Kansas Basketball Fans Weigh Doubleheader Atmosphere
The Sunflower Doubleheader in Lawrence and Manhattan pits Kansas and Kansas State in a two night set with KU’s Joey White and Lucius Allen discussed as potential guard partners. A Texas Tech win, UCLA and USC notes, and chancellor Murphy’s athletic strategy are covered alongside early season KSU form and future Big Eight tournament hopes.
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Iowa Shaping Up As Title Factor In Big Ten Race
Iowa's Hawkeyes under coach Ralph Miller press and break system beat Evansville 80 73 on its home floor snapping the Aces 35 game NCAA College Division streak. George Peeples 29 points 22 rebounds fueled Iowa while UCLA struggled with other top teams across the nation.
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Celtics Falter Without Russell and Jones in Narrowing East
Celtics, missing Bill Russell with a thigh injury and Sam Jones with a knee, lost 108-99 to the Cincinnati Royals as the gap in the Eastern Division narrowed. St Louis defeated San Francisco 113-99 in Omaha in the other listed game. Ike Richman’s death postponed Philadelphia New York weekend games.
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Carlton sparks Bills to 2018 AFL win over Oilers
Buffalo used a reshuffled backfield with Wray Carlton at fullback as the Bills beat Houston 20 18. Carlton ran 11 times for 148 yards with an 80 yard TD while Bobby Smith added a strong 148 yard 11 carry effort. The win, paired with Chargers 38 7 victory over the Jets, left Buffalo atop the Eastern Division standings and tightened the race for the Western crown.
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New York
Jets
Joe Namath
Paul Lowe
Tom Flores
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Broncos
Art Powell
Clem Daniels
Boston
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KU Gym Club Beats Wichita in Season Opener
KU Gym Club under Bob Lockwood defeated Wichita University 148.25 to 103.10 in the season opener. Capt. Kent Dobbins led with 45.50 points, while Greg Estes added 19.45 and a strong team effort boosted scores across events. The Jayhawks head to Iowa State on Jan. 8 and host Central Missouri State and Alva on Jan. 19, with a Christmas clinic trip planned to Tucson.
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National Gymnastics Clinic
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Bob Livesay
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Livesay
Gary Johnson
Wichita
Canadian Jubilee track meets upset winners and runners
In Saskatoon at the Saskatchewan Jubilee indoor games Janell Smith of Fredonia Kan won the women's 300 meters in 40.5 seconds. Canadian Ergas Leps defeated Jim Grelle in the mile with 4 19.1. Max Lowe cleared 6-10 to win the high jump over John Thomas. Dave Ellis won the 2 mile in 9 01.6.
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Max Lowe
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Canada
Dave Ellis
Syracuse Dominates Manhattan 1904 Football Clash
Syracuse routed Manhattan 144 to 0 in a 1904 football game. Manhattan no longer fields a football team.
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Clemente Sweeps League Bat Title For Second Year
Roberto Clemente of Pittsburgh was officially named National League batting champion for the second straight year with a .329 average in 1965. Hank Aaron finished 11 points back in second. Willie Mays led in home runs with 52 and total bases at 360.
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Curt Flood
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Cookie Rojas
Philadelphia
Deron Johnson
Maury Wills
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Cardinals Lose on Field and in Front Office Signing
St. Louis drops to 6 of 7 after a 27 3 defeat as Roman Gabriel and the Rams expose the Cardinals. The loss extends the NFL skid and a failed signature bid, with coach Wally Lemm criticizing the effort and front office silent on the draft loss.
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Garrett and Grabowski Lead 1965 College Rushing Race
AP reports Southern California star Mike Garrett won the 1965 major college rushing title with 1 440 yards on 267 carries in 10 games. Illinois back Jim Grabowski finished second with 1 258 yards on 255 carries. Donny Anderson led in all purpose yardage with 2107 total.
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Hardin - Simmons
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Ollie Matson
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Grabowski
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Brian Piccolo
Wake Forest
Donny Anderson
Texas Tech
Harrelson Leads KC Athletics with 66 RBIs and 23 Homers
Ken Harrelson topped the Kansas City Athletics last season with 66 RBIs and 23 home runs while posting a .238 batting average. He also led the team in long balls and provided steady run production throughout the year.
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Four National Marks Fall in Rifle Action
At the Kansas State University invitational rifle matches West Virginia University's gold team and Lathrop High School of Alaska won team titles. West Virginia set a 2,264 team score breaking the prior 2,210 record, while Lathrop posted 2,168 for its high school mark. Richard Schendel of Montana State shot a 288 individual aggregate, a 31-year record, and Barbara Despain of Lathrop with 280 earned a national junior record. The three day event drew 53 colleges and 17 high schools from 33 schools in 18 states as the NRA sanctioned largest indoor small bore meet.
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Lathrop High School
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Lathrop
Richard Schendel
Montana State University
Barbara Despain
National Rifle Association
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