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Newspaper

Garden City Telegram

Location

Garden City, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1955

Page

8

Busters Open Season At Home With Compton Club

Garden Citys Busters host Compton College in Grimsley gym marking the start of their home season. Coach Don Talley’s squad, fresh from a 2-2 road trip, seeks early success against a 5000-student touring Compton team led by Jim Robitaille and Raymond Ortiz as they pursue a strong start in a 13 games in 20 days trek.

Garden City Busters Compton College Don Talley Grimsley Kansas Compton Tartars Dodge City Hutchinson Ark City el Camino Calif Jim Robitaille Compton High School Bruce Zaromba Alphonso McCrumby George Fisher Don Leavey Raymond Ortiz Herman Mason Talley Ron Adelhart Soph Reglar Ken Palmer Jack Soph Cliff Burrows Letterman Kenny Pauls Gene Keady

Deerfield Busters Prepare for Grimsley Gym Showdown

Rambling Kee lists 15 Garden City junior college players for a Grimsley gym game. Notables include Jack Christie, Kent Hammerland, and Ron Adelhart, with profiles on height, high school honors, and prior lettering and championships.

Gene Keady Larned High Kenny Pauls Inman Kenny Rastzlaff Cimarron Gene Crossettee Wichita West High School Gene Jack Christie Jack Garden City High Kent Hummer Garden City Kent Juco

College B Edges G1 Forum In City Basketball Thriller

Whitson and Roberts sparked a late 16-point fourth quarter rally as Dicks' Dairy beat Deerfield 35-34 in Grimsey gym. Deerfield led early. final period surge secured the win. Whitson and Roberts tied for team high with 12. Earlier, College B overwhelmed GI Forum 63-43 with Ratzlaff, Todd and Witt scoring 14 each. GI’s Taylor totaled 24 in the loser's effort.

Whitson Roberts Dicks’ Dairy Deerfield Grimsey Gym Rally Dairy Boys College B GI Forum Ratzlaff Todd Witt Taylor

Rowl ie c rowl ie c haptes Aerie bowling meet notes

Readable fragments show names like Johnson Plumbers Jangula Off Co and Alta Clawson with high game marks and team notes for Meh & games Ragies Aerie 37K. No clear event or date given.

Haptes Aerie Johnson Plumbers Jangula Co. Ey Austin Kerr Traplementa Anamo Co Individal High

IBC At Center Of Boxing Fight With New York

The International Boxing Club faced a clash with the New York State Athletic Commission which outlawed the Boxing Guild of New York. IBC president Jim Norris said the group was placed in the middle of the dispute over regulatory action affecting weekly televised fights across the country.

New York International Boxing Club New York State Athletic Commission Boxing Guild of New York Jim Norris IBC

Bowling Week Highlights Standouts and High Scores

Week ending December 10 showcases top bowlers led by Willie Zhamerman with 215 and Homer Campbell posting 205 and 213. Roy Nolder hits 596 across two games, while Gene Hull records 639 and A & A Body Shop leads team games with 892.

Willie Zhamerman Lt. Whitehurst Roy Noldér Dale Dickiison Louis Roth Vic Breit Raymond Odie Loren Percival R. Ladd, Jr BH Abbey Robert VenTohn Harold Nusser Jim Austin Homer Campbell Bill Fraze A. Smith Cliff Lassater D. Trendershot Whitehurst Roy Nolder Hollis Roth Nick Ortiz A. Ladd, Jr Charles Rockstrom Gene Hull Robert von Jahn Ernest Nelson Homer ‘Campbell BRE R. Nolder A & A Body Shop Ladner’s Machine Supply Gene

Holcomb Longhorns maul Ingalls 42 to 28 in league clash

Benny Saiz poured in 25 points to pace Holcomb High as the Longhorns rallied from an early deficit to beat Ingalls 42 28. Saiz scored 11 baskets and added three free throws while Holcomb built a sizable 17 10 halftime lead and widened it to eight after three quarters.

Ingalls Benny Saiz Nets Holcomb High Longhorns Saiz Holcomb

St Benedicts Beats KCU In Easy 91 64 Victory

St Benedicts College of Atchison defeated Kansas City University 91 64 in a basketball game. KCUs Bob Morgan scored 12 points as St Benedicts trailed 10 2 early yet led 37 29 at halftime. Bob Veale led St Benedicts with 17 points. The piece notes a 49th annual invitation track meet sponsored by Millrose AA at Madison Square Garden scheduled for Saturday in February.

Kansas City St. Benedict’s College of Atchison Kansas City University Kcus Bob Morgan St. Benedict's Bob Veale Millrose A. A Madison Square Garden

Dighton Upsets Scott City In WKBA Clash

Dighton Hornets pace Scott City 50-40 in WKBA action behind Chuck Lucas 22 points and Bryce Heinz in a late surge. Dighton’s win ends Scott City’s perfect season. Dighton seconds beat Scott City Bees 44-23 in the prelim. Burns leads Scott City losses with 24 in the nightcap.

Scott City Chuck Lucas Dighton Hornets WKBA Dighton Poin Lucas Bryce Heinz Hornets Scott City Bees

Kell Signs New White Sox Contract for 1956 Season

George Kell, Chicago White Sox leading hitter last year, signed his 1956 contract. The 33-year-old third baseman and 12-year AL veteran hit .312 in 1955 with 81 RBIs, tops on the Sox. Also notes Tony DeMarco fights near Boston Garden, four blocks from the arena.

George Kell White Sox Chicago Chicago White Sox Sox

Washburn Rolls Over Ottawa Braves Easily

Washburn University jumped to a 27-3 lead early in the first half and easily defeated Ottawa 93 to 62 in basketball last night at Ottawa.

Washburn Ottawa Braves Ottawa Kas Washburn University

Bears top Dodge City Juniors 25 19 in Grimsley gym

Junior High Bears beat Dodge City Juniors 25 to 19 to even their season at 1 1. Goss and Ellis led scoring with 7 and 6 points. Garden City trailed 8 6, 14 8, 19 13 after the first three quarters while Dodge Seventh Graders led 7 5, 15 9, 25 11. Preliminaries were swept by Dodge as Seventh and Eighth grade teams lost.

Scoti Scoti High la Crosse Indians Caugh Burns Brown Roger Dale Marine Dodge City Invaders Grimsley Gym Goss Ellis Garden City Dodge Garden Dodce City Hunter Talla Roydston Overton OO O'Shalor Rogers

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