Gorillas Freshman Forward Rivaling Starting Five
Center at Ottawa High School, a freshman forward on the Gorillas, Harder has seen increasing Pittsburg varsity action and may start in the Tournament. Last year the Gorillas, coached by John Lance, won the Central Intercollegiate Conference and placed third in the N A I A tournament. They began slow but improved, now a strong Jaycee tourney contender.
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Ottawa High School
Gorillas
Pittsburg
John Lance
Pairings Set for JC Tourney Opener at Wilson Field House
Ottawa Junior Chamber of Commerce basketball tournament draws held for December 27 28 29 opening round at Wilson Field House. Scheduled games list Central Missouri State Teachers vs University of Kansas City 345 pm Washburn vs Drury 515 pm Northeast Missouri State Teachers vs Oklahoma Baptist 915 pm Pittsburg State Teachers vs Ottawa University. Honorary coaches named: Harold Crawford Floyd Jacobs John Lamb H B Parks Loren Latimer John Millard Jim Alexander and Ted Dorkins.
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Ottawa
Okla
Pittsburg State
Pittsburg
Ottawa University
Harold. Crawford
Oklahoma Baptist
Bethany Drops 80-72 Bout With Lincoln University
LINDSBORG Kas Lincoln University of Jefferson City Missouri defeated Bethany 80 to 72 last night Bethany led 41 39 at halftime and faded in the second half.
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Lindsborg
Kas
Lincoln University of
Jefferson City
Bethany
Braves To Meet OBU Tonight In Shawnee
Ottawa University Braves face Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee for the first of a three game road trip. Ten players travel including Keltner McGhee Driski Knight Johnson Barnes Copper Cooper Yingling and Price. None of the games will be broadcast.
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Ottawa University Braves
Oklahoma Baptist University
Shawnee
Ottawans
Phillips University
Enid
Okla
Southwestern College
Winfield
Bill Frear
Roger Keltner
Bob McGhee
Vince Driski
Bob Knight
Stan Johnson
Wilbur Barnes
Louis Copper
Ray Cooper
Ron Yingling
Sherman Price
Grid Letters To 23 0. U. Braves
U. S. Braves coach Grover Nutt recommends 23 Ottawa University football players for letters and sweater awards. Six seniors named: Ackerman Wichita, Brooks Sabetha, Cooper Rockford J., Cramer Wellsville, Hisenbise Fairview, Ireland Arkansas City. Additional players listed include Barnes, Bundy, McGhee Ottawa. Aeschliman Sabetha. Anderson Natick MA. Barnes LaVerne. Riggs Hutchinson. Bender Chanute. Elder Wathena. Evans Grinnell IA. Harrell Parsons. McCool Haysville. McLoud Huntsville AR. Maendele Marysville. Pem berton Webster Groves MO. Phillippi Bronson.
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Grover Nutt
Ottawa University
William * Ackerman
Wichita
Keith Brooks
Sabetha
Ray Cooper
Rockford
Robert Cramer
Wellsville
Charles Hisenbise
Fairview
Mike Ireland
Arkansas City
Wilbur Barnes
Bob Bundy
Bob McGhee
Ottawa
Eldon Aeschliman
Carl Anderson
Natick
Mass
LaVerne Barnes
Carl Riggs Hutchinson
Edwin Bender
Chanute
Larry Elder
Wathena
Dennis Evans
Grinnell
Iowa
Tom Harrell
Parsons
Olin McCool
Haysville
Roger McLoud
Huntsville
Ark
Jim Maendele
Marysville
Bruce
Don Pemberton
Webster Groves
Dave Phillippi
Bronson
Illinois Ends Dons Win Streak at Home
Illinois snapped the San Francisco Dons 62 to 33 in a decisive home showdown. The loss stopped the Dons remarkable 60 game winning streak, the longest in NCAA history, dating back to December 1, 1954.
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Illinois
San Francisco
Kansas Leads AP Top Ten in Early 1950s Poll
Kansas Jayhawks led the Associated Press college basketball poll with 68 first place votes among 93. San Francisco remained No 2 after a 60 game win streak ended, with North Carolina rising to third. Kentucky, West Virginia, St Louis, Louisville, and Kansas State followed, while Iowa State climbed to 14th with a 5-0 record.
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Wilt Chamberlain
Associated Press
Kansas
San Francisco
Illinois
North Carolina
Southern Methodist
Louisville
Kentucky
West Virginia
St. Louis
Kansas State
Duke
Alabama
Bowling Tourney Winners Named in Second District
The Second District American Legion bowling tournament at Ottawa sponsored by Warren Black Post 60 announced winners. Team champs include Gardner Skelly Gardner-3191 Gardner Legion Gardner-3141 Chism Construction Ottawa-3095 Hitchcock Drug Baldwin-3011 Rosedale Legion Kansas City-3003 Miami Post 156-2990 Russ and Pat's Budweiser-2966. Singles led by K Heard Kansas City-709 Rex Shisler Ottawa-693 DeWeert Gardner-689 R Dolisi Gardner-684 Flinckenger Baldwin-682. Doubles winners Mathia-Steward Lawrence-1826 Heard-Harter Kansas City-1291 Keefer-Woods Ottawa-1267 Mack-Kirkpatrick Ottawa-1965 Kooken-Jurich Kansas City-1257. Four other Ottawa teams were in money Birkhead-Lewis Beets-Lichtenberger Lewis-Ball Heckman-Compton. All Events: Heard Kansas City-1994 Kessler Kansas City-1989 Bob Compton Ottawa-1954 DeWeert Gardner-1929 Dolisi Gardner-1926. Six other Ottawa bowlers were in money Clarence Strickland Al Beets Carroll Kirkpatrick Milford.
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Ottawa
Warren Black Post
Gardner Skelly
Gardner
Gardner Legion
Chism Construction
Hitchcock Drug
Baldwin
Rosedale Legion
Kansas City
Miami Post
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Pat
Budweiser
K. Heard
Heard-Harter
Keefer- Woods
Mack-Kirkpatrick
Kooken-Jurich
Jin the Money
Birkhead - Lewis
Beets - Lichtenberger
Lewis-Ball
Heckman - Compton
Heard
Kan Ie City
Kessler
Bob Compton
DeWeert
Dolisi
Clarence Strickland
al 'Beets
Carrol Kirkpatrick
Milford
Bulls and horse arrivals mark early winter prep
Will Duethman Ball and Bob Hull recognized with scratch awards. Bob Compton of Ottawa claims high game 257 while Bob Hull of Ottawa wins high series 600. Eight carloads totaling 68 thoroughbreds arrived at Hialeah in November for winter meet buildup.
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Hialeah
Cyclones face Independence in non league basketball clash
Ottawa High School Cyclones travel to Independence for a non league game led by Donnie Morris and Don Higgins. Independence counters with 6 6 center Ronnie Hastings and a deep bench of 18 seniors and 17 juniors aiming to avenge last year's regional semi final loss. Game time 7 30 at Independence.
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Cyclones
Independence
Independence High School
Ronnie Hastings
Hastings
Bob Rumsfelt
Bennie Mosley
George Sherwood
Pete Wall
Ottawa
Donnie Morris
Don Higgins
Larry Forsythe
Bud Gollier
Mike Garcia
Pat Beller
Bob Allen
Gordon Wilson
Duane Cecil
Gerald Firestone
Tonight's high school games on tap for several towns
Melvern visits Waverly while Greeley travels Fontana and Bonner Springs heads to Baldwin. Michigan Valley meets Princeton Lane at Pomona with Appanoose facing Richmond and Williamsburg playing Rantoul. Ottawa plays Independence in a weekend slate of matchups.
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Melvern
Waverly
Greeley
Fontana
Bonner Springs
Baldwin
Michigan Valley
Princeton Lane
Pomona
Appanoose
Richmond
Williamsburg
Rantoul
Ottawa
Independence
Princeton Grades Edge Garnett In Close B Game
Princeton Grades edged Garnett 27 26 at Princeton after a late free throw by Cletus Wiederholt. Wiederholt led Princeton with nine points while Garnett’s Tomason had ten. Garnett won the B game 29 21. Rocco Pirro Syracuse coach once played pro football for Pittsburgh and Buffalo.
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Garnett
Cletus Wiederholt
Wiederholt
Thomas Son
Rocco Pirro
Syracuse University
Pittsburgh Steelers
Buffalo Bills
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