December Saga: KU to Wellington and CMS showpiece growth
The column recalls Jack Mitchell leaving KU with a $66,000 deal and retiring rich to Wellington, while Ottawa and Central Missouri State showcase rising sports energy. It notes CMS enrollment surpassing 10,000, an all‑out wrestling program, and Kansas coaches pondering lucrative openings as football fades behind basketball and track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warrensburg
Ottawa University
Central Missouri State
CMS
Kansas
Cyclones
Chanute
Olathe
Ottawa
Dick Peters
Pete
Ottawa Faces Friends In Kansas Conference Tilt At Wichita
Ottawa University travels to Wichita Saturday to face Friends University in a second Kansas Conference game. OU, coming off a 771 victory over Bethany, seeks a second straight win after three nonconference losses. Friends, 1-2, relies on freshmen and sophomores to offset Keith Rucas’s departure, while Ottawa’s Verdi leads with 24.2 points per game and Olberding adds 12 points.
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Ottawa University
Wichita
Friends University
Kansas
Bethany
Braves
Friends
Sterling College
Falcons
Keith Rucas
Rucas
Sophoe
Sterling
Nebraska Wesleyan
Jim Ellis
Mike Schwemmer
Louis Barerett
Ed Young
Dennis Schroeder
Ottawa
Gary Harerison
Tony Juedenis
Tony Verdi
Bob Ol»berding
Greg VanErt
Verdi
Licaronis
Olberding
Judenis
Baker
Baldwin
Wilson Field House
Kansas Wesleyan
Lions, Cyclones Ready for Ottawa High Showdown
Ottawa High hosts a blockbuster as 2-0 Cyclones collide with 2-0 Lawrence Lions in a high powered clash. Lawrence features seniors and size led by Miller and Laskowski while Ottawa counters with hustling guard play and steady defense in a sought after state contest.
OJHS Splits With Lawrence West Roundballers
Ottawa Junior High split two games with Lawrence West. Freshmen fell 30 to 23, eighth graders won 31 to 27. Kloster led the Reds in the first half. Mendell and Groga paced the eighth graders with 13 and 10 points. Free throws crucial in both halves, Ottawa’s defense stifled Lawrence early, then edged ahead before final tally.
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Ottawa
Lawrence West Roundballers
Reds
Lawrence
OJHL
Steve Kloster
OJHS
Whirlwinds
Kloster
Tetwiler
Stauffer
Boyd
Wadekins
Stark
Shisler
Parker
Dopuint
Richard Mendell
Steve Groga
Mendell
Wallace
Grogan
Drumright
Miller
Bowling Scores From Local AMF League Standings
Summary of bowling scores listing team names and top individual performances with high games and series across multiple clubs including Litwin's, Dengel and Son, Dutch Boy Paints, Kitty Clover Chips, Naomi's Tavern, Shelden's Men's Wear, Pepsi Cola, Gike's Burger Bar, Royal Lanes, L and L Cafe, and other venues. Key players include M. Ball, H. Linneman, J. Jackson, K. Cordie, L. Fritts, D. Cordie, M. Barber, B. Kersley, V. Dodd, E. Milton, and M. Mueller. Team totals and high game figures are listed along with venue names and league associations.
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AMF
Litwin
V. Foster
H. Linneman
Dengel and Son
Jackson
Dutch Boy Paints
Loffenbacker
Kitty Clover
J. Murphy
Naomi's Tavern
M. Ball
Shelden's
B. Detwiler
Seyler
Pepsi Cola
K. Cordie
Gike’s Burger Bar
L. Morden
F. Fritts
Royal Tlanes
D. Cordie
L and L Cafe
C. Bell
H. German
Andy's Carpet Service
M. Barber
Bienies Garage
B. Kersley
Mann Bell Drugs
M. Brandon
V. Dodd
Towner’s Chapel
A. Bell
Beautyland
M. AiNsworth
E. Milton
Ottawa High School honors 39 athletes for fall 1966
Ottawa High School awarded varsity letters to 32 football players and seven cross country runners for the fall season of 1966. Football letters recipients include seniors Gary DePriest Dan Harkins Ted Haworth Jim Honn.
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Ottawa High School
Gary DePriest
Dan Harkins
Ted Haworth
Jim Honn
Hockey Scores and Schedule From Thursday to Saturday
The Associated Press lists Thursday results New York 4 Detroit 2 and Chicago 10 Boston 2. Saturday features Detroit at Montreal and Chicago at Toronto. Names include Richard Hull Jon Indall Dan Mullen Mike McClay Dale Mack Dan Pippenger Charles Waymire Steve West Wayne White Clark Underwood plus juniors sophomores managers cross country letter recipients and other staff.
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Associated Press
New York
Detroit
Chicago
Boston
Richard Hull
Jon Indall
Dan Mullen
Mike McClay
Dale Mack
Dan Pippenger
Charles Waymire
Steve West
Wayne White
Clark Underwood
Tom Drake
Phil Gibson
Steve Hinton
Richard Hughes
Robert Meyer
Ted Queen
Greg Reynolds
Stan Shisler
Terry Shoemaker
Jim Stark
Doug Underwood
Scott Wallace
Jim Daugharthy
David Lofgreen
David Salman
Ed Pollom
Lee Vane Fossan
Tim Brady
Rick
Pro Basketball Scores From Weeknight Matches
Chicago beat Baltimore 132 to 120 and San Francisco defeated St. Louis 124 to 106. Other games listed include Boston at Cincinnati New York at Philadelphia San Francisco at Los Angeles Chicago at Boston Baltimore at New York Philadelphia at St. Louis Cincinnati at San Francisco.
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Chicago
Baltimore
San Francisco
St. Louis
Boston
Cincinnati
New York
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
KU Has 40 Applications For Football Coach
Lawrence(AP) About 40 men applied for the University of Kansas head football coaching job. The list was narrowed to about 15, with prospects to be reviewed by a screening committee, likely away from Lawrence. A petition signed by more than 60 athletes urged Don Fambrough as head coach to succeed Jack Mitchell, who resigned.
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Jack Mitchell
University of Kansas
Kansas
Mt. Oread
Mitchell
Ottawa High
Cyclones
J. W. Emerson
Punch
OHS
Rosedale
Lawrence
Wade Stinson
Stinson
Don Fambrough
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By Terry Ostmeyer
Jack
Jayhawk Land
Wellington
Bill Boucek
Ottawa-Bethany
Boucek
Terry Ostmeyer
OHS Cyclones
Can Ariyus
Emporia
Chaemute
Manhattan
LHS
Lions
LHS Lneup
Terry Benson
Len Jackson
Charles Laskowski
Chip Maxwell
Tom Miller
H. K. Stevens
Stevens
OHL
Hayden
Tospeka
Shawnee Mission
L. West
Black and Decker
Nuzman Lumber
G. Marstall
C. Hettler
Clark's Gulf
D. ClArk
J. Snider
Ogg's Market
R. Fritts
Ottawa Times
L. Whaley
Mueller
Montreal
Toronto
Blue Caes
Don
Main
America
Chrysler Motors Corporation
Plymouth
Bob White Motor Co
Hickory
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