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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Nov 03, 1950

Page

12

Officials Announce Dates and Places of Balloting Meet

Fifteen Kansas high schools enter the third annual University of Kansas Invitational Two Mile cross country meet at KU hill course. Jayhawkers C track opens season against Oklahoma at Memorial Stadium. Local contenders include Topeka’s Heavy Erwin, Wichita East, and Kansas stars Semper and Abel with challengers from Shawnee Mission, Hoerath, and Crook as medals and top team trophies hinge on the weekend events.

Kansas University of Kansas K. U Hill and Dale Bill Easaton Jayhawkers C Tracksters Oklahoma University Memorial Stadium Erwin Topeka Five Wichita East Bill Peterson Trojans Blue Aces Shawnee Mission Mission Highland Park Haskell Peterson Charles Crook Wesley Santee Shawnee Jack Hoerath Santee Hoerath Topeka Trojan Crock Manuel Savala Rosedale Louis Marquez Wyandotte Gene Fenston Holton Leo Miller James Severin Denton Wichita Enat Kighland Park Zenda el Dorado Newton Nortonville Lane Emporia Oklahoma Jim Wilkinson Drummond John Jacobs Texas A Kanatate State Oklahoma A M. Wilkinson Wilkinson Yoth Semper

Two Rugged Sophomores Lead Kansas Football Line

Kansas features sophomores George Mrkonic and Merlin Gish as key two way linemen in a tight line battle. McCormack, Simons, and Winter bolster the Jayhawks as they navigate Big Seven play and seek consistency on offense and defense. Gish leads in tackles while Mrkonic handles multiple guard and tackle duties amid a grueling season.

Kansas George Mrkanie Merlin Gish Gayhawkers Gary Mike McCormack Dolph Simons Wint Winter K.U Mrkonic Pop Werner Intsuf McKeesport Tech Western Pennsylvania Simons George Mrkonie Jayhawks Charlie Toogood Scarlet Gish Merlin Werner Kingman High L. N. Gish

Clash of top teams shapes bowl hopes across nation

Big Saturday features SMU at Texas, Washington vs California, Army vs Penn, and Oklahoma, Ohio State, and Kentucky chasing conference titles. Illinois-Michigan in Ann Arbor draws a near capacity crowd while California-Washington and Army-Penn draw large attendances. Notre Dame meets Navy as Miami hosts Georgetown and Marquette visits South Carolina.

New York Austin Tex Southern Methodist Texas Seattle Washington California Howie Odell Washington Huskies Southern California UCLA Stanford Philadelphia Army Penn Oklahoma Ohio State Northwestern Kentucky Florida Albe Michigan Ann Arbor Dar Miami Georgetown Marquette South Carolina Villanova Detroit Hardin-Simmons Loyola Vanderbilt Chattanooga

Bowling Notes From Monday Night Women League Action

Morgan Mack swept Granada Cafe in three games while Kansas Electric beat Sherald Crystals. Standard Life won two from New York Cleaners and Gates Tires won two from Weaver's. Lawrence Hardware won two from Independent Laundry and Haskell defeated Holmes, McGrew & Peck. Team High-30 scored 2174 for Morgan Mack, and Hi-10 produced 765. Independent Laundry’s L Michael subled the 476 Hi-30 and 198 Hi-10 efforts. Standings list Morgan Mack, Independent Laundry, Gates Tires, Standard Life, Granada Cafe, New York Cleaners, Holmes McGrew & Peck. An unrelated note mentions early passion plays, per the National Geographic Society, about a Lorraine actor depicting Christ on the cross in 1437.

Morgan Mack Granada Cafe Kansas Electric Sherald Crystals Standard Life New York Cleaners Gates Weaver's Lawrence Hardware Independent Laundry Haskell Holmes, McGrew Peck Morgan-Mack Ind L. Michael Independent Morgan-Mack Independent Laundry Gates Holmes, McGrew & Peck

Aggie Queen Nancy Curtis to reign at K State Homecoming

Nancy Curtis of Salina will reign over Kansas State Homecoming in Manhattan on November 3 when the Wildcats face Iowa State. The freshman daughter of Mr and Mrs Devil Curtis, she will be attended by Wilma Hodgkinson of Goodland and Joan Brown of Kansas City Mo.

Nancy Curtis Salina Manhattan Kan Kansas State Wildcats Iowa State Devil Curtis Wilma Hodgkinson Goodland Joan Brown Kansas City Miss Curtis

Major quake damages seismographs in Jakarta observatory

A major earthquake last night damaged the Jakarta central meteorological observatory seismographs. Dr. F. H. Schmidt, head of geophysical dept, said recordings point to a probable quake center north of New Guinea. The event was recorded for about seven minutes starting at 11:33 p.m. local time.

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