Preseason Big Eight poll buzz and KU football hopes rise
Publicist Phil Dynan reports widespread mail responses to the Big Eight preseason poll. Kansas may rise to fourth behind Nebraska Missouri Colorado Oklahoma and Oklahoma State as coach Crowder rebuilds Colorado and KU pursues offensive balance led by Skahan and receivers Kampschroeder Elias.
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Ex KU Hurdler Signs With Chiefs As Free Agent
Kansas City Chiefs sign former Kansas University track hurdler Bill Chambers of Mission as a free agent. A three year KU letterman who did not play college football, Chambers was a high school quarterback at Shawnee Mission East and shares the KU 60 yard high hurdles indoor record at 7.4 seconds. He completed his first year of law school at KU and seeks an offensive end berth. He is 6 feet 3 inches and about 206 pounds.
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Legion Splits But Wins Long Salina Battle
Lawrence's American Legion baseball team split two western road games over the weekend. They edged Salina 7-5 in 16 innings Saturday at Salina and lost 2-0 to unbeaten Russell at Russell on Sunday. Manager Ken Page's Hawks stand 3-5.
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Randy Russell
Race for Three-Year Honor Full Cycle as Kauai Loses
New York AP reports the three year old championship is wide open after Kauai King finished fourth in the Belmont Stakes. Amberoid won. Buckpasser, Graustark, and Creme de la Creme remain contenders with plans targeting Arlington Classic and the Travers at Saratoga.
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Eddie Neley
Ogden Phipps
Tom Fool
Hialeah Park
Leonard Richards
Delaware Park
Dwyer
Henry Forrest
Native Dancer
Monmouth Park
New Jersey
Saratoga
Connie Mack Unit Opens With Two 3-1 Wins
Lawrence's Connie Mack team started the season with two 3-1 wins. The Legion reserves beat Bonner on Saturday and defeated Greeley in Mo Kan League play on Sunday. Tom Oakson Gerry Wedel Bill Kelly Steve Kelly and Joe Flannery pitched. Oakson and Wedel fanned seven each against Bonner. Greg Randel had two hits in the Bonner game and Hal Crady drove in two runs at Greeley. Heinrich emphasized using many players for experience.
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Jim Stuart
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Greeley
Tom Oakson
Gerry Wedel
Bill Kelly
Steve Kelly
Joe Flannery
Greg Randel
Hal Crady
Oakson
Wedel
Heinrich
Lawrence club golfers among Kansas Amateur entries
Eight LCC golfers are listed among the entries for the Kansas Men's Amateur Tourney starting Tuesday at Shawnee Country Club. The players include Al Hack, Rick Miller, Frank Kirk, Mike Krone, John Wooden, Jon Beougher, Doug Dusenbury and Jeff Triprett, all due to see opening round action Tuesday.
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al Hack
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John Wooden
Jon Beougher
Doug Dusenbury
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Buster Cupit Wins Seventh KTVH Pro Am at Wichita
Buster Cupit of Longview Texas captured the seventh annual KTVH Pro Am at MacDonald Park Wichita. He posted 67 after rounds of 64 72 for a 203 total. Leon Andrews of Osawatomie Kansas finished second with 211.
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Longview
Tex
MacDonald Park
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Leon Andrews
Osawatomie
Kan
Field of 25 for U S Open sectional qualifying in Kansas City
A field of 25 players, mostly veterans, begins sectional qualifying at Indian Hills country club. The top five after 36 holes advance to the U S Open in San Francisco June 16 19. Notable entrants include Dutch Harrison Dave Douglas Jim Tom Blair Stan Thirsk Duke Gibson Rodney Horn and others from Missouri Kansas Nebraska and Nebraska amateur ranks.
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St. Louis
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Missouri
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Stan Thirsk
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Chisox Pitcher Adopts New Plan Sparks Sweep
Gary Peters lowers his kick and throws a two hitter as the Chicago White Sox sweep a doubleheader 12-0 and 4-1 over the Washington Senators. Peters improves to 3-2 with a 2.18 ERA, while Tommie Agee and Tom McCraw drive in runs in both games. The ChiSox staff adds to a 0.80 ERA over 10 games with six shutouts in that span.
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Don Wert
Big Eight Aces Shine Over Weekend Across Major Meets
Kansas freshman Jim Ryun nearly matched the world mile record at Compton with a 3:53.7 pace while Missouri, Oklahoma and Kansas State posted strong marks. Steve Herndon of Missouri set an all-time Big Eight high jump best at 7-11. Other winners included John Perry and Dave Ryun in 880s, Nebraska sprinters, and Oklahoma State 3:08.6 mile relay second in conference history.
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