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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1963
Page
4
Dozens of major Saturday games were canceled or postponed as the nation mourned President Kennedy. Overnight, most sports, TV broadcasts, and nonessential events were halted. only select games and limited schedules remained, with broad postponements across football, basketball, hockey, and racing.
Melbourne University official Bill Pickner toured KU to compare facilities and programs. He praised U.S. fieldhouse centrality and cited ample youth and college sport activity while noting Australia lags in facilities and female athletic opportunities. He highlighted extensive school and community sport links and hopes for shared ideas.
Kansas University athletic director A C Lonborg announced refunds for Kansas-Missouri football ticket holders due to the game being postponed to Saturday November 30 in honor of President Kennedy. Refunds may free up some of the $5 tickets, with numbers uncertain until early next week.
In Milan last night Ted Wright of Detroit and Juan Duran of Argentina fought at 158 pounds and battled to a 10 round draw. Both fighters remained competitive with Wright pressing in the later rounds and Duran answering with steady counters.
In Kansas City AP reports Nebraska faces Oklahoma in Lincoln for the Big Eight football title and an Orange Bowl berth as the 63rd Iowa State versus Drake game goes ahead in Des Moines. Postponements ripple through the conference after President Kennedy’s death with several games rescheduled or canceled and memorial events planned.
Boston AP reports the sports and political worlds mourn President Kennedy who supported youth fitness, spectator participation, and amateur athletics. He backed the Youth Fitness Council and intervened in Olympic governance debates, reflecting a long record of athletic interest.
The Iowa Notre Dame football game set for Iowa City today is canceled by both schools. Officials say the game will not be rescheduled following President Kennedy's death, announced by Iowa athletic business manager Francis Graham.
Oklahoma 31 14 Clemson Sept 21. Oklahoma 17 12 Southern Cal Sept 28. Oklahoma 21 18 Kansas Oct 19. Oklahoma 34 9 Kansas State Oct 26. Oklahoma 35 0 Colorado Nov 2. Oklahoma 24 - Nebraska Nov 9. Missouri at Lincoln Nov 30. Nebraska and Missouri results interleaved with other teams.
Oklahoma State football 1962 record 4-6-0 with games listed: Sept 21 Arkansas 21 Oklahoma State loss. Sept 28 Open. Oct 7 Texas 34 Oklahoma State 12. Oct 7 Colorado 25 Oklahoma State loss. Oct 14 Missouri 28 Oklahoma State loss.
1962 season record 0 10 0 lists games: Sept 21 Kansas State 24 Brig ham Young 7. Sept 28 San Jose State 16 Kansas State 0. Oct 12 Missouri 22 Kansas State 11. Oct 26 Oklahoma 1 Kansas State 9. Nov 2 Kansas 4 Kansas State. Nov 9 Texas Tech 51 Kansas State 14. Nov 16 Kansas State 21 Town State 10. Dec 7 Oklahoma State at Stillwater tentative.
The Journal-World Football Contest is continued through next week to include games moved to November 30. Grading will wait until the November 30 games are played. Cancellations rather than postponements will eliminate those games from the contest.
Postponements and cancellations sweep major college and professional schedules. Notable games like Notre Dame at Iowa and Harvard at Yale shift to November 30 or later, with many matchups deferred to Thanksgiving or December 7. Pro basketball and boxing also see delays and cancellations across multiple venues.
Two of four Missouri Valley non conference football games are cancelled with no reschedule. Miami of Ohio at Cincinnati and Louisville at Houston proceed. Southern Illinois at North Texas and Idaho State at Wichita were scrapped due to travel distance and injuries. North Texas finishes 3-6 and Southern Illinois 4-5.
Most major schedules were postponed or cancelled as the nation mourned President Kennedy. Harvard Yale, Oklahoma Nebraska, Illinois Michigan State and other pairings were affected with memorial observances at halftime. Army Navy still undecided.
Jim Grisham of Oklahoma Gale Sayers of Kansas and Tom Vaughn of Iowa State top the Midlands All-America Board backs list. Four quarterbacks also rated highly Gary Lane Missouri Dennis Claridge Nebraska Henry Schichtle Wichita Jerry Rhome Tulsa. Grisham the 210-pound Oklahoma fullback praised by Bud Wilkinson as a key blocker and versatile career contributor. Vaughn, 200 pounds, is Big Eight workhorse with 190 carries and 795 yards. noted for 73-yard punt return TD and two-way play. Sayers leads nation with 849 rushing yards at 7.1 yards per carry. Kansas coach Jack Mitchell lauds his relentless pursuit. Crenshaw and Corrigan cited for strong play at Iowa State and Kansas State respectively after recent strong showing at Ames.
E. J. Dutch Harrison shot a record tying 65 over the par 71 Wigwam Country Club course to take a two stroke lead after 36 holes in the National Senior Golf Tournament.
North Carolina State clinches at least a share of the ACC with a 42 0 Friday night win over Wake Forest. Duke and North Carolina can still tie, with a makeup game scheduled a week later. Other matchups include Texas Tech at Arkansas and Ohio State at Michigan in theater games.
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