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Newspaper

Linton Daily Citizen

Location

Linton, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1956

Page

3

Sullivan Wins After Overtime Battle Over Dugger

Sullivan high school topped Dugger 55 54 in overtime at Dugger Gymnasium. Larry Miller hit two free throws with two seconds remaining to force overtime after Dugger led 19 10 at first rest and 41 38 after three quarters.

Sullivan High School Dugger Bulldogs Dugger Gymnasium Dugger Larry Miller Sullivan Mercier Learmouth Grayson F Miller C Doyle C Brown Burke Gallagher Daniels White F Bargar F McClellan Osborn Swan G Wolfe Isbell G Leaman Mason Tom Seaman Bulldogs Sullivan Golden Arrows Miller Jan Mercier Linton Miners

Arrows Win Behind Mercer's 25 in Bonus Period

Jan Mercer scored the deciding field goal in overtime to lift the Arrows to their first victory. Mercer totaled 25 points on 11 field goals, while Steven Osborn led the Bulldogs with 18 points and Joe Seaman added nine. The Bull Pups won the B contest from Sullivan Reserves 37-35.

Jan Mercer Thet Arrows Mercer Steven Osborn Bulldogs Joe Seaman

Welder Linton Juniors face Sullivan graders in gym clash

Coach Ross Miller's Linton Junior High Welder squads prepare for a Thursday encounter with Sullivan graders at the local gym. The Welder varsity remains unbeaten after defeats of Dugger Lyons and Worthington grade teams while the B team suffered a sole loss to Worthington. Game time for the first contest is 6:30 p.m. at Dugger.

Ross Miller Linton Junior High Sullivan Dugger Lyons Worthington

Bowling Leaders At Linton Alleys In Recent Matches

Floyd Noel led with 603 and John Powell scored 602 in recent matches at Linton Bowling Alleys. Other notable scores included Noel 603 and Powell 602 in Archers. plus team results with records noting wins and losses across Elks League Pirtles, Coulomb, Fells, Archers, Woodpeckers, Gutter Snips, Alley Rats, Timber Wolves, Rollison, Local Union 925, Berns and Pierce, and Marathon Oil squads.

Floyd Noel John Powell Linton Elks Woodpeckers Dyer Kendall Miller Davidson Smith Gutter Snips D. Clayton Baize Baughman R. Duvivier R. Morris Alley Rats B. Williams M. Williams J. Morris J. Trinkle H. Trinkle Timber Wolves J DeVault L. DeVault Shertzer M. Clayton B. Powell Rollison Dixon Padgett Local Union B. Keller Tryon Tucker Cornelius Berns and Pierce Duvivier Sellars Berns Elliott Powell Marathon Oil Corva Stinogle Wright Slagley Turpin Iost

Killer whales are dolphins and pack hunters of the sea

The piece notes killer whales are dolphins that hunt in packs and prey on seals, porpoises, and even large whales. It also mentions the Alsatian term for the German shepherd in England and cites U S petroleum needs at over eight million barrels daily.

South Bend Central Tops First UP High School Poll

South Bend Central leads the first United Press weekly poll for 1957 Indiana high school basketball with 130 points and seven first-place votes, narrowly edging Terre Haute Gerstmeyer and Muncie Central. Gary Roosevelt sits fourth as Mishawaka rounds out the top group among 25 teams listed, with statewide contenders including Attucks and Delphi.

Kurt Freudenthal United Press Sport Indianapolis South Bend Central Indiana United Press Terre Haute Gerstmeyer Muncie Central South Benders U.P. Coaches Board Gertsmeyer Muncie Gerst Mishawaka Gary Froebel Marion Hartford City Indianapolis Tech Indianapolis Attucks Evansville Lincoln Mississinewa Winslow Warren Central Dale Jaseph Terre Haute Garfield Madison Attucks Flying Tigers Terre Haute Gerstmeyer Gary Roosevelt Indianapolis Attacks Evansville Lincoln Gary Mann Jasper Michigan City Lafayette East Chicago Washington Elkhart Dale and Garfield Princeton Southport Middlebury

Bear Team Trips Coal City Squad

The Marco high school Bears improved to 5-4 by defeating Coal City 58-46 at the Marco gym. Marco led 24-20 at halftime and 38-30 after three quarters as eleven players saw action. Johnny Lucas 17, Marvin Kayton 12, Jim Fields 8 paced the winners, while Coal City’s Martin topped the losers with 22. Marco also won the B game 50-32.

Marco High School Coal City Marco Gym Bears Marco Carl Crabb Johnny Lucas Marvin Kayton Jim Fields Martin

Jefferson Memorial Coat Gift and Tiny Needles Factoids

The article highlights the Jefferson Memorial as a Washington magnet, notes the statue wears a greatcoat gifted by General Kosciuszko, mentions hypodermic needles as small as 25/10,000 inches with 1/5,000 inch bore, and recalls Vitus Bering’s 1741 discovery of the Aleutian Islands by a Russian fleet captain.

Washington, D. C Thomas Jefferson Jefferson Thaddeus Kosciusko Vitus Bering Aleutian Islands

Graysville Downs Midland Net Team Triumphs 53 35

Graysville defeated Midland 53 to 35 at the Graysville gym. After a 14 14 opening, Graysville pulled away in the second period, leading 23 21 at halftime and 41 27 at the start of the final quarter. Coppage scored 22 for Graysville, Talpas had 12 for Midland, Moss 10.

Graysville Midland Middies Greyhounds Greys Coppage Steve Talpas Tom Moss Mowrey Moss Jerreils Talpas Stone Moyes F Meier Holly Monk Rusk C Burton Watson Sharp

Basketball Tonight Five Matchups Across Local Courts

Readable schedule lists tonight and Friday games in Indiana towns. Jasonville at Kelburn Pleasantville at Oaktown Linton at Sullivan Clay City at Midland Marco at Lyons Carlisle at Switz City Bloomfield at Worthington Sendborn at Vincennes Catholic.

Philly LaSalle Villanova Kansas Jasonville Union Chamberlain Kansas University Butler Bulldogs Purdue Boilermakers Bulldogs Michigan State Littl Milan Bobby Plump Garfield Purple Eagles Wiley Garfield Gerstmeyer Schulte Huttown Clinton Wildcats Brazil J.A Graysville Bill Sanders Sandborn Vincennes Catholic Vincennes Dagger Bulldogs Farmersburg Midland Clay City Eels Kelburn Pleasantville Oaktown Linton Sullivan Clay City Marco Lyons Carlisle Switz City Bloomfield Worthington Sendborn

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