Fans in Kansas City back AL stand against Finley threat
Kansas City fans and local figures rally behind the American League response to Charles Finley’s threat of lawsuit over the Athletics move. They urge keeping the team here, with mixed caution toward Finley and confidence the dispute will end in the city’s favor.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Baseball
American League
Athletics
Charles O. Finley
League
Lyman Field
Finley
A’s
Frank Williams
Kan
Patrick J. Campbell
Overland Park
Campbell
William B. Pierce
Prairie Village
Jack Headley
John McGuire
Bill Tuttle
Minnesota
Charles Finley
Ed Rakow
Detroit
Mike Berry
Louisville
Berry
Billy Graham
Joseph F. Dercher
Thursday Night Big For Pro Cager And New Father
Dallas AP notes Tom Hennessey became a new father and topped opening qualifying at the All-Star Bowling Tournament. He rolled a four game series totaling 926 as his wife delivered an 8 pound 8 ounce baby.
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Dallas
Tom Hennessey
American Bowling Classic update from St. Louis hospital
A report cites Hennessey, son 642 miles away, remaining in a St. Louis hospital as the American Bowling Congress Classic continues. The situation notes distance and medical status affecting participation and travel plans.
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St. Louis
Hennessey
Wayne Postoak Builds Fast Indian Junior College Team
Wayne Postoak, hired at Haskell Institute after an Easter 1961 delay, coaches a quick Indian JC basketball squad at 10-2 with an eight game run. Key players include Marvin Two Two, Jim McLaughlin, Virgil Allen, Maurice Elk Nation, James Burgess, Ron Day, and Darrell Hill. Postoak uses a zone defense to control rebounds and emphasizes speed and fast breaks.
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Haskell Institute
Northwestern College of Alva
Oklo
Wayne
Postoak
Haskell
Indians
Ashland
Mont
Marvin Two Two
Two Two
Montana
Marvin
Jim McLaughlin
Yates
S.D
McLaughlin
Jim
Virgil Allen
Powhattan
Kan
Maurice Elk Nation
South Dakota
James Burgess
Andarko
Okla
Lawrence Legion
Ron Day
Walker
Minn
Day
Darrell Hill
Harden
Darrell
Hill
Jack Mitchell Declines Oklahoma Coaching Speculation
Kansas football coach Jack Mitchell says he is not interested in succeeding Bud Wilkinson at Oklahoma and has asked that his name not be mentioned. Mitchell, an OU All-America quarterback under Wilkinson, notes he has a lifetime KU contract and just finished his sixth season as Jayhawks head coach.
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Kansas
Jack Mitchell
Bud Wilkinson
Oklahoma
Mitchell
Wilkinson
OU Board of Regents
Jayhawk
Fights Last Night in Richmond and Miami
In Richmond Holly Mims 162 knocked out Billy Russell 157 from Atlantic City NJ. In Miami Tim Ford 147 of Jacksonville Florida outpointed Jesse Humphries 144 of Cincinnati.
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Richmond
Holly Mims
Washington
Billy Russell
Atlantic City
Miami
Tim Ford
Jacksonville
Fla
Jesse Humphries
Cincinnati
Lion Sophs Surge To Slash T West
Lawrence High School sophomore basketball team routs Topeka West 68 to 37 as Lawrence improves to 2 0. Bob Taylor leads with 19 points while Darrell Falen notes they ran their pattern well and were warm in the first half. Next game is Saturday at Ottawa at 10 a.m.
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Topeka West
Lawrence
Topeka
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Bob Taylor
Little Lions
Ottawa
Taylor Pee
Kennedy
Harding
Harris
Milroy
Sizer
Stawell
Saunders . Y Smith
Topeka W
G FT
Miller
Vincent
Johnson
Jones
Turner
Green
Hanev T
Conrad Ux
Lyne
V. Miller
Licht Und
Wood
Mcherso
Jay Rookie Jump Records In Inner Fieldhouse Meet
Shawnee Mission North freshman Steve Straight broke a eight year old Kansas University freshman high jump mark with a 6 6 indoor leap at Allen Fieldhouse. He tied for second behind Charlie Twiss who won with 6 7 and nearly matched the fieldhouse record. Bob Hanson cleared 60 yard low hurdles in 6.9 seconds, two tenths off his meet mark and faster than Tidwell’s fieldhouse standard.
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Steve Straight
Shawnee Mission North
Kansas University
Allen
Ty Smith
Charlie Twiss
Twiss
Ron Swanson
Okahoma
Mark Brady
Bob Hanson
Wichita
Charlie Tidwell
Jay Matmen Fall to William Jewell in Dual Meet
William Jewell defeated Kansas 24 to 3 in a dual meet at Allen Fieldhouse. Jewell improves to 3-1 on the season while Kansas is winless in their first varsity year. Matches included 123 Bradshaw WJ over Brackett 3-2 and heavyweights Baker KU over Straeter 3-0.
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William Jewell
Kansas
Allen Fieldhouse
Jayhawks
Missouri
Warrensburg
Jewell
John Worland
Fred Elder
Joe Bradshaw
Bill Brackett
Jon Henry
Mike Elwell
Wayne Marks
Mike Morgan
Ken Springsteen
Phil Norton
Steve McComb
Ken Shumate
Dennis Boyer
Jim Carlberg
Phil Doughty
Fred Baker
Terry Straeter
Hill Cage Fresh Meet Fort Riley in opener
Hill Cage Freshmen start their eight game schedule against Fort Riley after a 51 58 loss to Nebraska. Kansas University’s freshmen keep the same lineup for the second game, with Ron Franz sought for more help as coals Lee Ward grad scored 31 points against NU. Vernon Lawson leads Fort Riley with 31 point average. Sabers recruit an all star lineup from 105 company teams.
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Nebraska
Kansas University
Fort Riley
Hawklers
Ron Franz
Jean Ward High
Marvin Seyer
Huron
S.D
Sabers
Vernon Lawson
Ohio Miami
MD Reardon
Gene Becker
Shirley Smith
Ted Hughes
Kansas Frosh
Mike Finnigan
Jim Dreising
Ron Frain
Halley Kampschroeder
Pat Davis
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