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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1969
Page
5
New York Jets led by Joe Namath meet Baltimore Colts star Earl Morrall in the third annual world championship game at the Orange Bowl. The Colts are 18 point favorites as kickoff at 2 05 p m CST televising on NBC.
Lawrence Lions in a 49 44 win over Leavenworth paced by Mike Harris 14 and Bill Robinson 14 as coach Darrell Falen criticized second half lapses after a stronger first half. Guard Steve Roger added 11 while Leavenworth’s Williams 15 led the visitors who fell short as Shawnee Mission North looms.
Celtics snap two losses to the Lakers with an 88-82 home win over Wilt Chamberlain and Los Angeles. Sam Jones scores 20 while Havlicek adds 24 as Boston secures a key victory despite remaining third in the Eastern Division.
Wichita State names former University of Michigan assistant Tony Mason as coach choice with Eddie Krichel to stay if Mason declines. Mason weighing offer after Friday meeting. athletic director Bert Katzenmeyer calls Mason the man they need and hopes he accepts.
A flurry of college basketball scores shows Dartmouth losing to Princeton 70 55 while Yale is crushed by Columbia 49 to 71. Harvard tops Boston College 74 90, and Miami defeats South Florida State 81 to 67 with Mississippi State edging Mississippi 60 to 60.
Kansas athletic official Monte Johnson says fewer than 500 tickets remain unsold for the March 8 home clash with Kansas State at Allen Fieldhouse. He also notes sub 1,500 for Colorado and under 2,000 for Nebraska, with over 2,500 for Oklahoma State, Missouri and Oklahoma games.
A bowler may lose her hook for unknown reasons and can regain it by starting with a wide curve in practice. The illustration suggests her hand was to the right of the ball at release, predicting a big hook. she should progress to a position more behind the ball to achieve the desired moderate hook.
In the Bonner Springs Invitational wrestling tournament after the first round three teams lead with Wyandotte on 15 points Lawrence High 14 and Bonner Springs 13. Semifinals and finals are set for tonight with wrestlers from multiple schools including Bonner Springs Sumner Fort Scott St Joseph and Hiawatha.
UCLA roared to a 54-26 halftime lead and cruised to a 93-64 win over Oregon behind Lew Alcindor’s 27 points and Curtis Rowe’s 14 first-half points. Oregon’s Stan Love led scoring for the home team with 18 as UCLA moved to a 26th straight win over two seasons.
Lawrence High gymnasts win all seven events against Salina 137.5 to 108.55 at the LHS gym. Marc Joseph leads with two top finishes on side horse and parallel bars. Tom Yother earns floor and high bar wins. Coach Manning notes room for improvement ahead of Monday’s meet with Olathe High.
Kansas, 13 1, sits third in NCAA total defense allowing 57.9 points per game as Missouri also appears in rankings. Army leads with 54.9, while Tennessee is second at 55.8. Missouri is ninth in team field goal percentage at 50.0 percent.
McLouth defeated Meriden 68 to 66 in a hard fought game. Key scorers included McLouth's Bowie 16 and George 18 and Meriden's Cook 20 and Penry 16. The teams traded leads as the outcome hinged on late baskets and free throws.
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