Cyclones Fall to Highland at Topeka Invite
Highland Park beat Ottawa High 58-51 to claim third place in the Topeka High School Invitation. Ottawa was led by Bud Gollier and Gordon Wilson with 48 of 51 points, Wilson scoring 21. Highland’s Bob Newton had 22, John Johnson 15, Jon Fetterhoof 10. Ottawa scored 37 percent to Highland 39 percent. Ottawa drops to 2 wins and 7 losses. Ottawa faces Hayden next in Topeka.
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Topeka
Highland Park
Ottawa High School
Manhattan
Washington
Leavenworth
Emporia
Rosedale
Cyclones
Bud Gollier
Gordon Wilson
Ottawa
Gollier
Wilson
OHS
Highland
Jon Fetterhaaf
Dee Ray Daugherty
Scotties
Bob Newton
John Johnson
Jon Fetterhoof
Johnson
Newton
Wilson Fisher
Schmanke Fetterhoof
Morrisey Flatt
Beller Dougherty
Smith Schmersey
Ottawa Eeveseeee
Ronnie Slaymaker
Bill Dickey
Norm Holthouse
Ken Schlup
Pittsburg
Fred Hardver
Parker Stotler
Lions Clinch World Title With 59 14 Rout Of Browns
Detroit routs Cleveland 59 to 14 at Briggs Stadium to win the NFL championship. Tobin Rote throws four TD passes and scores, leading Detroit's fourth world title amid a 55,263 crowd and nationwide TV. Browns earn shares of gate receipts as losers.
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Detroit
Detroit Lions
Cleveland Browns
Briggs Stadium
Lions
Ohio
Tobin Rote
Rote
Bobby Layne
Browns
Bob Long
Tommy O’connell
Cleveland
Five Injured By A Falling Wall In Bolivar
An explosion of accumulated gases toppled a brick wall onto spectators at Bolivar courthouse square Sunday afternoon as fire destroyed two buildings and damaged two others. Clyde Edward Fish, 34, and his 11 year old daughter Linda suffered critical skull fractures. Three others were hurt. the girl broke a leg. Builders and firms valued damage at 150000 dollars.
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Bolivar, Mo
Bolivar’s
Courthouse Square
Clyde Edward Fish
Linda
Fish
Basketball Scores From Collee Dixie Classic And Big Eight
In Raleigh North Carolina Dixie Classic final North Carolina State 39 Duke 30 overtime for third Wake Forest 75 Northwestern 66 St Louis 53 fifth. In Kansas City Big Eight semifinals Kansas 55 Iowa State 48 Kansas State 88 Nebraska 57. Consolation Oklahoma 53 Colorado 52 Missouri 3 Princeton 71.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
N. C. State
Duke
Wake Forest
Northwestern
St. Louis
Kansas City
Kansas
Iowa State
Kansas State
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Colorado
Missouri
Princeton
Dick Harp
Consola
Tion
Chamberlain
Towa State
John Crawford
Springfield Takes Crown in Holiday Tournament Final
Springfield Bears defeated Ottawa University 53 to 51 to capture the Ottawa Junior Chamber of Commerce Holiday Basketball Tournament title. Bob McGhee led Ottawa with 22 points despite a swollen finger, while Max Oldham and Jack Israel paced Springfield with 15 and 14 points.
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Charles Taylor
Springfield
Bob Knight
Ottawa
Max Oldham
Bob McGhee
Chuck Langdon
Ottawa University Braves
Southwest Missouri
Ottawa Junior Chamber of Commerce
The
Bears
Braves
Dick Schwartz
Willie Barnes
Sherm Price
Dave Owen
Jack Israel
M. Oldham Knight
J. Israel
McGhee Taylor Owen Robinson
Driski Harrison Schwartz
D. Russell Price
Wynn Barnes Sa
Vance Carlson, McPherson
Melvin ‘Vigola
Topeka
Cardinals Rout Southeast Missouri State 82 51 in Cape game
William Jewell College built a big lead and cruised past Southeast Missouri State 82 to 51 in Cape Girardeau. Floyd Cox led Jewell with 21 points while Bud Lathrop and Wes Hedges added double digits. A late overtime and bench protest by Rockhurst coach Buddy Brehmer marred the finish.
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Cardinals
William Jewell College
Liberty
Southeast
Missouri State
Cape Girardeau
Floyd Cox
Cox
Bud Lathrop
Jewell
Wayne Crippen
Lesemmer
Tom Krebs
Crippen
Hemmer
Krebs
Lathrop
Wes Hedges
Larry Marks
Carl Cole
Rockhurst
Buddy Brehmer
Obu
Brehjmer
Brehmer
Elmer Roth
Kansas and Kansas State Fight for Big Eight Title
Kansas and Kansas State clash in the Big Eight holiday basketball tourney final at Municipal Auditorium Kansas City. Wilt Chamberlain leads Kansas while Bob Boozer Hayden Abbott Roy DeWitt and Jack Parr support Kansas State in a sellout 10 200 crowd.
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Kansas
Bowling Scores in Royal Junior League Standings
Cyclones win as Tornadoes, Royal Four, Gutterbugs, Eagles, Alley Cats, Scatterbrains, and Highballers post top high games and series. Individual leaders include Michel 102 204, Morris 152 265, Shepherd 135 256, G. Ellis 126 249, Gillette 141 242, Hensick 141 272, Stine 147 246, and Hensiek 189 322.
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Michel
Morris
Royal Four
Shepherd
Gutterbugs
G. Ellis
Eagles
Gillette
Alley Cats
Hensiek
L. Hensick
Stine
Mufflers and pipes fixed before bad weather
Genuine Maremont factory duplicate mufflers exhaust pipes tail pipes and clamps offered. Smithy custom built glass packed mufflers guaranteed to fit. Harry urges prompt replacement to prevent weather issues.
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Maremont
Baker Wins KC Tourney
Baker captured the Kansas Conference tournament at McPherson with a 78-68 win over Friends. Charles Hollinger led Baker with 18 points as 58 personal fouls marked the rough final. McPherson took third by beating Bethany 77-66, while Emporia beat Wesleyan for fifth and Bethel defeated Sterling for seventh.
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Bethany
Hastings
Neb
Washburn
Ottawa
Friends
Phillips
Okla
Sterling
McPherson
Emporia State
Omaha
Baker
Kansas
Charles Hollinger
College of Emporia
Kansas Wesleyan
Bethel
Sterding
Emporia State Topples Pittsburg In 78 68 Duel
Emporia State beat Pittsburg 78 68 to hand the defending tournament champions their third loss and drop them to last place. Both teams failed to find their rhythm, committing many ball handling errors as they struggled throughout the tournament.
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Emporia State
Pittsburg
Oklahoma Baptists Win In Overtime
Oklahoma Baptist University edged Rockhurst 65 to 63 in overtime for fifth place after a fast, scrappy battle that showcased strong play from both clubs.
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Oklahoma Baptists
Oklahoma Baptist University
Rockhurst
Leahy After Director Post At Texas A M
CHICAGO Frank Leahy, 49, seeks the athletic director job at Texas A&M after being advised by Dr C J Barborka not to return to college coaching due to a mild flareup of his stomach ailment Leahy resigned Notre Dame after the 1953 season.
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Chicago
Frank Leahy
Texas A&m
Notre Dame
Texas A & M
C. J. Barborka
Barborka
Leahy
Boardman and Schmidt Set for Mon Night Bout in NYC
Boxing notes from Associated Press recall Larry Boardman 21 seeks a needed win after a rough 1957 run. He faces Peter Schmidt in a 41st bout as Zora Folley trains in Chandler and Garvin Sawyer meets Johnny Russo in a Washington TV night. Matchmaker Brown hopes Paolo Ross vs Russo finally occurs after repeated delays.
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Associated Press
Larry Boardman
St. Nicholas Arena
Boardman
Frankie Ruff
Madison Square Garden
Peter Schmidt
New York
Jost
Danny Russo
Zora Folley
Chandler
Ariz
Washington
Garvin Sawyer
Cincinnati
Billy Brown
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Terry Barr
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Hopalong) Cassady
William Jewell
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Holthouse
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Onelio Smith
Redmond Hall
Wilson Dickey
Stotler Specht
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Toptka
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MOODY
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Rod Steiger
Sarita Montiel
Blue Buffalo
Charles Bronsoa
RKO
Tally Theatre
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Pam Mac Teme
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