Local cagers take holiday break after SEK losses
Chanute High School and NCCJC closed 1968 with losses as the Comets fell 67 54 to Independence and the Panthers 80 69 to Kansas City Junior College. NCCJC sits 2 2 in SEK play while Parsons and Altamont lead at 4 0. Royster eighth and ninth graders also faltered in finals. Comets host Columbus on Jan 3 and NCCJC returns Jan 7 against Butler County with two January doubleheaders planned.
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Auction Notice for Farm Livestock and Equipment Near Erie KS
Four miles north and two east of Erie Kansas or four west and three south of Stark 38 Holstein cows aged 3 to 6 with health papers, 16 heifer calves, 6 bred sows, rabbit hut, 1 row NH field cutter, a 1965 two ton IH truck, lumber iron and other items. Terms cash. Not responsible for accidents.
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College Cage Meets Begin in Holiday Tournament Slate
The holiday tournament action opens with UCLA facing Providence and No 2 North Carolina meeting Villanova. First round games span Big 8 at Kansas City Colorado versus Oklahoma and Kansas versus Nebraska, Far West Portland California versus Brigham Young and Oregon versus Yale, Rainbow Honolulu Col umbus Stanford and Santa Clara versus West Virginia, All College Oklahoma City Duquesne versus Texas A M and Tulane versus Oklahoma City, Gator Bowl Jacksonville Northwestern versus Florida and Boston College versus Georgia, East Carolina Greenville Virginia Tech versus Delaware Wm Mary versus Baylor Virginia versus Air Force and East Carolina versus Cornell.
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Rookie Paul Robinson Named AFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
Paul Robinson of the Cincinnati Bengals won the AFL Offensive Rookie of the Year with 24 of 30 votes. He rushed for 1 023 yards, the first AFL rookie to reach 1 000, after a brief college football run at Arizona and prior basketball and track stints.
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Free cricket samples offered to Rio Grande Zoo
In Albuquerque a box labeled free sample produced thousands of crickets from a Louisiana cricket farm. The crate warned rush keep warm cool and a rattling sound drew attention before inspection. Zoo Director Bruce Stringer said the crickets would be fed to snakes and monkeys.
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Wesleyan Tops Small College Poll
Unbeaten Kentucky Wesleyan leads The Associated Press weekly small college basketball poll with a 7-0 record after wins over Akron and San Diego State. Trinity Texas rises to second, Fairmont moves to third, Central State of Ohio slips to fourth, and Ashland Ohio sits fifth.
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Adelphi Soccer Captain Tom Caranicolas Highlighted
Greek native Tom Caranicolas of Myrina Lemnos leads Adelphi University soccer as captain. At 5 feet 8 inches and 164 pounds he tallied 14 goals across his first two varsity seasons, signaling strong scoring to future campaigns.
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CSU stadium named for longtime coach and athletic director
Fort Collins Colorado AP reports Colorado State University dedicates its new football stadium to Harry Hughes, honoring 42 years of service as a coach and director of athletics.
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Bullets ride holiday wave with ninth straight win
Baltimore Bullets beat Seattle 118-112 on Christmas night for their ninth consecutive victory and 27-7 mark. Earl Monroe led with 25 points, Wes Unseld 23 as Jack Marin and Ed Manning added key fourth quarter bursts. The win stretched the Bullets division lead to 3½ games over Philadelphia.
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Jones Sparks Denver Past Nets 129 110
Larry Jones scored 32 for Denver as the Rockets surged past the Nets 129-110 at Commack N Y. Jones hit 15 in the pivotal third period, helped by Walt Piatkowski and Lonnie Wright as Denver outscored New York 42-29 to pull away. Ron Perry led Nets with 30.
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NBA Scores and Standings Update Across Leagues
Results from Wednesday include Baltimore over Seattle 118 112 Cincinnati over Chicago 103 98 Detroit over Milwaukee 119 113 New York over Philadelphia 110 109 Los Angeles over Phoenix 119 99 Upcoming schedules show Milwaukee at Boston and Los Angeles at Detroit among others ABA Eastern standings feature Minnesota leading with 19 8 and Kentucky at 13 15 amid tight races with New York and Oakland.
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