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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1957
Page
16
Topeka Ihigh defeated Ottawa 54 47 Saturday night as Ottawa faced a relentless Topeka offense. The Trojans attempted 97 shots, while Leavenworth gained momentum with a fast start in the pair of games.
Manager Walter Alston outlines near term hopes for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1957. He cites potential better performance from Don Newcombe Carl Erskine and Gil Hodges as key factors while noting strength from Pee Wee Reese Duke Snider and Jackie Robinson. He warns the lineup must restore power and labors to balance pitching depth and fielding.
North Carolina edged Maryland 65-61 in double overtime as Lennie Rosenbluth scored 25 points including eight in OT. Tommy Kearns delivered the decisive late basket to push the Tar Heels to their 17th straight win and standout Krebs led SMU with 24 points in a separate report.
In Los Angeles the Big Ten and Pacific Coast Conference formally ratified a pact to indefinitely continue their post season football games at the Rose Bowl. PCC commissioner Victor O. Schmidt announced the signing yesterday.
The University of San Francisco Dons, once riding a long winning streak, recover from their first loss as coach Phil Woolpert notes the team is regrouping. They beat Pepperdine and Loyola then sit 12-5 overall and 4-1 in the California Basketball Association.
Ted Williams will visit Fenway Park today for a private talk with Red Sox general manager Joe Cronin about a contract likely near 100000 dollars for the 1957 season. Cronin dodged talk of a cut despite aging legs and Williams is expected to receive roughly last year’s pay.
Wainah few Shelton, a University of Wyoming basketball player, was hanged in effigy in front of the Arts and Sciences building Monday night. The display mocked Shelton and claimed he had a good season as the Cowboys faced a poor campaign with a winless record. Jackson Hole, Wyoming, once a hide-out for outlaws, now hosts movie crews filming stories about the outlaws who fled.
Lawrence travels to Ottawa Friday for a Northeast Kansas League basketball key game. The Redmen, 2-3, chase a needed win while Ottawa and Atchison contend near the top in a tight race for the league title.
Week previews in Northeast Kansas highlight Leavenworth and Topeka matchups with recent results cited. Shawnee Mission eyes top five ranking after two players return from injury as teams look toward Saturday games and league play.
An Israeli army spokesman reported Syrian positions fired on an Israeli fishing boat in the Sea of Galilee. The fishermen cut their nets and withdrew with no casualties.
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