Jayhawks Huskers Clash for Big Eight Lead at Allen Fieldhouse
Kansas University and Nebraska prepare for a pivotal Big Eight showdown at Allen Fieldhouse. Nebraska relies on seniors Tom Baack and Stuart Lantz and sophomores Tom Scantlebury Bob Gratopp and Dale Von Seggern to fuel a six game win streak and league leadership. Kansas counters with a battle tested defense and height edge to slow Nebraska and seize the conference pace.
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Allen Fieldhouse
Kansas University
Nebraska
Huskers
Ted Owens
Joe Cipriano
Owens
Tom Baack
Stuart Lantz
Tom Scantlebury
Bob Gratopp
Dale von Seggern
Cornhusker Express
Kansas State
K-State
Jayhawks
Kansas
Madison Square Affair Marks NYACs 100th Indoor Meet
Tempers rise as violence looms over the New York Athletic Club 100th indoor meet at Madison Square Garden. Seven Russians withdraw amid boycott pressure, while Ralph Boston and John Thomas face threats and Notre Dame alumni call for wider boycotts. NYAC resists releasing membership records as the event proceeds with fewer competitors.
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NEW York
New York Athletic Club
New Madison Square Garden
H. Rap Brown
Harry Edwards
Nyc
Edwards
San Jose State
NYAC
Ralph Boston
John Thomas
Notre Dame
City Commission On Human Rights
William Booth
Cage Report Tulane NYU 60 Villanova 78
Tulane and NYU met in a college basketball game where Villanova defeated NYU 78 to 60. The report lists other results including Georgia 89 over Ga tech 76 and Houston 106 over Southern Illinois 64.
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Tulane
NYU
Villanova
Niagara
Georetown
D.C
Manhattan
Georgia
Ga. 'Ech
Louisville
Nussa
O' Memphis
Racing Club to Meet in Topeka This Weekend
The Topeka Auto Racing Boosters Club will hold a 7 30 p m meeting Saturday at the Naval Reserve Building at 21st and Washington Street Topeka. A short business meeting will precede racing films.
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Topeka
Auto Racing Boosters Club
Naval Reserve Building
21St and
Washington St
Lions Seek Fifth Straight Win In Paseo clash
Lawrence High aims for a fifth consecutive victory as it hosts Paseo of Kansas City in an 8 o clock home game. The Lions bring an 8 7 season record led by forwards John Thoren Steve Mingus and center Mike Harris against the 18 3 Pirates led by Floyd Stowers and Tex Crumbaugh.
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Lawrence High
Paseo
Kansas City
LHS Gymnasium
Lions
Max Rife
Highland Park
Juncton City
Manhattan
Ottawa
Pirates
Lawrence
Floyd Stowers
Tex Crumbaugh
Ken Johnson
Mickey Harris
Bob Craven
John Thoren
Steve Mingus
Mike Harris
Dale Stanwix
Dennis Leone
Lion Sophs Close With 5th in Row
The Lawrence High sophomore basketball team won its fifth straight game, 79-66 over Leavenworth to finish the season. Lawrence improved to 8-6, led 15-9 after one, 44-25 at halftime, and 65-44 after three quarters, with Mitt Winter and Del Kennett each scoring 20.
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Lawrence High
Leavenworth
Ray Wilbur
Leonard Clark
Lawrence
Mitt Winter
del Kennett
Jack Schmitz
Jim Dean
Don
Sunflower Doubleheader Ends as KU Plans Jayhawk Classic
Kansas and Kansas State announce the Sunflower Doubleheader will be discontinued after next season and that KU will start the Jayhawk Classic, a four team December tournament. The first event debuts December 19-20, 1969 with Western Kentucky SMU Texas at El Paso.
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Kansas
Kansas State
Wade Stinson
H. B. “Bebe” Lee
Western Kentucky
Southern Methodist
Texas
el Paso
Texas Western
Kentuckians
Jim McDaniel
Houston
North Carolina State
St. Joseph’s
Philadelphia
Brigham Young
Southern California
Cincinnati
Jayhawks
Sunflower
Creighton
Syracuse
Manhattan
Owens
Jayhawk swimmers hunt eighth win over Huskers at KU
Kansas University aims for its eighth dual meet victory of the season when the Jayhawks host Nebraska at 2 p.m. Saturday in Robinson Gymnasium. The freshman meet follows at 4:30 p.m. with KU led by Bob Hines in several freestyles and medley events.
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Kansas University
Nebraska
Robinson Gymnasium
Jayhawks
Bob Hines
Swift
Iowa State
Roy O’connor
Lawrence
Tom Ellis
Jim Coughenour
Jim Kent
Bo Darrah
Jim Askins
Tom Pettit
Kansas State
Hugh Miner
Bill Griffith
Dave Laney
Rob Daniel
King Merchant
Roy O’conhar
Tom Hillis
Rob Hines
Tom Bowser
Rbo Darrah
Hiving
Tom Pet
Angel Cordeño Wins Three at Hialeah Track
Angel Corde ro Jr. rode three winners at Hialeah race track on Thursday. Wise Buyers read the classifieds for updates and results.
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Miami
Angel Cordero, Jr
Hialeah
Kansas State and Arkansas Signings Highlight Local Talent
Cain from Bishop Miege High in Kansas City signs national letters for both Kansas State and Arkansas. The Arkansas group also includes Dwight Hardwick, Don Wunderly, Tom Reed, and Marty Galbraith, all from Missouri and Kansas, with positions spanning linebacker to defensive back and halfback.
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Rick Cain
Bishop Miege High
Kansas City
Kansas State
Arkansas University
Arkansas
Dwight Hardwick
Marshall
Don Wunderly
Fort Scott
Kan
Tom Reed
Branson
Marty Galbraith
Joplin
Great Laundry Chaos Hits Olympic Press
In Grenoble France during the Winter Games a French washing machine maker offered free laundry for 1500 reporters and photographers. The plan backfired as mountains of linen piled up and many newsmen lost or misballed shirts while some received mistaken or dirty garments.
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Grenoble
France
Press Center
Russians face possible boycott as hockey upends Olympic odds
Russia’s 38 game unbeaten run ended by Czechoslovakia 5-4 in the Winter Games. IOC admitted South Africa to the 1968 Mexico City Games, prompting fears Russia and several African nations may boycott. Canada beat Sweden 3-0, USA edged East Germany 6-4, heightening a three way gold race among Russia, Canada and Czechoslovakia.
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Grenoble
France
Czechoslovakia
International Olympic Committee
South Africa
Mexico City
Russia
Africa
Canada
Sweden
United States
East Germany
Finland
IOC
John Westerhoff
Westerhoff
Avery Brundage
Jean de Beaumont
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Lou Engel
Journal-World Sports Editor
VO Gy
Cage Report
Sunflower Twin
Jay Hawks
Jayhawk Tankers
Laney
Mark Meisinger
O'Connor
Hines
Coughenour
Miner
Kent
Daniel
Griffith
Darrah
Bowser
Ellis
Cordero
Scorcher
Bunny
Leger
Massachusetts Street
Cain
Minnesota
Sears
Blackwall
Sears, Roebuck & CO
Lowa
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