Prospects for pros from Big Eight basketball
The article surveys potential pros in the Big Eight, highlighting Colorado’s Ken Charlton and Jim Davis, Oklahoma’s Eddie Evans, KU’s Nolen Ellison and George Unseld, Kansas State’s Willie Murrell, and Missouri’s Ray Bob Carey. It notes the era’s height trend, pro opportunities, and past Big Eight alumni like Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell shaping pro rosters.
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NBA
Colorado
Ken Charlton
Jim Davis
Davis
Charlton
Oklahoma
Eddie Evans
Eddie
Evans
Kansas State
Willie Murrell
St. Louis Hawks
Willie
Murrell
K-State
Gary Marriott
Ellison
Marriott
K.C. Steers
Oklahoma State
Larry Hawk
Missouri
Bob Vanatta
Marv Straw
Kansas
Vanatta
Phillips 66
Wilt Chamberlain
Clyde Lovellette
Bill
Caldwell a key to Sun Devils rise in national hoops
Arizona State star Joe Caldwell, a 6 5 junior nicknamed Pogo, fuels ASU’s No. 5 national ranking with 20 points and 10 rebounds per game. He aims for pro basketball to fund his family’s move from Texas to the West Coast, and eyes games with Loyola and Cincinnati as potential NCAA foes.
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Tempe
Ariz
Joe Caldwell
Arizona State University
Caldwell
Los Angeles Fremont
Pogo
Texas
West Coast
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
Sun Devils
Loyola
Kansas City Boat Sports and Travel Show Opens Tonight
The ninth annual event begins at 6 p.m. in the Municipal Auditorium and runs for 10 days through Sunday Feb. 10. Daily hours 1 p.m. to midnight, with two stage shows at 3:30 and 9:30 p.m. Exhibits total over 3 million dollars in boats motors tackle and gear. Missouri leads with 14 exhibits as tourist counselors from many states and Canada man booths.
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Kansas City
Missouri
New York Titan Owner Sues Bostonian for Fraud and Slander
Harry Wismer and the New York Titans filed a 2.5 million slander suit in U S District Court against Theodore A Barron and Harold Brown of Newton alleging fraud and misrepresentation in a failed deal to sell the Titans for 1 7 million The suit claims Barron and Brown backed out and made defamatory statements about the franchise debt and its ties to AFL headquarters.
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Boston
Harry Wismer
New York Titans
American Football League
Theodore A
Ted) Barron
Newton
Harold Brown
Barron
Titans
U.S
Brown
Wismer
Flu and cold siege hits Kansas City teachers
Flu and colds thinned the Kansas City school system this week with 140 teachers absent Monday, 79 more on Tuesday, 56 on Wednesday, and about 50 away Thursday. Robert Ward, district director of personnel, said it was the worst illness siege among teachers in years and substitutes were scarce as many substitutes also suffered colds and flu.
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Kansas City
Robert Ward
Michigan State Soccer Sails to 50 Wins in Seven Seasons
Michigan State soccer teams have posted 50 victories with five defeats and three ties over the past seven seasons, highlighting consistent performance and sustained success across the program.
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Michigan State
Yankee star finds life easy in Japan baseball
In Brookline, Jim McManus, 26, star of the Taiyo Whales, says he prefers Japanese baseball to the American minors. He enjoyed a six room house, a good salary, and an interpreter with his wife Diane and son Brian. He hit 14 homers and 62 RBIs in a partial 130 game schedule and received a seaweed gift after a good game, noting it is a Japanese delicacy and a sign of appreciation.
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Brookline
Mass
Mickey Mantle
Koiyama
Nagashima
Moriyama
McManus
Jim McManus
Detroit
Kansas City
Japan
Taiyo Whales
Macy
Ford Frick’s
United States
Jim
Diane
Brian
Bowling Clinic by Billy Sixty Promotes Arm Lift Techniques
A bowling feature by Billy Sixty outlines how arm lift varies by player and stresses practice. LaVerne Carter demonstrates balance earning titles, using a left foot slide to align timing and follow-through. Readers are urged to copy her method and convert spares with tips from the pamphlet Spare Shooting Angles offered for 10 cents.
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Milwaukee
LaVerne Carter
Billy
Amateur Groups Confer on Dual Sanctioning Dispute
Representatives of the Amateur Athletic Union and the U S Track and Field Federation meet in New York to resolve a clash over dual sanctioning. The conflict centers on whether the college federation may sanction high school and college athletes in AAU events. The issue followed a request for dual sanctioning at the Boston AAU meet last weekend and stems from the MacArthur peace pact.
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New York
Amateur Athletic Union
U.S. Track and Field Federation
Douglas MacArthur
AAU
Federation
Kennedy
Boston A. A
Rozelle Delays NFL Gambling Probe Results
NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle refused to set a timeline for releasing findings on the pro football gambling probe. He said the report must be complete and based on all facts, noting no current indication of criminal acts. The inquiry, revealed January 4, follows pressure from owners and parallels a Senate subcommittee probe.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Pete Rozelle
National Football League
NFL
Rozelle
Senate
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
George Halas
Chicago Bears
Lions Face Topeka West In Home Opener Saturday
Lawrence High School meets Topeka West at home in a three game run to finish the season. The Lions carry a 9-4 record with Ralph Light scoring 19.7 a game and Denny Payne of West at 24.8. Coach Max Rife aims to slow Payne while noting injuries tempered the Chargers.
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Lawrence High School
Topeka West
Lions
Max Rife
Shawnee Mission North
Dodge City
Lawrence
LHS
Ottawa
Leavenworth
Topeka
Junction City
Chargers
Payne
Light
Rife
Harley Kampschroeder
Roger Harris
Mike Browning
Trull
Kampschroeder
Striking Change: Strike Zone Expanded for Pitchers
The baseball rules committee liberalizes the strike zone from shoulders to knees, favoring pitchers. Don Drysdale and Sandy Koufax welcome the change while Frank Robinson and Mickey Mantle worry about increased strikeouts. club officials largely favor the move for speed and interest.
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New York
Baseball Rules Committee
Los Angeles
Don Drysdale
Dodger
Sandy Koufax
Cal Hubbard
Frank Robinson
Cincinnati Reds
Mickey Mantle
Yankee
Bobby Bragan
Milwaukee Braves
Celtics and Lakers Extend Winning Streaks Toward Titles
The Boston Celtics rallied to beat the Cincinnati Royals 128 125 and the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Detroit Pistons 127 122. Both teams stretch their winning streaks to six games as they push toward clinching their division titles.
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National Basketball Association
Boston Celtics
Los Angeles Lakers
Celts
Cincinnati Royals
Lakers
Detroit Pistons
Boston
Los Angeles
Celtics
Yale Track Coach Bob Giegengack Enters 16th Year
Yale University announces that track coach Bob Giegengack begins his 16th season guiding the varsity program. The longtime mentor oversees sprinters distance runners and relays while continuing to build depth on the roster.
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Bob Giegengack
Yale
Area Store Sales Up Over Same Week 62
The 10th Federal Reserve District posted a 1 percent gain in department store sales last week over the same week in 1962. National sales were down 1 percent. Cities with gains included Albuquerque 20 percent, Oklahoma City 9, Tulsa 8, St. Joseph 7, Kansas City 4.
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Kansas City
Federal Reserve District
Albuquerque
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
St. Joseph
Nicklaus and Player lead Palm Springs golf classic
Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player hold the top two spots midway through the third round of the $50,000 Palm Springs golf classic at Tamarisk. Arnold Palmer sits eight strokes back amid rough greens as others chase with bids from Bob Shave Jr and Harold Kneece close behind.
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Palm Springs
Calif
Jack Nicklaus
Gary Player
Arnold Palmer
Nicklaus
Bobby Jones
Bob Shave Jr
Willoughby
Ohio
Palmer
Harold Kneece
Coleader
Johnny Pott
Tommy Aaron
Black Smoke Spreads From Refueling Patrol Cars
In Topeka Kansas on Thursday black smoke issued from patrol car exhausts as they refueled at the police garage. Investigators determined someone filled the gasoline pump’s underground storage tank with diesel fuel.
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Topeka
Kan
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