Haskell Beats Maur Hill In Home Opener Thriller
Elliott Ryal scored 16 of his 21 points in the second half to fuel Haskell as they defeated Maur Hill 52-43 in the Lions home opener. Maur Hill’s Charles McCarthy led with 17 points, but Haskell clamped down on the defense, holding the Ravens to five field goals in the second half.
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Height Charities Drive Topeka Win Over Lawrence Lions
Topeka High Trojans beat Lawrence High 60 to 52 on the Lion court in front of about 2,600. The win gave Topeka a 2-0 record and extended their 10 game winning streak over Lawrence. Free throws, 28 of 40 by Topeka, tipped the balance as height advantage pressured the Lions into overfouling. Junior Smith sparked a late fourth quarter burst to seal the outcome.
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Haskell Edges Maur Hill In Tight District Showdown
Mark Flynn put Maur Hill ahead early but a 20 foot jumper by William Sevier tied the game. Haskell pulled ahead in the fourth quarter, led 35 30 early, and stretched the margin to nine as Tom Seneca fueled Maur Hill with free throws. Haskell forced more shots, finishing the night at 34 percent to Maur Hill 32. Maur Hill lingered by hitting 21 of 36 free throws.
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State Schools Dropped Four of Five Games
Kansas colleges went 1-4 in basketball against out of state opponents. Washburn beat Omaha University 93-87 at Topeka in a close game with Art Carder scoring 26 for Washburn. Pittsburg State lost 77-62 at Warrensburg as Bob Brazil led the Mules with 19. Hastings edged Kansas Wesleyan 88-65 at Salina. William Jewell defeated Ottawa 68-59 at Ottawa, while Rockhurst beat College of Emporia 100-71 in Kansas City.
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Kansas to Have Athlete In Orange Bowl Carnival
Bob Riley a Kansas City Mo sophomore has accepted an invitation to participate in the Orange Bowl Junior Boys and Girls Tennis Championships December 25 31 at Miami Beach He plans to enter junior singles college class singles and possibly junior doubles The event runs alongside the Orange Bowl game and South North showcases with over 200 youngsters expected and invitations extended to players from eight nations
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Lions fall short as Topeka edges Trojans in late rally
In a tight game, Topeka its 54 48 lead late as Gary Creamer and Larry Miller push Topeka past the Lions. Tom Brown feeds Miller for a key layup, while Tom Suddarth seals with five free throws. Larry Kelley tops Lawrence with 14 points.
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Topeka Bees Triumph as Lions Foul Out in Narrow Loss
Lawrence Lions battled Topeka in a tight contest as key players fouled out. Malott led Lawrence with nine in the first, Brown paced Topeka with 15, and Topeka pulled away after 49-37 late in the third, then held to win 69-58.
West Coast Sleeping While KC Works for Major League Baseball
Del Webb of the New York Yankees and Casey Stengel surveyed Kansas City Athletics renovations as Webb warned California cities they must prepare to win a franchise. He cited Los Angeles missing its chance while Kansas City acted, noting Arnold Johnson’s purchase and relocation of the Philadelphia Athletics. Stengel, a Kansas City native, visited relatives en route from New York to California.
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Fights Last Night Roundup From Madison Square Garden
Vince Martinez of Patterson New Jersey outpointed Al Andrews of Superior Wisconsin over 10 rounds at Madison Square Garden. Sandy Saddler of New York outpointed Boboy Woods of Spokane over 10 rounds in Spokane in a non title bout. Johnny Williams of England stopped Francis Couret of France in Manchester in four rounds. Saccharin is 300 to 500 times as sweet as sugar.
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Martinez Eyes Summer Title Bid After Andrews Win
New York welterweight Vince Martinez, amid managerial turmoil, beats Al Andrews by unanimous 10 round decision. Phil Martinez details a likely title shot against the winner of Johnny Saxton vs Carmen Basilio in February. purse details and commission meeting set for Monday.
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Bowling Notes on 1953 Home Accidents and Injuries
Americans suffered about 28,000 fatal accidents and 40,000 injuries in their homes during 1953, highlighting domestic safety concerns and the need for preventive measures across households.
Avalanches Kill Four in Italian Alps Near Milan
Four people died and nine injured as avalanches swept the snow covered Italian Alps. Two victims were among twenty workmen buried by slides in the Malenco Valley of Sondrio province.
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