Big Eight Tournament: Kansas and Iowa State Advance to Semis
Kansas beat Nebraska 78 53 to reach the semifinals where Oklahoma meets Kansas State at 7 30 and the Texasis Iowa State confronts Kansas at 9 50 The Jayhawks and Cyclones advance as defending champions from a first round that also saw Missouri edge Missouri 72 68 and Whitney set a career high with 26 points and 20 rebounds.
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Packers Dominate AP All Star Selections
Green Bay Packers place four on the first offensive unit and two on the defensive squad in the NFL All Star selections by a nationwide panel. Repeats include Ray Berry Jim Parker Jim Ringo and Paul Hornung with Packers also on defense via Henry Jordan and Bill Forester.
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Harp Disturbed by Gambling at Kansas City Basketball
Kansas City coach Dick Harp said he was greatly disturbed by gambling he witnessed at Municipal Auditorium during Monday night’s Big Fight tournament games. He told a joint Kansas City Byline and Exchange Club meeting that people came to bet on games and it did not leave a good impression on his son. Police Sgt. L J Travis said Harp’s complaint was the first he had heard and noted possible personal betting among fans.
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Award for Evashevski
Forest Evashevski, Iowa football coach for nine years, won the 1960 New York Touchdown Club award for outstanding contribution to football. Club president Arlo Wilson announced today that the honor goes to the person deemed to have done the most for football over a period of years.
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College Powers Of Basketball In Tourney Tests
Top teams Ohio State St Bonaventure and St Johns win as Utah joins looming clashes. Indiana Duke and N C State also enter posturing for key tourneys with near daily results shaping the week. Baylor Oklahoma City New York University Tulsa Oklahoma Citys tournament action noted.
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Area Players In Pro Draft From Missouri Kansas Area
Paul L. LaRose, Missouri star end, was the first Big Eight selection by Detroit in the NFL draft. Ron Lakes of Wichita was another second round pick by San Francisco. Harold Beaty of Oklahoma State went to Los Angeles in round four, with Nebraska tackle Roland McDole chosen by St. Louis. Additional picks include Dale Evans, Frank Barker, Mike McClelland, Larry Muff, Houston Antwine, and several St. Louis selections from Auburn to Georgia Tech, reflecting Cardinals extra first nine round turns via trades.
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Bowdry Tops Pastrano In Miami Beach Bout
In Miami Beach Jesse Bowdry of St Louis, 182, defeated Willie Pastrano of New Orleans, 180, by outpoint. The nine or ten round bout concluded with Bowdry gaining the decision.
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Black Panthers and Pirates Clash in Lola Tourney Opener
Chanute meets Independence in the Lola holiday tournament opener at 7 pm with Iola and Fort Scott in the 8:30 game. Independence arrives undefeated, while Chanute seeks momentum after recent losses. Injury questions and lineup notes surround Chanute as both teams eye the title.
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Williams Hires With Sears for Sports Equipment Work
Ted Williams, 42, former Red Sox star, signs a five year contract with Sears Roebuck to advise on promotion and marketing of sports equipment. He will serve next spring as a special batting coach for the Red Sox while continuing his Florida fishing tackle business. Sears will be his firm’s biggest customer.
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Rocky Marciano to be honored at History Makers dinner
New York AP Rocky Marciano will be honored as a History Maker of the Century at the B’nai B’rith sports lodge awards dinner on January 22. The memorial to Bill Corum will award athletes outstanding since the turn of the century, with other honorees including Roger Bannister Johnny Longden Don Larsen and Bobby.
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Thompson’s miracle homer referenced in Chanute Tribune report
A Chanute Tribune feature recalls a Wednesday December 2 1960 moment highlighting Thomson’s miracle homer and names sports figures Jack Kramer Sid Luckman Ray Nolting George McAfee and Bill Osman from the era’s Chicago Bears backfield.
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West Side Story to Close in May at His Majesty's
The American hit musical West Side Story will end its long London run in May at His Majesty's Theatre after 244 years. The closing follows lengthy onstage exposure and public acclaim in the British capital.
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Grizzly Cubs Born Tiny Compared To Adults
A newborn grizzly bear cub weighs only a fraction of an adult, described as scarcely larger than a skinned squirrel, highlighting the dramatic growth ahead for the species.
Santa Claus Brings Gifts To Arkansas Girl
In Viola Arkansas 11 year old Coleta Burns received Christmas cheer from Santa after she wrote to New York City police asking if Santa had died. Her family of eight including six siblings reported receiving a piano about 250 cards and letters and many packages filling a pickup truck. Postmaster Jim Felts noted the gifts as the Burns family shared in holiday bounty.
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