KU closes home season with a victory and a brawl
Kansas University defeated Missouri 72 to 48 in Allen Fieldhouse to cap the 1962 63 home slate. A brief fight erupted after Capt Nolen Ellison was taunted with a racial slur late in the game, leading to ejections and tense crowd reaction. Ellison set KU scoring marks as a senior, while Dumas Correll and others contributed as the Jayhawks finish 6th in the Big Eight with a 4 9 league record and await Oklahoma State to close the season.
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Kansas University
Allen Fieldhouse
Missouri
Tiger
Nolen Ellison
Kansas
Jayhawks
Oklahoma State
Stillwater
Ellison
Ken Doughty
al Correll
George Flamank
Dick Harp
Nolen
Harp
Bob Vanatta
Kansas City
George Unseld
Correll
Capt
Jimmy Dumas
Jerry Gardner
Jim Dinsdale
Doughty
Dumas
Jimmy
John Matt
Love Sparks
Crappie Fishing Taste of All Regions and Angler Passion
The article extols crappie as a beloved sport fish across Louisiana Mississippi Florida and beyond. It notes its wide appeal to beginners and purists alike, discusses gear from ultra light tackle to cane poles and minnows, and shares colorings patterns and fight quality while praising crappie as excellent food and a fun target across swamplands bayous lakes and reservoirs. It closes with a tribute to crappie anglers and the species itself.
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Florida
Louisiana
Ozarks
Northland
Minnesota
Canada
Midwest
Saline Bayou
Clarence
Walter Durham
Southland
Haskell Jaco Football Work Slated to Begin on Monday
Haskell Institute will start spring football drills Monday under coach H E Llewellyn with over 100 players from 17 states. Anthony Montague, a 250 pound tackle from Yuma Arizona, leads a large prospective group as the team plans a Sept 13 opener and preps with help from KU alumni and staff.
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Haskell Jaco
Haskell Institute
H. E. Llewellyn
Haskell
Llewellyn
Anthony Montague
Yuma
Ariz
Lions Face Junction City In Regular Season Finale
Lawrence High School Lions travel to Junction City for the season finale. The B team plays at 6 30 and the varsity at 8 00. Coach Max Rife’s Lions at 11 6 previously beat the Blue Jays and expect a tougher test against the improved Junction City squad.
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Lawrence High School
Junction City
Max Rife
Lions
Blue Jays
McCovey Finds New Role as Giants Outfielder
Willie McCovey expresses surprise at proving himself as a big leaguer in the Giants lineup this season as an outfielder after starting as a first baseman. Once a Rookie of the Year in 1959 he faced years of doubt before transitioning under Alvin Dark and Hank Sauer’s coaching.
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Phoenix, Ariz
Willie McCovey
San Francisco Giants
McCovey
Giants
Orlando Cepeda
Alvin Dark
Hank Sauer
KU Hopes Vanish At Track Affair
Nebraska and Missouri headlined a Big Eight indoor track final in Kansas City as Kansas failed to advance in several events. Friday prelims left KU with 5 points, threatening third place behind Colorado, while Nebraska Missouri seek titles with multiple meet records in play.
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Missouri
Darkhorse
Kansas
Kansas City
Municipal Auditorium
Colorado
Oklahoma
Iowa State
Oklahoma State
Kansas State
Jayhawks
Gale Sayers
Bill Chambers
Tonnie Doane
Kirk Hagan
Ted Reisinger
Bill Stoddart
Yul Yost
Yost
Jays
Duke and West Virginia Reach Conference Finals
Duke and West Virginia advanced to their conference tournament finals after semifinals wins. Duke defeated North Carolina State 82-65 in Raleigh to face Wake Forest, while West Virginia beat Furman 81-63 in Richmond to meet Davidson.
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Duke
West Virginia
Princeton
California
Southern Cal
UCLA
Washington
North Carolina State
Raleigh
N.C
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Blue Devils
North Carolina
Bob Woollard
Furman
Richmond
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Davidson
Virginia Tech
Bill Bradley
Cornell
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Yale
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Pepperdine
St. Mary’s
San Francisco
Oklahoma City
Houston
Chiefs
Texas
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Arkansas
Washington State
Portland
Jim Kerwin
Tulane
Louisiana State
Kansas
Missouri
St. Joseph's
Dayton
Harvard
Brown
Texas A&m
Texas Tech
Widest Grip The Fingertip Bowler Needs A Personal Ball
As a weekly bowler, consider owning a ball. Try rack spheres for a dozen games to determine grip pitch and span, then consult a pro fitter. If a grip fits, you’ll likely use the same ball long. send 35 cents and your address for Billy Sixty’s Better Bowling Hints.
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Dave Callen
Chicago
Billy Sixty
Meusel, 1922 World Series RBIs Record Holder, Dies at 69
Emil Meusel, the Irish Meusel, former major league outfielder and 1921 1922 World Series RBI record holder, dies of a heart attack at 69 in Long Beach California. He played 10 major league seasons with the Giants Phillies and Dodgers and later worked at Santa Anita and Hollywood Park. His brother Bob played for the Yankees and they faced each other in three World Series.
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Long Beach
Calif
Emil
New York Giants
Philadelphia Phillies
Brooklyn Dodgers
Meusel
Bob
New York Yankees
Giants
Yanks
Irish
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