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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1958
Page
7
Kansas faces Missouri in a tight late season game as Sonny Siebert, Missouri's top scorer, eyes the clock. Siebert, a 63 junior known for clutch kickers, aims to exploit Kansas late in the Big Eight clash at Columbia.
KU aims to throttle Missouri star Siebert as Kansas hosts the Tigers in a key Big Eight matchup. Wilt Chamberlain anchors a versatile Jayhawks defense, while Eddie Sutton and Oklahoma State veteran threat loom. The game shapes as a critical early conference test with both teams 1-1.
Clendon Thomas reportedly signs with the Los Angeles Rams. Details of the contract and terms are unclear in the fragment, but the deal involves joining the Rams roster for the upcoming season.
Ames Iowa line coach Rndy Feldman announced Thursday he will join Bud Wilkinson's Oklahoma staff as an assistant. Feldman coached centers and guards and becomes the second Iowa State aide to depart this week. Earlier, Leroy Pearce left for Bill Jennings at Nebraska as No 1 assistant.
Kansas Jayhawks indoor track squad plans five home dual meets starting Feb 1 against Oklahoma and also facing Michigan State and Missouri around the Michigan State Relays and Big Eight meet. With 15 lettermen gone due to graduation and injury, captaincy shifts to Al Oerter as 14 lettermen return, led by Kent Floerke Jerry McNeal Tom Skutka Ray Wyatt and Wilt Chamberlain not joining until after basketball season. Remaining veterans include Bob Cannon Barry Crawford Mike Cummins Bob Lida Jim Sonderholm Jerry Potts Verlyn Schmidt and Bill Tinman. The slate runs Feb 1 at Lawrence Feb 14 and Feb 22 at Lawrence and Feb 28 through March 1 in Kansas City for the Big Eight Indoor meet.
Los Angeles fighter Alvaro Gutierrez stopped L. L. Morgan in a ten round lightweight bout in Portland. Portland’s Phil Moyer outpointed Jimmy Martinez in a ten round featherweight contest. Dai Dower of Wales beat Eric Britt in London in a ten round welterweight clash.
Ann Arbor Mich Jim Pace Michigan's All American halfback and track star announced plans to retire from track and focus on football duties with the Wolverines this season. Pace has been a standout in sprint events and will concentrate on gridiron duties while leaving track behind.
A speedy 195 pounder from Little Rock Arkansas foregoes indoor and outdoor track seasons to concentrate on academics. He was the Big Ten indoor yard dash champion last year.
Lawrence Junior High Mustangs trailed 20-19 at halftime but surged in the second half to defeat Atchison 37-29 on the road. Jack Allison led with 21 points while Duane Vann added eight after intermission to spark the rally. Melvin Racy and Joe Oberzan contributed on defense. The win, seventh of the season with no fouls, sets up a 3 p.m. Thursday home game against Ottawa.
In Los Angeles at Olympic Auditorium 4200 fans watched a 10 round semi main event between Benor Alvarez Gutierrez of Mexico and C. Morgan of Youngstown Ohio. Morgan fought back after a fourth round tumble and five knockdowns in the fifth, provoking Mexican fans and a brawl as bystanders and officials intervened.
Former tennis star Maureen Connally known as Little Mo receives a final settlement check of 10 134.01 for injuries from a 1956 Superior Court award. The case against PreMix Concrete Co claimed driver negligence when a horse she rode was frightened by a concrete mixer truck, breaking her leg and ending her tennis career. The settlement follows a state Supreme Court ruling upholding the amount.
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