Big Eight grid picks KU over OU in 1964 race
Publicist Don Pierce ranks Oklahoma first in the Big Eight football race with Kansas second Missouri third Nebraska Iowa State fourth Oklahoma State seventh and Kansas State eighth. He notes OU backfield needs help but boasts line talent and All American fullback Jim Grisham. He projects a pivotal KU win over Missouri November 19 at Columbia and discusses Lane Renko and Dusenbury as top quarterback candidates among Missouri and Kansas State.
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Lindell the Blue as Police and baseball star
The writer recalls Lindell, a tall, handsome player who excelled in baseball and later worked as a policeman in the off season. He highlights Lindell as part of the great Kansas City Blues teams around 1940, noting personal chats after games and the era’s baseball glory under manager Bill Meyer.
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Nicklaus Wins Whitemarsh Open In Thrilling Finish
Nicklaus shot a final round 69 to erase a six stroke 54-hole lead by Juan Rodriguez and win $24,000 of the $125,000 Whitemarsh Open at Whitemarsh Valley. Player finished one behind with 277, Palmer 277 after a final 73.
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Ryun Finishes Fourth In Olympic Trials With Chance
Jim Ryun, 17, led briefly in the 1500 meters at the Olympic trials then faded to fourth but still qualified for final team selections in California September 12 13. Cyrol Burleson won in 3 45.4 with Tom O Hara second. Grelle San Romani and Damien also posted times.
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Twins beat Yankees 9-2 as Harmon stars at bat
Harmon of Minnesota hit his 30th homer and had three singles and two RBIs in a 9-2 win over the New York Yankees. In the nightcap, Joe Sparma of Detroit blanked Washington 3-0 with a four-hitter, one walk, and 16 strikeouts.
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Phillies Take Lead By Downing Giants
The Phillies swept the Giants 2-1 to move into first place in the National League. Richie Allen fueled the win with five hits across the series, and Jack Baldschun earned his second save of the big series. Dennis Bennett benefited from a seventh inning double play to preserve the lead as Del Crandall and Allen tangled in a run-down at the plate. Other NL results featured St. Louis over Cincinnati 3-1, Milwaukee over Chicago 7-1, Dodgers over Mets 5-0, and Pittsburgh over Houston 7-1 with Koufax extending a dominant streak aided by Davis's three RBIs.
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Baseball crowds down on Fourth of July program
The Fourth of July major league schedule drew 205,680 attendees over 11 games, down from 220,556 across 17 games last year. Baltimore's Orioles tied 6-6 before 37,922 fans, while the NL averaged 109,356 for five games versus 117,047 last year. The AL counted 96,324 for six games, down from 103,509 a year ago.
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Foyt Proves the Best In Stock Car Racing
A. J. Foyt, winner of the Firecracker 400 at Daytona, edged teammate Bobby Isaac by a nose to claim the $63,000 Independence Day stock car classic. The Houston driver surged ahead on the final turn, taking the low route as Isaac stayed in the high lane to finish second.
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