Kansas Five Hopes for Title Sliced by Upset
Kansas University basketball team, known as the Jayhawks, was upset 69 to 68 by Oklahoma on Friday night in Norman ending hopes for the Big Seven title. The loss snapped Oklahoma’s 11 game conference drought and dropped Kansas into near elimination as they prepared for a rematch with Nebraska in Lincoln next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Modic
Oklahoma
Norman
Lawrence
Nebraska
Lincoln
Sooners
Jays
Kansas
Fhog Allen
Mee
Sooner
Jed
Oklahoma Surges Past Kansas for First Loop Win
Oklahoma outscored Kansas 12-4 to seize a halftime deficit, moving ahead 42-40 and trading leads until a 66-64 Oklahoma edge with 2:10 left. Ed Abbey led with 19 points, LeRoy Bacher 18, while Maurice King and Lew Johnson paced Kansas. Ron Johnston fouled out for Kansas as the Sooners held on for the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Kansas
Sooners
Ed Abbey
Denver
Colo
Abbey
LeRoy Bacher
Reno
Maurice King
Lew Johnson
Jays
Johnston
Ron Johnston
King
Joe King
Gene Elston
John Parker
Kau
Bacher
Max Claiborne
Allen
Nebraska
Colorado
Area Cage Reports and Scoring Summary
Area basketball scores list Baldwin Appanoose DeSoto Perry Winchester and other teams with player tallies and team totals. Notable lines include Baldwin 8 Appanoose 6 6 98 with Kennedy 16 Danley 1% Spear 8. DeSoto 66 Budara Gill-34. Perry 40 Winchester 37. Syracuse 9 1 New York 8 and Fort Wayne 93 Rochester 81.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldwin
Appanoose
Willis
Kennedy
Danley
Brecelsen
Spear
Rande
Bell
Detwiler
Spigle
Moses
Maag
Garber
Woods
Gilliland
Madison Square Garden Fight Card Includes Kansas Clan Bout
The article notes a fight setup at Madison Square Garden featuring Greeny in a main event against Joe Dinas and Tammy Jenkins, plus Lon King’s losing streak being halted in St Louis. It lists Robby Biekie of Kansas City challenging Geos Usavat Carter Cincinnati and Carlee as knockout specialists, with ticket info at Marvin Beauty Solan and New Hampshire reservations by phone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Von
Dees
Kansas Clan
New York
Madison Satie Garden
Green
Joe Dinas
Tammy Jenkins
St Iawis
Lon King
Robby Biekie
Kansas
Cus
Geos Usavat Carter
Attorney Demands Investigation Santee AAU in Verbal Battle
New York reports a heated dispute over Wes Santee Amateur status as his attorney Charles P Grimes demands a congressional probe of AAU and US Olympic Assn. A committee will review Santee case while AAU bars him from track meets. Marine Corps calls the matter personal and disavows involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santee
Aau
New York
Wes Santee
Amateur Athletic Union
Charles P. Grimes
Dan Yerris Yesterady
Pacific
He al
Ready
Grimes
Biller
Ioon Yook Athletic Club
U5. Olympic Assn
Marine Corps
Marines
Merley Wetton
Milor
Jenkins Captures World Figure Skating Title in Germany
Hayes Alan Jenkins, four time world champion, clinched the world title in Garmisch Partenkirchen as Tenley Albright and Carol Heiss battled for Olympic momentum. Jenkins led with 10 ordinals and 197.29 points, while Ronnie Robertson was second and David Jenkins third, giving the United States a 1-2-3 sweep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garmtsch-Partenkirchen
Germany
Ptt
Hayes Alan Jenkins
Jenkins
Philadelphia
United States
Dick Button
Tenley Albright
Newton Center
Mass
Carol Heiss
Ozone Park
N.Y
Miss Albright
Judging Jenkins
Colorado Springs
Colo
Ronnie Robertson
Long Beach
Calif
David Jenkins
Alan
Jay Spikers Aims to Avenge Loss Against Michigan Tonight
Kansas University teams up with coach Bill Easton to meet Michigan in Allen Fieldhouse for a 7 40 non conference clash. Michigan seeks early control with Big Ten indoor outdoor strength while KU counters with strong distance and field events led by Lowell Janzen and Bill Nie der. The crowd of about 2000 is expected as KU challenges Michigan in a close thriller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas University
Bill Easton
Michigan
Allen
Wolverines
Big Ten
Easton
Ann Arbor
K.U
al Frame
M.U
Don Canham
Ron Wallingford
Pete Gray
Gray
Lowell Janzen
Lowell
Wolverine
Bill Nieder
al Oerter
Kent Floerke
Frank Mastin
Kansas
Dragons Edge Standard to Claim City League Title
The Dragons split two games last week and defeated Standard 56 to 40 to clinch the City Adult Basketball League title. They were earlier upset 61 to 51 by Haskell. Wolverines routed Park Hill Standard 63 to 34 for runner up. Jay Williams led scoring with 137. Everitt Brewer of Haskell had 133. Wesley Walker of Wolverines 128. Final standings: Dragons, Wolverines, Haskell, Standard, Park Hill, Scandar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dragons
Haskell
Standard
Wolverines
Park Hill Standard
Dragon
George Stuart
Robert Cawley
Bill Ward
Lawrence Baker
Jay Williams
Norman Stuart
Lyle Brubaker
L. H. Smith
Jerry Waugh
Everitt Brewer
Wesley Walker
Haskell Fritae
Park Hill
Scandar
Turner to Meet Green in Feature Boxing Bout
Jesse Turner a nationally known TV fighter from St Louis headlines a double big league boxing card promoted by Marvin J Upp to be staged Tuesday night at Memorial Hall Kansas City Turner faces LeRoy Green a promising Kansas City middleweight in the twin 10 round main event Turner turned pro in 1947 but awaited big paydays until May 20 1983 when he defeated Norman Hayes on a national telecast show Stepping out of his weight divis-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Turner
St. Louis
Marvin J
Upp
Memorial Hall
Kansas City
Turner
LeRoy Green
St. Lou
Tebbetts Sees Cincy Baseball Strength For Next Season
Tebbetts says the Cincinnati club will be stronger this year with Teague, Kluszewski, Jablonske and Maton leading the lineup. He notes improvements from South and Rocky Aridae and expects strong pitching from a young division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tebbetts
Cincy
B. Grorqe
Bowesor
Klusvewski
Nasird Bao Taales
Rocky Aridees
Ray Jablonske
Bara Maton
Abe
Reading OCR Fragments Shapes A Brief Item
Fragmentary text from a historical page shows garbled words. key names and places are unreadable, leaving only hints of health and action. The item cannot be fully reconstructed but suggests a short local note or notice amidst corrupted lines.
Drake Tigers Triumph at Indoor Triangular Meet
Drake University wins a triangular indoor track meet from Emporia State with 38 points led by standout performances from Billy Tidwell and Colestata Mi of Missouri. Emporia State struggles to match Drake's depth and speed in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colestata
Missouri
Emporia State
Drake University
Billy Tidwell
Kanporia
Patty Berg Opens With Lead In Florida Open
Patty Berg held a two stroke edge after a 73 in the opening round of the Florida Open at Suuropptburg. Berg totaled 142 through 36 holes. Marilynn Smith of Wichita shot 75 to 147. Hall of Fame notes mention Ted Lyons winning his 260th major league game in 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suoopp
Trrsburg
Fla
Peetesinerpen
Att Berg
Ted Lyons
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ryt
Ouch
Beli
Pinkerton
Kansas St
Amnelals Thornvon Jenkins
Wayne Lighty
Desoto
Etre
Budara Y GiLls
DeBolo
Payne
G. McAnish
J. McAnish
Howard
Newton
Parker
Slak
Warsop
Hill
Eudora—Williams
Harris
Housman
Wilson
Starkey
Massey
Stark
Perry
Winchester
Ball
Eagle
Fulton
Milroy
Ragland
Reynolds
Bowers
Dix
LeGer
Brunton
Syracuse
Minneapolis
Das Fort Wayne
Rochester
Lis
Gordon
Giordon Abernathy
Hinker Smith
Tiawang
Harderall
Marvin Wilson
Ottawa
Abernathy
Harder
Abernatha
Wilken
West
Ferris
Tie
Th Valley Assa
Yogi Berra
Yankees
Jay Spikers
Derby Grain
Plymouth
New Hampshire
Ernie Acher
Kentucky
Tigers
Emporia
Drake
Ottawa Downs
Baker
Kansas Loop
Washburn
Hays
Mt Lakes
Boy Knights
Baldwhea
Socom
Patty Berg
Olson Plumbing & Wiring
Owen Savegas
Merhone
Vermont
FORD
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!