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University Daily Kansan
Page 0187_1 from reel: L 726 (1957-09-12 to 1958-08-01)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/199195

Title: Injuries to Slow Frosh at Columbia
Summary: KU's freshman football team faces lineup changes due to injuries ahead of game against Missouri. Four players will miss the game due to knee injuries, including Doyle Shick, Joe Lupo, Charlie Thurston, and Jim Goodrich. Coach Rex Grossart discusses the impact on team strategy.
Category: sports
Subjects: college football; freshman team; injuries; Big Eight Conference
Named Entities: Grossart, Rex [coach]; Shick, Doyle [player]; Lupo, Joe [player]; Thurston, Charlie [player]; Brown, Jerry [player]; Caster, Ralph [player]; Mikalis, Ted [player]; Doolittle, Joe [player]; Spry, Jim [player]; Alberg, Ed [player]; Woolery, Dave [player]; Spurney, Joe [player]; Michaels, Ron [player]; Mailen, Norman [player]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: KU Favored to Win Big 8 Cross Country
Summary: The Big Eight cross-country meet will be held Saturday, with Kansas favored to win despite injuries. The Jayhawk team has won four dual meets this fall and features top runners including Jerry McNeal and Tom Skutka. Coach Rex Grossart notes the team's strong performance despite lineup changes.
Category: sports
Subjects: cross country; Big Eight Conference; athletics
Named Entities: McNeal, Jerry [athlete]; Skutka, Tom [athlete]; Travis, Brian [athlete]; Cushman, Cliff [athlete]; Greenlee, Don [athlete]; Crawford, Berry [athlete]; Harrison, Bob [athlete]; Sanders, Jim [athlete]; Elwood, Bob [athlete]; Rodda, Tom [athlete]; Rudd, Jack [athlete]; Mullins, Joe [athlete]; Kleynhans, Ernst [athlete]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Marshall, Palmer Run Hard in 'Good' Drills
Summary: Coach Chuck Mather evaluates Kansas football practice, noting good performance from Bob Marshall and H.C. Palmer. The team continues preparations to face Kansas State, with some players nursing injuries but overall positive drills.
Category: sports
Subjects: football practice; player performance; team preparation
Named Entities: Mather, Chuck [coach]; Marshall, Bob [quarterback]; Palmer, H.C. [end]; Meier, Gene [guard]; Keady, Gene [halfback]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Tigers Stress Blocks
Summary: Oklahoma football coach Frank Broyles emphasizes blocking fundamentals in preparation for game against Missouri. Coach Bud Wilkinson notes the team's focus on improving blocking techniques for the upcoming contest.
Category: sports
Subjects: football preparation; team strategy; opponent analysis
Named Entities: Broyles, Frank [coach]; Wilkinson, Bud [coach]
Confidence: 0.75

Title: Dodgers to Face Giants in Opener
Summary: The National League announces the 1958 baseball season will open April 15 with Dodgers facing Giants. The new Los Angeles Dodgers will meet the San Francisco Giants in one of four openers, continuing the historic rivalry between the teams.
Category: sports
Subjects: professional baseball; Major League Baseball; season opener
Named Entities: Roosevelt, Franklin D. [historical figure]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: [advertisements]
Advertisers include: Audio House; Turner's Spartan Store; The Lawrence National Bank; Hixon's Studio and Camera Shop
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.9

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