Sports Stories of the Year from a Bright Minded Editor
A columnist submits his own satirical set of "Worst Sports Stories" for 1965, parodying fame narratives and famous figures. The piece lampoons Roger Maris fame and other legends while weaving absurd vignettes about hunters, duels, bullfighting, football, and mountain climbers for a tongue in cheek endnote.
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Iill Maser
Jeanial Journal of World Sports
Ucg
Ois
Jim Murray
Les Atiecles Times
Evans, Jarvis Lead Kansas Women Amateur Field in First Round
Defending champion Jackie Evans of Topeka and medalist Virginia Jarvis of Winfield advanced in the Kansas Women's Amateur Golf Tournament at Spring Lakes. Evans beat Jane Hyde 3 and 2, Jarvis defeated Dorothy Graham 3 and 2, with other first round winners including Levon Devers, Marge Allen, June Saggan, Annie Stevens, Dianne Wilson, and Karen Keesling.
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Wichita
Jackie Evans
Topeka
Virginia Jarvis
Winfield
Kansas
Spring Lakes Country Club
Miss Evans
Jane Hyde
Kansas City
Miss Jarvis
Dorothy Graham
el Dorado
Levon Devers
Shawnee Mission
Pat Rubelee
Marge Allen
Chanute
Jeannie Hancock
Overland Park
June Saggan
Fran Webber
Annie Stevens
Lea Larson
Dianne Wilson
Sslanes Lela Miller
Karen Keesling
Palmer method backswing knee position analysis
The text explains a key golf swing principle from the Palmer method. A restricted backswing occurs when the left knee points toward the ball, hindering hip turn. Proper form requires the knee to point behind the ball to allow full hip rotation.
Palmer Keeps Eye on Caddy As He Preps for Open Meet
Arnold Palmer focuses on his 15 year old caddy Jack Wallace while preparing for the 65th U S Open at Bellerive Country Club. Palmer contends with Jack Nicklaus, aims to overcome a string of runner up finishes, and seeks a Grand Slam in a landmark season.
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Mexico City
Barrera
Tijuana
Pepe
Swats
Carrigan
Sox
Val de Ree
Florida
Sahara
Everest
Collins Avenue
Palmer
ST. Louis
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Columbus
Ohio
Nicklaus
Bellerive Country Club
Jack Wallace
Ligonier, Pa
Championship Flight Matches Set in Wichita Golf Event
Mary Ann Horner leads a list including Jarvis Devers Allen Saggan Stevens Wilson Evans Keesling in today's championship flight matches. Consolation rounds feature Graham Rubelee Webber Hancock Larson Miller Hyde Horner with tight pairings.
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Mary Ann Horner
Wichita
Jarvis
Devers
Allen
Saggan
Stevens
Wilson
Evans
Keesling
Graham
Rubelee
Webber
Hancock
Larson
Miller
Hyde
Horner
World’s Fair lineage from 1851 Great Exhibition noted
The New York World's Fair follows a tradition begun by London's 1851 Great Exhibition. The early event drew 14,000 exhibitors and six million visitors, housed in a vast glass, iron, and wood building spanning 20 acres.
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Hyde Park
London
Wills and Koufax Put Records in Reach With Dodgers Win
Maury Wills and Sandy Koufax propelled the Dodgers to a 2-1 victory over the Giants as Wills swiped two bases and scored twice while Koufax fanned eight and allowed six hits. Wills leads the league with 41 steals and Koufax owns 135 strikeouts through 15 starts, extending their pace toward existing records.
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Maury Wills
Sandy Koufax
Los Angeles Dodgers
Wills
Jim Gilliam
Koufax
San Francisco
Giants
Dodgers
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Braves
Pat Corrales
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Cincinnati
New York Mets
Houston
Chicago Cubs
Gilliam
Bob Shaw
Willie Mays
Jim Hart
Corrales
Arkansas
Phillies
Jim Bunning
Pirates
Bob Veale
Don Cardwell
Cardinals
Willie Stargell
Jays Enter 14 In NCAA Meet Starting Today
Berkeley AP reports the NCAA track and field championships open at Edwards Field with 500 athletes from over 125 colleges. Kansas Jayhawks name 14 entries led by Suggs and Paul in sprints and relays as Bill Easton ends 18-year KU tenure with June 30 resignation.
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Jays
Berkeley
Calif
National Collegiate Athletic Association
California
Edwards Field
Morgan Groth
Oregon State
Alex Schulten
Bowdoin
John Velses
LaSalle
Larry Kennedy
New Mexico
Tom Farrell
St. John’s
Kansas
Suggs
Dwight Peck
Paul
Doug Dienelt
Bill Easton
Easton
Bob Timmons
Willie Horton Drives Tigers Past Red Sox 9-4
Willie Horton of Detroit had a big day driving in five runs with his 15th homer a double and a single as the Tigers defeated Boston 9-4.
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Willie Horton
Tigers
Detroit
Boston
First British Open Golf Championship Opens In Scotland
The British Open is described as the grandfather of golf tournaments. The inaugural championship took place in 1860 at the Prestwick course in Scotland.
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Prestwich
Scotland
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