OHS Cyclones Prep Intrasquad Basketball Night
Ottawa hosts an intrasquad OHS basketball event under game conditions staged by H K Stevens. B game begins at 6 30 with Whites and Red squads listed, followed by A game at 8 oclock. Captains include Morris and Higgins, with returning lettermen leading the squads.
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Ottawa
OHS
H. K. Stevens
Bill Hysom
Jim Reeder
Bob Keelin
Ben Gilmore
Larry Forsythe
Don Morris
Duane Cecil
Mike Garcia
Gerald Firestone
Craig
Schmanke
Dennis Smith
Morris
Higgins
Sugar Ray Robinson Cold Delays Fullmer Title Defense
Robinson suffered a severe cold forcing postponement of his middleweight title defense against Gene Fullmer from December 12 to January 2 at Madison Square Garden. The New York State Athletic Commission approved the shift after a physician confirmed the champion’s ailment. The same article notes Broncho Bill Reichart joining a four man Sioux golf team that won the 1955 North Central golf title.
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New York
Gene Fullmer
Marv Jensen
New York State Athletic Commission
Sugar Ray Robinson
Robinson
Fullmer
Madison Square Garden
University of North Dakota
Broncho
Bill Reichart
Winnipeg
Area Basketball Tonight includes Princeton at Greeley
Tuesday night area games feature Princeton meeting Greeley followed by Welda visiting Richmond Lyndon traveling to Pomona Appanoose at Overbrook Quenemo matches Michigan Valley and Wellsville plays Williamsburg.
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Greeley
Welda
Richmond
Lyndon
Pomona
Appanoose
Overbrook
Quenemo
Michigan Valley
Wellsville
Williamsburg
Oklahoma Top College Team For Second Year
Oklahoma Sooners win back to back number one ranking in AP poll receiving 1,715 points from 187 voters. Tennessee is second with 1,618, Iowa third, Georgia Tech fifth, and Texas A&M sixth. Syracuse and Oregon State head to bowls as top 10 contenders.
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J. Hugh O'Donnell
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O'Donnell
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George Washington
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Wsesecers
Monday Night Fights Miami Card Results Summary
Bobby Lane of Kannapolis stopped Billy Kilgore of Miami in four rounds. Zora Folley from Phoenix defeated Wayne Bethea on points over ten rounds in New York. Wayne Dawson of Pittsburgh outpointed L. C. Morgan from Youngstown over ten rounds in Youngstown.
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Bobby Lane
Kannapolis
N. C
Billy Kilgore
New York
Zora Folley
Phoenix
Ariz
Wayne Bethea
Pittsburgh
Wayne Dawson
Youngstown
Ohio
L. C. Morgan
Braves Ready for Washburn in Topeka clash
Ottawa University coach Bill Frear lays out a long to do list before Thursday night’s game with Washburn in Topeka. He notes Ottawa’s faults after defeating Phillips of Enid and expects a tougher test from the tall Washburn squad. Ottawa’s shooters like Bob Knight Ron Yingling and Sherm Price must capitalize while securing rebounds and improving free throw consistency after missing 17 of 40 against Phillips.
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Ottawa University
Washburn University
Topeka
Ottawa
Phillips
Enid
Okla
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Topekans
Braves
Washburn
Bob McGhee
Bob Knight
Ron Yingling
Sherm Price
Frear
Pat McCormick Wins Springboard Event
Pat McCormick of Lakewood California won the women’s springboard event, defending her 1952 title as the United States earned its only gold of the day while Russia closed in on the U S lead with two shooting golds. Little Jeanne Stango finished 2nd for the United States in women’s diving. Canada’s Irene McDonald edged Barbara Gilders for third.
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Pat McCormick
United ‘States
Russia
America
United States
U.S
Little Jeanne Stango
University of Detroit
Gary
Ind
Canada
Irene McDonald
Barbara Gilders
Detroit
Australia
Murray Rose
Takeshi Yamamaka
Japan
George Breen
Buffalo
N.Y
Jean Boiteaux
France
Vitalii Romanenko
Anatolii Bogdanov
Ottawa basketball teams eye season opens and Olympic notes
Chuck Langdon outlines Ottawa University and high school schedules with Dec. 6 and Dec. 7 openers, and a 22 man Whirlwinds roster led by Dennis Smith. Olympic highlights include Pete Rademacher overcoming a blood clot, Bobby Morrow’s three golds, Pat McCormick vs Jean Myers in diving, and Paul Anderson’s wrestling prospects. KU’s Chamberlain debuts impressively while NEA coaches poll predicts Ottawa fourth in the league.
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Grandview
Washington
Lev Moukhine
Rademacher
Bobby Morrow
Jesse Owens
Pat McCormick
Jean Myers
Glendora
Calif
Paul Anderson
Chamberlain Sets New Marks In Varsity Debut
Wilt Chamberlain, 7 foot sophomore from Philadelphia, scored 52 points and grabbed 31 rebounds to lead Kansas to an 87-68 win over Northwestern in his first college varsity game. He broke Kansas and Big Seven scoring records, and surpassed the rebound mark, as about 15,000 fans watched.
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Wilt
Chamberlain
Northwestern
Joe Ruklick
Ruklick
K. U
Clyde Lovellette
B. H. Born
Lew Johnson
Phog Allen
Wilt's Show Tops Night Of Stars
Wilt Chamberlain scored 52 as Kansas beat Northwestern 87 69 at Lawrence. Gary Thompson added 35 for Iowa State in a 92 73 victory over Houston. Kansas State’s Parr and Boozer each had 27 in a 90 84 win over Texas Tech. Rex Ekwall led Nebraska past Iowa 67 43 with 13 points. Colorado beat Oregon State 167 58 led by Jim Jochems with 18. Town State meets Brigham Young in Des Moines Thursday. Kansas hosts Marquette. Missouri hosts Purdue. Kansas State meets Drake. Nebraska plays Michigan. Oklahoma faces Illinois.
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Gary Thompson
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Cyclones
Houston
Jack Parr
Jim Jochems
Colorado
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Marquette
Colorado A&m
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Purdue
Kansas State
Drake
Manhattan
Nebraska
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Lincoln
Oklahoma
Ilinois
Norman
Lawrence Fared Poorly In City Balloting Cellar Slump
In a four point first place basis, Lawrence gathered 16 votes while Atchison had 11 and Leavenworth 10. Highland Park received nine and Ottawa four, leaving Ottawa as the unanimous cellar choice.
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Atchison
Leavenworth
Highland Park
Ottawa
DeWitt Named Admin Of Major Leagues Minor League Aid
William O DeWitt was chosen to run the major leagues 500000 minor league aid program. He leaves the Yankees to oversee the fund, as Detroit and Kansas City pull an eight player trade and nine minor leaguers are acquired for 100000. Tax rules delay start as IRS weighs deductibility for the fund.
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St. Louis Browns
John Quinn
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New York Yankees
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Kansas City
Majors
Brooklyn Dodgers
Walter Alston
Cleveland Indians
Eddie Stanky
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Jim Finigan
Eddie Robinson
Ed Blake
Athletics
Virgil Trucks
Ned Garver
Gene Host
Wayne Belardi
A's
Bill Harrington
Columbus
Tigers
Charleston
Internal Revenue Service
Lillard Dominates Early In All Star Bowling Tourney
Chicago Defending champion Bill Lillard leads through 18 of 24 games in the 16th annual all star bowling tournament as 224 bowlers compete for 14 finals spots. Lillard averages 213, tops the field, with Nagy seeded in the finals alongside him. Dick Weber trails by 96 pins in the special match. Women’s leader tie features Jere Price and Arlene Eck.
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Bill Lillard
Chicago
Steve Nagy
Lillard
Nagy
Detroit Kegler
Dick Weber
St. Louis
Weber
Jere Price
Fort Worth
Tex
Arlene Eck
Mantle Leads AL Home Run Crown For Second Year
Mickey Mantle becomes the first American League hitter since 1942 to lead in home runs for a second straight season, matching Ted Williams’ record in the intervening years.
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Mickey Mantle
Ted Williams
Women’s bowling semis set after close chase in Detroit
Two entrants from St Paul, Minn. led by 2,341 pins after 12 games with Marge Merrick of Detroit third at 2,328. Sixty four women seek 46 semi final berths alongside defending champion Anita Cantaline of Detroit and 1954 55 titleholder Sylvia Vene of Philadelphia. Semifinals will also qualify 14 for the finals.
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St. Paul
Minn
Marge Merrick
Detroit
Anita Cantaline
Sylvia Vene
Philadelphia
Ottawa Whirlwinds Open Season With Olathe Match
Ottawa Junior High School starts the season with a December 6 home game against Olathe after a five win four loss campaign last year. Coach Harold Wallace focuses on fundamentals then shifts to offensive and defensive formations with a large squad. Schedule includes Dec 6 Olathe at home and Feb 21 Highland Park at home. Bill Mongero is noted as a San Jose State halfback and judo enthusiast.
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Chanute
Whirlwinds
Olathe
Dennis Smith
Allen Glen
Gene Shofner
Tom Morrisey
Harold Wallace
Lawrence
Garnett
Highland Park
Emporia
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