Expansion Talks Dominate Both Pro Grid Leagues
New York AP reports the NFL and AFL push big expansion plans with two new teams each by 1966 1967 and fans cities like Houston Boston Chicago Philadelphia Miami and New Orleans in play. Both leagues seek rapid growth with shared wealth and new domed stadium leverage.
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New Orleans
Joe Foss
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Red Blaik
West Point
Garden State Park Race Track
Blaik
Foss
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San Francisco
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Detroit
Domed
Houston Oilers
Rice Stadium
Domed Stadium
New England
Rozelle
White Sox vs Yankees: Fisher Sharp in 15 Inning Win
Eddie Fisher held the Yankees to one hit over six innings as the White Sox won 2 0 in 15 innings. Cater and Fisher homered, lifting Chicago while Minnesota led the standings with a 9 5 win over Washington and other scores followed.
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New York Yankees
White Sox
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Twins
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
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Baltimore
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Cater
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Floyd Robinson
Joe Horlen
Bill Stafford
Horen
Jimmie Hall
Gerry Fosnow
Senators
Hall
Rich Rollins
Bob Allison
Woodie Held
Jim Katt
Fosnow
Joe Azcue
Baseball Standings and Results Across Leagues
National League standings and Friday results list teams such as Los Angeles Milwaukee Cincinnati San Francisco St Louis Houston Philadelphia Pittsburgh Chicago New York with win loss records and home and away games. American League leaders include Los Angeles Boston Washington New York Kansas City Chicago Cleveland Minnesota with recent scores and upcoming doubleheaders.
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Cincinnati
San Fran
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Oun
Houston
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Phia
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Boston
Washington
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Cleveland
Detroit
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Clarke Shatters World Marks in Compton Invitational
Australian Ron Clarke rewrote the record books by clocking 13:25.8 for 5000 meters and 13:00.4 for three miles at Memorial Coliseum. New Zealand's Peter Snell won the mile in 3:56.4, with Jim Ryun posting a personal best 3:56.8 as a strong challenger.
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Ron Clarke
Australia
Clarke
Compton
Memorial Coliseum
Auckland
N.Z
Melbourne
New Zealand
Peter Snell
Snell
Jim Grelle
Jim Ryun
Wichita
Kan
Grelle
Ryun
K State signs top net ace from Santa Monica
Michael Talmadge, No. 1 on Santa Monica High School tennis, signed an inter-conference letter of intent to attend Kansas State. Wildcat coach Karl Finney announced the news. Talmadge, a 6 foot 2 lefty, will study veterinary medicine at K State after Santa Monica won Southern California championships the past three years.
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Kan
Michael Talmadge
Santa Monica
Calif
Kansas State
Karl Finney
Wildcat
Talmadge
K-State
Fund Drive Under Way To Send Hoisington Star To Meet
A drive is under way in Hoisington to raise 500 dollars to send track star Bill Kimble and his coach Eldon Brown to the Golden Western Invitation meet in Sacramento California on June 19. Kimble is invited to compete alongside other Kansas high school stars including miler Jim Ryun of Wichita East.
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Eldon Brown
Sacramento
Calif
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Kansas
Miler
Jim Ryun
Wichita East
400 Cars Gather for Fuel and Gas Invitational
More than 400 cars from a dozen states were expected to compete in the fourth annual U.S. Fuel and Gas Invitational drag races in Great Bend Kansas with events planned today and Sunday.
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U.S
Hoot Gibson's woes deepen as Diamond Year hits hard
Houston catcher Ron Brand hit a three run homer off St. Louis pitcher Hoot Gibson as Houston beat the Cardinals 5-2. Gibson walked Joe Morgan and gave up Brand's shot in the ninth to snap St. Louis' three game skid and drop to 9 losses in 11 games.
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Albie Pearson
Jim Fregosi
Hoot Gibson
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Ron Brand
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New York Mets
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Reds
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Philadelphia
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Gibson
Joe Morgan
Walt Bond
Rusty Staub
Brand
Eddie Mathews
Braves
Dodgers
Wade Blasingame
Felipe Alou
Johnny Edwards
Willie McCovey
Joey Jay
Mets
Bill Mazeroski
Jack Fisher
Bob Friend
New York
Jim Bunning
Wes Covington
Jays Sign Three For Track Rules
Three Kansas prep track stars have inked letters of intent to enroll at KU next fall. Murray Lull Smith Center Dave Pitts Wichita North and Jeff Weltmer Beloit headline the 1965 freshmen joining coach Bob Timmons. Lull high jump 6 4 long jump 880 relay champ Pitts 1 56 6 in 880 and 1 53 3 relay split Weltmer 6 2 5 high jump state record 6 4
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Murray Lull
Smith Center
Dave Pitts
Wichita North
Jeff Weltmer
Beloit
Bob Timmons
Lull
Pitts
Federation
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Gentile to Houston Money Factor in A's Trade
The Kansas City A's sold Jim Gentile for 100000 and two players to Houston Astros and received Jesse Hickman a 26 year old righthander. GM Hank Peters says the money helps in signing draftees next week. Trade leaves A's with mixed prospects as they fight a club record pace of losses.
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Kansas City
Kansas City A
Jim Gentile
Hank Peters
Houston Astros
Jesse Hickman
Oklahoma City
A’s
Arnold Johnson
Finley
Gentile
Ken Harrelson
Peters
Johnson
Hickman
Fred Talbot
Roland Sheldeen
Wes Stock
Jim
Amateur Golf Tourney Cut to 36 Holes in Wichita
The $12 000 KTVA Pro Amateur golf tournament in Wichita has been shortened from 54 to 36 holes after rain washed out the rest of the first round. About 250 golfers compete for prizes, with teams of five and Steve Reid's St Louis pro led the division at 61, closely followed by Air Justice's team from Rolling Hills Club.
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Kan
St. Louis
Steve Reid
Air Justice
Rolling Hills Club
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