Jayhawks Blast Cats Off Court
The Kansas Jayhawks defeated Kansas State 75-66 at Allen Fieldhouse to seize the Big Eight lead. Bill Bridges led with 24 points and 15 rebounds, while Dee Ketchum supplied a second‑half spark as Kansas outshot and outrebounded the Wildcats 57 to 42. Kansas improves to 4-1 in conference. K‑State drops to 2-1 and remains in the hunt with Nebraska.
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Kansas Jayhawks
Kansas State Wildcats
Jayhawks
K-State
Allen
Lawrence
Kansas
Kansas State
Nebraska
Bill Bridges
Dick Harp
Dee Ketchum
Ketchum
Harp
Wildcats
Tex Winter
Bridges
Wayne Hightower
Hightower
Ced Price
Larry Comley
Oklahoma State
Iowa State
Oklahoma
Missouri
Goose Tatum Indicted In Tax Evasion Case In Dallas
Federal grand jury charges Goose Tatum famed Harlem Globetrotter and entertainer with income tax evasion for 1956 and 1957, claiming gross incomes of 528,896 and 40,924 while he toured with the Harlem Stars. Also named are nine Missouri men charged with conspiracy to pass counterfeit 200 bills and Harold Henry Allen former Empire Bank of Springfield official charged with misapplying over 10,000 in bank funds and FDIC reporting fraud.
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Kansas City
Reece
Goose) Tatum
Tatum
Prince
Harlem Globetrotters
Harlem Stars
Dallas
Missouri
Loren B. Hamby
Bob Neal Carson
Rolla
Richard Fore
Clifford J. Hance Jr
Newburg
Samuel Elvin Tripp
Ellington
Charles Tripp Jr
St. Louis
Pete Small
Kenneth Small
William Ray Small
Senath
Harold Henry Allen
Empire Bank of
Springfield
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Allen
Southwestern defeats Bethel 64-51 in Kansas Conference game
Southwestern beat Bethel 64-51 Friday at Winfield to improve to 7-1 in the Kansas Conference. Bethel rallied to 49-45 with 5:30 left behind Don Wedel's 29 points, but Southwestern's balance carried the win as Skip Cleaver added 12 and Gary Langley 10.
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Southwestern
Bethel
Winfield
Kansas
Don Wedel
Skip Cleaver
Gary Langley
St. Mary of the Plains
Dodge City
National College
Kansas City
Jack Nies
Nies
Charles Myers
National
St. Mary
Recre
Church League Schedule Sets Six Junior Games
Ottawa Recreation Commission posts six junior division basketball games for Monday January 23 in two city gyms. Westminster faces Calvary Baptist at 6 p.m., First Methodist White vs First Baptist at 6:40, North Baptist vs Sacred Heart at 7:20, First Christian vs Grace Episcopal at 8, Trinity Methodist vs Bethany Chapel at 8:40. First Methodist Green and Boys Club play 6:30. Junior high hosts three senior division games: First Baptist vs First Methodist at 7:15, Trinity Methodist vs Nazarene at 8, and North Baptist vs Sacred Heart at 8:45.
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Ottawa Recreation Commission
Orlis Cox
Cox
Westminster
Calvary Baptist
First Methodist White
First Baptist
North Baptist
Sacred Heart
First Christian
Grace Episcopal
Trinity Methodist
Bethany Chapel
First Methodist Green
First Methodist
Nazarene
May Sue Over Slam At League
Wilkes-Barre, Pa AP The Eastern Professional Basketball League begins a defamation suit against NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle for allegedly harming the league's morals and standards. EBL president Harry Rudolph said Rozelle should fix his own house before commenting on others. Lipscomb was blocked from playing for the Baltimore Bullets as Rozelle cited NFL interests. Rudolph authorized the league’s attorney to pursue a $1 million suit in U.S. District Court in New York.
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Wilkes-Barre
EBL
Harry Rudolph
Rozelle
Gene
Big Daddy) Lipscomb
Baltimore Colts
Baltimore Bullets
NFL
Rudolph
Rozell
Bowling Scores Friday Night Ladies OK Bargain 3 High
Friday night bowling scores show FRIDAY NIGHT LADIES OK BARGAIN-3 led by 10H McCay with 185 and P Jackson 409. Gambles-11 posted 161 by M Hull and 393 by R Bayer. Royal T and Petrex-1 posted top scores by B Pogue 190 and N Loliar 525. H. Carey achieved 495 and 405 in two events. Pence-0 credited M Smith 398. Fairmont-4 listed F Hackler 167 and 449.
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R Carlson
B. Hughes
B. Bachelor
H. Carey
M. Smith
Fairmont
F. Hackler
Wichita East defeats Ottawa in tournament game
Wichita East outscored Ottawa 20 points in the final period to beat the Cyclones 47 to 32. Bob Lewis led Ottawa with 19 points while Wallace Gilkey scored 20 for Wichita East. Ottawa faces St Marys for seventh place and returns home to prepare for league play.
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Dodge City
Wichita East
Ottawa Cyclones
Ottawa
Blue Aces
Bob Lewis
Cyclone
Wallace Gilkey
Lewis
Harry Morton
Pete Kelly
Bob Mullen
Cyclones
Tournnament
St. Mary's
H. K. Stevens
Stevens
Leavenworth
Consulation
Rozel
St. Marys
Don Larsen's perfect World Series no hitter shocks Yankee Stadium
Don Larsen pitched a perfect game in the 1956 World Series against the Brooklyn Dodgers at Yankee Stadium. The 27 year old faced 27 batters, completing 9 innings with a flawless performance as fans erupted in disbelief and celebration after the final out.
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Don Larsen
Brooklyn Dodger
Yankee Stadium
Robinson
Snider
Campanella
Hodges
Brooklyn Dodgers
Yogi Berra
Yogi
Floyd Bevens
Brooklyn
Larsen
Dodgers
Mitchell
Berra
Babe Pinelli
Williamsburg Hands Rantoul Big Loss in City Rivalry
Williamsburg Panthers built a large first half lead and coasted to a 76 to 31 victory over Rantoul led by Jim Milliken with 25 points and Ned Bethell with 24. Rantoul’s Joe Evans scored 17 as Williamsburg remains Franklin County League leaders. Williamsburg also beat Rantoul in the B team game 65 to 16.
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Williamsburg
Williamsburg Panthers
Rantoul
Jim Milliken
Ned Bethell
Panther
Franklin County
Joe Evans
Daley Contends With Salary Hike After Conference
Kansas City pitcher Bud Daley and general manager Frank Lane met for two hours to discuss a salary increase but made no headway. Daley warned the team faced trouble after receiving only a token raise, with terms not disclosed by either side.
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Kansas City
Bud Daley
Kansas City Athletics
Frank Lane
Daley
Pistons Slip Past Knicks In Late Push To 2nd Place
Detroit Pistons win 129 128 over New York Knicks in a tight NBA game. Bailey Howell and Gene Shue key late scoring as Detroit trails division leaders Hawks by 9 1/2 games. Friday’s only NBA game due to weather, with other matchups postponed.
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Detroit iPistons
National Basketball Association
Cincinnati
Pistons
New York Knicks
Syracuse
Boston
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
New York
Hawks
St. Louis
Walter Dukes
Knick
Phil Jordan
Richie Guerin
Dave Budd
Bailey Howell
Gene Shue
Overbrook Wins Osage County Basketball Tourney
Overbrook edged defending champion Melvern 49-46 to capture the Osage County tournament last night. Melvern led 14-12 after the first period with Darell Schultz scoring 22 points, but Overbrook surged to a 25-22 halftime edge and extended to 33-28 after three, then held on as Melvern outscored them 18-15 in the final frame.
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Burlingame
Overbrook
Melvern
Osage
Darell Schultz
Lilly
Duncan
Schultz
Supple
Price
Rose
Irey
Anderson
Cromwell
Appanoose Rolls Over Richmond In League Clash
Dick Fishburn and Gary Walburn each hit 1 goal and 15 points as Appanoose toppled Richmond 72-40 in Franklin County league play. Appanoose moved to 6-4 in league action while Richmond fell to 0-9. The A team led 31-12 after one, 35-16 at halftime, then widened the gap before a late rally. Gary Brock led Richmond with 11 points. Appanoose also won the B game 58-54.
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Appanoose
Dick Fishburn
Gary Walburn
Richmond
Gary Brock
Bigit
Altic
Greten
Heidner
Sobba i Lederer
Greten'd
Walburn
Smit Fishburn
Gretend Moore
Rossman Beauchamp
Brock Hamilton
Predrow
Hamshaw Liller
Maley
Roeckers
Appanoose Sa
Eeees Bone Ae
Richmond Reese
Lane Defeats Pomona In Narrow 69-60 Victory
Lane pulled ahead in the final quarter to beat Pomona 69-60. Bob Cole scored 29 points and grabbed 27 rebounds for Lane. Pomona’s Ralph Nelson led with 21 points, Danny Servaes added 20, as Pomona led at halftime 36-33. Lane also won the B team game 42-39.
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Lane
Pomona
Bob Cole
Lions
Ralph Nelson
Pirates
Danny Servaes
Multiple scores from regional college and high school basketball tournaments
Basketball scores show college games with Southwestern 64 Bethel 51 and Drury 53, high school rounds with Junction City 75 Atchison 59, Shawnee Mission East 74 Dodge City 39, and notable matchups including Wichita East 47 Ottawa 32. Team results span Kansas towns, colleges and prep squads with numerous close finishes and tournament progress.
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Junction City
Atchison
Hayden
Manhattan
Dodge City
Sublette
Nickerson
Shawnee Mission East
Par Battered By Many At Crosby Meet
Crosby meet at Pebble Beach features record-low scoring as Bill Collins and Ted Kroll lead third round. Collins 9-under par 165, Kroll 66 for 165 totals. Notables include Arnold Palmer 68 for 188, Ken Venturi 67 71, Roberto de Vicenzo 72 66, and former Walker Cup amateur Fred Kamer leading pro-amateur.
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Crosby
Pebble Beach
Calif
Bing Crosby
Bill Collins
Ted Kroll
Collins
Baltimore
Kroll
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Cypress Point
Monterey Peninsula Country Club
BobRosburg
Jack Burke
Dave Hill
Bob Goalby
Arnold Palmer
Ken Venturi
Mexico City
Roberto de Vicenzo
Dick Stranahan
Don Finsterwald
Fred Kamer
Grosse Point
Mich
Mason Rudolph
Curtis Person
George Coleman Jr
Bob Vaillancourt
Wes Ellis
Frank Tatum Jr
Wellsville Eagles Rally For Third Straight Win Over DeSoto
Marvin Caruthiers scored 22 points to lift Wellsville to a 54-50 victory over DeSoto, extending the Eagles’ streak. DeSoto’s Ted Morse tallied 21 as the defense held firm most of the game. DeSoto B team won 35-34 in the prelim.
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Wellsville
Marvin Caruthiers
Wellsville Eagles
DeSoto
Eagles
Caruthers
Ted Morse
Dodgers Sign Three Dodgers to 1961 Contracts
Los Angeles Dodgers players Norm Larker Willie Davis and Tommy Davis signed 1961 contracts. Dodgers vice president Buzzie Bavasi announced raises for all three but did not reveal the figures.
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LOS Angeles
Norm Larker
Willie Davis
Tommy Davis
Los Angeles Dodgers
Buzzie) Bavasi
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