Rose Bowl, Harvard Yale Game Highlight Busy College Bowl Weekend
The Rose Bowl fate hinges on Washington vs Washington State and UCLA vs USC with Illinois earning the Big Ten berth. Harvard meets Yale in the 80th Game as Kennedy era postponements shuffle schedules. Bowl picks loom for Alabama Auburn Mississippi Oklahoma and more with regional TV slots promised.
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Denver Holds No 1 Draft Choice In AFL Selections
New York AP Denver Broncos hold the top pick as the AFL drafts 200 prospects for 25 rounds. Denver eyes offensive linemen quarterbacks and flankerbacks while players like Bob Brown Carl Eller Scott Appleton and Dick Evey are noted among potential selections. The eight AFL teams retain first round picks with varied lower round trades. order starts with Denver Kansas City New York Boston Buffalo Houston Oakland and San Diego.
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Scott Appleton
Texas
Dick Evey
Tennessee
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Buffalo
Oakland
Boston
Californians Unbeaten in Pop Warner Disney Land Bowl
Pittsburg Mallards finish a perfect season by defeating Philadelphia Mayfair AC 33 to 0 in the fifth annual Pop Warner Disney Land Bowl for 130 pound football players. The game was played in rain on a muddy field.
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Strange Courts Help the Celtics on Slippery Providence Floor
Boston Celtics routed the Philadelphia 76ers 112 to 78 on a rainy Rhode Island Auditorium night. Tommy Heinsohn scored 18, Bill Russell 15, Clyde Lovellette 18 as Boston built a 63-34 lead. Dolph Schayes protested the slick floor after rain seeped through the roof.
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Bill Russell
Clyde Lovellette
Stiff Conference Rivalry Marks Big Eight and Missouri Valley
Big Eight and Missouri Valley hoops this season show no single favorite with three to four teams in each league poised to contend. Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State touted as top threats, while Colorado Nebraska Iowa State and Missouri Oklahoma mix for potential breakthroughs. Kansas hinges on Harp Unseld and Wesley to boost rebounding and scoring, and Colorado relies on Davis to pace defense and boards. Kansas State and Wichita loom in polls. Arkansas visit KU Arena to start season.
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Chargers Oilers Clash Heads AFL Feature Game
San Diego and Houston, leaders in their divisions, meet in a nationally televised AFL showdown after a league pause. A Houston loss risks Eastern division deadlock. San Diego threatens to widen its Western lead ahead of Oakland. Jets face Kansas City in New York as title hopes wane.
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Roosevelt High Beats Elmdale 63 40 In Courtside Clash
Officials called 30 personal fouls, leaving Elmdale with only two players on the floor as Roosevelt High of Emporia defeated Elmdale 63 40 Friday night.
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Pro Cage Friday Results and Upcoming Games
Boston edges Philadelphia 112 to 78 and Baltimore defeats San Francisco 127 to 111. Detroit falls to New York 110 while Cincinnati tops New York 110. San Francisco visits Boston and Detroit hosts Baltimore, with Philadelphia facing New York and Los Angeles traveling to St Louis. Sunday games include Los Angeles at Cincinnati and Philadelphia versus Detroit. Cleveland also appears on the schedule.
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Opening Night Sparks College Hoops and NFL Action
The season starts with marquee college games including George Washington at Cincinnati and Duke at Penn State. NFL Week features key clashes as Cardinals, Giants, and Browns vie for Eastern honors while Bears and Packers seek late-season momentum.
Browns and Browns Face Cardinals in NFL Grid Clash
In St Louis, Cleveland brings Jim Brown and the Browns to meet the surprising Cardinals. The outcome could influence the Eastern Division race after their earlier 20-14 defeat at Cleveland.
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Lecompton High Hosts Music Festival Featuring Baker University Staff
Lecompton High School hosted a music festival with delegations from Harryville Auburn Paxico Maple Hill and Dover. Director Prof. W C Rice of Baker University led the program with Baker pianist R Meyer. The event, for parents and friends, was planned after afternoon rehearsal.
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