Gals Grab Medals For Russian Team
Russia leads with eight Olympic golds as Lidia Skoblikova and Claudia Boyarskikh collect most medals for the Soviet women. Vladimir Melanin's biathlon victory is the lone men’s gold so far, while Kosichkin and Grishin defend titles in longer events.
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Lidia Skoblikova
Claudia Boyarskikh
Ludmilla Belousova
Oleg Protopopov
Vladimir Melanin
Russia
Terry McDermott
United States
Evgeny Grishin
Knut Johannesen
Fred Anton Maier
Victor Kosichkin
Kosichkin
Grishin
Johannesen
Miss Boyarskikh
Mirja Lertonen
Finland
Alevtina Kolchina
Josef Feistmant
Manfred Stengl
of California
Sacramento
Calif
Soviet Union
Ants Antson
Austria
France
Pokes Colorado Seek Loop Marks In Stretch Race
Oklahoma State and Colorado chase season and conference records in field goal and rebounding. OSU leads defense with 56 points allowed per game while Colorado and Kansas pace rebounding and shooting marks among the Big Eight rivals.
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Pokes
Colorado
Oklahoma State
Buffaloes
Kansas
Wilt Chamberlain
Jayhawks
Cowboys
Henry Iba
Missouri
Oklahoma
Kansas State
OSU
K-State
Iowa State
Wilkinson enters Oklahoma Senate race as Republican candidate
Former Oklahoma football coach Bud Wilkinson announced his bid for the Republican nomination to the U S Senate. Governor Henry Bellmon welcomed the move, while Tom Harris and Forest Beall criticized Wilkinson and predicted a crowded GOP primary.
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Oklahoma City
Bud Wilkinson
University of Oklahoma
U.S. Senate
Oklahoma
Henry Bellman
Wilkinson
Tom Harris
Forest Beall
Senate
Harris
Beall
GOP
Ramsey Stops Owens In Bridgeport Bout
The Associated Press report from Bridgeport notes Herb Ramsey age 155 and Julius Owens age 154 fighting last night with Ramsey stopping Owens in the ring.
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Associated Press
Bridgeport
Conn
Herb Ramsey
Julius Owens
New York
Finley in Kansas City Again Over Stadium Lease
Kansas City battles over Municipal Stadium lease as Charles O Finley arrives for another council meeting. Mayor Ilus Davis backs a four year term while Finley warns a longer deal could risk bankruptcy. The AL has Feb 15 deadline and talks include possible moves to Louisville or Oakland.
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Kansas City
Charles O. Finley
Kansas City Athletics
Municipal
Finley
Ilus Davis
Louisville
Oakland
Calif
Joseph Cronin
U S Team Elim in Olympic Ice Battle by Czechoslovakia
The United States hockey squad were crushed 7 1 by Czechoslovakia in the Ice Stadium. The loss left the Americans tied for fifth with Finland and ended any chance at bronze or gold in the Olympic championship. Czechoslovakia improved to 4 1 and meets Canada in a decisive test.
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Innsbruck
Austria
Czechoslovakia
U.S
Finland
Russia
Canada
Temple Chosen For Salina Job
Kansas University baseball coach Floyd Temple will manage the Salina American Legion team this summer. He previously led a Basin League entry in South Dakota and Nebraska to a second place finish and four straight wins in the championship. Temple played in the East Texas League and served as playing manager of Iola in the KOM League, which won the 1952 title. He joined KU in 1952 and also serves as an assistant football coach.
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Kansas University
Floyd Temple
Salina American Legion
Temple
South Dakota
Nebraska
Salina Post
Gladewater
Tex
Iola
Jayhawks vs Washington in pivotal 1960s dual meet at Robinson Gym
Kansas University unbeaten 5-0 hosts Washington University of St Louis at 4 p.m. Friday. Coach Dick Beamon touts this as KU's strongest swim team, led by co captains Bill Mills and Mike Calwell and All America Mike Downey. Washington stands 9-1 with only Nebraska beating them. The meet shapes Big Eight title prospects with March conference meet in Ames in view.
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Kansas University
Washington University of St. Louis
Robinson Gym
Dick Beamon
Jayhawk
Ames
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Beamon
Washington
Town State
Bill Mills
Mike Calwell
Mike Downey
SMU
Dick Snider Joins Wilkinson Senate Campaign
Dick Snider former newspaper editor will join Bud Wilkinson campaign staff in the U S Senate race in Oklahoma. Snider will handle public relations and may take a new title after resigning as administrator of the Presidents Council on Physical Fitness.
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Snider
Council
Tulane Freshman Track Hope Drops Out Over Grades
Tulane coach John Oelkers said a Negro freshman trying out for the track squad left school due to poor grades. Had he made the squad, he would have been the first Negro athlete in the Southeastern Conference.
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New Orleans
John Oelkers
Tulane
Bowling Clinic by Billy Sixty Explains Spare Angles
A bowling expert notes top shooters rely on varied spare angles and two way spares from different sides of the head pin. He describes 1-2-4-7, the fence and pocket play, and advises readers to request his pamphlet "Spare Shooting Angles" for 10 cents by sending a self addressed envelope to Billy Sixty.
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Billy
Austria sweeps downhill as U S bobsled nearly crashes
Jean Saubert falters in the ladies downhill as Austria secures a 1 2 3 podium with Christl Haas leading by 1 55.39. Russia captures another speed skating title while the U S bobsled narrowly avoids disaster at Witch's Cauldron curve during the ninth Winter Olympic Games.
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Innsbruck
Austria
Jean Saubert
Russia
Larry MckKillip
Saranac Lake
N.Y
Christl Haas
Bowling coaching insights from World Match Squad
The observer notes how players adjust pin leaves and maintain their own angles across lanes. He cites that watching a world match squad provides the finest lesson for an average bowler, with emphasis on technique and lane adaptation.
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Allie Brandt
Pennel sidelined with two fractures
World pole vault record holder John Pennel will miss about three weeks due to two fractures and will skip at least two indoor track meets in Monroe Louisiana.
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Monroe
John Pennel
Casey Uncertain Over Met Status
Casey Stengel discusses Mets spring camp outlook and minor league strength. He notes an expanded instructional camp roster with promising young pitchers including Dick Selma Ron Locke Dick Gardner and Wilson who all struck out over 200 in the previous season. Grover Powell from Buffalo Tate pitched a shutout in his first start.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Associated Press
New York Mets
Yankees
Dick Selma
Ron Locke
Dick Gardner
Wilson
Grover Powell
Buffalo
Tate
Philadelphia
Tune-up and brake service at Nease Ifexaco
Local auto shop at 9th and Miss offers Tune-up Grake Service Muffler and Tailpipe Wheel Balancing Aligning Generator and Starter Service Pick up and Delivery Road Service.
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Nease Ifexaco
Veteran Coaches Hit Milestones In College Basketball
Kentucky's Adolph Rupp earned his 700th win while Duke's Vic Bubas reached 100 wins. Hank Iba and Slats Gill loom as next to hit 700 and 600 milestones respectively as Duke tops North Carolina State 66-48 to set ACC win streak record. Villanova and DePaul also win while gatefold results highlight huge season milestones.
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Kentucky
Adolph Rupp
Duke
Vic Bubas
Hank Iba
Oklahoma State
Slats Gill
Oregon State
Iba
Gill
Bubas
Gary
Ind
North Carolina State
Blue Devils
Associated Press
Hack Tison
Jeff Mulling
Jay Buckley
Vilanova
St. Bonaventuire
DePaul
Notre Dame
Ray Meyer
Cincinnati
Dayton
Memphis State
Creighton
Syracuse
Niagara
Dave Bink
Oklahoma City
St. Louis
Villanova
Bonnies
Philadelphia
Palestra
George Leftwich
Wildcats
Jesse Nash
Blue Demons
Kubek Sees Tight Race In American League
New York Yankee shortstop Tony Kubek predicts a 10 team tie in the American League. He notes Minnesota Chicago Baltimore Detroit Kansas City and the Yankees will be tough with strong pitching defense and hitting in the mix. Kubek spoke from Wausau Wisconsin after signing a contract around 38000.
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NEW York
Tony Kubek
Yankees
Kubek
Wausau
Wis
Yankee
Minnesota
Chicago
Baltimore
Hank Bauer
Detroit
Kansas City
Pro Cage Wednesday Results and Upcoming Matches
Pro Cage scoreboard shows Baltimore 113 over St Louis 106 and Los Angeles 111 over Detroit 85. Upcoming games include Detroit at San Francisco in San Jose and Baltimore at College Park Maryland. Friday matchups have New York at Boston and Philadelphia at Cincinnati, with Detroit visiting Los Angeles.
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Baltimore
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Detroit
San Francisco
San Jose
Boston
College Park
New York
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Canadiens blank Leafs as Hodge stops 23 shots
Montreal’s Charlie Hodge earned a 2-0 victory over Toronto as the Canadiens kept pace in the NHL stretch run. Bobby Rousseau and Gilles Tremblay scored their 19th goals while Hodge held Toronto to 23 shots. Chicago remained in a first place tie with 62 points after a 4-2 win over Detroit.
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Montreal
Chicago
Black Hawks
Canadiens
Charlie Hodge
Toronto
Stan Mikita
Ken Wharram
Ab McDonald
Detroit
New York
Red Wings
Boston
Rangers
Maple Leafs
Bobby Rousseau
Gilles Tremblay
Hodge
McDonald
Wharram
Mikita
Dean Prentice
Andy Heberton
Orland Kurtenbach
Bruin
Don McKenney
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Edith Zimmermann
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