Illinois Favored To Win In Big Nine
Illinois, loaded with 97 lettermen and back from military service, is favored to win the Big Nine basketball race. New coaches at Illinois and Ohio State shape a wild, unpredictable title chase as men like Andy Phillip and Ken Menke pace a large squad, while service returns pose questions for other contenders including Michigan and Iowa.
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Chicago
Ohio State
Doug Mills
Ill Bois
Andy Phillip
Ken Menke
Gene Vance
Jack Smiley
Walt Kirk
Mills
Ilinois
Phillip
Big Ten
Handy Andy
William
Tippy) Dye
Harold G. Olsen
Buckeye
Chicago Stags
Dye
Jack Anderman
Jack Pfeiffer
Paul Huston
Madison Square
Osbourne Cowles
Bennie Osterbaan
Michigan
Dartmouth
Wolverines
Pete Elliott
Dick Rifenburg
Iowa
Pops Harrison
Hawkeyes
Clayton
Herb Wilkinson
Jack Spencer
Dick Ives
Harrison
Hawkeye
Wisconsin
Badgers
Bud Foster
Walt Lautenbach
Seven lettermen lead team with seasoned nucleus
Minnesota features seven lettermen and a core of Ward Williams Ralph Hamilton and Don Ritter. Ed Kernan is the lone regular back among 11 lettermen as Coach Dave MacMillan relies on freshmen sophomores. Northwestern blends 1944 regulars Schadler Carle Felt and Ward with Lonborg holdovers. Purdue counts nine lettermen under Mel Taube with veterans Hoffman and Ehlers among the core. Chicago sits out, promising a tighter conference race after uneven past schedules.
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Ward Williams
Ralph Hamilton
Don Ritter
Minnesota
Dave MacMillan
Ed Kernan
Northwestern
Ben Schadler
Jerry Carle
George Felt
Johnny Ward
Arthur
Dutch) Lonborg
Purdue
Mel Taube
Ward (Piggy) Lambert
Ed Ehlers
Paul Hoffman
Chicago
Nebraska banquet and bowl talk in Kansas City
Captain Ray Evans and Guard Don Fambrough win most valuable player awards as Kansas City alumni association honors Nebraska players. Dana X. Bible will speak at the Nebraska football banquet December 16, with Husker coaches and players as guests. Floyd Oldaes editorials praise Kansas football and criticize the bowl system. Harbor Bowl to be a Pacific coast showcase with Montana State and New Mexico, at Balboa Park. Lawrence fans show strong interest in the Lawrence High team as WREN reports delayed coverage drew more listeners than other stations.
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Ray Evans
Don Fambrough
Kansas City, Mo
Dana X. Bible
Nebraska
Texas U
Husker
John Ulm
Lawrence
San Diego
Calif
Pacific Coast
Montana State
New Mexico
Balbos Park
Wren
Great Bend
Shrine game picks spotlight from Mt. Oread
Dee Fambrough joins West squad for New Year’s Shrine game as sixth KU player chosen. Other honorees include Ray Evans and backfield standout selections. linemen nominees featured Ettinger Crawford and Schnellbacher among contenders. George Sauer becomes first Mt. Oread coach linked to the annual contest.
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Fambrough
K. UL
Jim Bausch
George Atkeson
Dick Sklar
Clarence Douglas
George Sauer
Mt. Oread
Ray Evans
Ettinger
Hugh Johnson
Crawford
Fisher
Schnellbacher
Schmidt
Kansas Line Delivers in Thick Contest for Fambroes
Ettinger was at a table spot only by chance all season and would have faced Don if present. Still the Kansas line proved strong and won the decisive points, overcoming weight disadvantage in every game this matchup.
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Fambroes
Ettinger
Don
Kansas
Aggies Bied Heath Manhatten Kansas Dec 10
Clarence Heath a junior tackle from Leoni Kansas was in the Manhattan plan of the Central Kansas league last night as Chamber of Commerce and civic leaders held events in Manhattan and Winfield Kansas. Leo E Bell assistant basketball mentor at Oklahoma A and M has been named basketball coach and instructor of physical education at Southwestern College. Bell arrives to take charge of the team which will play Kends University on December 16.
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Aggies
Winfield
Kan
Leo E. Bell
Oklahoma A. & M. College
Southwestern College
Bell
Kends University
Protest by British troops on Empress of Britain voyage
Headquarters of the western command announced that 300 British army personnel en route to the Far East walked off the transport Empress of Se in protest against food and accommodations on board, but ended their demonstration eight hours later.
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Liverpool
Engen
Far East
Odd Happenings Mark 1946 Football Season on Field
New York reports recount odd plays across the 1946 grid season. Muddy Washington and Lee vs West Virginia saw a misaligned play and a player switch sides mid sequence. Washington and California produced a two touchdown outing after receivers and QBs rotated, while Rice A and M faced a whistle confusion during a punt. An errant official ran into Paul Crowe and Bowling Green pulled a late upset with a freak bouncer.
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New York
Washington and Lee
Wes
Virinia
Weston
W. Va
Usea
West Virginia
Bill Chipley
Washington
Austin
Abl Curtis
Rice
Curtis
Listeelf
Paul Crowe
St. Mary’s
Errou‘e
Crowe
Bowling Green
Ohio
Canisius
Jack Freitas
Bud Agnew
Darrell Braatz
Mark Welker
Princeton
Panisstesma
Princeton Smashes Tie Late As Mead Scores
After Penn blocked a second kick, the ball bounded to Princeton. Two Princeton players grabbed it and West finally threw to end Ed Mead, who found the end zone for a tying touchdown.
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Penn
George Savitsky
Princeton
Ed Mead
Haskell Opens Basketball Season at Wamego
Haskell Indian College meets Wamego in a road twin bill to open the 1016-47 court season. Coach Marvin Vandaveer uses a large A squad and extended B group in practice as Jim Williams on leave may miss the trip. Probable starters include Joe Mehojah and Jack Down.
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Marvin ‘Vandaveer
Haskell
Wamego
Red Raiders
Indians
Redskins
Raiders
Reevenge
Vandaveer
Jim Williams
Navy
Oklahoma
Joe Mehojah
Jack Down
Torry Ounam Wes Kan on Tuesday December 18 1986
A brief item notes Torry Ounam Wes Kan scheduled for Tuesday December 18 1986. The notice mentions the date and location in a concise community bulletin style.
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Torry Ounam Wes Kan
de Bec
Merton Moore Leads Guards as Haskell Opens Season
Vandry's club lacks height but relies on speed to topple Wameco. Coach Tony Coffin guides the Junior College aggregation, which posted a 0 average last year in 10 games, working out at the Haskell gym ahead of the opener set for the 20th.
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Haskell
Christmas Gift Idea From Journal World
A practical gift idea for a former Lawrence resident. Send a Journal World subscription and a gift card is mailed with each order. For details call 22-.
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Lawrence
Journal-World
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