Kansas Jayhawks struggle with form amid campus workouts
Kansas basketball coach Dick Harp observes players at Allen Field House as Nolen Ellison passes Gene Elston on the all time Jayhawk scoring list. George Unseld leads KU in scoring while Ellison eyes a late surge against Iowa State. Kansas baseball and football roam with emerging prospects and a Dodge City return tease. The Kansas City Athletics seek pitching help amid trade talks as Charles Finley vows steady rebuilding.
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Nolen Ellison
Gene Elston
Nolen
Elstun
Gene
Ellison
Ron Loneski
Iowa State
George Unseld
Harry Gibson
Hubert Bumgardner
Temple
Bumgardner
Lawrence
Lions
Kansas City Athletics
A's
Hank Bauer
Athletics
Pat Friday
Jerry Lumpe
Norm Siebern
A’s
Charles Finley
Kansas City
Crack Develops In Sports War
U S Track and Field Federation and the AAU report a rift in the MacArthur mediated truce over sanctioning rights. The federation seeks sanction for high school to college athletes invited to AAU meets, while the AAU warns dual sanctioning could trigger disqualification for some athletes in international events. Talks set for Friday aim to resolve the issue and avoid a broader clash.
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NEW York
U.S. Track and Field Federation
The
Amateur Athletic Union
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
AAU
Olympic Eligibility Board
William W. Russell
Federation
Inglewood
Calif
Don Hull
U.S
National NBA considers expansion with Baltimore ahead
The NBA board says no expansion plan now but Baltimore would lead any potential expansion or franchise transfer. They will discuss expansion at the May 1 meeting and Baltimore would get first negotiation chance. Also set the April 30 draft in New York and the March 20 playoffs with $125,000 prize money and the same playoff format as last year.
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New York
National Basketball Association
Baltimore
NBA
Athletes Honored at St Louis Baseball Writers Dinner
ST LOUIS AP Sports figures were honored at the St Louis chapter Baseball Writers of America annual dinner. Stan Musial was named St Louis Man of the Year in baseball while Maury Wills Archie Moore Sonny Liston Ralph Terry Del Crandall received awards for achievements and meritorious service at the event.
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Baseball Writers of American Monday
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Maury Wills
Los Angeles Dodger
Archie Moore
Musial
Wills
Moore
Sonny Liston
Ralph Terry
New York
del Crandall
Milwaukee Braves
Umpire backs new strike zone to speed game
LA AP Mel Steiner an NL umpire hails the new strike zone from shoulder to knee as the best move to speed baseball though he notes an adjustment period. He says both umpires and players must adapt to the broader zone and the shift from armpit level calls.
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LOS Angeles
Mel Steiner
McGuire Quits Colorado Football After Scholastic Problems
John McGuire 6 foot 4 inch sophomore wide receiver from Chicago left the University of Colorado amid scholastic difficulties. He led the Big Eight with 38 receptions for 376 yards and one touchdown as CU went 2 8.
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Boulder
John McGuire
Big Eight
University of Colorado
McGuire
Chicago
Seventeen Named Charter Members In New Grid Hall
Canton's National Professional Football Hall of Fame names 17 charter members including Sammy Baugh Bert Bell Joe Carr Red Grange George Halas Curley Lambeau Tim Mara Bronko Nagurski Jim Thorpe and more. Board vows future selection rules and annual timing tied to NFL title game.
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Ohio
National Professional Football Hall of Fame
National Football League
Hall of Fame
Sammy Baugh
Washington Redskins
Bert Bell
NFL
Joe Carr
Dutch Clark
Portsmouth
Spartans
Detroit Lions
Red Grange
Green Bay
Curley Lambeau
Tim Mara
New York Giants
George Preston Marshall
John (Blood) McNally
Milwaukee Badgers
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Pottsville Maroons
Green Bay Packers
Pittsburgh Steelers
Bronko Nagurski
Chicago Bears
Ernie Meyers
Chicago Cardinals
Jim Thorpe
Canton Bulldogs
Oorang Indians
Cleveland Indians
Toledo Maroons
Rock Island Independents
Dick McCann
Cincinnati Bears Lead AP Poll Ninth Straight Week
The University of Cincinnati remains the No 1 team in college basketball for the ninth consecutive week and 33 straight overall with 42 of 43 first place votes. Duke and Loyola Chicago advance while Illinois drops to fourth after a loss to Cincinnati.
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Associated Press
Bearcats
AP Panel of
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Loyola
Ilinois
Cincinnati
Duke
West Virginia
Blue Devils
Chicago Loyola
Illinois
Arizona State
Georgia Tech
Stanford
Colorado
Mississippi State
Wichita - BT
Fights Last Night Reported From Multiple Cities
In Baltimore Gaspar Ortega of Mexico outpointed Charley Scott of Philadelphia. In Lewiston Bob Cleroux from Montreal KOed Gene Stonewall Jackson of Cleveland. In Hollywood Jesus Pimentel of Mexico fought Magico Robles of Mexico. In Toronto Peter Schmidt of Toronto stopped Johnny Hall of Paterson, New Jersey.
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Baltimore
Gaspar Ortega
Mexico
Charley Scott
Philadelphia
Lewiston
Bob Cleroux
Montreal
Gene Stonewall Jackson
Cleveland
Hollywood
Calif
Jesus Pimentel
Ae Magico Robles
Toronto
Peter Schmidt
Johnny Hall
Paterson, N.J
Bowling Clinic by Billy Sixty
Top bowlers use precise footwork and stance so eyes stay on the target. Practice stride at home if needed, avoiding early looks at pins. Sixty’s pamphlet explains stance pushaway and stride in detail, send 10 cents and a stamped return envelope.
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Billy Sixty
Palmer and Player Lead PGA Money List
Gary Player and Arnold Palmer top the PGA money winners list with Burke Jr. close behind. Jack Burke Jr. won $9,000 for the San Francisco International Open victory, boosting official PGA earnings to $9,540 on his 40th birthday. Player added $1,262 for sixth at San Francisco to reach $10,702, while Palmer earned $800 to total $9,800.
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Dunedin
Fla
Gary Player
Arnold Palmer
Professional Golfers Association
Jack Burke Jr
Burke
PGA
Player
San Francisco
Palmer
Bill Russell Near Loop Rebounding Mark
New York reports Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics could overtake Dolph Schayes of Syracuse as the NBA’s all time leading rebounder this week. Schayes has 10 960 career rebounds to Russell’s 10 822 with five games remaining in 1963. Russell may pass Schayes as Syracuse visits Boston on Friday. Wilt Chamberlain leads scoring with 2342 points, while Elgin Baylor trails with 1708.
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Bill Russell
Boston Celtics
Dolph Schayes
Syracuse
National Basketball Association
Schayes
Russell
Shayes
Boston
Wilt‘ Chamberlain
San Francisco
Elgin Baylor
Los Angeles
Wilson
Wichita
Dave Stallworth
Stallworth
Herndon
Cincy
John Savage
North Texas
Dave Burns
Bill Kusleika
Tulsa
McCoy McLemore
Drake
John Smith
St. Louis
Tom Thacker
Cincinnati
Smith
Bradley
Toronto Ace Mahovlich Ties NHL Scoring Lead
The Big M Frank Mahovlich of the Toronto Maple Leafs ties Bruins star John Bucyk for first in the NHL scoring race with 50 points each. Mahovlich has 26 goals and 24 assists while Bucyk has 21 goals and 29 assists.
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Montreal
Big M
Frank Mahovlich
Toronto Maple Leafs
John Bucyk
Boston Bruins
Mahovlich
Bucyk
Packer Fullback Says Giants Were Real Rough
Jim Taylor, NFL leading rusher and MVP, says there was hard feeling in the Giants Packers title game and that Sam Huff piles on. He alleges rough play and an elbow injury, recalls swallowing blood after an out of bounds blow, and calls for more penalties for unnecessary roughness.
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Norfolk
Jim Taylor
Sam Huff
Green Bay Packers
Huff
Giants
Sam
Taylor
Ledger-Star
National Football League
Reds Sign Ken Walters
Cincinnati AP reports the Reds have received the 1963 contract of outfielder Ken Walters, confirming the signing with the club.
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Reds
Ken Walters
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Top Cincinnati Stars Still Have Another Year to Play
Cincinnati’s Ron Bonham and George Wilson return for another season as national contenders. Bonham leads in scoring and shoots 50 percent from the field while Wilson, 6-8, 210, excels on defense and rebounding and is poised to be the league’s top pivot man.
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Cincinnati Stars
Missouri Valley
Cincinnati
Ron Bonham
George Wilson
Bonham
Bradley
Mack Herndon
Central High
Muncie
Ind
Cincy
Ed Jucker
St. John's
New York
Wilson
Marshall High
Chicago
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