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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1950
Page
9
The Lion basketball squad shows limited prospects for a title this season as early signals indicate a lack of standout performance. Critics note depth and scoring concerns while the team adjusts to new coaching and roster changes.
Lawrence high school prepares for a 1940s season with H. C. Stuart guiding plans a split A and B squad under Donald Valliere for the B team. Openers include a December 20 home game versus Manhattan as 44 candidates vie for 9 seniors and a strong junior pool.
The Associated Press poll ranks Topeka Trojans as Kansas football champions with 128 points, El Dorado second at 77, and a spread of Ark Valley and area teams like Clay Center, Wellington, Coffeyville, Shawnee Mission, Liberal, Garden City, and Abilene filling the rest. Co-champions and multiple first place ballots reflect a wide opinion on the season's top team.
Kansas City late November update notes Oklahoma A. and M. faces top ranked Oklahoma Sooners in Stillwater in a high stakes traditional clash. Aggies, 3 1 odds underdogs, aim to break a 47 0 loss to the Sooners last season and seek a major football jackpot. Also reports Missouri adds a player back while removing a junior for disciplinary reasons as Kansas State prepares to meet Wichita University in Wichita.
Bill Mayer reports Harold Keith defends Sooners as a hard hitting team not dirty. He notes the Sooners drew one penalty for delaying and Kansas ten yards in penalties, while several Kansas players urged not to print accusations of foul play. Mayer cites Kansas coach remarks and praises certain Oklahoma players, naming Merle Hodges and Clayton Skenandore for all around play amid debate over the team’s style.
Louis says he will be better in the ten rounder with Cesar Brion of Argentina at Chi 0 stadium tomorrow night and aims to shoot the works in his comeback. He weighs about 216 pounds, two under his Charles fight, while Brion at about 194 pounds trains for a body barrage to wear down the 36 year old former champion.
New York the AP poll lists the top college football teams for each season since 1936. Notable finishers include Minnesota in 1936 and 1940 41, Pittsburgh in 1937, Texas Christian in 1938, Texas A M in 1939, Army in 1944 45, Notre Dame repeatedly, Michigan in 1948, and Oklahoma in 1950.
Monroe La November 28 L Del Mar of Corpus Christi Texas and Garden City Junior College Gar dity will meet in the junior bowl game in Garden City.
Del Mar faces Garden City in a non profit game December 8 with proceeds supporting local recreation projects. Ralph Graham resigned as announcer and Nathan Blair, Lions Club selection chair, announced the event last week. Del Mar holds eight wins and two losses, Garden City eight wins and one defeat.
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