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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1966
Page
4
West defeats Lawrence 90 27 after leading by eight with 47 seconds left as Lawrence shooters go cold. Tom Miller 6 8 center tallied 10 and laments poor shooting as coach Rife notes a tough game ahead for tonight’s rematch.
President Horace Stoneham announced Willie Mays’s two year contract extension worth about $125000 annually. The move positions Mays to chase major records including the career runs and perhaps the Babe Ruth era marks, while others like Musial Williams and DiMaggio have topped the $100000 level. Mays avoided retirement talk, saying he dislikes goals even if records seem within reach.
A report notes Mack Lees died from heat stroke during an operation. The article cites speculation and questions about the circumstances and timing of the medical procedure.
The Associated Press reports Baker beat Friends University 87-85 at Parkville Missouri. Key performances include a 41 point burst by Friends and a late second half edge by Hicks with 27 points in the final period. Mary mounted a 64 percent half shooting but Baker maintained a narrow lead throughout. The game contributes to Baker and Friends’ season narratives amid regional matchups featuring Hays College of Emporia McPherson Ottawa Southwestern Sterling Bethany Rock.
Perry High School raised its season record to 11 5 with a 72 42 victory over McLouth Friday night. Willis Hermann led with 23 points, Ronnie Kooser added 19, as Perry dominated the scoring. Perry hosts East on Tuesday night.
The Associated Press reports Friday results across games including New York, Detroit, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Los Angeles, Syracuse and San Francisco. Notable matchups include New York at Philadelphia and Detroit at Cincinnati with varying outcomes.
Kansas sportsmen may gain hunting seasons as antelope and turkey programs expand. The state will swap antelope and wild turkeys with Colorado and Texas, trading for prairie chickens and whitetail deer while building future opportunities for limited hunts. Kansas plans to stock turkeys from Texas King Ranch and antelope from Colorado, with deer and prairie chickens exchanged to balance wildlife programs. The effort relies on past successful trades such as walleye and catfish exchanges that boosted local fishing.
Tonga High School defeated Holton 67 to 54 in a Big Seven basketball game at Holton. Dave DeHoff led Tonga with 27 points as the Chieftains improved to 5-3 in conference play and 9-6 overall.
The New York team plans a veteran trio with over 90 pitches each this season. Gee Ford is 37, Bob Friend 28, and Pete Ramos 20, signaling a mix of experience and youth in the rotation.
Kansas University renews its title bid with a 15 3 record as it hosts Oklahoma State in a league game at 8 p.m. in Allen Fieldhouse. Jo Jo White makes his varsity debut as KU and OSU jockey for position with Nebraska looming.
Wilt Chamberlain scored 32 as Philadelphia beat Cincinnati 113 94 inching toward Bob Pettits career 20 880 point mark. The 76ers stay 2 1/2 games behind Boston as New York defeated Detroit 122 107.
Lawrence hosts the annual city bowling championships with women at Hillcrest and men at the Ptadium. Women start Saturday with teams at 4 and 7 p.m. Doubles and singles Sunday, concluding Feb 26. total women prize fund 3231 dollars. Men begin Friday at Ptadium with team events through next Wednesday and doubles and singles starting Thursday. Total city prize fund 2578.75 dollars across three classes A B and C. Entry totals include 151 teams 195 doubles 390 singles and 353 all events.
Coach Marv Grissom of the Los Angeles Angels compiled one major league pitching record, marking a notable achievement for the team and its staff this season.
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