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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1957

Page

4

Last Second I State Basket Snaps KU Victory String

Ames Iowa State Cyclones upset No 1 Kansas 39 37 in a tense late finish Don Medsker scoring the winning basket as Wilt Chamberlain held to five field goals Thompson 18 points for Iowa State. Kansas NCAA leading team suffered first defeat in 13 games while the Big Seven season resumes with Missouri and Colorado games forthcoming.

Ames Iowa Wilt Chamberlain Iowa State Cyclones Kansas Iowa State Chamberlain Cyclones Wilt Kansas City Don Medsker Associated Press Medsker Gary Thompson Thompson Bill Strannigan Iowa _State Strannigan Dick Harp Bill Nee Kan Elseh Kansas State Missouri Oklahoma Oklahoma A&m Stillwater Sooners Nebraska Colorado Wildcats Jack Parr Tigers Parr Lionel Smith K-State

Shake Up Top Ten In AP Basketball Poll

The AP top ten shifted modestly after a week that saw Kansas maintain a narrow lead over North Carolina who earned 828 points. Iowa State beat Kansas 39 37 snapping a 12 game unbeaten streak while SMU moved to third and Kentucky rose with two wins. Vanderbilt dropped to 10th with Iowa State moving to ninth after losses.

North ‘Carolina Kansas Associated Press Kansans North Carolina Iowa State Yar Heels Southern Methodist Texas A&m TCU Kentucky Loyola LSU Louisville UCLA Vanderbilt Mississippi Missouri Statenee Rae North Carolina Southern Methodist E.se Eeeess Secneee Eadabs Dient Seattle Ceeseeeeveess Illinois Seseeseseseee Wake Forest Bradley Oklahoma City Canisius West Virginia Duke Ohio State

Braves Set to Meet Friends University in Wilson Field House

Kansas conference race heats as the Braves face Friends University at Wilson Field House tomorrow night at 8. Friends is 2-0 in the circuit after close losses to Bethel and Baker, and will press hard. Coach Bil Frear pushes shooting drills as the team prepares a focused defense, stressing one-game-at-a-time approach amid a tightly matched league.

Ottawa University Braves Friends University Wilson Field House Kansas Friends Bethel Baker Quakers Braves Bil Frear Ron Yingling Bob McGhee Bob Knight Newton

Church League Opens With Eight Games

Ottawa Recreation Commission sponsors the Church League basketball season, opening last night with eight games. Four Senior division games were held in the junior high gym and four Junior division games were played in the senior high school gym.

Ottawa Recreation Commission

Rantoul Girls Edge Gardner In Close OT Victory

Rantoul high school girls basketball pulled a 57 56 overtime win over Gardner after a tight game. Rantoul led early, Gardner surged to a halftime 23 22 edge, and the teams traded leads into the final seconds before Sondra Redick scored the decisive basket. Redick and Rosalie Hubba shared scoring honors for Rantoul with 25 points each. Gay led Gardner with 28 points.

Sondra Redick Rantoul Redick Rosalie Hubba Gay Gay Was High For’ Gardner and Took Game Honors With: 82 Points, Cece Rantowl Gardner Ea Davis Randel R. Hubbard Doncaster Brown Hendrik Curtis Andrews Schmoe Fajer Pennington Poe Baetaert Te Hall Q Rantoul Eeeeese

Bethel Defeats Wesleyan 88 to 67 in League Loss

Bethel topped Wesleyan 88 to 67 as Wesleyan faced a second league defeat. The game featured late momentum and a decisive margin, with Bethel pulling away in the second half to secure the win.

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Ottawa Whirlwinds Host Emporia Junior High Opponent

The Ottawa Whirlwinds meet Emporia Junior High tomorrow afternoon in the Ottawa Junior High School gym. Lead scorer Dennis Smith has the team playing well with a recent timeout helping them halt Highland Park on the Scotties' home court. Starting five remains Dennis Smith Tom Morrisey Jim Corlis Allen Glen and Jack Smith.

Ottawa Emporia Dennis Smith Highland Park Scotties Tom Morrisey Jim Corlis Allen Glen Jack Smith

Few Changes Wanted In Football Rules

NEW ORLEANS The National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Rules Committee neared the midpoint of its annual meeting with chairman Fritz Crisler reporting fewer proposed changes than usual about 30. The group discussed allowing substitutes to return at least once per quarter, a plan supported by Lou Little. Crisler said there is a strong sentiment against returning to the platoon system despite debate on the substitution proposal.

New Orleans National Collegiate Athletic Assn Fritz Crisler Crisler University of Michigan

Mantle Contracts Back unsigned in Baltimore banquet

Mickey Mantle, the 1956 AL MVP and 1957 triple crown winner, has returned his contract to the New York Yankees unsigned. The 25 year old slugger reportedly seeks $75,000 for next season and says he turned down the initial offer from the champions at a banquet in Baltimore. He did not disclose his asking price or the gap with the club.

Baltimore Mickey Mantle New York Yankees

Mantle Wins Babe Ruth Sultan of Swat Crown

Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees received the Babe Ruth Sultan of Swat award at the Maryland Professional Baseball Players Association fourth annual banquet. The honor crowns him as the modern slugger matching Babe Ruth in acclaim during a Baltimore ceremony.

Baltimore Mickey Mantle New York Yankees Babe Ruth Mantle Maryland ’ Professional Baseball Players Assn

Syracuse's First Football Team Records 83 in 1890

Syracuse's inaugural 1890 football squad posted an 83 record, reflecting early gridiron challenges and the program's formative progress ahead of formal schedules and competitive play.

Syracuse

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