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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1966
Page
21
KU seeks its first victory in Big Eight play as injured Jayhawks visit Kansas State for a three game set at Quigley Field. Friday doubleheader starts 1 30 p m with Saturday’s 1 p m game.
Oklahoma State leads with a 1.14 ERA as it visits Iowa State top hitting, while Nebraska tests Oklahoma’s young staff at Norman. Missouri and Kansas State seek wins to stay in the hunt with several pitchers posting low ERAs and notable hitters leading in .667 and .556 ranges.
Wilt Chamberlain had to be restrained after charging sports writer Joe McGinniss in the 76ers locker room following a playoff exit. The confrontation stemmed from questions about foul shooting after Chamberlain missed 17 of 25 attempts against Boston.
In Pittsburgh Vernon Law pitched a four hit effort with no walks as the Pirates beat Atlanta 6-0. Tony Oliva homered in Minnesota's 8th to push a 5-3 win over Kansas City. Braulio Baeza rode Buckpasser in 11 races in 1985, winning nine.
League tables show Baltimore ahead in the American League with 2011.00 wins and Minnesota tied at 201.000. Wednesday results include Baltimore 8 Boston 1 and Minnesota 5 Kansas City 3 while Detroit and New York games were postponed due to rain. In the National League Pittsburgh led Atlanta 6 0 and San Francisco beat Chicago 4 0 with several games postponed or rescheduled.
Lawrence High heads to Emporia for the Emporia Relays with eight athletes in six events. Billy Payne runs the 100 and 440, Alan Hack the broad jump, Mike Tennyson the high jump, Larry Kinkaid and Ray Kin kaid in discus and shot put, plus a distance medley team. Coaches aim to pair top runners in a rare combined event and may enter a two mile relay with Brann Shepard Laushman Harrell and Payne.
The 41st Kansas Relays at Allen Fieldhouse from April 21 to 23 invites two seven-foot-plus high jumpers, seven others at 6-8 or better, and new entries from Air Force Academy to TCU across university and freshman divisions. Notables include Hatfield 7-1 and Tull 7-1 1/4, with Johnson 6-11 and Belland 6-10 in mix, while old records loom and Mulkey returns to defend decathlon title.
Kansas University track squads enter the Emporia Relays with 20 varsity runners in the college division and a 16 member freshman team. The Jayhawks seek rebound performances after last week's Southwestern Relays, with key entries in the sprint medley, distance medley, two mile and mile relays and multiple field events led by Jim Ryun and Bob Steinhoff in the freshman group.
The KU varsity golf team heads to Shawnee Oklahoma for a two day invitational with a season mark of 3 wins and 2 losses. Coach John Hanna’s squad has beat Baker Washburn and Iowa State and fallen to Wichita State and Washburn. Players listed include Jack Clevenger Bill Southern Ken Powell Will Price and Bowen White.
Frank Robinson and Brooks Robinson powered the Orioles to an 8-1 victory over the Red Sox at Fenway Park, backed by Paul Blair’s bases loaded double. Jim Palmer held Boston to five hits while Tony Oliva and Zoilo Versalles homered for Minnesota in a 5-? win over Kansas City. In other NL action, Houston edged LA, Pittsburgh crushed Atlanta, San Francisco beat Chicago, and Philadelphia beat St. Louis in 12 innings.
Texas Western coach Bobby Dobbs returned to El Paso after a West Point swing as Army vacancy rumors swirl. Athletic director George McCarty said a decision was expected Thursday, with four years left on Dobbs contract and him viewed as the leading Army candidate after Paul Dietzel left South Carolina.
The Cardinals and Athletics faced tough results in two separate games. Lou Brock sparked a 2-2 tie with a steal and score for St Louis before Philadelphia won 3-2 in the 12th. Kansas City trailed the Twins early, then tied late, with Valdespino and Valdes pino sparking the offense as Jaster and Kaat prepared for tonight’s matchups.
Sandy Koufax struggled in his 1966 debut, surrendering five runs in four innings as the Dodgers fell 7-6 to the Astros in Houston. He fumbled a routine play for an error, ending with a .000 fielding percentage after a shaky fourth inning.
Port Wine, victor in the California Stakes at Hollywood Park last summer, is a progeny of Porterhouse Hukilau.
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