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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1958
Page
11
Disjointed OCR text references top ranked Mountaineers and seven term exams with scattered notes about schedules, scores, and players. Mentions Michigan, Dartmouth, and several unclear school names amid garbled phrases from a sports standings context.
A fragment suggests Only Seeman leads with four make ahead of the fighting Tribesmen. Further details are unclear due to damaged text.
The West plans to leverage speed to unsettle the East in the NBA All Star game. Coach Alex Hannum aims to tilt the contest with a quick tempo and aggressive defense while relying on standout players to generate early leads and sustain momentum.
Lawrence High aims for a clean sweep of league wins as the Lions travel to Highland Park Friday night. They’ve beaten the other three league teams in the first round and seek to stretch their dominance with two more league games to close the schedule.
A tall Trojan backline dominated rebounds and Fred Damas outside shooting to beat Lawton in a tight finish. Leavenworth mounted a late bid, but Topeka held on for the victory, securing its second straight win.
Boxing results from White Plains Providence Washington Newark and other venues show several knockouts and decisions. Harold Comet 131% defeated Red Smith 138% in New York. Stefan Redl 146% outpointed Dal Farag in Juarez. Hertanden 180 lost to an unnamed opponent in Minneapolis.
In Amarillo reports Parker, previously a Oklahoma A&M standout and Fort Smith state champion coach, now aids Tascosa High. His career through the late 1890s and recent coaching roles at an Amarillo junior high are noted as High School opens in September.
The Colorado Buffs defeated Iowa State as Kansas State remained in first place. Don Walker led Colorado with 11 points, aided by a late surge as they opened a 19-16 halftime edge and sealed the win with 11 of 12 free throws in the final four minutes. Iowa State now eyes a rematch to reach even in Ames.
Boston reports a cagey Virgil Akins versus DeMarco in a ten round rematch after a prior title challenge. The bout features ringcraft and a chance to earn a shot at the welterweight championship, with Sawin noting the stakes for either fighter.
Yardley holds to lead the NBA scoring race as Lovellette sits fourth. In a partial recount from last week, Yardley maintains a high 27.3 point average across 44 games while the season’s top scorer tops 23.7 in 43 games.
The field heads to Phoenix for the Tinania Open with Harrison posting 71 71 69 68 290 eight under par while Goosie Hawkins Wininger Hebert Littler Ragan Littler Palmer and others chase the title. Goosie tops at 282 alongside Hawkins and Wininger as top contenders from El Paso Odessa and Knoxville. The event showcases a mix of veterans and rising players in a tough tour stretch.
Pittsburgh 86 Tech 68 in a scattered recap laundry of scores including Georgia 59 Tennessee 92 Sewanee 39 and Western 67. miscellaneous team results and player mentions appear amid garbled text. The fragmentary page lists numerous schools and irregular figures without a unified game story.
Bat Stila tops the basketball scoring race with an average near the league pace. Leár Leitch closely trails as the main challenger, while Neel shows stable form and solid support from teammates.
Pittsburgh’s Don Hennon climbs to fourth in the national scoring race after scoring 3 as Pittsburgh beats Carnegie Tech. His 26.0 average follows figures from the National Collegiate Service Bureau. Elgin Baylor posts 24 in Seattle’s win over Gonzaga, keeping a 30.2 average. Oscar Robertson leads Kansas’ Wilt Chamberlain by 0.01 point with 32.43 to 32.42.
Basilio, the 30-year-old boxing champion, accepts the S. Rae Hickok pro athlete of the year award in Rochester and plans training in Miami Beach for the return bout with Sugars Ray Robinson in Chicago on March 25. Also noted is Bill Montero of San Jose State with a second degree black belt in judo.
Springfield State College basketball team escaped serious injuries when their bus overturned on icy U S 65 south of Sedalia Missouri, rolling down a 12 foot embankment. Attendant Wesley Anderson suffered a broken toe. driver Ralph Estes Jr. described the skid and plunge as the team prepared to travel to Topeka for a Washburn game. The squad, undefeated in 14 games, stayed in Sedalia overnight while Coach Eddie Matthews decided whether to continue the trip.
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