Duke's Selection as Big Ten Commissioner Celebrated
Sports writer recalls Wayne Duke 42, a former CU publicity director and Iowa native, and praises his rise to Big Ten commissioner. The piece notes Duke's early journalism work in Colorado and YMCA leadership, predicting major future changes in collegiate athletics.
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Wayne
Clark Engle
YMCA
Duke
University’ of
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Boulder
Iowa
National Collegiate Athetic Assn
Engle
Johnson County
Kansas
Kamisas City
Golfers Hill Heard Open With 67 In Akron Classic
Mike Hill and Jerry Heard shot 67s on Firestone South to take a one stroke lead at the $150,000 American Golf Classic in Akron. Brewer and Matti were one behind. Heard saved pars with 20 and 15 foot putts while Hill benefited from Brewer’s advice on a smoother stroke. Palmer and Nicklaus chased within group at 73 as the field moved toward cut to below 70.
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Akron, Ohio
Mike Hill
Jerry Heard
Firestone South
Gay Brewer
Fred Matti
Brewer
Hill
Heard
Vistal Calif
Otis Proves Center Field Hero For Royals Triumph
Royals beat Twins 7-4 as Amos Otis drives in three on a seventh inning double and scores, extending his season RBI lead to 61. Manager Bob Lemon hails Otis as the AL’s best center fielder while Otis posts a .315 average with 20 doubles 4 triples 15 homers and 35 steals.
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Bobby Knoop
Minnesota
Tom Hall
Royals
Stan Williams
Wail
Fred Patek
Patek
Cookie Rojas
Otis
Mets
Bob Johnson
Joe Foy
Twins
Hig
Juco Star Stark Nelson Leaves Garden City for Wichita State
Stark Nelson a 6-4 guard forward signed to attend Wichita State University joining the Missouri Valley Conference. Nelson had been pledged to Garden Juco but letters of intent are nonbinding. Coach Duane Channel lamented the late switch but fielding a strong team remains the plan with Dana Albright, Bob Dixon, Jim Schreiber, and Jim Clark among incoming frosh and returning sophs Tolliver Weber and Okeson.
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Stark Nelson
Wichita State University
Nelson
Garden Juco
Jayhawk
Duane Chanwell
Springfield
Springfield Southeast
Illinois
Stark
Channel
Ganden City
Rebournier
Channell
Kansas State
Emporia
Topeka
Wichita State
Wichita
Dana Albright
Hays High
Bob Dixon
Atwood
Jim Schreiber
Ransom
Jim Clark
Bogue
Chix Mwell
Clark
Busters
Ron Tolliver
Republic
Stan Weber
Tulsa
Okla
Clint Okeson
Weskan
Garden
Sub-State Softball Here Two Thrillers Spice Meet Play
Eighteen teams from ten towns open the annual sub-state slow pitch tournament in a double-elimination format. action centers on Fansler Field and Cleaver Field with games through Sunday, two advancing to Hutchinson for the state tourney.
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Scott City
Hays
Liberal
Garden City
Dodge City
Fansler Field
Fansler
Carmelita's Cafe
Newsom Iga State
Dight
Standings and schedules from major leagues
National League East standings show Pittsburgh leading with 69 wins and 42 losses, followed by St. Louis and Chicago. West has San Francisco atop with 67-47, Los Angeles 60-52. Thursday results: Chicago over San Diego 3-0, Pittsburgh over Montreal 7-2, LA over Houston 3-0, St. Louis over San Francisco 8-2, Atlanta over New York 2-1 in 17 innings. Friday’s games include Mets at Braves, Phillies at Pirates, Expos at Reds, Padres at Astros, Giants at Cardinals, only games scheduled. American League standings list Baltimore 16-40, Boston 63-46, Detroit 58-51, New York 56-58, and others with partial records. Thursday results: New York 5-0 over Baltimore, Cleveland 7-1 over Washington, Boston 5-4 over Detroit, Kansas City 7-4 over Minnesota, Oakland 2-1 over Milwaukee, Chicago 1-0 over California. Upcoming games include Mets at Braves, Expos at Reds, Padres at Astros, Dodgers at Cardinals, and more with several night contests.
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Associated Press
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Dobson
Peterson
Lockwood
Splittorff
Rome
Odom
Perry
Califrnia
Calfornia
Kansas
Rainbow League post season softball tourney at Cleaver Field
Three games are slated at Cleaver Field tonight in the Rainbow League post season tourney for teenage girls. At 7 p.m. Oranges meet Holcomb in a loser's bracket game. At 8 p.m. Browns face Golds in the winners bracket semi final. At 9 p.m. Blacks play Reds in the other winners bracket semi final. The 9 team event concludes Sunday.
Americans Bag 20 Of 24 Pan Am Track Golds
Pan Am Games wrap up track with the United States claiming 20 of 24 men's track golds as Cuba scenes erupt during medal presentations. Frank Heck and Susie Atwood lead a strong U S track and field contingent while Cuban tensions flare over political leaflets. Nunez wins javelin amid crowd in rhythm with national anthem.
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Colombia
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Susie Atwood
USA
U.s.-Cuba
Cuba
Russia
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Bogota
el Espectador
Pablo Montes
Castro
Tomasa Nunez
Sherry Calvert
Torrance
Calif
Robetta Brown
Escondido
Miss Nunez
CC Invitational Set for 2 Days
Top golfers from a wide region compete at Garden City Country Club tomorrow and Sunday for the annual GCCC men's invitational. About 100 players entered, 75 from out of town and 25 local qualifiers. Defending champ Tenry Jones leads a field including Don Lackey and past winners.
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Garden City Country Club
GCOC
Industrial Loop Tourney Sunday at Jaycee Airlinks
Annual post season golf tourney for the Men's Summer Industrial League is set Sunday at Jaycee Airlinks. Six teams compete in 18 holes on a scratch basis with no handicaps. Western Kansas Sporting Goods won the league crown, Garden City Monument Co placed fifth, Spencer's Foodstore sixth, and a three way tie for second through fourth includes Fuller Construction Foster Music Co and Red Gulf Service Station.
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Dodge City
Liberal
Richardson
Dodge
LaPlant Carpets
Ebresman Packing
Garden City
LaCrosse
All i
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Garden ‘City
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Lisa Deval
Pansler Wield
Cleaver Wield
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Jayceee Airlinks
Yourney Plaa
Western Kansas Sporting Goods
Garden City Monument Co
Spencer’s Foodstore
Fuller Construction
Foster Music Co
Red Gulf Service Station
Garden City Bison Open State Legion Tourney
The Garden City Bison swing into action at 3 p.m. tomorrow in the opening round of the state American Legion youth baseball tournament at Ottawa. They face Manhattan and are in the same bracket as Hays and McPherson, with a Sunday game against the winner or loser of Hays versus McPherson. Station KIVL will broadcast both Bison games with Tony Jewell and Rorfsham at the mic.
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Hays
McPherson
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