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Newspaper

Garden City Telegram

Location

Garden City, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1955

Page

9

Utah Drops First Tilt Of Year at Kentucky

Kansas State opens its season with a lone remaining tuneup before the Big Seven event, facing Houston in Houston tonight. Starters include Jack Parr and Vicens, with Stone and Fischer nearby in scoring and Schmidt leading free throws as the Wildcats seek a road win after losses to Indiana and Drake. Houston sits at 5-1 after Birmingham Classic action, having swept Detroit in conference play.

Utah Kentucky Manhattan Kansas State Kansas City Wildcats Houston University Houston Jack Parr K-State University of Washington Wildcat Little Pachin Vicens Dick Stone Winfield Larry Fischer Texas Tech Loyola of Los Angeles Washington U Indiana Drake Houston Cougars Dam Houston Texas A&m Valparaiso TCU Detroit

Loyola Fans Riot of Race Incident at Bradley Game

Shades of Civil War flare as Loyola forward Shellie McMillon fouls out and taunts fans amid racial tension. The crowd greets him with jeers and songs while Loyola overturns a 15 point deficit to win 71 65, marking Bradley's first loss. Coach McCafferty downplays the episode.

New Orleans Shellie McMillon Bradley Loyola McMillen Chicago McMillon Buddy Diliberto Times-Picayune Jim McCafferty MeMlon Bob Vanatta

Friends Romps to Easy Victory Over Iowa Club

Friends University routed William Penn College in a non league basketball game, winning 105 to 70. Five Friends players scored more than 21 points each in the undermanned matchup.

Friends Iowa Club Wichita i — Friends University William Penn College Towa

Dons Won’t Play With Southern Ire

SAN FRANCISCO 9 Phil Woolpert coach of the top ranked University of San Francisco Dons says he will pull the team off the floor if an incident occurs Friday night in the USF Loyola game in New Orleans. Woolpert cites a recent incident involving a Negro player in Loyola's 71 65 win over Bradley and says the players will decide whether to play.

San Francisco Phil Woolpert University of San Francisco Dons USF Loyola New Orleans San Francisco Chronicle Woolpert Bradley Bill Russell

Ottawa State Falls Short in 80-55 Loss at Arkansas State

Ronnie Yingling scored 37 points for Ottawa University but Arkansas State dominated, leading 44-28 at halftime and finishing 80-55. Frank Proctor topped Arkansas with 19 points as the Red Wolves secured the win.

Jonesboro Ark Ronnie Yingling Ottawa Kas University Arkansas State State Highman Arkansas Frank Proctor

Top Team in Nation Beats Wichita by Ten

The San Francisco Dons, ranked No. 1, beat Wichita 75-65 at Wichita as Utah lost to Dayton 77-73 in Lexington. Paxson scored 35 for Dayton, Utah’s season marks and Kentucky results noted. Contenders Duke and Temple won, while Kentucky edged Minnesota 72-65.

Wichita Associated Press University of Utah Utes University of Kentucky San Francisco Kan Utah Dayton Lexington Kentucky Minnesota Bob Burrow San Francisco Dons Bill Russell Bob Hodson Marquette DePaul Chicago New Orleans Loyola LaSalle Madison Square Garden Duke Pitt Wake Temple Penn Fordham Butgers South West Virginia

Don Newcombe Signs 1956 Contract With Dodgers

Brooklyn pitcher Don Newcombe and the world champions reached terms on a 1956 contract reportedly worth $25,000. Newcombe, approaching age 30, posted a 20-5 record and a .359 batting average this season, contributing to the Dodgers pennant drive. A note about Michigan State appears but is not directly tied to Newcombe’s deal.

Brooklyn Don Newcombe Brooklyn Dodgers Newcombe

Jayhawks Bid To Reverse 20 Point SMU Defeat

Kansas aims to close a 20 point gap against SMU at Allen Field House tipping at 7 35 p m before about 6000 fans Christmas break eliminates freshman prelims Kansas seeks improved rebounding defense and scoring after an 81 61 loss in Dallas SMU dominated the boards and shot 42 percent while Kansas hit 29 percent Larry Showalter scored 20 and Jim Krebs 11 for SMU as Clyde Lovellette led KU to a 74 51 win last year in the same venue The Jayhawks hope to even the series in this return matchup and reset goals for the Big Seven tournament title chase

Lawrence Kansas Southern Methodist Allen Dallas Mustangs Jayhawkers Larry Showalter Jim Krebs Ponies Rice Houston Owls SMU Clyde Lovellette Phog Allen

Jackrabbit Skins Halted as Hunt Continues at Pace

Roubbn Rec Ron Lco and partners struggle to keep up with slaughtered jackrabbits 2500 waiting to be skinned and 3000 already processed for shipment to Colorado as mink food. Professional skinners aid the effort while hunting boosts revenue at 10 cents per rabbit. Garden Bowl posts 2847 in three games led by Coy Sauder Warner. Kansas duck season ends at sunset Thursday as Cornell readies for Big Seven tourney with Washington of St Louis.

Ron Lco Ron Colorado Scott Garden Bowl Frank Coy Glen Sauder Henry Warner al Pfeifer Cort Killion al Komlofske Komlofske Coy Cornell Buffalo Colgate Brown Harvand Big Red Washington of St. Louis Missouri Kansas City

Connie Mack Goes Home for 93rd Birthday Holidays

PHILADELPHIA Connie Mack the long time baseball figure is discharged from Presbyterian Hospital after x rays show his hip fractured Oct 1 is healing. He will spend Christmas with son Roy in Bryn Mawr. In sports Howard Cassady OSU dominates 1955 Western Conference football stats in yardage scoring and kickoff returns.

Philadelphia Connie Mack Presbyterian Hospital Roy Bryn Mawr Howard Hopalong) Cassady Ohio State

Scattered college scores from multiple tournaments and regions

A list of across the country college basketball results and standings, showing scores like Kentucky 72 Minnesota 65 and Clemson 88 Tennessee 86, plus other games and regional listings. The narrative ends noting the Richards, Maurice and Henry are the ninth set of brothers to play for the Montreal Canadiens in the NHL.

Richards Maurice Henryi The Montreal Canadiens National Hockey League

Hale and Poe Spark Buffs in Early Season Run

Hale and Poe, early-season sparks for Coach Sam Butterfield's Buffs, led in a 2-1 start with Hale scoring 60 points over three games at 20 per game and Poe adding 14. Hale hits 68% free throws and gathers 49 rebounds, while Poe shoots 52% from the line and 28 assists. The Buffs hit 168 of 185 field goals for 36 percent and 45 of 74 at the line.

David Hate John Poe Sam Butterfield Hale Nets Poe Buffs

Fort Hays Uses Second Half Rally for Victory

Fort Hays State beat Phillips University 85 to 77 in Enid Oklahoma as Artie Schipper scored 18 points to help erase a 46 39 halftime deficit. Phillips led briefly late in the second half, but the Tigers regained the lead to improve to 3 2 on the season.

High School Wrestlers to Goodland Friday Night

Buff wrestling team will not grapple at Oakley tonight but has a match on tap at Goodland Friday night. Coach John Dickerson says tryouts will determine which boys enter the Goodland meet. Oakley setback postponed until after Christmas holidays when Garden City has eight meets.

Oakley Goodland John Dickerson Garden City

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