Five Juco Champs Set for Repeat bids in 26th National Meet
The 26th annual junior college track and field meet in Garden City draws a large field Friday and Saturday at Memorial Stadium. Five last year’s individual winners seek repeats, including Jim Jasper of Howard County Jaco Big Spring Tex Shayne Slovacek and Ted Stewart Ken Coffey Leroy Feoples and others with multiple defending titles from Texas Arizona and New York.
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Lather
Ted Stewart
Ken Coffey
Lubbock Christian College
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Jack Abbott
Brenham
Ingle Hurdies
Page
Flint
Mich
Moon
Peoples
Donnie Coker
Victoria
Neffers Win Four to Three in Regional Tennis Meet
Garden City High tennis finished 4-3 at the Dodge City regional, ending the 1967 season. Liberal High won the regional title with Newton second. Liberal claimed doubles and placed second in singles. Garden City’s single, Rocky Gilger, fell in straight sets to a Newton player. No Garden City entries advanced to state. doubles teams Cleveland-Stuber and Boone-Arnold both won initial rounds before exiting. Coale, subbing for leave-taking Craft, will join Greensburg High next season.
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Scott Stuber
Wichita Carroll High
Cleveland
Clemente Buries Hope in Pirates Loss to Reds
Roberto Clemente came to the plate as Cincinnati's Tony Perez reached first, delivering a night that lingered with regret for the Pittsburgh Pirates as Perez sparked a Reds win.
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Clay Motions Hearing Today in Houston and Jacksonville
A federal judge planned a hearing on new motions by Cassius Clay to delay his criminal trial on draft evasion charges and to access Selective Service files for his defense. Houston and New York lawyers sought a June 5 continuance, arguing preparation is impossible. the Appeals Court panel in Jacksonville denied a related delay request. The case follows Clay’s April 28 refusal of the Army oath and May 8 indictment, after he registered as Muhammad Ali. The report also covers MLB results, including Perez’s two-run double for the Reds and Clemente’s three homers for Pittsburgh, with Astros and Cubs winning later games.
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Damascus Eyes Preakness Workouts Secluded at Laurel
Baltimore AP Trainer Frank Whiteley Jr plans a quiet prep for Damascus at Laurel race course two years after Tom Rolfe. Damascus will train a few hours before the 150000 added Preakness, then return home. If he repeats Rolfe’s Derby and Preakness form, the plan seems sound.
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Three Share Golf Honors At Jaycee Airlinks
Phyllis Holmes won top honors in A flight at Jaycee Airlinks during regular ladies day last Wednesday based on the longest drive on No. 9. Ruby Deibert won B flight and Rusty Farr led C-flighters. Next event features the best poker hand on odd holes with listed pairings.
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Cleo Chaffin
Alma Talley
Ival Lambert
Velda Warden
Monday Has Tooth Loosened by Ball
Kansas City Athletics rookie Rick Monday was hit in the mouth by a batted ball during pre game practice and suffered a loose tooth. He started the game against the Angels, hit a third inning double, was lifted for a pinch hitter, and sent to a hospital. X rays were negative and he is expected to start tonight in the second game.
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Bold Bidder Stands At Stud At Gainesway Farm
Bold Bidder, 1966 winner of four $100,000 stakes races in the United States, stands at stud for $12,500 at Gainesway Farm in Lexington, Kentucky.
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Oklahoma coach optimistic for Big Eight track title run
Oklahoma coach J D Martin, 27, sees Kansas Nebraska and Missouri as top threats in the Big Eight meet. Injuries to Jayhawks sprinter Gary Ard and recent dual meet result against Kansas influence his outlook. Martin, a former Pan American decathlon champ, returns after emergency appendectomy and aims to finally push Oklahoma to a title.
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Big Eight meet to be telecast across six states
The Big Eight outdoor track championships final Saturday afternoon at Norman Oklahoma's Jacobs Field will be telecast live starting at 2 p.m. via 12 stations. KAKE-TV and WKY-TV join a large network with 12 stations across six states. Max Falkenstien, Bill Carroll and Gary Bender lead commentary and interviews.
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Standings and schedules from major leagues AP summary
The Associated Press standings show National League leaders with Cincinnati atop a tight race followed by Chicago St Louis and Atlanta. In the American League Chicago leads Detroit Kansas City Boston and New York varied by games back. Monday results include Chicago over San Francisco and Cincinnati over Pittsburgh in extra innings. Wednesday slate features Pittsburgh at Cincinnati and Houston at Los Angeles among others.
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Airlinks Sunday Special Golf Meet in Garden City
Golfers in Garden City will try a new two man team low ball tourney at Jaycee Airlinks this Sunday. The 18 hole event has a par of 72, with entry of 3 dollars per man and cash prizes. Tee off begins at 7 a.m. and all players must start by 10 30 a.m. Vern Holmes is tournament director.
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First Black Coach Named at Seneca High in Louisville
George Unseld, former Kansas star, becomes Jefferson County Public Schools first Negro head basketball coach at Seneca High. He played at Seneca for high school, was an assistant last season, and succeeds Eddie Creamer who left for federal work. His brother Westley starred at Louisville and Mop Mulcahy once led Seneca basketball.
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Former MU back signs with Vikings
Earl Denny former University of Missouri halfback signed with the Minnesota Vikings as their third round draft choice. The move gives the Vikings eight of their top ten picks under contract. Denny stands 6 1 and weighs 205 pounds.
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