Blue Comets Beat Bulldogs 64 46 In Rough KS Game
Chanute Blue Comets defeated Independence Bulldogs 64 to 46 as height advantage and rebounding powered the win. Jim Gough led Chanute with 23 points and 20 rebounds, while Mark Steeves suffered a tooth injury during the rough clash. Chanute pulled away late after leading 17-10 first quarter.
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Chanute B team wins with balanced scoring in junior league game
Chanute beats Independence 72 40? in a tight late contest as the Chanute B team takes control in the fourth quarter. Tom Mitchell 12 points Tom McKenzie 11 Gary Oyler 10 lead the balanced attack with Burns and Kelley adding 10 for Independence. The win marks the third in four league starts for the Junior Comets ahead of a Friday trip to Parsons Vikings.
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Lane chosen as Kansas City Athletics VP GM
Kansas City fans welcomed Frank Lane as vice president and general manager of the Athletics amid hopes for improvement after a string of poor seasons. Lane, previously with Cleveland, is to work with manager Joe Gordon, whose job security raises questions among some supporters.
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Studley Named New Cincinnati Bearcats Coach
Chuck Studley a 31 year old football coach who led Massachusetts to a 7 2 record and Yankee Conference share has been hired by the University of Cincinnati as head coach on a three year contract Athletic Director George Smith and President Walter Langsam supported the move Cincinnati Bearcats of the Missouri Valley Conference finished 4 6 last season under Coach George Blackburn who announced his planned departure.
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Bucs Edge Panthers 95-90 in EKL Thriller
Independence Pirates rallied from a 18 point deficit to beat Chanute 95-90 in an Eastern Kansas League game. Jim Bridges fouled out late as Larry Snyder led Independence with 25 points and Jasmine added 18 on 12 of 13 free throws. Chanute, despite 20 points from Bob Davis and 19 rebounds, split league play at 1-1 while Independence stretched its win streak to ten.
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Heyman Sparks Duke Past Navy 78 63
Duke star Art Heyman scored 28 points to lift the eighth ranked Blue Devils to a 78 63 victory over Navy as Duke moved to 10 1. Heyman’s late 7 point stretch capped a standout showing amid a season averaging 23 4. The win highlighted a night of ACC action with NC State star Joph John Punger scoring 26 in a 94 71 Wolfpack win over Virginia and Vanderbilt extending its streak to 11 with an 80 57 win over Sewanee. Georgia Tech paced the SEC race with an 85 45 defeat of South Carolina led by Roger Kaiser’s 27. Texas A M beat TCU 82 49 as Del Ray Mounts fueled Texas Tech’s 70 68 comeback over SMU.
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Bradley Player Leads Missouri Valley Scoring
Missouri Valley Conference scoring leader is Bradley junior Chet Walker with 25.2 points per game. Tulsa’s Gus Guydon is second at 21.9. St. Louis’ Bob Nordmann, sidelined by a torn knee, still owns the best field goal percentage, while Bradley tops the league at 86.7 points per game ahead of Drake at 86.6 and St. Louis holds the best defense at 50.3 points allowed per game.
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Celtics Overcome Lakers to Grip Eastern Lead
Boston Celtics rally past Los Angeles 102-96 as Bob Cousy and teammates Tom Heinsohn and Bill Russell erase a big Lakers advantage. The win puts Boston one game ahead of Philadelphia in the NBA Eastern Division. Wilt Chamberlain led Detroit past the Warriors in overtime, while Syracuse beat New York 129-104 at Madison Square Garden.
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Top Level Meeting on Expansion Plans
Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick joined President Warren Giles of the National League and President Joe Cronin of the American League in a high level conference to resolve the expansion issues. The talks aim to grant immediate recognition to the two new National League teams as majors move toward a 10 team lineup.
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Praise for Independent Insurance Agent and Big I Seal
A reader praises an independent agent for steering clients to prompt, fair claims and assists with loss recovery. The message highlights superior service and protection, noting the agent displays the Big I Seal after meeting professional standards to safeguard customers.
New York and Houston Farm System Stay On Hold
New York and Houston cannot form a farm system, sign minor league agreements, or sign free agents while not yet officially part of the family. They are not scheduled to start operation until 1962.
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Senior Bowl Aerials Focus On Passing Attacks In Mobile
Senior Bowl coaches emphasize strong passing games for the all star game in Mobile Alabama with Norman Snead Wake Forest and Dick Norman Stanford expected as starting quarterbacks. Snead led the nation in passer efficiency and Norman totals include 323 completions in 597 attempts for 3 737 yards and 18 touchdowns. Howard Dyer VMI and Phil Nugent Tulane rotate in the North while Rob Hivner Washington star supported the North QB duties after the Rose Bowl win.
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Pro Grid Players Study Pension Plan
National Football League players meet in Miami for their first full association session to discuss financing a pension plan and extending the union to the Chicago Bears. Bill Howton leads the group as they explore new income sources via a conference with league president Pete Rozelle.
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Sugar Ray Robinson Eyes Fourth Fullmer Title Fight
Sugar Ray Robinson says he will meet Gene Fullmer for the world middleweight title but seeks a reasonable share of television profits. Target date is February 25 in Las Vegas. promoters dispute the profit split.
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