Glenn Cunningham Mile at KU Relays Promises 20,000 Crowd
Jim Ryan, KU freshman from Wichita, aims to break 4 minutes in the Glenn Cunningham Mile at the Kansas Relays, seeking a crowd of up to 20,000 at Memorial Stadium on April 23. Texas teams skip KU Relays, while Barry Easton’s firing sparks protest.
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Memorial Stadium
Glenn Cunningham
Kansas Relays
Jim Ryan
Wichita
Jim Grelle
Ryan
Texas
Kansas
Drake
Bill Easton
Bob Timmons
Easton
Goose Tatum Son Dies in Texarkana Area Collision
Goose Tatum Jr., son of the famed Harlem Globetrotter, and two others were killed in a two car collision Saturday night miles west of Texarkana. Police reported no immediate details on the third victim or exact cause of the crash.
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Goose Tatum
Texarkana, Tex
Goose Tatum Jr
Harlem Globetrotter
Here
NFL Expands Schedule Adds Atlanta Team and 105 Games
Green Bay meets Baltimore in the Sept. 18 opener as the NFL increases from 14 to 15 teams with Atlanta the new club. The 1966 slate grows to 105 games over 15 weeks, ending Dec. 18 and with a Jan. 1 title game. Pete Rozelle projects attendance above 5 million.
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Green Bay
Packers
Baltimore Colts
Milwaukee
NFL
Atlanta
Falcons
Pete Rozelle
St. Louis
Celtics and Lakers Lead NBA Playoff Pace
The Celtics beat Philadelphia 115 96 to take a 1 0 lead in the Eastern final as Sam Jones and John Havlicek powered Boston. The Lakers moved ahead 2 0 in the West by routing St Louis 125 116 with Elgin Baylor scoring 42 to set a playoff field goal record. Philadelphia visits Boston Wednesday while the West series heads to St Louis for game three.
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Philadelphia
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John Havlicek
Wilt Chamberlain
Elgin Baylor
Tommy Heinsohn
Zelmo Beatty
Hawks
St. Louis
Red Sox trade Mantilla for Kasko in quiet swap
Boston ships Felix Mantilla to Houston for Eddie Kasko in a deal viewed as not boosting the club. Boston also optioned four players to Toronto, trimming the roster to 31 with Bill Rohr Jerry Herron Owen Johnson and Mike Andrews sent north.
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Felix Mantilla
Houston Astros
Eddie Kasko
Boston
Toronto
Bill Rohr
Jerry Herron
Owen Johnson
Mike Andrews
Berry High football player dies after practice collapse
Jim Wood a 15 year old Berry High School football player died Sunday night three days after collapsing on the practice field. The Birmingham area reported a second spring football death with Clifton Randy Baker 15 dying Feb 24 at Banks High from a broken neck. Doctors said Weed had a mild concussion and later collapsed on the sidelines, an emergency brain surgery followed.
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Birmingham
Ala
Jim Wood
Berry High School
Clifton
Randy) Baker
Banks High
Weed
University Hospital
Fans Jaded As Relays See Big Feats Go Unnoticed
The Texas Relays produced 17 records yet drew yawns for a 7-foot high jump a 65 feet shot put and a 4 03.9 mile. Randy Matson of Texas A&M sharpened expectations with a 65 4% and Jim Ryan failed to lap the field with a 4 03.9 mile. Charles Christmas anchored Abilene Christian to a 9 36.5 distance medley and Southern University set a new collegiate sprint medley standard at 3 16.5.
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Texas Relays
Acme
Texas
Randy Matson
Texas A&m
Jim Ryan
Kansas
Ryan
Charles Christmas
Abilene Christian
Southern University
Five Players Sign Letters of Intent to KU
Kansas University football coach Jack Mitchell announced five new high school signees for the fall. Larry Leonard from Arkansas City joins as end, Frank Wipple from Highland Park as guard and linebacker, James Westbrook from Denver as tackle, Edward Kozicky from Worcester Military Academy as tackle, and Mark Frase from Arlington Heights as linebacker.
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John Roland
Dan Devine
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Tiger
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Lane
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John Meyer
Danny Sharp
Washington High
Bethel
Kansas
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Jefferson City
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Belleville
Tigers
Charlie Brown
Earl Denny
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Denny
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Reese
Nebraska
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Colorado Spring
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Charlie Greer
Hale Irwin
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Estes Banks
Larry Plantz
Bill Harris
Crowder
Buffalo
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Jack Mitchell
Larry Leonard
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Kan
Ark City
Future Teachers of American Club
Frank Wipple
Highland Park, Ill
Edward Kozicky
Godfrey
Ill
Worchester
Mass
Mark Frase
Arlington Heights
Diamond Data Saturday's Baseball Results
A garbled recap lists multiple teams and scores such as Kansas City 5 over Houston 4 and Philadelphia 38 over Washington 1. Scores are mixed with unclear team labels and locations, producing a fragmented weekend results page with several inconsistencies.
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Rick Barry Named Rookie of the Year in NBA Poll
Rick Barry of the San Francisco Warriors won Rookie of the Year honors in the NBA annual sportswriters and broadcasters poll. The 6 foot 7 forward totaled 2,059 points and a 25.7 average in his first pro season, finishing fourth in the league scoring race.
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Rick Barry
San Francisco Warriors
National Basketball Association
Barry
University of Miami
Bill Cunningham
Philadelphia 76Ers
Canadiens Clinch Eighth NHL Title With 8-3 Win
Montreal dominated Chicago 8-3 to clinch an eighth Stanley Cup in 11 years. Bobby Hull extended his scoring record with goal No. 54 and a 97 point season after Sunday’s 4-2 loss to Boston. Toronto and Detroit finished with a 3-3 tie in the season finale.
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Hull
Chicago Black Hawks
Black Hawks
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Chicago
Hawks
Boston Bruins
Dickie Moore
Bruins
NHL
Toronto
Detroit
Track Plan For Youths At Lawrence High This Saturday
Youth track and field program for boys and girls ages 8 to 12 starts at 11 a.m. Saturday on the Lawrence High School track and runs each Saturday morning through the school year. Wayne Bly, parks director, invites: instructions and Junior Olympics prep are available. The Lawrence Junior Olympics will be held June 10 and 11.
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Wayne Bly
Parks and Recreation
Bly
Lawrence
Jayhawks Start Week With Trio of Golf Matches
Kansas University's golf team schedules three matches this week. On Wednesday they visit Washburn, on Thursday they play at Wichita State, and on Friday KU hosts Washburn and Iowa State here.
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Jayhawks
Washburn
Wichita State
Iowa State
Pearson in Dodge Wins Hickory 250 Stock Race
Da vid Pearson of Spartanburg won the ninth Hickory 250 stock car race in a hemi-powered Dodge. Curtis Turner finished second after trading the lead on lap 199, with Ford debuting the Fairlane in the event. Bobby Isaac and Ned Jarrett finished third and fourth, while Richard Petty retired with engine trouble after leading early.
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N.C
David Pearson
Curtis Turner
Spartanburg
S.C
Turner
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Pearson
Ford
Bobby Isaac
Catawba
Ned Jarrett
Camden
Jarrett
Fairlane
Richard Petty
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