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Garden City Telegram

Location

Garden City, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1968

Page

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Mesa JC wins national track title at Memorial Stadium

Mesa Junior College dominated the 27th annual national junior college track and field meet at Memorial Stadium in Mesa Arizona to capture its first team championship. The Arizonans accumulated 83 points, besting Phoenix with 53, Victoria Texas with 52, and Odessa Texas with 34 in a weather-affected meet.

Bob Greer Mesa Ariz Memorial Stadium Phoenix Victoria Tex Odessa Howard County Jaco Big Spring Texans

National Results Track Grants at Big Spring Meet

A complete meet summary reports Mel Gray of Fort Scott and Mike Fray of Mesa among top finishers in the 100 and 220 yard dashes. Large field from 76 schools set new marks. weather hindered but did not dampen performance. Notable: Mari Murro of Mesa set a junior world record with a 273-foot javelin, and Robert Trout won discus and shot put for Mesa.

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Garden City Entries Fail to Score at Class AA Meet

Garden City High runners Talley and Hands failed to medal at the Class AA track meet in Salina. Talley, 180 yard hurdles, ran 20.8 seconds in prelims and did not advance. Hands cleared 18 feet in pole vault, but missed three attempts at 13-6 and finished sixth non scoring.

Garden City High Salina Ron Talley Talley Gordon Greg Hands Hands Garden City High School

Three Softball Games at Fansler Field Sunday

Three men’s slow pitch games were played at Fansler Field Finnup Park. Melvin Rupp's new team edged O K Coffee Shop 5 to 4 with three runs in the bottom of the seventh. Western Kansas Sporting Goods defeated India G.1. Forum 6 to 4. Wester Kansas beat Ehresman Packers 4 to 3 with a bottom seventh run. Six more games are set for the week with a schedule listing matches on Tuesday and Thursday featuring Las Palmas Tavern O K Coffee Shop Plymell Ehresman Packers G I Forum Welders Supply Kinney Glass.

Fansler Field Finnup Park Melvin Rupp O.K. Coffee Shop Western Kansas Sporting Goods Nndia G.1. Forum Nightcap Wester Kansas Ehresman Packers WKSG Las Palmas Tavern O. K. Coffea Shop Pam. Rupp G. I. Forum Plymell G. I, Forum Western Kansas Sporting Foods Welders Supply Kinney Glass

Cinder Champs Crown Kansas State Track Titles

Shawnee Mission North won the Class AA state track title led by pole vaulter Bill Hatcher with a meet record 15-4 as the meet stretched to the pole vault finish. Wichita North tied for early lead with 34 points. Haven, Moundridge, Marion and Ellinwood led Class B. Jewell led Class BB before final events. six meet records fell amid 15 to 20 mph winds.

Salina. Kan Shawnee Mission North Bill Hatcher Concordia Hagen Jewell Wichita North Hatcher Wyandotte Concorry Washburn Rural Beloit Haven Moundridge Marion Ellinwood Sylvan Grove Lebanon

Stanky Plotting Puts Sox On Swing up AL Ladder

Eddie Stanky drives Chicago White Sox to a doubleheader sweep over Oakland 6-2 and 7-3 with a three run homer by a pitcher and three pinch runners scoring in one inning. Detroit, Cleveland, California, New York win in AL and NL games as Stanky’s midseason boost sparks a climb.

Eddie Stanky Stanky Chicago White Sox Oakland Brillant Sox Detroit Washington Frank Howard Homer Cleveland Baltimore California Minnesota New York Boston Atlanta San Francisco Chicago Cincinnati Pittsburgh Philadelphia St. Louis Houston Los Angeles Tommy John John Luis Aparicio Ken Berry Pete Ward Buddy Bradford Tommy Davis Bill Voss Wayne Causey Sandy Alomar Causey Tim Cullen A’s Gerry McNertney Tigers Howard Senators Dick McAwiffe al Kaline Ed Mathews Kaline Hank Greenberg Mathews Mel Ott Gates Brown Sonny Siebert Indians Orioles Tommy Harper Tony Horton Duke Sims Steve Hargan Ron Perranoski Angel Angels Perranoski Bubba Morton Jim Fregosi Sammy Ellis Minnie Rojas Andy Kosco Tom Tresh Yankees

Standings Report From The Major Leagues

The Associated Press standings show American League leaders with Cleveland at 20 14 and Baltimore at 18 16 while Detroit sits 22 12 and New York 14 21. National League leaders include St Louis 20 14 and Atlanta 16 16 with Chicago 19 19 close behind.

Associated Press Detroit W. L. Pet Cleveland Baltimore Boston Minnesota Chicago California Oakland New York Washington W. L. Pet. G.B. St. Louis Atlanta San Fran Philaphia Cincinnati Los Angeles Pittsburgh Houston San Francisco Philadelphia St. Louis

Mile Record Set By Bob Boglione In 4 16.9

Bob Boglione of Mesa Arizona wins the mile in a new meet record 4 minutes 16.9 seconds. He breaks the old mark of 4 19.8 set by Roger Kirkwood of Victoria Texas in 1963, with Kirkwood finishing second.

Gary For Scott Bob Boglione Mesa Chester Tessey Haskell Indian Institute of Lawrence George Carty Odessa Tex Ken Green Manatee Juco Bradenton Fla Ben Gaines New Mexico Juco Hobbs Jim Havens Coffeyville Howard Pratt Phoenix Ariz Roger Kirkwood Victoria

Belmont Park Reopens After Six-Year Expansion

Belmont Park in New York reopens after a six year closure for a $30.7 million grandstand and clubhouse project. The opening day program features the Carter Handicap a $50 000 added race at seven furlongs.

New York Belmont Park

LCL Central Air Installed Of Your Furnace

A local ad offers furnace installation by LCL Central Air with monthly payments as low as 12.50 for a 24000 Btu unit. The pitch targets homeowners seeking affordable heating upgrades and flexible financing options. It highlights a low monthly payment and the size of the unit available.

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Big Eight Cinders Meet a Surprise at Boulder

Kansas and Jim Ryan won as expected at the Big Eight track championships but Kansas State stole the show with 100 points and a second-place finish for the first time in 26 years. Chuck Rogers set the Schulte Award mark in pole vault and multiple meet records fell.

Boulder Colo Kansas Jim Ryan Kansas State Colorado Chuck Rogers Schulte K- State DeLoss Dobbs K-State Mack Herron Herron Kangas Ryan Bob Timmons Frank Potts Rogers Kansas Relays Norman Okla

Contents include 15 dramatic news photos and color map

A listing of 15 dramatic black and white photos and 13 maps, highlighted by a large color map of South Vietnam. The package includes charts on U.S. casualties troop buildup and economic costs, plus an 17 000 word analytic text by Richard Newcomb and William L. Ryan.

Associated Press U.S South Vietnam Richard & Newcomb William L. Ryan

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