Oklahoma A M Aggies Triumph At Madison Square Garden
Hank Iba praised his Oklahoma A and M squad after a 43-40 win over North Carolina at Madison Square Garden. Bob Kurland scored 23 as the Aggies finished 31-2-3 and claimed the national crown repeat with the season’s 15th straight victory. Kurland’s 643 season points shone, and Iba noted the club’s defense and clutch play despite fatigue from a packed schedule.
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Minor changes liberalize last four minutes rule in basketball
The National Basketball Committee of the United States and Canada approved four minor changes including allowing one reentry per player in the last four minutes, automatic clock stoppage when ball is dead, optional transparent backboards, and a mandatory jump ball six feet in from the boundary after certain tied touches. Also limited pivot foot choice and rejected goals height or free throw widenings. J Dick Godlove to open Washburn season September 20.
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KURLAND WINS 1946 NATIONAL COLLEGE SCORING TITLE
Bob Kurland of Oklahoma Aggies topped the season scoring race with 643 points in 12 NCAA games, aided by a late surge after a midseason slump. He overcame rivals Elmore Morgenthaler New Mexico Miner and Bill Hall Marshall to claim the national crown, while George Mikan De Paul and Fred Lewis Eastern Kentucky followed. Mikan also led in scoring average at 23.1 points per game.
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Sports Mirror recounts past major sports upsets and fines
Today a year ago Oklahoma nosed out New York Un for a 49 to 48 NCAA crown in Madison Square Garden. Three years ago Seven Hearts beat Ocean Wave by five lengths to win the Arkansas Derby. Five years ago Pauline Hetz won the national indoor tennis title by defeating Dorothy Bundy 8 1, 10 13 and a2. Ten years ago Baseball Commissioner Landis fined Dizzy Dean for failing to fulfill a contract with Joe Engle to play in an exhibition game in Chattanooga.
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Kansas Atheletes to Texas Relays and Two Dual Meets
Kansas aims to field an upgraded outdoor track squad led by Ray Kanehl with sprinter Owen Peck hurdler Wendell Clark and javelin ace Karl Ebel from the Jayhawker basketball group. Robison, Luntsford, Jackson and Richey bolster weight events and sprints as Kansas plans seven meets including Texas Relays with top performers Hodgman, Welton, Scofield, Stoland and Anderson in field and sprint events.
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Red Cross Benefit Game Opponent Sought in New York
April six debut ahead at Texas Relays in Austin outlines a tight schedule through May for track and field meets across multiple states including Lawrence Des Moines Manhattan and Lincoln with Phillips 66 Oilers AAU champions from Bartlesville as expected opponents. The May heat includes a Big Six meet at Lincoln and a potential Moon Square Garden showcase in New York pending opponent availability.
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Baker University to Honor Three Alumni at 88th Commencement
The Baker University faculty and trustees announced three alumni will receive honorary Doctor of Pedagogy degrees at the 88th commencement on June 3. William Colfax Markham of Ballwin Kansas is named among honorees, with others to be formally announced.
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Stolen Bicycle Reported Near School on Moon Street
Police were told on Moon that a blue bicycle with fake fenders and a sheepskin seat, without a license, was stolen yesterday from a nearby high school. The owner is Malik and the report mentions no license plate or registration.
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