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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1969
Page
16
Kansas aims to prove it can win without Jo Jo White as it heads to Oklahoma for a Saturday test and Oklahoma State Monday. Coach Ted Owens, undefeated against Oklahoma since 1964, risks his personal streak on the road trip.
Kansas hopes to extend a four game Norman streak as they meet Oklahoma in the first 1970s Big Eight clash. Starters Robisch Brown Harmon pace KU while Garfield Heard tops OU in scoring. Owens emphasizes depth as KU eyes Colorado and Missouri in upcoming games.
Kansas State University will send 22 indoor track teammates to the Michigan State Relays in East Lansing. Jim Ryun returns as the world’s premier miler and will run the open mile in his first competition since finishing second to Kip Keino in the Olympic 1500 meters. Ron Jessie from Imperial Valley Junior College joins KU after eligibility, bringing top marks in the long jump and 120-yard high hurdles to a squad that recently won eight events in Houston and Oklahoma City.
Kansas athletes George Byers and Julio Meades will compete at Madison Square Garden on Friday then join the team in East Lansing for the Spartan carnival. Byers will run the 60 yard highs and the 70 yard highs and lows at Michigan State while Meades will run the 500 at the Garden and the 60 and 300 at Michigan State. Kansas shot putters led by Karl Sal set a school record and Byers won the 60 yard high hurdles at Oklahoma City.
Washington AP Vince Lombardi arrives to take command of the Redskins and focuses on Gary Beban as a potential star. He plans a full film study of Beban as a rollout quarterback at UCLA and hints at using him as a runner to boost a strong rushing attack. Lombardi compares Beban to Paul Hornung’s early Green Bay impact.
Both 5-8 teams, Ottawa and Lawrence, split wins last weekend with Ottawa beating Rosedale 67-40 and Lawrence defeating Manhattan 77-53. Ottawa adds 6-6 Jerry Blank and 5-9 Mike Hearne as varsity contributors, while Lions improve outside shooting and free throw accuracy.
In Thursday action Cincinnati defeated Phoenix 124 to 103. Other results include Dallas 118 Houston 106 and Dallas to play New Orleans at Lafayette Ta.
Buffalo Bills owner Ralph C. Wilson Jr. said after six hours of negotiations with O. J. Simpson representatives the sides were miles apart on a contract. Simpson seeks a combination bonus and a roughly $600,000 deal as the team waits to sign the Heisman Trophy winner from Southern California. Wilson hopes next meeting narrows the gap and keeps Simpson with the Bills.
At 2 p.m. Oklahoma State faces Missouri on Channels 5 and 13. Golf events follow with Julius Boros, Frank Beard, Gardner Dickinson on Channel 4 at 4 p.m. and Bob Hope Desert Classic at 5 p.m. Philadelphia battles Boston at 1 p.m. on Channels 9 and 13.
Major league club owners rejected a players offer to enter mediation over television revenue rights. They warned mediation would cause delays and complications and preferred continuing direct bargaining. The players demand a 50 50 split and asked the owners to propose a compromise when talks resume Friday.
GREEN BAY Wis AP Zeke Bratkowski a 37 year old quarterback will be named offensive back field coach of the Green Bay Packers within the next few days The decision on whether he will retire as a player or serve as player coach has not been made Bratkowski refused to confirm replacing Tom McCormick who resigned last month
In Taunton Eddie Davis knocked out Ernesto Ortiz after a close build up. In Liverpool Henry Clark and Brian London fought to a draw. In Tokyo Keum Taiki Ise defeated Benkei Fujikura on points.
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