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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1948
Page
10
Kansas State and Kansas Aggies meet in a pivotal Big Seven game at Manhattan. Both teams seek momentum after tight losses, with Brannum eligibility and Schnellbacher versus Courty key matchups shaping a tense midweek showdown in the league race.
New York February 17 reports a rough night for top teams. Wisconsin fell to Ohio State 63 to 47, Missouri lost to Iowa State 44 to 47, and North Carolina dropped 53 to 47 to Wake Forest. Kentucky and Tennessee solidified conference leads with wins, while Kansas State and Baylor strengthened positions in their leagues.
A sports column recalls George Sauer turning down Detroit for Green Bay after Lions officials sought him for the 1930s, noting Potsy Clark’s role in recommending Sauer to Kansas, and Sauer’s later rise as a top fullback and coach. The piece ties Sauer’s choices to Annapolis and Lawrence, Kansas, and his Lincoln high school roots.
College basketball scoreboard from Associated Press lists Wake Forest 3 and North Carolina 47, Kentucky 63, Alabama 23, Georgia Tech 65, Rice 54, Texas 47, Missouri, Manhattan, Ottawa, and other teams with scattered results. The page contains fragmented scores and unclear team names, with several garbled lines.
New York writer Hugh Fullerton reports Wisconsin wrestling, hampered by players missing workouts and new arrivals. Clarence Self, Bill Bennett, Bob Freund cited as examples, with coach George Martin noting infant malady among married wrestlers. Dodgers add pineapple farm note as quirky tie to farm system expansion.
Topeka Feb 17 Newton leads AA basketball standings undefeated 16 0 with 1843 margin and top defense tied with Shawnee Mission Newton's Pete McReynolds leads scorers at 19.57 averaging 14 games Pratt upset Great Bend 37 32. Wichita North defeats Dodge City and Fort Scott beats Independence. Pittsburg and Garden City also high scorers with listed averages.
Des Moines reports Oklahoma A and M, atop the Missouri Valley standings at 21-2, take a rare week off with one conference game left at Wichita. St. Louis sits at 16-2 after a second loss to the Aggies, while Wichita seeks a rebound after a 48-46 loss to Drake. Tulsa also idle.
Washburn faces Emporia State at home Tuesday and St Benedict's at Atchison Thursday as a 6 1 record stands with one defeat, aiming to seal the Central Conference basketball crown this week. Fort Hays State upset Emporia State 62 56 boosting Washburn's title bid. Southwestern and Pittsburg also play as league actions heat up.
Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes seek to close in on Ottawa University Braves in the Kansas conference with only a few games left. The 8 2 season status follows their upset of Ottawa and upcoming dates against Baker College of Emporia and Bethany.
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