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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1969
Page
14
Kansas, ranked fifth, begins Big Eight play at Lincoln without floor leader Jo Jo White as eligibility ends this semester. The game airs regionally at 2 p.m. with Kansas favored to repeat as a league champion after an 11 of 12 non conference wins.
Kansas leads with White and Sloan stifling Nebrasketball as the Jayhawks seek a Lincoln win after sweeping the prior Big Eight tournament. Colorado’s Cliff Meely anchors scoring while Kansas State’s Gene Williams dominates rebounding. Iowa State’s Bill Cain channels scoring and boards as Missouri and Oklahoma State hover around .500.
Sportsmen ask the Fish and Game Commission about the ideal gauge for all around Kansas hunting. The writer notes gun choice varies by shooter and game, but warns many hunters use full choke and miss efficiency. Recommends improved cylinder or modified chokes for meat with consistency, plus lighter, versatile guns for quail, pheasant, and ducks.
Louisville routs Wichita State 71 58 to move to 9 0 in the Missouri Valley with Butch Beard scoring 27. Tulsa tops Cincinnati 57 50 as Drake edges Memphis State 73 71 in MVC openers. Bradley crushes North Dakota 109 77. New Mexico State beats Albuquerque 91 81.
Pepper Rodgers the Kansas coach and three Kansas players arrive in Tampa for the North-South All American Bowl week. Rodgers serves as North team assistant coach with star quarterback Bob Douglass end John Zook and defensive back Dave Morgan. No TV coverage planned.
A potpourri of memories from a Miami Beach visit tied to the Orange Bowl. Highlights include Kansas fans cheering OU in the Bluebonnet Bowl, Kansas band in new uniforms on Biscayne Boulevard, and a mix of festive bets, travel mishaps, and candid moments in a sun soaked getaway.
Saturday listings include Big Eight basketball Kansas versus Nebraska at 2 p.m. on Channels 5 and 13 and 12:30 p.m. Dallas versus Minnesota on Channels 5 and 13. Pro basketball Boston versus San Francisco and hockey Kansas City versus Memphis air on Channel 9. Golf and Hula Bowl football also shown.
Koji Iwamoto scored six goals and assisted once to power the Japanese Selects to a 10 8 victory over New Westminster Royals in the British Columbia Junior Hockey League Thursday night.
The Baltimore Bullets lead the Eastern Division and place three players on the All Star squad for the January 14 game in Baltimore. Gus Johnson Willis Reed Hal Greer Jon McGlocklin named to the East team by coaches. eight players chosen by writers.
Miami report: Kansas football players beat Penn State in a deep sea fishing trip. Middle guard Bill Greene won a 51-pound sailfish trophy with assistant coach Sandy Buda claiming a 62-pounder. Buda joked of seasickness and the trophies were awarded by the Miami Beach Rod and Reef Club.
An adult-child no-top bowling tournament is set for January 3 4 5 and 11 12 at Pladium Lanes. Weekly high scores list multiple leagues and bowlers including Del Mathia Cates Roma Kennedy Pearl dBr Hodge McDow Roberta McDow Dorothea James Ruby Hatton Rita Schmidtberger Jerry Allen Phyllis Brubeck and many others with top marks across leagues such as All Star Scratch Jerry Deaton D Mountford and Jerry Allen.
Hayden used a fast start to beat Central Junior 88 to 67 in Topeka. Scott Scales led Central with 24 points while Hayden’s Glotzbach and Weissbeek chipped in double figures. Hayden’s B team also won in overtime 35 to 33.
Cincinnati beat Milwaukee 113 to 109 and Boston defeated San Diego 107 by San Diego. Atlanta toppled Chicago in a high scoring clash as Friday schedule listed multiple matchups.
Seattle SuperSonic guard Rod Thorn was scheduled for knee surgery today to repair torn cartilage in his left knee. If performed as expected, he will miss the season for the team in the National Basketball Association.
Wordham 82 Iowa TV Providence 85 UCAL Irvine 46 Midwest Chicago Loyola 88 Western Michigan 68 VYoledo 66 Morris Harvey 62 Drake 73 Memphis State 71 SW Mo 92 Ark State 62 Hradley 109 No Dakota 77 Valparaiso 82 Depauw 80 South Louisv Meet Wichita State 58 Ga Tech 98 Tampa 77 Citadel 73 Clemson 72 NE Louisiana 82 So State 65 Southwest McMurry 82 Texas Tech 80 Tulsa 47 Cincinnati 40 Trinity Tex 79 Brown 64 Far West New Mex 68 1 of Denver 64 Seattle 6 Arizona State 81 Gonzaga 63 Portland 49 N Mex St 91 Albuquerque 8 San Fran 65 Harvard 63 Nev South 109 Creighton 99
Pedro Carrasco of Spain defeated Latis Pendando of Brazil by outpoint in a lightweight bout. Eddie Perkins from Chicago beat Roerge Krogh of Denmark on points in another lightweight clash.
Kansas fish and game officials urge all 1968 deer hunters to submit their season reports now or risk ineligibility for 1969 archery or firearm permits. Biologist Bill Peabody warns permits may be unavailable next summer if reports are not filed promptly.
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