Big Eight Tourney action dominates early menu
Kansas, ranked No. 2, routed Oklahoma 68 50 as Wilt Chamberlain led Kansas with 37 points. Kansas State faces Missouri while Nebraska meets Princeton in the opening round. Iowa State beat Colorado 81 43 as Boozer and Parr pace K State while Chamberlain fell short of last year’s tournament mark.
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Kansas City
Kansas State
Bob Boozer
Jack Parr
Wilt Chamberlain
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Princeton
Iowa State
Jayhawks
Oklahoma
Colorado
Boozer
Marr
Wildcats
Chamberlain
Wilt
John Crawford
Bud Bergman
Don Medsker
Johnny Krocheski
Ron Loneski
Gene Hudson
Pettit Breaks Finger As Pistons Nip Hawks
The St. Louis Hawks, leaders in the Western Division, may struggle after center Bob Pettit breaks a finger in the Pistons win. The game tightens as Detroit edges Atlanta in a key NBA contest.
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Bob Pettit
Pettit
Detroit Pis
George Yardley
Dense Basketball Scores From Various College Tournaments
College Dixie Classic first round results include Wake Forest 64 over Duquesne 54 and North Carolina 63 over St Louis 48. Duke 69 over Seton Hall, N C State 71 over Northwestern, and Kansas 68 over Oklahoma. Additional outputs list numerous games from the Holiday Festival and other invitational events with multiple college teams and scores.
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Seattle
Elgin Baylor
Temple
Guy Rodgers
New York
Madison Square Garden
Baylor
Connecticut
Don Ogorek
Rodgers
Pitt
Owls
Bill Kennedy
California
Dayton
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Kansas
Kansas State
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Raleigh
Tommy Kearns
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Seton Hall
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Duquesne
Niagara
Oklahoma City
Western Kentucky
Boo Ellis
Denver
Tulane
Tulsa
Idaho State
College
Associated Press
N. C. State
Big
Aggies and Tennessee Eye Gator Bowl Showdown
In Jacksonville on the eve of the Gator Bowl coaches Paul Bryant and Bowden Wyatt declared their teams ready. Both squads held light workouts on the bright green turf, a dye job brightening frost damaged grass. Kickoff at 12 noon CST with forecast 60s and a near sellout crowd of about 42,000. CBS will televise nationally.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Paul
Bear) Bryant
Texas A&m
Bowden Wyatt
Tennessee
CBS
St Benedicts Advances to Quincy Invitational Semis
St Benedicts of Kansas reached the semifinals at the Quincy College Invitational in Quincy Illinois with a 54 47 win over Culver Stockton. Dan Rupp and Tom McCarthy each scored 16 points to pace the winners while Andy Balas led Culver Stockton with 15.
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Kansas
Kirksville
Illinois State Normal
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Culver-Stockton
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Tom McCarthy
Andy Balas
East Favored In Shrine Tilt
The 33rd annual Shrine charity East-West football game features the West with starting quarterback Jackie Douglas of Stanford. West backs include Jim Shofner and Stu Vaughan, with Gerry Nesbitt at fullback. Vaughan is the top college receiver with 756 yards and 5 TDs on 53 catches. The East relies on a rushing wing attack. NBC will televise the 4 p.m. CST kickoff. West Virginia’s Mickey Trimar ki leads the West quarterbacks, while Jim Pace, Walt Kowalczyk, and Emil Capara provide the backfield. Pace earned All America honors as Big Ten MVP, averaging 5.41 yards per carry.
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San Francisco
Jack Curtice
West
Jackie Douglas
Stanford
Bobby Garrett
John Brodie
Douglas
Jim ‘Shofner
Texas
Christian
Stu Vaughan
Utah
Gerry Nesbitt
Arkansas
Vaughan
NBC
West Virginia
Mickey Trimarki
Jim Pace
Michigan
Walt Kowalczyk
Michigan State
Emil Capara
Penn State
Pace
All America
Big Ten
Kowalczyk
Ottawa Wins Semi Final Bid in Ottawa Invitational
Ottawa Kansas advanced to the semifinals of the Ottawa Invitational Basketball Tournament by routing Rockhurst 93-72. Missouri schools took three other wins including William Jewell over Emporia State, Springfield State over Oklahoma Baptist, and Cape Girardeau over Pittsburg State. Semifinal pairings featured Jewell versus Springfield and Ottawa versus Cape.
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Kansas
San Francisco
Seattle
Temple
Texas Tech
Tech
Southern Methodist
Houston
Pat Noakes
Red Raiders
Texas Christian
TCU
Texas A&m
Rice
Baylor
Arkansas
Texas
Wayland
Penmex
Mexico City
Midw 'Tex
East Texas
Austin
Ottawa
Kan
Springfield
Rockhurst
William Jewell
E State
Cape Girardeau
Pittsburg
Huron
Lincoln
South Dakota State
Gustavus Adolphus
Kansas City
Missouri
Emporia
Springfield State
Oklahoma Baptist
Jewell
Cape
Emporia State
Sam Hanks in crash after prize ride incident
In Los Angeles a prize car driven by Sam Hanks rear ended another vehicle while he was en route as a prize winner from the 1957 Indianapolis Day 500. Hanks said the other car pulled from the curb unexpectedly and he could not stop in time. He warned driving here is more dangerous than at Indianapolis Speedway. Ole Miss beat LSU 14-12, marking a sixth straight win over LSU.
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Sam Hanks
Hanks
Mississippi
Louisiana State
Ole Miss
LSU
Sports Oddities From 1957 Bring Laughs To Kansas Fans
A roundup of quirky Kansas sports moments in 1957 includes Vern Medorin driving in two runs for St Joseph in Valley Falls, Barbara Pierson replacing a missing Broughton basketball player to win in double overtime at Clay Center, a rain soaked high school football game where officials weighed the ball with his foot, and a muddy planned Plainville Bogue baseball switch that failed. Also noted are a dry Osage County Lake and a Lyndon dam fault, El Dorado fisherman finding a shotgun, Chester Payne predicting Wellington Winfield, and a juror excused to attend the World Series.
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Associated Press
Kansas
St. Joseph
Athletics
Valley Falls
Vern Medorin
Medorin
Clay Center
Broughton
Wakefield
Barbara Pierson
Barbara
Lebo
Topeka
Plainville
Bogue
Lyndon
Osage County
Alva Barr
el Dorado
Mike Payne
Wellington
State District
Forrest A. Woolard
Wichita
Milwaukee
William C. Kandt
Woolard
East German Deputy Premier Dies After Heart Attack
The report states Otto Nitschke, deputy premier of Communist East Germany, died of a heart attack during the Christmas holidays. The note mentions actions against state stores in Stara Zagora and a death sentence for theft and black market activity.
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Stara Zagora
Berlin
Otto Nitschke
East Germany
Evangelical Church
Stomach Rules Leahy Decision At Texas A&M
Frank Leahy, former Notre Dame coach, awaits medical clearance at Pas s avant Hospital in Chicago after pancreatitis and stomach problems. He plans to accept the Texas A&M job as football coach and athletic director if his doctors approve. Bob McBride, his assistant, is set to take over as head coach in three years, with Leahy focusing on the athletic director role.
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Chicago
Frank Leahy
Texas A&m
Notre Dame
Passavant Hospital
Leahy
Long Beach
Ind
Bob McBride
McBride
Giardello Jones Set For NBC Televised 10 Rounder
In Miami Beach, Joey Giardello and Ralph Jones meet in a televised 10 round bout. Giardello, 160 pounds, undefeated in seven fights this year, faces Jones, 156 pounds, with a 3-3-1 record. The matchup follows Giardello’s 1954 win and is expected to be a free swinging encounter. Basilio named Fighter of the Year for 1957 by Ring magazine, after beating Saxton and Sugar Ray Robinson, with boxing drawing more ten thousand dollar bouts in 1957, especially in California and Texas.
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Fla
Joey Giardello
Philadelphia
Ralph
Tiger) Jones
Yonkers
N. Y
Giardello
Jones
Philadelphian
New York
Carmen Basilio
Ring Magazine
Basilio
Eddie Neil
Boxing Writers Association
Chittenango
Johnny Saxton
Sugar Ray Robinson
California
Texas
Global Briefs threaten with live snake sales tactic in Japan
TOKYO reports a high pressure door to door salesman threatened a housewife with a live snake until she bought his wares. VIENNA notes three officials of
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Tokyo
Japan
Lost Fox Terrier Shorty Seeks Return Reward
A five month old black and white Fox Terrier with a red collar is missing. It answers to Shorty. Call 1311 if found. A white clutch purse with a Rosary and bankbook asks for return. keep money. Leave at Tribune, 810 South Highland.
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Tribune
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