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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1962
Page
4
Kentucky basketball under Adolph Rupp appears set for a strong season as Cotton Nash and Larry Parsifal spark a 81 point outburst against Tennessee. UK tops the SEC with a 4-0 mark, while other conferences see Duquesne, West Virginia, Colorado and Seton Hall posting key wins.
A 2,300 year old theater at Epidarus Greece remains packed for 400 B.C. plays drawing steady crowds amid ancient site interest and ongoing cultural events.
Ohio State remains the nation's leading team at 12-0 as midterm exams curb play this week. Cincinnati and Duquesne meet Thursday while Kansas State sits at No.4 behind Kentucky and others in the AP poll.
New York bout saw Jose Gonzalez defeat Kelvin Scott over ten rounds as Gonzalez weighed 156 and Scott 152. In San Francisco Kirk Barrow won a ten round decision against Leroy Green with Barrow at 181 and Green at 175.
Kansas coach Dick Harp lauds Jerry Gardner for leadership in team defense after a 65-54 win at Missouri. With a 1-2 Big Eight mark and 5-8 overall, KU heads into a three week layoff before Feb 3 at Air Force, while Gardner nears Dallas Dobbs in Kansas guards’ scoring record.
Houston Oilers sent Ed Wahoo McDaniel, Midland Texas, to the Denver Broncos in a winter AFL trade. After his first workout in Denver he joked about the thin air. Also noted are Johnny Sellers with 326 wins in the first 11 months of 1961.
Lawrence High School and Haskell Institute enter tournaments this week. Haskell hosts Dodge City at 9 p.m. Thursday in the 19th Tournament of Champions opening round. Lawrence meets Pittsburg Friday in Emporia to defend its title with Seaman in the nightcap.
Osage City beat Wamego 61 to 44 as Washburn Rural won 71 to 49. Haskell and Dodge City contest in Dodge City tourney with Osage City and Seaman also appearing in Jonesport and Council Grove events this week.
Springfield Bears 99 Kirksville Bulldogs 96 in overtime as Springfield overcomes 13 point fourth quarter deficit. Bob Coombes spur gave Springfield 97 94 with 30 seconds left. Charles Marshall and Eddie Brown each 26 for Springfield.
Duquesne 6 Toledo 67 Seton Hall 86 Creighton 80 Wagner 63 Upsalaff Miss State 57 Georgia Tech 66 Kentucky 95 Tennessee 2 West Virginia 2 Richmond 43 Florida 74 Alabama 63 North Carolina 83 South Carolina 71 Vanderbilt 80 Mississippi 68 The Citadel 79 Mississippi Southern 67 Clemson 86 Furman 63 Purdue 8 Michigan State 74 Michigan 96 Iowa 56 Colorado 58 Iowa State 55 Texas 14 Texas A&A h7 Trinity Tech 64 Springfield State 99 Kirksville State 6b Warrensburg State 72 Washburn 65 Tabort McPherson 63 Junior College Wentworth 64 Highland
The Kansas Forestry, Fish and Game Commission warns feeding wild game birds and animals can harm them by attracting predators and spreading disease. Midwinter surveys show a 35 percent drop in wintering ducks in Kansas, with declines in geese and eagles likely due to smaller regional populations and severe weather. Dave Coleman notes March surveys will clarify factors.
Kansas City Steers beat the New York Tapers 122-96 in Pittsburgh to start the second part of the American Basketball League season. Cleveland Pipers edged the Pittsburgh Rens 110-108 as Connie Hawkins scored 54 for the losers. Saint defeated Hawaii Chiefs 110-95 in San Francisco.
Blanton Collier, fired by Kentucky, will rejoin the Cleveland Browns as offensive coach. Paul Brown welcomed the move, noting Collier’s past with the Browns and his expected help to the offense. Collier, 55, said he is grateful for the second chance and glad to be back.
Casey Stengel returns to manage the infant New York Mets and, in a Manchester dinner interview, says jet planes will shrink travel time and enable worldwide growth of the sport within years.
Australian Rod Laver defeats Roy Emerson in a 1 hour 45 minute final at White City Stadium to claim the Australian national championship. Laver adds Wimbledon and Davis Cup success to a record that includes New South Wales Victoria and Queensland titles. Score 8-6 0-6 6-4 6-4.
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