Wichita State weighs in as top Kan sas team in year
The piece notes Ralph Miller and Wichita State claim strength in Kansas, discusses future scheduling with Kansas and Kansas State, NCAA bids, and shifts in regional college athletics. It cites Miller’s bold stance on future games and the broader Big Eight and Valley dynamics.
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Missouri Valley
Cincinnati
Cincy
Bearcats
Bradley
Wichita
Drake
St. Louis
Acagrea College
Wichita Et al
Oklahoma
George Cross
Cross
Free Sub Rule For Collegians With Variety
The NCAA liberalizes substitution for 1983 allowing free substitution during time outs and all plays in a series except on fourth down and when the ball changes hands Two players may enter on the ball change or fourth down The rule aims to speed play and allow specialists while time outs drop from five to four per half Reaction from coaches is mixed with support for the change and opposition from Ralph Jordan and others
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LHS
WHS
Lawrence
Lions
Coronado
Calif
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Dan Devine
Missouri
North Carolina
Jim Hickey
Bump Elliott
Michigan
Associated Press
Ralph Jordan
Auburn
Bob Neyland
Neyland
Holy Cross
Eddie Anderson
Lion Gym Group Blasts Atchison In dual meet
Lawrence High School gymnasts routed Atchison 72 to 24 in a Saturday afternoon dual meet. Coach Dad Perry’s Lions prep for the state meet February 23 in Wichita with several tentative meets planned. Readouts include Pierson winning Free Exercise and Thomas led on Horse and Tumbling with multiple top placings across events.
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Lawrence High School
Atchison
Dad Perry
Lions
Wichita
LHS
Lawrence High
Robert Pierson
Charles Thomas Horse
Jim Gillespie
Greg Estes
Stanley Husted
Richard Yemphill
Mike Glover
David Morris
Charles Marsell
Richard Seaver
David Morris Rings
Wayne Dixon
Thomas Green
Charles Thomas
Bob Whitaker
Athletics Sign Rookie Peter Lovrich From Illinois
Peter Lovrich a 20 year old right hander from Blue Island Illinois has signed with the Kansas City Athletics and will report to camp in Daytona Beach Florida on February 10 He played for Minor League Baseballs Northern League team last year posting nine wins six losses and a 268 ERA the second best in the league though his club finished last
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Kansas City
Peter Loverich
Blue Island
Iil
Kansas City Athletics
Daytona Beach
Fla
Lovrich
Minor
Fisherman in Trevi Fountain Traps Magnet Baiting Coins
In Rome 20 year old Giuseppe Ricci cast a magnet as bait in the Trevi Fountain and pulled in coins thrown by tourists. He was arrested as police noted the coins belong to the city which cleans the fountain regularly for pension and charity uses.
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Rome
Giuseppe Ricci
Trevi
Ricci
Lion Sophomores Edge Ottawa In Narrow Victory
Lawrence High School sophomore basketball team defeated Ottawa 52 to 46 on the OHS court. Coach Jerry Rogers and his squad moved to 2-1 on the season and will host Topeka West Thursday with game time to be announced.
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Lawrence High School
Ottawa
Cyclones
OHS
Jerry Rogers
Cagers
Topeka West
Richard Craig
Lion
Marty Masters
Lawrence
LHS
Lions
Kandybowicz
Aeseneenseetenanrees Masters
Ward Gilliam
Haskell Jaco Five Defeats Highland in Interstate League game
Haskell Jaco Five Indians built an early lead and cruised past Highland 78 to 55 on Saturday night. Jim McGlaughlin led scorers with 14 points, Ron Day added 12, and Glen Edwards, Ed Juneau, and Isaac LeBeau had 10 each as Haskell improved to 3 3 in league play facing Fort Scott JC next Friday.
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Indians
Highland
Tribe
Fort Scott Junior College
Jim McGlaughlin
Ron Day
Glen Edwards
Ed Juneau
Isaac LeBeau
Wayne Postoak
Ayeneet
Juneau
McGlaughlin Taonetokay
Pinitniont
Duncan
LeBeau
Highland Stewart
Atwater . Schultz
Koellichker Lucas
Bradbury Clinton
Hunsaker
Au Amens Frankelic Cessesseseeeseereseere Highland
Patterson Liston Title Fight Promoter Money Awarded
In Las Vegas a judge ruled on ownership of the promoter group for the September title bout. Floyd Patterson receives 1 million dollars and Sonny Liston 200 thousand dollars from the government.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Floyd Patterson
Sonny Liston
Liston
Patterson
U.S
Dodger Wills Named Athlete of Year in AP Vote
Maury Wills won the 1962 Athlete of the Year by a wide margin in the AP poll. He topped 302 voters with 72 first place votes and 338 points, surpassing golfer Jack Nicklaus, Y A Tittle, Arnold Palmer, Jim Taylor, and Terry Baker. Wills finished the season with 104 stolen bases in 165 games, breaking Bob Bescher’s NL record and approaching Ty Cobb’s major league mark.
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New York
Maury Wills
Los Angeles
Wills
Associated Press
Jack Nicklaus
Giants
Gary Player wins San Diego Open with clutch 18 foot putt
Gary Player claimed the $25,000 San Diego Open Sunday at Bing Crosby tournament by one stroke over Tony Lema. He posted rounds of 65 65 70 70 for a 270 total, earning $3,500 and missing Mike Souchak's record by one shot. Bill Casper Jr. and Charlie Sifford tied for third at 272.
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San Diego
Calif
Gary Player
South Africa
Pebble Beach
Gary
Tony Lema
Mike Souchak
Lema
Bill Casper Jr
Charlie Sifford
Pone Kingpetch Regains World Flyweight Title
In Bangkok Thailand Pone Kingpetch captured the world flyweight championship with a 15 round split decision over Masahiko Harada of Japan before 15000 partisan fans Harada led on points through eight rounds before Pone rallied using sharp jabs and uppercuts one judge had it for Harada another judge scored it even.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Pone Kingpetch
Pone
Masahiko
Harada
Japan
Pro Cage NBA Eastern Division Standings and Results
The Eastern Division shows Boston at 14 87 and Syracuse 19 with various team records. Notable results include Detroit 116 Syracuse 115 and Boston 143 Chicago 99 with several other scores such as St Louis 115 Cincinnati 109 and Los Angeles 119 San Francisco 102. Today's NY at SF and Tuesday has no games scheduled.
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Syracuse
Cincinnati
New York
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Detroit
San Francisco
Saturnage
Reallite
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Io Angeles
Pone Kingpetch Regains Flyweight Title In Bangkok Bout
In Bangkok Pone Kingpetch outpointed Masaaki Fighting Harada to reclaim the world flyweight championship. In New York Billy Daniels stopped Tony Alongi in five rounds in Hollywood Florida.
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Bangkok
Pone Kingpetch
Thailand
Masahiko
Harada
Japan
Kingpetch
New York
Billy Daniels
Tony Alongi
Hollywood
Fla
Musial Conlon Among Honorees at Diamond Dinner
About 1,000 major league figures attended the 23rd annual Diamond Dinner in Chicago. A moment of silence honored Rogers Hornsby. Jocko Conlon received the J Louis Comiskey award, Stan Musial got the Comeback of the Year award, Tom Tresh was named World Series Hero, and Billy Pierce received the Will Harridge award for his NL playoff performance.
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Chicago
Stan Musial
Jocko Conlon
Rogers Hornsby
Hornsby
Conlon
Musial
St. Louis
Comiskey
Young Man Found Frozen After Car Wreck In Memphis
A 23 year old man, Andrew Lurry Jr of Memphis, froze to death after his car overturned beside a suburban road. He was thrown from the vehicle and held under the left front door for about four hours as temperatures fell to nine degrees before his discovery. Sheriff Captain Aubry Floyd confirmed the details.
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Memphis
Tenn
Aubry Floyd
Andrew Lurry Jr
Floyd
Larry
Olivera Wins Florida State Tennis Championship
Olivera of Ecuador defeated Davis Cup teammate Eduardo Zuleta to win the Florida State tennis title with scores of 6-3 6-3 4-5 6-2 in Winter Park Florida.
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Winter Park
Fla
Miguel Olivera
Ecuador
Eduardo Zuleta
Rain Wipes Out Australian Tennis Championship Play
Aus tralian championships at Memorial Drive were washed out by rain today, ending a day of play for players and spectators alike.
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Adeliade
Memorial Drive
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