Turmoil over Lawrence Cager eligibility in NEKL race
Lawrence High School faces possible loss of its NEKL basketball title after junior guard Smith allegedly played under an assumed name in an Atchison league game. If confirmed, Lawrence would forfeit wins, affecting the champion status and prompting Lawrence to seek relief or transfer to the Sunflower League after the 1956-57 school year.
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Simmons
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Neal Wherry
Ottawa
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Ith
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Law ‘Rence
Lee Fladbarth
H. Smith
Henry Smith
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Washington
K. Stevens
Cyclones
Stevens
Lawrence Leavenworth
Otawa
Jerry Waugh
Lawrence Cage
Waugh
Area Fives Cup Regional Tilts in Class B Tourney
Spring Hill and Burlingame won first round games at Wellsville in the Class B regional tournament. Burlingame defeated Gardner 66 to 50 while Spring Hill edged Roosevelt of Emporia 44 to 38 in a tight contest. The schedule lists Le bo Lebo versus Lyndon at 7 20 and Greeley versus Aldwin at 9 00.
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Wellsville
Iitle
Gardner
Roosevelt
Emporia
Lebo
Lyndon
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Welda and Harveyville Win At Carbondale
Welda and Harveyville secured first round wins at the Class BB regional tournament in Carbondale. Welda edged Admire 49 to 47 while Harveyville defeated Buschor 50 to 43. Tonight Edgerton faces Branson at 7 30 with Carbondale hosting Reading.
Dons reach unbeaten mark as NIT and NCAA fields finalize
San Francisco’s Dons clinched their 51st straight win and 25th of the season with an 82-49 victory over St Mary’s Cal. They earn an automatic NCAA berth and will open against UCLA in Corvallis on March 16. The NIT field also closed with St Louis among entrants and other selections listed, including Duquesne, Dayton, Louisville, Marquette, Niagara, Xavier, Lafayette, St Joseph’s, Seton Hall and St Francis.
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Walloping St. Mary's
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Kentucky
Phil Woolpert
UCLA
Corvallis
Ore
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K-State
Fritz Schneider
Alabama
Iowa
Houston
Utah
Louisville
Tennessee Tech
Western Kentucky
Morehead
Madison Square Garden
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Billikens
Missouri Valley
Oklahoma A&m
Aggies
Bradley
Athletics Play Intra Squad Game In Spring Training
West Palm Beach Fla solid hitting by Rance Pless Dave Melton and Eric Mackenzie and strong pitching highlighted the Kansas City Athletics intra squad game in spring training Mackenzie a rookie outfielder drove in three runs with a double and two singles Pless the previous week’s superb AA performer hit a double as the Whites beat the Reds 7 to 1
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Rance Pless
Dave Melton
Eric Mackenzie
Kansas City Athletics
Mackenzie
Rove
Pless
Minneapolis
Whites
Reds
College basketball scores from Kansas and nearby cities
The AP reports college results including Kansas State 68 over Oklahoma A M 74 and San Francisco 89 over St Marys 49. Also numerous high school games across Class B and AA divisions with teams like Pittsburg, Wellsville, Garden City, Emporia, and Moundridge posting scores.
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Bethel
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Toronto
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Potwin
Great Bend
Dodge City
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Falina
Emporia
McPherson
Clabes Bi
Trucker Club Beats Fairmont Milk in YMCA Cup Thriller
Bob's Truck Stop of Ottawa advanced to the YMCA Cup second round by edging Fairmont Milk of Topeka 58 56 in Topeka. Kim Carey and Bill Muenke led Bob's with 13 and 12 points as they built a 34 25 halftime advantage despite Fairmont's late surge.
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Fairmont Milk
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Bill Muecke
Pottn
Grogan
Futtres
Smith Aan Davis
Brith
Alaurt
Romig
Muenke
Waddett
Lamberton
Lawankt
Garey
Mastin
Peterson
Upehuren
Mara
Says Penalty Too Severe Says Penalty Too Severe
New York miler Wes Santee fights a lifetime suspension in court while Knights of Columbus leaders urge fair hearings and lighter penalties. AAU secretary Ferris defends the rule as amended. a hearing Friday could decide if Santee may run in Milwaukee Cleveland or Chicago meets.
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Knights of Columbus
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K. of C
Amateur Athletic Union
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Metropolitan
Sanlee
AAU
Supreme Court
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Dan Ferris
Milwaukee
Cleveland
Chicago
Arroyo’s New Pitch Aims for 15 Wins With Cards
In St. Louis, Luis Arroyo the lefthander who slumped after a strong start last season has developed a new pitch in hopes of returning to form as a 15 game winner. He works to regain consistency and prove his value to the Cardinals in upcoming games.
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Fla. U
Luis Arroyo
St. Louis Cardinal
K State Clinches Big Seven Title With KU Victory
Kansas State defeated Kansas 79 to 48 in Lawrence to claim the Big Seven title. Guard Fritz Schneider scored a Fieldhouse-record 36 as Tex Winter’s Wildcats overcame a 10 point deficit in the second half and earned an NCAA Western regional bid. Kansas State finished 9-3 in conference. Kansas led 45-37 at halftime.
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Wildcat
Tex Winter
Kansas
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Tex
Jack Gardner
Utah
Gary Bergen
Gardner
Winter
Kentucky
Fritz Schneider
Crystal Lake
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Allen Fieldhouse
Iowa State
Missouri
Nebraska
Reigel Keeps Lead as Top NAIA Scorer
W Bill Reigel of McNeese State extended his season total to 1,001 points in 29 games and remains the national scoring leader with a 34.5-point average. He scored 43 against Centenary in the NAIA district playoff opener in Shreveport. Joe Miller of Alderson-Broaddus sits second with 928 points and 32.0 average, Chester Webb is third with 813. Reigel and Webb advance to the NAIA national tournament in Kansas City. Hobart Lytal leads free throws with 58 conversions in 67 attempts and Jim Litsch tops field goal percentage at .633 on 152 of 240.
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Kan
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McNeese State College
Lake Charles
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Centenary
Shreveport
Joe Miller
Alderson-Broaddus College
Philippi
Oklahoma
Weatherford
Ottawa Regional Starts Tonight in Class AA Tourney
Ottawa hosts Chanute and Independence to open the Southeast Kansas League regional tournament at 7:30 p.m. in the Junior High gym. Chanute placed fourth with an 8-6 record, Independence was 6-8. The winner meets Ottawa at 9 p.m. Friday. finals set for Saturday. Regional champion goes to Manhattan state tourney.
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Don Morris
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Sherm Price
Don Higgins
Terry Paul
Richard Allen
Larry Forsythe
Bud Gollier
Bob Allen
Duane Cecil
Mike Garcia
Pat Beller
Chet Davenport
Mike Milnhree
Giger
Lions star Charley Ane attends Wayne University for degree work
Detroit Lions running back Charley Ane is at Wayne University to complete the degree work begun at USC. The move keeps Ane enrolled while balancing NFL duties with academic advancement.
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Detroit Lions
National Football League
Wayne University
University of Southern California
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