Tonganoxie 72 Holton 59 in tourney opener upset
Tonganoxie High ends a four game skid with a 72 to 59 win over Holton in the Tonganoxie Invitational first round. John Duncanson led Tonga with 26 points before fouling out, while Wyrick and Lamb added double digits. Dwight faces Tonga in semifinals after Dwight beat Immaculata 82-63 led by Stewart Wright’s 40 points setting a tourney scoring record.
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Tonganoxie High
Holton
Tonganoxie
Chieftains
Dwight
Immaculata
Rockets
Stewart Wright
Dave de Hoff
John Duncanson
Giant
Duncanson
Danny Wyrick
Larry Lamb
Phil Robbins
Wyrick
Lamb
Robbins
Wildcats
Tonga
Ron Hinton
Big John
Hinton
Harold Karten
Jerry McPherson
Mike Moore
Tom Chambers
Chambers
Jack Jenson
Mike
Blake
Horton
McPherson
Karten
Jenson
Maur Hill
el Dorado
Ravens
Seaman
Osage City
Ganoxie
Wan
Gftftp
Duncanson Pobissanit
Liqind
Lton
Holto
Et. Doyle
Moore
Slimmer
Spark
Harshman Oo
Ae Ae Tonganoxie
Seagren Vaults Indoor Pole Record At Millrose Games
Bob Seagren, 21, from Southern California, set an indoor pole vault record of 17-4 1/4 at Madison Square Garden during the Millrose Games, his 11th indoor record. Preston Davis won the 4:03.9 in the mile, while Larry James paced the 500 yards in 56.1, and other records fell in events across the meet.
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New York
Bob Seagren
Southern California
Seagren
Madison Square Garden
Preston Davis
Army
Larry James
Villanova
Martin McGrady
Santa Clara Valley
George Young
Cepeda and Medwick Toasted at St Louis Writers Dinner
Orlando Cepeda, already signed to a 1968 $90,000 contract, and Hall of Famer Joe Ducky Medwick were honored at the St. Louis Baseball Writers dinner. Medwick accepted the Brian Brunes Nostalgia Award and spoke about the long wait for Cooperstown, while Cepeda called 1967 a happy pennant year and thanked the Cardinals. Dick Williams also received Sporting News Manager of the Year after Boston’s pennant and World Series loss to the Cardinals.
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ST. Louis
Orlando Cepeda
Joe “Ducky
Medwick
Brian Brunes
Cooperstown, N.Y
Cepeda
Cardinals
San Francisco Giants
Boston Red Sox
Dick Williams
Sporting News
Sox
Boston
Lions Host Lawrence Invitational Gymnastics Meet
Lawrence High defends gymnastics title as ten teams compete at LHS with prelims at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. finals at 7 p.m. Local stars Marc Joseph Richard Schubert Ken Johnson Tom Yether John Spearman Ron Baker Jim Rehmer lead LHS and visitors Wichita East Wichita South Salina Clathe Winfield Highland Park Topeka West Emporia Wichita Heights.
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Lawrence High
LHS
John Spearman
Richard Schubert
Jim Rehmer
Lions
Lawrence
Manhattan
Kansas
Marc Joseph
Joseph
Ken Johnson
Tom Yether
Ron Baker
Yother
Wichita East
Wichita South
East
Bill Dickerson
Ken Smith
Mick McGuire
South
Norman Wiles
Medicine Lodge
DuWayne Gutherie
Jim Packard
Steve Schuman
Salina
Jim Norris
Bruce Cahoon
Clathe
Dave McCormack
Winfield
Stan Lewis
Highland Park
Topeka West
Emporia
Wichita Heights
Bob Manning
Jayhawk Tankers Set for Ambitious Texas Invasion
Kansas University’s unbeaten swimming team the Jayhawks head to Texas and Oklahoma for five dual meets in five days starting Monday at Texas Tech in Lubbock. The squad competes Texas Tech Arlington State Texas SMU and Oklahoma with home return February 2. Coach Dick Beamon fields a 15 man squad traveling by station wagon.
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Kansas University
Texas
Oklahoma
Dick Beamon
Jayhawks
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Red Raider
Arlington State
Arlington
Austin
Southern Methodist
Dallas
Norman
Reamon
Sooners
Kansas
Ames
Arkansas
Missouri
Tom Bowser
Bob Daniel
Bo Darrah
Tom Ellis
Relay of swimmers listed for backstroke breaststroke and more
Bob Hines, Jim Merchant and Roy O Connor lead backstroke. Jim Coughe nour and Hugh Miner star breaststroke. Bill Griffith and Mark Meisinger excel in breastroke. Jim Kent and Dave Laney headline butterfly. Diving duo: Jim Askins and Tom Pettit.
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Bob Hines
Jim Merchant
Roy O’connor
Jim Coughenour
Hugh Miner
Bill Griffith
Mark Meisinger
Jim Kent
Dave Laney
Jim Askins
Tom Pettit
Amateur King Dickson Announces Turn to Pro
Bob Dickson on his 24th birthday declared himself a golf professional and planned to enter the PGA school in April. If he qualifies, he will pursue the PGA tour. if not, he will attempt the next school.
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Tulsa
Okla
Bob Dickson
Dickson
U S Ski Team Shows Depth Ahead of Grenoble
In St Germain France Kiki Cutter finished third in the Grand Prix Slalom as four American women boosted U S medal hopes. Wendy Allen Judy Nagel and Penny McCoy placed well in the pre Olympic event won by Fernando Bochatay of Switzerland in 1 18 93.
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ST. Germais
France
Kiki Cutter
U.S
Grenoble
Bob Beattie
Miss Cutter
Fernando Bochatay
Switzerland
Wendy Alien
San Pedro
Calif
Judy Nagel
Enumclaw
Wash
Penny McCoy
Bishop
Smith Cain Duo Leads ISU Victory Over Oklahoma
Iowa State, despite a run of injuries, topped Oklahoma 80 to 70 as Don Smith and Bill Cain combined for 57 points and 35 rebounds. Cain scored 31 with 21 boards while Smith added 26 points and 14 rebounds to boost the Cyclones in a Big Eight race reshuffle.
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Iowa State
Cyclones
Oklahoma
Don Smith
Bill Cain
Don Sidle
Glen Anderson
Iowa
K-State
Anderson
Ames
Cain
Smith
Nebraska
Dave Hartman
Kansas
Shoemake Resigns as Fifth WSU Coach in Shake-Up
Wichita State football coach Don Shoemake becomes the fifth coach to resign in the current shake-up, joining former head coach Boyd Converse and the athletic director. Shoemake, 31, played at Kirksville Missouri State and says he joined and will leave with Converse after the resignation.
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Wichita
Don Shoemake
Wichita State
Boyd Converse
Boyd
Shoemake
Kirksville
State
Indians Aim Fourth Straight Win At Iola Tonight
The Haskell Institute Indians chase a fourth straight victory after a 86-54 home win over Wentworth. Rodney Miller led with 23 points and nine rebounds, John Fitzpatrick had 17 and 10, Tom Kuntz 11, as Haskell stayed undefeated 3-0 in Interstate League play and 5-1 in Mid Central Missouri League, 8-6 overall.
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Haskell Institute
Iola
Indians
Rodney Miller
John Fitzpatrick
Wentworth
Haskell Gymnasium
Tribe
Miller
Fitzpatrick
Tom Kuntz
Gary Bowles
Tom Tucker
Red Dragons
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New York University
Bob Zieminsky
Davis
Dave Patrick
Sam Bair
Kent State
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Kan
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Toronto
Cepeda, Ducky
Ron Ewing
Ewing
Journal-World Photo
Manning
Claihe
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Wibw-Tv
Channel 13
Awonigemeny Pan Sa
Signature Detergent
Minnesota
By Jim van Valkenburg
Associated Press
Tom Goodman
John McGonigle
Drake
WSU
Haskell
Miller Babes Teen
Harper
Lockwood
Walker Ence
Kuntz
Grinnell Chato Anes Sarty
Fighter
Bowles
Tucker
Wandell Very
Gray
Gardenland
W. 23Rd VI
Pizza Hut
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Pedwin
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