Kansas Jayhawks eyed for top national finish this season
The Green Sheet from Detroit predicts Kansas University football to go undefeated and finish first nationally. Gale Sayers, Wade Stinson, and coach Jack Mitchell are named, while Playboy and Sport Magazine offer mixed All America picks and top opponent forecasts. Negative notes warn of injuries and strong rivals like Oklahoma, Missouri, Nebraska, and Iowa State.
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Topeka
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Playboy Magazine
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Wally Provost
Omaha World-Herald
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Danny Miller
Rick Davis
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Missouri
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Dan
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TCU
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Unitas Guides Colts Past Redskins In Exhibition Rout
Baltimore's Johnny Unitas shines as he throws two TD passes and leads a 41-14 victory over Washington in the NFL exhibition opener. A 45,016 crowd at D C Stadium watches the game that opens an 11-game weekend slate with multiple showdowns across leagues.
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Iowa Shooter Wins Vandalia Handicap Title in Shoot-off
The 65th Grand American Trapshoot preliminary handicap was won by F. M. Ballard Jr. of Marshalltown Iowa after a shoot-off with five competitors. Ballard posted 99 of 100 from 22 yards, then ran 25 straight to clinch the extra session. Jim Horton Trenton Missouri finished 92. Larry Cox 91 at 19 yards and Fred W. Groves 88 at 18 yards.
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Adcock Hits 300th Homer as He Sees More Ahead
Angels slugger Joe Adcock belted a two run homer for his 300th career long ball in a 7 1 victory over Kansas City. He said he felt better than in years and expects to keep playing beyond this season. Kansas City starter Diego Segui took the loss while George Brunet earned the win. The Cardinals and Dodgers prepared for a key matchup in St Louis as Ray Sadecki sought his 16th win.
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Baseball Standings and Schedule Summary Incomplete
The record shows National League standings with Philadelphia 74 61 and Cincinnati and San Francisco 70 68, plus Milwaukee 64 and Los Angeles 62. It lists Thursday results Milwaukee 13 San Francisco 0 and upcoming games Philadelphia at Pittsburgh and Los Angeles at St. Louis among others, plus American League leaders Baltimore 77 30 and New York 72. Schedule items include doubleheaders and twi night games across cities Detroit Chicago Boston Cleveland Washington Kansas City and Minnesota with varied opponents.
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Ashe Happy With Eighth Seed In US Championships
Arthur Ashe the 21 year old Richmond native and Davis Cup pioneer is seeded eighth in the US Championships at Forest Hills and fourth at the Meadow Club in Southampton. He advances past Graham Stillwell 6 3 9 7 in a recent quarter final bid while Dennis Ralston faces Martin Riessen after a 6 2 6 3 win.
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Graham Stillwell
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Martin Riessen
Evanston
Ill
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West Point
Athletics and Joe Auer Not a Kansas City Fan
Kansas City sports writer Jim Murray savages the Kansas City club, calling them the Apathetics and likening their home games to a secret, underperforming show. He mocks their uniforms, fielding, and crowds while comparing them to political figures and unrelated entertainment.
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French Foreign Legion of Baseball
Alf Landon
Metropolitan Opera
College football tests new rules for faster play this fall
New York AP reports 1964 rule changes allow two or three substitute units with more use of specialists, ending a period of limited substitution. Clubs may open practice Sept 1, with some teams starting earlier, and a running clock restart on out of bounds plays.
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