Seaver Draws West Junior High Fans in DeSoto Show
Lawrence readers recall Mets rookie Tom Seaver visiting West Gym to watch his cousin Robert Warhawks beat DeSoto 59-20. Seaver, 23, noted for a 16-13 season with a 2.76 ERA, discussed goals and past trades while autograph seekers mobbed him.
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K-State Guards Declared Scholastically Ineligible
Kansas State University basketball guards Louis Small from Stockton California and Wheeler Hughes from Lynchburg Virginia were ruled scholastically ineligible by Coach Tex Winter. Small averages 12.7 points per game as the third leading scorer, while Hughes adds five points as the sixth scorer. Distance runner Larry Rink from Maize Kansas also declared scholastically ineligible.
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Cushman Relays Planned Dedication At 1968 Kansas Meet
Plans for the 1968 Kansas Relays in April include dedicating the event to Air Force Lt Cliff Cushman a KU and Olympic track star who has been missing in action in Vietnam for nearly a year. KU star Jim Ryan leads a cast that may include Billy Mills Charlie Greene Ralph Boston Paul Wilson Randy Matson and other top performers. The organizers seek several of the world’s best track and field athletes for the special occasion.
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Lions B team dominates Sea Man in dual wrestling meet
Lawrence High B team triumphed 39 to 15 over Seaman B team in a Thursday dual at LHS Gym. Lions won 9 of 12 bouts with winners Scott Belt 95, Chester Schmitendorf 112, Carlos Chavez 183, John Newson 138, Steve Hart 154, Ricky Evans 165, Greg Wooderson 180 and Henry Wilks heavyweight.
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Kansas Hopes Comeback In Big Eight Race
Defending champion Kansas sits sixth in the Big Eight after Nebraska beat Colorado 87-73. Kansas hosts Oklahoma at Lawrence while Iowa State aims to move alone atop the standings. Nebraska and Missouri share a three way third place at 3-2 with Oklahoma. K State at 4-2 faces Southern Illinois as Mizzou visits K-State for a big Monday test. Kansas Coach Dick Harp expects a tough game against Oklahoma with KU’s press and top personnel.
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Bourdase Leads PBA Cougar Open Into Match Play
Ed Bourdase of Fresno tops the 128 entrant field with 1359 in six games, advancing to match play as veterans Buzz Fazio of Delton and Don Carter of Tarzana pursue momentum at the $75,000 Cougar Open in Kansas City. The top five survive to Saturday's nationally televised finals.
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World Cup tennis debuts on an ice rink court
In Kansas City the World Cup begins with Dennis Ralston and John Newcombe winning their matches on a synthetic grass ice rink setup. A slim noisy crowd and a 31 point system marked a novel, rapid scoring round as Ralston beat Barthes 31-26 31-29 and Newcombe defeated Drysdale 31-30 25-31 5-2.
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Golf Star Lawson Little Dies at 57 in Pebble Beach
Lawson Little, twice winner of the U S Open, died at 57 from a heart ailment at his Pebble Beach home on the Monterey Peninsula. He was stricken Thursday afternoon and died shortly after at a hospital.
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Golfer Little II Plays In Crosby Tournament Day
The longtime golfer Little, hampered by heart trouble since 1957, underwent brain surgery in 1963 and visited his doctor on Thursday. He watched his son Law son Little II compete in this year’s Bing Crosby Golf Tournament, a family moment in a storied career that began with amateur wins in 1934 and 1935 and pro success culminating in the 1940 U.S. Open title.
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Pro Cage Report NBA Scores Summary
NBA results from San Francisco to Chicago show varied wins and losses. Key scores include San Francisco 128 over San Diego 114 and St. Louis 118 over Seattle 110. New York 112 and Chicago 103, ABA Oakland 131 over New Orleans 124, Houston 109, Kentucky 107, Minnesota 116 over Dallas 99.
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