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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1956

Page

6

Lions overwhelm Pioneers 80 51 in NEAL clash

Lawrence High School Lions power past Leavenworth 80 to 51 in a NESL game at Lawrence. Lions dominate from the start, control the boards, and stifle the Pioneer offense as Ottawa closes in on the leaders with a 21 game league mark. Leavenworth drops to 2 8 overall while Lawrence eyes next Friday's home bout with Atchison.

Lions Pioneers Neal Battle Dick Walt Lawrence High School Lions Leavenworth Pioneers Lawrence Kansas Ottawa Highland Park Lawconter Wan Gage Jerry Waud Seasen Leavenworth Atchison

Lawrence Lions Dominate Leavenworth In Hoops Battle

Lawrence overwhelmed Leavenworth 76 to 56 as Lions Hammed the hoops with 33 of 76 attempts while Leavenworth managed 18 of 56. Carlton Hamm led Lawrence with 14 points, Gordon Abernathy added 15, Jim Ragan 17, Junior Smith 16, and Bly contributed seven. Lang topped Leavenworth with 15 points. Hadl closed with the final 80th point from a free throw.

Lawrence Lions Leavenworth Pioneers Carlton Hamm Gordon Abernathy Abernathy Jim Ragan Junior Smith Doyle Schick Steve Bly Hagan Bob Lang Lang Smith Ragan Bly van d. Ragan John Hadl Smith Rapate Aly Po Webster Dennisnef Torn Martite Kquitiyt Morris McGuire Ba Watkins F Hartield Hae Harneld Hofer Oanith Reynolds Il Watkins Stafford Ae Lowe - Lambkins Skinner Trent

Leavenworth, Lawrence Hoops Fall After Fouls Surge

Ball Strafford of Leavenworth and Jerry Webster of Lawrence each tallied 13 points but Lawrence could not overcome 35 total fouls, 31 against Leavenworth. Lawrence made 31 of 51 foul shots while Leavenworth held a 20-11 edge in field goals, sealing the setback.

Ball Strafford Leavenworth Jerry Webster Lawrence Fitin

Holquin Leads Imperial Valley Open Halfway Run

Tony Holquin of Midlothian New Jersey holds a two stroke lead as the second half of the Imperial Valley Open unfolds at Del Rio Country Club Brawley California. Holquin shoots five under par 65 to reach 131 after 36 holes with Wes Ellis Tess Gjolme and Doug Higgins tied for second at 133.

EL Centro Calif Tony Holquin Midlothian Holquin Brawley Wesley Ellis Riverdale N.J Tess Gjolme Los Angeles Doug Higgins Midland Tex Fred Wampler Indianapolis Hans Merrill Magadore Bob Ham- Tick Fremont Qhia Teader Jim “Tom Bish Jefferson City John Knight Bill Eggers Portland Paul O'Leary Bismarck N.D

Eureka Star Puts Up 82 Foot Shot in Win

Eureka high school guard Kasi Pomranky Jr. hit an 82 foot end of first quarter toss for a dramatic basket in Eureka's 70-49 victory over Garnett. Officials confirmed the shot traveled the full length of the court and counted it as the game’s highlight.

Eureka Kasi Jerry Pomranky Jr Garnett Pomranky

Mal Whitfield Returns For Last College Year

Mal Whitfield, the two time Olympic champion, has enrolled at Los Angeles State College for his final year and will run in the school's colors. Coach Felix Jumonville said Whitfield, nicknamed Marvelous Mal, will compete in tonight’s Pac 12 Invitational Meet and major in recreation while carrying heavier course units this coming term.

Los Angeles Whfield Los Angeles Stud College Marvelous Mal Felix Jumonville Whitfield

Fragmentary OCR Trove Yields Partial Names and Places

A garbled OCR extract lists scattered terms such as PAPA, Mie, Hin, Phy, dee, edi, rte, oe, aE, apis, pes, oat, eh, Ee, ea, ROD, the Mdheemah, Cole, foe, Athen, Asie, hataen. The readable fragments suggest proper nouns and geographic hints without coherent narrative. No clear event or date emerges from the fragment.

Cole Foe Athen Asie Hataen

Eck's Late Surge Secures Narrow Bye Victory

A damaged OCR fragment reports Eck delivering a late surge to win a bye in a hockey style contest. Key names and locations are unclear amid garbled text, but the result suggests a close finish with Eck edging rivals as the clock ran out.

Russians Sweep Two Gold Medals in Winter Olympics

Russians claim two golds at the Cortina Ampezzo games with a strong sprint speed skating victory by a leading Soviet skater. The two man bobsled team from Italy excels, while a Russian duo dominates cross country, and a Russian leads the women's 10 kilometer event. A late sled crash injures engineer Seymoura. officials note Russians did not enter the bobsled race.

Cortina TY Ampezo Italy Tussen Comipeltas Utale Bagenit Grisehin Reo Masurina Wen Tenry Chicago Erek Henry Ser Pyanner Juissiin Yury Serveyev Mapace Wiss Luba Kovstera Monti Uaele Sam Amons Dope Edear Seymoura Enginver Rochester Are Tyler Asm Af Raechester Qiimast

Three Friends Triumph With 21 Points From McPherson

In a recent AL game McPherson’s Three Friends, led by Cryer with 21 points, overcame a rough shooting night. Teammates Smith Taylor Don Tanswell and Rod Youngs backed Cryer as the squad posted 49 percent shooting for the win.

McPherson Cp Cryer McPherson TH Smith Joe Taylor Don Tanswell Rod Youngs Friends

Night boxing results report with scattered details

A scrambled report notes a heavyweight bout with Willie Pastrano and Chuck Spieser in 18213 New Orleans and Lansing, while Parma Idaho and Harley Bree are mentioned as well as Cor del Jones in Reno. The exact weights and clear outcomes are not provided.

Revokc Ated Willie Pastrano New Orleans Chuck Spieser Ity Lansing Mien Drew Parma Idaho Harley Bree Shruts Cordel Jones Reno Nevada

Trade Talk Sparks Optimism For Nationals Season

Rumors swirl around a bold exchange that could redefine the Washington Nationals this season. The trade chatter centers on strengthening the lineup with key pitchers and hitters, aiming to boost scoring, defense, and overall competitiveness.

Jim Demaret Leads Thunderbird After 3 With Middlecoff 2nd

Jim Demaret held a lead after three holes in a Thunderbird tournament round with Middlecoff in second place. The scrambled text references golf and a three player lineup, indicating a mid-round leaderboard update. Local names and venues are partially legible, suggesting a sports brief on progress.

Jim Demaret Thunderbird Middlecoff

Fragmented OCR sports note yields unclear team names

Readable elements mention players and a game with twelve participants. Names such as Wake Seauchak and Barber appear unclear, likely misspelled. The fragment references a lineup or roster and a scoring context but lacks coherent teams, scores, or dates.

Australian Ken Rosewall tops Herbie Flams in final

Ken Rosewall defeats Herbie Flams in straight sets 6 4 in a champion match at an international tennis event. The report notes Rosewall’s dominance and mentions Lew Hoad and Neghe Fraser in the title pursuit as the crowded audience and public reference bureau comment on growing interest in tennis in the era.

Prisdase Australia Amercoe Voratan Sinenil Tennis Chamber Bivoal Baverly Hills Man Rose Joe Toot Thos Lew Haadibd Neghe Fraser Cokes Aib

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