Garden City Busters edge Lon Morris in wild junior clash
Garden City Junior College’s Broacbusters toppled top ranked Lon Morris College 96 to 91 in a rough game that left eight players on the floor. Bob Johnson led with 26 points as Gene Crossette and others pressured the Texans early, forcing a swinging, injury‑touched second half.
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Burdette Tops NL Earned Run Average Leader
Lew Burdette of Milwaukee led the National League in ERA with 2.71. The 30 year old righthander won 17 games by late August and finished 19-10, adding six shutouts including two in a row in early July. Teammate Warren Spahn was second at 2.79 with a 20-11 mark, as Milwaukee's staff posted the league’s best 8.11 ERA while Philadelphia lagged at 4.20.
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Burdette
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Phia
College Roundup First Round Scores Across The Nation
The report lists numerous games with final scores including St Josephs Pa 86 Davidson 64 Auburn 89 Clemson 64 97 Muhlenberg 90 77 Assumption Windsor 62 San F 83 Nebraska 65 Purdue Town 80 Loyola of South 45 Notre Dame 86 Marquette 100 Drake Butler 83 Michigan State 79 Evansville 81 San Jose State 73 Nebraska Wesleyan 62 McPherson 61 Lincoln 89 Bethany Kas 72 Rolla Kirksville 77 Quincy 42 North Carolina 70 Maryland 61 North Carolina 90 Eastern Kentucky 78 George Washington 72 Vanderbilt 94 Texas 67 Arkansas 80 Wichita 67 Memphis State 96 New Mexico 72 Tulane 81 Baylor 60 McNeese 75 Arkansas A M 67 Mississippi State 102 Arkansas State Teachers 80 Louisiana Tech 85 Arkansas Tech 73 SMU 101 Texas Tech 72 Arizona 1 Murray State 70 Denver 59 Southern California 71 Colorado 71 Idaho 52.
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Wichita
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Mississippi State
Arkansas State
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Texas Tech
Arizona
Murray State
Denver
Southern California
Colorado
Idaho
Regulation Changes Boost Little Men In High School Basketball
High school and junior college basketball adapt a new rule on player foot placement before ball contact, widening free throw lanes to curb tall players. Violations cost points or possession, affecting Garden City teams as coaches anticipate closer games. The Boy's Gym opens tonight funded by donors, with Chuck Wilson as instructor from 7 to 10 pm, aiming to keep boys off streets.
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Wilt Chamberlain
Maples
Juco
J. R. Adams
Bob Johnson
Lions seek lifetime ban for Bears player after injury
Detroit Lions accuse Chicago defensive end Ed Meadows of premeditated assault on quarterback Bobby Layne during the NFL Western title game. Commissioner Bert Bell urges caution and innocence until proven guilty while Meadows denies the accusation and may sue for defamation. Layne suffers a brain concussion and misses the rest of the game.
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Bert Bell
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Lions
Chicago
Bobby Layne
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Oakley Beats G C Matmen in Home Meet
Oakley relied on its middleweight wrestlers to beat Garden City 31 to 17 after Garden City swept exhibition matches. The Tigers won key bouts in the 154 and 138 classes, including three straight pins, with Garden City suffering its second loss in three outings this season.
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Gribble
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Dee Rhea
Wilt Heads Tax Ten KU Goes Along No 1 Jayhawks
The Associated Press poll keeps Kansas as the top team with Wilt Chamberlain leading the 105 voters who favored them. San Francisco dropped from the top after a 62 33 loss to Illinois ending a 60 game win streak. The Ivy North Carolina team moved to third place with 12 first place votes.
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You Don't Have To Win To Keep Coaching Job
The Penn football program endured a dark era as it failed to win for two years, losing to Cornell and other foes. After an early 34-0 defeat by Penn State, Penn broke a 19-game skid with a 14-7 win over Dartmouth finishing 4-5 behind a young squad. Alumni pressured coach Sebo after Cornell's lone victory of the year.
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Kansas Tops Poll as San Francisco Follows Tight
Kansas leads the national basketball rankings with 864 points and 68 first place votes. San Francisco sits second with 582 points and two first place votes, followed by North Carolina and Southern Methodist. The Big Seven shows three teams in the top 20 while Kansas State climbs to No. 10 and Iowa State shines at 15th with a perfect 5-0 record.
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Cardinals Hold Worst Opening Day Mark In NL History
The St. Louis Cardinals own the poorest opening day record among NL teams, with 22 victories, 3 losses, and 1 tie.
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Zulueta Upsets Boardman For Lightweight Decision
In Boston at the Garden Orlando Zulueta, an unranked Cuban fighter based in New York, edged out Larry Boardman by a split decision after 10 rounds. The win derails Boardman’s bid for a lightweight title shot, reshaping title-termostatus for the division.
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Coach Stotts fuels Drillers win in 102 47 rout
Holcomb high school star Jim Stotts scored 36 points to lead the Henkle Drillers past Panhandle Eastern of Liberal 102 to 47, marking their third straight independent-season victory. Teammates Earl Pile, Leo Eck, and Don Seba added double-digit scores.
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Henkle Drillers
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Drillers
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Sublette
Earl Pile
Leo Eck
Don Seba
Briggs Praises Benson At Omaha Cooperatives Meeting
Marvin J. Briggs president of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives told stockholders of the Omaha Bank for Cooperatives that Agriculture Secretary Ezra Benson is doing an excellent job and is the most courageous man in the Eisenhower administration. He predicted 1957 would improve the farmer's lot.
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Marvin J. Briggs
National Council of Farmer Cooperatives
Ezra Benson
Briggs
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Omaha Bank For Cooperatives
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