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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1971

Page

6

Lions Fall Apart in 56 55 Loss to Washington Wildcats

Lawrence High blew a first half lead and fell 56 55 to Washington in Sunflower League action. Braz Coleman scored 14 of Washington's 25 second half points as the Wildcats edged ahead late. Lawrence finishes the year 4-1 overall, 1-1 in league, and schedules a January return.

Kansas City Washington Lawrence High Lions Aits Sunflower Wildcats LHS Lawrence Darrell Falen Braz Coleman Mark Beashore Coleman Bob Floyd John Walker Tyche Williams Walker Benshore Falen Shawnee Mission West Craig Vann Shawnee Mission East

Oddball notes mix sports quips and high school links

A collage of briefs cites Chiefs holiday questions and Fourth of July queries, Musso seeking Mildren’s advice for Nebraska in the Orange Bowl, a Dallas Cowboys Giants box alarm hypothetical, and Landry’s sly silent prayer plan.

Kansas City Chiefs Alabama Johnny Musso Oklahoma Jack Mildren Nebraska Mildren New York Dallas Cowboys Giants Dallas Tom Landry Landry

Blanda Considers Retirement After Long Career

Oakland Raiders quarterback George Blanda said he is thinking of retiring after 22 seasons in professional football. He noted that losses make retirement seem more appealing and hinted at a possible announcement after the Denver game.

Oakland George Blanda Oakland Raiders Raiders Blanda Denver

Perry Lecompton Edges Royal Valley in Narrow League Clash

Perry Lecompton held a 10 point lead through three quarters then delayed in the fourth to return with a 66 64 victory over Royal Valley. Doug Fritz and Jim Walter led Perry with 22 and 19 points while Jefferson West beat McLouth 99 54. Valley Falls remained unbeaten at 5 0 with a 67 42 win over Easton.

Perry Lecompton Royal Valley The Kaws Jefferson West McLouth Jefferson North Oskaloosa Valley Falls Easton Perry Eddie Putnam Chuck Simecka Doug Fritz Jim Walter Mark Brunton

Wright Assigned to Richmond Robins from Flyers

Larry Wright the No 1 draft choice of the Philadelphia Flyers was assigned Friday to the Richmond Robins of the American Hockey League in a routine farm team move.

Richmond Larry Wright Philadelphia Flyers National Hockey League Richmond Robins American Hockey League

Marvelous Mel Propels Redmen to 5th in Row

Marvelous Mel Davis scored 24 points to lead St. John’s to an 85-75 win over Rhode Island in the Marshall Memorial Tournament. The eighth ranked Redmen extended their season-long winning streak to five and moved into the tournament finals.

Marvelous Mel Redmen New York St. John’s St. John's Perfomance Davis Rhode Island

Washington 8 79, Lawrence 77 OT win

Washington and Lawrence battled to an overtime finish as Washington 8 79 edged Lawrence 77 after OT. Key scorers included Watson 24 for Washington and Wellman 18 for Lawrence with finals showing 36-7-17 for Washington and 33-11-10 for Lawrence.

Wall Washington Lawrence Washington Watson Henderson Robinson Garrett Rhodus Dobbins Fuller Lawrence Nauman Wellman Steffen Williams Rife Sabor

Bobby Jones Dead at 69 in Atlanta

Golf legend Bobby Jones died at his Atlanta home at age 69. The amateur star won golf's Grand Slam in 1930 by capturing the U S Open the U S Amateur and the British Open, a feat cited as a pinnacle in golf history and inspirational to later generations.

Atlanta, Ga Bobby Jones Jones

Bonner Springs Overpowers Chieftains In Holiday Win

Bonner Springs defeated Tonganoxie 74 to 54 as the Chieftains' long 1-3-1 zone and overwhelming rebounding paved the way. Clint Taylor led with 26 points for Bonner, while Ed Zellner scored 19 for Tonganoxie. the Chieftains closed 1971 winless at 0-4 and return Jan 4 against DeSoto.

Tonganoxie John Carr Bonner Carr Bonner Springs Bonner Spring Clint Taylor Ed Zellner Robert Turner Harry Hicks Chieftains Pioneer League DeSoto

College basketball scores and tournament results across multiple campuses

East New Hampshire 55 over St Anselm's 39. Ulster DC 92 over New York DC. South Davidson 109 over Appalachian St 96. Jacksonville State 102 over Presbyterian 78. West Virginia State 95 over Beckley 84. Maryland 86 over Canisius 77. Kentucky 83 over Missouri 79. Detroit 76 over San Francisco il Kentucky State 1114 over Marian 0. Southwest Stephen F. Austin 111 over North Park Chicago 71. Santa Fe 86 over Northern Arizona 6. West Texas 88 over Eastern New Mexico 78. Wyoming 78 over Denver 74. Montana 76 over South Dakota 8. Washington 96 over Kansas State 50. Oregon 6 over Pacific Ore 8. Arizona 81 over U of Oregon 6. Oregon State 96 over San Diego State 90. Long Beach State SC 69 over Santa Clara 0. First rounds: Kentucky Invitational Princeton 85 over California 59. North Carolina 99 over Wake Forest 76. N C State 67 over Duke 62. St Johns N Y 85 over Rhode Island. Marshall 95 over Mississippi St 69. Michigan State 67 over Colorado State 8. Tennessee 47 over Penn State 55. LaSalle 68 over Nebraska 90. Idaho 44 over Nebraska. Jayhawk Classic Southern California 72 over Cincinnati 64. Kansas 83 over Brigham Young 67. Utah Classic Yale 75 over Washington State 76. Oklahoma City 73 over Oklahoma City 73. Sun Bowl Texas El Paso 77 over Chicago Loyola 54. Memphis State 82 over San Francisco FT.

Davis St. John’s Frank Malroff North Carolina Wake Forest Brigham Young Kansas Kentucky Missouri Southern California Cincinnati Greg Cleuss Santa Fe Arizona West Texas New Mexico Wyoming Denver Montana South Dakota Washington Kansas State Princeton California N.C. State Duke Marshall St. John's N.Y Rhode Island Mississippi St Michigan State Colorado State Tennessee Penn State Kaylor Nebraska Idaho

Pro Cage Report NBA Friday Results And Saturday Slates

NBA scores show Moston 115 over Cleveland 109 and New York 46 over Buffalo 15. Other results include Milwaukee 128 Seattle 118 and Phoenix 228 over Detroit 2. Saturday pairings feature Buffalo at Boston and Houston at Cleveland among others with overtime and notable upsets.

Moston Cleveland New York Buffalo Traltmmore Atlanta Milwaukee Seattle Phoenix Detroit Los Angeles Boston Houston Bes Angeles Portland Baltimore Golden State

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