Washburn Blasts Ottawa Braves 93 to 62 in Wil s on Field House
Washburn University Ichabods routed Ottawa University Braves 93 to 62 at Wilson Field House. Ottawa trailed 17–0 early as Washburn built a 43–18 halftime lead. In the second half Ottawa narrowed to 43–55 before Washburn pulled away again. Gal Davis led Ottawa with 12, Yingling 11.
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Gal Davis
Yingling
Ottawa
Bob Schumacher
Concordia Seminary
St. Louis
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Southeast Missouri Teachers
Cape Girardeau
Arkansas State College
Jonesboro
Bowling Scores in Ladies and Industrial Leagues
The tally lists high scores across multiple leagues with players including Hoffman 428 and Vogler 487 in 30 game series, Hicks 177 and 441, Scott 164 and 472, Carey 180 and 464, Ransom 568, Anthony 471, Wenthe 379, and others. Various sponsors appear such as Peoples Bank and YP Gas.
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Peoples Bank
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Itles Service
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Wenthe
Welda Edges Princeton In Cage Battle 61 to 54
Welda defeated Princeton 61 to 54 in a tight cage contest in Princetor. Tush led Welda with 25 points while Ron Foltz scored 29 for Princeton. Welda also won the B game 48 to 42. Larry Reekie added 15 for Princeton.
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Greeley Dominates Richmond In 70 45 Cage Win
Greeley rolled to a 70 to 45 basketball victory over Richmond in Greeley Kas Richard Berger led the Cubs with 19 points while Setter and Lanzrath added 13 each for the host team Gilliland scored 16 and Feuer contributed 13 for Richmond The "B" game ended 52 to 33 in Greeley’s favor with Gilliland and Feuer among the leaders.
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Setter
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Richard Berger
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Ken Feuer
Borh
Katzer
Wolken
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Bulldogs Romp Louisburg in Little Soven League Scrap
Baldwin Bulldogs dominated Louisburg 64 to 38 after a tight first period. Willis led Baldwin with 21 points while Wallace and Coltrin each scored eight for Louisburg. Baldwin hosts Wellsville in the Eagles season opener Thursday night.
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Coltrin
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Sooners Prepare for Orange Bowl in Florida trip
Norman Oklahoma Sooners hit light contact drills as they build to a scrimmage between first and second teams before the New Year’s Day Orange Bowl clash with Maryland. Center Jerry Tubbs, after knee injury, is sidelined in Norman but will rejoin practice upon arrival in Florida. Eldon Loughridge shows improvement on injured knee, while QB Jimmy Harris nurses a sore shoulder.
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Kell Signs for 1956 with White Sox
George Kell, Chicago White Sox third baseman and AL veteran, signed his 1956 contract yesterday. The 33-year-old former leading hitter hit .312 in 1955 and drove in 81 runs, tops on the Sox.
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George Kell
Chicago White Sox
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Fontana Downs Rantoul 62-49 in nonleague game
Fontanamassed a second period scoring barrage to defeat Rantoul 62-49. Fontana's Dickerson led with 24 points while Rantoul's Bill Day scored 20. Rantoul visits Princeton Friday to open Franklin County League play.
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Bill Day
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Brandt
Swanson
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Schulz
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Johnson
Wilson
Worthington
Melvern tops Williamsburg 63 to 34 in comeback win
Melvern produced a second half surge to defeat Williamsburg 63 to 34. Bill Reams led Melvern with 23 points, while Tom Reams added 15. Williamsburg scorers include Bud Kirkland with eight and Gary Davis and Don Randel with seven each.
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Bill Reams
Gary Davis
Don Randel
Burg
Tom Reams
Bud Kirkland
Willamsburg
Geft Ptight
Wels
Sseee
Williamsburg Secoee
Two K State Guards Out Next Year
Kansas State will be without two juniors, Pachin Vicens and Fred Schneider, who played for Marquette's freshman team in 1952 53. Big Seven rules changed Sept 1 1953 discounting freshman play for eligibility. Faculty reps in Kansas City ruled them ineligible after this season. Vicens averaged 10.8 points in 20 games and was the second leading scorer. Schneider averaged 5.4 points in 21 games.
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Ciales
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Crystal Lake
Ill
Pro Football Had Big Year In 12 Cities
An Associated Press survey shows 1955 NFL attendance rose 12.7 percent to 2,722,685 across 12 cities, with an average crowd of 37,815 over 72 games, marking five straight years of gains. Only the New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Detroit Lions declined.
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Associated Press
New York Giants
Pittsburgh Steelers
Detroit Lions
Two Titles For Alan the Horse Ameche Leads NFL Rushing
Alan Ameche, rookie of the Baltimore Colts, captured the NFL rushing title becoming the first freshman to win since 1943. Otto Graham of the Cleveland Browns finished as the league’s top passer in his swan song season, with final 1955 NFL statistics. The Green Green Toads? Note: The source mentions a Georgia game with a 14 0 score and no completed passes.
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Baltimore Colts
Otto Graham
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Graham
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Lyndon Beats Pomona Pirates 77 to 50
Lyndon opened with a quick lead and pulled away to defeat the Pomona Pirates 77-50 last night. Lyndon’s Hamilton scored 24 while Duane Shaw led Pomona with 23 points. The Pirates travel to Overbrook Friday for a non league game.
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Quenemo Buffaloes Edge Vinland In Tight Win
Quenemo Buffaloes slipped past Vinland 53 to 51 in a high school basketball game. Quenemo trailed at halftime but scored 22 in the third period to take control while Vinland managed a late push but could not overtake the lead.
Quenemo Pulls Out Narrow Win In A Low Scoring Battle
Buffalo led briefly as Perry Kramer posted 12 points but Vinland Quenemo guard Yockey came off the bench with eight punts and a sharp floor game. Vinland’s B Collins scored 31 of the team’s points to help seal a 53 51 victory in a tense late matchup.
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Overbrook Topples Appanoose In Low-Scoring Clash
Overbrook nipped Appanoose 61 to 51 after a four minute late rally in a non league cage game. Dennis Michael led the Gophers with 15 points while Richard Moses had 16 for Appanoose and Mike Rose added 18 for Overbrook. Jack Markley scored 20 for Appanoose as Overbrook edged the Indians in final minutes.
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Overbrook
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Jack Markley
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Reed
Woods
Valley edge Lane in overtime for 62 60 win
Michigan Valley won 62 to 60 over Lane in a sudden death overtime. Don Walburn led Valley with 25 points while Richard Davis scored 27 for Lane. The Lions also won the B game 49 to 33.
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Michigan Valley
Don Walburn
Valley
Richard Davis
Lions
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Thompson
Davis
Engle
Hieber
UL. Bulmer
Stockson
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Lombard
Hausler
Black
Lee Bulmer
Castleberry
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Isse
Bowling Bits Highlight Local Keglers And Scores
Ruth Christy on Towner's team rolled 217-512 for high 10-30 of the evening. Dengel of Elks led high 10, Wenthe near 500 in high 30. Roxie Vogler on Unique posted 213-518, Hoff man Budge Hardware runner-up with 194-514. Suzie Whitacre Arnold's Jewelry led high 10-30 with 177-477. Ran som Bonds and Miller's Const. close with 174 and 475. Splits noted include Wolgast 3-10 Caudle 3-10 Foster 4-5.
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Kegler
Towner
Dengel
Elks
Wenthe
Lee
Cafe
Roxie Vogler
Hoffman
Budge Hardware
Suzie’ Whitacre
Arnold
Ransom
Bonds
Miller
Wolgast
Caudle
Foster
Basketball Box Score Fragments Show Individual Scorers
Players listed with points and heights indicate a partial box score. Vick 2-7 and Chapman 5-8-7, Moore 3-10, Maloney 5-10, Wenthe 4-6, Weincke 5-7, Anderson 3-10 appear as contributors across positions.
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Chapman
Moore
Maloney
Wenthe
Weincke
Anderson
St Benedict's Beats KCU 91 64 In Basketball Clash
St Benedict's College of Atchison defeated Kansas City University 91 to 64. The Comets trailed 10 2 early but led 37 29 at halftime. Bob Morgan scored 19 for KU, while Bob Veale led St Benedict's with 17.
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St. Benedict’s College of Atchison
Kansas City University
Bob Morgan
St. Benedict’s
Bob Veale
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