County Teams Have Full Friday Slate
Franklin County league play resumes with six games as Williamsburg leads at 5-0 scoring 67 per game while opponents average 47. Appanoose and Pomona chase behind, with Rantoul still winless and Lane, Princeton, and Richmond also fielding matchups in the Friday schedule.
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Franklin County League
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Appanoose
Pomona Rournies
Rantoul
Princeton
Lane
Richmond Cubs
Greeley
Indians
Ike Cearfoss
Pomona
Richmond
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Williamsburge
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Ottawa Braves Work On Defense
The Ottawa University Braves, coming off a 71-55 loss to Southwestern Moundbuilders, focused on defense with an upcoming practice aimed at offense. Coach Bill Frear blamed sloppy shooting and nerves, noting Dean Erwin as the only regular scorer. Kent Hill is the only player with an injury to miss the trip to College of Emporia. Norman Short’s Presbies lead with Bethany, while Short plans to name a starting lineup later.
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Ottawa University Braves
Southwestern
Bill Frear
Kent Hill
College of Emporia
Presbies
Norman Short
Bethany
Short
Frear
Seek Site For Title Fight
Boxing promoters search for a site to host the Gene Fullmer Carmen Basilio middleweight title bout. LDS church refused permission to use Brigham Young University fieldhouse in Provo, Utah, forcing an out of state venue. Jenson named Denver San Francisco Milwaukee or Miami as likely sites with an April target. Fullmer won the NAB middleweight crown last August in San Francisco. Church trustees cited the church school system policy against professional prize fights.
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Salt Lake City
Gene Fullmer
Carmen Basilio
Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints
Mormon
Brigham Young University
Provo
Utah
Here
Fullmer
Mary Jenson
Denver
San Francisco
Milwaukee
Miami
Jenson
National Boxing Assn
Basilio
LDS Church Board of Trustees
Church
OU Basketball Tickets On Sale For Remaining Home Games
Ottawa University announces season reserve seat tickets for remaining home games will go on sale Friday at 9 am at Wassmers store. Price is $7.50. Upcoming home opponents include Bethany, Kansas Wesleyan, Barker, McPherson, Southwestern, College of Emporia, and Friends.
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Ottawa University
Wassmers
Robert Bundy
Bethany
Kansas Wesleyan
Barker
McPherson
Southwestern
College of Emporia
Friends
Pool Idea Is Proposed By Rickey
Branch Rickey proposes a common player pool to launch a Continental League. He says pooling talent and thrice yearly drafts would curb wealth influence and reduce ruinous bidding by the majors. The plan would use a league scout staff and include players made available by the American and National leagues.
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Minneapolis
Rickey
Minneapolis-St. Paul
lHe
Pleyera
Bowling Scores and Highs From Booster League Meet
Bowling scores list multiple team entries with high games and series for 10-30. Notable totals include Pence-4 205, Wolgast 510. Hopkins 448. Whitacre 526. Moore 172 high for Nat’s Bank. and Peffly 202 for Colby.
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Nitcher
LeMaster
Peoples Nat's Bank
M. Moore
W. Hoffman
Booster League
Princeton
McFarland
Anchor
Byrd
Gilmore
B. Gilliland
R. Dillon
Mid-Continent
Layton
Tomlin
Hank
Roiller
Lawrance
Colby
Peffly
Durwin
Hoffmaan
Wright
Jack
Ron
Practice For Senior Bowl In Mobile Alabama
The 11th annual Senior Bowl all star game in Mobile is practicing with both South and North coaches praising rapid play mastery by their players. Weeb Ewbank says his Colts coached offense was picked up in three days versus two weeks typical. Jim Lee Howell notes his Giants squad learned the final plays by noon on Wednesday. Each winning player receives 600 while losers get 500. kickoff is 2 p.m. CST.
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Mobile
Ala
Weeb Ewbank
Baltimore Colts
Charley Winner
Colts
Ewbank
Jim Lee Howell
New York Giants
Howell
Two Liquor Stores Robbed In Salina
In Salina Kansas two liquor stores within four blocks of each other were robbed in under 15 minutes by two armed bandits. They entered, threatened clerks with guns, and stole a combined $325 from the cash registers.
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Salina, Kas
Tobin Rote Signs Record Canadian Football Deal
Toronto Argonauts secure Tobin Rote a two year no trade pact at a reported 23 000 per season, the largest salary in Canadian pro football history. The 32 year old NFL veteran, who played for Detroit Lions, signed contracts for 1960 and 1961 after two days of negotiations.
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Toronto Argonauts
Rote
Detroit Lions
Detroit
George Ratterman
Montreal Alouettes
Wilt Chamberlain Surpasses Arizin in Warriors Win
Philadelphia rookie Wilt Chamberlain outscored teammate Paul Arizin with 34 points as the Warriors beat St. Louis 121-101 for their fifth straight win. Arizin added 27, while Jack Twyman scored 30 in Cincinnati’s 129-113 win over the Knicks.
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Wilt Chamberlain
Paul Arizin
Arizin
Warriors
Villanova
Cincinnati
New York Knicks
Chamberlain
Kansas
Oklahoma NCAA Penalty Leaves Sooners on Probation
The NCAA imposes indefinite probation on Oklahoma after a 1952 to 54 recruiting fund case. The university can not play post season games or appear on NCAA controlled TV. The penalty hinges on booster Arthur Wood releasing funds records. Tulsa also faces minor penalties over a $400 inducement to enroll.
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University of Oklahoma
National Collegiate Athletic Assn
Sooners
Bud Wilkinson
Oklahoma
Arthur L. Wood
Wood
Oklahoma City
NCAA
Association
Tulsa
Missouri Valley Conference
University Held Responsible For Off-Campus Athletic Offer
The donor did not belong to the Athletic Department. The NCAA could not determine if the offer was withdrawn before or after the boy transferred, but the university was held responsible for the action.
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NCAA
Rich Bowling Meet Opens with 240 Entrants in Omaha
A field of 240 men and women began the All-Star Bowling Championships in Omaha. Defending champions Billy Welu and Marion Ladewig posted uneven scores in the first preview, while men compete six qualifying games and women four per day for three days to reach the semifinals, with top 96 men and top 48 women advancing.
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Municipal Auditorium
Ails J
Billy Welu
St. Louis
Marion Ladewig
Grand Rapids
Mich
Kansas State Seeks Line Coach After Walsh Resigns
Kansas State in need of a line coach after head coach change. Bill Walsh announced Wednesday his resignation to join the Dallas Texans as line coach in the new and upcoming American Football League.
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Manhattan
Kan
Kansas State
Bill Walsh
Dallas Texans
Fight Decision Draws Protests
In Chicago, unbeaten Carl Hubbard of Philadelphia earned a seventh round technical knockout over Stefan Redl, a Hungarian refugee living in Passaic New Jersey. Redl’s manager Lou Duva protested to Chicago official Frank Gilmer, triggering boos from 470 fans as Redl appeared dazed and was stopped before the eighth round.
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Chicago Stadium
Carl Hubbard
Philadelphia
Stefan Redl
Hungary
Passaic
N.J
Redl
Husky Lou Duva
Frank Gilmer
Sinois Athletic Commission
Redi
Hubbard
Irving Stott
The
Commission
Stott
Duva Vows Fury as Rob Redl Affair Delays Hearing
Duva vented rage as Gil Mer and Commissioner Radzienda halted Redl's purse and ordered Duva to appear before the commission. Hubbard, lighter than Redl by 1 pound, improves to 19 victories with 15 knockouts and two draws.
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Duva
Gil ‘Mer
Lou Radzienda
Redl
Hubbard
Red
Kagoes
Baker Wins In Double Overtime In Kansas Conference
Baker finally defeated Kansas Wesleyan 97-89 after two overtime periods in Salina. Baker led by 20 at halftime, Wesleyan surged to lead 69-68 with four minutes left, and the game stayed tied at 82-82 after the first overtime.
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Salina
Kan
Baker
Kansas
Kansas Wesleyan
Wesleyan
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