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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1972
Page
4
Chanute Blue Comets and Coffeyville Golden Tornadoes clash in a crucial SEKL dual at Chanute High School gym at 6 30 p m. The Comets, 3 1 1, seek momentum before the league tournament with a home finale next week.
Neosho County Juco faces a pivotal conference test at Independence as three starters Tobias Allen and Mitchell miss or uncertain with the flu. Coach Mann expects a Friday decision while Independence relies on Ron Tillis Mike Kates and John Barsey as key scorers and rebounders in a tight race.
Marmaton Valley meets Prairie View in the TRL tournament final after a 75-30 semifinal win over Central Heights. Steve Spencer scored 23 with 17 rebounds as Marmaton Valley built a 31-11 halftime lead and pulled away in the second half.
Parsons seventh graders swept two basketball games from Royster here Tuesday afternoon. The B team beat the Rockets 23 to 22 led by Bruce LaRue with 11 points. In the A game Parsons won 42 to 28 as Mike Bowman scored 12 for Royster. Both Royster teams remain 0-4 and Royster hosts Coffeyville next Tuesday.
Sandy Koufax joins the Baseball Hall of Fame on first-year eligibility joining legends like Robinson and Feller. Yogi Berra expresses exhilaration while Early Wynn, long a 300-game winner, learns of election while tomato-picking at his Nokomis home. Wynn laments missing first-year honors but welcomes the recognition and wife’s happiness.
In Topeka Invitational Hayden edged by Lawrence 52 45 while Shawnee Mission South beat Highland Park 52 32. Washburn Rural Invitational first round Olathe 67 Pacla 4 Washburn Rural 74 Iola 57. College results note East Pennsylvania 74 Villanova 64 Providence 87 Fairfield 75 Fordham 81 Seton Hall 74 Penn State 83 Gettysburg 53 South Carolina 92 Wake Forest 77 Florida State 105 S Carolina 80 Navy 77 Haverford 58 Duke 86 Canisius 58 Marquette 80 Loyola 70 DePaul 79 Wisconsin Green Bay 67 Eastern Illinois 100 DePauw 86 Southwest Texas State 74 Wichita State New Mexico 79 Doane 42 Far West Abilene Christian 76 Air Force 70 Aegis 77 Northern Colorado 71.
Chanute's Blue Comets meet Wichita West in round one of the Haysville Campus Invitational in Wichita. Chanute, 2-6, faces 6-2 Wichita West, while Valley Center plays Ottawa and Wellington faces Haven in other first-day games as coach Pete Dillman plans to test a faster, running style vs man-to-man defense.
The Chanute Blue Comets captured the consolation bracket championship in the Sophomore Invitational Basketball Tournament in Coffeyville. They defeated Fredonia Yellowjackets 46 to 34 after trailing most of the game, taking the lead on late free throws by Steve McMeekin and Troy Hunziker and a basket by Steve Marts.
Alcorn improves to 5-2 by beating Thayer State Bank 80 75. Charles Boaz scores 26 for Alcorn with Mike Houseman adding 18. Kustom Electronics edges Stark State Bank 65 59 in overtime. Chanute tournament highlights include Fredonia’s 46 54 loss and Joplin Parkwood claiming the tourney title with a 44 27 win.
Altoona Midway Jets face Flint Hills Rosalia in a 6 30 semifinal of the Black Jack League. Clay Braeman led the Jets with 23 points while Max Marple and Robert Thorsell added 14 each. North Elk meets South Elk in the other semifinal following a night of first round results.
Vincennes Indiana remains the top NAIA college basketball team with a 13 0 record while Dalton Georgia climbs to second after an 88 79 win over Elizabethtown Kentucky. The top ten also includes Northeastern Colorado San Jacinto California Ferrum Virginia Paducah Kentucky College of Southern Idaho Hillsboro Texas Arizona Western Arizona Kilgore Texas.
Instruction lists calling the Tribune carrier or a backup number 431-3400 at 5 30 p m for delivery issues and missed delivery.
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