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“WESTERN UNION
PRESS MESSAGE

W. Pi MARSHALL, PRESIDENT

 

 

kansas city, mOoesdec. 28... oklahoma arwex drew a
near blank of one basket in the third period, and only six for the
geconi half, here friday night to fall before missouri's tightesleuthing

tigers, 49-61, in the semfinal round of the big seven basketball semvnusn

tournament. wi... brawny
biix steuffer, the bengals' bousing center, and art

helms, tality fvesimanx 6=), Ss from crocker » MOeg layed the club
on the sooners by gathering 3% Be i ie batuvenxvnen and 38 points
between them to usher mi into the finals against kansas in saturday
night's sixth annual finale. ae

stauffer's 26 tallies wexvx represented his high of
a three year career. neardnt ie helms and gene landolt, 6+); junior,
were limiting sherman norton,oklahoma's torrid forward, to three
' goals and seven free throws. :
kansas plunged into the king row in the first game
‘by turning g kansas state's chief weapon, the fast break, against the
wildeats for a 9=35 first half bu

kansas plunged into the finals by outlasting kansas
state, 90-33, in a fantastic overtime battle to open the night's
firing, kmux phog allen's amazing jayhawks turned the wildeata' favorite
weapon, the fast hae tke, wana state for a 9-35 halftime lead
then got five rapid fire p oints from their all-american bie
to reap the heartestopping triumphe

it was quite a day for the 13,000 fans who paid their
way: to see afternoon and night sessions, stanford edged lowa state, 103-102

in a Loseyg  braciert matinee which fupyiou broke WEBAVEVEVEYAUNGEE also
went overt

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