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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1962
Page
4
West Virginia star Rod Thorn scored 18 as the seventh ranked Mountaineers beat Oregon State 70 65 in the opening round of the Kentucky Invitational. He improved after halftime as Terry Baker sparked Oregon State's rally then WVU sealed it with four late free throws.
Kansas hires Ben Lee a nine year Derby High School head coach as its new freshman football coach Athletic director Dutch Lonborg announced. Lee 33 replaces Tom Triplett who remains as scout and runs a frozen meat business. Lee played at Wichita under Jack Mitchell and Hub Ulrich at Columbus. He comes from Wichita VU with a 59-20-0 Derby record and plans to move to Lawrence January 23. Lee is married to Marita Mann with three children Benny Jr Johnny Mary Fern.
Missouri Valley teams swept Friday night’s three game slate and head into a seven game set led by Cincinnati and Tulsa as unbeaten Valley squads. Drake beat Loyola of Los Angeles 92 69 while North Texas defeated San Francisco State 71 62 and Tulsa stopped Los Angeles State 53 44. Ray Quinn led Drake with 28 points and 18 rebounds. North Texas won behind John Savage 18 and Dave Burns 16. Tulsa relied on 6 foot er Berke with 14. Cincinnati 7 0 and Tulsa 6 4 are the only unbeaten Valley teams amid standings: Bradley 6 1 Drake 5 1 Wichita 6 2 North Texas 4 3 St. Louis 3 3.
University of Pittsburgh chancellor Edward H. Litchfield voiced confidence in football coach John Michelosen but with reservations. He said Michelosen will be retained for 1963 and urged a shift toward more wide open play and fewer plays called from the sideline.
The Associated Press reports Friday results: Los Angeles ton San Francisco 122, Detroit 11y Cincinnati 129, Chicago 116. Oakland 128, Chicago 122. Kan City 109, Philadelphia 17. Long Beach at Pittsburgh postponed. Chicago at Oakland on Sunday. Philadelphia at Kansas City Sunday. No games Monday.
The Central Mustang basketball team employed a full-court press and tight zone to defeat Bonner Springs Junior High 47-20 in their first home game of the season. Bob Taylor led scoring with 18 points, 16 in the second quarter, while Doug Milroy, Terry Hopkins, and Larry Stancliff dominated rebounding. The win boosts Central’s confidence ahead of a Jan 3 home game against Arrowhead of Kansas City.
Curtis McClinton emerged from east-west style to north-south running with the Dallas Texans. He finished as the AFL’s fifth leading rusher with 604 yards after five games learning the pro game. He earned the 1962 Rookie of the Year honors from United Press International.
Kansas aims to even its record at 4-4 by visiting Evanston to play Northwestern, a 24 record, in an 8 pm tip. Rick Laposa leads NW, while KU relies on Unseld Ellison and Schichtle as they seek momentum before the Big Eight tournament.
The Philadelphia Tapers lost to Kansas City 109-107 at Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis, the fourth straight defeat in as many nights. Kansas City’s Steers pulled ahead to a nine game ABL winning streak while Oakland Oaks beat Chicago Majors 128-122. Long Beach at Pittsburgh game postponed.
Houston hosts Dallas in a Sunday AFL title clash as both teams bring 11-3 records and top league stats. Stram says Texans in good shape except for Chris Burford injured. Ivy reports Oilers nearly at full strength with Hogan Wharton limited by ankle.
Kansas City Steers, facing financial difficulty from low gate receipts, received a Christmas gift Friday as the city council approved a $3,500 aid payment from gate receipts to cover unpaid Municipal Auditorium rentals.
Los Angeles Lakers coach Fred Schaus defends Hot Rod Hundley after Friday antics in an NBA clash. St Louis coach Harry Gallatin calls Hundley's behavior a travesty as Schaus notes Hundley performs only when the game is no longer close.
Wisconsin's Badgers arrive in Los Angeles to finalize Rose Bowl prep while USC clamps gates on practice. Trojan staff study Wisconsin tape and plan to stick with the high scoring defense that yielded a 10-0 season. John McKay leads a focused eight days of practice and game planning.
Arizona State upset sixth-ranked Colorado 71-53 as the Buffaloes suffered their first road loss. Kansas State rallied past Indiana 88-72 in Manhattan led by Willie Murrell’s 29 points and 14 rebounds. Purdue edged Oklahoma 80-79 while Oklahoma State and Nebraska faced tough road tests ahead of the pre-season tournament.
Palmer dominates 1962 golf scene with record earnings 8148,448 and seven American wins. He captures Masters title for third time and British Open with 276, tying in U S Open with Nicklaus, while Nicklaus posts 61868 official earnings. Women’s results show Mickey Wright winning 10 events and Marie Lindstrom claiming the U S Open. International play sees the United States retain Canada Cup and Eisenhower Cup and Curtis Cup victories.
Johnny Biz zarro of Pa outpointed Neto Villariael of Mexico City in ten rounds in Cleveland. Akira Oguchi of Japan outpointed Remy Campos of the Philippines in Tokyo over ten rounds.
Wyandotte Bulldogs beat Shawnee Mission West 73 46 to win eighth game of the season. The team, a six time state champion in seven years, is a heavy favorite for another title as Campus, Dodge City, Goodland and others won their games. An odd 7-7 regulation game between Prairie View and Bogue went to 9-7 after overtime.
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