Roberts Becomes 33rd Three-Sport Letterman at KU
Jay Roberts of Des Moines Iowa, 6-4 203 pound sophomore, joined a 25 member track and field monogram list Friday as Kansas Universitys 33rd three sport letterman. He earlier earned football and basketball letters and now stands as the first three-sport winner since 1952-53 and the first rookie since 1950-51. He added a fifth place 6-2 high jump at the Big Eight Outdoor meet and contributed seven passes for 88 yards as a reserve end with 33 rebounds in 12 basketball games.
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German Boxer Bubi Scholz Meets Johnson in Berlin Title Bout
AP reports Germany's Bubi Scholz challenges Old Johnson for the world light heavyweight title at outdoor Berlin Olympic Stadium. The 15 round bout, first title match in Germany, draws 50,000 fans with Johnson favored 4-1. Johnson, 69-8 with 32 KOs, and Scholz, 85-6-46 KO, both in top shape.
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Finnish vaulter Nikula vaults world record height
Pentti Nikula of Finland cleared 16 feet 24 inches at the Finnish national championships, matching the world pole vault record on his first try. He attempted 16 5/4 feet but failed twice. Officials said conditions were suitable and planned to submit the mark as a world record.
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Musial Breaks Major League Total-Base Record in DH Split
Hatting Stans Musial of the Cardinals hit a homer and three singles as St Louis split a doubleheader with Philadelphia. The performance broke Ty Cobb's career total-base record of 6 863. Cardinals won 7 3 in the opener and Phillies took the nightcap 11 3. Pitcher Al Jackson of the Mets tossed a one hit 2 0 shutout of Houston and retired 22 in order in the first game of a doubleheader with Colts Houston won the second game 1 4.
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Tex Winter Hospitalized for Eye Infection at KU Med Center
Kansas State University head basketball coach Tex Winter was admitted to Kansas University Medical Center in Kansas City for treatment of an eye infection. He had a brief stay there last week for the same ailment.
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Sports Column On AAU Controversies And Track News
A personal sports column surveys AAU politics including Burleson’s clash with AAU limits and Temple’s national Coach of the Year nomination. It notes Kansas coach Bill Easton in Malaya and KU track assistant Bob Lawson at the National AAU meet, plus light anecdotes on radio sports figures Bill Stern and Monte Moore.
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Giants and Braves Tangle In Record 9-Inning Battle
Milwaukee 11, San Francisco 9 in the longest nine inning major league game. Giants led 9-8 after rallying from early deficit. a disputed interference play at first base involved Stu Miller. Braves benefited in the ninth with three runs to seal the 11-9 win amid umpire disagreements and protest potential.
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Baseball Scores and Schedule Across Leagues
Friday results show Minnesota routing Los Angeles 38 to 2 in a stormy box. Boston split with Baltimore after 10 innings, Detroit beat New York 7 to 4, Cleveland downed Washington 6 to 2, Chicago topped Kansas City 5 to 1. Today's games feature Los Angeles at Minnesota and others. Sunday lineups include New York at Detroit and Boston at Baltimore among two games each.
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Ober’s Softball Hosts Clinton in South Park Doubleheader
Ober’s softball team plays Clinton in a two game set at the South Park diamond. First pitch at 7 30 p m. Ober is 5 2 in league play after last weekend’s doubleheader win.
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Northern pike season closed to protect Turtle Creek stock
Kansas Forestry Fish and Game Commission halted the statewide northern pike season to promote growth in Turtle Creek Reservoir where about 3.5 million pike fingerlings were stocked. The rule aims to minimize fishing pressure while the population establishes. Anglers are asked to release any pike caught and handle them gently to protect mucous coating and prevent disease. The article also notes dove census results and boating deaths urging safety compliance.
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Dotson Named All America In Track Honors
Eugene Oregon Jim Baker of Missouri and Bill Dotson of Kansas earned spots on the 1962 all-America track team chosen by the NCAA rules committee. Dotson secured an mile placing while Baker earned a 440. Also named were Tony Watson Oklahoma in broad jump and Don Myers Colorado in pole vault.
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