Fort Scott Flash Wins at KU Track Meet in Record Lunge
Fort Scott Junior College athlete Mel Gray dominated Kansas University events, winning the long jump with a 23 feet 3 inches record and the 60 yard dash in record time 6.1 seconds. Marcus Walker of Butler County also starred, setting marks in hurdles and high-level sprint events. Other winners included Kansas State, Emporia State, Pittsburg State, and Butler County in various track contests.
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Lawrence
Kan
Mel Gray
Fort Scott Junior College
Kansas University
Gray
John Wilson
Kansas
Junior Riggins
Fort Scott Flash
Marcus Walker
Butler County
Mack Herron
Hutchinson
Walker
George Byers
Roger Timken
Kansas State
Mike Salmon
Dave Peterson
Preston Carrington
Joe Howley
Rob Taylor
Bill Penny
Frank Zydar
Emporia State
Dale Alexander
Pittsburg State
OU Frosh, OHS Grad Also Score
Ottawa University freshmen placed in four events at the Kansas indoor meet. Oscar Harris led with 52.9 in the 440 yard dash for third, Sidney Walker and Charles Erickson earned fourth in their events, and a OU mile relay placed fifth in 3.36. KU freshman John Wilson and Ottawa High graduate finished second in the broad jump with 22.414, behind Mel Gray.
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Ottawa University
University of Kansas
Oscar Harris
Braves
Sidney Walker
Charles Erickson
Walker
Erickson
Harris
Ron Starr
Ben Newsom
Norman Tate
John Wilson
Ottawa High
Mel Gray
Wilson
KUK State Tilt On TV Telecast Across Seven Stations
The Kansas State and Kansas basketball game in Lawrence on February 24 will be shown on seven stations across Kansas Missouri and Nebraska. All tickets are sold. WIBW TV Topeka will originate the color telecast at 8 p.m. with outlets including KGLD TV Garden City KCKT TV Great Bend KOMC TV Oberlin Cook Neb KOAM TV Pittsburg KARD TV Wichita and KCMO TV Kansas City Mo.
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Lawrence
Kan
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Wibw-Tv
Topeka
Kgld-Tv
Garden City
Kckt-Tv
Great Bend
Komc.tv
Oberlin-Cook
Neb
Koam-Tv
Pittsburg
Kard-Tv
Wichita
Kcmo-Tv
Kansas City
Tar Heels dominate road test to extend win streak
No 3 North Carolina wins 80-60 at Wake Forest to run its record to 16-1, led by Larry Miller 23 and Charlie Scott 21 as Coach Dean Smith praises poise away from home. Duke, Bradley and Rhode Island win on the road in a full New York Garden night.
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Ted Meier
Associated Press
North Carolina Tar Heels
Tar Heels
Wake Forest
Winston-Salem
N.C
Dean Smith
North Carolina
Smith
Larry Miller
Charlie Scott
Rusty Clark
Miner
Scott and
Clark
Jack McCloskey
Duke
Mike Lewis
Blue Devils
South Illinois
New York
Madison Square Garden
Southern Illinois
NYU
Manhattan
Bradley
Tulsa
Braves
Bob Swiglis
Greg Berry
John Fultz
Rhode Island
Providence
Kingston
R.L
Bowling Scores Narrowly Lead Thursday Night Standings
A rundown of league bowling results shows multiple teams posting high games and series. Notable performers include A Smith at THURSDAY NIGHT LAD with 377 series and 30-M Perkins at BIENIES GARAGE with 458, while J Higble and L Lilly posted impressive lines for OTTAWA TIMES and BRISCOE DRUG respectively.
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Seyler Drug
A. Smith
Towner’s Chapel
A. Imel
M. Perkins
Bienies Garage
V. Fergusor
Beautyland
M. Miller
J. Isham
Budge’s Hardware
R. Latimer
R. Cochrane
C. Hettler
Eagles
S. Spears
Ottawa Times
J. Higble
J. Clarkin
Pepsi Cola
B. Hull
Briscoe Drug
Lilly
HANK
Sinclair
Powell Leads In Williams-San Diego Open After First Round
Jimmy Powell, a Riverside pro, fired 32 32 64 over Torrey Pines to lead the 1968 Andy Williams San Diego Open. Jack Nicklaus, Billy Casper, and Arnold Palmer trailed behind as many pros broke par on the windy, demanding layout. The field of 144 saw 66 players better par, with shared leaders at 66 and Nicklaus tied at 67.
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San Diego
Jimmy Powell
Powell
Indian Hills
Riverside
Calif
Jack Nicklaus
Billy Casper
Arnold Palmer
Torrey Pines
Ron Reif
Ray Floyd
Ron Funseth
Tom Weiskopf
Nicklaus
Dave Hill
Marty Fieckman
Casper
Bob Goalby
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Fort Scott
Ottawa Sertoma Club
Junior High
100 Pounders
Mighty Atom
Cowboy Lang
Sonny Myers
Bob Geigel
Myers
Geigel
Betty Niccoli
Jean Antone
Sertoma
West Second Street
Benner-Williams
OHS Grad
Anderson Carpets
M. Barber
B. Haas
K. Bowman
Divco-Wayne
B. Bond
LCAFE
H. Dexman
Litwin’s
Mudrick
Coca Cola
A. Beets
Dengel and Son
C. Jackson
Naomi’s Tavern
L. Keyser
HIATT
D. Berger
T. Hiatt
Shelden's
D. Heckman
Ogg’s
Lewis
Welborn
Volkswagen
Jerry Allen
Iowa
Palmer
Wiggins
City Hall
Williamsburg
Coronado
Harry Trabert
Claude Myers
Mary O. Rogler
H. B. Price
Reading
Highway
Township 18
Range 13
Osage County
Col
Ernest Arnold
Overbrook
Reading State Bank
L. W. Raynolds
Citizens National Bank Bldg
Emporia
Pardner's
Plymouth
Sutte onYouyOver
Plymouth Fury
Chrysler Motors Corporation
BOB White Motor CO
Hickory ST
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