Kansas Favorites Face Oklahoma In Big Eight Tourney Opener
Kansas Jayhawks and Kansas State sit as league favorites in the Big Eight tourney with undefeated records. Oklahoma, led by Joe King with 17.2 points per game, challenges Wilt Chamberlain as Kansas opens the tournament at 7:30 p.m. CST. The field includes Colorado, Nebraska, Princeton, and Missouri in a strong 39-13 start to the season.
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University of Oklahoma Sooners
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Oklahoma
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Boston Red Sox
Sooners
Joe King
King
Kansas
Wilt Chamberlain
Iowa State
Colorado
Kansas State
Missouri
Nebraska
Princeton
Cyclones Face Rosedale In Topeka Invite Opener
Ottawa High School Cy clones meet second seed Rosedale at 7 30 p m in the opening round of the Topeka High School Invitation basketball tournament. Rosedale led by three returners from last year’s Class AA runner ups, lacks height but aims to upset Topeka’s title defense. If Ottawa advances they face the Manhattan Washington winner tomorrow at 9 p m or the loser at 2 p m depending on tonight’s result. The Topeka event features 10 players traveling led by H K Stevens including Bud Gollier Gordon Wilson Pat Beller Bill Hysom Ross Martin Bob Keelin Bennie Gilmore Roger Schmanke Dennis Smith and Tom Morrisey.
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Rosedale
Cyclones
Topeka High School
Highland Park
H. K. Stevens
Bud Gollier
Gordon Wilson
Pat Beller
Bill Hysom
Ross Martin
Bob Keelin
Bennie Gilmore
Roger Schmanke
Dennis Smith
Tom Morrisey
Stevens
Gollier
Wilson
Schmanke
Smith
Morrisey
Manhattan
Washington
Emporia
Topeka
Leavenworth
Famed Sooner Writer Walter S Campbell Dies
Walter S Campbell known as Stanley Vestal and longtime University of Oklahoma English professor died in an Oklahoma City hospital after a heart attack at age 70. A OU staff member since 1915, he directed the professional writing program and published 24 books plus edited three others. He wrote extensively on early Western life and professional writing.
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Walter S .Campbell
Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
Campbell
Stanley Vestal
Unbeaten area teams lead postholiday hoops race
Melvern leads with 7-0 behind Terry Reams 128 points in seven games while Williamsburg sits 5-0 led by Don Miskimon with 124 points in five games. Franklin County clubs Pomona Richmond Appanoose Rantoul Princeton Lane and others post varied marks as leading scorers are named with per game averages.
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Williamsburg
Terry Reams
Don Miskimon
Miskimon
Pomona
Larry Jones
Jones
Richmond
Larry Briggs
Appanoose
Indians
Jim Detwiler
Rantoul
Kenny Johnson
Doyle Roecker
Roecker
Princeton
Dick Fishburn
Oriol
Lane
Everett Wheeler
Franklin Co
W. L Pd
Eee
Pomona Saceses
Richmond Bandas
Seocesesee
North Wins Christmas Grid Tilt On Field Goal
In Miami Florida a Shrine Christmas night North-South all star clash featured Jim Ninowski and Dick Christy. Dave Kaiser booted a 36 yard field goal giving the North a 23-20 win. Kaiser previously starred for Michigan State in the 1956 Rose Bowl. Ninowski completed 13 of 33 for 295 yards and a TD. Bob Jewett grabbed eight passes for 201 yards and a TD. Christy scored twice and added a 70 yard run, 99 more on punts, fueling a late Rebels rally before time expired. A crowd of 28 303 witnessed the close contest.
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UCLA
Ninowski
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Rebels
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Area players in tournament
Five former Ottawa High School athletes will compete in the junior Chamber of Commerce Tournament. Three other area high school cagers are listed on competing rosters. Ottawa University will have four former O H athletes on its roster led by Bob McGhee Willie Barnes Sherm Price and Marvin Wilson. Fred Harder a 6 4 sophomore at Pittsburg State is a former All Stater at Ottawa High. Dean Wilson Bernie Stine and Larry Longhofer also played for area teams.
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Chamber of Commerce
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O. H
Bob McGhee
Willie Barnes
Sherm Price
Marvin Wilson
Fred Harder
Pittsburg State
Ottawa High
Pittsburg
Dean Wilson
Prescott
Bernie Stine
Uniontown
Larry Longhofer
Lebo
Pittsburg Gorillas Defend Ottawa Tourney Title
Pittsburg State Gorillas begin defense of the Ottawa Junior Chamber of Commerce Basketball Tournament title. John Lance leads a returning five with Tom Lindall as a probable starter. Key players include Fred Harder, Stotler, NewtOn, Schlup, and others as Ottawa fans expect a strong bench and a record of 47 straight wins from 1929 to 1932.
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Pittsburg, State
Gorillas
Ottawa
Oklahoma Baptist University
Lance
John Newton
Ken Schlup
Bernie, Onelfo
Parker Stotler
Fred Harder
Onellio
Tom Lindall
Pittsburg
Ohio man attends Denver hospital dinner mix up
Eugene E. Walters of Bowling Green Ohio flies to Denver for a National Jewish Hospital food industry dinner at the Plaza Hotel only to learn the event is in New York City and the Denver Plaza Hotel hosts no such dinner.
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Eugene E. Walters
Bowling Green
Ohio
Denver
National Jewish Hospital
Plaza Hotel
New York City
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