Lions Open Season Hopes For Pittsburg Friday Night
Lawrence High School basketball builds from football to hoops in week two of practice led by coach Jerry Waugh. Five lettermen headline a squad aiming to improve on an 8-12 record as they prepare for an away game at Pittsburg and home opener against Manhattan. Strong NEEL competition looms with Ottawa favored in the league race and other nearby schools reshaping rosters after graduation.
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Lions B team to open season against Manhattan
KU Lions plan daily practices except Sunday over Thanksgiving as starting game nears. B squad coached by Howard Mehlinger to open season Saturday versus Manhattan. Underclassmen include Hadi 11 Schafer 6 1 Hatfield 5 8 Hatfield 5 10 7 Ludybeck 6 3 43 Hill 5 10 Brown 57 Phillips 6 2 Nesmith 2 Tom Boyd 5 11 3 Clem 5 11 Cawley 6 2 Graham 11.
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Clyde Lovellette Tops NBA Scoring Leaders
Clyde Lovellette of the Minneapolis Lakers remains the scoring leader with 246 points in 12 games, while Paul Arizin and Neil Johnston of the Philadelphia Warriors trail close with 233 and 219 points respectively in ten games. Bob Pettit of St. Louis leads in points per game at 23.6 and also tops rebounds with 65 in four games last week, surpassing Lovellette 167 to 163. Johnston, last season’s rebound leader, sits third with 144.
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DeMarco Aims to Reclaim Title From Basilio in Boston
Tony De Marco ex welterweight champion professes confidence ahead of Wednesday night title rematch with Basilio at Boston Garden. After losing the crown in Syracuse on June 10 he stopped Chico Vejar in 2 40 of the first round on Sept 14. Odds shifted from Basilio favored 5 to De Marco 7-5 as ABC televises the bout nationwide.
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Swink Heads All Southwest Conference All-Star Team
Jim Swink of Texas Christian leads an all-Southwest Conference 13-man squad for 1955, unanimous among coaches. The team features Norman Hamilton, Chuck Curtis, Walter Fondren, and Forrest Gregg among others, with TCUs strong showing dominating the selections.
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Kansans win 4-H scholarships at national congress
Twenty six recipients shared 300 dollar scholarships at the National 4-H Club Congress yesterday. Kansas honorees include Dwight Barger 20 Glen Hitler Robert Leharn and Barbara Pivonka 18 Timken among the awardees in Chicago.
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Four Jay Cagers Beat By Virus Rips Opening Schedule
With the season opener a week away, the Ban sas basketball team postponed its plans as four Jay Cagers fell to a virus Friday. Four Provate opadhers were sent home, delaying practice and jeopardizing early games.
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Monte Irvin Only Major Name in Baseball Draft
A garbled early draft report centers on Monte Irvin as the lone major name mentioned. The piece references Giants coach and Cubs connections, with scattered notes about players, teams, and prep prospects without clear outcomes or dates.
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Pirates star warrior bedridden two months at home
March reports say a Pirates player has been largely bedridden at home for about two months with family spokesman noting semi conscious periods and a weakening heart. In baseball drafts, 110 minor leaguers were chosen by the nations totaling 115000 dollars in the annual session opening the winter meeting. Despite many league managers present, only one trade occurred as the Chicago Cubs sent Hal Jeffcoat, a relief pitcher, to the...
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Redlegs trade Hobie Landrith for exchange
Cincinnati Redlegs engage in an even-up exchange sending catcher Hobie Landrith to another club in return for a player yet to be named. The deal centers on balancing positions as both teams seek roster depth and veteran experience.
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Radio Executive Frank V. Webb Dies in Wichita
Frank V. Webb, prominent Wichita radio figure and longtime dr. vice president and general manager of KFH Shore since 1948, died of a heart attack last night. The loss marks the end of an era for the station and its listeners.
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