Braves Face Rugged Cage Foes This Week
The Ottawa University Braves travel to Emporia to face the College of Emporia Presbyterians Saturday and then meet Bethany College Swedes in Wilgon Field House on Tuesday. Coaches push for steady hustle as new players Knight Cooper Vaughn emerge, while CoE leads Kansas conference with Bethel in second. Ottawa aims to stay sharp amid finals and tough tests.
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College of Emporia Presbies
Wilgon Field House
Husky Bethany College
Lindsborg
Kansas
C. of E
Braves
Newton
Presbies
Bethel College Maroons
Bethel
Ottawa
Bill Frear
Bill Danenhauer
Bob Knight
Ray Cooper
Ron Vaughn
Greeley Beats Lane 77 to 39 in Open Floor Test
Greeley powered past Lane 77 to 39 as a strong all around performance. Bill Lanzrath led Lane with 24 points while David Stockson scored 14 for the Lions. In the B game Lane edged Greeley 62 to 60 led by John Wheeler with 21. Victor Lickteig added 17 for Greeley.
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Kas
Greeley
Bill Lanzrath
David Stockson
Lions
John Wheeler
Little Lion
Victor Lickteig
Lyndon Romps Lebo 63 48 in Upbeat Basketball Win
Lyndon defeated Lebo 63 to 48 at home with a strong start and led throughout after a close opening quarter. Coffman led Lyndon with 17 points while Longhauffer scored 14 for Lebo.
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Lyndon
Kas
Lebo
Coffman
Longhauffer
Ancient Stone Age carvings found near Trivoli cave
Excavators near Trivoli in Italy uncover six Stone Age carvings believed to be among the oldest art objects in the region. The find highlights early artistic expression and prehistoric human activity in the area. Savings bonds are an investment.
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Trivoli
Italy
Little Seven Opens Tourney With First Round Games
The Little 7 League basketball tournament begins in DeSoto Kansas with three initial matchups tonight. Eudora faces Spring Hill at 6 30 p m Louisburg plays DeSoto and Wellsville meets Gardner at 9 30 p m Baldwin earned a first round bye and will play the Gardner or Wellsville winner in the second round Friday. The championship is scheduled for Saturday night.
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Kas
Eudora
Spring Hill
Louisburg
Wellsville
Gardner
Baldwin
Gardner-Wellsville
Melvern/Rolls Past Pomona in 67–49 Varsity Win
Melvern grabbed the lead in the second period and rolled to a 67 to 49 victory over Pomona. Reams 18, Weis 17, and Royston 14 led Melvern, while Duane Shaw had 17 for Pomona. Melvern won the B game 84 to 34 and Schultz led Melvern with 20, Jones 14.
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Kas
Melvern
Reams
Weis
Royston
Duane Shaw
Schultz
Larry Jones
Melvern—é? Feft
Shaw Wala
Burgoon Reams
Burna
Hudeloon Johansen
Wilson
Delano
Pardon Jones
Pomona Caries
LeCompton Downs Quenemo Quintet
LeCompton led Quenemo 58 to 43 as the game swung in the second and final periods. Oldham led LeCompton with 15 points, Compton 16, and Workman 16 while Bill Logan topped Quenemo with 17. Jim Bredelsen paced the winners with 18 in the B game.
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LeCompton
Bill Logan
Oldham
Compton
Jim Bredelsen
Workman
Hanson
B. Brechel
Hamiltn
Chase Werts
Kramer Mathews Logan
Yockey
Mathey Spencer
Robuck
P. Workman
Gray Oldham
J. Brechel
Valley Triumph Over Rantoul 75 53 in Basketball Clash
Michigan Valley defeats Rantoul 75 to 53 as Don Walburn leads Valley with 29 points and Bill Day nets 20 for Rantoul. In the B game, Kenny Evans scores 16 to pace the winners. Box score details and quarter totals provided.
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Kas
Michigan Valley
Bill Day
Jim Swanson
Don Walburn
Kenny Evans
Lee Bulmer
Mid Valley
Eagle
D. Evans
Walburn
Swanson
Mhauffer
Builtz
Bulmer
Gorton
S ‘Thompson
Johnson
Henry
Evans
Kirkland
Brown
Kirkpatrick
Morris
Wallace
Eee Bannes
Richmond Downs Princeton in Kansas Cage Clash
Richmond defeated Princeton 84 to 43 in Richmond Kansas with Jim Oestreicher and Junior Wall scoring 13 points each and John Wiesner adding 14 for the Cubs. In the B game Richmond won 53 to 29 as Ron Foltz led with 19 while Carl Stone had 10 for Princeton.
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Princeton
Kas
Richmond
Jim Oestreicher
Junior Wall
Cub
Ron Foltz
John Wiesner
Cubs
Carl Stone
Boldebuck Breaks 2,000 Point Barrier in Valley Race
Houston 7-foot star Don Boldebuck surpassed the 2,000-point mark, reaching 2,013 total after 21 points against Tulsa. He leads the Missouri Valley scoring race by 0.3 per game over Detroit’s Bill Ebben with five games left, while others like Grady Smith and Barney Cable chase in tight pursuit.
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Don Boldebuck
Nebraska Wesleyan
Detroit
Bill Ebben
Barney Cable
Bradley
Grady Smith
Tulsa
Smith
Bob Hodgson
Wichita
Mel Wright
Oklahoma A&m
Mack Carter
Joe Stevens
Junior Born
Don i Haase
Ebben
Boldebuck
Hodgson
Jim McLaughlin
St. Louis
Cable
Shellie McMillen
Born
Stevens
Joe Todd
Santee Heads Field At Boston Garden
Wes Santee leads a strong field in the Hunter Mile at the Boston Garden season opener. The nation's top miler, sidelined by a leg injury since December 30, will race Saturday night in the 67th Boston A. A. event, his first indoor start of the season.
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Wes Santee
Boston A. A
Boston Garden
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Ernie Shelton
Charlie Capozzoli
Georgetown
Horace Ashenfelter
University of Maryland
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New York
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Ae Nigleen
Giants See Rich Rookie Crop For 1956 Season
New York Giants official Gary Schuacher praises a strong rookie class led by Allan Worthington and Pete Burnside, with Foster Castleman plagued by knee concerns and Bob Lennon shining after a 31 homer season in Minneapolis. George Wilson also hit 31 homers in the same league. A note recalls the 1886 first refrigerated orange shipment from Los Angeles to eastern markets.
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Gary Schumacher
New York Giants
Horace Stoneham
American Assn
Texas
Billy Rigney
Allan
Red) Worthington
Pete Burnside
Worthington
Minneapolis
Millers
Burnside
Dallas
Foster Castleman
Giants
Bob Lennon
Nashville
George Wilson
Mantle Expects Yankees to Repeat Strong 1956
Mickey Mantle, now earning a reported 30000 dollars, says the Yankees can repeat as champions in 1956 if young pitchers like Tom Sturdivant Bob Wiesler and Bob Grim develop. Fully recovered from a thigh injury and with a health clean bill, Mantle eyes his best year yet and plans early Florida workouts before spring training.
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Mantle
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Yankees
Mickey
Tom Sturdivant
Bob Wiesler
Bob Grim
Shrimp Industry Tops U.S. Commercial Fishing Revenue
The shrimp industry emerges as the most lucrative, with about 225 million pounds produced annually valued at roughly 50 million dollars, according to the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Jackie Accepts A Slash In Pay
Brooklyn Dodgers star Jackie Robinson accepted a $4,500 salary cut to return for another season. He vowed to fight to retain his regular third base job, calling a "big battle" ahead. Robinson, 210 pounds, noted last year was his worst with .256 in 105 games.
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Jackie Robinson
Brooklyn Dodgers
Robby
Bowling Scores in Ladies and Industrial Leagues
Readable portions show listed high scores and team names across two leagues. Entries include Sears Budge's Anchor KOFO Unique Wiggins L P Gas and others with top scores like 179 208 551 873 454 and references to sponsors and promotions such as Buy U. S. Savings bonds.
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Sears
Larkin
Budge's
Hoffman
Baer
Anchor
Jones
Industrial League
Wiggins
Lyder
L P Gas
Rermanen
Peoples Bank
Davis
Wieneke
Bennett's
Tiarranee
Cities Service
Vestor
Calbern's
Meador
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