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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1955

Page

6

Kansas Prep Quints Draw Full Schedule Of Tourney Battles

Kansas high school basketball kicks off holiday play with about 40 invitational and league tournaments across AA and A divisions. St. Agnes High hosts an eight team event in Kansas City with St. Agnes Turner Paoli Busegate Immaculata Olathe Shaynee St Josephs and Bonner Springs. Other eight team meets premiere at Highland Park and Jayhawk League in Wamego. Participants include Haskell Osage City Washburn Rural Helton Wamego Seaman plus visitors Marion and Effingham. Remaining nights feature Lindsborg Ellsworth Seneca Sabetha Centralia Hoxie Goodland Colby Atwood Madison Yates Center Burlington Eureka Council Grove and more with Friday slate in Lawrence.

Topeka Kansas High St. Agnes High Kansas City St. Agnes Turner Paoli Busegate Immaculata Olathe Shaynee St. Josephs Bonner Springs Highland Park Topend Wamego Winfield Leavenworth Ottawa Hayden Emporia Manhattan Wameco Jayhawk Haskell Osage City Washburn Rural Helton Seaman Marion Efingham Lindsborg Lindborg Lincoln Minneapolis Ellsworth Seneca Sts. Peter and Paul Sabetha Centralia Jetmore Hoxie-Hoxie Goodland Colby Atwood Quinter Oakley Madison-Madison Yates Center Peabody Burlington Eureka Council Grove Great Bend Arkansas City Hays Wellington Neodesha Independence Iola Altamont Chapman Concordia Clay Center Sacred Heart Stafford Larned Kinsley St. John Ellinwood Filiwood Lyons Nickerson Hoisington Beloit Herington Russell

Clyde Still on Top Of Pro Court Heap

Lakers center Clyde Lovellette leads the NBA scoring race after two games last week totaling 55 points, extending his edge to 58 over Bob Pettit who added 46 points though not counted yet. Pettit maintains a 25 point per game average, while Lovellette and Red Johnston are close. Lovellette also leads in rebounds with 345 to Pettit’s 239.

Asso Clyde Lovellette Minneapolis Lakers St. Louis Hawks Bob Pettit National Basketball Assn Kansas All-America Pettit Hawk's Lovellette Philadelphia Johnston Lakers Lionel Smith Smutty Chuck Degny Rob Reiter Deefense Chick John Stephens Coffeyville Timmon Brest

Saddler Stalker Adds Another to Long List

HOLYOKE Mass Bobby Courchesne 20 year old Holyoke fighter extends winning streak by stopping Joe Wilkinson in a mid rounds body attack and winning a clear decision at Valley Arena Courchesne 130 Wilkinson 126

Holyoke Mass Bobby Courchesne Sandy Saddler Courchesne Joe Wilkinson Washington the Valley Arena Wilkinson

Diverse college basketball results across multiple tournaments

A string of scattered scores from All-College, Kentucky Invitational, Orange Bowl, and Motor City events shows Oklahoma City and other teams registering victories and losses. Notable results include Oklahoma 65 over Town State 9 and Louisville 103 over Arizona 84, with teams like Tulane, Miami, Indiana State, and Michigan posting wins or close games amid a busy tourney schedule.

Colorado Oklahoma Town State Kansas State Louisville Arizona Kentucky Olin Univ Murray Morehead Eastern Kentucky Bowling Green Tulane N.Y.A Miami Fla Yale Emporia Kaw State Findlay Indiana State Tay Motor City CLHC Brigham Young Toledo Detroit Penn State Princeton Northwestern Indiana Butler Michigan Denver Bradley College of Pacific Chicago Loyola North Dakota

Big Seven Tourney Sparks Iowa State Rise Over Kansas State

Iowa State led from start to finish as Gary Thompson starred with 20 points and versatile play. Kansas State struggled to slow him while Don Medsker and Lew Johnson provided front court help for the Cyclones. Missouri’s Sparky Stalcup teased about a favorite tag as the conference gears up for a thrilling race.

Gary Thompson Matey Omieht T-State Missouri Kansas State Cyclones Thompson K-State State Roeland Toacket Rehounels Odson I-State Don Medsker Chuck Veet John Crawford Allo Gary von Airways Vogt Sophs Sparky Starcup Ja Untily Tigers M.A Nebraska Stalcup Norm Stewart Sparky Spears Town State Medsker Don Colorado Duck Parr Soph Lew Johnson Iseurt Denny George Hannah Oklahoma Hannah Burdette Haldorson Biggie LeRoy Bacher Colrado Bacher Moe Fhe Glass Rex Ekwall

Local tourney notes and a humorous fatherhood misadventure

A veteran Oklahoma squad and a smaller field played as a tough challenge despite not matching last year. The Tuesday crowd reached around 5,680, with signs it may not exceed 6,500. A 7 36 pm tipoff helped the schedule. Page, the travel home crowd appreciated the earlier finish. Radio sportscaster Manx Falkenstien, now a father, cut off a suction cup incident involving baby Kurt, leaving a visible bruise. Other chatter covered Ireland souvenirs like Waterford glass Beleek pottery tweeds Irish whiskey and bog oak.

Hannah Jim Rangles Mel Cottman Oklahoma Manx Max Kurt Isohbel

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