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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1956
Page
7
Lawrence High School Lions swept Highland Park 67 54 on Friday, earning their second NEA win in as many games. Balanced scoring fueled a 21-15 first quarter edge and a 39-30 halftime lead, with Abernathy dominating the boards and contributing key inside baskets.
Lawrence Lions built a big second half to defeat Highland Park 47 41 as balance paced the attack. Ragan Abernathy and Smith each scored 12 for Lawrence while Hamilton led HP with 18 points and nine straight free throws. Lawrence shot 46 percent to HPs 38 and made 72 percent of free throws.
Haskell Indian Institute dominates Halton 1 47 in a Jayhawk League game at the Haskell Gym. Willie Sevier and Wayne Postoak pace a strong Indian scoring drive as the Tribe improves to eight wins in nine games and pursues a key Friday clash with defending co champion Wamego. The win marks Haskell’s third in conference play and positions them atop the Joop standings in a tight race.
Sevier piled up an eight-point lead after the first period and never trailed, led by 17 points from Willie and Wayne. Pasicak added 14, Jerry Weber topped Holton with 16, Sevier posted 11 as the Tribe pulled away early, with Bailey contributing a jump shot and layup to reach 6-0 and McGuffin scoring for Holton. The visitors chipped away in the second period as McGuffin hit a set shot to trim the gap to 21-17.
CHAPEL HILL North Carolina The push to hire Jim Tatum as North Carolina head coach stalled amid routine talks with university leaders and no official word on an agreement or announcement. Tatum, back from Miami after Maryland’s Orange Bowl loss to Oklahoma, met with a committee from the college athletic council and returned to College Park. He left the door open for a decision this weekend before the West Coast meeting.
The Indians built a safe lead at halftime, then held off a Waldears surge to a final margin of a few points. Bobby York led the Tribe with six points as Jefferson and Powell sparked late offense.
The article reports that middleweights Crewe Hullmer of West Jordan Utah and Mal Turner of Philadelphia signed for a tan under Eel fand's approval in Syracuse New York. Hullmer is managed by Mary Jenson. Turner is managed by George Katz.
New York Indoor Open features Wes Santee, Marine lieutenant, facing Joe LaPione and Villanova milers, aiming to beat the indoor three-quarter mile mark and challenge John Baylis’s 1940 record. Mangrum dominates Los Angeles Open first round, topping a crowded field with five birdies and a one-stroke lead over Hebert, Baroun, and Harris at Rancho Municipal.
The piece reflects on the Brooklyn Dodgers roster and pitching staff after Johnny Podres faces military service, praising a staff that includes Don Newcombe Carl Erskine Billy Bessent Don Craig Clem Labine and others. The discussion notes strong relief work and the depth of a staff ready for post season against the Yankees with Whitey Ford Tommy Byrne.
The article reports coaching removals at several high schools amid an unspecified dispute. Names and details are obscured by OCR errors, but the piece centers on administrators and boards deciding to bench or replace coaches during the current season. Emergency measures and local reactions are noted.
Perry defeated Nortonville 73 to 4 while Evanora routed Wellsville 38 to 12 in a local high school basketball roundup. Other listed scores appear garbled but show teams like Tonganoate Lecompton and Wandering voy Weise in matchups with unclear results.
Fragmented OCR reads about a Tatum assistant taking a position at five in Carolina related to university matters. It mentions President Trump, a college setting, and potential athletic coaching roles with unclear names and dates due to corruption in the text. The item appears to note a formal presentation or assignment pending.
A chaotic recap notes multiple players and teams across the East and West. It mentions several receivers and quarterbacks, with frequent garbled names and scattered actions. The piece references passes, catches, and a wide array of unnamed teammates and opponents.
In Kentucky a tense finish to a Butler Central City game ended with four seconds left as two brothers clashed with players and threw objects. A knife was drawn by a man, prompting police to intervene while reform officials consider tightening standards amid the incident. A separate note mentions a refinery project in Colombia.
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