Oscar Robertson Aims to Break Three Year Scoring Record
Cincinnati star Oscar Robertson returns to face The Citadel aiming to surpass Furman great Frank Selvy for the three year scoring mark. He needs 33 points to reach 2,539 and extend his season average to secure the record with 11 games left. Toledo St Johns and Memphis State won key games as top teams push rankings.
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Don Weiss
Associated Press
Cincinnati
Oscar Robertson
Furman
Frank Selvy
Oscar
Selvy
Citadel
Bearcats
Big O
Robertson
Toledo
St. Johns
Memphis State
Virginia Tech
Marquette
Milwaukee
Tony Jackson
Willie Hall
Crimson
Alabama
Royster eighths top Independence in low scoring tilt
Royster eighth graders edged Independence 16 to 14 to share third place in the Southeast Kansas Junior High League standings. Chanute ninth grade trailed, falling 38 to 31 as Independence pulled away late. Everett James scored eight for Royster while Sharpe led Independence with six.
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Independence
Royster
Chanute
Kansas
Rocket
Everett James
Sharpe
Ronnie Lock
Becan
Boxing Results From Cities Round Up AP Bouts
The Associated Press reports St Louis winner Don Fullmer outpoints Virgil Akins in a 10 round bout. Boston’s Tommy Hadden stops Earl Mathews in two. Jimmy Archer outpoints Bernie Raines over eight at Sunnyside Garden New York. Joey Parks and Ernesto Figueroa fight to a draw in Los Angeles after an accidental butt halted the bout.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Don Fullmer
West Jordan
Utah
Virgil Akins
Boston
Tommy Hadden
New Bedford
Earl
Kid) Mathews
New York
Sunnyside Garden
Jimmy Archer
Bernie Raines
Stamford
Night games dominate 1960 AL schedule
The American League plans 293 night games in 1960, 29 more than 1959, with 53 double-headers. Baltimore will host 59 night games, Kansas City 55, Washington 45, Cleveland 35, Chicago 34, Detroit 24, New York 22, and Boston 19. The league opens April 12, with Washington vs Boston on April 18. All-Star games set for Kansas City and New York on July 11 and 13.
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Boston
Joe Cronin
Baltimore
Kansas City
Washington
Cleveland
Chicago
Detroit
New York
Senators
White Sox
Bowling Scores Women's Classic League Week 4 reports
In Chanute and Humboldt area bowling results, teams including Thunderbird’s, Koch-Skinner, Chanute Furniture, Bell Body Shop, Bank of Commerce, Tik-Tok Inn, Skinney Electric, and Dr Pepper posted weekly scores. Individual highs listed include R White 182 for high single and 492 total, C Olson 175 single 478 total, Green 206 single 553 total, Gough 177 single 479 total, Abring 189 single 465 total, Schaal 162 single 450 total, Beeson 166 single 465 total.
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W. L
Dr. Pepper
Asescceseces
Thunderbird
Chanute Furniture
Skinney Electric
Cecevessseeee
Bell Body Shop
Bank of Commerce Et
Tik-Tok Inn
Humboldt
Koch-Skinner
R. White
C. Olson
Thunderbird’s
Green
Bell
Bate
Dr. Pepper J
Oss
Bank of Commerce
Gough
Skinney
Schaal
Beeson
First Baptists and Lutherans Triumph in Church League Opener
First Baptist edged the Methodists 58 57 in overtime at Hutton School as Bill Sparks scored 19 for First Baptist and Bob Brundage led Methodist with 20 in the second half. Lutherans overwhelmed New Hope Baptist 75 21 with Holtzman scoring 21 and a strong fourth quarter.
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First Baptist
Methodists
Hutton School
Lutherans
New Hope Baptist
Bill Grogan
First Baptists
Baptists
Bob Brundage
Sparks
New Hope
Holtzman
Joe Graves
Lutheran
Eeree
1St Baptist
Methodist
Grogan Summers
Mathews
Thompson Cleaver Ranz Veces Potter Wee
York
Sutton Tenes
Coleene Rickets
Wiggans Brundage
Pro Football Leagues Battle Off Gridiron
NFL and AFL officials clashed over expansion plans after the NFL voted Dallas as a 1960 expansion city and Minneapolis-St Paul for 1961. Dallas joins the Western Division on a swing schedule while Miami and St Louis were referred for study as potential 15th and 16th clubs.
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Miami Beach
Fla
National Football League Today
American Football League
NFL
AFL
Dallas
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Joe Foss
Congress
Pete Rozelle
National Football League
Foss
New York
Los Angeles
Rozelle
Minneapolis - St. Paul
George Halas
Chicago Bears
Halas
Miami
St. Louis
Wolf Hunt Is Sunday Near Walnut
Lester Eskridge of Chanute announced the fifth of eight weekly coyote hunts will be Sunday near Walnut. Gather at 10 a.m. on Walnut main street with lunch. last Sunday six coyotes and two foxes were taken near Earlton. The Neosho Valley Coyote Hunters Association plans a spring fish fry for members who attend four hunts.
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Walnut
Lester Eskridge
Chanute
Earlton
Eskridge
Neosho Valley
Coyote Hunters Association
American Grid League Adopts 2 Point Conversion Rule
At Dallas meeting the American Football League voted 6 1 to adopt college style two point conversion rules for this fall. Teams may score two points by passing or running from the two yard line.
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Dallas
American Football League
College Basketball Scores Across Americas Midwest Meet
Rockhurst defeats Quincy 83 to 66. Parsons tops Joplin 73 to 65. Nebraska beats Pittsburg State 51 to 44 in college swimming. Oklahoma State wins 22 to winless. Tulsa climbs past Arkansas 78 to 65. St John’s NY edges Marquette 69 to 0. Marshall outscored Western Kentucky 100 to 97. Memphis State dominates Alabama 63 to 37. Boston College walks past Massachusetts 74 to ? Montana State edges Montana 73 to 72. Portland bests Creighton 55 to 45. San Francisco defeats San Francisco State 70 to 0.
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Associated Press College
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Quincy
Parsons
Joplin
Nebraska
Pittsburg State
Oklahoma State
Iowa
Midwest
Toledo
Far West
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Portland
Creighton
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Berk S. Hill
Doris Oliver
Mark Ermey
Everett Pugh
S.eecsres
Edwin Lamb
Calvin Hurford
Claud J
Ken Dety
Archie Ludium
Gas Service Company
Willard Allen
Sala
Harold Barnhart
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Wesley V. Brooks
Joe Clagg
News-Standard Printing Co
John Clapsaddie
Howard C. Franklin
J. L. Nal
Charles Greenblatt
Lige Matlock
Gerald D. Sloan
Sherman Goff
Archie L. McKinze
Charles Lero
Craven
Ira Lindquist
Ae Light & Water
Earl E. Long
James A. Sunday
John G. Hemphill
Micoyero N. G. Madi
iaerhoOee
John Meyers
Erie Clinic
Fred McCoy
Bill Drybread
George McGowen
Misch & Sons Printing Co
J. Roy Peak
Chester R. Petty
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Cecil Potts
Eee Ree
Walter Ptasznik
Lockwood Company
Virgil Shaw
Frank Smith
Southwestern Bell Tele
Richard Stringer
Carl Trim
Rogers Hardware
Melvin Trim
Charles Warstier
Mildred Griggs
A. L. Witt
Wright & Dunham Hardware
Freda C. Locke
Co. Treas
Crapercessecigsete
F. W
Richeys Rexall Drug Store
Watkins, Inc
Erie Municipal Light & Water
Gerald JD. Sinan
General Machinery & Supply” Co
H. Lant & Company
Es “Ee Baker's Magneto & Bicycle Service
Western Auto Associate Store
Henry Aaron faces 12000 dollar rent suit
A circuit court suit in Mobile claims Henry Aaron failed to pay the first two months rent on a mobile building leased last year for a men’s clothing store. The action seeks 12000 dollars in damages, alleging a five year lease with 200 dollars monthly payments. Aaron’s home is listed as Mobile.
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Mobile
Ala
Milwaukee Braves
Henry Aaron
Aaron
Fullmer Defeats Akins For Unanimous Decision
Don Fullmer, 23, scored a 10 round win over 31 year old Virgi Akins in Hollywood. Fullmer used lefts to counter Akins right hand and rode the ropes to accumulate points. In a separate exhibition, Rocky Marciano beat Ingemar Johansson 48-to-57 on nine holes at the Hollywood Sports Festival.
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Don Fullmer
Don
Akins
Fullmer
Hollywood
Fila
Ingemar Johansson
Rocky Marciano
Marciano
Ingo
Lawrence Five Battle Comets Here Saturday
Lawrence five hosts the Chanute Blue Comets in Fort Scott in a Southeast Kansas League clash. Comets coach Bob Clemons will field the starting five of Gough Neeley Haskins Hole Winters, while Chanute relies on Jadlow leading scorers at about 16 ppg. Fort Scott has 2 league wins in eight games. Chanute sits 4-4 in league. Preliminary 6:30 pm tip and halftime drum performance by Royster Junior High Corps.
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Tom Judlow
Company
Chanute Blue Comets
Fort Scott
Comet
Bob Clemons
Jim Gough
Gary Neeley
Bob Haskins
Johnny Hole
Kenny Winters
Jadlow
Tigers
Roger Fornwall
Jerry Cummings
Vernon Roberds
Melvin Woods
Pittsburg
Iola
Coffeyville
Chanute
Comets
Lawrence
Wyandotte
Shawnee Mission East
Ottawa
Royster Junior High
Juniors Return in Action at PGA Senior Championship
In Dunedin Florida the 21st PGA Senior Championship resumed with the 50 to 54 age group leading after 36 holes. Leland Gibson of Kansas City and Charles Sheppard of Highland Park Ill share the 4 under par 68 lead. The 55 and over field wrapped Thursday’s play with Bourne Trophy eligibility for final two rounds. Al Watrous of Birmingham Mich claimed low 36-hole score in the older group after an extra hole victory over Tony Longo Mortie Dutra Joe Mozel and Billy Burke.
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Dunedin
Fla
Leland Gibson
Kansas ‘City
Charles Sheppard
Highland Park
Ill
Alfred K. Bourne
al Watrous
Birmingham
Mich
Tony Longo
Clark
Summit
Mortie Dutra
Jackson
Joe Mozel
Hill Brae
Calif
Billy Burke
Cleveland
New Ski Resort Opens in Munising Michigan
Jack Hink 36 opened a new ski resort in Munising Michigan last week and on Thursday night decided to ski his own slope. He flipped and broke his leg in the early accident.
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Munising, Mich
Jack Hink
Paret Expects Second Win Over Scott In Madison Square Garden
Boxing brief from New York reports Benny Kid Paret, Cuba, confident to repeat a previous upset over Charley Scott in a 10 round NBC televised bout at Madison Square Garden. Scott, No. 1 contender, is ranked fourth by the NBA. Paret is No. 6. Under 7-5 odds this time, Paret had knocked Scott down in their last meeting. In St Louis, Gene Fuller notes his brother Don showed strong form beating Virgil Akins.
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New York
Benny
Kid
Scott
NBA
ST. Louis
Gene Fullmer
Don
Virgil Akins
Star Drill Bowlers Clash With Coffeyville Stars
The Chanute Star Drill team and the Coffeyville All-Stars meet in two sets of three games each at the Sportsman's Bowl Sunday afternoon. First game starts at 1 oclock. Chanute players include Bill Cochran and Don...
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Chanute Star
Coffeyville All-Stars
Chanute
Bill Cochran
Don
Dick Junior High Carnival Tonight
Dick Junior High hosts a carnival with doors at 6 30 pm and a main show at 9 15 pm. Advance ad 246 notes the event details for the community audience.
Probate notices of Kansas estates in Neosho County
Notices from Neosho County Probate Court announcing hearings and executors actions for Mae Lara Kepley Marie Anderson and Frank F Young estates. Readers must file defenses by Feb 24 1960 in Erie or Chanute with appointed executors and creditors advised to present claims within nine months.
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Chanute Tribune
State
Kansas
Neosho County
Maelara Kepley
Erie
Betty M. Knapp
Balch & Bailey
Frank Felix Young
Frank F. Young
Frank Young
Ethel F. Young
D. C. McCune
Charles E. Henshall
Chanute
C. McCune
Fred Mitchelson
Pittsburg
Earlton Mutual Telephone Meeting on sale to Northern Kansas
Notice calls all subscribers and owners of the Earlton Mutual Telephone Exchange to a February 6 1960 meeting at the Eariton School to authorize sale of all property territorial rights and franchises to Northern Kansas Telephone Company. Gerald Umbarger chairs the Telephone Committee and company reps will be present.
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Chanute Tribune
Earlton Mutual Telephone Exchange
Earlton
Kansas
Eariton School
Eariton Mutual Telephone Exchange
Northern Kansas Telephone Company
Barston Mutual Telephone Exchange
Gerald Umbarger
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