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University Daily Kansan
Page 0168_1 from reel: L 2345 (1950-05-12 to 1951-04-10)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/149137

Title: Defending Champion Two Milers Open Season Friday at K-State
Summary: University of Kansas two-mile team, defending Big Seven champion, will meet K-State contingent Friday afternoon at Manhattan. The Jayhawkers have not been in competition yet this year, their scheduled meet with Nebraska was cancelled due to the Huskers failure to field a team, but they are expected to have a strong squad.
Category: sports
Subjects: track and field; university athletics; Big Seven Conference
Named Entities: Stinson, Wade [athlete]; Semper, Herb [captain]; Abel, Cliff [letterman]; Breidenthal, Dave [letterman]; Farney, Bill [letterman]; Palquist, Keith [letterman]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Huskers Cancel Two-Mile Run With KU
Summary: A scheduled meet between the Kansas and Nebraska two-mile teams Oct. 21 was cancelled because of lack of interest on the part of the Cornhuskers. Nebraska Athletic Director George 'Potsy' Clark said, 'The University of Nebraska athletic department offers an apology to the University of Kansas athletic department on its inability to meet Kansas in a two-mile run, Saturday, Oct. 21.'
Category: sports
Subjects: track and field; university athletics; Big Seven Conference
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Pentathlon Events Conclude This Week
Summary: Assistant track coach Jim McConnell issued the final pentathlon call today. All participants in the competition must finish their events this week, to be included in the awarding of prizes. This is the final make-up week. Any of the nine events may be run off until Friday evening when the competition closes.
Category: sports
Subjects: track and field; university athletics; competition
Named Entities: McConnell, Jim [assistant track coach]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Homecoming Dance
Summary: Gene Hall's Orchestra will provide entertainment from 10:30 to 11:00, followed by Presentation of Queens. The dance will be held from 8:30 to 12:00 on Saturday, Oct. 28, 1950 at the Union Ballroom. Cost is 50c per person.
Category: announcement
Subjects: student events; university traditions; entertainment
Named Entities: Hall, Gene [orchestra leader]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: [advertisements]
Advertisers include: Morgan-Mack; Gene Hall's Orchestra
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.9

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