Jayhawks Rally Past Colorado In Tight Big Eight Win
Kansas beat Colorado 79 70 at Allen Fieldhouse as John Douglas led KU with 21 points. The game featured 55 fouls and 29 turnovers, and Kansas stayed in the Big Eight title hunt with half the schedule remaining.
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Lions edge Bishop Ward for fifth at Topeka tourney
Lawrence High, now 4-8, salvaged fifth place by beating Bishop Ward 46-44 in Topeka Invitational action. Edmondson hit two free throws with nine seconds left. Harden 14 points 13 rebounds and Jeltz Kendall led a improved Lions defense, as LHS rode momentum from the tournament toward a game Friday at Mission East.
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Watson Dominates San Diego Open With Five Stroke Win
Tom Watson cruises at Torrey Pines for a 69 final round to finish 19 under par and claim the San Diego Open title, earning $36,000 while moving atop the season money list. John Schroeder and Larry Nelson tied for second at 274, with Bob Shearer and Jerry McGee tied for fourth at 275.
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City basketball slate offers junior highs and colleges Tuesday
The schedule features three junior highs West and South games at South gym, LHS girls hosting Mission East, KU women at Allen Fieldhouse, Haskell JC hosting Johnson County, and LHS wrestling at Topeka High. Tipoffs vary with 6 15 p m 7 30 p m starts.
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Chiaverini Edges Gardner In Kansas City Knockout
Tony Chiaverini, Kansas City middleweight, scored a second round knockout of Tony Gardner on Saturday night. He will debut in the World Television Championship tournament March 18 in a 10 round bout with Willie Warren of Corpus Christi, Tex. Warren had drawn with Bennie Briscoe recently, and the card includes another 10 round main event among the final qualifiers. Chiaverini hopes for a longer bout next time.
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Muriel Kauffman named Mr. Baseball at KC dinner
Muriel Kauffman received the Mr. Baseball Award at the 1977 Kansas City Baseball Awards dinner. Winners included George Brett Mark Littell Thurman Munson Joe Morgan Johnny Bench Hal McRae and Royals GM Joe Burke. Bert Jones will be honored as AFC Player of the Year by Kansas City's 101 Committee at the eighth annual 101 Banquet on February 25.
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Blair Sees Colorado Basketball Rising With Patience And Recruits
Colorado coach Bill Blair urged patience and perseverance after a 79-70 loss, saying five 6-9 players in state high schools could feed a major program. He cited a strong campus appeal and a new fieldhouse as tools to attract top recruits, aiming to rebuild the Buffs from a 1-6 Big Eight start.
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Kansas Basketball Faces Rebounding Gaps Says Blair
Blair notes Big Eight gap in rebounding and size after a 43 25 boards deficit. He cites the need for more big players to aid the young forwards and reduce turnovers and impatience as the team looks ahead to two to three stronger players next season.
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