Junior High Meet Into Semi Finals
Garden City hosts the 16th annual Junior High Invitational basketball tourney with seven teams in two divisions at Ben Gumsley Gym. Wednesday openers saw close ninth grade games while seventh eighth division produced more lopsided scores. Key scorers included Bak er, Betsworth, Lakin with Liberal, Hugo ton, and Dodge in tight battles.
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Ben Gumsley Gym
Garden City
Ulysses
Liberal
Dodge City
Hugeton
Lakin
Dodge
Hugoton
Garden
Saum
Nash
Bruns
Dighton
Johnson
Kearny County
Devies
Callahan
Western Arkansas Valley League cage meet opens tonight
Action starts tonight in the Western Arkansas Valley League basketball tournament with two games: Shallow Water versus Coolidge at 6:20 p m and Manter versus Pierceville at 8 p m. Kendall and Deerfield receive first round byes. semi finals set for Friday at 6:20 and 8 p m. Fifth place game Saturday at 6 p m, third place at 7:30 p m, and final at 9 p m. An all tournament team plus a first-time all tournament cheerleaders squad announced. trophies for first through fifth. Previous winners cited: Kendall 1959 Deerfield 1960 Holcomb 1961 Coolidge last year.
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Decrfield
Coolidge
Mantergainst
Pierceville
Kendall
Deerfield
WAWL
Manter
Holcomb
Six Teams Balance 27-27 Record in Arkansas Valley Tourney
Deerfield hosts a balanced field as six teams enter the Western Arkansas Valley League tourney with identical 27-27 records. Coolidge, Kendall, Moscow, Manter, Piercevill e, and Shallow Water carry varied recent results and margins, while upsets loom as Kendall and Coolidge have fallen to Deerfield and Shallow Water has recent wins over Kendall.
College Basketball Scores From AP End Matchups
Denver topped Air Force 71 to 58 while Army defeated Williams 61 to 34. Memphis State won 60 to 58 over Murray. Oklahoma State beat Oklahoma 81 to 62. Florida beat Florida State 86 to 4. Akron edged Kent State 77 to 69 and Lake Forest triumphed 67 to 59 over Kalamazoo.
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Associated Press
Denver
Air Force
Army
Williams
Memphis State
Murray
Oklahoma
Pan-American Matmen Picked
The United States Pan American wrestling team includes two wrestlers from California Michigan and New York each, plus two from Oregon and Oklahoma. Dan Brand and Jim Ferguson lead the California duo, while Andrew Fitch Gregory Ruth represent New York. Michigan’s picks are William Riddle and Joseph Fitzgerald. Dodge City Kan AP Greyhounds top NJCAA poll with 10-1 mark. Coffeyville Parsong Independence rank among top 20.
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New York
California
Michigan
United States
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Oregon
Oklahoma
U.S. Olympic Committee
Dan Brand
Jim Ferguson
Chicago
San Francisco
Olympic Club
Andrew Fitch
Gregory Ruth
New York A.C
William Riddle
Livonia
Joseph Fitzgerald
Ann Arbor
Dodge City
Kan
Moberly
Greyhounds
National Junior College Athletic Association
Pueblo
Colo
Kansas
Coffeyville
Parsong
Independence
Garden City Wrestlers Cup seven matches to win
Garden City High wins seven of 12 bouts in a 25 16 dual over Russell in the gym’s historic first athletic event. Coach Bob Wilson’s Buffs take three straight duals, inch toward Garden City Invitational with Russell, Kinsley, Garden, and Goodland on the schedule.
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Garden City Wrestlers Cup
Garden City High
Russell
Bob Wilson
Buffs
Broncs
Kinsley
Garden
Goodland
Garden City
Bandel
Dunham
Tresner
Steinle
Hermocillo
Enow
Clay Sets Lights On Must Victory in 10 Round Clash
Pittsburgh AP Cassius Marcellus Clay, youthful heavyweight prospect, says the bout with Charley Powell will end in three rounds. More than 10,000 fans expected at Civic Arena as Clay chases the title and to become the youngest heavyweight champion, aiming to beat Floyd Patterson’s record. Clay, 21, arrived optimistic, predicting a knockout but later narrowing to a three round target. He is 16 fights unbeaten, favored at 14 to 4-1, with 12 of his 13 wins by knockout and a history of predicting round finishes.
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Scott City
Hugoton
Scott
Baker
D. Betsworth
Geist
Gruver
Dodge
Dighton
Garden
Liberal
E. Cox
Ronnie Cripe
Steve Nelson
Goff
Jennings
Alexander
Bangert
Russell
Lightner
Russell Matman
Heinemann
McAdoo
Humphrey
McGraw
Garden Citian
Buff
Ulysses High
Pittsburgh
Cassius Marcellus Clay
Charley Powell
Clay
Floyd Patterson
Patterson
Powell
Louisville
Key Tourney Dates Are Set For City Bowling Meet
February 3 to 10 at Garden Bowl marks the annual city men's bowling tournament. Competition returns with Classes A and B. Last year's Class A team winner was Gano-Horace Grain with 3068 pins, Class B team went to A&A Body Shop at 2956, doubles top were Gene Austin and Voney Careath with 1372, Class A singles Jerry Bevan led with 674, Class B victor Jim Elis posted 693, all events top Gene Austin with 1923 and Bob ____ with 1948 in the latest standings.
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Garden Bowl
Gano-Horace Grain
A&a
Gene Austin
Voney Careathers
Kenney Allen
Frank Peterson
Jerry Bevan
Jim Elis
Bob Or
Bowling Veteran Patterson Makes His Bid
Kansas City AP Patterson, a long time All-Star bowler without a win, led the finals in round four with a Petersen total of 82 12 after 11 wins and 5 losses, 3 562. Welu defeated him in round one, Patterson then swept Sims in round two, beat Rey, and briefly led again before Lubanski edged him. Robinson remained close in early rounds.
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Pat Patterson
St. Louis
Billy Welu
Patterson
J. Wilbert Sims
Chicago
Terry Rey
Seattle
Ed Lubanski
Detroit
Robbie Robinson
Wilmington
Del
Pokes Bury Oklahoma For 12th Win
Oklahoma State routs Oklahoma 81 62 to move to 12 2 overall and 3 0 in the Big Eight while coach Henry Iba reaches 681 wins The Cowboys threaten for the conference title as Florida tops Florida State Army blasts Williams Denver defeats Air Force and Central Connecticut extends its win streak to 11
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Oklahoma State
Cowboys
Oklahoma
Iba
Phog Allen
Kansas
E. A. Diddle
Western Kentucky
Florida
Florida State
Army
Williams
Denver
Air Force
Central Connecticut
American International
Louie Zirkel Leads Garden Bowl Scratch Bowling Night
Louie Zirkel of Collingwood Farms rolled a high 224 in the Classic Scratch League’s 20th week at Garden Bowl. Dale Dickenson led the KGLD TV squad with a 622 series as KGLD-TV posted 1,649 top team marks. Dust Bowlers Women’s League saw Bonnie Devies post best game 219 and top series 592 amid Farm Bureau dominance.
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Louie Zirkel
Collingwood Farms
Garden Bowl
Dale Dickenson
Kgldtv
Red’s Cities Service
Whle
Kgld-Tv
R. L. Crist Ranch
Rickman Body Shop
Brett
Alta Clawson
Lelia Stinemetz
Farm Bureau
John Collins Agency
Anamo
Santa Fe Ettes
Scott City Air Service
Coca-Cola
Krebs Sanstendles
Basil McCue
Joe Moritz
Fisher
IGA
Canadian Hurt in Bobsled Accident at Igls
Canadian bobsled driver Monty Gordon was seriously injured during trial runs for the World Two-Man Championships at Igls Austria. Doctors prepared X rays for US pilot Joe Mc Killip to check for a possible broken collarbone as a third serious crash marked the week of trial runs.
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Austria
Monty Gordon
Joe McKillip
U.S
Gordon
Friday basketball slate with many league games
Heavy cage action is set for Friday as Telegram-area teams and league members compete. The Western Arkansas Valley League tours Deerfield with several conference games marked. other leagues feature matches across West Central Kansas, High Plains, Santa Fe Train, and regional schedules. The list includes West Central Kansas matchups such as Hays at Dodge City, Great Bend at Russell, Larned at Pratt, Garden City versus Liberal, and Holcomb hosting Scoti among others with multiple Scott City operations and idle teams noted.
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Deerfield
xHays
Dodge City
xGreat Bend
Russell
xLarned
Pratt
Garden City
High Plains
xLakin
Holcomb
xJohnson
Syracue
xSat
Bloom Idle
Scott City
Ulysses
Guymon
Okla
xCimarron
Fowler
xPlains
Coldwater
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Garden City Telegram
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Colorado Interstate Gas No. 2
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