Lions Triumph Over Shawnee Mission North 14-7 on Late Drive
Lawrence High's No. 1 Lions survived a scare from Shawnee Mission North at Haskell Stadium Friday night. Trailing 7-0, the Lions drove 70 yards in 14 plays for the go ahead touchdown with 1:18 left in the third quarter and sealed the 14-7 win as North threatened late, aided by a fumbled kickoff return. Rod Taylor scored the eventual winner, with Mike Wempe and Steve Ridgway key on defense and Bill Trull converting as needed. The Lions dominated in rushing 221 to 87 while accumulating 16 first downs to North’s 4.
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Lions Ground North In Grounded Football Showdown
Shawnee Mission North faced Lawrence High in a bruising game dominated by Lions rushing yardage. Key plays featured Taylor and Ridgway as Lawrence pressed into North territory, while turnovers hampered scoring drives.
Bert Coan Joins Chiefs for Houston Showdown
Bert Coan, a former Kansas halfback, joins the Kansas City Chiefs on the active roster for Sunday's game at Houston. Abner Haynes is hospitalized with a kidney ailment and will not play. Jack Spikes and Curtis McClinton will start at running back, with Coan used extensively.
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Friday's Results By Area Gridders
Friday results show multiple high school football scores across districts. Troy defeats Winchester 7 to 0 with an 11 yard TD run and PAT. Baldwin shuts out Louisburg 26 to 0 as Gottstein leads with a 1 yard TD and two big plays including a 63 yard pass and 80 yard punt return. Perry beats Oskaloosa 12 to 7 in overtime on a Crawshaw pass and a Stanley rushing score. Valley Falls edges McLouth Wy 4-H 52 to 77 via multiple Lutz runs and Stewart PATs, while De Soto and Eudora post wins with Elliott and Siscoe scoring. Spring Hill tops Wellsville 12 to 0 on two Conor passes and a Davenport rushing TD.
Scout squad routs Kansas frosh 28 to 0 in exhibition defeat
Kansas University's freshman football team lost 28-0 to the varsity scout squad in an intra-squad tuneup. Star performers included Willie Ray Smith Sims Stokes and Richard Bason for the scout club, while Bennie Lee's frosh showed moments of promise. The game showcased strong line play and left fans hopeful for future KU frosh teams.
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DeSoto High Defeats Eudora 7-0 on Friday Night
DeSoto High Wildcats beat the Eudora Cardinals 7-0 at Eudora. DeSoto ran 455 plays, controlled the game inside the Cardinal 20 yard line three times, and outgained Eudora 209 to 37 on the ground. Dee Cruson led Eudora with nine unassisted tackles.
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Cardinals to face Louisburg at Eudora Wednesday
The Cardinals travel to Eudora for a midweek game against Louisburg on Wednesday night.
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Acevedo Leads KU In Win at Norman
Kansas University athletics dominated the Norman cross country meet. Paul Acevedo led the 13 runners and finished first in 14.5, beating teammate John Lawson by about 65 yards. KU defeated Oklahoma 17 to 46 as five KU runners posted record times.
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Illinois Beats UCLA 18-12 In Intersectional Clash
Illinois, ranked No. 4, rallied to edge UCLA 18-12 in Los Angeles after UCLA led 12-10 in the third period. Byron Nelson scored twice for UCLA, while Jim Grabowski sealed the win for Illinois with a late 1-yard plunge and a two-point conversion by Rich Callaghan.
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Iowa State Freshmen Beat Missouri 14 0 in Ames
Ron Halda starred for Iowa State freshmen guiding a 14 0 victory over Missouri yearlings before 2500 at Ames. Halda threw a 80 yard TD to Eppie Barney and added kickoff duties and two extra points. Kip Koski connected on a six yard TD pass to Norm Tucker, as Iowa State outgained Missouri 306 to 171 and held the Tigers to 24 rushing yards.
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Top Seeded Shooter Breaks Watermelon Seed Spitting Record
Lawrence reports James Payne of Topeka set a world record spit of 39 feet 2 inches during the International Watermelon Seed Spitting Preliminary at Allen's Drive-In. Payne predicted new records in campus contests this week and invited group entries with free watermelons for participants and spectators.
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