Ottawa Braves Edge Bulldogs In Narrow Win
Ottawa Braves defeated the McPherson Bulldogs 71 to 67 as they shot 16 of 19 from the free throw line. Dave Owen scored 27 and Tom Kinder 22 for Ottawa, while Clifton Baile led McPherson with 16. It was Ottawa’s second straight win and McPherson’s second straight loss with a rematch set against Sterling on Saturday in Ottawa.
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Clifton Baile
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Southwestern Rolls Over Sterling
Southwestern and Ottawa improved to 2-1 in the Kansas Conference while Baker moved to 1-2. Charles Wilson led Southwestern with 28 points in an 82-64 win over Sterling, and Gary Cagwood had 19 for Sterling. Baker defeated Friends 94-66 at Baldwin. William Jewell rallied to beat St Benedict 75-69, and Warrensburg toppled Emporia State 67-60. Jewell notched its third straight win. Emporia State fell for the fifth straight time.
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Missouri Valley
Central
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Panhandle
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Omaha
Rudy Ellis Faces Ace Armstrong in National TV Fight
In Camden New Jersey Rudy Ellis 22 from Chicago meets Ace Armstrong in a 10 round middleweight bout at Convention Hall aired by ABC at 10 p.m. Eastern. Ellis arrives on a rapid rise with an eighth straight win including a knockout of Bobby Boyd and a decision over Rory Calhoun.
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Pomona Tops Lane 64 58 in late clash
Warren Chambers delivered a 27 point performance to lift Pomona to a 64 58 victory over Lane. Rebounding by Rolland and Ralph Williston and solid shooting from Chambers overwhelmed Lane in the final period as Bob Cole led Lane with 19. In the preliminary, Lane B fell to Pomona B 55 42.
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Baseball Trade Swaps Slugger Temple to Indians
Baseball halted its inter league trading at midnight with Cleveland landing Johnny Temple from Cincinnati in exchange for Cal McLish Billy Martin and Gordon Coleman. Cincinnati gained the last word as Lane closed the three week period, with Don Blasingame moving from St. Louis to San Francisco. The White Sox added Gene Freese and Minnie Minoso, while New York plucked Roger Maris but sent Larsen Bauer Siebern and Throneberry away.
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Lane
Chicago White Sox
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Blazer) Blasingame
St. Louis Cardinals
San Francisco
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Cardinals
Daryl Spencer
St. Louis
Leon Wagner
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Gene Freese
Philadelphia Phillies
Minnie Minoso
Ian Rbi
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Bobbs Phillips
New York Yankees
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Young
Roger Maris
Yanks
Don Larsen
Hank Bauer
Norm Siebern
Mary Throneberry
Richmond Edges Appanoose 65 63 In Franklin County tilt
The Richmond Cubs rallied to beat Appanoose 65-63 as Ronnie Keim and Larry Briggs led scoring and Ed Altic posted 26 points. A separate B game finished 46-45 in favor of Richmond.
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Richmond
Ronnie ‘Keim
Larry Briggs
Ed Altic
Keith Gilliland
Wilson
Kipper
Ike Cearfoss
Jack Fenton
College Basketball Scores From Oklahoma and Midwest Games
Summary of college men’s scores across several games including Oklahoma 65 over Southern Methodist 57 and Oklahoma State 41 against Tulsa 40. Also notes results for Baker 94 over Friends 66, Southwestern 82 over Sterling 64, Paola 86 over Garnett 55, and other pairings with multiple schools and state colleges.
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Princeton Over Welda In Nonleague Basketball Clash
Walter poured in 44 points for Princeton as Welda managed 17 points from teammates. Dick Fishburn led Welda with 30 while Princeton built a 22-10 first period lead and held a 44-25 halftime edge. The Oriole B squad played most of the third quarter.
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Williamsburg vs Rantoul dominates Franklin County League clash
John Thornbrugh led Williamsburg Panthers to a 69-38 victory over Rantoul with 22 points. Williamsburg jumped to a 14-2 first quarter edge and remained in control. In the prelim, Williamsburg B team defeated Rantoul B 53-29.
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Quenemo High Beats Olivet in Big 111 47 Victory
Quenemo High Buffaloes ran up 111 points against Olivet, a game decided by aggressive defense and frequent turnovers. Center Dennis Bolen poured in 38 points to lead all scorers as Olivet struggled to contain the fast Quenemo attack and was overwhelmed throughout.
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Melvern Beats Waverly 66-46 in Upset Victory
Melvern led 25-25 at halftime then surged with 17 points in the third quarter to pull away from Waverly 66-46 last night. Gary Patterson totaled 20 points on seven field goals and six free throws as Melvern dominated the second half.
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Conerly Named NFL Passing Champion in 1950s Race
Philadelphia AP report marks Charley Conerly as NFL passing champion after a 12 year career with 113 completions in 194 attempts for 1706 yards and 14 touchdowns. Earl Morrall and Johnny Unitas followed. Unitas set touchdowns and yardage records. Jim Brown led rushing with 1829 yards on 290 carries, a new single season attempts record. Paul Hornung led scorers with 94 points. Ray Berry of Baltimore claimed the receiving title.
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Ray Berry
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Conerly
Earl Morrall
Detroit
Johnny Unitas
Baltimore
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Sid Luckman
Chicago Bears
Brown
Eddie Price
Bowling Scores From Royal League and Night Owl League
National Guard teams led with high series figures 470 and 658 while individual game leaders posted scores such as 195 212 and 188. Night Owl results show Mendell 177 446 and Collins 431 with Serene 195 503 among top lines. Regulars include Fritts Fritta and Beiter with solid 169 235 658 and 180 523 in varied matchups.
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M. Mueller
Wichita Shockers Beat St. Mary's 74 58 in Intersectional Clash
Wichita Shockers toppled St. Mary's Gaels 74 to 58 as a brisk second half surge widened a 34 31 halftime margin. Al Tate led Wichita with 14 points amid eight players scoring.
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Senators reject offers for Killebrew and Pascual
Washington owner Calvin Griffith refused two $500,000 offers from Reds GM Gabe Paul for Harmon Killebrew and Camilo Pascual. Paul chased the deals during a rain delay at Griffith Stadium last August, noting you cannot buy success in baseball.
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