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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1964
Page
7
Swimmers from three pools competed at the city novice meet held at Holiday Park Pool. Representing Lawrence Country Club and Olympic Club, with HTP results and event-by-event placements across boys and girls ages under 18, plus relays and diving highlights.
Wandy Williams a 6 1 187 pound senior from Malverne New York has signed a national letter of intent to attend Kansas University this fall He is the second athlete in history to make All Long Island first team in football and basketball He was a star halfback guard triple jumper and team captain in three Malverne 1963 64 sports and hopes to play football basketball and track at KU
AP reports an unimpeachable source says the Milwaukee Braves will relocate to Atlanta in 1965. The prediction frames the shake up as a major baseball franchise shift with implications for league alignment and fan bases.
Yesterday Bob Allison of the Twins drove in three runs with two doubles during a seven run fourth inning burst and added a two run homer in the ninth as Minnesota crushed Boston 14 to 3. Hank Aguirre of the Tigers won his first decision since May 17 with a three hit complete game shutout over Cleveland for a 4 0 victory.
Mike Price 12 wins 1/24 grand prix 1/32 modified and GTO in Slot Hawk races with 24 drivers and 57 cars. Gary Cooper 11 takes 1/32 stock. Lawrence boys sweep first trophy race as club grows in Mid-America. John Haddock Ford sponsors trophies. finals list Price, Cooper, Carcuff, Mack Price and others.
National League umpire Bill Jackowski was struck in the eye by debris during a fireworks display after the Houston versus Philadelphia game. He will miss two days of umpiring duties.
Butch Yates pitched the win as Lawrence Legion Virginia Inn defeated Topeka C G F 10-4. Lawrence improves to 13-8 on the season and seizes the invitational schedule with games against Chanute Joplin Tulsa over the weekend. Browning Ray Neal and Russell had two hits each and Stancliff and Taylor added doubles.
Australia’s Margaret Smith defeated Billie Jean Moffitt 6 3 6 4 to become the last American finalist at Wimbledon. Smith, defending champion, aims for a clean sweep of the world’s major singles titles with calm play and precise shot placement.
Three bettors shared a 15 216 dollar win at Liberty Bell Park in Philadelphia in the William Penn Racing Association meet. The twin double payoff set a new high for the meet on Wednesday night.
Charlotte memorial hospital announced race driver Glenn Fireball Roberts died at 7 53 am after sustaining burns from a May 24 Charlotte race. He had been in a coma since Wednesday and had pneumonia and possible infection. Roberts won 32 late model races and earned about 400000 in NASCAR payouts over 15 years.
Birdie Tebbetts, who suffered a heart attack April 1, has been cleared after tests at Cleveland Clinic and will return Friday to join the Cleveland Indians in Chicago.
Ted Owens Kansas University basketball coach will lead the basketball sessions at the Pittsburg State coaching clinic on July 30 and 31. The event marks basketball’s first inclusion in the clinic lineup.
New York AP reports Kansas City reliever Big John Wyatt celebrates selection to the All Star team after a 5-4 11 inning win over the Yankees. Wyatt leads the AL with 14 saves and has appeared in 19 of KC’s 30 victories. He talks about the All and his unique shorthand lingo with teammates. He credits Ed Lopat for his side arm curve and forkball, denies cheating, and recalls a long journey through multiple minor and major league stops.
The Kansas City A's edged the New York Yankees 5 to 4 in 11 innings as Bill Bryan homered off reliever Ralph Terry in the 11th. Whitey Ford held KC for eight innings before the comeback, with Wayne Causey and George Williams delivering key runs. The Cardinals beat the Braves 6 to 1 behind Curt Simmons and Julian Javier in Milwaukee.
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