Braves Look to Slow Friends in Kansas Conference Clash
Ottawa previews a Kansas conference game as the Braves prepare to host Friends University. Quakers run shoot and have posted many 100 plus point games this season, including 114 in a recent conference tourney. McPherson scored 115 in a three overtime effort. The Braves aim for consistency under Coach Frear to control the tempo.
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Wichita
Friends University
Kansas
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Kent Granger
Quakers
Chearing
McPherson College
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Ottawa
Big Clyde Leads NBA Scoring Pace Again
New York reports Big Clyde Lovellette of the Minneapolis Lakers atop the NBA scoring race with 722 points in 32 games, averaging 22.6. Bob Pettit of the St. Louis Hawks trails by 11 points with 711 on 30 games for a 23.7 average.
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Clyde Lovellette
Minneapolis Lakers
National Basketball Assn
Bob Pettit
St. Louis Hawks
Lovellette
Pettit
Ortiz decision boosts Puerto Rican lightweight prospect
A 19 year old Puerto Rican lightweight Carlos Ortiz won a unanimous eight round decision over Ray Portilla of New York in his second main event. Ortiz weighed 135 pounds to Portilla's 141 with judges voting 6-2 and 5-2-1. The AP card also had Ortiz winning 6-2.
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New York
Carlos Ortiz
Ray Portilla
Ortiz
Portilla
Peter Della
Joe Agnello
Harold Barnes
Associated Press
Score’s Rookie Year Highlights Pitching Prowess
Cleveland pitcher Herb Score, in 1955, completed 11 games and seven of those allowed four hits or fewer. He set a rookie major league strikeout record with 245, marking a record for a first-year pitcher.
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Cleveland
Herb Score
Bowling Bits Keep Towner's Lead With 2430 High
Towner's strengthened first place by taking three games from Ottawa Building & Loan last Monday night and smashing their own team high series with 2430. Ruth Christy raised her average to 169 with 210 558 while Meyer from Lee's Cafe was runner up to high 10-30 with 178 480. High 10 bowler Maloney of Todd's Insurance posted 206. Finch of KOFO led high 30 with 487. Ransom of Bonds topped high 30 at 471 with runner ups Smith 469 and Ransom single game 178. Thursday ladies league saw a fire scare as players left possessions to watch before returning to bowls. Carolyn Israelson, age 60, new to bowling, is featured by WIBC News. Jenny Murray, 78, averages 111, recently bowled 174. Splits tallies noted for many bowlers.
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Carey
Christy
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Ransom
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Baer
Wienecke
Chapman
Yelton
Bowling Scores in Ladies and Brunswick Leagues
Bowling scores recap from LADIES LEAGUE and BRUNSWICK LEAGUE show team tallies and individual high games. Notable performers include Lee with 177 and 500 series, Carlson 229 and 591, and Keefer 184 and 806 across multiple clubs.
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Page
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Cheney
Douglas
N. Brown
Keefer
NCAA faces split on recruiting controls at 50th convention
At the 50th NCAA convention in Los Angeles representatives from about 300 colleges debated TV controls and national recruiting limits. TV regulation proposals move toward adoption for 1956 while national recruiting controls appear doomed as athletic directors and faculty oppose central rules.
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National Collegiate Athletic Assn
NCAA
E. L
Dick) Romney
Mountain States Conference
Cyclones Battle Lawrence In NEAL Showdown Friday
Ottawa high school hosts Lawrence in a key NEAL clash as the Lions pursue the conference lead. Lawrence aims to slow Ottawa’s steady attack with a fast break and tough press while Ottawa tightens ball handling and rebounding ahead of the game.
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Lions
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Neal
McPherson
Topeka
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Three Sophs Stand Out On Kansas State Basketball Plu
The revamp Kansas State Wildcats led by three sophomores aim to top the Big Seven by defeating Oklahoma at Norman. Hayden Abbott scored 27 in his first start as Jack Parr Roy DeWitt starred, part of a four game win streak since DeWitz’s start in the holiday tourney. Missouri upset Kansas 76-54 as Chuck Denney grabbed 18 rebounds and Bill Ross scored 24 for Missouri. Kansas beat Oklahoma 77-65 in their season opener.
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Wildcats
Iowa State
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Wildcat
Jack Parr
Roy DeWitt
Paden Vicens
Dick Stone
Parr
K-State
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Sooners
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Tigers
Chuck Denney
Jayhawk
Bill Ross
Lew Johnson
Jayhawks
Bo Bollinger Top Lineman of 1955 Big Seven
Bo Bollinger of Oklahoma, a 206 pound senior from Muskogee, was named the most outstanding lineman for the 1955 football season in the Big Seven Missouri Valley area. He received unanimous AP all star guard honors and led the Mid West chapter with 42 votes for the lineman award, while Harold Burnine and others trailed in voting.
Farrell Jr. An Air Force Lieutenant Eyes 8 Open Qualifier
Johnny Farrell Jr, son of the former U S Open golf champion, serves as an Air Force lieutenant in Korea. He carries a set of golf clubs and hopes to try for the U S Open qualification next spring.
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Johnny Farrell Jr
Korea
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