Big Seven preseason polls predict OU KU in mix for titles
Kansas and Oklahoma in the Big Seven foresee top spots in football and basketball. OU enters 1955 with strong returning talent for football and a taller, faster squad for basketball though last season dropped to last in the circuit. Kansas basketball may contend while Kansas State and Colorado loom as potential challengers with depth and several returning starters. Coach Bud Wilkinson expects Sooners to repeat league dominance, while KU and K-State look to offset losses with experienced players and strong freshmen.
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Roodbye
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e.Big John Bayuk
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Sam Maphis
Jack Parr
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Jerry Jung
Nugent
Adams
Jim Smith
Fights Last Night Result in New York Hartford and Hamburg
Frankie Ruff outpointed Danny Jo Perez in New York while Willie Pep defeated Herman Gary in Hartford by decision. Willy Hopner stopped Gerhard Hecht in Hamburg for the European lightweight title.
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Willie Pep
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Herman Gary
Detroit
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Germany
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Gerhard Hecht
Berlin
Okie Texas Quints Meet Eastern Oklahoma State In Final
Eastern Oklahoma State Savages of Durant versus East Texas State Lions of Commerce in the 17th National Intercollegiate championship. Oklahoma won 68-61 over Western Illinois in the semifinals, while East Texas State beat Arkansas Tech 81-66. Jim Spivey scored 21 for Oklahoma and Jim Miller led East Texas with 22 as suspense built around a possible professional-rule consolation game change.
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Macomb
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Paul Martin
Leavenworth Lake Drained For Restocking
Leavenworth Lake is being drained cleaned and restocked to improve fishing for post personnel. The T acre pond drained into Smith Lake carried most fish to the other water. Federal Fish and Wildlife Service personnel began seining the remainder taking out carp and bass between 5 and 10 pounds.
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Speedy Houston to Challenge Texas in Pet Events at K.U.
Houston and Texas sprint relay teams loom in Kansas Relays events on April 1 and 2. Houston seeks to match or surpass Texas marks set in 40.3 and 40.5 second efforts while Kept times face wind and rule considerations. Both teams arrive with strong lineups and a history of close rivalries at Austin and Kansas venues.
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Larry Me
Bride
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McBride
Kirby Jett
Charie Thomas
Clyde Littlefield
Bobby Whilden
Jerry Prewit
al Frieden
Drake
Dean Smith
Texas A & M
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Willie Williams
Fromllinois
Rod Richard
U.C.L.A
Jack Davis
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Friday Diamond Data From Newspapers
Cincinnati defeats Baltimore 7 to 4 while Boston loses 1 to 4. Philadelphia wins 4 to ? over Chicago. New York beats Cleveland 8 to 3 as St. Louis falls 3 to ? against Chicago. Pittsburgh matches Washington 8 to 7. Milwaukee edges Brooklyn 4 to 3. Cincinnati blanked Cincinnati B 6 to 5.
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Wes's Rabbit and Bob's Pole May Get Credit at Milwaukee Event
In the fifth annual Milwaukee Journal Indoor Track Games Wes Santee uses a “mechanical rabbit” and Art Dalzell to set a fast pace in the mile where he challenges a 4:07.8 meet mark. Bob Richards poles for a meet record with a heavier pole as he aims to surpass Cornelius Warmerdam’s 15 feet 18 1/2 inch world best.
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Milwaukee Journal
Wes Santee
Bob Richards
Santee
University of Kansas
Art Dalzell
Lén Truex
Ohio State
Gunnar Nielsen
Denmark
Fred Wilt
Lafayette
Ind
Lowel Zellers
Bloomington
Phil Coleman
Chicago
Richards
California
Knights of Columbus
New York
Cornelius Warmehiam
Eddie Stanky Grinning Over Power of Hurlers
ST. PETERSBURG Fla Eddie Stanky smiles at the pitching in two spring exhibition games for the St Louis Cardinals after last season’s sixth place finish He notes the staff has allowed just one run to the New York Yankees in two contests Spring victories don’t count toward the pennant but they boost morale and effort.
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Phog Allen
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Dallas Dobba
Gene Elsfin
Bill Brainard
Lew Johnson
Ohn ‘Parker
Maurice King
Lee ‘Green
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