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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1964
Page
2
Ottawa's Cyclones dominated Ward High with a decisive 78 to 50 non-conference win. Ronnie Mendell scored 29 points as Ottawa surged 12 points in the fourth quarter and slammed the door on Ward High after a 29-22 halftime margin, sealing the upset.
Ottawa B Team fell 47 40 to Ward B, dropping its fourth straight. Mendell led Ottawa with 29 points including 15 in the fourth, while Ward’s Yurchek led all scorers with 14. Dieterich paced Ottawa with 10, as Ward exploited rebounds and late baskets to seal the win.
Ottawa University defeated Baker 78 to 64 for the second straight Kansas Conference win. Ottawa, led by Tony Verdi 19 and Duane Bissitt 16, pulled away with strong defense and rebounding. Baker’s Jim Hutton fouled out as OU held a 42 percent shooting to Baker’s 39. Ottawa meets Kansas Wesleyan at home next Tuesday.
Lyndon defeated Overbrook 42 to 34 in Osage County League play to improve to 3-0 while Overbrook dropped to 0-2. Ken Culbertson and Jerry Faber each scored 12 for Lyndon, Glen Rappard led Overbrook with 9 as Lyndon’s 17-9 first quarter margin proved decisive in a defensive game.
Eudora dominated Wellsville 61 to 45 with a quick start and a 14 3 second quarter. Jim Weers led scoring for Wellsville with 12 points while Roger O Neill topped Wellsville with 21 in the game. B team by Wellsville 49 44.
A crowded page lists bowlers and scores across multiple teams including FAIRMONT DAIRY-3 and OTTAWA BOWL-3. Notable figures include J. BrOwn 178 and K. Cordle 211 with team dash totals such as 584 at Ottawa Bowl and 676 at LEE'S CAFE.
Richmond routed Welda 59 34 in a nonleague contest. Lyle Brown led the Falcons of Clayton True with 15 points as Richmond moved ahead 15 6 after the first quarter and 27 10 at halftime. The B game finished 60 28.
Penn State, under coach John Egil, gains national recognition after a strong 1963 64 season and a competitive start to the 1964 65 slate. The Nittany Lions upset Syracuse, beat Kansas in a Sunflower doubleheader, and schedule includes road trips to Kansas State, Gettysburg, Temple, NYU, and a Detroit Motor City Classic. Kansas State, Wichita, UCLA, Oklahoma City, and others post wins as national contenders are highlighted. Kelly Petes 29 points fuels Wichita victory. UCLA led by Gail Goodrich with 23 points as they open home season.
Yale announced a token squad would compete at an AAU track meet despite an NCAA ban. Athletic Director Delaney Kiphuth defended the action as resisting being used as a pawn in the NCAA vs AAU power struggle. The Ivy League supported Yale, ECAC proposed a coalition with AAU and USTFF, while Big Ten adopted a policy barring conference athletes from non NCAA sanctioned events.
Bobby Bartels of New York stopped Lenny Mangiapane in New York in round four. Roger Rouse of Anaconda KOed Frank Lujan in Fresno in round one. Sandro Mazzinghi of Italy outpointed Fortunato Manca to retain the world junior middleweight crown in Rome by fifteen rounds.
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