Kansas Jayhawks Opener Sees Harris and Stoland Target Double Wins
Coach Hargiss relies on captains Ray Harris and Bob Stoland as Kansas meets Nebraska in Lincoln for the season’s first indoor track meet. Harris aims at wins in the two mile and mile as Stoland seeks titles in high jump and broad jump amid a freshman-heavy lineup.
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Bob Stoland
Altho Nebraska
Bill Hargiss
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Memorial Football Stadium
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Harold Brooks
Stoland
Don Thompson
Dick Edwards
Kansas University
Worrie Stoland
Ae Stoland
Sporting Thing To Do London
Air defense regulations require every other seat at sports events to be left vacant for the duration of the star.
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London
Air Defense
Cannon Names Columbus Recreation Director
Columbus appoints former Notre Dame All American guard Jack Cannon as city recreation director. He previously led athletic programs at Notre Dame and now oversees parks and leisure services for Columbus.
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Columbus
Jack Cannon
Notre Dame All-American Guard
Eyes on Ark Valley Hold Center In Kansas Hoop Week
Topeka February reports spotlight Kansas high school basketball with Winfield Vikings at Hutchinson to face Salt Hawks after a 35 19 win over El Dorado. Parson's edged Fort Scott 29 23 as Coffeyville and Pittsburg move into a tie, while Salina defeats McPherson and heads to Junction City. Conference battles shape a packed week as teams from Narrows to Sublette seek tourney bids and league titles.
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Halstead
Largest southern cage crowd watches Duke Princeton clash
Durham reports a record 7,500 fans attended the Duke versus Princeton basketball game, the biggest turnout for a cage contest in the South.
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All America Guards Lead Fast Modern Scoring Crop
Jess Renick among high scoring guards as critics hail a surge of backcourt talent led by Renick and other standouts. Notables include Jerry Steiner Pete Creasy Gil Huffman Don Thurman and John Adams with strong showings across major conferences and regions.
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Bobby Moers
Texas
Jerry Steiner
Butler
Loyola
Chiago
Southwest
Pete Creasy
Baylor
Frank Carswell
Rice
Lions Face Spar tans In Key EKC Showdown
Lawrence High leads the Eastern Kansas conference as it hosts Emporia in a pair of games tomorrow night two league leaders clash with the Lions undefeated in three EKC games. Penny and Campbell pace scoring while Goehring Garich and Weber expected to start for Lawrence.
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Emporia High Spartans
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Lawrence
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Topeka
Campbell
Junius Penny
Lion
Lee Garich
Lion Center
Ridgway Quits Baker University Football Coach Position
Ridgway resigns as head football and track coach at Baker University effective April 1 to take a job with a chemical firm. He joined Baker in 1957 as track and football line coach and led the team the past two seasons as athletic policy is overhauled before a successor is named.
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E. S. Liston
Ridgway
Pittsburg Gorillas Upset Wichita Uni In Conference Battle
Pittsburg Gorillas toppled Wichita University 43 to 27 to seize first place in the Central conference race. Wichita went scoreless for 15 minutes and trailed 7 to 22 at halftime. Reeder led Pittsburg with 11 points as Wichita suffered its first conference loss in four games.
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Jacobs Confident Louis Godoy Bout Sparks Big Bets
Promoter Mike Jacobs predicts a Madison Square Garden showdown with Joe Louis facing Arturo Godoy in 15 rounds or less. Bettors wager heavily, estimating Louis to win around 1 to 7, while Arturo’s longevity odds run 1 to 2 for ten rounds and 1 to 4 for the finish. About 19 000 spectators are expected with a pot near 110 000. Louis stands to earn roughly 40 000 from the show’s proceeds and reach 1 700 000 in career earnings.
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Godoy
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Arturo
Tankmen to Norman for 1940 KU swimming season opener
The University of Kansas swimming team opens 1940 against Oklahoma at Norman, with Coach James Rapert leading the Jayhawkers. KU also schedules a February 16 meet with Washington University of St. Louis here, and a February 17 clash with Kansas State. Readouts list KU entries: medley relay, sprints, backstroke, breaststroke, freestyle, and relays featuring Cooper, Nelson, Morton, Walton, Feaster, Wilson, Rosebush, and Robinson.
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Gene Nelson
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Art Robnson
Cooper
Rosebush
Nelson
Don LaShelle
Walton
Wilson
Robinson
Haskell Jaco Cagers Hit Road for Two Contests
The Haskell junior college basketball team will travel about a thousand miles for two games. They depart tomorrow to Peru Nebraska to face the Peru Teachers then move on to Muskogee Oklahoma to meet the Bacone Indian School on Saturday evening.
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Muskogee
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Bacone
Record-Setting Rounds and Racing Triumphs Highlight Years
AP notes events from the past: Harold McSpaden shot 59 at Brackenridge in San Antonio, setting PGA records for par 71 in a practice round. Charley Kurtsinger rode four winners at Hialeah Park in five races. Sonja Henie won her ninth straight world figure skating title in Vienna at age 22.
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Jug) McSpaden
Old Brackenridge
San Antonio
Charley Kurtsinger
Hialeah Park
Sonja Henie
Vienna
College basketball scores from several matchups listed
Oklahoma A and M defeated Tulsa 36 to 22. Marquette beat Chicago 41 to 29. Army won 33 to 30 against Columbus. Princeton 34 Rutgers 24. Darmouth 53 over Warvard 46. New York City College 32 Fordham 30. Waynesburg 41 Pittsburgh 28. Bethel Glan 32 College of Emporia 29. Pittsburg Teachers 43 Wich Lehohn Junior College Hutchinson 37 Arkansas City al.
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Fight talk, all star game bid, and coaching moves cross sports
New York reports Larry White urging Fred Apostoli to visit Mayo Clinic for a checkup while Fred resists. Arturo Godoy is expected to challenge Joe Louis in a headline fight with predictions favoring Louis in five or six rounds. Tampa eyed for all star game for Finnish relief fund on March 17. Nevada U coach Jimmy Aiken may be lured east after a smart season. Northwest Times coach Jack Ryder weighs four minute mile prospects and air-minded training. Arkansas coach Fred C Thomson believes mentors should be compensated for teaching football players to fly as Razorbacks train with CAA pilots.
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Sid Held Outstanding Sophomore In Big Six Circle
Sidney Held of Nebraska leads the Big Six scoring after six games with 44 points as a 6 foot 4 guard. Oklahoma stars Jimmy McNatt and Marvin Mesch top the circuit, while Kansas State and Missouri players feature among leaders.
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Cab) Renick
Missouri Valley
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Hoosierland
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Time Will Tell Godoy Trains Lightly for Louis
In a local note, Godoy completed his training for Louis with light setting up exercises. Some observers believe a more vigorous approach would have been preferable.
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Louis
K State Loses Robertson But Gets E Miller Back
Joe Robertson of Kansas State will miss the rest of the season due to a chipped ankle bone from the Oklahoma game. Ernie Miller, a senior forward who was injured early, may return for Friday night action. Bethel rallies to beat College of Emporia 82 to 29 as Ray Hoff scores 19 to lead the Threshers.
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Lawrence Promoters Score Fourth Win in 51 18 Victory
The Lawrence Promoters basketball team defeated Atchison Kittens 51 to 18 to extend their winning streak to four games. Referee Edd Half oversaw the contested game with a 28 12 box score note, listing Wood and Tarkio as scorers.
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To the Last Man New York Dodgers President Tracks 800 Farm Hands
Larry MacPhail president of the Brooklyn Dodgers keeps a running tally of 800 Brooklyn farm hands on a blackboard as part of the team management notes in New York.
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Larry MacPhail
Brooklyn Dodgers
Brooklyn
Rankin Eclipses Minutes With Big Season Hopes
Purdue end and captain-elect Dave Rankin played 434 of 480 minutes last season and showed strong form. He started at 0.
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Ind
Altho
Dave Rankin
Purdue
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