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Garden City Telegram

Location

Garden City, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1957

Page

5

Busters Basketball Preview for Garden City Showing

John Frazier's Sportlites Coach Don Talley brings Garden City College's Busters to the home gym for their first Ben Grimsley appearance. Talley’s squad, 2-2, faces Western Jaco rival Ark City and Lamet while relying on veterans Herman Clanton Johnson Poe and newcomers Bergkamp Jamison Hayden for support.

Don Talley Garden City College Broacbusters Ben Grimsley Cencan Busters Northeasthern Miami Oklahoma Amarillo Tex Connors Aggies Tonkawa Okla Talley Terry Herman Leo Clanton Bob Johnson John Poe

Russo Decola Welterweight Fight Tonight at St Nicholas Arena

Brooklyn welterweights Danny Russo 12 3 meets Tony Decola 25 9 1 in a tonight bout at St Nicholas Arena New York. The card also features Willie Pep returning to Boston to face Jimmy Connors on Tuesday in his first outing since a broken hand. Other notes include Yolande Pompey seeking better results in America, and tournament details from Russell Women’s invitational bowling with Garden City competitors. The Madison Square Garden main event features Jimmy Archer vs Gale Kerwin in a welter bout, televised by NBC with extensive college cage pairings including Iowa and Wichita State. Saturday's action ends with Kansas State upsetting Iowa in a 65-60 battle.

Associated Press Danny Russo Tony Decola Brooklyn St! Nicholas Arena New York Russo Decola Dumont Willie Pep Boston Jimmy Connors New Medford Mass Willie Russ Teague Houston Yolande Pompey Trinidad America Moses Ward Chicago Garden City Pompey Clarence Hinre Washington Abc-Tv Jimmy Archer Madison Square Garden Gale Kerwin Valley Stream N. Y Ottawa Kerwin Archer NBC

City Cagers Plan Meet

An organizational meeting of city league basketball teams sponsors managers and players will be held tonight at the American Legion building starting at 7 30 p m Anyone interested in playing or sponsoring a team in the annual city cage circuit is urged to attend the gathering One tap will be election of league officers and setting up of the schedule.

American Legion

Cincinnati Bearcats pace Mo Valley quintets this week

The Cincinnati Bearcats led the Missouri Valley Conference with a 3-1 league mark after a strong week. They defeated Drake 70-58, Whitney’s team, and North Texas State while finishing with a mixed slate against Houston, Temple, and Canisius. The schedule featured matchups across Wichita, Tulsa, and Bradley as the Bearcats vie for top position.

Kansas and Kansas State Tangle in Big Eight Showdown

The Big Eight leaders Kansas and Kansas State meet in Lawrence Friday with Washington and California in the non conference slate. Wilt Chamberlain leads Kansas past Marquette 82-62 and St Josephs 86-54. The Wildcats beat Purdue 79-13 and Iowa 86-89 as State, Missouri and Oklahoma post wins. Weekend schedule features additional intercollegiate games across the circuit including Nebraska Oklahoma and Missouri Arkansas tilts.

Associated Press Kansas Knsas State Lawrence Jayhawks University of Washington Kansas State California State Manhattan I State Washington Chamberlain Marquette Philadelphia St. Joseph’s Wildcats Jack Parr Bob Boozer Purdue Towa Arkansas Nebraska Denver Colorado Oklahoma Tulsa Ohio University Drake Missouri Texas Iowa Michigan State Kentucky St. Loula Detroit Loulaville Seattle Bradley Dayton St. Marys Indiana Tulane Methodist Western Southwest Tulse Wyoming Kan Colorado State College

Kentucky Invitational looms as UNC faces Minnesota in opener

The holiday hoop season heats up with UNC defending a 36 game win streak in the Kentucky Invitational at Lexington. North Carolina meets Minnesota in the first round as West Virginia faces Kentucky, with Minnesota a tough foe and West Virginia-Kentucky a tossup.

Associated Press North Carolina Kentucky Lexington Minnesota West Virginia Louisville San Francisco Seattle Army Charlotte West Virginia Maryland

Garden City Frosh edge Pokes behind Smith scoring surge

Garden City’s Richard Smith led a scoring rally with 11 points as the Frosh edged the Pokes 77-? in a midseason clash at the Dodge club. Dodge trailed briefly but held the margin at 16-15 at end of the third. Garden City maintained pace with eightes free throws and a strong 4th period to secure the win.

Garden Cowboys Dodge City Dodge Scott Davis Mike Johnson Dodge Crew Oohnson Garden City Richard Smith Garden Frosh Pokes Dodge Club

Defense Pays For Grid Kings

Auburn led the nation in defense and total defense with 2.8 points allowed per game and 133 yards per game while Utah topped passing and Colorado led in rushing as Arizona State claimed total offense and scoring titles.

New York Auburn Ncaa Service Bureau Plainsmen Arizona State Utah Colorado

Major College Basketball Tournaments Wrapup at Various Venues

A dense slate of early season college tournaments and results across the nation. Cincinnati pounded Xavier 79 68 to claim the championship while Pitt fell to Birmingham in the Steel Bowl. Maryland State defeated Auburn 62 37 in another title game as teams like Houston Canisius Kansas Michigan and Kentucky posted wins in regional showcases. Various third place finishes and late close games highlighted through midweek action across invitational events from Liberty Missouri to Little Rock Arkansas and beyond.

Missouri North Dakota Indiana Tigers Oklahoma Southern Methodist Nebraska Colorado Cornhuskers Notre Dame Purdue Michigan

Football Saturday and Sunday Results Report

Professional football results list varied scores across cities and teams. Notable games: Cleveland 34 over New York 28. San Fran Blaco 27 over Green Bay 20. Detroit 21 over Chicago 1% and Los Angeles 87 over Baltimore 21. Washington 10 and Pittsburgh 3.

Cleveland New York San Fran Green Bay Detroit Chicago Bears Los Angeles Baltimore Washington Pittsburgh Colts Norm van Brocklin Los Angeles Rams Cleveland Browns New York Giants Lions 49Ers Lions 49Ers

Lions and 49ers Vie for NFL Western Division Title

Detroit Lions and San Francisco 49ers, both with quarterback troubles and strong second halves, clash in San Francisco to decide the NFL Western Division champion. Both teams finished the regular schedule at 8-4 after winning streaks. The Lions beat Chicago 21 13 while the 49ers beat Green Bay 27 20. The Browns await the winner in the title game.

Associated Press Detroit Lions San Francisco 49Ers San Francisco Lions Chicago Bears Y. A. Tittle 49Ers Green Bay Packers

Syracuse Triumphs in Basketball Shootout Versus Cincinnati

Syracuse defeats Cincinnati 108 to 89 at York 116. Detroit overwhelms St. Louis 118 to 109. Boston edges Philadelphia 112 to 94. Syracuse 104, Cincinnati 100 caps a busy sports slate with key player performances for the hosts.

Syracuse Cincinnati York Detroit St. Louis Minneapolia Boston Philadelphia

Pitt, Tiger Wins Add to Cage Cause

Kansas college basketball gains gloss from Pittsburg State and Fort Hays State games. Pittsburg State beat North Texas State 68 68 in a tight finish as Gary Casey led Fort Hays with 28 points and Ken Schlup scored 16 for Pittsburg State. Other results include Ottawa routs Hastings 78 00 and Bethany large win over Sterling 77 66.

Lincol Kentucky State Southern Ullinois Rolla Arkansas College Drury Springfield Washburn Ottawa Hastinga Neb Bethany Brechine Tral Pitt Tiger Cage Associated Press Kansas Pittsburg State Fort Hays State Pittsburg Texas Rockhurst Baker North Texas State Missouri Valley Icab Ucd Fort Hays Colorado State’ College North Texas Ken Schlup Ken Hinkle Gary Casey Colorado Crew Casey McPherson St. Benedict’s Hashings Nebraska Sterling Kansas Wesleyan Phillips University College of Emporia Kansas’ City University Springffield

Dipper Seeks Olympic Hope Beyond 1960 Decision

Wilt Chamberlain says he will delay his choice to turn pro until after the 1960 Olympics. The Kansas graduate plans to compete in track and possibly the decathlon, aiming to high jump seven feet. He notes past scoring feats and hints at basketball options with the Philadelphia Warriors or Harlem Globetrotters if he goes pro.

Philadelphia Wilt Chamberlain Kansas Overbrook High School Philadelphia Warriors National Basketball Assn NBA Harlem /Globe Trotters

Carousing Youngsters Dered Silly Ditty On Carousel

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