Pirates Win 8-5 as Alou Foot Sparks Rally
The Pittsburgh Pirates surged past the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-5after Matty Alou was hit by a low inside pitch and reached first with two out in the seventh. Gene Michael, Roberto Clemente, and Donn Clendenon fueled the late uprising as Don Drysdale, Phil Regan, and Jose Pagan contributed key hits. The win puts Pittsburgh one game ahead of the San Francisco Giants in the National League pennant race.
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Gene Michael
Roberto Clemente
Jim Brewer
Drysdale
Manny Mota
Brewer
Phil Regan
Jose Pagan
Donn Clendenon
Laboratory Tests Don’t Measure Ryun’s Ability
KU physiology tests show Jim Ryun’s heart and lung metrics are similar to other Jayhawk runners. Dr. Ed Elbel says Ryun’s edge comes from explosive power and perfect timing, not measurable by standard treadmill readings. Ryun’s world mile record pace is linked to rapid pulse rise and sustained effort beyond four to five minutes.
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Kansas University
Ed Elbel
Ryun
Jayhawk
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Elbel
Ryan
Michel Jazy
Bill Dodson
Dodson
Veteran Pro Players Press for Higher Pay Amid Holdouts
Several NFL veterans including San Francisco’s John Brodie and Detroit’s Darris McCord threaten to skip games for better salaries. Brodie demands over 50 000 with attorney guidance, while McCord seeks pay equity after the league’s merger. Other clubs report no salary troubles as pre-season camps open statewide.
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Associated Press
John Brodie
San Francisco 49Ers
National Football League
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Darris McCord
Detroit Lions
Brodie Rental
John Elliott Cook
San Francisco
Brown
Detroit
AFL
Baseball Standings and Daily Results Roundup
The national league standings show Pittsburgh at 68 66 and San Francisco 56 38 with key figures for Los Angeles Philadelphia and Houston. Daily results include Cincinnati over Chicago 5-4 in a 7 inning game and New York over San Francisco 3 2 in 0 innings, plus Philadelphia defeating Houston 13 9.
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Big Eight Football Kickoff Luncheon Tickets On Sale
Tickets for the ninth annual Big Eight Conference Football Kickoff Luncheon are available at $3. The event Friday August 12 at Hotel Muehlebach features talks by all eight head coaches and follows the Conference pre-season meeting. Reservations may be placed by mail or phone Harrison 1 3444.
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World Alpine Ski Championships Delayed by Heavy Snow
Heavy snow at Portillo Chile slows alpine team preparations for the World Championships set to begin in two weeks. Persistent snowfall disrupts training schedules and course setup as organizers assess tracks and safety conditions.
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Hawks Dominate Osawatomie Behind Schmidtberger Gem
Lawrence American Legion posting, led by Gary Schmidtberger a no hit no run performance at Meakipe Field, 7-0 over Osawatomie to close regular season. The Hawks improve to 23-10, head to Paola for District Two Tournament action at Russell Field, facing Garnett Olathe Osawatomie Ottawa and Paola in a double elimination setup. The win featured two runs in the second inning sparked by Temple Jackson and Oberzan with errors aiding the rally.
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En Homer
Bill Henry
Roy McMillan
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Willie Mays
Jack Fisher
Jim Hart
Ray Washburn
St. Louis
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Atlanta
Ken Johnson
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Bob Taylor
Len Jackson
John Brawn
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Connie Mackers Trip Keeps Lawrence Strong in Title Race
Lawrence Connie Mack defeated the Olathe Comets 9-1 in Olathe behind Bill Kelly’s two-hit pitching and RBI bursts from Roger Mignot and Pat Lang. Mignot doubled and singled with two runs and two scores. Lang added a double and three RBIs. Lawrence improves to 16-6 and faces Ottawa Rebels at Municipal Field Saturday night as the pennant race tightens with Lawrence Rebels and Sunflower.
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Roger Mignot
Pat Lang
Lawrence
Connie Mack
Olathe Comets
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Mignot
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Ottawa Rebels
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Meet the Chiefs Night Scheduled for Saturday
Liberty Missouri AP The Kansas City Chiefs prepare for Meet the Chiefs Night with a Reds versus Whites scrimmage. Len Dawson will quarterback the Reds and Pete Beathard calls signals for the Whites. Coach Hank Stram says veterans form the Reds while rookies lead the Whites. Chiefs polished running attack and held a 15 minute line scrimmage.
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