Missouri Oklahoma Clash In Big Six Showdown At Wichita
Kansas University faces Oklahoma and Missouri in a three way Big Six title battle with an 8 2 record each. Tonight Oklahoma plays Missouri at 8 30 with the winner advancing to meet Kansas. the series decides NCAA playoff reps. Kansas travels with ten players and trainer to Wichita for the event.
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State basketball finals set for Topeka and Hutchinson
Sixteen Class A and sixteen Class B teams survive prelims to play in state tournaments starting Wednesday. Class A games head to Topeka while Class B heads to Hutchinson with winners from regional play and invited second-place teams. First round matchups include Chanute vs Newton and Shawnee Mission vs Winfield in Class A, and Wickerson vs Edgerton and Meir vs Menlo in Class B. CupHernon defends Class B title.
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Record dispute shadows Borican indoor 1000 yard mark
A year ago John Borican allegedly shattered the world indoor 1000 yard record with 2 08.8 over Glenn Cunningham but Starter Johnny McHugh refused to approve the mark saying Borican beat gun. Three years prior Henry Armstrong stopped Mike Belloise in four rounds in New York. Five years ago Johnny Revolta and Henry Picard won an international football golf tournament in Miami beating Barton Smith and Paul Runyan 10 and 8.
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Joplin Wins Kansas-Missouri Junior College Tourney
Joplin Missouri defeated Chanute Kansas in the finals 41 to 40 to win the Kansas Missouri junior college basketball tournament. Arkansas City beat Independence 49 to 41 in the consolation game.
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Big Six meet draws 3,500 in Kansas City on new track
Officials estimate 3,500 attended the Big Six track session in Kansas City as a new spruce indoor track built by Coach Bill Hargiss of Kansas hosted the event. Iowa State and Oklahoma set heats in the mile relay and Ed Elbel directed the Obie address system while stars and coaches praised the meet's growing appeal.
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Nebraska
Kansas State Leads Conference All-Sports Standings
With six of ten Big Six sports completed Kansas State leads all sports standings with 18 points as Oklahoma sits second with 19 and Iowa State Nebraska Missouri and Kansas follow. Remaining events include outdoor track tennis golf and baseball and the system awards the smallest total as best.
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Tall Mangalore and Giants Star in National Intercollegiate Tourney
West Texas State dominates the fourth annual intercollegiate basketball meet as 6 ft 10 in center Charles Halbert leads a lineup averaging 6 ft 4 in. Ike Howell is a reserve 6 ft 10 in from Maryville Teachers. The field features giants from Kansas Wesleyan Louisiana Normal and San Diego State with eight games listed for the day.
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Southeast Kansas Ban Johnson league adopts 28 game schedule
The Southeast Kansas Ban Johnson league approves a 28 game season for eight members in a Sunday meeting. The Chanute franchise transfers to Humboldt and Emporia withdraws, adding an eighth member. The season opens April 14 with an all star game at mid season featuring the top team.
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Training Camp Briefs From Spring Baseball Action
Reports from multiple spring training sites highlight rookie Dominic DiMaggio’s ankle sprain, not a break, after a slide into home plate. Other notes include veterans slated for mound duty for the Cardinals against the Giants and Giants’ 20-man debut in Washington. Barney McCosky powers Tigers past the Dodgers 11-2, Peewee Reese injures a split palm for the Dodgers, with Reiser’s prior form fading since Elmira.
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All Star Baseball Scores From Spring Strikes Across Cities
The Associated Press reports several exhibition games with notable results. Major league All-Stars beat Pacific Coast All-Stars 4 to 1 in Los Angeles while New York A defeated St. Louis XII 8 to 7 in St. Petersburg. Detroit A toppled Brooklyn 11 to 2 in Lakeland as Boston A beat Cincinnati N 13 to 10 in SOR Fila and Washington A defeated New York N 5 to 4 in Orlando. Philadelphia A prevailed 6 to 3 over San Diego PC in San Diego, with San Diego N facing Philadelphia.
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Kansas State Adopts New Sorority Rush Rules
Kansas State College will implement nine rush groups and assigned daily time slots for each sorority during rush week under new rules approved by the women's pan hellenic council.
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Weather Forces Postponement of Kansas Football Practice
K U football practice postponed today due to weather conditions as coach Gwinn Henry announced. If conditions improve, practice will resume tomorrow at 4 PM.
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Carl Lortscher Wins Uncle Bob Trophy at Interstate Trapshooting
Carl Lortscher of Bern Kansas won the Uncle Bob memorial event at the interstate trapshooting tournament in Kansas City by breaking 141 of 150 targets. Reis finished among top shooters.
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Huskers Capture Big Six Indoor Track Title in Kansas City
Gene Littler led Nebraska to the Big Six indoor title at Municipal Auditorium Kansas City beating Missouri 35 1/5 to 32 3/32. J R Jones won the broad jump 22 feet 10 4 inches while Missouri's Schumitzky took second.
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Kansas City K Club Wins State YMCA Basketball Title
In Emporia Kansas on March 11 the Kansas City K club defeated Topeka Victory Life 59 to 45 to capture the state YMCA basketball championship. Arkansas City won the intermediate class and Salina Sacred Heart the junior division.
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Sports Roundup Sparks Rumors And Bets From New York
The roundup notes chatter about Harry Stuhldreher possibly leaving Wisconsin, predicts the Reds as favorites over the Cards, and mentions Chuck Fenske seeking a law job. It also reports Jack Miley doubting the Giants in Florida and Northwestern U’s tennis stock rising with Seymour Greenberg returning for rehearsals.
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Rumor Mill Links Clipper Smith to Loyola Move
Los Angeles Times writer Dick Hyland notes Clipper Smith may have opted against Loyola due to promises of two dozen junior college players in February, but only one materialized, a 165 pound end. Bets suggest Florida coaching remains within the same circle. Johnny Paychek fixes Pompton Lakes as his Louis bout camp. Cecil Travis earns a two day diploma at an Atlanta baseball school. Stan Lomax grows as a Giant Yankee broadcaster. Bud Ward and Jim Ferris set to play in the North and South Open at Pinehurst. Esther Williams passes a movie test for an acting role in Los Angeles.
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Godoy style noted as Crouch fights in Los Angeles
The column surveys boxing and sports chatter with Arturo Godoy praised, a fighter named Crouch seen in Los Angeles, Connie Mack backing the A's to finish first division, and multiple others including track coach Dean Cromwell teaching pigeon toe technique and Whizzer White missing the Colorado bench.
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Injured Skier Claims Slight Unconsciousness at Dartmouth
The Dartmouth student daily notes a skier was slightly unconscious after an incident. The wash of college bravado remains, comments about education are dismissed by students.
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Coaches Rule the Field After Snavwely's Quarterback Lesson
Carl Snavwely spends each hour coaching his Gernell football players, six hours coaching the coaches. The balance shows his emphasis on coaching staff development alongside player skill.
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Tigers Train With Dead Balls Sparks Eight-Ball Idea
The Tigers misstate training gear saying dead balls are used and joking about eight balls. The remark hints at a lighthearted practice note and a playful misunderstanding about equipment.
Weekend sports briefs from multiple cities
Thomasville leads first round of $3,000 golf open with 68 by Nelson and Mangrum tied. Budge defeats Tilden 7-5 6-2 in tennis exhibition for Finnish relief fund. Herbert wins Casey 600 in 1 10.8 and Rice sets door record 1 56.2 in K of C meet. Mid land wins San Juan Capistrano handicap to cap Santa Anita card. total wagering nears 1 195 728 and season total 26 540 143. Wood Burke win international football golf title 3 2 over Metz Laffoon. Berg tops Hicks 3 2 in Florida east coast women’s golf. Michigan wins seventh straight Big Ten indoor track. Indiana second. Wolverines win Big Ten swimming. OSU second.
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Baldwin news update covers visits, plays, and local obituaries
Kansas City visitors bring son Charles to Baldwin for weekend at the Kappa Sigma house. Miss Ona Amos remains critically ill. Epworth league presented The Martyr's Return at First Methodist with local students in the cast. Coach Liston to oversee national intercollegiate basketball tournament, with many Baldwin and Baker attendees. Funeral for Mary E. Miller held in Edgerton. W. E. Boardman and family decide to settle in Baldwin at 8th and Monroe, building a Cape Cod Colonial home.
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