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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1950
Page
11
Lawrence Kansas March 8 1950 Jayhawks stay in Big Seven conference pennant race as KU defeats the Aggies in a key college basketball contest.
Kansas defeats Kansas Aggies 79 to 68 to pull into a first place tie with Nebraska in the Big Seven race. Clyde Lovellette scores 32, Ed Head 24, Claude Houchin 19 as KU uses height and late surge to secure their eighth home win and set up a decisive final weekend.
The column outlines 1949 season selections for a second team with Freiberger Glasgow and Heinemann as guards and forwards for Ferguson Jons State and Krone of Kansas Aggies. It notes Whitehead Houchin and Lovellette likely to move into first team, with injury and transfers affecting who earns berths. Kansas beat Nebraska 79 to 68 as Jayhawkers led Hoch Auditorium scoring challenge.
Haskell High defeated Leavenworth 55 to 33 in a regional tournament game at Leavenworth. Tony Coffin’s team led 11-10 after one, pulled away with a 27-17 second quarter, and built a 48-23 edge by the end of three. Key scorers were Bob Cannon 15 Gene Harjo 14 Clayton Skenamtore 13 and Wayland Pigsley 6. Haskell will face Wyandotte tonight with a state berth at stake. Wyandotte held a 16-4 mark.
Camp notes from Tucson Pasadena Burbank St. Petersburg and Hollywood recount players entering workouts. Orestes Minoso resurfaces in Cleveland camp after mystery absence. Bill Wight Ken Woods and Howie Judson feature in White Sox Browns and Cardinals notes. Buck Weaver and Dr. David Tracy aid team routines with off field health tips.
Kansas City braces for a basketball week starting March 20 with the Big Seven winner facing Bradley University in the opening round. The district final follows March 24 25 at the auditorium. Eleven KU football standouts graduate this June seeking high school coaching and teaching jobs, including Holand Kilerta Ryan Sperry French Tomlinson Morrow Elila Brown Temple and Fincher from the Jayhawks Orange Bowl squad.
Emporia Kansas March 8 The Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes won the first game of a best two out of three playoff series against Fort Hays State to clinch the Kansas berth in the National Intercollegiate basketball tournament Wesleyan jumped to a 17 3 lead and led at half Don Anderson led Wesleyan with 26 points Fred Shamons led Fort Hays with 12 points The winner advances to the N A B L B tournament to face the eventual opponent
In a crowded arena, a standout athlete delivered a hard hitting performance as the home nine overcame a late deficit to defeat the rivals. Pitchers and fielders combined for a tense display, with scoring bursts in the final innings sealing the victory.
Bradley University’s Braves loom as 7-2 favorites to win the 32 team seasonal invitation basketball tournament opening at Madison Square Garden on Saturday. Western Kentucky and Kentucky are viewed as threats, with odds 6-1 for St John’s and Duquesne, 9-1 La Salle, 10-1 Syracuse, and 14-1 Niagara. Defending champs San Francisco are 12-1. Other listed odds include Long Island University and CUNY and Ariank, with John Jack Astor referenced in historical note.
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