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Cats' Coach Warren Woriible Releases 33-Game Basketball Schedule for '57-'58Peoria Cats’ Coach Warren Womble this week released•mHomeTh5“1957*58—sehedule-is:schedule for the 1957-58 season.The chart lists 16 games on the Cats’ home court, Robertson Memorial Fieldhouse, and 17 contests on the road.The season’s opening game will be played at the Fieldhouse De-cember 8 against the Denver Chicago Truckers.Of the 33 games, 30 will be National Industrial Basketball League games—15 at home, and ~.15~on the road. ----------Kon^leaguegames are scheduled against St. Francis College at Peoria and Buchan Bakers at Seattle and Tacoma. The Bakers were the AAU champions in 1955.“This year’s home schedule is the most attractive one we’ve had in years,” Coach Womble stated. Fifteen of the 1'6 home contests are NIBL games.-“n—hcrlding-our -schedule to - 33games, we will not have the opportunity to get any games under our belt before the league schedule begins,” Womble added.Tht Cats will play each of the five NIBL clubs six times during the season, three on their home court and three on their oppon-—entsi, floor. Last year the Cats played^20 league - games, and id non-league contests.This year’s NIBL consists of the Cats, Akron W^foots, Phillip 66-ers, Wichita Vickers, Denver Chicago Truckers and Kansas City, a team that replaced Allen Bradley which dropped out of the league.Womble is building this year’s team around eight veterans from last season—forwards Jim Bingham and Bill Johnspn; guards Dean Kelley, Chuck Wolfe and Howie Crittenden; and centers Bert Born, John Prudhoe and Dave Plunkett—and two returning servicemen—guard A1 Kelley and forward Bill Warden—who played during the 1954-55 season.Warden is already back and A1 is scheduled to return early in December.Freshmen in the Cats’ camp are Jim Palmer, a 6’8” Dayton forward, and Lyndon Lee, 6’4” Oklahoma City University guard. l.arry Bfeukra G'4 ’former-ington State College guard, was on the squad until last week when he entered military service.9“The present lineup of players forms a fine nucleus for the tough competition ahead,” Coach Womble stated.Dec. 8—Denver Chicago Truckers. Dec. 12—Kansas City.Dec. 19—St. Francis College.Jan. 15—Phillip 66ers.Jan.' 19—Wichita Vickers.Jan. 21—Wichita Vickers.Jan. 24—Goodyear Wmgfoots.Feb. 1—Kansas City.-Feb. 2—Kansas Pity. _Feb. 18—Denver Chicago Truckers Feb. 19—Denver Chicago Truckers Feb. 26—Wichita Vickers.Mar. 2—Phillip 66ers.Mar7~3—Phillip 66ers.Mar. 9—Goodyear Wingfoots.Mar.' 10—Goodyear Wingfoots.Games AwayDec. 17—Kansas City—Kansas City, Mo.Dec. 22—Goodyear Wingfoots — Akron.Jan. 3—Phillip 66ers—Bartlesville Jan. 5—Wichita Vickers—Wichita. Jan. 7—Wichita Vickers—Wichita. Jan. 9—Denver Chicago Truckers —Denver.Jan. 11—Kansas City—Kansas City. Mo.Feb. 6—Phillip 66ers—Oklahoma City.Feb. 7—Phillip 66ers—Bartlesville Feb. 9—Wichita Vickers, Wichita. Feb. 11—Denver Chicago Truck ers—Denver.Feb. 12—Denver Chicago Truck-~ ers—Denver. ^Feb. 14—Kansas City—Kansas City, Mo. r — Feb. 23—Goodyear Wingfoots — Akron.Feb. 24—Goodyear Wingfoots — Akron.Mar. 16—Buchan Bakers—Seattle, Washington.Mar. 17—Buchan Bakers—Tacoma Washington.Use a Herald Want-AdIt'SFREEDay or Night-7WIDE VARIETY OF MWe Deliver to the customer at tTHISWEEK'SBARBAROSSA6 cn, 90c—12 cn, $1CaseofHuber
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