Musial and Campanella Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
Stan Musial and Roy Campanella, both three time NL MVPs, are elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame. Musial, a seven time NL batting champion for the St. Louis Cardinals, is elected on his first ballot joining Feller Williams and Robinson as prior first year selections. Campanella, Brooklyn catcher, ended his playing career after a 1958 auto accident.
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Musial Leads 1969 Baseball Hall of Fame Ballots
In 1969 Baseball Writers Association of America voting Musial led with 317 of 340 ballots, Campanella 270 of 340, with 75 percent of 255 needed for election. New eligible stars included Red Schoendienst Early Wynn Gil Hodges Vic Wertz, joining 45 returning names. Ty Cobb nearly unanimous with 222 of 226.
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Fort Yates Star Tom Kuntz Shines On Haskell Team
Tom Kuntz, 5-10 guard for the Haskell Indian team, leads with a 15.1 scoring average in his last semester. After a year of odd jobs in California to escape the cold of Fort Yates, he developed a driving hook shot to counter his height, while dreaming of returning to California after graduation.
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WSU grid job opens as coach resigns after 1 year
Wichita State University will fill the head football coach vacancy quickly after Eddie Krichel resigned last Friday. Athletic Director Bert Katzenmeyer said a screening committee will review a list of candidates as applications arrive. The team went 0-10 last season and finished last in the Missouri Valley Conference.
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Osage City and Tonganoxie Share Invita tional Favorites
Osage City and Tonganoxie are co favorites entering the eleventh annual Tonganoxie Invitational. Opening matchups Thursday include Osage City vs Holton and Topeka Seaman vs Immaculata. Finals are slated for Saturday with a queen crowned and a Kansas basketball officials clinic held.
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Lions Aim for Title in Topeka Invite Under Falen
Lawrence High coach Darrell Falen says the Lions can win the Topeka Invitational if they improve their shooting percentage and hustle. Hayden Wildcats, 6-1, pose a tough first round test at Topeka Municipal Auditorium, with South and Highland Park looming. Tickets are on sale at Lawrence High.
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KU Slips to 13th as La Salle Duquesne Move In
The AP major college basketball poll adds La Salle of Philadelphia and Duquesne of Pittsburgh to the Top Ten, while UCLA retains first place after a 100-64 win over Houston. North Carolina remains second, with Santa Clara, Davidson, Kentucky, St. John’s, New Mexico State, and Illinois rounding out the top eight. Villanova falls to 11th and Kansas dips to 13th after losses. Purdue, Columbia and Dayton enter the Second Ten as Northwestern, Baylor, and Cincinnati drop out.
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Cowboys Drop Big Eight Tilt as Cyclones Edge OSU
Iowa State defeated Oklahoma State 54 52 in a tight Big Eight clash. Aaron Jenkins scored the decisive corner field goal with three seconds left after Bill Cain tied the game with a bank shot. Cain finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Jenkins had 17 points.
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Illustrated Bowler Steps Toward the Foul Line
The article describes a bowler in her third step and approaching the fourth with accelerating speed. It emphasizes rapid left foot movement and a lively ball approach toward the line to avoid unsatisfying results.
City Keglers Lead In Legion Bowling Tourney
Topeka Lawrence bowlers enter week three of the State American Legion tournament with Lawrence posting 3171 to sit second behind Emporia at 3251. The doubles pair W. Garrett and R. Springer are third with 1310.
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City Basketball Jimboy's Defeats LEA 71 to 67
Jimboy's edged LEA 71 67 in a tight city basketball game. Meadowbrook Apartments routed Stumblebums 107 77 in the same schedule.
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Soph Wrestlers Tip Topeka High Sophomore Dual
The Lawrence High sophomores defeated Topeka High 27 to 17 at the LHS gym after noon, aided by three forfeits and a default. Notable results include McGuire pinning Halloran, Page and Wempe both winning by forfeit, and several matches decided by points.
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Science Reports Pill Reduces Hemorrhoid Pain
New York science notes a medication that in most cases quickly stops itching relieves pain and can shrink hemorrhoids, offering prompt relief for sufferers.
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