Wisconsin Ruling Forces Milwaukee Major League Return Debate
Milwaukee faces a May 16 deadline as Circuit Court Judge Elmer Roller rules the National League violated antitrust law by allowing the Braves to move to Atlanta. He enjoins the Braves from home games in any city but Milwaukee County unless an expansion plan would place a 1967 major league team in Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Baseball
Braves
Wisconsin
Elmer W. Roller
National League
Atlanta
Calvin Griffith
Minnesota Twins
United States Supreme Court
Roller
Los Angeles Dodger
Walter O'Malley
Milwaukee Sentinel
Supreme Court
Topeka Angler Ribbing Sparks Lively Fishing Banter
Topeka budget director Jim Bibb drew ribbing from George Moore of the Fish and Game Commission after losing a bass at Geary County State Lake. Bibb later boasted two 10-pound bass on a short outing. The piece also previews a May 23 24 sports show at Junction City National Guard Armory with auctions and a mosquito trap shoot. A separate report notes Northern pike reproduction problems at Tuttle Creek Reservoir with 1965 fish samples revealing carp and crappie dominance and bass and walleye scarce. Projections warn 1966 fishing success could fall 50 percent. stabilization and controlled outflow could help. Also listed are sailboat regatta June 12 at Pomona Reservoir and May 15 canoe race on Smoky Hill River, plus park permits available locally.
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Junction City
Jim Bibb
Topeka
Able
George Moore
Pratt
Fish and Game Commission
Geary County State Lake
Here
Bibb
Moore
Kansas Park Authority
Rock Springs Ranch
National Guard Armory
Geary County Fish and Game Association
The
Fish and Game Association
Kansas Fish and Game Commission
Tuttle Creek
Commission
Cole
Pomona
Smoky Hill River
Corps of Engineers
Kanapolis
Turtle Creek
John Redmond
Council Grove
Harrison
Tiger and Griffith Display Confidence Ahead of Title Fight
Tiger says he can knock out Emile Griffith and defend his middleweight title at Madison Square Garden on April 25. Griffith replies that Tiger is too slow and vows to win. The article notes both champions exude confidence ahead of the bout. Amo Bessone, Michigan State hockey coach, earned letters in baseball and basketball at Illinois.
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Kiamesha Lake
N.Y
Dick Tiger
Emile Griffith
Tiger
Griffith
Madison Square Garden
Amo Bessone
Michigan
Ilinois
Marsh Suffers First Pro Loss In Minneapolis Bout
Ron Marsh former Kansas University football guard and swimming diver, lost an eight round decision to Ed Hurley before 3,314 fans in Minneapolis. Marsh drops to 7-1 as Hurley improves, with judges scoring 76-76 77-76 78-75.
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Minneapolis, Minn
Ron Marsh
Kansas University
Baker Boy) Hurley
Minneapolis
Marsh
Hurley
Johnny DeOtis
Wally Holm
Danny Dillon
Kansas U
Kansas City Golden Gloves
Twin Cities
Bridges Gets 29 Hawks Extend Playoff Surge
In St. Louis the Hawks outscored the Lakers 131 to 127 to force a seventh game in Los Angeles. Bill Bridges led with 29 points on 13 of 22 shooting as Jerry West scored 38 for the Lakers, keeping the series alive and setting up a deciding clash for the right to meet the Celtics.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Hawks
Los Angeles Lakers
Bill Bridges
National Basketball Association
Hawks
Lakers
Los Angeles
Boston Celtics
Richie Guerin
Guerin
Zelma Beaty
Joe Caldwell
Jerry West
Bridges
West
Central Mustangs Triumph Over Bonner in Lawrence Dual Meet
Central Mustangs defeated Bonner Springs 68-23 at a Wednesday Lawrence meet. Paul Rankin led in the 440 yard dash with 57.9 seconds and teammate Steve Roger closely followed.
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Central Junior High
Lawrence
Bonner Springs
Nanny Duver
Mustangs
Olathe
Haskell Institute
Duver
Paul Rankin
Rankin
Steve Roger
Johnson
Stevens
Worley
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American League
Milwaukee County
Thayne Smith
William D. Cole
Wamego
Avis
Plymouth
Dim Clark Leasing, Inc
Laker
Fred Schaus
Central Mustangs
Bonner
Dash — Anderson
Yother
Kelly
Jacob
Anderson
McMacken
Roger
Craig
Payne
Lethsing
Hemphill
DeFries
Scott
Dean
Cropp
Harsha
Wilburn
Tie Harris
Cooper
Lawrence Paper CO
Cth & N.H
Chrysler Morors Corpot
Chrysler
Massachusetts
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