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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1949
Page
9
Colorado State University team secures its second consecutive victory against Emporia Teachers, reinforcing its bid for a prominent position in the title picture. The Buffaloes dominated the matchup with coordinated offense and solid defense to seal the win.
Texas Western College of El Paso claimed the major college rushing title for the second straight year with a 333.2 yard per game average and 576 rushing yards in the final game, edging Oklahoma and Notre Dame in the national stat race. The Miners had a 7-2-1 record and led in total rush attempts with 626 runs.
Haskell Indians surged in the second half to beat Seaman 57 40 at Seaman. Skenan led with 24 points, 15 in the second half, as Haskell turned a 25 21 halftime deficit into a 40 32 lead and pulled away 17 8 in the final period. The B team won 54 51, with Haskell set to visit Atchison for more games Friday.
Oregon State coach Slats Gill says fans misread defense as he explains one on one basics plus roving drops and team coverage. He notes basketball is a young game and fans are learning the nuances of formations like 6 2 2 1 and diamond styles.
disjointed OCR style text lists Cleveland new owners Boo Dillinger Brown's plans and various baseball and boxing mentions. It references Williams, Rinky Palermo, Pennsylvania boxing commission and Rock Graziano in a chaotic jumble of sports and news notes without clear narrative.
Local sports notes highlight two Sooners achieving notable times and performances. The piece mentions athletes and rivals, detailing results and context from a regional track or field event with college athletes competing.
Des Moines reports 23 year old Edward Bagdon of Michigan State has been named winner of the Outland Trophy for college football. The selection, announced by Bert McGrane from a poll of Football Writers Association members, recognizes Bagdon as an outstanding guard or tackle.
A roundup of scores reports numerous games across colleges and universities. Notable results include NYU 68 over College 63, Rhode Island 46 over Brooklyn's John, Kansas State 46, Houston 53, and Texas 86. Several regional teams such as Oklahoma Panhandle, Southwestern Kansas, and Benedicts (Kan) are listed with varied outcomes.
Report from Baltimore notes New York Yankees explore an unconditional deal for veteran pitcher Keller as Cleveland confirms a purchase by Port. The National Baseball writers cite comments from Lennon and Tighe amid talk of a title bout before a Monday night fight with Freddy Dawson.
Williams and Butchko head a core that includes Bill Butterfield center Dick Axness forward Norman Greiner Bill Banks and Glenn Bahler guards. Two other major lettermen remain in school none on current roster Ralph Theissen senior guard from Whitine has left to graduate early and Ronald Bland junior forward has paused basketball to focus on chemical engineering studies.
Butehko tops the center slate as Andy, who scored 261 points last season, is supported by Butterfield and 6 feet sophomore Howard Storm on the squad.
A wide open battle for forward spots follows Caudell and Ritter leaving. Axness and Rex Sebastian are the lone holdovers as others enter varsity contention. Sophomores Darrel Brewster and Carl McNulty draw early notice with Dave Westall Don Ros and a trio of sophomores Sam Price Martin Horn and James Ritter also in contention.
Williams, a brilliant floor worker who narrowly beat Rutchko by finishing with 266 points last season, is expected to be the top guard selection. His running mate remains undecided until early games determine performance.
Bahler Banks and Greiner veterans appear set for early action on the football squad. Sophomores and several other contenders from Toledo Chicago Peru Lafayette and Neil Schmidt vie for spots as Bill Bring man Skowren Snyder and Long compete for varsity roles.
Wichita State University built a 14 point lead, then watched West Texas State knot the game five times in the second half. The Tigers led 22 8 early and 34 24 at halftime before the Texans surged back. Wichita State regained the edge in the final three minutes but fell short 67 61.
Washington & Lee substitute Boo Smith blindsided Virginia receiver Ed Bessell in the closing moments, yet a fumble by Bessell and recovery by a Virginian gave the final score. The incident surfaced when game film aired next week, part of the AP year end poll of oddities.
Salina Kansas Wesleyan defeated Friends University 85 to 38 in the basketball season opener for both teams. Harold Tounds led Wesleyan with 21 points as the team held a 36 to 20 halftime lead.
Southwestern College beat McPherson 419 to 26 in a non-conference basketball game last night in McPherson. Don Kahler led with 11 points as the team held a halftime edge of 18 to 9.
In Maryville last night the Maryville Teachers beat St Benedicts of Atedson 56 to 35. Maryville led 14 to 12 at halftime as Jim Oldani and Pete Younger each scored 11 points to share scoring honors in a tight game.
The University high school basketball squads travel to Eudora tonight for a pair of games. Local fans expect competitive matches as the teams seek wins on the road.
The piece urges choosing hobbies over toys for Christmas and highlights photography sets priced at 7.5 and enlarging kits at 12.95. It promotes the Photocraft enlarging kit for 28 film and Viewmaster with viewer and three reels at 3.00, noting versatile options from cameras to projectors and dealer assistance.
The University of Kansas City Medical Center expands its annual therapeutic postgraduate course to four days from three. Ingham explains added requirements and special guest instructors will join sessions evaluating newer drugs and procedures. Twenty five KU faculty will take part alongside six guest instructors including Garfield Duncan and Woodward.
Toronto sports writer Jim Coleman quips that a failing coach only has his family’s love. Montreal Canadiens coach Dick Irvin reads a Regina postman note challenging that claim.
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