Scot Sets Sights On 500 Victory At Indy
Indianapolis 500 preview notes Jimmy Chirk leading hopefuls Ford Lotus and Watson cars contending for victory. Clark and Ward chase front-row spots amid record crowds and nationwide TV plans. Foyt Ruttman Jones Ward Hansgen Johnson among veteran entrants in the 1950s era race buildup.
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Garden Cifian Finishes Third In Larned Meet
Garden City’s Dean Bigss placed third in the 181-pound high school division lifting 685 pounds total and setting a meet high school dead lift record. Cimarron’s Alan Eskam earned two junior high firsts in the 165 and 110 pound classes, both setting meet records, while Jerry earned best overall junior high lifter honors in the 110-pound class with 360 pounds total. Wilbur Miller of Cimarron judged the high school division and earned a U.S. Olympic team tryout berth. Kent Sawyer judged the junior high division.
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Standings and results in major baseball leagues
The American League standings show Chivas and Baltimore leading with Baltimore holding a 24 15 record and Detroit at 18 207d. National League lists San Francisco Philadelphia Pittsburgh Milwaukee St Louis Cincinnati Houston and Los Angeles atop, with schedules noting key matches and day games across both leagues.
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Garden City hosts opening day as city pool and events debut
A busy weekend slate features Garden City muni pool opener at Binoy Park and a day of sport including sky diving exhibition, softball kickoff, and boxing events. Parachute drops over Salina and regional games mark the start of 1964 season activities across local clubs and venues.
Colts sign Fair Park shortstop Buddy Nelson to bonus deal
SHREVEPORT La AP The Houston Colts signed 17 year old Buddy Nelson of Fair Park High School to a substantial bonus contract on Wednesday The state shortstop posted a .392 career batting average over three seasons at Fair Park with the high school star inked by scout Connie Ryan
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Field of 115 Cars Set for Shrine Sports Car Races
A field of 115 cars competes in the two day Midwest Division races at Shrine Park Raceway. Registration begins today at the Continental with technical inspection at 7 p.m. Races start at 1 15 p.m. tomorrow and continue through Sunday with five races each day and a 4 p.m. Garden City Grand Prix on Sunday. Local driver Morris Jones is entered and sky diving exhibitions are planned both afternoons.
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Buyer Out to Snap Golf Cash Drought
INDIANAPOLIS AP A glance at the bank books of the leading contenders in the $70 000 Speedway Open Golf Tournament shows a wealth gap as top money winners chase a $12 000 top prize in a rich event. Bayer trail by two strokes at nine under 133 while Nicklaus sits at 141 in an 8 way tie for 42nd. Kosburg and Nagle among the few in the top 50.
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Kel Nagle
George Archer
Dean Refram
Tony Lema
Jerry Barber
al Besselink
Dutch Harrison
Mike Souchak
Slow-Pitch Teams Start 1964 Schedule At Finchup Park
First-week action set for 1964 men’s slow pitch softball directed by Leo Eck with 19 teams. Play begins Monday at Fansler Field Finchup Park, up to four games per night, 14 games opening week, no games Thursday for a Koshare Indian Dancers benefit. Sunday makeups planned to complete round before district playoffs. Sam Palumbo won a stakes race aboard Flamin Hat in the First Lady Stakes.
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Fansler Field
Finchup Park
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Eck
Sam Palumbo
Flamin Hat
Co-op Tires Top Keg Loop Athletic Bowling LeagueChampions
Garden City Coop Tires won the championship of theAthletic Bowling League at Garden Bowl after a 35 week, 16 team race. They finished 63-57 with 91 200 pins. Re venooers and Garden City Telegram tied for second at 79-61, with other teams listed in order. Bob Maxwall of Ingalls Co-op led with season high game 258 and series 651 on January 16.
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Ideal Foodstore
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