Husker Boss Praises KU in national race edge
Nebraska coach Bob Devaney calls Kansas the best team they have faced and notes Kansas quarterback David Jaynes as a rising threat. Kansas coach Don Fambrough counters and says he won’t reveal his starter until game time. Across the Big Eight week, Colorado’s Taibi is out with a knee injury, Crowder shuffles taibi’s spot with Mark Cooney for Oklahoma. Oklahoma coach Fairbanks reports several injuries but hopes players suit up. Missouri’s Onofrio notes a shoulder strain sidelining McMurry. Iowa State’s Majors drills for Kansas State while Vince Gibson retools to regain edge after a 39-13 defeat by Kansas.
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Buffs face top Big Eight test at Oklahoma on road
CU football, 5-0 and ranked sixth, faces two tough road games against Nebraska and Oklahoma. Coach Eddie Crowder leans on a deep sophomore class, with 22 of 44 players sophomores. Key players Ken Johnson, Charlie Davis, Bud Magrum, Randy Geist, and J. B. Dean shine as injuries thin the Buffs’ defense.
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OU B Team Plays Friday at Cook Field
Ottawa University's junior varsity football team hosts Kemper Military Academy Friday at Cook Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
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Bowling Bits Highlights From The Week In Local League
Top performers include Bonita Welborn and Mary Triplett with 210 games and Sue Wolgast 560 series. Alexander Doyen Insurance leads with 2,314 series while Franklin Savings tops with 786 and 2,159. Weekly notes cover daily highs, team standings, splits, and upcoming events including a Penny Drive for veterans and a Wichita 1972 state tournament deadline.
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Piston Star Lanier Injured in Season Opener
Detroit center Bob Lanier, 6-11 and 263 pounds, broke a toe in the Pistons 91 84 win over the Knicks. He led Chicago New York games notes and will undergo X rays today. Lanier finished with 29 points and 17 rebounds amid postgame team discussions on consistency and rotation.
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EKL Harriers Here Thursday
Ottawa High's cross country team heads to Bonner Springs for the EKL meet with a 4 p.m. varsity start and 4 30 p.m. junior varsity race. Bruce Underwood and new varsity runner Robert Tienken pace the pack as Jerry Peffly contends with a lingering injury and Bert Anderson recovers from a blister infection.
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Six World Series scalpers rounded up outside Three Rivers
In Pittsburgh six ticket scalpers were seized by a police posse outside Three Rivers Stadium for violating a city ordinance with a maximum $100 fine. In Greensboro guard George Lehmann was reinstated by the Carolina Cougars after paying a $3,150 fine to the ABA. he had been suspended for missing an exhibition game and had asked to be traded amid low playing time.
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Curtis Wins NFL Defensive Player of the Week
Curtis earned the NFL Defensive Player of the Week honor after a 43-0 Colts win over the Bills. Despite a fractured left hand, he intercepted two passes, helped sack Buffalo nine times, and made six unassisted tackles as Baltimore held Buffalo to 49 yards.
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