Ottawa Braves Face Baker and Jewell in HAC Weekend Showdown
Ottawa University hosts Baker at Wilson Field House for a 7:20 p.m. Friday clash and meets William Jewell Saturday as the Braves chase in the HAC standings. Baker and Jewell enter with uneven records but pose potential threats to Ottawa who seeks to stay tied for second behind Tarkio and Methodist.
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Baker
Wilson Field House
William Jewell
Braves
Central Methodist
Ottawa
Bill Frear
Jewell
HAC
Frear
Tarkio
Graceland
Methodist
Benedictine
Bakergals
Melvern Advances to Semis with 67 54 Win over Gridley
Melvern to face Burlingame in Tri Lakes League semifinal after a 67 to 54 first-round victory led by Jon Lightle’s 31 points, 16 in the second half. Gridley was paced by Mike Raaf with 26. Lebo edged Waverly 55 to 45 to set a semifinal against Williamsburg.
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Lebo
Jon Lightle
Melvern
Gridley
Panthers
Burlingame
Quenemo
Waverly
Williamsburg
Lyndon
Pomona
Lightle
Panters
Terry Barkdoll
Mike Raaf
Melvery
J. Frearkaeen
Burkdoll
Johnson
Jamison
Bouriay
DB Frearksen
Gridley— Saal
Trifale
Byer
L$ugentetter
Kraft
Totals
Ottawa Junior High splits doubleheader with Lawrence Central
In Ottawa junior high boys basketball, the eighth graders beat Lawrence Central 27 to 24, led by Kevin Searls with 8 points and Gary Robertson 6. The ninth graders lost 53 to 26. Freshmen stayed close early but trailed 27-17 at halftime and were blown out 14-3 in the third period. Next games are tentatively set for February and early March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Confernce
Tarkio
Wildcats
Frear
Ottawa
Gary Bates
Jewell
Charlie Funk
Cardinals
Lawrence Central
OJHS
Central
Kevin Searls
Gary Robertson
Troy Grace
Overbrook Santa Fe
Paola
Ottawa Bth
Searls
Lindsey
Moor
Maratucki
Dangel
Thompson
Robertson
Hendrickson
Grace
Avery
Ferguson
Rumford
Viety Ambler
Crenshaw
Geist
Crosby
Switzer
City Scores Basketball Man's AA League
A cluttered box score lists numerous teams and players from the city league. Highlights include LOUD BUILDERS and ORC BUDGE'S, with totals and individual lines for many players across divisions, showing high scoring by multiple teams and a wide field of contributors.
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Loud Builders
Black
Cole
Steanson
Ferguson
Topp
Saffron
Rhodes
Selinal Day Botshammer
Totaly
Garnett
Broummal
Singer
Hormrack
Bare
Hasteat
Mughns
Hichardson
Overbrrook
Bond
Dennis Supple
Dean Supple
Rappe
Kendricks
Heffner
Mahon
Winsburg
Tavern
Bathell
White
Robbing
Benton
Payer
Heck
Kiehl
Orc-Budge
Kimbrel
Nevamiwander
Fittecling
Duncan
Fou
Oy Miller
Fleming
Ore Wellsville
Lewreng
Warren
Osh
Caruthers
Dwyer
Good
Wright
Detels Breithaupt
Q'gonnar
Tota
Bynkin
Dryden
Kramer
Whitacre
Rysemuss
Pearson
League AM White Welders
Sink
Vienne
Broler
Ward
Qekerman
Russell
Kueser
Ottawa
McCutchen
Payne
Bien
Missouri In Driver's Seat Missouri in driver seat headline
Missouri surged back from an 11 point deficit to beat Kansas State 66-60 and seize sole lead in the Big Eight with five wins, one loss. Oklahoma beat Iowa State 62-52, Kansas lost to Nebraska 60-57, Oklahoma State defeated Colorado 78-68. Missouri led by Anderson and Kennedy, Redding starred for K State, while Redding praised by Anderson. Missouri faces Kansas and Kansas State in its remaining games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Missouri
Tigers
Kansas State
K-State
Oklahoma
Iowa State
Kansas
Nebraska
Cornhuskers
Oklahoma State
Colorado
Columbia
Tiger
Norm Stewart
Curtis Redding
Redding
Wildcats
Cats
Anderson
Stewart
Bowling Bits Weekly Leaderboard Highlights and Averages
Top weekly bowlers include Mary Mull with a 233 game and Sue Wolgast 572 series. Team highs feature Lister's 852 game and Dengel's 2,495 series, with Floor leading in both 720 and 2,098. Multiple leagues report high games and series, with notable figures such as Robbie Droge, Karen Sumner, Hazel Guyett, and Arlene DeCaeny posting top marks, while Dengel & Son Mortuary tops Indian Squaws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Liegerot
Mary Mull
Sue Wolgast
Lister
Dengel’s
Mary Ewbank
Carol Turner
Baldwin
Floor
Robbie Droge
Dick Stinnett
Chevrolet-Olds
Ottawa Bus
Karen Sumner
Ottawa Honda
Lister's
Peoples National Bank
First National
Dora Redenbaugh
Kay Cordle
Eagles
Drake Jewelry
Hazel Guyett
Dengel & Son Mortuary
Loyd
Cindy Ayers
Betty Maloney
Beverly Ledom
Pat Presnell
Mary Brown
Mabel Justice
Virgie Sink
Ruth DeWald
Bowling Leaders at City Tournament Amid Mixed Scores
A list of participants and scores from the Omens City Bowling Tournament shows team entries such as Wert Witton Repair and Osburns Flowers with figures like 223 for Trouiman and Leach 1219 in singles. Names including B Droge Hickman Dengel Lane and Varhauer appear with various handicap totals and event tallies.
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OMEN
Wert Witton Repair
Benger & Son Mortuary
de Littfes
Franklin Savings
Osburn’s Flowers
B. Droge
E. Hickman
C. Dengel
Lane
Droge
B. Sink
Hickman
Trouiman
B. Varhauer
Seaman T Birds Triumph In Capitol Invitational
In Topeka Washburn Rural hosts a Capitol Invitational basketball tournament round one. Seaman defeats Wamego 56 45 and Shawnee Heights crushes Marysville 72 56. Semifinals Friday feature Ottawa High vs Washburn Rural and Seaman vs Shawnee Heights.
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Ottawa
Washburn Rural
Seaman
Shawnee Melgats
Topeka
Shawnee Heights
Wamego
Marysville
Ottawa High
Golf ball eyed by USGA meeting in Atlanta
AP Special Correspondent reports on a potential game changer a golf ball with varied deeper dimples to straighten flight. Inventors Dr. Fred Holmstrom and Daniel Nepela seek approval under existing specs while USGA weighs a rule change to require spherical balls with equal aerodynamic properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Grimsley
Atlanta
Pacific Coast
Fred Holmstrom
San Jose State
Calif
Daniel Nepela
IBM
U.S. Golf Association
Usga Brass
California
Polara Enterprises
William Coblentz
Frank Thomas
USGA
Comeback lifts Central Heights past Prairie View in league clash
Central Heights surfaced from a halftime deficit to beat Prairie View 70 to 50 in the Three Rivers League, led by Buddy Welch with 17 points and nine rebounds. Roy Edwards added 14, while Steve Bones and Leroy Kratzberg combined for 13 points each. CH shot 30 of 61 and held a 26-17 edge on the boards, forcing 20 Buffalo turnover. CH remains 3-1 in league play, 9-4 overall.
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Central Heights
Prairie View
Vikings
Buffaloes
Vikes
Heights
Buffs
Buddy Welch
Roy Edwards
Steve Bones
Leroy Kratzberg
Phil Mathews
Keith Wade
Bonner Springs
Ottawa High
Wellsville
Oastraidher
Edwards
Lyon
Yancau
Walch
Bones
Kratberg
Pearson
Wilson
Prairie
Wate
Wade
Rutty
Kettler
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Terry Ostmeyer
Ottawa University
Tarki
Ofewa
Greceland
Missouri Valley
William Jewell Beets
J. Bleny
Hamanded
Cale
Welle
Jackson
Cummings
DUKE
Ping
Tate
Woodward
Stoltz
Woman's League
Wales
Dyne
McTaggert
Raose
Gillespie
Pay Walker
Selk
Williamsburg Howe
Sibson
Marrow
Chambers
Marburg
Falls
Showalter
Globetrotters
Brady
Andrews
Harmann
Jukes
Rhoades
Reroyd
Wiederholt
Cullen
Gilbert
Kay
Trinity UW. Meth
Wolken
Holmes
Douthat
Unruh
Ubal
Princeton
Parry
Hutchinson
Hull
Sobba
Heckman
Tush
Wellsville Bank
Lawrena
Pallock
Patarson
Balcher
Rogers
Burns
Swearington
Hook
Murdock
Gould
ITV WU
Meth
Hugh
LaRue
Pankrats
Tolalh
Carl McPipe
Brian Banks
McPipe
Banks
Hasan Houston
Jayhawks
John Douglas
Cary Carrabine
Sooners
Erin Curry
Leonard Allen
Paul Landsberger
Andrew Jones
Olus Holder
Cowboys
Larry Vaculik
Town State
Miller-R
Corie
Ayert
D. Roeht
Vethautz-N
Fenton
M. McMillen
D. Price
Leach
Tae
Rot
T-Birds Triumph
Chapman
Rural
Holton
Chrysler
Shevener
Bidal
Bob White Motor Co
Hickory
Dodge
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