17 points, while Bob Stegman paced Erie with 13. B team also won 53-32 as Elsmore returns Jan 4 against Riverton.
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Fulton Bearcats Rout Elsmore Dragons 70 to 34
The undefeated Fulton Bearcats beat Elsmore 70 to 34 to run their Marmaton Valley League record to four straight wins. Truman Colman led Fulton with 20 points. Elsmore’s Dennis Hawkinson had nine. Fulton also won the B game 61 to 34.
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St Patrick's of Parsons Topples St Paul In City Showdown
High school basketball scores show St Patrick's of Parsons defeating St Paul 64 to 42. Other results include Arkansas City 48 over Wichita South Campus 45 and Wichita North 40 over Salina 60 Salina 60 Abilene 49.
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Panthers Fall Hard to Hutchinson 88 55
Hutchinson tops Chanute Junior College 88 to 55 as a 28 point first-half run breaks open the game. Chanute struggles with hustle and rebounding while Hutchinson's Larry Cooper leads with 22 points and eight first-half free throws. Chanute's season record drops to 8-5 and they break for holidays before a Jan 8 non-leaguer at Fort Scott.
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Fight Results From Cleveland Tokyo Sparked Ninety-Four
Johnny Biz zarro of Erie Pennsylvania outpointed Neto Villariael of Mexico City in a light weight ten round bout in Cleveland. Akira Oguchi of Japan outpointed Remy Campos of the Philippines in Tokyo in a ten round lightweight contest.
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