Busters Beat South Plains 67 48 On Free Throws Edge
Garden built on a 21 of 29 free throws to overcome South Plains 67 48 at Levelland Texas. Bennie Crawford led Garden with 17 rebounds while James Page and Wayne Cooper added 16 apiece. Garden shot 39 percent to South Plains 33 percent, with Garden dominating from the free throw line and securing late insurance.
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Crawford Sets Hot Pace With 27 Points
Garden City Junior College defeated South Plains Jaco of Level land 67 to 48 at Ben Grimsley Gym. Crawford led with 27 points, backed by Cooper 14 and Collins 13 for Garden City, while Butts 13 and Collins 13 paced South Plains. Final burst secured the late 19 point margin.
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Texans
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Crawford
Cooper
James Page
Cagers
Collins
Roy Sage
Sage
Doubleheaders Boost Chicago Majors in ABL Race
The Chicago Majors moved within a game of Pittsburgh and Cleveland after a Wednesday doubleheader. The team, in third place, trailed Pittsburgh by 14 games and Cleveland by three at the start, then cut the gaps to one full game later that day.
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Associated Press
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Falcons
Thunderbirds
Vannaman Leads Yankee League With 256 Game
Ray Vannaman of the Conoco team rolled a 256 game to lead Yankee League action in week 14 at Garden Rowl. Al Tauscher led Garden City Co-op with a 643 series, Eagles posted team best 2,844, while results show Garden City Co-op, Eagles, Million Motors, and Conoco among winners across multiple matchups. Arnold Meyer also posted top 619 series and 234 game for Classic League week 14.
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al Tauscher
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Rickman Body Shop
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R. L. Crist Ranch
Collingwood Farms
Kgld-Tv
Red’s
Lelia Stinemetz
Kerr
Dust Bowlers League
Kerr Implement
New Year's Juco Game Cancelled at Garden City
Garden City Junior College cancels the New Year’s night basketball contest with Frank Phillips Junior College of Borger Texas due to the holiday. The teams will meet on Friday February 9 in Borger as rescheduled. Cards listing both schedules remain available at the Telegram office and from local merchants.
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Tex
Lubbock
West Texas
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Broacbusters
Frank Phillips
Borger
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Telegram
Junior High Cage Teams Face Triple Header Friday
Garden City Junior High hosts three basketball games at Ben Grimsley Gym Friday evening in a triple header. Seventh graders open at 6 p.m. followed by eighth and ninth grade contests. Coach Dale Marine leads the ninths for a season opener after a 38 31 win at Sublette Monday.
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Dodge City
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Sublette
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Dodge
Buckeyes challenge Wichita and Wake Forest without Lucas
Ohio State, ranked No. 1, faces Wichita Friday and Wake Forest Saturday as the squad weighs Jerry Lucas knee trouble. Lucas scored 23 in a 99-97 win over Pittsburgh, but his status remains uncertain. Wake Forest is No. 3 in the preseason AP poll and Wichita has a four game win streak.
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Buff Matmen to Meet Colby in Friday Dual
Garden City High wrestlingmen travel to Colby for a 7 p.m. dual against the Eagles as Northwest Kansas prep wrestling remains stiff. Last season Colby beat Garden 33-11 at Colby, with an 81-21 score two years earlier at Garden. The Buffs opened their season in Haysville and earlier competed in the Campus High mat tourney, where Corky Lee and Ron Baker earned top finishes. Probable starters include Tresner, Lightner, Warner, and Baker across multiple weights.
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Brice” Warner
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Gardett
Danny Dunhan
James Crotinger
Leoland Tresner
Gary Mueller
Terry Billinger
Leroy Leighty
Doug Weber
Bruce Warner
Missouri Beats Washington in First Victory for Tigers
In Columbia, Ken Doughty, a 6 foot junior from Herrin, sparked Missouri to its first win over Washington of St. Louis. Doughty led a 14 point run to turn a 12-7 deficit into a 21-14 lead, with Missouri dominating the half 94-25. Doughty was Missouri’s top scorer with 12? points and Howard Garrett added 15. Art Sidner led Washington with 15. Meanwhile in Las Vegas, Benny Paret said he has no plan to relinquish the welterweight title if he defeats Gene Fullmer and wins the middleweight claim.
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Tigers
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Art Sidner
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Benny
Kid) Paret
Cuba
Gene Fullmer
Utah
Dicks Team Edges Kalvesta In Garden City Win
Holcomb Dicks Dairy of Garden City overcame a 15-9 quarter deficit to beat Kalvesta 53 45 Wednesday night. John Eggen led with 15 points, George Burton 14, Jerry Wade 13 as Kalvesta’s Tolbin 13 and Pile 12. Next game at Kendall next Wednesday.
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Garden City
Kalvesta
John Eggen
George Bur‘ton
Jerry Wade
Halvesta Wers Tolbin
Pile
Kendall
Kendall Towners
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