NEKL Shattered Thursday By Action of Two Schools
Ottawa High School withdrew from the Northeast Kansas League triggering a series of withdrawals by Atchison and Highland Park. The NEKL will run as a five-team league through the 1961 62 school year. Lawrence High School will observe and seek options for next moves.
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NEKL
Ottawa High School
Lawrence
Leavenworth
Loop
Atchison
Highland Park
LHS
Neal Wherry
Ottawa
Wherry
Sunflower League
Topeka
Wyandotte
Washington
Shawnee Mission East
Shawnee Mission North
Topeka West
Junction City
Manhattan
Seaman
NEEL
Central Kansas League
Seamen
Jayhawk League
CKL
Barney Hays
Scotties
Hays
Washburn Rural
Hayden
John A. Smith
Northeast Kansas
Ark Valley League
Missouri joins unbeaten list after Kansas forfeit
The Big Fight Conference voided Kansas for using ineligible player Bert Coan, elevating Missouri to 10-0 and tying New Mexico State and Yale as perfect major teams. The NEKL lineup and prospects for a new league are discussed, with notes on member schools and historical context.
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NEW York
Big Fight
Kansas
Missouri
New Mexico State
Yale
Bert Coan
CJHS Nets Win In Season Opener
CJHS Mustangs edge Ottawa ninth graders 27 25 as Jim Dicker hits the only field goal with 40 seconds left. Mike Browning leads CJHS with 15 points in the season opener and CJHS overcomes a 15 5 deficit in the second quarter.
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Central Junior High School
Jim Dicker
Mustangs
Ottawa
CJHS
Mike Browning
CJHL
Arkansas Pivot Ace In juried By Parker Win
Arkansas Razorbacks defeated North Texas 94-80 but suffered a badly sprained ankle to senior Clyde Rhoden late in the game. Rhoden averaged 16.2 points last season and his status could affect the team's conference chances.
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Clyde Rhoden
Arkansas
North Texas
Fayetteville
Rhoden
Razorback
Texas Tech
Butler
Michigan
Wolverines
Art Wisnant
South Carolina
Gamecocks
Georgia
Colgate
Syracuse
Orange
VMI
Davidson
Mississippi State
Louisiana Tech
Temple
Gettysburg
Bruce Drysdale
Owls
St. Joseph's
St. Francis
Thompson Battles Paret for Welterweight Title at MSG
Argen tina's Federico Thompson faces Benny Paret in a world welterweight title rematch at Madison Square Garden after a 12-round draw last March in New York. Thompson, 33, predicts victory and cites a previous knockout of Don Jordan. The 15-round title bout airs on ABC starting at 10 p.m.
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Argentina
Federico Thompson
Benny
Kid
Thompson
Don Jordan
Los Angeles
Buenos Aires
Paret
Jordan
Las Vegas
Nev
ABC
AFL to limit pre season to four games per team
Commissioner Joe Foss announced the American Football League will cap each team's pre season at four games next year. He cited large squads, with around 100 players screened last year, and said the stricter schedule will ease future screening.
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Dallas
American Football League
Joe Foss
Foss
Lions to Play At Manhattan Clash in Non conference game
The Lawrence High School 1-1 Bees travel to Manhattan to face the Indians in a non conference matchup. Tip off is at 8 p.m. with a 6:30 p.m. B game preceding. Melvin Racy will start in place of Don Clark.
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Basketeers
Manhattan
Lions
Indians
Bees
Highland Park
LHS
Winfield
Wyandotte
Lawrence
Atchison
Max Rife
Melvin Racy
Don Clark
Curt Robb
Jack Allison
Phil Lujan
Bill Royer
Emporia Defeats Wesleyan In Conference Clash
The Coyotes of Emporia State defeated Kansas Wesleyan 68 to 62 on Thursday night securing a third straight win and a second Kansas Conference victory. Wesleyan suffered its second conference loss in as many games.
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College of Emporia
Kansas Wesleyan
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Wesleyan
Hageman to Play in Shrine Game and Senior Bowl
Fred Hageman will become the 14th Kansas football player to appear in the East West Shrine Game in San Francisco. He will also be the third Jayhawk to participate in the Senior Bowl, joining a list of former Kansas stars across the 1930s to 1950s.
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Fred Hageman
Kansas
San Francisco
Jayhawker
Jim Bausch
George Atkeson
Dick Sklar
Clarence Douglass
Ben Fambrough
Mike McCormack
Ollie Spencer
George Mrkonic
Morris Kay
Bob Handla
Galen Wahlmeier
John Peppercorn
Hageman
Arkansas State Beats Pittsburg State 74 66 in Tight Game
Arkansas State edged Pittsburg State 74 66 after a second half rally. Hank Heidebrecht led Pittsburg State with 25 points while Bill Jones scored 17 for Arkansas State in the nonconference tilt.
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Hank Heidebrecht
Pittsburg
Bill Jones
Arkansas State
Cage Results From AP Roundup By Region
East results list Temple led Gettysburg 88 61 while Colgate topped Syracuse 70 62. Mid east matchups include Louisville 74 over Kentucky Wesleyan 73 and VMI 72 over Davidson 68. Southwest shows Arkansas State 74 over Wittsburg State 66 and Texas Western 81 over New Mex Western 74. Midwest includes Emporia 68 Kansas Wesleyan 62 and Butler 68 over Michigan to St Ambrose 77. Far West features Miami (Fla) 68 at San Francisco 86 and Arizona 92 over Los Angeles State 00 with Peru State 109 over Tarkio 4. Junior College notes Coffeyville 8A over Miami (Okla) 48.
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Gettysburg
Colgate
Syracuse
Werstminater
Slippery Rock
Bates
New Hampshire
South Louisville
Kentucky Wesleyan
South Carolina
Georgia
Randolph-Macon
Washington & Len
VMI
Davidson
Marshall
Clemson
Louisiana Tech
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Houston
Midwest Coviere of Mmporia
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Arkansas State
Wittsburg State
Butler
Michigan
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Christian Brothers
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Milwauke
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Ball State
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Western
New Mex
Far West
Miami
Fla
San Francisco
Seattle
Pepperdine
Colorado
Hastings
Arizona
Los Angeles
Peru State
Tarkio
Culver-Stockton
Hinois College
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