Lions Aim To Regain Northeast Kansas League Lead
Lawrence High School can regain the NEKL leadership by beating Highland Park Friday night. The Lions and Ottawa are tied for first while Highland Park is a non conference foe Saturday. The B team plays at 6 30 and the varsity follows at 8. The Friday game is the last home appearance until Feb 24 against Topeka. After Friday LHS visits Ottawa Shawnee Mission North Chanute and Leavenworth in February. The Lions beat Highland Park 45 39 in opening NEKL play using a full court press to start the third period and outscoring HP 13 2. Highland Park had earlier upset Ottawa 44 43, underscoring the quick rebound needed by Lawrence.
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Lawrence High boys edge in league play amid schedule notes
Lawrence High sits 9-2 overall 3-1 in league with shooters improving to over 40 percent in three of four games. Weekly slate features Leavenworth at Atchison and Saturday trips to Rosedale as Atchison visits St Joseph Central and Turner heads to Ottawa. Ottawa crushed Leavenworth 53 33 and Seaman beat Atchison 77 58 as a busy loop week unfolds.
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Van Eman ends career as top Valley free throw shooter
Lanny Van Eman of Wichita finished his college basketball career leading the Missouri Valley Conference in free throw percentage. He made 61 of 71 throws this season for 85.9 percent, a Valley record, with 261 of 316 for 82.6 percent over 80 games. Chet Walker of Bradley remained a top scorer despite a kidney ailment, while John Savage of North Texas State lifted his conference scoring average with 30 and 28-point games.
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Hawkins sparks Rens to 124 107 win over New York
Connie Hawkins led Pittsburgh with 30 points as the Rens beat New York 124-107. Five teammates hit double figures in Pittsburgh’s fourth straight victory to extend their edge in the Eastern Division. Dan Swartz topped New York with 38 points after joining from the Los Angeles Jets.
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Phillies Fail To Beat Reds In Last Season Battles
The Philadelphia Phillies struggled against the Cincinnati Reds last season, losing 19 of 22 meetings with the National League champions.
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Ski World Champs May Be Canceled Over East German Entry
Austrian officials warn the ChaMonix world championships in France may be canceled if East German skiers are barred from entry. FIS president Marc Hodler seeks an emergency Bern meeting as the fate of the event hangs on French visa decisions.
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Carry Back Ready for Winter Palm Beach Handicap
Carry Back the Florida champion 4 year old makes his winter debut in the $25,000 Palm Beach Handicap at Hialeah facing Intentionally Globemaster Yorky and others after a track record Royal Poinciana. The race serves as a tuneup for Seminole and Widener races with a field including Ambropose Gyro Merry Ruler Editorialist Winonly Glass House Gordian Knot Ride-About and Cuvier Relic.
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Van Johnson Wife to File Separate Maintenance Suit
Mrs. Van Johnson plans to file for separate maintenance this week, said attorney Marshall Morgan. Johnson is currently starring on the London stage. the couple separated last October. Prompt Hero, a Florida-bred horse, won Canada’s Jockey Club Cup at Woodbine last year.
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Prompt Hero
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Ohio State Tops AP Poll with 15 straight Wins
Ohio State's Buckeyes hold the number one spot in the AP weekly poll after a 94-73 win over Purdue extending their streak to 15. Kentucky and Cincinnati follow, with Kansas State ranked fourth as the Top 10 voting includes games through last Saturday night.
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Pro Cage Report NBA Schedule and Results Brief
NBA schedule lists no Monday games with Philadelphia versus New York and Chicago versus Los Angeles on Tuesday. Midweek action has New York at Syracuse and Boston at Chicago, with Los Angeles at Detroit. Monday results show Pittsburgh 12 percent, plus New York 107 against Pittsburgh, and multiple matchups including Pittsburgh-Chicago at Milwaukee and New York at San Francisco.
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San Francisco
Germany's Schelle Wins Four Man World Bobsled Title
Germany's Franz Schelle captured the four man world bobsled championship in Garmisch with an aggregate 2:33.66 after two runs on the Olympic track. He trailed Italy's Sergio Zardini by two hundredths in the first heat and posted a 1:16.67 second heat to seal the victory. Zardini finished second, Austria’s Isser third, Canada fourth, and the United States entry Lloyd Johnson finished 14th.
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Canada
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Lloyd Johnson
Madison
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College basketball scores from various games across regions
A collage of late season college hoops results shows Providence beating Niagara 77 67 Connecticut topping Loyola New Orleans 84 42 Mississippi State downing Delta State 106 78 Kentucky over Georgia Tech 71 62 Alabama defeats Chattanooga 78 0 and more scores including West Virginia 2 and Virginia 8 7 Clemson 7 7 Southern Illinois 84 and Ohio State 44 Wisconsin 81 Indiana 72 Northwestern 71 Xavier 82 Detroit 62 Tulsa 78 Notre Dame 72 Texas Western 36 Idaho State 24 Arizona State 114 Los Angeles State 68 Springfield 56 Missouri 60 Pittsburgh State 7 Alabama 5 Monmouth 0 and Cape Girardeau totals.
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Fights Last Night Across Cities Highlight BoxingMatches
In New York Billy Daniels, 193, outpointed Claude Chapman, 186% in 10 rounds. Tokyo Teruo Kosaka, 13614, outpointed Yukio Katsumata, 1364, in 10. Paddy Read, 131%, stopped Charles Driver, 129, in Providence 5. Bob Young, 172, outpointed Clarence Riley, 16744, in Providence 8. Willie Wilson, 215, Providence, knocked out George Brooks, 197, Washington 1. San Francisco Hilario Morales 140, Mexico, outpointed James Patrick, 149, Oakland 10.
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T V Lark Sets Winter Debut in Santa Catalina Handicap
T V Lark makes his winter debut at Santa Anita in the Santa Catalina Handicap, a 1 1/16 mile race worth $25,000. Preston Madden’s famed horse carries 127 pounds with Johnny Longden aboard, aiming to repeat last year’s victory. T V Lark was named grass horse of the year in 1961. Also noted: five Syracuse University swimmers hail from outside New York, with junior Thomas Watts residing farthest in St Petersburg, Florida.
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Redskins rookies start Army basic training at Fort Jackson
Washington Redskins rookies Norm Snead Riley Mattson and Fred Hageman report to Fort Jackson South Carolina on January 19 for six months of active duty under the Army National Guard reserve program They will complete training by July and then return to football with added discipline and strength while awaiting reassignment to advanced and on the job training in specialized fields
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Southwestern Powers Past Baker. C of E Tops Baker in KC Conference
Southwestern beat McPherson 76-65 with Bob Rumfelt scoring 20. College of Emporia defeated Baker 82-54 as Pete Wong led with 31. Clarence Hawk had 23 for Baker. C E rebounds led 49 to 26 as Southwestern moves to 9-2 and C E to 8-2. Other notes: Bethel at Sterling and Kansas Wesleyan at Ottawa tonight.
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Courage Carries Stokes As He Fights Battle to Walk
Maurice Stokes, former Cincinnati Royals star paralyzed after a 1958 brain injury, and teammate Jack Twyman were named the most courageous athletes of 1961 by the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association. Twyman received $500 to aid Stokes rehabilitation as Stokes conveys a message of perseverance and hope.
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Indians sign Kinard Littleton under new bonus rule
The Cleveland Indians paid about 40000 to Kinard Littleton of Clinton South Carolina as the first club to use the new bonus rule. GM Gabe Paul stated the team will continue to pursue prospects and sign any good player as the roster grows to 25. The article notes other bonus babies across baseball, including Jake Gibbs and Harry Chiti, with details of their prior performance and teams.
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Palm Springs Hosts 1962 Palm Springs Classic Pro Am
Palm Springs Calif AP golf pros join 384 amateurs for the third annual $50,000 Palm Springs Classic a five day 90 hole event with over 500 players across Indian Wells Tama risk E Dorado Thunderbird Bermuda Dunes. Renowned names include Arnold Palmer Billy Maxwell Sam Snead Gene Littler Doug Ford Tommy Jacobs Phil Rodgers all competing in the winter tour stop with $220 000 in prize money on offer.
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Colum bus bowlers set world endurance record
Ray Whitley and Tom Wolford Jr. claimed a world endurance bowling record by bowling 266 and 265 games respectively for 60 hours and 49 minutes. Whitley averaged 170.8 while Wolford posted 148.07. both are hospitalized recovering from the effort after finishing Monday.
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Whale Nudged From Slip Back Into Ocean
A seven foot sperm whale wandered into a boat slip beside Mrs. Wilbur Broome’s house in Atlantic City N J. Harbor officer Joe Hutchinson and bystanders used a pole to push the whale back toward the Atlantic Ocean. The whale bore cuts on its back and nose, likely from a ship’s propeller.
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Elliott Snell Could Be a Dandy Mile Race
Al Thomas, who helped Elliott and Snell set mile marks, said he could not pick a winner if the two rival milers met. He noted Snell is tremendously strong and Elliott would need his peak pace to beat him after Snell shaved 0.1 from Elliott’s record in Wanganui.
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Gene Brito Placed on Critical List in Los Angeles
Former NFL star defensive end Gene Brito, ex Redskins and Rams player, is on the critical list at Wadsworth General Hospital. He has been hospitalized since last fall at the Veterans Administration Hospital with a spinal nerve inflammation causing partial paralysis of his arms and legs.
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Gene Brito
Washington Redskins
Los Angeles Rams
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Veterans Administration Hospital
Springfield Bears Upset Indians 64 56 In MIAA Basketball
Springfield Bears erased a 15 point second half gap to topple the Cape Girardeau Indians 64 56. Charles Marshall led Springfield with 23 points while Cape's Bill Giessing scored 17 as Springfield tied Warrensburg for second at 4 1. Tarkio fell 88 83 to William Jewell with Terry Scott and Bob Ulrich scoring 21 and 20 respectively for Jewell.
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