Kansas Jayhawks Spring Drills Focus On Speed And Depth
Kansas University’s 94 football candidates began spring practice with emphasis on running and weight training to boost speed and quickness. Coach Jack Mitchell aims to identify 22 fastest players for fall, with daily sessions and weekly scrimmages culminating in a May 21 intra-squad game.
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Brewer Palmer Ready to Duel in Tourney of Champions Playoff
In Las Vegas Gay Brewer and Arnold Palmer tied at 283 after 72 holes in the Tourney of Champions. The $100,000 event will conclude in an 18 hole playoff for the title with Palmer seeking his first win over Brewer in this format. Gary Player led wind gusts at 25 mph and tied for fourth with Nicklaus and Crampton after a 294 and 288 respectively.
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Missouri Tigers Open Spring Scrimmage Faces Injuries And Questions
Missouri's first spring scrimmage exposed injury woes as junior tackle Mike Wempe sprained an ankle and Lee Mungai sat out due to a death in the family. Coach Dan Devine cited effort and attitude amid missing several starting linemen and reshaped line expectations for the 1966 season.
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Shawnee Mission West Star Doug Jackson Named to All America
Shawnee Mission West 6-5 guard Doug Jackson earns a 1966 Scholastic Magazine All America nod. Kansas University recruits him as a standout preps talent.
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Diamond Date Baseball Standings and Results Roundup
American League and National League standings show Cleveland leading with 40 victories and Detroit at 6 losses. Sunday's and Saturday's results include wins by California over Minnesota and Chicago over Kansas City in extra innings, along with multiple pennant races and postponed games amid rain.
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O'Meara Dies in Crash At Leesburg Airport
Ben O'Meara famed horse trainer rider died when his P51 Mustang crashed near a creek after takeoff from Godfrey Airport in Leesburg Virginia. Officials say engine trouble likely caused the World War II aircraft to fail after refueling prior to the fatal flight. O'Meara, 30, had recently bought the refurbished plane and kept it at his Colony Farm estate near Middleburg.
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Lakers grab 1-0 lead in NBA finals over Celtics
Los Angeles 133 Boston 129 in OT as Lakers overcome an 18 point deficit. Coach Fred Schaus says winning the first game makes Boston rethink plans while Red Auerbach protests calls but accepts the result. The series shifts to Boston for game two Tuesday before traveling west.
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Lawrence runners aid two relay thirds at Emporia Relays
Lawrence High School relay teams scored four points at the Emporia Relays. Shawnee Mission North won the high school meet with 43 points, Wyandotte was second with 35, and Lawrence earned a third in the distance medley relay with Billy Payne Steve Anderson Larry Spray and Cassie Lindsey. The distance medley winner was Salina in 10 46.2. Lawrence added a point with a fifth in the two mile relay won by Wyandotte in 8 12.8. Lawrence runners were John Brann Jim Shepard Roger Laushman and Warren Harrell.
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Kansas Golf Team Sets Records in Okla Intercollegiate
Shawnee Oklahoma Bob Dickson led with seven under par 209 as Oklahoma State won the team title with eight under 856. Kansas finished seventh at 920 and Kansas State eighth at 921. Individual Kansas scores: Price 71 77 76 224 Clevenger 73 78 78 229 Mayor 79 75 77 231 Powell 84 77 76 237 Vineyard 87 77 89 253.
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Ryun and Jay s Tune Up For Relay Fest Here
Kansas University track stars led by Jim Ryun dominated the Emporia Relays. Ryun anchored a freshman four mile relay to a national record while also helping a freshman mile relay to a meet record. KU also set or tied several marks in events across the meet as coach Bob Timmons praised the team’s strong performances.
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