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Garden City Telegram

Location

Garden City, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1956

Page

7

Buffs Fall To Late Rally In Lawrence Tournament

Argentine tops Garden City 58 57 as Bob Castaneda scores decisive late points. McPherson defeats Lawrence 58 49 for the championship, with Argentine finishing tied for first from last year’s invitational. Castaneda leads Argentine with a 30 point surge, while Hale and Poe pace the Buffs in scoring.

Lawrence Bob Castaneda Garden City McPherson Castaneda Quint Mustangs Dave Hale Sam Butterfield Don Coulter Hale Buffs

Buffs squander late free throws in rough box score

Argentine connected on 16 of 21 free throws for 76 percent as the Buffs missed chances at the line finishing 23 of 40. Poe led rebounds with 17 boards, while Charles and Hale added nine each and Bob Bender contributed six points in a rough outing.

Buffs Poe Charles Hale Bob Bender

Overtime drills decide two City League holiday games

In Grimsley gym two City Recreation league games required overtime. Three Players College B edged Dicks Dairy 63 60 in double overtime with Taylor scoring 30 for GI Forum and Stone 29 for College B in the other tilt Kerr Implement 71 64 over GI Forum.

City Recreation League Grimsley Gym College B Dicks’ Dairy GI Forum Kerr Implement Taylor Bruce Stone Kerr Dick's Dairy Fettt Et Bontrager Stoberti Tedd Medina le L Hernandez Smith A Taylor Hubbard J Villareal Batylos Arteaga Guerrero Vo Garcia

Lions ride McPherson to win over Lawrence hosts

McPherson powered the Lions with strong inside play, scoring 26 points in the win at Lawrence except for a five percent stretch in the second quarter. Butterfield’s squad begins a heavy January slate Friday against Hays High. Also, the Juco college high school Show Boat debuts at 8 o'clock tonight at the Civic Center.

Lawrence McPherson Lions Butterfield Quint Hays High Juco College High School Civic Center

Elliott Named Nebraska Football Coach

Pete Elliott named Nebraska football head coach after accepting bid from University of Nebraska athletic director Bill Orwig. Elliott will meet regents January 7 to formalize a three year deal at about 12 000 annually. Elliott, a former Oklahoma assistant, played for Michigan and coached at Oregon State before Oklahoma.

Miami, Fla.p Pete Elliott University of Oklahoma University of Nebraska Bill Onvig Cornhusker Elliott Nebraska Orwig Oklahoma University of Nebraska Board of Regents Lincoln Bill Glassford Regents Pete Eliott University of Michigan Michigan

Juco and high school score recap on Page 9

Brief sports item notes Juco and high school action with a 43 to 11 score detail. Names, teams, and places are not specified in the fragment.

Illinois Rushes To Big Ten Win In Rallying Comeback

The Champaign team toppled Michigan State 73-65 in a Big Ten opener as a late second half surge fueled the rally. Ohio State beat Michigan 79-66 while Indiana crushed Northwestern 104-81 and Purdue edged Wisconsin 78-66. Elsewhere Xavier routed Georgia Tech 92-69, Detroit beat Bradley 106-91, Houston defeated Wichita 82-77, Auburn topped Florida 89-77, Missouri edged Arkansas 51-50, and Pittsburgh beat Yale 5-74.

Associated Press Pitt Yale Auburn Florida Missouri Arkanas William & Mary & Murray Illinois Michigan State Ohio State Indiana Northwestern Purdue Wisconsin Detroit Bradley Washington St. Louis Utah State Houston Napesee Ita Winos Linr Champaign Michigan State Tlmnis Iowa Xavier Ohio Georgia Tech Wichita Arkansas Pittsburgh

Oklahoma Reigns as No 1 After Orange Bowl Triumph

Oklahoma dazzles as the No 1 team in AP’s year end rankings after a 20–6 victory over Maryland in the Orange Bowl. The Sooners, guided by Bud Wilkinson, relied on second-stringers for two touchdowns and overcame a 6–0 deficit with three scores in the third and fourth quarters. Other major bowls saw Michigan State, UCLA, Georgia Tech, and Mississippi also win, with notable performances by McDonald, Kaiser, and Swink.

Oklahoma Bud Wilkinson Sooners Maryland Miami Michigan State UCLA Pasadena Calif Georgia Tech Pitt New Orleans Mississippi Texas Christian Dallas Missouri Valley Juniata Orlando Fla Wyoming Texas Tech EL Paso Tex Prairis View State Fisk Houston Ed Vereb Tommy McDonald Billy Pricer Jay O'Neal Carl Dodd Lynn Beightel Dave Kaiser Kasier Doug Peters Ronnie Knox Spartans Clarence Peaks John Big Thunder Jim Swink AH America Eagle Day Paige Cothren Swink Horned Frogs Billy Lott Theying Day Cothren Ole Miss

Man Arrested for Posing as Policeman in Formosa

Wang Yuan-lien, 25, arrested in Kaohsiung for posing as a plainclothes officer and firing at cyclists for riding without lights. He allegedly pocketed 15 dollars from victims, police said.

Taipei Formosa Wang Yuan-lien Kaohsung

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