Kansas East-West All Star Series Set For Chanute
Thirty two top Ameri can Legion players from Kansas will meet in Chanute for the 1965 Kansas East West All Star Series at City Park. Bruce Benson leads Chanute on the West squad with a 1.64 ERA and 16 steals. George Madill will pick a Kansas team after the final game to play Nebraska at Grand Island on Aug 21-22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Kansas
City Park
Chanute
Herb Washburn
Great Bend
Salina
George Madill
Nebraska
Grand Island
Neb
Bruce Benson
Benson
Bill Dever
Jerry Carpenter
Neodesha
McPherson
Virgil Peterson
Robert Jackson
Charles Patterson
Augusta
Manhattan
Marysville
Columbus
Leavenworth
Burden
Pittsburg
Hutchinson
Jaye Ediger
Russell
Grainfield
Dodge City
Hays
el Dorado
Osborne
Washburn
National League Attendance Rises Across Baseball
National League attendance continues to climb well ahead of last year as August moves in. Dave Grote cites a 142 percent rise since 1920 versus 69 percent population growth, with 1964 NL paid admissions exceeding 12 million across ten clubs despite two new teams drawing 2,458,370.
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Cincinnati
Dave Grote
League
Grote
New York Mets
Houston Astros
Namath Faces Draft Question Amid Jets Quarterback Battle
Joe Namath, 22, may be drafted into military service as he competes with Mike Taliaferro and John Huarte for the Jets No 1 quarterback job. He is scheduled for a pre induction exam around Sept 1 after papers moved to Peekskill New York. a draft board spokesman says a call is doubtful in Sept or Oct.
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NEW York
Joe Namath
Uncle Sam
Namath
Mike Taliaferro
John Huarte
New York Jets
Alabama
Beaver Falls
Peekskill
N.Y
Jets
Draft Board No. 12
New York City
Hogan Challenges Modern Idols At Laurel Valley
Ben Hogan, aged 53, competes in the 47th PGA Championship at Laurel Valley as stars like Jack Nicklaus Gary Player Bobby Nichols Arnold Palmer Tony Lema and Billy Casper lead the field of 167. The course is drying after rain with 20 former champions in the mix and TV coverage on ABC for the final rounds.
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Ligonier
Ben Hogan
Laurel Valley
Jack Nicklaus
South Africa
Gary Player
Bobby Nichols
Arnold Palmer
Nichols
Lema
Casper
Palmer
Pennsylvania
Sam Snead
Hogan
Nicklaus
Player
ABC
Outdoor sport notes on fish, hunting seasons, and fish stock
The column previews Kansas fishing and hunting seasons from bullfrog to rails. It notes deer permit deadlines August 15 postmarks, archery and teal season details, and 1965 squirrel season dates with limits and hours. New state lakes add drinking water wells and sanitary units while Cheney Reservoir receives 40 000 bass fingerlings. It also answers readers on stocking private ponds and bow fishing rules with license requirements and daylight restrictions.
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Kansas Fish and Game Commission
Kansas
Winning pace by Hillbrant at Chanute Speedway
Bill Hillbrant of Lola in car No. 1 red won the A feature and the trophy dash at Chanute Speedway last night. Gary Van Gotten finished second in the A feature and won his heat to close in on Ed Williams, who leads the championship with 573 points. Williams, Van Gotten, Thomas, Purkey and Collins fill the top five in points. A near-accident occurred as Sigler and Whitworth slid toward the grandstand at the finish of the B feature. Grandstand racers and trophy girls were noted.
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Bill Hilbrant
Lola
Chanute Speedway
Gary van Gotten
Ed Williams
Williams
van Gotten
Bob Thomas
Bud Purkey
Fred Collins
Jerry Sigler
Dewayne Whitworth
Georgia Gaudern
Phyllis Stout
Bill Hillbrant
Don Wittenberg
Don Howell
Gary VanGotten
Larry Ballou
Lester Keane
Joe Davis
Carl Ranabargar
Howard Almond
Wittenberg
Balov
Almond
Kenne
Hilbrant
Thomas
Collins
Ken Kinze
Larry Wolfe
Ven Gotten
Davis
Braves Hand Cardinals Fifth Straight Loss in Milwaukee
Hank Aaron powered the Braves to a 5-2 win over St. Louis as Bob Skinner hit a two run homer. Ray Washburn fell to 7-4, while Don Werts drove in the winning run for Detroit in a 10th inning victory over the Athletics.
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Kansas City Athletics
Detroit
Tigers
Hank Aaron
Braves
St. Louis
Aaron
Bob Skinner
Cardinals
Ray Washburn
Cardinal
Don Werts
Jack Aker
Willie Horton
Don Demeter
Athletics
Bobby Malson Tops Junior Golf Tourney at Chanute
Twelve year old Bobby Malson of 802 S Western captured the Junior Golf Tournament trophy at Chanute Country Club with an 18 hole score of 91. Runner up Neil Leverenz posted 101. In the 9 hole division Kathy Malson led with 60 and Mike Bauer was close with 61. Sherrie Steinman won the four hole division with 26 and Joan Helton followed at 28.
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Bobby Malson
S. Western
Chanute Country Club
Neil Leverenz
W. Main
Kathy Malson
Bobby
Mike Bauer
Sherrie Steinman
Joan Helton
Ashley Wins Second Round in Broadmoor Women’s Championship
COLORADO SPRINGS AP Barbara Faye White defending champion faces Judy Rand of Aurora Ohio in quarter finals. White beat Judy Bell 4 and 3 on Wednesday. Susan Lance meets Jean Ashley while Harriet Glanville takes on Barbara McIntire. Nancy Roth Syms meets Sharon Miller as Ashley defeats Kathleen Ahern 2 and 1 Wednesday.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Barbara Faye White
Judy Rand
Aurora
Ohio
Miss White
Judy Bell
Susan Lance
Woodland Hills
Calif
Jean Ashley
Harriet Glanville
Long Beach
USGA
Barbara McIntire
Nancy Roth Syms
Hollywood
Fla
Sharon Miller
Battle Creek
Mich
Miss Ashley
Kathleen Ahern
Dallas
Tex
Race Mark Near For Jockey Longden
Vancouver AP reports jockey Johnny Longden, age 58, still needs four victories to reach 6,000 wins. He missed his 5,997th win after finishing third in his sole start at Exhibition Park as he pursued the milestone after arriving from Riverside, California.
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Vancouver
B.C
Johnny Longden
Exhibition Park
Longden
Riverside
Calif
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Topeka
Larry Teske
Terrill Bettis
Thomas Flanagan
Gerald Cohorst
Marvysville
Stephen Eagan
Dwight Martinek
Robert Stepanich
Randall Cordill
Bill Rink
Phillip Thomas
Robert Riggins
William Ames
Thomas Anderson
Steven Wiles
Bill Russell
Eldon Jones
Ronald Schueler
Zack Ebner
Larry Dresling
Cateners
Thomas Barnes
Cole Stimson
Francis Weigel
Jack Fisher
Wayne Morton
Roger Detter
Dennis VanderGiesen
Osborn
Delmer Zerr
Alvin Maurath
Robert McGreevy
Daniel Hixon
National League
Technicolor
J ‘Navy Ice Aur Force
Finsters
Rowan
K. Martin
Cinen
Corternis
Martha Hyer Ghar
Pat Conn
Tribune
Bill Jenkins
Malson
Tony Lema
Billy Casper
Fort Worth
Philadelphia
Forte
Wilson County State Lake
Buffalo
Crawford County State Lake
Cheney
Wichita
Fish and Game
Pratt
Commission
Hillbrant
THE
Associated Press
St. Louis Cardinals
Milwaukee
Rene Lachemann
Mickey Lolich
Orlando Pena
Santiago Rosario
Dick McAuliffe
Diego Segui
Hank Aguirre
Tracy Stallard
Redbirds
Don Blasingame
Tom Jones
Charles Henri Boyer - Vidal
Bardot
Ashley
Sportsmans Bowl
N. Allen
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