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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1958
Page
11
Kansas basketball team prepares for a finals showdown with the Furman Wildcats at Allen Fieldhouse on February 3, a game set two weeks from tonight.
Fragmentary OCR notes a basketball game with a 30-18 first half and a late surge to 50-28 before halftime. Mentions Kansas and a player scoring, but many words are garbled, making full details uncertain.
The East is favored in the NBA All Star game with height and scoring edge. Boston Celtics contribute three starters to the East lineup, while the St. Louis Hawks place two on the West squad. Red Auerbach coaches the East and Alex Hannum guides the West as fans pack St. Louis arena for the annual showcase.
Readable fragments indicate Iowa State and Colorado State in Big Eight basketball context with schedule notes. Despite garbled OCR, the piece references league games and upcoming matchups during a break week, highlighting race standings and travel to Boulder and related venues.
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Lawrence High resumes NEK League basketball Friday visiting Highland Park. The Lions hold a 3-0 league mark and 10-2 overall after a 67-57 win, with Fred Dumas and Pete Woodward sparking Topeka in one recent game while Lawrence battled to the finish.
Suspenseful comeback as Trojans turn the tide in the second half to pull ahead. Seaside standout Seas leads in a decisive late fourth quarter stretch, building a 14 point cushion while teammates Om Owen and Slaughter contribute on the boards and defense.
In a tight game Jack Galloway led the Lions with seven points after a 23 point night versus Atchison. Slaughter and Quick combined for 56 for the Lions, while Lawrence B drops to 2-2 in a 42-39 loss to Topeka as Midgett and Hall produced 14 and 13 for Lion B.
New York Kansas University’s basketball team is rated second, behind West Virginia. San Francisco holds third, Kansas State is fourth, and Oklahoma State completes the top five. The second five includes Cincinnati, Bradley, Temple, Maryland and Kentucky in that order. The second ten features North Carolina, North Carolina State, Michigan State, Wichita, St. John’s, Dayton, Oregon State, Arkansas, Niagara and Notre Dame.
Boxing card headlines a San Francisco return middleweight clash between Rory Calhoun and Spider Webb as a potential step toward a 160 pound title shot. The winner could chase Basilio or Robinson after their March 25 Chicago bout. Webb carries a 25-2 record. Calhoun 31-2-1.
Gunmen believed to be IRA members attacked a North Irish police patrol near Killeen on the Irish Republic border. Security officials said the raiders withdrew into the Republic. No casualties were reported.
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