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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1957
Page
4
Bob McGhee leads Ottawa University scorers in ten pre Kansas conference games with 23.8 points per game and ranks ninth in the nation per NAIA. Ottawa has 803 points as a team, averaging 80.3 while opponents total 779, for a 5-5 record. The Braves open conference play at Newton against Bethel College, with Warrensburg and Phillips games highlighted.
In Baldwin Kas DeSoto trounced Baldwin 58 to 51 in a Little 7 League basketball game. DeSoto took the lead early in the second period and widened the gap to 31 26 at halftime after a 16 16 stalemate to start the frame.
Appanoose high school routed Princeton 82 to 42 after a 20 point first quarter. All ten Appanoose players scored led by Jake Markley with 18 points. Jim Kinnison also had 18 for Princeton. In the junior game Appanoose won 46 to 22.
Lane held a halftime tie at 26 apiece and pulled away in the final period to beat Rantoul 45 to 42 at home. Dickie Davis scored 19 for Lane while Carl Castleberry added 12. Kirkpatrick and Evans led Rantoul with 10 each, as Lane secured its third straight win and stalled the clock late to seal the result.
Richmond High held a slim lead to defeat Pomona High 44 to 42 in a close basketball game at home. Howard Gretencord scored 10 for Richmond while Pomona’s Jones led all scorers with 15 points as Marvin Gretencord and Leland Kueser added 11 each for Richmond.
Max Hinkle, a 6-foot senior for Colony High School, scored 60 points as Colony defeated Néosho Falls 95-57. He sank 25 field goals and went 10 of 16 at the foul line, highlighting a dominant night.
Fredonia high school built a 42 to 20 halftime lead and crushed Garnett 85 to 38 to remain unbeaten in Tri-Valley play. Five Fredonia players hit double figures led by Skates and Morris with 16 each. Lumas 10 and Eisley 10. Garnett’s Dean Powell led with 18 points.
Bethany and Bethel won Kan sas Conference games while Pittsburgh took a Central Conference decision and St Benedicts a non league tilt. Bethel erased a 13 point deficit to beat Friends 85 80 at Wichita. Bethany rallied for a 68 64 win over College of Emporia at Lindsborg to seize first place. Glen Cooper scored 27 as Pittsburggorillas beat Southwestern 84 53 at Pittsburg. St Benedicts beat William Jewell 77 72 for the second time this year.
Syracuse NY heavyweights Wayne Bethea and Zora Folley square off in a 10 round rematch at the War Memorial Auditorium billed as national ABC telecast starting 9 p.m. EST Bethea 24 and 12-0 with six knockouts weighs 200 Folley 27-2-1 at expected 192 with 18 knockouts both men cited as potential Floyd Patterson opponents.
The Tar Heels remained undefeated with a 71-61 victory over William and Mary. Ranked second nationally, they strengthened their lead behind a strong finish despite Lennie Rosenbluth being held. Kansas also boasted an 11-0 mark among major teams.
ST LOUIS The NCAA will not soften penalties on probationed member schools executive director Walt Byers said the 18 member Council has not discussed changes. The Pacific Coast Conference penalties were partially modified but schools remain barred from 27 NCAA events. Rumors about coaching moves circulated as convention opened. The rules committee recommended liberalization of substitutions but was satisfied with current rules.
Brooklyn slugger Duke Snider, a NL champion leader, becomes the Dodgers first outfielder to come to terms for 1957. The notable agreement marks Snider as the seventh NL star to finalize a 1957 deal.
College teams Benedicts 77 William Jewell 72 Drury 85 Kansas City Univ 64 Bethany 68 College of Emporia 64 Bethel 85 Friends 80 Pittsburg 84 Southwestern 63 high school De Soto 58 Baldwin 61 Gardner 64 Wellsville 36 Spring Hill 64 Eudora 32 Louisburg 60 LaCygne 61 Turner 61 Paola 60 Washington 63 Argentine 62 Fredonia 85 Garnett 38 Lebo 76 Emporia Roosevell 65 Highland Park 73 Hayden 62 Independence 68 Chanute 67 Richmond 44 Pomona 43 Junction City 68 Emporia 46 Pittsburg 55 Fort Scott 39
Readable scores shown for multiple teams and players with high games and totals. Notable entries include Golden 183, Morrisey 460, Vogler 646, Davis 174, Carlson 199, Bien 616, and Henalek 508 across various sponsors such as Sunrise Dairy and Hewitt's Chevrolet.
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