Big Seven Basketball Preview With Kansas Leading
The Big Seven races this year look strong with Kansas, Kansas State and Iowa State atop. Oklahoma returns all starters, while Kansas State, Nebraska lose one each, and Iowa State Missouri lose two. The piece notes key players across teams, upcoming seniors, and hints at potential title contention for 1958 with Texas Winter and Wilt Chamberlain mentioned, plus coverage of football track crossovers and rising stars.
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Iowa State
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Missouri
Colorado
O.U
King
Don Schwall
Joe King
Bob Stoermer
Gene.Hudson
Bill Asticraft
Bruce Medley
Ed Abbeys
Doyle Parrack
Reckwall
Jerry Bush
Don Smith
Ron Parsons
Gary Reimers
Lyle Nanne
Jim Kubacki
Little
Eddie
Wallace
Tex Winter
Roy
DeVite
Bob Boozer
Hayden Abbott
Jack Parr
Zi State Loos
Mind Reading and Mockery in a City Clash
The piece captures a debated angle before departure and a wave of speculation about Will's mind reading. It portrays Jeremiah’s attempt at head shrinking as further evidence that KUL cannot expect leniency from the “big city” players, amid a tense game build up.
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Chineberlain
RAW
Will
Jeremiah
Kul
Three Lawrence Boxers Win Gloves Crowns at Regional Meet
In Kansas City Kansas, three of four Lawrence entrants won titles at the Golden Gloves regional. Novice light heavyweight Herky Davenport defeated Lawrence Redick, novice heavyweight Bill Burnison stopped Richard Scott in 43 seconds, and Wesley Walker KO’d Preston Thomas in 1 minute 43 seconds. Burnison, KU freshman football center, is rated a top prospect. Davenport and Burnison both fought in the novice class.
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Kansas City
Kas
Raeson
Municipal Auditorium
Herky Davenport
Lawrence Redick
Bill Burnison
Richard Scott
Wesley Walker
Preston Thomas
Thomas
Deck Walker
Burnison
Kansas University
Davenport
Cardinals name rookie as center fielder after winter play
The St Louis Cardinals tabbed rookie Bobby Gene Smith as their center fielder based on winter ball performance and his 109 RBIs 21 homers and 29 doubles for Houston in the Texas League last season The 22 year old from Hood River Ore also hits .292 for Mayaguez in Puerto Rico while incumbent Bobby Del Greco struggled to .21 last season highlighting centerfield as the club’s No 1 issue
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St, Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
Bobby Gene Smith
Houston
Frank Lane
Fred Hutchinson
Smith
Lane
Hood River
Ore
Mickey Owen
Mayaguez
Puerto Rico
Redbirds
Bobby del Greco
Orily
Wrestling Double Feature In Community Building Ring
Sonny Myers faces Joe Dusek in a key Mid West title contender bout with Dusek aiming to whip both Myers and Hamilton. Ohio’s Rip Hawk debuts against Bruce Orenberger as Louisville style wrestling fans pack the arena.
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Keegang
Sonny Myers
Joe Dusek
Myrrs
Sonny
Dusek
Joe Tusek
Emtas Tomy
Lawrence
Omaha
Myers
Larry Hamilton
Hamilton
Dillon
Tennessee
Bruce Orenberger
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Virginia Street Reopens in Reno After Explosions
Virginia Street the main gaming and divorce center in Reno reopened today after being closed due to Tuesday's gas explosions and fires. The revived block includes Reno's largest hotel the Mapes two banks and many shops.
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Haskell Eyes Conference Crown Over Wamego
The Haskell Indians host Wamego in a Jayhawk League showdown at Haskell Gym aiming to seize the conference lead. Tom Weixelman of Wamego averages 18.2 points per game, and Haskell’s Filiot Ryal has 69 points in the last four games as the Tribesmen chase a 7-1 mark against Wamego’s 6-2.
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Wameego
Tom Weixelman
Haskell
Tipott
Wei‘elman
Red Raiders
Indians
Wamego
Filiot Ryal
Tribe
Illness Reported at Kansas State Dormitory
Coeds at Van Zile Hall Kansas State in Manhattan report an outbreak of mild fever and itching. School officials say several residents were ill yesterday. Earlier in December food poisoning was suspected but tests were negative.
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Kisas State, College
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Egypt Seeks Death For 16 Suez Canal Spies
The prosecutor general announces charges against 16 defendants including four Britons for handling and delivering military documents to Britain connected with the Suez Canal. The case references Allied invasions and ongoing espionage accusations.
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Egypt
Suez Canal
CMRO
Britain
Officials Use Fire Hose To Disperse a Group At Westport High
Police and fire crews used a fire hose to break up a crowd of several hundred Westport High School students that blocked a street in Kansas City. Firemen were struck by rocks and officers were pelted with stones and snowballs. School officials denied racial fighting rumors and 26 white youths were questioned and released.
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Kansas City High School
Kansas City
Westport High School
Westport
Frice
Jockey Longden Near 5000 Wins After Quadruple Day
ARCADIA Calif Grandpa Johnny Longden rode four winners at Santa Anita pushing his career total to within eight of 5000. The 47 year old jockey, who surpassed Sir Gordon Richards last summer with 4871 wins, shows no sign of quitting and has 23 racing days left at Santa Anita. The quadruple marked the first time a jockey achieved four wins on a single program at the meeting.
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Calif
Johnny Longden
Santa Anita
Longden
Gordon Richards
England
Johnny
Benson Supports Matched Drought Aid Program
Secretary of Agriculture Benson urged a combined state and federal drought relief fund to cost taxpayers less and yield more impact. She noted administration challenges but said a nationwide program has been effective and could benefit from higher state participation to spur conservation, as NASCD urged Congress to boost soil conservation district funding by 49 million dollars in 1958.
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NASCI
Congress
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