Comets Edge Titans 43 39 in Tight Regional Showdown
Chanute’s Comets edged Columbus Titans 43 to 39 in a rough contest. Earl Eddington scored 21 for Chanute while Bob Cukjati added 18, and John Rubew reached 10 as the Comets pull away late. Columbus’ Daniels scored 8 and hit two late free throws to cut the margin.
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Dodge City
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Jim Johnson
Cliff Long
Bill Jurney
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Newton
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David Fehr
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Bowling Scores and League Standings from Bread City Meet
Merchants League changes Bread standings with high scores by Bread high 10, Rose 206, Ballou 196, Hottenstein 198, Cotton 160, Moles Coykendall 498, and Papa peers. Industrial Mid American 969 total. Pioneer Philco 858. Pepsi Cola 709. Phillips 66 758. Dari King 796. Team leaders praised. scores listed alongside business names in a regional bowling roundup.
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Boxing results from AP card in three cities
In Miami Beach Jimmy Morris outpointed Joe Miceli over ten rounds. In Houston Paul Jorgensen outpointed Laura Salas in ten rounds. In Holyoke Sammy Walker knocked out Bob Bolton in the twelfth round.
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Jimmy Morris
Miami
Joe Miceli
Brooklyn
Houston
Tex
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Laura Salas
Los Angeles
Holyoke
Mass
Sammy Walker
Springfield
Bob Bolton
Providence
Winter Olympic Games Open in Cortina Cortina
Scores of athletes entered Cortina Italy as 20 nations were represented for the 7th Winter Olympics. The games begin January 26 and run through February 5 with events in skiing and skating. A 35 member American contingent arrives alongside teams from Finland Sweden and others. In Davos Switzerland top skaters from 14 nations begin the four day Swiss International Championships with the 500 meter sprint.
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Mantle Holds Contract Return Before Surgery
New York Yankees star Mickey Mantle, prepped for tonsil removal at Lenox Hill Hospital, says he sent back his contract unsigned. He notes improved leg condition after World Series, expects a Weiss meeting, and hints at negotiating for higher pay while not ruling out signing before leaving New York. He compares himself in a race with his twin brothers to gauge fitness.
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Major college hoops showdowns ignite with top teams
Dayton at home against unranked Villanova headlines a night of elite matchups as NC State visits North Carolina in an ACC clash and Louisville plays Memphis State. Holy Cross tops Dartmouth 81 67 while Connecticut cruises past New Hampshire 93 56 and Seattle upsets Oklahoma City in overtime 89 84. Idaho State defeats Colorado State 63 54.
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Bill Uhl
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Dartmouth
Indians
Tom Heinsohn
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Joe Liebler
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New Hampshire
Ron Russell
Seattle
Oklahoma City
Little Cal Bauer
Idaho State
Colorado State
National League Football Draft Great Grab bag
The 1955 NFL draft neared completion with famed names like Jim Brown UCLA Ron Beagle Navy Paul Wiggin Stanford and Jerry Reichow Iowa. The Browns picked Wiggin as the draft’s standout move while other selections included Beagle to Chicago Cardin als and Brown to the Cardinals, with many more draftees across multiple colleges.
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Jim Brown
UCLA
Ron Beagle
Navy
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Jerry Reichow
Iowa
Gerry Planutis
Michigan State
J. C. Caroline
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Colorado
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Kansas
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Vere Wellman
Wichita
Pittsburgh
Henry Moore
Arkansas
al Portnoy
Missouri
Ray Derring
Ron Nery
Kansas State
New York
Willis Towne
Bo Bolinger
Tom Spiers
Arkansas State
Bill Dannenahuer
College of Emporia
Baltimore
Preston Carpenter
Frank Clark
Harry Javernick
Jim Furey
Joe Mobra
Cleveland
Sandy Saddler Favored To Defend Title Versus Elorde
In San Francisco the veteran featherweight champion Sandy Saddler, age gap of ten years, enters tonight as strong favorite to defend his title against Flash Elorde. The bout headlines a card unlikely to alter Saddler's standing despite Elorde's challenge.
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Wagering Hints at Ending Time of Cow Palace Title Fight
The fifth row notes bets on when the 15 round scheduled title bout at the Cow Palace would finish. Saddler shows age 32 during training, three years past the official record. Elorde, the Filipino champion of the Orient, is 22.
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Sooner Aggies defend stout in Missouri Valley sweep
Oklahoma A&M's defense shines in two Missouri Valley wins over Wichita and Houston as they hit 58.1 percent from the floor. Mel Wright averages 18.5 and Mack Carter 18.0 atop Valley scoring while the Aggies limit opponents to 49.0 points per game. Boldebuck nears 2,000 career points as 13-0 Vanderbilt football shutout cited.
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Tulsa
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Ebben
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Humboldt Cubs rout Garnett in Tri-Valley League tilt
Humboldt Cubs defeated Garnett High School 87 to 58 in Tri-Valley League action. Gary Sebbert led Humboldt with 13 points while Gene Krysztof matched that for Garnett. Garnett won the B game 55 to 32. Fred Coppenbarger topped Humboldt with 10 points. Humboldt travels to Neodesha Friday as Neodesha leads the league.
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Coyville Beats Buffalo in Twin Basketball Contests
Coyville High School defeated Buffalo High School in two games last night. The first team won 70 to 54 with R Engstrom of Elsmore scoring 34 points on 13 field goals and eight free throws. In the B contest Coyville triumphed 56 to 40 led by Vernon Engstrom with 17 points and Charles Anderson of Buffalo with 11.
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Fort Scott
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Buffalo High School
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Elsmore
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Sesoresee
Poop To Go Advertisement and Family Notice
An old style notice offers Charburgers, homemade chili and vegetable soup, malts and dairy foods for winter. A personal disclaimer states Kenneth E. Ranabarger will not be responsible for debts beyond his signature. The Beck family thanks friends and neighbors for sympathy shown during their father’s death.
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Kenneth E. Ranabarger
R. 8. Beck
Local Barber Shop Ad Promises 75 Cent Haircuts
An old classified-style ad lists services from a barber shop at 209%4 East Main by Russ Rushton offering 75 cent haircuts. It mentions dead stock removal by Standard Rendering Co and a Brotton's Laundry at 11 S Santa Fe with phone numbers. Additional entries advertise electric wiring by Vandegrift and plastering by Albert Burdick with contact details.
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Russ Rushton
Baker Downs Ottawa 78-71 in KC League Clash
Don Kukuk scored 27 points to lift Baker to a 78 71 victory over Ottawa in a Kansas Conference basketball game. Kukuk sparked Baker with three straight layups in the second half to take the lead. Ottawa, led by Ron Yingling with 21 points, dropped to 0-4 in league play.
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