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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1948
Page
8
Lawrence Lions beat multiple opponents to reach the finals of the Northeast League tournament. Highlights include key performances by Schaake, Drake, and Taher with strong team defense and late scoring runs.
Readable fragments indicate semifinal pairings with teams and venues unclear due to OCR errors. Main facts: state tournament context, basketball, semifinals, at least two teams mentioned in damaged text.
Lawrence showcases quick offense and tough defense to defeat an opponent 45 to 33 at the AA state meet in Roy Kansas. The tournament field includes 16 teams with Greensburg and Sharon advancing through semis as中心 contenders, while local teams from central Kansas reach the finals in three classes.
The annual football game between T. C. U. and the University of Kansas shifts to Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium on September 16. It was moved from Kansasity to Lawrence to ease travel restrictions from wartime, expanding the Jayhawkers schedule with five home games and adding future contests against Nebraska, Colorado, Oklahoma A. and M., and Oklahoma.
Rumor says Frank Keaney of Rhode Island State may coach the Boston Celtics next season in the Basketball Association of America. The column blends sports chatter on college coaches entering pro ranks with misc notes from hockey to baseball and a quip about Walter Hagen becoming a grandfather.
In Aintree England on March 20 Sheila's Cottage won the Wind Tuning Grand National Steeplechase leading most of the way. First of the Dandies finished second with Cromwell third. The 8-1 favorite Silver Fame fell at Becher's Brook early. Happy Home placed fourth and Platypus fifth.
Barry E. Mesven reports KU athletic officials publish a 16 page Kansas Relays prospectus with a Jayhawker cover. The booklet, featuring a stadium photo and records, promotes the April 17 event at Memorial Stadium and notes Olympic hopes for London. J V Sikes at KU and Missouri coach Simmons are highlighted amid spring prep news for football and baseball programs.
On March 20 in Kansas City a man fell from a roof during a firing accident. He landed on a sheet spread over mud, escaping serious injury with only minor injuries reported.
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