Manhattan Five Dominates Lawrence High Opener
Manhattan Indiana under coach Jerry Waugh spoiled Lawrence High School's home opener, winning 68 to 53. Steve Douglas led Manhattan with 26 points while Sonny Ballard added 12. Doyle Schick top scored for Lawrence with 18, including 11 in the final period to keep the Lions in striking distance.
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Dick Walt
Manhattan
Indiana
Lawrence
Lions
Pittsburg
Steve Douglas
Sonny Ballard
Jerry Waugh
Doyle Schick
Schick
Lions Fall to Manhattan in Nonleague Clash
Douglas scored five points as the Lions failed from the field and trailed 53-35 entering the final period. Schick erupted for 11 straight points to pace Manhattan while Ballard Boone and Kerjshaw kept the Indians ahead 68-45. Wrench and Hamm added baskets as Lawrence closed to 15 late. Lawrence's B team won 61-58 behind John Hadl's 25 points. Lawrence heads to Topeka Friday for a non league game and will face Chanute Saturday in a coaches officials clinic at Lawrence High.
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Lions
Don Wrench
Hamm
Schick
Ballard
Boone
Danny Ker Jshaw
Manhattan
Indians
Bob Craig
Wrench
Lawrence
John Hadl
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Topeka
Chanute
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Ujell
Ballars
al “Chappell
of Grace
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Feil
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Sowell
UGB
Osburn
Carlton Hamm
Jerry Metcalf
Junior Smith
Jim Ragan
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Smith
Doug
Fred Boone
Lawrence and Manhattan face off in rough basketball duel
In a tense game, Lawrence led by Carlton Hamm and Jerry Metcalf with early free throws but Manhattan countered through Douglas Bal lard and Metcalf. Ballard and Douglas fueled a late first-half push as Schick and Ragan added Lawrence baskets.
Otto Provides Brownie Tutor An Early Gift
Otto Graham's return season boosted the Cleveland Browns to a sixth straight Eastern Conference title with a 30-7 win over Pittsburgh. The Giants upset Washington to tighten the race as Los Angeles and Chicago contend for key Western Conference spots.
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Eudora Cage Ace Scores 40 in Openers
The Tri County Grade School basketball season began with six teams Baldwin DeSoto Gardner Sunflower Wellsville and Eudora. Earl Wilson Eudora coach is league president. DeSoto defeated Eudora 61 45 as Jeff Simons scored 40 points in a remarkable showing.
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Sunflower
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Jeff Simons
Kansas University Football 1956 Outlook and Rivalry Notes
Kansas University fans faced a hopeful 1956 outlook after a 26 1 season finish, with only Texas Christian Oklahoma and UCLA highly likely to be beyond reach. The piece also covers KU basketball star Dallas and scoring records, Nebraska basketball and Big Seven expectations, and reflections on coach Jack Gardner’s Utah tenure and future scheduling in college basketball.
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Carlson to Address Wichita Farmers Meeting
Senator Frank Carlson of Kansas is slated to speak tonight to about 100 National Flying Farmers members during a two day Wichita gathering. Attendees include representatives from at least eight states and one Canadian province.
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Frank Carlson
R-Kas
National
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Local Gridder Listed On McPherson Roster
Thomas Ragland a freshman at McPherson College is listed on the football squad which finished the season tied for second in the Kansas Conference. The team won five of seven conference games. Ragland is noted as the fastest runner and a capable passer. The piece also mentions Sid Maddox Dick Pfeifer Dave Young and Julie Freeman as players under coach Sidney Smith with George Keim as assistant and Richard Wareham as trainer.
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McPherson College
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Lawrence
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George Keim
Richard Wareham
Furman
Homer Hobbs
Sid Maddox
Dick Pfeifer
Dave ‘Young
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Elliott offered Nebras-ka head coach post
Pete Elliott Oklahoma backfield coach was offered the Nebraska head coaching job but will not decide before Oklahoma’s Orange Bowl date with Maryland on January 2. The announcement came at a news conference with Athletic Director Bill Orwig and Chancellor Clifford Hardin present.
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Neh
Pete Elliott
Oklahoma
University of Nebraska
Maryland
Elliott
Nebraska
Bill Orwig
Orwig
Clifford Hardin
Bill Glassford
Doctor assures Hunter no ill effects from ankle fracture
A physician told Billy Hunter, former Yankee shortstop, that his ankle fracture suffered on August 19 while playing for Denver will cause no lasting problems. The remark aims to ease concern over recovery and return prospects.
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Yankee
Denver
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