Lions Edge Manhattan in Prep Showdown Tuneup
No. 5 Lawrence High defeated Manhattan 76-61 at Manhattan to set up a big Friday night clash with No. 2 Shawnee Mission North. Lawrence led 33-27 at halftime and 54-41 entering the fourth, with balanced scoring from Miller Jackson Benson and Maxwell.
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Manhattan
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Lawrence
North
Lions
East
Shawnee Mission South
North Indians
Skip James
Mark Matthews
James
Matthews
Chip Maxwell
Charles Laskowski
Vince ‘Frye
Miller
Maxwell
Suffroncennes
Laskowski
Milter
Henson
Jhackson
Thorenh
Harris
Carpenter
Wilson Livengood Y Tuliffsan
Starnes i Kuhn
West Team Favored In NFL Pro Bowl
The 17th annual Pro Bowl at Memorial Coliseum features East versus West with about 50 000 expected. West coach George Allen tabbed Johnny Unitas to start at quarterback while Bart Starr rotates. East coach Tom Landry assigns Don Meredith with Frank Ryan sharing duties. The West favored by 3 points, aided by eight Packers on its roster.
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Memorial Coliseum
NFL
CBS
George Allen
Los Angeles Rams
Baltimore
Johnny Unitas
Green Bay
Bart Starr
Tom Landry
Dallas Cowboys
Don Meredith
Frank Ryan
Cleveland Browns
Green Bay Packers
Kansas Gymnasts Defeat K State in Manhattan Dual
Kansas University gymnasts defeated Kansas State 176.30 to 140.25 in a Friday night dual at Manhattan. Coach Bob Lockwood’s Jayhawks set an all time team high and surged with Bob Pierson leading with wins in floor and long horse and strong showings in still rings and parallel bars. Wayne Dixon and Jerry Denk added all time bests as KU posted a Big Eight high and prepared for a Feb. 10 triangular with Oklahoma and New Mexico at Norman.
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Manhattan
Bob Lockwood
Jayhawks
Bob Pierson
Jayhawk
Wichita
Pierson
Wayne Dixon
Jerry Denk
Dixon
Iowa State
Oklahoma
New Mexico
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Hixon
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Buethe
Ike
Heanphill
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Sull Ange
Rele
Perens
Campbell
Baldwin Winner In 2 Overtimes
Baldwin High hoops edged Wellsville 42 39 in two overtimes at Wellsville. Baldwin led 12 6 after one quarter, Wellsville tied 37 37 after regulation, O Neill led Wellsville with 15 while Walker Chambers paced Baldwin with 11 and Rick Chambers 10.
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Baldwin High
Wellsville
Baldwin
Dale Walker
Bob Chambers
Rick Chambers
Roger O'Neill
Eudora Stumbles as Louisburg Defeats Them In Basketball
Louisburg defeats Eudora 39-24 in a chilly shooting night with Louisburg at 29 percent and Eudora at 28 percent. Louisburg leads 14-9 after one period and 26-17 at halftime. Eudora played shorthanded with three starters out sick and next faces Perry on Tuesday.
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Louisburg
Eudora
Junction Coach resigns after 17 years at Junction City
Charles Fiffe, 41, resigns as Junction City High basketball coach after 17 seasons. He will continue as golf coach as his basketball team currently stands 1-7 with a 166- record under his tenure.
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Junction City
Charles Fiffe
Junction City High
Fiffe
Trade Cancelled Involving LaRusso and Bullets
The Baltimore Bullets announced a three way trade with Rudy LaRusso of the Los Angeles Lakers Ray Scott of Detroit and Mel Counts of the Bullets was canceled because Detroit could not persuade LaRusso to join. The Lakers reinstated LaRusso after a brief suspension.
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Baltimore Bullets
Rudy LaRusso
Los Angeles Lakers
Ray Scott
Detroit
Mel Counts
Bullets
LaRusso
Lakers
Jayhawks Seek Win to Forge Lead in Big Eight Race
Kansas University hosts Iowa State at Allen Fieldhouse aiming to climb back into a first place tie with Colorado in the Big Eight standings. Don Smith of Iowa State and KU’s Jo Jo White lead their teams as the Jayhawks seek a 16th straight home win and to avenge a December title-game loss to the Cyclones.
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Iowa State
Allen Fieldhouse
Jayhawks
Cyclones
Colorado
Kansas State
Nebraska
K-State
Oklahoma State
Stillwater
Glen Anderson
Don Smith
Smith
Raul Duarte
John McGonigle
Dave Hartman
Dave Fleming
Ted Owens
Jo Jo White
Phil Harmon
Ron Franz
Rodger Bohnenstiehl
Vernon Vanoy
Boulder
White
Buffaloes
Illini Cagers Face Doubt for Season After Aid Allegations
CHAMPAIGN Ill AP Few Illinois varsity basketball players linked to illegal financial assistance appear unlikely to compete this season. The report notes ongoing questions about eligibility and team impact as the investigation proceeds.
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Champaign, Ill
Illinois
Nicklaus Panics With Three Double Bogeys In Crosby Open
At Pebble Beach Cypress Point windy day sees Jack Nicklaus, birthday 27, surge to a two stroke lead after a 73 round 142 total while three double bogeys mar his run. Arnold Palmer 75 and 149, Billy Casper 74 and 146, Joe Carr 82 after leading early. field struggles in gale winds.
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Big Jack Nicklaus
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Ohio Slugger
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Cypress Poit
Spyglass Hill
Monterey Peninsula
Nicklaus
Duffers
Jerry Pittman
Jm Colbert
Steve Oppermann
Bob McCallister
Arnold Palmer
Billy Casper
Joe Carr
Lawrence Lions top Rosedale in wrestling meet 30 11
Lawrence High wrestlers beat Rosedale Kansas City 30-11 to raise their record to 4-3. B team also defeated Rosedale 30-20. Individual results list wrestlers like Roberts, Murphy, Klopfenstein, Oberzan, Johnson, Ball, Hartman, Goff, Schmitz, Kimball and Schuler with multiple pins and decisions. The Lions travel to Leavenworth Thursday for a final tuneup before districts.
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Rosedale
Kansas City
Lions
Leavenworth
Olathe
Lawrence
Larry Roberts
Archie Murphy
Steve Klopfenstein
Southern University Slight Favorite To Repeat At NAIA Indoor Meet
Southern University of Baton Rouge is slight favorite to repeat as NAIA indoor track and field champion. About 400 athletes from three countries compete in 26 events including 14 NAIA events plus open divisions for men and women.
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Kansas City
Southern University of Baton Rouge
Southern Jaguars
Lawrence Sophomore Quint Falls to Washington in Shawnee Mission East Tourney
Lawrence High sophomores lost 76 to 48 to Washington of Bethel in the Shawnee Mission East tournament final. Rodney Johannson led with 10 points, followed by Larr Dillon 9 and Paul Rankin 7. Next action at Topeka West on Wednesday.
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Washington
Bethel
Rodney Johannson
Lawrence
Larr Dillon
Paul Rankin
Don Harrell
Gary Johnson
Charles Beckmann
Mike Wary
Ed Lanning
Topeka West
Utes Hand Lobos 3rd Straight Loss
The Utah Utes defeated the New Mexico Lobos 66-64 in Salt Lake City on a last second layup by Walt Simon. New Mexico, ranked sixth in the AP poll, dropped to ninth after three straight losses, their fourth defeat on the road in 11 wins.
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Salt Lake City
Wyoming
Denver
New Mexico State
UCLA
Portland
Los Angeles
Lew Alcindor
Gary Gray
Ft. Cobb
Okla
Oklahoma City
Haskell Snares Second in Row
Haskell Institute won their third basketball game of the season 75 to 63 over Fairbury Juco on Friday night. Shane scored 24 points while Bighorn and Miller contributed strong all around play as the Indians used a pressing defense and rebounding to pull away in the second half.
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Haskell Institute
Tribe
Fairbury
Neb
Juco
George Martin
Haskell
Indians
Martin
Kemper
Missouri
Shane
Bighorn
Miller
Henry Rondeau
Ed Walker
Clarence Cowapool
Hart Ziegler Sidelined by Foot Injury for ISU vs Kansas
Iowa State senior guard Hart Ziegler suffered a foot cut in locker room practice and will not play against Kansas tonight. The 6-2 reserve, nicknamed a spot shooter, slipped in the locker room causing the injury.
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Bob Ziegler
Iowa State
Kansas
Ziegler
Eight Kansas Jayhawks Vie in Los Angeles Indoor Meet
Kansas sends eight athletes led by miler Jim Ryan to the Los Angeles Invitational Indoor Track Meet at the Sports Arena. Cyrol Burleson headlines a strong field in the mile alongside Dave Sirl and Tim Danielson, with Kansas also fielding Steinhoff Ard Gaines Olsson Meade Ferrell and Lawson in various events as 10,000 fans attend the season opener.
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Jim Ryan
Kansas
Gerry Lindgren
Washington
Ryan
Cyrol Burleson
Burleson
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