Garden City to State Class AA Track Meet at Manhattan
Garden City High fields a full squad for the state Class AA meet at Kansas State University in Manhattan. The team trains in the Holiday Inn complex, with events including the 88 yard relay, 880 relay, and medley plus the mile relay set Friday prelims and finals Saturday. Standout sprinter and javelin thrower performances are highlighted as Garden aims for school records.
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Carden City High
Manhattan
Tung
Dvick Scanpmahoen
Larts Pinteu
Garden
Dee Rupp
Hutchinson
Rupp
Garden City
Steve Need
Mann
Williams
Hartley
Lightner
Kerry Phillips
Sam Jrancis
National meet draws 50 teams at Memorial Stadium
Fifty teams entered the national junior college track meet at Memorial Stadium with Garden City Junior College leading local interest. The event opens tonight with a coaches’ reception and parade, followed by preliminaries and finals across sprint, distance, hurdles, and field events through Saturday evening, featuring entrants from Fort Scott, Holcomb, Pierceville, LaCrosse, and more.
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Finley
Memoral Stadium
Kort
Little Theater
Garden City
Wigh
Garden City golfer nets rare double eagle at No 1
Doug Weber, 21, a former Garden City player now at the Squire Shop, recorded a rare double eagle on the 480 yard No 1 par-5 at Garden City Country Club during a practice round with Kent Nanninga. He followed with a 1-under 35 for nine holes, and this may be the club’s first such score.
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Garden City Country Club
Doug Weber
Garden City
Weber
Squire Shop
Kent Nanninga
Nanninga
Jaycee
Cassius Fit Fierce Ahead of Cooper Title Fight
Cassius Clay shows peak form with a final sparring session at White City Stadium. He worked 3 rounds, landing jabs and left hooks while avoiding Cooper's famed punch. The bout will be broadcast live to the United States via Early Bird satellite and seen by about 44,000 in London Arsenal Stadium plus closed circuit in Britain.
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London
Cassius Clay
Britain
Henry Cooper
Clay
White City Stadium
Jimmy Ellis
Cooper
United States
Early Bird
Arsenal
North Texas and Wichita eye MVC titles in spring sports
North Texas State and Wichita will defend their league crowns as the Missouri Valley Conference spring sports meet opens. The golf event starts with 36 holes today and wraps with 18 on Friday, while tennis begins Friday and ends Saturday as both schools bid to hold onto championships in their respective sports.
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Wichita
North Texas State
Major League Leaders Highlight 1961 Stats Snapshot
Major League leaders listed by team include Frank Robinson Bobby Bonds and Harmon Killebrew in batting. Runs batted in show Robinson and Mays among leaders. Pitching leaders feature McDowell and Gibson with standout win totals and strikeout marks. notable league leaders span AL and NL with Alou Aaron and Koufax among top hitters and pitchers.
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Alou
Pittsburgh
Morgan
Houston
Rus — Aaron
Atlanta
Hart
San Francisco
Aaron
Mays
Alou Atlanta
Wills
Los Angeles
Jackson
Marichal
Cuellar
Maloney
Cincinnati
Gibson
St. Louis
Koufax
Standings and results from the American League, May 1966
The page lists AL standings led by Cleveland with a .? record, then Baltimore Detroit Minnesota California Chicago Kansas City Washington New York Boston and others. Wednesday results include Minnesota over Chicago seven to one, New York seven Detroit two, Boston two Baltimore one in ten, Washington four Cleveland three, Kansas City seven California one four. Friday schedules show multiple games across leagues.
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Leagu
Oliva
Minnesota
F. Robinson
Baltimore
Valentine
Washington
B. Robinson
Scott
Boston
Knoop
California
Reichardt
Agee
Chicago
Tartabull
Kansas City
McDowell
Cleveland
O’donoghue Cleveland
Richert
Associated Press
American League
L. Pet
Detroit
New York
Twinight
First Paint Horse Show Stirs Southwest Kansas Crowd
A large sunny crowd attended the Willains Paint Horse Show in Ulysses, the region’s first of its kind. Judges included John Vonn of Colby and Howard Phifer, with Frank Goulsby of Liberal as ring master. The event featured fourteen classes, multiple stallions and mares, and numerous blue ribbons awarded to riders from Oakley Colby Wichita and Garden City. The next Hi Plains Paint Horse Show is scheduled for July 17 in Scott City with 27 divisions.
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Farrell Beagley
Oakley
Ulysses
Willains
Southwest
Kansas
Grant County Faire Rounds
K Kansas
John Carter
John Vonn
Colby
Howard Phifer
Frank Goulsby
Clarence Brown
Billy Brown
The
National Paint Horse Asso
Grant County
Marshal Walker
Sue Elliot
Mr. B
Verlip Wright
Skip
Spade Flush
Brandon
Skip Streak
Lukens
Lee San Man
Ellie Mae Hancock
Kitty Brown
Norma Beagley
Tommie Rammage
Manter
Ervin Patee
Garden City
Gene Beagley
Red Penny
Clyde Brandon
Wichita
Hon
Monte Hancock
Leo
Frank Gierhart
Ole Rebel
Tammie Rammage
King
Nicki Blickenstaff
Scott City
Rammage
Ole Rehje
Brown
Farrel Beagley
Kechi Peach
Monte Beagley
Lander
Peppi
Reining
Spade Flash
Little Joe
Fairgrounds
M. L. Blickenstaff
A's Sweep Angels to Tie for Sixth in Standings
Kansas City Athletics moved into a seventh place tie with Washington after an 84 home stand as they swept a doubleheader from the California Angels 7-21 and 7-4 in Kansas City. Jim Hunter fired a four hitter with 10 strikeouts in the opener, while Paul Lindblad earned the second win in relief of Chuck Dole 800, with Jack Aker finishing. Ed Charles, Campaneris and Hershberger led the offense as the A's enhanced home strength. St Louis fell to Philadelphia 4-3 as Dick Groat 2000th hit and Bill White homered for the Phillies, reducing Cards’ lead.
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Associated Press
Kansas City Athletics
A’s
Washington
California Angels
Kansas City
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Phillies
Dick Groat
Bill White
Heroes
Jim
Catfish) Hunter
A's
Paul Lindblad
Chuck Dole
Jack Aker
Angels
New York
Boston
Kansas City Stadium
Charles 0. Finley
Alvin Dark
Mike Hershberger
Jose Tartabull
Campy Campaneris
Ed Charles
Dick Green
Hershberger
Fred Talbot
Roland Sheldon
Ralph Terry
Dark
Alex Johnson
White - Groat
Tulsa
Groat
White
Bob Gibson
Sanders Heads Colonial Field as Palmer and Nicklaus Skips
Favorite Doug Sanders led a star-studded field into the opening round of the $110,000 Colonial National-Invitation Tournament at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth. Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus did not compete due to Palmer's back issue and Nicklaus's decision to pass. Sanders and Sanders’s peers chased scoring, with Goalby a 67 and Nagle Ferree Massengale at par or better amid a strong pro-am showing.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Doug Sanders
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Palmer
Nicklaus
Bob Goalby
Kel Nagle
Jim Ferree
Don Massengale
Goalby
Nagle
Ferree
Massengale
Billy Casper
Garden Citians Sweep Trophies in Grove Park Golf Tourney
Seven Garden City golfers competed in Ellinwood at Grove Park Invitational over two days. Dr. Ken Bourne led with 71 and 69 to total 140, winning in a playoff against Lyons coach Lee Danyluk. John Dickerson won first flight, Harold Stoner and Clarence Thorsen also claimed 153 totals in second flight, with Thorsen winning playoff. Medalist was Ray Shartz with 68, and Jim Battin of Great Bend made a hole-in-one on No 4 Sunday morning.
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Garden
Ken Bourne
Lee Danyluk
Lyons High
Garden Citian
John Dickerson
Garden City High
Dickerson
Garden City
Harold Stoner
Stoner
Clarence Thorsen
Ellinwood
Fred Wolslager
Lyons
Thorsen
Austin
George Clausen
Ralph Krey
Ray Shartz
Eljinwood
Jim Battin
Great Bend
College Scores Baseball Area 3 Playoff At Omaha Second Round
Omaha ties Dana 6 6 in a doubleheader style score while Emporia State blasts Kansas Wesleyan 12 0 to advance. Wesleyan eliminated with Dana beating Emporia State 5 3 in a momentous first round. Omaha tops Wesleyan 3 2 in 11 innings and Westminster drops Central Methodist 0 3 in another game.
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Omaha
Dana
Emporia State
Kansas Wesleyan
Wesleyan
Two Hold Lead in KWGA Tournament
Kansas City AP reports Mrs. Mary Reuter of Olathe and Mrs. Dorothy Graham of El Dorado led the Kansas Women's Golf Association Tournament of Champions by four strokes after Wednesday's 195 par round at Quivira. Teammates Tillie Becker and Nancy Boozer tied for third at 83.
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Kansas City
Kan
Mary Reuter
Olathe
Dorothy Graham
el Dorado
Quivira
Tillie Becker
Topeka
Nancy Boozer
Lawrence
Jill Rover
Abilene
Evelyn Grishey
Coffeyville
Elaine Brady
Lila Adamson
Wichita
Marge Allen
Chanute
Amy Drennon
Lakin
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Buff Cindermen
Lynn Lightner
Mike Mann
Bobby Williams
Jim Hartley
Hutch
Garden City Junior College
Bob Ford
LaCrosse
Kent Earnest
Holcomb
Billy Mills
Louis Cronin
Pierceville
Jerry Sturgeon
Roger Wieck
St. Francis
Bronebusters
Wieck
Bill Rome
Russell
Jerry Powell
Hood River
Ore
Galen Schmidt
Cassius
North Texas
Pet. G
San Fran
Aic
Philadel
Dale Lukens
Medicine Lodge
Fussy
Ann Stack
Wayne Barber
Johnson
Billie's Jubilee
Ergin Patee
Ue DA
Kaycee Athletics
Sanders
Garden Citians
Dr. Bourne
R. J. Maxfield
Westminster
Central Methodist
Telegram
Davis van Lines
United van Lines
Garnand
Jhize
Main
Acto
Motorola
Gordel Ci K Pheae
American Legion
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