Len Dawson Two-Way Star Leads Chiefs Athlete
Len Dawson of the Kansas City Chiefs embodies a two way role as he calls signals on Sundays and works as a sideline sportscaster during the week. He spoke in Lawrence about football, sportscasting, and future plans while preparing for an 11th season. Dawson noted Kansas City’s title chances and highlighted KU alumni Curtis Mc Clinton and Bert Coan as key contributors.
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Len
Kansas City
Kansas University
Curtis McClinton
Bert Coan
Chiefs
Bert
Horlen Pitches Sox To Seventh Win In Red Sox Game
Chicago right-hander Joel Horlen improved to 7 0 with a 5 2 win over Boston in the first game as he mowed down the Red Sox on six hits. He also notes tissue chewing helps relax him during his best start since 1958 Alpine Cowboys. Boston won the nightcap 7 3. Cleveland beat Minnesota 7 5. Reichardt homered for California in a 6 5 win over Baltimore. Yanks blanked Washington 6 0. San Francisco beat Cincinnati 8 5. Atlanta won 5 4 at Los Angeles while St Louis defeated Houston 6 2.
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Chicago White Sox
Boston
White Sox
Detroit
Cleveland
Minnesota
Max Alvis
California
Baltimore
Rick Reichardt
Jim Fregosi
Jimmy Hall
New York Yankees
Washington
San Francisco
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Atlanta
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Houston
Horlen
Red Sox
Tex
Cowboys
Carl Yastrzemski
Joe Foy
Gerry McNertney
Ken Berry
Gary Bell
Bell
Chicago
Tom McCraw
Ron Hansen
Bruce Howard
Russ Gibson
Foy
Yastrzemski
Alvis
Indians
Joe Azcue
Chuck Hinton
Twins
Ed Connolly
Portland
Reichardt
Angels
Fregosi
Hall
Frank Robinson
Orioles
Joe Verbanic
Syracuse
Yankees
Senators
Jake Gibbs
Verbanic
Top State Mile Star Plans Kansas Career
Jim Neihouse of Salina Sacred Heart, Kansas fastest high school miler in 1967, signed a national letter of intent with Kansas University. He won five Class A state titles from 440 yards to two miles, set prep mile marks, and topped cross country, indoor, and outdoor charts. Also noted: Wyandotte shortstop Paul Womble signed with KU, after a high school season hitting .452 in the Kansas City Ban Johnson League and a St. Louis Cardinals drafting offer.
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Jim Neihouse
Salina
Wichita
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Kansas Prep
Paul Womble
Wyandotte High School
University of Kansas
Floyd Temple
Jayhawk
Womble
Wyandolle
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Bob Barratti
Wichita North
Barratti
Sacred Heart
Midstates Federation
Cozad
Neb
Nebraska
Iowa
Doug Smith
Sioux City
Tom Rupp
Rupp
Bernard Schroeder
Boney
KU Fresh Set On Grid Court 1967-68 Schedule
Kansas freshman football and basketball teams release four football games and eight basketball games for the 1967-68 season. All but two football games are Big Eight contests with two early basketball games against Kansas City and Highland junior colleges. The schedule includes a first-time matchup with Oklahoma State in Stillwater and a home-and-home basketball series with Nebraska, plus doubleheaders with Kansas State Missouri and Nebraska.
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Wade Stinson
Kansas City
Highland
Oklahoma State
Colts
Stillwater
Jayhawk
Dusenbury and Beougher Lead in Kansas Amateur Golf Tourney
Dusenbury and Beougher remain in contention for titles at Prairie Dunes Country Club Hutchinson in the Kansas Men’s Amateur. Dusenbury a KU law student and former Kansas State football player advanced with a 7 6 win over Ton Gillespie while Jeff Triplett and Bob Winn were eliminated in the President Flight.
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Doug Dusenbury
Jon Beougher
Lawrence
Kansas
Prairie Dunes Country Club
Hutchinson
Jeff Triplett
Bob Winn
Dusenbury
Kansas State
Dave Dennis
Independence
Wichita
Ton Gillespie
Boeagher
Bill Keck
Kansas City
Triplett
Winn
Leawood
al Wittman
Bruce Bolener
Notre Dame Linebacker Jim Lynch Signs with Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs announce the signing of Jim Lynch from Notre Dame. The 21 year old, 230 pound linebacker was a second round pick and joined the club via a 1964 trade with Boston.
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Kansas City Chiefs
Jim Lynch
University of Notre Dame
American League Football Club
Chiefs
Lynch
Boston
Jayhawks Seek Second USTFF Track Crown in Albuquerque
Kansas University Jayhawk Track Club led by Jim Ryan and Bob Timmons heads to Albuquerque for a weekend defense of the USTFF title. Eight varsity and four freshmen compete in sprints, distance events, relays, and field events with Ryun aiming both 880 and mile, and Meade Julian Ferrell Meade contending in multiple relays and sprints.
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United States Track and Field Federation
Albuquerque
Bob Timmons
Jim Ryan
Ben Olsson
Dwight Peck
George Byers
Dave Stevens
Tom Yergovich
Ken Gaines
Gary Ard
Randy Julian
Mark Ferrell
Julio Meade
Paul Mattingly
Ryan
Terre Haute
Ind
Jayhawk Club
New Mexico
Brigham Young
Timmons
Olsson
Byers
Peck
Meade
Julian
Jayhawks
Gaines
Craig's Car Returns For Jalopy Races At Lawrence Speedway
Don Craig's car returns to action tonight in the jalopy races at Lawrence Speedway after a broken collarbone from a Topeka crash. Time trials start at 7 30 p m with the first race around 8 p m.
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Don Craig
Lawrence Speedway
Craig
Topeka
Softball Winners in League No 1-Thrilling Thursday Night
Trinity Lutheran defeated Friends Church 15 to 7 while First Presbyterian outslugged First Baptist 14 to 11 in the League No 1 Men's Slow-Pitch Softball tournament.
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Trinity Lutheran
First Presbyterian
Friends Church
First Baptist
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