Cyclones Hold Off Highland Rally For 51-41 Victory
Ottawa High Cyclones defeated Highland Park 51-41 to move to four league wins, 9-3 overall. Bob Lewis led scoring with 22 points, while Gene Shofner added 13 and Mickey Reed notable on the boards. Highland Park cut the lead to 24-22 in the third before Ottawa pulled away.
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Highland
Topeka
Highland Park
Ottawa High Cyclones
Scottie
Bob Lewis
Ottawa
Steve Wood
Paul Derda
Dennis Smith
Lewis
Cyclone
Smith
Gene Shofner
H. K. Stevens
Mickey Reed
Ottawa Highland
Shofner
Anguish Smith
Perda Parker Lewis Morrisey
Toelkes
Reed Fisher
Glenn Hill
Gollier Reynolds Corils
Park
Teeee
Ottawa A
Fredricks
Reynolds Jensen
Johnson Shanes
Christman
Prayer
Conway Deputy
Emerson Casteel
Evans Ames
Gilliland
Paret Beats Scott to Seek Third Title Shot
Cuba's Benny Paret edged Charley Scott in a split 10 round decision to push for a title bout with Don Jordan. A late fifth round flash knockdown decided the fight, with managers and officials debating scoring as Brenner eyes a Madison Square Garden rematch. The WBA spurned a Basilio title plan at Syracuse June 10.
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New York
Cuba
Benny
Kid) Paret
Charley Scott
Don Jordan
Scott
Brenner
National Boxing Assn
Jordan
WBA
Jordam Carmen Basilio
Syracuse
Petey Della
Leo Birnbaum
Paret
Birnbaum
Della
Joe Eppy
New Continental League Faces Uphill Fight for Status
The Continental League, now with Buffalo as its eighth member, battles for major league status. Indemnity disputes loom with the minor leagues over rights to Toronto Buffalo and Denver Dallas Houston Minneapolis St Paul. Branch Rickey will meet with Commissioner Ford Frick to resolve indemnity territorial rights and player control issues.
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New York
Buffalo
Toronto
Assa
Denver
Dallas
Houston
Minneapolis-St.Paul
Frank Shaughnessy
International
Ed Doherty
American Assa
Branch Rickey
Ford Frick
Frick
Bowling Scores Friday Night Ladies Meet Varied Highs
Friday night bowling results show individual game and series highs for teams including Home Improvement, OK Bargain, Trout, Fairmont, Gambles, Wills, FE and, Maracaibo, Elmer's. Notable marks include 531 series by Hills, 553 by Hughes, 489 by Lollar, and 486 by Trout among others.
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Ladies Home Improvement
N. Hackler
M. Kuntz
Royal T
A. Wolgast
E. Hills
OK Bargain
H. McClay
Trout
D. Mallicoat
Fairmont
J. Detwiler
Gambles
M. Wallace
R. Boyer
Wills
H. Ogle
M. Smay
V. Hoffman
Maracaibo
N. Lollar
Elmer
B. Hughes
DeSoto Tops Wellsville In Varsity Clash
DeSoto defeated Wellsville 64 to 38 after a 14 point first quarter deficit. In the preliminary game Wellsville B team upset DeSoto B 37 to 36.
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Desoto
Wellsville
Finney
Ts Ft of Chanay A Plummer
Bouse
Prock
I Hall
Spiering
Tillman
Wartsop
Rohe
Lee
Hall
Hoffman
Hrabe
Polfer
Phares A
Gulribel Q Schandel
McDaniels
Siti
Beere
Kansas College Teams Active in CIC and Kansas Conference
The Associated Press reports tight CIC race as Fort Hays State at 4-0 leads the standings while Pittsburg at 3-1 chases. Fort Hays faces Omaha, Emporia State topples Washburn as McDonald recovers from a heart attack, and Bethany hosts Baker in a key Kansas Conference clash with Ottawa and Emporia also in action.
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Fort Hays State
Pittsburg
John Lance
Arkansas State
Jonesboro
Gorillas
St. Benedict’s
Omaha
Ottawa
Bethel
College of Emporia
Kansas Wesleyan
McPherson
Tabor
Kansas
Southwestern
Friends
Sterling
Cincy
Bradley
Associated Press
Marquette
West Virginia
Wiliam & Mary
Norfolk
Ohio State
Michigan State
Georgia Tech
Alabama
County Tourney Plans Set For Williamsburg and Nearby Teams
A Franklin County grade school tournament at Williamsburg School on February 1 3 and 5 opens with four first round games in two brackets Williamsburg the top seed in the first bracket faces St Johns at 9 p m Pomona the top seed in the second bracket meets Fontana an hour earlier Richmond faces Lane at 6 p m and Osawatomie plays Princeton at 7 p m Four games are slated for Wednesday night and three for Friday with additional matchups in the schedule.
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Franklin County
Williamsburg
St. Johns
Pomona
Fontana
Richmond
Lane
Osawatomie
Princeton
Schedule Church League Contests for Ottawa Recreation Commission
The fifth round of the Ottawa Recreation Commission Church league opens Monday with senior division four games in the junior high gym and six games in the senior high gym for the junior division. Senior high: Sacred Heart versus Wesleyan Methodist at 6 30, Trinity Methodist versus Baptist Mission at 7 15, First Methodist versus First Baptist at 8, Church of the Nazarene versus North Baptist at 8 45. Junior division: Calvary Baptist versus Trinity Methodist at 6, North Baptist versus Sacred Heart at 6 35, Wesleyan Methodist versus First Baptist at 7 10, First Methodist Whites versus First United Presbyterian at 7 45, First Methodist Greens versus Main Street United Presbyterian at 8 20, and Boys Club versus First Christian at 8 55.
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Ottawa Recreation Commission
Orlis Cox
Sacred Heart
Wesleyan Methodist
Trinity Methodist
Baptist Mission
First Methodist
First Baptist
Church of the Nazarene
North Baptist
Calvary Baptist
First United Presbyterian
Main Street
United Presbyterian
First Christian
Four Tied In San Diego Open Drama At Halfway
A tight leaderboard at the $20,000 San Diego Open with four leaders tied at 135 after 36 holes at Mission Valley Country Club. Mike Souchak and Bob Goalby pace the field along with Mason Rudolph and Johnny Pott, one stroke ahead Art Wall Jr. and two other contenders Allen Geiberger and Sammy Reynolds.
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San Diego
Calif
Mike Souchak
Bob Goalby
Mason Rudolph
Clarksville
Mission Valley Country Club
Art Wall Jr
Pocono Manor
Allen Geiberger
Studio City
Sammy Reynolds
Springfield
Warriors Halt Celtics Streak Ends Celtics Run
The Boston Celtics saw their seven game win streak snapped by the Philadelphia Warriors 124-116 as Wilt Chamberlain poured in 42 points. In the same doubleheader, the New York Knicks beat the Cincinnati Royals 128-113. St Louis Hawks toppled the Detroit Pistons 130-125 while the Syracuse Nationals defeated the Minneapolis Lakers 119-112.
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National Basketball Assn
Boston Celtics
Philadelphia Warriors
Warriors
St. Louis Hawks
Detroit Pistons
Syracuse Nats
Minneapolis Lakers
Johansson Receives 1959 Athlete of the Year Honor
Ingemar Johansson, 27, heavyweight boxing champion, was named the 1959 athlete of the year in Milwaukee. He received the Fraternal Order of Eagles Frederick C. Miller Trophy Friday night before more than 500 fans. He plans his first title defense in June and hopes to secure an opponent soon, saying he needs four months to prepare.
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Milwaukee
Ingemar Johansson
Slugger
Floyd Patterson
Order of Eagles
Frederick C. Miller
Ingemar
Oscar Rises Near College Scoring Mark in Big Week
Cincinnati star Oscar Robertson scored 29 to reach 2,535 career points and near Frank Selvy’s 2,538 record. The Bearcats beat The Citadel 64-43 as several top teams logged wins and near-records across the college circuit.
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Big O
Oscar Robertson
Frank Selvy
Drake
Missouri Valley
Cincinnati Bearcats
Robbie
Cincy
Citadel
Dickie Hemric
Syracuse Football Prospect Brighter
Manchester AP reports Syracuse football looks stronger for 1960 with depth at quarterback. Sophomore QB Dave Sarette notes the Orangemen will be seven deep at the position after yielding a 1959 national title season.
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Manchester
N.H
Syracuse
Dave Sarette
Orangemen
High School and college scores plus AFL Dallas note
The page lists basketball results from Abilene to Fort Hays State with numerous high school and college games and scores including Emporia 42, Natl. highlights show Washburn Rural 89, Osage 5. It also reports boxing promoter Foss in Milwaukee saying the AFL pushes Dallas franchise, with Hunt leading and an option on the Cotton Bowl. NFL Commissioner Rozelle suggests AFL will target New York and Los Angeles. Senator Kefauver calls Dallas dispute a private matter.
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Emporia
Lawrence
Leavenworth
Parsons
Columbus
Coffeyville
Independence Ward
Atchison
Bonner Springs
Turner
Mission East
Mission North Wyandotte
Washington-Bethel
Olathe
Osawatome
Pittsburg
Tola
Salina
Manhattan
Ottawa
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Hayden
Topeka
Fort Scott
Chanute
Neodesha
Eureka
Burlington
Yates Center
Louisburg
Baldwin
DeSoto
Wellsville
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Eudora
Gardner
Haskell
Fredonia
Humboldt
Foss
Milwaukee
Ingemar Johansson
AFL
Dallas
NFL
Texas
Lamar Hunt
Pete Rozelle
New York
Los Angeles
Pro Circuit Stands Firm On Its Future
Milwaukee AP Joe Foss AFL commissioner says the new pro circuit will not seek a knockdown drag out fight with the NFL but is prepared to defend its interests. He stresses a live and let live policy and respect for NFL and Canadian contracts while asserting the AFL will stay and there is room for all.
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Pro Circuit
Milwaukee
Wis
Joe Foss
American Football League
National Football League
Foss
NFL
South Dakota
AFL
Wellsville Rockies Pedal to Easy Wins Over Edgerton
The Wellsville Rockies secured a decisive double victory against Edgerton here. In the A game, Wellsville led 21 to 9, while the B game ended 31 to 12 in favor of Wellsville, dominating both contests.
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Wellsville Rockies
Edgerton
Wellsville
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