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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1955

Page

4

Eight Teams Clash Tuesday To Open Jaycee Tournament

Eight teams meet in the Ottawa University fieldhouse for the Jaycees annual holiday tournament. Ottawa hosts and last year’s winner is a dark horse after seven losses. Pittsburg State is seeded, Springfield second. First round features Ottawa vs Panhandle and Peru vs Pittsburg, with other matchups at 5 45 p m and 9 p m. Tickets list and honorary coaches named.

Jaycees Ottawa University Ottawa Braves Pittsburg Southwest Missouri Springfield Oklahoma Baptist Peru Washburn Jewell Ottawa Byron Faden Howard Duncan Tom Trigg Rod Shofner Alex Telre Bob Hill Eller Louis Deéneel Panhandle Wassmers Sue Todd Todd

Bowling Scores From Dynamic League Highlights

The page records bowling scores from multiple leagues with entrants including Paola Bank, Chism, Akers, Taylor, Alexander, Blockhead, Wig Thawk, Davia, Fritta, Bacdoneld, Burgoon, Piers, Trice, and Noore. Scores range from the 169 to 615 with several players posting high games and series in late October.

Rangom Paola Bank Eer Chism White Akers Taylor Alexander Blockhead Wig Thawk Fritta Bacdoneld Burgoon

Melvern Defeats Waverly 85 28 In Nonleague Clash

Melvern thumped Waverly 85 to 28 in a non league boys basketball game. Bill Reams led Melvern with 27 points while Beard and Pyle each scored eight for Waverly. Melvern won the B game 83 to 35 as Harry Reams scored 23 for Melvern seconds. Melvern travels to Carbondale January 3.

Melvern Kas Waverly Bill Reams Beard Pyle Harry Reams Carbondale

Bethany Leads Small Colleges in Defense

Bethany College of Bethany Kan tops small colleges in defense with a 52.2 point per game average over four games while leading the nation in team scoring at 96.8 points per game across four wins in five. Illinois State Normal is second at 94.0 in nine games with Huntington Ind at 93.2 in nine. Atlantic Christian leads free throws at 78 percent. Northeast Missouri State and Lenair Rhyne pull 41 percent field goals.

Emporia Kan Elizabethtown N.J National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Today Illinois State Normal Indiana Central Huntington Ind Northeast Missouri State Bethany Atlantic Christian N.C Pittsburg Northeast Missouri State Lenair Rhyne

Basketball Scores From New Orleans and Nearby Matchups

New Orleans Town State defeated Vanderbilt 87 to 76 while Milwaukee edged Oklahoma 82 to 68. Michigan State posted 72 to Wyoming 62. Oklahoma City and Texas Christian suffered narrow losses as Baylorth Washington and Carnet totals appeared in the late results.

Town State Vanderbilt Milwais Oklahoma Michigan State Wyoming Oklahoma Arm Baylorth Washington St. Louis Carnet Oklahoma City Texas Christian

Dons Extend Victory Streak with 33rd in Row

The San Francisco Dons, ranked No 1, moved to 33 straight defeats avoided as they crushed Loyola of New Orleans 61 43 to run total this season to seven and 33 over two years. Bill Russell led early with 20 points before leaving with eight minutes remaining as K C Jones and Mike Preseau aided the charge.

Associated Press San Francisco Dons New York San Francisco Loyola New Orleans Long Island University Seton Hall South Orange Dons Bill Russell K. C. Jones Mike Preseau Russell

Browns to Defend Grid Title in Memorial Coliseum

Cleveland Browns arrive ready to defend their NFL crown against the Los Angeles Rams in Memorial Coliseum. Otto Graham leads the Browns in a nationally televised clash watched by 60,000 plus fans as NBC carries the 3 p.m. CST game.

Los Angeles Cleveland Browns Los Angeles Rams Paul Lou Groza Dante Lavelli Len Ford Abe Gibron Cleveland Rams Ram Norman van Brocklin Tommy Fears Groza NBC

Cyclones Face Opening Round In Highland Park Tourney

Ottawa high school Cyclones prepare for the Scot tournament in Topeka after rest days and drills. Key guard Ted Brill is limited by an ankle injury. Cyclones meet Emporia at 3 30 p m Wednesday with Bob Bundy leading the lineup. Fred Marder tops NE Kansas scorers with 80 points while Brill ranks eighth. Stuntzner of Emporia scored 33 against Ottawa in a prior meeting.

Ottawa High School Cyclones Topeka Ted Brill Leavenworth Emporia Bob Bundy Spartans Fred Marder OHL Harder Loop Brill Neal Highland Park Manhattan Leav Onworth Ottawa Hayden Winfield Chanute Olathe Dave Stuntzner Spartan OHS H. K. Stevens

Mass Movement By Spartans To Rose Bowl Festivities

About 2,700 Michigan State University students will travel by train for Rose Bowl events, the largest nonmilitary mass movement of its kind. Another 1,800 will go by plane and auto to Pasadena to see the January 2 game against UCLA. Trains depart Monday and return January 5. seven adults per train will accompany students, with six student advisers, and the most popular package costs 170 dollars 80 cents including hotel stays.

East Lansing Mich Michigan State University California Pasadena UCLA MSU University Elwwood Wolmer

Five-Way Battle Looms In Big Seven Tourney Race

Iowa State upset Vanderbilt 87 76 as Gary Thompson scored 40, boosting the Cyclones to 5-1 to lead the Big Seven. Missouri Kansas Kansas State and Colorado are strong contenders with 4-2 or 3-3 marks. Oklahoma fell to Illinois 82 53, while Nebraska improved to 25 but no league action until the tournament opens January 7 in Kansas City.

Iowa State Valderbilt Cyclones Gary Thompson Commodores Ames Kansas City Municipal Auditorium Missouri Kansas Kansas State Colorado Tigers Jayhawks Oklahoma Illinois Champaign Sooners Nebraska Thompson Town State Vanderbilt Leroy Bacher Jim Pesk State of Kansas Fratilin County Agid County Minnie A Sinclair Sald Gardner P. Walker Sinnie A. Sinclair Bowles, Sheldon & Topping Ottawa Basil W. Kelsey

Motor Row remembers Joe Morris and the Devil Drivers

Joe Morris once ran the Devil Drivers stunt auto show touring from 1937 to 1941. He began in car work at Packard Detroit and Plymouth, later leading a crew of 15. His feats included crashing through two flaming barriers and rolling a car five times. The piece recalls winter strata in Florida and shows at Conard Field Ottawa in 1938 and 1941.

Joe Morris Third Street Joe Packard Detroit Plymouth Jimmy Lynch Morris Dallas Lynch Atlanta Florida Ottawa Westing Conard Field Charleston W. Va Sylvania Rockne

Snow tires and chains in winter driving

The text compares snow tires and tire chains, arguing chains are nuisance when used on dry pavement yet helpful in deep snow. It notes tires may reduce confidence, mentions quiet snow tires versus noisy knob tread, and lists safety tips like slow starts, reduced speed on ice, and avoiding wheel spin. It also describes a simulative effect of steering on ice to mimic power steering, with a caution about heavy traffic.

National Tire Dealers and Retreaders Association

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