====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0223 from reel: L 2625 (1983-08-18 to 1983-12-06) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/139487 Title: KU Picked 4th by Skywriters Summary: The University of Kansas football team was picked to finish fourth in the Big Eight Conference according to a poll of nine Skywriters, with Oklahoma State and Oklahoma ranked ahead. Category: sports Subjects: college football; preseason rankings; big eight conference Named Entities: Kansas University; Skywriters Confidence: 0.9 Title: Ex-Ku Football Coach Named Head of Memphis USFL Team Summary: Former University of Kansas football coach Pepper Rodgers has been named head coach of the Memphis Showboats in the United States Football League. Category: sports Subjects: college football coaching; USFL; Memphis Showboats Named Entities: Rodgers, Pepper [football coach]; Memphis Showboats Confidence: 0.85 Title: Homer Snaps Royals-Sox Tie Summary: Kansas City Royals rookie Ron Kittle hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning to break a 2-2 tie and give the Royals a 5-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Category: sports Subjects: major league baseball; Kansas City Royals; Chicago White Sox Named Entities: Kansas City Royals; Chicago White Sox Confidence: 0.9 Title: Stadium Seating Changes for Football Summary: Kansas Memorial Stadium will implement new seating arrangements for the upcoming football season, including changes to student seating sections and ticketing procedures. Category: sports Subjects: university athletics; stadium seating; ticketing Confidence: 0.8 Title: Alumnae Play Volleyball Team Summary: The University of Kansas alumnae volleyball team will compete in the second annual Kansas Volleyball Classic, featuring former players and current team members. Category: sports Subjects: university athletics; volleyball; alumnae Named Entities: KU volleyball Confidence: 0.85 Title: KU, MU Swimmers to Meet Tomorrow Summary: The University of Kansas and University of Missouri swimming teams will compete in the Second Annual Post-Summer Classic at Robinson Natatorium. Category: sports Subjects: college swimming; intercollegiate competition; University of Missouri Named Entities: University of Kansas; University of Missouri Confidence: 0.8 Title: First Game Ticket Sales Slow Paced Summary: Ticket sales for the University of Kansas football season opener are proceeding slowly, with only 37% of student tickets sold as of the report date. Category: sports Subjects: university athletics; ticket sales; football Confidence: 0.85 Title: Sports Almanac Summary: A comprehensive sports almanac section featuring American and National League baseball standings, recent game results, and betting odds for upcoming games. Category: sports Subjects: sports statistics; baseball standings; odds Confidence: 0.8 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: The Fashion Warehouse; City Offices; Recreation Services; The Fashion Wearhouse Category: advertisements Confidence: 0.9 Note: Descriptive metadata for this item has been generated in part using AI (artificial intelligence) technologies and may be incomplete, misleading, or inaccurate. Please contact the Kenneth Spencer Research Library with specific questions or concerns.