Academic power shifts in college basketball ranking
UCLA and Michigan rise to the top of national polls highlighting strong academic standards, while traditional athletic schools face shifts. The piece notes UCLA coach Walt Hazzard and Chancellor Franklin Murphy’s roles, Kansas and Wichita State in the NCAA race, and profiles top pro prospects like Jim Davis and Ray Bob Carey amid regional previews and fan sentiment.
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KU First Basketball Game Noted In Early History
Neal M. Wherry recalls KU’s inaugural 1899 game versus the YMCA in Kansas City. Jesse James played for Missouri against Dr. James Naismith, who officiated as referee. KU lost 5 to 16, hindered by wall-mounted baskets and 150 spectators.
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College basketball scores from a chaotic cage report
The Associated Press cable report lists numerous college games with mixed results including Villanova over St Bonaventure, St Joseph's over Georgetown, Rhode Island routing Boston University, Syracuse over Niagara in overtime, Cornell beating Colgate, Seton Hall over Long Island, Rutgers over Connecticut, Penn State over Bucknell, Lafayette over Lehigh, Scranton over Susquehanna, Springfield over Amhurst, Milwaukee over Stevens Tech, Duke vs North Carolina State, Maryland over Virginia, DePaul over Notre Dame, Cincinnati over Dayton, Memphis State over Creighton, Oklahoma City over St Louis in overtime, Evansville over Butler, Seattle over Puget Sound, Ottawa over Kansas Wesleyan, and Bethany over Friends.
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Landry Signs 11 Year Pact With Cowboys
Tom Landry, coach of the Dallas Cowboys, signed a contract Wednesday to stay with the club for 11 more years. Officials call it the longest pact in pro sports though the amount of money was not disclosed. Landry, 39, had one year left and had agreed to 10 additional years.
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Jets Sign Taliaferro
New York Jets announce the signing of Mike Taliaferro Illinois Rose Bowl quarterback. He is the 12th rookie signed by the Jets this year. Taliaferro was selected by both the Jets and the New York Giants as a future draft choice in 1962.
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U S Hockey Team Coach Laments Pro Gap in Olympics
Walter Bush of Minneapolis, manager of the U S Olympic hockey team, criticized the dominance of professional players as the Americans suffered a 7 1 defeat to Czechoslovakia to fall to 1 4 in the standings. Canada and Russia led with 5 0 records as Sweden and Czechoslovakia trailed close behind. Friday features key matchups including Russia vs Sweden and Canada vs the Czechs.
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Pettit Closer to NBA Scoring Record Milestone
Bob Pettit nears the all-time NBA scoring mark as the St. Louis Hawks face the San Francisco Warriors in St Louis. Pettit scored 30 in a 113 106 loss to Baltimore the previous night but stands at 19 197 career points not counting playoffs.
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Coffeyville Tops Weekly Basketball Rankings
Coffeyville remains No 1 with an 18 1 record in the latest AP Kansas rankings. Burlington Iowa 15 1 ranks second, Decatur Baptist Texas 19 1 rises to third, Dodge City 15 1 sits sixth, Moberly Missouri 13 4 is eighth, and Independence Kansas 12 3 sits 13th.
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Rams Add a Lineman Iman From Packers
Los Angeles Rams announce the acquisition of Ken Iman a four year NFL veteran from Green Bay. Details of the trade were not disclosed.
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Pan American Climbs to Third in Small-College Poll
Pan American Texas, riding a four-win week to 17 3, jumps from ninth to third in the AP small-college basketball poll. Evansville stays first with 71 points, Grambling second with 68, while Wittenberg and Youngstown rise as unbeaten streaks end or continue and Kentucky Wesleyan slides to fourth after a 86-59 win.
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Western Carolina Falls in Rankings After Week Wins
In the latest standings Western Carolina tumbles from ninth to tenth despite three victories last week. Fresno State exits the top ten while the 11th win lifts a team past St. Michael's of Vermont into a higher position.
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Bethany and Ottawa Win in League Play
Bethany Swedes roared past Friends 117 89 at Lindsborg setting a school scoring mark and rising to 11 1. Harvey Daniels led with 39 points and Robert Ahlstedt added 28 while Keith Rucas scored 34 for Friends. Ottawa Braves defeated Kansas Wesleyan 86 61 to move to 8 4 after a late defensive stretch.
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Florida Boosters Hope They Have Derby Champ
Florida boosters think they may have a Kentucky Derby winner in Roman Brother a 3 year old gelded son of Third Brother out of Roman Zephyr by Roman He has never been out of the money in eight races and on Wednesday won the Bahamas Stakes by 3 lengths at Hialeah defeating Journalist Mr Brick Rupers and nine others in a seven furlong sprint time 1 23 15 The Florida bred Roman Brother is favored to challenge Needles Carry Back as Derby champions
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