Braves Meet Presbies Tonight in Wilson Field House
Braves take on the Ottawa University Presbies at Wilson Field House with a 6 o'clock preliminary B team game. Coach Bill Frear aims to tighten the fast break and long-range shooting as McGhee Yingling Coppoe and others clash with Melvern’s Sherm Price and top contenders. Also slated are Jeante Greeley aiming for top Anderson-County League spot and several regional matchups including Louisburg versus Baldwin and Carbondale versus Quenemo.
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Ottawa University Braves
Wilson Field House
McGhee
Yingling
Louis Coppoe
Melvern Sherm Price
Melvern
Greeley
Westphalia
Louisburg
Baldwin
Braves face tough test in Franklin County League clash
The record recounts a Franklin County League night with the Braves clashing with Williamsburg and Princeton in fast break action. Key players include Roger Lane Keliner Detwiler Maag Jones and Keltner Knight Davis Lane. Upsets and close scores highlight the season with Richmond upsetting Pomona and Williamsburg edging Richmond as Franklin County teams push pace and plays.
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Braves
Franklin County League
Appanoose
Williamsburg
Princeton
Roger Lane
Eesseeees
Keliner
Ranfoul
Bob Me
Richmond
Ghee
Bob Knight
Ron Ying- Ok
Pomona
Ling
Franklin County
Lane
Williamsheart
Burg
Rantoul
Detwiler
Maag
FCS
Jones
Porn
Keltner
Knight
Melvern
Davis
IBM Electronics Technicians Careers Across the Nation
Electronic technicians are offered IBM benefits including a living allowance beyond training pay. The company notes sales expansion doubling every six years since 1930, promising broad advancement across divisions. Permanent positions available nationwide including Kansas City Missouri.
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IBM
Kansas City
Cyclones Host Topeka High In Weekend Basketball
Ottawa high school Cyclones welcome Topeka High for a 8 p.m. Saturday game at the junior high gym. Topeka, led by bench depth and an all court press, beat Ottawa 93 75 in their last meeting. Ottawa starts Garcia Higgins Forsythe Morris Gollier. Topeka starts Alberg Redmond Quick Dumas Perking.
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Ottawa High School
Cyclones
Topeka
Ottawa
H. K. Stevens
Wyandotte
OHL
Alberg
Redmond
Quick
Land Dumas
Perking
Mike Garcia
Don Higgins
Larry Forsythe
Don Morris
Bud Gollier
Lebo And LeRoy Surge In Coffey County Tourney Opens
Lebo and LeRoy won openers in Coffey County basketball tourney play last night. Lebo defeated Waverly 86 to 54 led by Bobby Hamman with 28 and Larry Long with 25 points while Waverly top scorer Mac Borgna had 13. LeRoy beat Gridley 64 to 43 sparked by Melvin Ratz with 17 points. Gridley’s Charlie Kaufman had 16. Final pairings set for tonight: Lebo and LeRoy meet in both A and B brackets, with Waverly facing Gridley in A bracket consolation.
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Lebo
LeRoy
Gridley
Bobby Hamman
Larry Long
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Mac Borgna
Melvin Ratz
Charlies Kaufman
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Dave Ricketts Sets Free Throw Record
Duquesne guard Dave Ricketts scored 28 points and went 10 for 10 as his team beat St Francis (Brooklyn) 87 to 71 at Pitt Field House. He extended his consecutive foul conversions to 40, surpassing prior marks by his brother Dick Ricketts of the Rochester Royals and Chet Forte of Columbia. Dick is a pitcher with the St Louis Cardinals organization.
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Dave Ricketts
Duquesne
Dick Ricketts
Rochester Royals
Pottstown
St. Louis Cardinals
Altentown
Dave
St. Francis
Brooklyn
Pitt Field House
Duke
Chet Forte
Columbia
Fullmer Defends Middleweight Crown in Robinson Rematch
On April 24 in Chicago III at a time when the mink mating season is over Gene Fullmer will defend his world middleweight title in a rematch with veteran challenger Ray Robinson.
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Chicago
Gene Fullmer
Ray Robinson
Whirlwinds Beat Olathe Juniors in 40-28 Victory
Ottawa Whirlwinds defeated Olathe Junior High 40 to 28 at Olathe. Led by Dennis Smith with 19 points and Tom Morrisey with 15, Ottawa pulled away after a 14-14 halftime tie. The team shot 40 percent on 18 of 45 from the field and featured a balanced lineup including Jack Smith, Jimmy Corlis, Bruce Bundy and Allen Glenn.
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Ottawa
Olathe
Whirlwinds
Jack Smith
Jimmy Corlis
Bruce Bundy
Allen Glenn
Dennis Smith
Tom Morrisey
Fred Gollier
Jim Roth
Gene Shofner
Duncan
Tyson Harvey
D. Smith
Archer
Corsis
Messer
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Morrisey
Hem
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Towner
A Bundy
Herdt
Shofner
Lewy
Gollier
Aod Roth
Jensen
Bcott
Eppa
Newson
Harvey
Neal
Lewie
Wilkes
Bryant
Hampton
Fredricks
Masters
Reed Gad
Frotels
Chamberlain Tops College Scoring Race in Slow Week
Wilt Chamberlain remains the scoring leader at 30.6 points per game with Chet Forte close behind at 29.7. Grady Wallace of New York South Carolina and Mississippi State's Jim Ashmore move into a four man race after strong showings, Wallace pouring in 43 points to lift his season average to 29. West Virginia's 59-54 win over Virginia Tech leaves the Mountaineers at an 85.9 team scoring pace, while Columbia tops offense at 87.1. Oklahoma A&M leads in scoring defense at 7.44 points per game, 53.1 average allowed, with California close behind.
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South Carolina
Grady Wallace
Mississippi State
Jim Ashmore
Wilt
Chamberlain
Chet Forte
Kansas
Forte
Columbia
Wallace
Ashmore
Citadel
Sythe
National Collegiate Service Bureau
Virginia Tech
West Virginia
Clinois
Oklahoma Aggies
Hank Tha
California
Logart Favored In Madison Square Garden Bout
Isaac Logart, among the top welterweights, is a slight favorite over Yama Bahama, 153 pounds from Rimini in the Bahamas, in a 10 round match at Madison Square Garden. The 9 p.m. CST event will air on NBC radio and TV. Bahamasports a 42-5-2 record with 14 knockouts. Logart 48-6-4 with 19 knockouts. Both have been stopped once.
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New York
Isaac Logart
Yama Bahama
Rimini
Bahamas
Madison Square Garden
NBC
Bahama
Logart
Cubs Gunning For First Division In 1957
Chicago Cubs aim for the first division in 1957 after a weakened 1956 season. The club announces multiple acquisitions including outfielders Bob Speake Gale Wade Jim Bolger and infielders George Freese Casey Wise plus pitchers Dave Hillman Gene Fudge Elmer Singleton and others. They add catcher Ray Katt and first baseman Don Neeman among others to bolster power and defense while addressing past gaps at third base catching and center field. Ernie Banks and Walt Moryn provide proven power as Moe Drabowsky Don Kaiser gain experience in a deeper pitching staff.
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Cago Cubs
Cubs
Randy Jackson
Brooklyn
Los Givicinn
Elmer Singleton
Seattle
Elmer
Rolser
Swanka
France
Speaker
Freese
Ernie Banks
Walt Moryn
Moe Drabowsky
Don Kaiser
Bob Rush
Tom Poholsky
Jim Bros~nan
Turk Lown
Jackie Collum
Vito Valentinetti
John Briggs
Singleton
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Hillman
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Charlie Eee
Peepee
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Ray Katt
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Cal Neeman
Altors
Bolger
Silvera
Katt
Neeman
Ray Jablonski
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