Comets Turn Corner in SEK Clash With Coffeyville
Chanute’s Fort Scott and Pittsburg wins spark new life in the Blue Comets as they host Coffeyville in a key Southeast Kansas League matchup. Starters Musch and Franks are mentioned among fitness concerns as Coffeyville pursues league title hopes.
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Sam Barnhart
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Fort Scott
Pittsburg
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Harold Berthot
John Cole
Comet Wrestlers Fall to Titans in Narrow Loss
Chanute Blue Comet wrestling dropped a 16 to 29 setback against the Columbus Titans. The Comets are 4-7-1 after seven losses, with wins by Jim Babcock 165 lb Wayne Moreland 180 lb and Charles Barnhart heavyweight. Next action is a ten team tournament at Bonner Springs.
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Brad Courter
Carrell
Jim Stemple
Coy
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Devena
Bill Ray
Simpson
Overman
Yaz Is Named Top Male Athlete of 1967
Carl Yastrzemski won the Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year award for 1967 by a wide margin. The Red Sox outfielder led the AL in batting five categories, won the Triple Crown, and starred in the pennant chase and World Series, earning 210 first place votes and 879 points.
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Mass
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Baltimore
Minnesota
Harmon Killebrew
Louisville Wins Again On the Road
The Cardinals beat Memphis State 76 to 58 on the road to stay unbeaten in four Missouri Valley Conference away games. Jerry King led with 21 points, Butch Beard added 20, and Wesley Unseld had 16 points and 15 rebounds as Louisville pulled away after an 18-13 start. Memphis State remained 0-4 in league play.
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Maris Signs 1968 Contract With Cardinals
Roger Maris signed his 1968 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals for about the prior year's salary, amid a Florida based news conference. He shrugged off Bell's palsy and said he expects to start the season strong.
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Devine
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Bonnies stay unbeaten as Lanier stars in win over DePaul
Bob Lanier 6-10 sophomore led St. Bonaventure past DePaul 77-67 with 25 points 15 rebounds 8 blocks and 6 steals. Billy Butler 20 John Hayes 15 guided Bonnies 12th straight win while DePaul alumnus Al Zetzsche top-scored 23. Other ACC action NC State NC fell to UNC 89-81 in Raleigh.
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al Zetzsche
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Associated Press
Larry Miller
Nicklaus Begins 1968 Bid At Bing Crosby Tournament
U S Open champion Jack Nicklaus starts his 1968 season defending Crosby title with aim to win major events in a single year. He and amateur partner Bob Hoag open at Cypress Point on the 6464 yard 72 par course amid a Pacific wind, then move to Spyglass Hill Pebble Beach and finish on Sunday after a 54 hole cut. The field includes Gay Brewer Don January Arnold Palmer and other Crosby veterans.
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Doug Ford
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Art Wall
Bob Rosburg
Bruce Crampton
Ed Furgol
Arnold Palmer
College Basketball Scores From Around the Nation
East St. Bonaventure defeated DePaul 77 to 67 while Bucknell beat Albright 82 to 50 and Penn State toppled Gettysburg 8 to 47. Results include Connecticut 96 over New Hampshire 70 and Louisville 78 over Memphis State 58 with many more college and professional games listed.
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Burruni defeats Ali to claim European bantam title
In Naples Salvatore Burruni 116 outpoints Mimo nu Ben Ali 118. Burruni earns the European bantamweight championship. In Las Vegas Jesus Pimentel 12542 KO Frankie Leon 127. In Oakland Jimmy Lester 161 outpoints Carl Moore 161. Hank Casey 182 outpoints Johnny Featherman 181.
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Italy
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Don Helling Leads By Three Pins In Showboat Invitational
Don Helling of St Louis led after two rounds in the Showboat Invitational with 2701 for 12 games. Jim Godman of Hayward Calif sits second at 2698 while J B Blaylock of Alamogordo N M fell to 10th at 2604. The 144-man field continues 12 more games today before the televised final with a top prize of 10000.
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Calif
Area Dams (Conditions Yesterday) Normal Conservation Pool
Readable note reports the area dam status with the John Redmond reservoir level described as the normal conservation pool in feet above sea level.
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John Redmond Readings and Discharge Figures
Readings show John Redmond with a level of 1 036.01 and water discharge 419 cubic feet per second. Additional data include a wall rim measure at 948.60 and secondary figures 80 and 40 for related measurements.
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Neosho Panthers face three road games in four days
Neosho County Community Junior College basketball travels to Joplin to meet Missouri Southern Lions, then Wichita State freshmen, and Allen County Community College in a KanSa Jayhawk JuCo schedule. Panthers seek repeat win at Joplin after a 76-48 home victory, with key players Hawkins Brandon Parks Samuel and Samuel among top scorers and rebounders.
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Joe Parks
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