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Women's Teams Meet Tonight For IM Crown
By ANN KELLY
Gamma Phi Beta and Kappa Alpha Theta meet at 8:30 p.m. today in Robinson gym for the women's basketball intramural championship. Gamma Phi defeated Pi Beta Phi 33-29 and Theta downed Watkins hall 41-40 in the semifinals, Monday.
The Gamma Phi's led the Pi Phi' by a narrow margin throughout the game to win by 3 points.
Losing the game on free throws the Pi Phi's made 7 of 27 tries. The Gamma Phi's, however, sank 14 out of 22 free throws. Ann McFarland was high scorer for the losers with 18 points.
To add to the excitement, the score was tied 24-24 at the half. Nancy Hutton cleared the way for the Gamma Phi offense from her position at guard. Mary Ann Tinkler scored 19 points for the victors.
Watkins hall lost to Kappa Alpha theta after playing two overtime periods.
The game was a high fouling contest with four girls fouling out. The Theta's hit nine of 19 free throws, and Watkins hit four of 18. Jane Heyle and Phyllis Springer shared Theta top scoring honors with 16 points each.
Irene Linder and Mary Beth Spena led Watkins' scoring with 17 and 11 points, respectively.
Boxer Collapses After Drawing
Kansas City, Mo. —(U.P.)—Professional boxer Jimmy "Lucky" Thomas of St. Louis was reported resting well at General hospital No. 2 today following a collapse in a dressing room last night.
The featherweight Thomas walked away from the ring in apparently good condition after scoring a draw decision in a semi-final match. He lost consciousness as he reached the dressing room and was hospitalized.
Thomas fought Jess Rodriguez of Kansas City, Kan., before a crowd of some 5,000 in a series of matches that was billed the return of professional boxing to Kansas City.
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The septet was the city's official baseball delegation, which returned yesterday from New York and the American League meeting at which the Philadelphia Athletics' franchise was assigned to Arnold Johnson for transfer to Kansas City.
Kansas City, Mo. — (U.P.)— Seven Kansas Citizens today gave enthusiastic fellow townsmans a word-byword description of how this prairie metropolis finally landed a major league baseball franchise.
Mehl said Johnson would come to Kansas City Sunday to begin preparations for the town's opening game in American League play next April. Johnson's attorney, Ed. Vollyers, was expected tomorrow or Friday.
Sports editor Ernest Mehl of the Kansas City Star, a delegation member, and longtime leader in the drive to bring the majors to Kansas City, credited Detroit owner Spike Briggs with assuring the franchise change.
Joplin, Mo.—(U.R.)-Mickey Mantle, outfielder for the New York Yankees and one of the game's best current hitters, is pleased with the shift of the Athletics to Kansas City.
A's Shift to K.C. Liked by Mantle
But Mantle does not think he will hit as many homers in the Kansas City park as in Philadelphia.
Saras City park Mantle made his remarks about the move on a television interview here last night.
Mantle moved up to the Yankees after playing with the Kansas City Blues in the class AAA American association in 1951.
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Laughlin missed practice yesterday, taking the day off to go to Kansas City to have a badly sprained heel examined. He first injured the heel in the Kansas State game a week ago.
Miss Rose Gieseman, Manager
Two Jayhawk starters—fullback Bud Laughlin and guard Don "the knot" Pfutzenreuter—were placed on the doubtful list for the Saturday game against Oklahoma A&M at Stillwater because of injuries.
Miss Rose Gieseman, Manager 8th F Massachusetts Sts. Telephone 30
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Pfutzenreuter, 155-pound starter,
probably will be out for at least a
week with a badly sprained chest
muscle and sore shoulder.
Coach Chuck Mather moved John Anderson into Laughin's position and Dick Todd into Pfutzenreuter's position. The drill was evenly divided between hard offensive and defensive work.
Bud Laughlin And 'The Knot' On Injured List
Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1954 University Daily Kansan
From 1941 to 1945 Tulsa university played in five consecutive post-season bowl games.
Manhattan—(U.P.)-The K a n s a s State Wildcats, faintly sensing a possible Orange Bowl bid, drilled hard today for Saturday's game with Iowa State.
Coach Bill Meek stressed both offense and defense. He especially worked on the pass defense angle, since the Cyclones are second in the conference in passing yardage.
Bowl Hope Spurs K-State
Yesterday, the Wildcats took advantage of fine Indian summer weather and practiced until dark.
In preparation for the game, Fauro-rot concentrated today on offense. He also moved sophomore Jim Hunter to the number one left half spot and Carl Osterloh to the top left guard position.
Columbia. Mo.—(U.R.)—The Oklahoma Sooners have one of the best defensive records in big time football, and Coach Don Faurot of the Missouri Tigers hoped to dent their record Saturday.
Jim Beam and ATO will play for the intramural Hill football championship this afternoon at 4 o'clock on the intramural fields.
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