Kansas Men Triumph In NIT Semifinal Over St Peter's
Kansas defeats St Peter's 58 46 to reach NIT final against Dayton. Rodger Bohnenstein 17 points and Jo Jo White 16 lead the Jayhawks front line amid St Peter's cold shooting. Dayton advanced with a 276 74 overtime win over Notre Dame as Bob Hooper sealed it with two free throws.
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St. Peter’s
Don Kennedy
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Notre Dame
Don May
Flyers
Owens
Kennedy
Rodger Bohnenstein
Jo Jo
Bob Hooper
UCLA
May
Hooper
Don Obrovac
Johnny Dee
John
Bob Whitmore
Coaches Differ In Opinions On NCAA Classic
In Los Angeles UCLA and Houston prepare for a high profile college basketball showdown amid NCAA semifinal play. Coach Guy Lewis favors a fast high scoring pace while John Wooden expects a defensive duel despite a prior 71-69 Houston win. Key stars Elvin Hayes and Lew Alcindor anchor a top ranked No.1 vs No.2 matchup as Houston eyes a perfect 31-0 run.
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North Carolina
Ohio State
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Houston
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Lew Alcindor
Hayes
Alcindor
Wilt Hurting As Playoffs Get Underway
Wilt Chamberlain ailing as 76ers face Knicks in Convention Hall in opener for NBA title defense. X rays show no break to right toe after Wednesday’s finale with Baltimore. Nets of injury in San Francisco see Nate Thurmond out, Hawks visit St Louis in another Western series opener.
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Nate Thurmond
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Boston
Los Angeles
Indiana Club Favored In Juco Meet
Vincennes Indiana is favored to win the National Junior College basketball tournament semifinal. Vincennes faces Mercer New Jersey at 7:30 pm, while Murray College Oklahoma plays San Jacinto Texas at 9:15. Losers bracket games include Paducah Kentucky vs Boise Idaho and Iowa Central vs Murray. Mike Johnson scored 29 as Murray defeated Miami Dade 78 59.
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San Jacinto
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Tex
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Florida
Murray
Mike Johnson
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Colo
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New York
Bismarck
N.D
OU Enters 12 In KSU Indoor
Ottawa University plans a small squad for the Kansas State University Indoor championships in Manhattan. OU fields 12 thinclads led by Roger Shoemaker in pole vault and Sidney Walker in broad jump, with most entries in running events and three relays. The Braves open their outdoor season next Wednesday against William Jewell at Liberty, Missouri.
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Kansas State University
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Braves
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Liberty
Roger Shoemaker
Sidney Walker
Kansas Wesleyan
Ottawa
Southwestern
Winfield
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Graceland
Lamont
Iowa
Doane
Crete
Neb
Salina
AAU
Dallas
Tex
Bowling Scores From AMF League Details Highs
Bowling scores listed for the AMF league with top series and game highs. Deters include Denton, Heckman, Evans, and others across multiple teams such as Dengel and Son, Coca Cola, Hiatt Decorators, and Ottawa Times. Standout totals include 574 by H. Peffly, 585 by Kampschroeder, and 561 by Evans.
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P. Clark
M. Ball
Pepsi Cola
Kansas City Royals name chosen for new baseball club
Kansas City's new baseball team selected the Royals as its name after a citywide contest. Sanford Porte won the name contest with a royal blue and white emblem featuring a crown on a diamond and a royal stallion mascot. Owner Ewing Kauffman indicated the club would borrow players for the start, aiming to join the American League in 1969 while developing its own talent.
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Cedric Tallis
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Sanford Porte
Overland Park
American Royal Livestock and Horse Show
Porte
Houston
Astrodome
Washburn Regains Football Program and Funding Rally
Washburn University voted to field a football team this fall after a student fund drive raised 20,247 in checks and pledges. Regents had debated severing CIC ties amid a proposed merger with the Rocky Mountain conference and previously did not budget funds for football.
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