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University Daily Kansan
Page 0171_2 from reel: L 2343 (1948-10-29 to 1949-10-10)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/151574

Title: NCAA to Vote on Bowl Game Reduction Ban
Summary: The NCAA is considering reducing the number of post-season football bowl games, with plans to vote on a ban that would limit schools to one bowl appearance every three years.
Category: national news
Subjects: college athletics; NCAA; sports governance
Named Entities: Wilkinson, Bud [football coach]; Cross, George L. [university president]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: New Contract to Wilkinson as Counter to Foe 'Feelers'
Summary: The University of Oklahoma has offered Bud Wilkinson a new five-year contract worth $15,000 annually to prevent him from being poached by other schools.
Category: sports
Subjects: college football; coaching contracts; Oklahoma Sooners
Named Entities: Wilkinson, Bud [football coach]; University of Oklahoma
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Table Tennis Tourney Near
Summary: The 1949 Greater Kansas City Open table tennis tournament will be held at the Esquire Building with prizes in seven classes for men's and women's singles and doubles.
Category: sports
Subjects: table tennis; student activities; athletic events
Confidence: 0.75

Title: Allen Is Sick, Will Miss Game
Summary: Basketball coach F.C. Allen will miss the upcoming game against Oklahoma due to illness, with assistant coach Dick Harp taking over.
Category: sports
Subjects: basketball; coaching; illness
Named Entities: Allen, F. C. [basketball coach]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Coaches to Rule on 'Goal' Fumble
Summary: The NCAA Rules Committee is meeting to discuss and potentially revise the rule that allowed Northwestern to win the Rose Bowl game with a controversial touchdown fumble play.
Category: sports
Subjects: college football; rules committee; game officiating
Confidence: 0.75

Title: NROTC to Shoot With Holy Cross
Summary: The NROTC rifle team will compete against Holy Cross University in a match for the William Randolph Hearst trophy, with firing scheduled for Tuesday, February 1.
Category: sports
Subjects: rifle team; NROTC; competitive shooting
Confidence: 0.75

Title: Girls to Practice for Rifle Match
Summary: The Girls' Rifle team will practice tonight and Thursday in preparation for their match against the University of Nevada on January 15.
Category: sports
Subjects: rifle team; women's athletics; competitive shooting
Confidence: 0.75

Title: Kansas Officials Off to Meetings
Summary: Kansas athletic officials including head football coach J.V. Sikes and line coach Norman Cooper will attend national meetings of athletic organizations on the West Coast.
Category: campus news
Subjects: university athletics; conference meetings; sports administration
Named Entities: Sikes, J.V. [head football coach]; Cooper, Norman [line coach]; Carr, Dean T. DeWitt [faculty representative]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Central, Pittsburg in High Score Wins
Summary: Central College defeated Baker University 61-43 while Pittsburg State College defeated Ottawa University 76-67 in non-conference basketball games.
Category: sports
Subjects: college basketball; non-conference games; athletic competition
Confidence: 0.75

Title: Birthdays Are on Holidays
Summary: Students with birthdays on Christmas, July 4th, and Thanksgiving are noted in this announcement.
Category: announcement
Subjects: student life; holiday celebrations; birthdays
Confidence: 0.7

Title: [advertisements]
Advertisers include: Morgan-Mack; Alfons; Lawrence Laundry; Union Cab
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.9

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