Braves Edge Washburn 85 71 In Wilson Field House
Ottawa University Braves opened Kansas conference play with an 85 to 71 win over Washburn at Wilson Field House led by Roger Keltner with 24 points. Bob McGhee added 16, Larry Elliott scored 22 for Washburn, as Ottawa built a 19 point first-half lead and held on despite Washburn rallying briefly in the second half.
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Ottawa University Braves
Washburn University
Wilson Field House
Braves
Roger Keltner
Bob McGhee
Larry Elliott
Ichabods
Roger Casida
Washburn
Bob Knight
Ron Yingling
Vince Driski
Ottawa
Elliott
Ray Prather
Topekans
Jerry Fink
Niles Nelson
Keltner
Yingling
McGhee
Kansas
Newton
Bethel College
Lawrence Varsity
Don Higgins
Jim Ragan
Ragan
Lawrence
Larry Forsythe
Cyclones
Francis Ladvicek
John Hadj
Higgins
Larry
Turkey
Forsythe
Donnie Morris
Pat Beller
OHL
Morris
Mike Garcia
Garcia
Bud Gollier
Terry Paul
Paul
Gollier
Beller
Lawrence Boys
Schick
Hamm
Ludvicek
Wrench
Dennis
Gleeson
Lynch
Keenes Evee
Cawley
Cecil
Boyd
Allen
Souders
Firestone
Clem
Wilson
Nesmith
Reeder
Galloway
Q Martin
O Craig
Keelin
Schafer
Hysom
Wh. Knight
Lynch and
Valley triumph over Pomona in 75 61 basketball game
Michigan Valley High School edged Pomona 75 to 61 after a close first half. Thompson and Walburn led Valley with 29 points each while Glen Pardon topped Pomona with 36 as Ottawa Cyclones upset Lawrence 69 to 55 at Lawrence.
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Pomona
Kas
Michigan Valley High School
Pomona High
Michigan Valley
Ottawa
Cyclones
Lawrence Lions
Lawrence
Williamsburg Routs Princeton 61-36 in basketball
Williamsburg High defeated Princeton 61 to 36 led by Roger Rush with 23 points. In the B game Williamsburg won 45-19 led by Roger Lorger with 16 points as Princeton’s A game box score shows Winsburg 61 Princeton 34.
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Williamsburg, Kas
Williamsburg High
Princeton
Roger Rush
Williamsburg
Demoret
Roger Lowerg
A. Woods
Winsburg
Fett Pe
Randel
Sweet
Heckman
M. Sowers
Kinnison
Bush
Whiteford
Huddileston
McGinty
Miskimon
Winters
Kirkland
James
R. Sowers
Woods
Pringeten Yy
Basketball Scores Across Colleges and High Schools
College results include Ottawa 85 Washburn 71 Bethany 70 Central Missouri 56 Kirksville 79 Maryville 65 Oklahoma Baptist 83 Northwestern Oklahoma 67. High school results feature Ottawa 69 Lawrence 65 Michigan Valley 75 Pomona 61 Lyndon 61 Carbondale 31 Burlingame 62 Olivet 57 Melvern 2 Quenemo 27 Waverly 81 Gridley 51 Overbrook 79 Scranton 6 Topeka 60 Washington 63 Eudora 87 Wellsville 37 Appanoose 78 Ranton 53. Boring Hill 70 Baldwin 64 Wyandotte 56 Shawnee Mission 34 Bonner Springs 6 De Soto 66 Olathe 63 Turner 42.
Melvern overwhelms Quenemo in 94 to 27 rout
Melvern High crushed Quenemo 94 to 27 in a decisive basketball night. Fred Delano paced Melvern with 21 points while John Schultz added 14. For Quenemo Nikoff and Reed each had 8 points and H Logan led with 18. Carl Shellinbarger returned for Melvern after a football injury. In the B game Melvern won 55 to 51.
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Melvern
Kas
Melvern High
Quenemo
Fred Delano
Nikoff
Reed
Carl Shellinbarger
John Schultz
H. Logan
Spring Hill Over Baldwin 70 to 54 in Varsity Clash
Spring Hill High defeated Baldwin 70 to 54 led by Elden and Dale Hawk each with 16 points. Baldwin’s Bud Spear scored 25. In the B game Spring Hill won 67 to 28. W. Neal led Spring Hill with 15, Walter Bailey led Baldwin with 14.
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Baldwin
Kas
Spring Hill High Basketeers
Spring Hill
Spring Hill Boys
Elden
Dale Hawk
Bud Spear
W. Neal
Walter Bailey
Milburn
Henley
Bell
Peer
Spear
Doane
Danley
Hawk
Turner
Gilson
Johnson
Ward
Cage Conference Start Sets Tone With Tight PCC Openers
UCLA opened the Pacific Coast Conference defense with a 64-63 double overtime win over Idaho after trailing by 13. California beat Washington State 66-58, Washington edged USC 76-72, and Oregon State beat Stanford 64-63. Wichita upset Houston 74-56. Brigham Young beat Montana 85-68 in the Skyline. Maryland beat Clemson 59-52 in the ACC. Harry led harness horses with 129,912 dollars in 1956 earnings. Dave Gorman and Ed Gorman, once raced at Belmont in 1945, were out of the money. Dave continues riding.
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UCLA
al- Teady
Houston
Uclans
Associated Press
Idaho
Bruins
Soph Walt Torrence
Yolans
California
Washington State
Larry Friend
Bears
Washington
Southern California
NCAA
Oregon State
Stanford
Missouri Valley
Drake
Wichita
Don Woodward
Cougars
San Francisco
San Jose ‘State
John Benson
Brigham Young
Montana
Adios Harry
J. Howard Lyons
Greenwood
Del
Dave Gorman
Ed Gorman
Belmont Park
Dave
Lane High School tops Richmond 56 to 48 in boys basketball
Lane High School defeated Richmond High 56 to 48 in the boys game while Richmond won the B game 39 to 31 after Lane player Carl Castleberry suffered a severe gash under the right eye. Dicky Davis led Lane with 24 points, and Jim Brock topped Richmond with 16 points as Lane built an eight point edge by end of the third.
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Richmond
Lane
Carl Castleberry
Castleberry
Dicky Davis
Jim Brock
Davis
Brock
Hieber
Wiesner
Lee
Harte
Lombard
Ferguson
S. Wheeler
Feuerborn
Sutton
Chambers
Lane Wisssecaaveeee
Pinernens
Appanoose Triumphs Over Rantoul 78 53 in District Play
Appanoose High cagers led from start to finish beating Rantoul High 78 to 53. Detwiler scored 27 to pace Appanoose, while Kirkpatrick led Rantoul with 16. In the B game Appanoose won 71 to 35, Barntart topping Appanoose with 19. Curtis and M Brockus had 9 for Rantoul.
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Appanoose
Appanoose High
Rantoul High
Jim Detwiler
Kirkpatrick
Rantoul
Don Barntart
Curtis
M. Brockus
Big Seven Loop Play On Tonight
Conference play opens with Colorado at Nebraska Kansas State at Oklahoma and Missouri at Kansas Iowa State starts Monday at Missouri Kansas State defends title but faces Wilt Chamberlain Kansas Jayhawks. Chamberlain leads with 9 0 preseason record while Cyclones coach Bill Strannigan expects Gary Thompson back after ankle sprain for Monday.
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Colorado
Nebraska
Kansas State
Oklahoma
Missouri
Kansas
Iowa State
Wildcats
Chamberlain
Kansas Jayhawks
Associated Press
Towa State
Jayhawks
Cyclones
Gene Elston
Bill Strannigan
Gary Thompson
Thompson
Hockey Coach Eddie Olson Noted IHL Veteran
Eddie Olson of Huntington West Virginia coached in the International Hockey League and previously spent nine seasons with St. Louis and Cleveland in the American Hockey League. Also noted is Marv Throneberry Yankee rookie first baseman who drove in 145 runs for Denver last season to lead the American Association.
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Eddie Olson
Huntington
W. Va
St. Louis
Cleveland
Marv Throneberry
New York Yankee
Denver
Greeley High trounces Welda 59 to 36 in hoops
Greeley High School beat Welda High School 59 36 at Greeley. Victor Lickteig starred for Greeley with 15 points while Welda’s Tush led visitors with 18. Greeley jumped to a 17 point lead after one period and led 36 19 at half.
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Greeley
Kas
Greeley High School
Welda High School
Victor Lickteig
Welda
Lickteig
Overbrook Defeats Scranton In 79-56 Basketball Victory
Overbrook High School crushed Scranton High 79-56 after leading 29-17 at halftime. Jim Morgan scored 19 and Dennis Michael 20 for Overbrook while D Allers topped Scranton with 17. In the B game Overbrook won 76-34, Dale Foox leading with 13.
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Overbrook High School
Scranton High
Scranton
Overbook
Overbrook
Jim Morgan
Dennis Michael
D. Allers
Dale Foox
Lester
Rukes
Allers
J, Morgan
Mangansun
D. Michael
Anderson
Rose
L. Bodine
Rader
Football Rules Changes Approved by NFHS Committee
Chicago report notes three major rules changes approved by the Football Rules Committee of the National Federation of High School Athletic Associations. The action impacts high school football play nationwide with adjustments to gameplay and officiating standards.
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Chicago
National Federation of High School Athletic Assns
Rule changes for junior college gridiron play adopted
The Junior College Athletic Association meeting in Chicago adopted rules restricting player movement after taking a position to prevent offsides by the offense. A 15 yard penalty for grabbing the face mask was approved, and teams may confer one player with the coach on timeouts. Jon Haaven of North Dakota is noted for a Loyola of Chicago scoring record with 38 points in a 1953 game.
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Junior College Athletic Assn
Chicago
Jon Haaven
North Dakota
Loyola of Chicago
Do You Know Bob Jasson and Juan Pizarro Facts
Bob Jasson Michigan State hockey captain is a junior defenseman from Winnipeg. Juan Pizarro completed 27 of 31 starts for Jacksonville in the Class A Sally League in 1956 and posted a 23 6 record for his first organized baseball season.
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Bob Jasson
Michigan State
Winnipeg
Juan Pizarro
Jacksonville
Fla
Bowling Scores Friday Night Ladies League Report
Friday night bowling results show teams and top scorers across multiple matches. Notable performances include High 10-30 Carey's 169 game and 422 series for Spot Tavern, Beets Pontiac-Cadillac's Beets tallying 136 in a 0-4 loss, and Keir Keith posting a 346 series for E-5 Casual.
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Ladies’ League
Hills
Ransom
Independents
Fritts
N. A
Pelletier
Spot Tavern
Carey
Miller Construction
Jones
Cusick's
Maloney
Trout’s
Blackford
Keith
Burgoon
Wolgast
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Casida Driski
Carder
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R Cooper Nelson Wilson Harvey Price
Garrison Owen
Mike Murphree
Rice Brown
Valley
Lindsey
Pardon
Finch
Walb
Dexter
Haufler
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Tucker O
Williston
McCann
Jonne
Burg
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Clemson
Lane High School
Richmond High
Detwiler
Miller
Maag
Brown
Moses
Roecker
Markley
Kirkpatr
Fowler
Evans
Steele Gillis
Wiscombe Barnhart
Garnett
Dennis Smith
Riley
Hahn
Coppenbarger
Harvey
D. Smith
Casidate Corlis
Fedlerborn Glenn
Wood Morrisey
Riley A Bundy
Stockton J. Smith
Hastert Shofner
Raymond
Ottawa Dise
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Greeley Swamps
Maurice Setter
Frank Blackmore
Pinnigar
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B. Nicholas Eeere
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Dutfield Ee
Gillespie
O'Dell Cnevenees
M. Bail Veoceoeene
R. J. Davis Cone
J. Kerr Sonescevene
B. Fowler
F. Manlove Cocespeee
Sealy Natural
Sealy
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