Indians Roll Over Osage City as Scorers Shine
The Indians dominated play led by Sevier with 14 points and four others in double figures including Wayne Postouk 15 Ken Bailey 11 and Tom Johnson 10. Haskell built an early lead 10 0 and stretched to a 46 point edge in the second half while Osage City hit just 7 of 29 field goals.
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Tony) Coffin
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Tom Sugar
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Journal-World
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Piero Doyle Schick
Gordon Abernathy
Conlu
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Awrence
Balance Gown
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Smith
Lawrence Lions Dominate Pittsburg In Openers
Lawrence High School opened the 1955-56 basketball season with a 68 to 32 victory over Pittsburg Purple Dragons at Pittsburg. The Lions host Manhattan in a non league game tonight, with B team at 6 30 and A team around 8 20. Schick led with 13 points, Abernathy 10, and six players scored, while Pittsburg’s John Winchester had 10 for the Dragons.
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Lawrence High School Lions
Pittsburg Purple Dragons
Pittsburg
Lions
Manhattan Indians
Lawrence
Schick
Abernathy
Ragan
Don Wrench
Smith
Carlton Hamm
Steve Bly
Jerry Webster
John Winchester
Dick McLanahan
New Haskell Mark Set in 83 35 Zip By Stunned Osage
Haskell Indian Institute crushed Osage City 83 35 in a Jayhawk League opener at Haskell Gym. The Indians set a school scoring record, surpassing 78 in 1954, and moved into a first place tie with Washburn Rural. Willie Sevier starred as a top forward in the win.
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Osage
Dana Leibengood
Haskell Indian Institute
Osage City
Jayhawk
Haskell
Indians
Atchison
Maur Hill
Willie Sevier
Indians Quarter Surge Sets 20-6 Lead Over Osage City
J Dean Evans scored for the Indians and a set shot by the same player marked the only field goal for the losers in the first quarter. Ryal added a layup and two free throws while Eugene Black Bailey and Sevier followed with field goals. Haskell pushed a 20-6 lead as Osage City trailed, with Ro setta and Yeeman scoring three free throws for Osage City.
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Ryal
Eugene Black
Bailey
Sevier
Haskell
Osage City
Rosetta
Yeeman
Cards Rate as First To Nab Rookie Spot Two Years in a Row
The St Louis Cardinals announced Bill Virdon as the National League Rookie of the Year, making him the first player to win consecutive ROY honors in baseball. Virdon, 24, batted .281 with 150 hits in 144 games after the trade that sent Enos Slaughter to the Yankees.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Bill Virdon
Baseball Writers Assn. of America
Virdon
Wally Moon
Jack Meyer
Philadelphia
Don Bessent
Brooklyn
Ato
Birmingham
Rochester
Cardinals
Eddie Stanky
Cards
Parr Sparks Cat Varsity Beats Freshmen 73 64
Jack Parr led Kansas State with 14 points to spark the varsity basketball team to a 73 to 64 victory over the K State freshmen in Manhattan last night at the i Center.
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Jack Parr
Kansas State
K-State
Western League Survival Sighted by Sen Johnson
Wichita Beacon reports Western League president emeritus says the league is seriously wounded by the loss of three key cities but not dead. Colorado Gov. Edwin C Johnson told Joe Gilmartin that the league survived Denver Omaha turmoil and may shift to American Association yet avoid lowering classification. Topeka and St Joseph are named as possible Wichita successors.
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Wichita Beacon
Joe Gilmartin
Beacon
Colorado
Edwin C. Johnson
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Omaha
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Topeka
St. Joseph
Malm Leads Baker Past Kansas City Uni 63 55
Malm, former Topeka flight star, scored 26 points Friday night at Kansas City to pace Baker University to a 63-55 basketball victory over Kansas City University. Baker led 33-28 at halftime as guard Don Kukuk added 13 points for the Wildcats.
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Topeka
Fligh Star
Kansas City
Baker University
Kansas City University
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Berra Is Chosen Top Ace in Loop
Yogi Berra of the New York Yankees was named the American League MVP for the second straight year and third time in his career. The Baseball Writers Association of America selected him over rivals Jimmy Foxx and Joe DiMaggio, joining a select group of three-time AL winners. Berra batted .272 with 37 home runs and 108 RBIs in 1955, playing 147 games.
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Yogi Berte
New York Yankees
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Jimmy Foxx
Joe DiMaggio
Foxx
Philadelphia
Boston
DiMaggio
Yankees
Yankee
Lefty
Grove
Yanks
Hal Newhouser
Detroit
Santee Wins First Annual Military Cross Country Race
Marine Lt. Wes Santee, recently reinstated by the AAU, won the fort Meade cross country event in 14 minutes 36.7 seconds. He outpaced 25 competitors in the three mile course, with Joe LaPierre close behind at 15:09.
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Wes Santee
AAU
Ft. Meade
Santee
Flo
Joe LaPierre
Quan Neco
Marine Chase
Ceylon and Poland Sign Trade Pact
Ceylon and Poland signed a bilateral trade agreement listing tea coconuts and coconut oil rubber and fiber from Ceylon and sugar cement iron and steel goods coal and textiles from Poland as part of the pact announced officially.
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Colombo
Ceylon
Poland
I House Warming Breach Sentences Far From Warm
Louisvill e judge fined George D Anderson fifty dollars and gave ten days in jail after he admitted drinking beer and entering H M Kossier s home uninvited to “get warm” during a house warming. Anderson, 27 a truck driver, faced a breach of peace charge in a case that highlighted social misbehavior during a party. Michigan has more than 200 long distance truck lines.
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George
Anderson
H. M. Kossier
Michigan
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