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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1952
Page
6
Clyde Lovellette scores 34 and pulls Colorado within inches of upset of top ranked Kansas. Kenney 17 and Bunte 15 add scoring as Buffaloes outboard Kansas 38 32 but fall short 73 68. Lovellette grabs 16th rebound and Kansas seals win in final minute.
Manhattan Feb 30 President James Al McCain stated Kansas State College athletics fall under actual faculty control per NCAA rules. He praised the athletic council for banning two freshman players for infractions by staff and noted off campus recruitment limits in the new Big Seven code. Gardner commented on another player and Ron Blue announced staying at Oklahoma.
New York February 3 Kentucky remains No 1 in the Associated Press poll for the second straight week on the strength of a 12 game winning streak and recent 103 54 victory over Tulane. Kansas State Illinois close behind with 18 2 and 13 1 records respectively as Duke Duquesne St Bonaventure and others chase the top spot in a crowded ranking.
A cluttered report shows Owl Teague and Solin avelt Stop exchanging wins in Bowling Notes with Conoco, Clover, and Westvaca teams also posting victories. In other leagues Meraniack, Sanders baker, and Winter Chevrolet claim two or three wins each, while a German war era draft adds a personal note as Christian Kreuzheimes, a 22 year old farm worker, arrives in the United States and anticipates citizenship.
Fragmented scores list from a 1988 basketball roundup includes multiple teams such as Notre Dame and Missouri with scattered city or school references. The legible elements mention May 1 and a Southeast Missouri game, but the text is heavily garbled and lacks a coherent single game outcome.
A compilation of quotes about baseball from figures like Allie Reynolds, Tommy Holmes, and Eddie Stanky reflects on pitching, rosters, and pennant prospects. Managers, executives, and league officials share views on pitchers, positions, and the sport’s seasonal promise amid shifting roles and rivalries.
Cuban Gavilan wins a split decision over Boby Dykes of San Antonio at Miami Stadium before 11 546 fans. Referee Eddie Coachman scored for Dykes while judge Mark Erwin and Ladislad Nodarse leaned Gavilan, with AP cards showing a close 144 142 or 7 5 in favor of Gavilan on rounds. The bout featured an eight count knockdown by Gavilan in the second round and a tense, evenly split scoring all night.
Bobby Parks bore responsibility for backing his fighter as Dykes and Gavilan clashed in a mixed match billed as historic. A slow start and a late knockdown swung the 15th round, producing a contested decision heavy with crowd bias and a weight dispute as Gavilan weighed 146 pounds 14 ounces and Dykes 146 pounds 3 ounces.
Cleveland February report says center fielder Larry Doby and GM Hank Greenberg played a joke on him about a proposed 1852 Indian contract. Doby, at his Paterson home, doubted a $6,000 pay cut from $25,000 salary, noting Hank warned him in Chicago last month. Doby batted .295 that season, a rise from the prior year.
Kansas, led by Clyde Lavell ettes 34 points, stretched its Big Seven record to 5–1 with a 73–68 home win over Colorado. Oklahoma moved to third after a 49–44 victory at Norman while Kansas State and Missouri loom, as league play continues with upcoming tests at Columbia and Nebraska.
Vilas High School basketball coach Ripstermann, 68, collapsed from a heart issue during a game at Altoona High. He had coached here two years and died soon after as his team played.
Oakland, Feb. 5. Jackie Jensen, a Yankee reserve, predicts he can beat out rookie Mickey Mantle for centerfield. Jensen, sidelined by a heart ailment, claimed he would outhit and outrun Mantle and win the job despite Mantle hitting .267 in 96 games while Jensen batted .298 in 56 games.
City High School league played two games at Lawrence High School after Haskell postponements due to illness. FFA beat the Little Lions 43 to 28 and the Cubs defeated the Grey Eagles 44 to 31.
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