Lions end fine season with third at regional tournament
Lawrence High School finished 1963 with a 71-65 comeback win over Atchison to claim third place in the Class AA regional at Topeka. Ralph Light led the scoring with 27 points as Bill Trull added 16 and Roger Harris 13, while Lawrence out-rebounded 40-25. The Lions finish 17-4 in postseason play under coach Max Rife, who noted strong play in the second half and optimism for next year.
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KU Cagers Close Year at State Aiming at Sixth
KU faces Oklahoma State at Gallagher Hall in Stillwater to close the 1962-63 season. The 11-13 Jayhawks need a win to tie Missouri for sixth in the Big Eight. a loss could leave KU seventh behind Nebraska. Captain Ellison seeks record scoring while Unseld and Hawk vie for league rankings.
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Willie Murrell
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George Unseld
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Nolen Ellison
KU Hopeful on Texans Move Tests Collegiate Football
The piece argues KU athletics must secure football profits amid a Dallas Texans relocation to Kansas City. It notes 1961 KU football net of $327,336.91 and other sport losses, urges scholarship reform, and warns fan attendance impacts. It cites costs, grants, and the broader Jayhawk athletic program.
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Sooners lead as Big Eight swimming meet progresses
Oklahoma extended their big advantage at the Big Eight Conference Swimming Championships, topped Nebraska 74 55 as five finals wrapped and seven events remain. Charles Schuette defended titles in the 200 yard freestyle, earlier winning the 500 free. Larry Jacobs took the 200 yard butterfly, with Rex Ball and Bud Pierce also placing high for the Sooners.
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Bob McCarthy
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Roy Wellman
Finley seeks rental waiver for Kansas City stadium
Kansas City owner Charles O. Finley urged the City Council to waive 1963 base rent of 120000 for the Athletics. He cited a plan to let the Dallas Texans use the stadium for 1 year at a dollar and said relief could recoup about 400000 spent on improvements. The council noted rentals are not legally reducible except at contract renewal and took no action.
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Class AA and A teams vie for regional titles in Kansas
Top contenders Wyandotte Wichita East and Derby chase regional crowns as prep basketball action reaches semifinals. Hayden Topeka and Hill City join Salina Shawnee-Mission North and others in pursuit of Class A, B spots for state tournaments with several regional finals played Friday night.
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Fulton
Greeley
Yankees Dodgers Set as World Series Picks for 1963
The Associated Press predicts the New York Yankees will win the American League pennant and meet the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1963 World Series. Dodgers are listed 2-1 after last season's playoff loss to the Giants, who are favored 5-2 in the National League. The article lists last year’s records and current preseason odds for all clubs as spring training opens with games in Florida Arizona and California.
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Hogan Recovering After Shoulder Surgery in New Orleans
Ben Hogan is recovering from surgery to correct a painful shoulder condition in New Orleans. The golfer underwent the procedure yesterday and is resting at a local hospital with no complications reported.
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Iowa State Upset Bid Faces Stern Test at Loop Meet
Iowa State seeks to dethrone Oklahoma State as Big Eight wrestling king at the 32nd loop tournament in Norman Oklahoma with semifinals to follow finals tonight. Both schools field full 10-man teams as Iowa State and Oklahoma state meet in multiple semifinal bouts. Point totals after opening session show Iowa State on top with 7, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State tied at 4.
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Stroh's Sets Records In Bowling Tourney
In Buffalo the Detroit Stroh's set opening records in the American Bowling Congress Classic with a 3,204 three game total the best opening in ABC Classic history. Pat Iannucci rolled 279 the top individual game for a pro since the division began. The Stroh's started 1,146 Friday night then posted 1,036 and 1,022 in subsequent blocks.
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Princeton Tigers win Ivy title led by Hyland and Bradley
Princeton clinches the Ivy League championship with a 65-53 playoff win over Yale as captain Art Hyland and sophomore Bill Bradley combine for 45 points. Tennessee Tech also reaches the NCAA regionals by defeating Morehead 80-68.
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Pro Cage Friday Results and Upcoming NBA Schedule
Chicago beat Boston 110 109 in a close Friday game. San Francisco defeated St Louis 123 129 in another tight matchup after 181 points by Pairett. Today's Los Angeles at St Louis and Tuesday's schedule lists Cincinnati at Boston San Francisco at Syracuse Los Angeles at Detroit New York at St Louis.
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Wildcats Buffs clash for NCAA berth in Big Eight finale
Kansas State seeks the title and an NCAA bid with a 9 game win streak and home dominance at Manhattan. Colorado aims for a 2 0 season sweep and the league scoring lead as Oklahoma State and Kansas clash in the other night game.
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Kansas State Colorado basketball game televised tonight on Channel 13
The Kansas State Colorado game will be broadcast live on Channel 13 Topeka at 7 30. The Kansas Oklahoma State game in Stillwater will air at 7 30 on the KU Sports Network. Conference rule allows a playoff only if co champions split. Winter comments on home floor impact.
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Le Roy Defeats Eudora In Regional Final Showdown
Le Roy savoring a 56 to 40 victory over Eudora in the Class B Regional final at Gardner earns a spot in next week's state tourney in Emporia. Bobby Snider led with 14 points as Le Roy outscored in the fourth quarter while Eudora's Dale Neal topped 20 points.
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Hornung Knee Cleared by Packers Doctor
Green Bay star Paul Hornung received a clean bill of health after examination by Dr James Nelsen. The knee that limited him during the 1962 season has responded to treatment with no surgery needed.
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Boxing Roundup Fights End In Knockouts Across Cities
In Milan Sandro Lopopolo stopped Tommy OConnor at 1 in the first round. In Los Angeles Baby Luis defeated Manny Linson by KO in the fourth. In Tacoma George Wright stopped Del Austin in the first round. Numbered weights listed with hometowns and outcomes.
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The Elusive Bass and the Red Fin Chub Tale
Readers recall a Missouri Elk River fishing memory with Ed Reed. The narrator describes patient effort, a log hung bass ignoring lures, and a bold chub throw that lured a 4 1 4 pound largemouth finally catching after hours. The piece ends with a lesson on perseverance and luck in fishing.
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