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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1955

Page

5

Utah Falls to Dayton Quint In Kentucky Invitational

Utah suffers its first defeat in six games as Dayton, led by Jim Paxson with 35 points, defeats Utah 73 to 57 in the Kentucky Invitational at Lexington. Gary Bergen tops Utah with 24 points while Kentucky beats Minnesota 72 to 4 in the later game. San Francisco extends its win streak to 32 with a 71 to 15 victory over Wichita.

University of Utah Utes University of Kentucky San Francisco Wichita Kan Utah Dayton Lexington Paxson Jim Paxson Sdoots Daston Panson Kentucky Gary Bergen Southern California Temple Pennsylvania Guy Rodgers Hal Lear Duke Pittsbrewd Blue Devil Ring Joe Pelmont Oklahoma City University Auburn St. Louis Universit Washington Mack Carter Oklahoma Tulsa Baylor Purdue Ruler Actomar Lindy

Zuppke Hospitalized After Stroke in Illinois

Champaign Illinois Bob Zuppke famed football coach is in serious condition after a weekend stroke. The 76 year old, longtime Illinois coach and advisor to Chicago Bears coach George Halas reportedly suffered a cerebrovascular accident Friday.

Bob Zuppke Champaign Ill America Chipasos Philadelphia Eagle Bears Zuppke Gennie Halas Lingis

Cheers Turn to Jeers in New Orleans Racial Incident

In New Orleans Loyola's basketball game ignited a racial incident as forward Shellie McMillen, a 19 year old sophomore from Chicago, drew jeers and taunts after fouling out. McMillen faced insults including a blackbird song chant and taunts as he exited the court. Loyola coach McCafferty minimized the episode, noting McMillen’s loss of composure. San Francisco, ranked nationally, features Negro players on its poster and faces Lasalle in desegregation era athletics.

New Orleans Shellie McMillen Bredley Loyola McMillen Chicago McMillon

Frisco Coach Warns Dons of Possible On-C floor Action

University of San Francisco coach Phil Woolpert says he will pull the Dons from the floor if an incident occurs during Friday night’s basketball game with Loyola in New Orleans. He reacts to a recent crowd taunt involving Bradley’s Shellie McMillen that drew National attention. The Dons, featuring Negro players including Bill Russell, may vote on playing if provoked. Community Building and Robinson Annex facilities will be open for holiday basketball use through year end.

San Francisco Phil Woolpert University of San Francisco Dons U.S. F Loyola New Orleans San Francisco Chronicle Woolpert Bradley Shellie McMillen V8. F. Asst Ross Guihice Loyola Gate Dons University of Wichita Robinson Annex K. U

Melvern Honors Delano For Junior Olympics Records

Bill Easton Kansas track coach and Wayne Bly city recreation director attended a Melvern community party Tuesday night. They awarded Fred Delano a special certificate for record setting performances in the Junior Olympics last summer. Delano, 12 years old, set national intermediate records in the 220 yard and 440 yard dashes with times of 22.6 and 51.1 seconds. The Junior Olympics were sponsored by the Lawrence Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Recreation Department.

Bill Easton Kansas Wayne Bly Melvern Fred Delano Delano Lawrence Junior Chamber of Commerce Recreation Department

Unclear College and High School Score Ledger

Fragmented OCR listing scores and teams from multiple colleges and high schools. Contains numerous garbled names, places, and numbers hindering precise events. Focused readable items include Ut a h for Wake Forest Florida State and Oklahoma A&M scores, with others partially legible.

Boyd's Five Victory String On Line In WW Bout

St Louis WS Bobby Boyd a rising Chicago middleweight brings a five fight winning streak to a WW round bout against Italian scaler Scortchini. Boyd a 2 1 favorite is taller by about three inches and may carry a weight edge in the nationally televised ABC TV bout at 10 pm EST.

ST. Louis Bobby Boyd Chicago Ale Scortchini Ialy Boyd George Johnson Gene Fullmer Abc-Tv

Friends University dominates William Penn in nonleague win

Friends University beat William Penn College 105 to 70 in a nonleague game. Five Friends players scored more than ten points each helping secure an easy triumph.

Wichita Friends University William Penn College Iowa Friends

Sooner Scrimmage Ends In Tie Between Teams

In Norman Oklahoma, Tuesday scrimmage between the reserves led by halfback Clendon Thomas and the first string led by All-American back Tommy McDonald ended in a 6 to 6 tie. The game underscored the close competition between the two Sooners squads.

Norman Okla Oklahoma Clendon Thomas Tommy McDonald

Fights Last Night In Associated Press Roundup

Miami Beach and Chicago boxers fought in recent AP listings with Luther Rawlings and Sammy Walker drawing decisions. Holyoke and New Orleans matchups featured Charley Joseph edging Sammy Walker for ten rounds.

Associated Press Miami Beach Fra al Andrews Superior Wis Luther Rawlings Chicago Holyoke Mass Charley Joseph New Orleans Sammy Walker Springfield

Bowling Notes Highlight Close Women’s League Play

The Thursday women's league featured several tight matchups with teams like Pipe Shop Wet and St Merelis KLAWN near the top. Miller Midyert led multiple games as competitors posted strong scores and edged rivals in a competitive session.

Cpoe Eth St Merelis Klawn Amd Doehler Miller Midyert

Monday Ladies Twilight League results and standings

In a busy edition of the Monday Ladies Twilight League, Weaver's and New York Cheaters each post three wins while other teams like Saint and Holmen compete closely. Dorothy and Helen Brewington lead with high scores as teams rack up splits and tight finishes in a crowded schedule.

New York Mwdias Arbores Barber van Wen Lester Ecuriiem Hmariedes Dorothet Danies OSS Healer Colbert Vincents Podenendeat Larandes Larkers Helen Brewington New York Cleaners Weaver Reni Abra Davies S.tandard Ife Holmen Peck- Krew Dorothy

Unclear OCR sports notes with mixed team mentions

Fragmentary text records a late season OWL league event with various team names, scores, and mentions of players or shops. The legible items include references to Jayhawk, Westvaeo re, River, Ber Sterbgrass, and Newport area hints, but most details are unreadable and inconsistent.

Kaznaier Sighetyrutt Bignall Bad OWL League Lateliyes Tau Ety Jayhawk Browies Wolfadi's Usorge Menken - Vincent's Iet Ser River Crete

Japanese Woman Wins Stalin Peace Prize in Tokyo

Akiko Seki, a Japanese singer and organizer, receives the Stalin Peace Prize. Her performances and choir work reach millions in Japan, with four of her song editions selling 100000 copies each. The award marks a notable birthplace of honor for a Japanese recipient following earlier Soviet recognitions.

Tokyo Sovvet Unie Akiko Seki Pie O Ioneheurs Japan Seki Ehrins

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