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University Daily Kansan
Page 0156_1 from reel: L 746 (1969-02-04 to 1969-07-29)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/74353

Title: Baseball's Whiz Kids Still Face Soph Jinx
Summary: Article discusses the sophomore jinx phenomenon in baseball, examining how top rookie players from 1967 performed in their second year, with statistics and examples of players affected.
Category: sports
Subjects: baseball; rookie players; sports statistics; professional sports
Named Entities: Bench, Johnny [baseball player]; Koosman, Jerry [baseball player]; Seaver, Tom [baseball player]; Bonds, Bobby [baseball player]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Clutch Donswagen—a Preying Mantis
Summary: Feature on a KU student's customized Volkswagen Beetle with Porsche engine modifications, detailing its performance capabilities and the student's engineering work.
Category: sports
Subjects: automotive customization; student projects; racing; Volkswagen
Named Entities: Gerber, Don [student]; Pendergrass, Rick [writer]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Valley Playoff Set at Wichita
Summary: Report on the upcoming Missouri Valley Conference basketball playoff game between Drake and Louisville to determine the conference's NCAA tournament representative, scheduled at Wichita State University.
Category: sports
Subjects: college basketball; Missouri Valley Conference; NCAA tournament; sports playoffs
Named Entities: Drake [university]; Louisville [university]; Wichita State University
Confidence: 0.8

Title: [advertisements]
Advertisers include: Red Dog Inn; Schlumberger Well Services
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.9

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