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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1953
Page
8
Highland Park Scotties edged the Lions 55-45 in Topeka in a rough semifinal at the Highland Park Invitational. At 7:45 tonight they face Atchison for third place as Topeka High meets Highland Park in the final.
In a crowded small gym the Highland Park Lions and Lawrence Scotties battled amid rough play and officials failing to control the fracas. Lawrence surged after a tight first half, Delk led the Scotties with 18 points while McCue paced the Lions with five field goals and free throws.
Cape Girardeau and Drury of Springfield advance to the finals after semifinal wins. Warrensburg and Ottawa to contest third place, with Warrensburg’s late surge in OT and Cape Girardeau’s 24 free throws powering the victory. Consolation bracket games Friday saw Maryville defeat Baker and Hastings over William Jewell, with no plans to continue the bracket Saturday.
Lecompton High School beat Tonganoxie 62-59 on Friday night. Workman led Lecompton with 28 points on 11 baskets and six free throws. Gallagher topped Tonganoxie with 15 points as the game stayed close early and shifted by halftime.
Haskell Institute Indians roll over Wellsville High 61 to 39 behind a 12-7 first quarter lead and a 28-17 halftime margin. The fast-paced attack widened the gap after a slow third period.
The Arctic Ice Worms beat the Barrow Polar Bears 41 to 17 in the farthest northern basketball game staged at Point Barrow. Limited daylight forced the schedule, and players from Navy project crews and Arctic coast Eskimos competed in a small armory dingy arena.
Lawrence High basketball boasts historic scores in early years though principal Neal Wherry notes 1911 to 1924 results. Old teams posted high totals in 1912 with Lecompton and Bonner Springs tallies, and a 1924 9 to 6 win over Topeka stands as a rare low-scoring game in school history.
Ollie Spencer of Kansas University will start at left tackle for the North in the Senior Bowl. The North will feature four top passers and stars like Maloy Agganis Currey Flowers and Stockert with Paul Brown coaching. Hren injury may shift lineup.
Donald Lee Cody, 46, of Pear Blossom California, arrested for drunkenness at Santa Anita Park before the second race. Officers found nine twenty seven dollar win tickets on a twenty one shot horse named Micoka. Cody said he could not recall buying them or the tip. He borrowed twenty five dollars to bail out and returned to the track.
Melbourne’s John Landy, 22, ran a remarkable mile in 4:02.1 amid dusty, windless conditions. Close to a world standard, officials and spectators noted precise timings and a strong second-lap surge as Landy pressed Haegg’s world marks while weather and track roughness influenced the race.
St Benedicts crushed Ft Hays State 64 40 while Washburn routed Pittsburg 86 69 to reach the CIC final. Ft Hays and Pittsburg vie for third after a rough semifinal. Consolation results had Southwestern beating McPherson 66 55 and Emporia State edging Bethany 60 59 with more placements slated Saturday afternoon.
Turman and Utah Wilson, separated brothers, were hanged for the kidnap slaying of 18 year old Joan. Convicted in June 1950, they faced four prior reprieves before the Saturday execution in Wallula. Dewey was abducted March 13, 1950, from Vancouver, and her nude body found a week later east of the city.
A fragment reports new traffic police uniforms distributed Friday in Mexico City were produced in penitentiary workshops raising questions about fitting and potential motives behind the design.
A Senate House committee on nonessential federal expenditures reports civilian federal staff has declined to 2,562,981. The figure indicates ongoing personnel reductions affecting the payroll and federal operations.
Sedgman and McGregor left Sydney by plane to join Jack Kramer’s touring group in Los Angeles Tuesday. Jean Sedgman travels with them along with Altick Man and Tony Trabert. A large crowd of tennis officials and fans greeted the trio at the airport. The Aussies expressed hope to help Australia retain the Davis Cup and return in December to assist in team preparation.
Governor Hugh White of Mississippi condemned Sugar Bowl officiating after Georgia Tech beat the Rebels 24 to 7. He fired off telegrams to SEC officials criticizing a disputed fair catch call and arguing three Mississippi touchdowns should have been allowed, claiming the decision ruined the game. Local sentiment echoed his frustration with the officiating.
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