Goodland, Garden City to host first Goodland Christmas Classic
First annual Goodland Christmas Basketball Classic opens with Garden City Junior College and four high school teams. Northeastern of Sterling faces Garden City in the junior college game at 7 p.m., with two-day events and exhibition clashes not affecting records. Garden aims for a fifth win in nine outings as Northeastern relies on Bruce Gentry, Charley Linty, and Phil Cronk to challenge the Bronc bust ers in a crowded two-day slate.
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Lakin
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McCook
Paris
Tex
Telegram Area
Scott City
Hmoxle
Winona
Portis
Garden
Hannibal-La- Grange
Lamar
Cole
Frank Phillips
Berger
Broncs
Cameron A&m
Lawton
Okla
Independence
Lubbock, Tex
Charley Linty
Denver
del Japp
Ed Lecman
Sedgwick
Phil Cronk
Sidney
Neb
Bruce Gentry
Gentry
Plainsmen
Bronebusters
Sims
Cronk
Shine
Martin
Morgan
A's Quick Search for New Baseball Field Site
Kansas City AP report on Charles Finley seeking pasture for a temporary A's baseball field due to stalled stadium lease talks with Mayor Ilus Davis. Finley aims to move operations from Municipal Stadium to a bank, with possible 1-year or 4-year lease terms and a $1 annual escape clause if attendance fails to reach 900,000.
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Finley
Kansas City Athletics
Pat Friday
A's
Municipaladium
A’s
Ilus Davis
Chicago
Kansas City Chiefs
Dallas
Waiva
Cimarron Bluejays Maintain Unbeaten Iroquois Run
Cimarron Bluejays improve to 4-0 in Iroquois play after four wins. Wes Koehn leads with 77 points across five games, while Larry Addison grabs 14 boards a game. Coach Jack Horn’s squad also surpassed Sublette Fowler Ashland and Meade, with Jan 3 hosting Plains ahead.
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Cimarron
Bluejays
Jack Horn
Sublette
Fowler
Ashland
Meade
Wes Koehn
Koehn
Larry Addison
Addison
Chuck Butzine
Wayne Davis
Kim Newsom
Plains
Enthusiasm for Garden City Highs New Physical Education Program
First year of girls physical education at Garden City High School shows strong interest. Greta Wheeler leads the program with tumbling, stunts, and volleyball. A six week volley ball playday at Fort Jays State College, Larned day results, team captains Peggy Morgan and Beverly Krug, A and B teams finish fifth and second overall. Basketball, softball, track, table tennis, and badminton planned as carryover sports after graduation.
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Greta Wheeler
GCHS
Fort Jays State College
Garden
Larned High
Larned
Garden City
Peggy Morgan
Beverly Krug
Ellinwood
Kinsley
Radium
Hoisington
Hota
Garden City High
Marsha Adams
Rita Shook
Anita Devnes
Sandra Humphray
Sharon Stinemetz
Rosemary Selover
Phyllis Lightner
Linda Buavant
Joan Kloysteuber
Wichita Favored in All-College Tourney
Wichita, a former champion at 6-2, leads the old All-College field with Wyoming Oklahoma City and Texas A&M as top challengers. UCLA and Michigan are favorites in the Los Angeles Classic, both 6-0, while NYU and Villanova loom in other openings. Semifinals and finals scheduled for Friday and Saturday.
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Associated Press
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New York University
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Oregon State
Kansas City
Oklahoma State
New York
Madison Square Garden
Minnesota
Utah
Dayton
Villanova
Wichita
Wyoming
Texas A&m
NYU
Barry Kramer
Happy Hairston
Violets
Bruins
Yale
Illinois
Pittsburgh
Southern California
Wildcats Huskers Open Big 8 Meet in Kansas City Tourney
Kansas State enters the 18th annual Big Eight preseason tourney as a six time winner led by Willie Murrill and Roger Suttner opening against Nebraska under coach Joe Cipriano who started seven lineups. Missouri and Oklahoma State also eye advancement as Colorado and Kansas loom in early rounds.
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Missouri
Oklahoma
K-State
Willie Murrell
Roger Suttner
Wildcats
Cincinnati
Joe Cipriano
Harold Cobrun
Moberly
Huskers
Charlie Jones
Ray Bob Carey
Gary Garner
Bob Price
Ned Monsees
Tigers
George Flamank
Sooners
Willie Wilson
Henry Iba
Missouri Valley
Larry Hawk
Iba
Cowboys
Wear
Town State
Cyclones
Colorado
Kansas
Bears Defense Opposed Giants Pass Attack In Rout Battle
At Wrigley Field Chicago and New York meet for the NFL title bout with the Bears defense facing the Giants passing game led by Y. A. Tittle. New York has outscored Chicago 448 to 301 in the season and features receivers Del Shofner and backs Phil King and Joe Morrison. The Bears defense, with four halfbacks Vetibon Taylor Whitsell and McRae, has 29 interceptions and aims to stifle Tittle as crews prepare the field with tarps and blowers for footing.
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Bears
Titile
New York
Phil King
Joe Morrison
Tittle
Bear
Rich Vetibon
Rosey Taylor
Dave Whitsell
Benny McRae
Pro Basketball Roundup Results and Upcoming Games
The Associated Press reports Wednesday totals LA 134 over New York 113 and Cincinnati 113, St. Louis 107. Scheduled games include Los Angeles at Boston and San Francisco at Philadelphia today, with Detroit at Baltimore and New York at St. Louis. Friday features Detroit versus Philadelphia in Hershey Pa and Boston versus Cincinnati.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
New York
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Boston
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Detroit
Baltimore
Hershey
49ers Reappoint Christiansen Coach
SAN FRANCISCO. Jack Christiansen is named head coach again for the San Francisco 49ers as they rebuild from a string of losses. The 35 year old former defensive star took over after Red Hickey quit September 30 and the team posted a 2 9 record under his interim leadership despite injuries.
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Jack Christiansen
San Francisco 49Ers
49Ers
Chris
Red Hickey
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