Hawks beat Olathe 5-2 to open busy week
Lawrence Junior American Legion team defeated Olathe 5-2 at Municipal Field to raise its record to 11 wins in 17 games. Randy Russell and Bob Taylor sparked the offense behind right hander Steve Wempe with key hits and solid defense as the Hawks plan trips to Osawatomie Friday Salina Saturday and Great Bend Sunday.
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Steve Wempe
Olathe
Hawks
Russell
Taylor
Bob Rose
Jim Schmitz
Len Jackson
Wempe
Fanning
Clathe
Custer
Kurtz
Bhsny Bickelmeyer
Brink
Degarmo
Mahaffie
Marshall
Hamblen
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Paperseroscecevenese
Rbi
Brann
Secanarece
Rose
Schmitz
Jackson
Stuart
Oherzan
Osawatomie
Salina
Great Bend
Wigger
Duaster
Oberza
Houston Holds Lead In NCAA Golf Meet
Houston grabs a three stroke edge after the opening round at Stanford led by Hal Underwood Elwig Fanning and Mike Mitchell. Sherman Finger and Bob Dickson topped individuals with 69s as Matt Fleckman and Jim Grant faltered.
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Stanford
Calif
Big Guns
Matt Fleckman
Jim Grant
Cougars
Sherman Finger
Southern California
Bob Dickson
Oklahoma State
Stanford University
Fleckman
Grant
Tis
Hal Underwood
Elwig Fanning
Mike Mitchell
Detroit Tigers Power Past Senators 12-2
Dick McAuliffe homered and doubled fueling two rallies as Detroit crushed Washington 12-2. Mickey Lolich scattered seven hits, struck out 10 after returning from Air National Guard duty, anchoring a dominant pitching performance while McAuliffe shined at the plate.
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Dick McAuliffe
Mickey Lolich
Lolich
Washington
Air National Guard
McAuliffe
Tigers
Senators
Koufax Struggles To 13th Triumph
Dodgers ace Sandy Koufax battled a 10 hit Houston attack to earn his 13th win in a 5-2 victory over the Astros at the Astrodome in front of a record crowd. San Francisco split a twin bill with Chicago as Gaylord Perry won in the opener and Tom Haller homered in the nightcap. The day also saw Cincinnati and Philadelphia post wins as Rich Allen and Cleon Jones delivered key hits in close games for their clubs.
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Cap Peterson
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Ron Herbel
Reds
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Rich Allen
Phillies
Joey Jay
Braves
Jay
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Phils
Bob Buhl
Rocky Colavito
Chicago White Sox
A’s
Chicago Cubs
New York Mets
Barber
Yankees
Carl Yastrzmski
Don Demeter
Tom Kelley
National Juco Champ Signs Kansas Letter
Coach Bob Timmons of Kansas announced that Steve Moon of Chanute Junior College signed a letter of intent to enroll at Kansas University. Moon won the javelin at the National Junior College meet with a 218-64 record toss and will be eligible for KU’s varsity track squad next season. Moon maintains a B average and plans to major in biological science.
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Bob Timmons
Kansas
Steve Moon
Chanute Junior College
Kansas University
Moon
Timmons
First Four Finishers In 1965 AAU Decathlon Head Field
Salina Kansas AP The 1965 top four finishers lead a 31 entry field in the 48th National AAU decathlon July 2-3. Defending champ Bill Toomey Russ Hodge 1965 runnerup Don Shy and fourth place finisher Bill Smith head the lineup with notable rivals from Kansas Oklahoma and Wichita including Conrad Nightingale Don Payne Fred Burton Larry Smith Ron Tull and Jim Johnson along with Fort Hays State’s Bob Schmidt and Mike Williams and other top contenders. The schedule includes events across two days with university and high school divisions also holding special events.
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Salina
Kan
Bill Toomey
Santa Barara
Calif
Russ Hodge
San Jose
Don Shy
Pomona
Bill Smith
Pasadena
Steve Rogers
Manhattan
Don Ellis
Erick
Ola
Arthur V. Smith
Edmond
Okla
Conrad Nightingale
Kansas State
Kstate
Don Payne
Wichita
Fred Burton
Oklahoma
Larry Smith
Ron Tull
Jim Johnson
Fort Hays State
Bob Schmidt
Mike Williams
Carlson Wins Match In Kansas City Meet
Paul Carlson former Lawrence High School and Kansas University golfer advances to the semi finals in the Kansas City Golf Association City Tournament with a 4 and 3 victory over Don Bell Jr of Mirror Lake. Other Wednesday winners include Gene Elston Patrick Quinn Gary Johnson Arnie Garfinkel Glenn Oatman Dick Farmer and Rod Horn.
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Kansas City
Paul Carlson
Lawrence High School
Kansas University
Kansas City Golf Association
Don Bell
Mirror Lake
Carlson
Bell
Gene Elston
Patrick Quinn
Gary Johnson
Arnie Garfinkel
Glenn Oatman
Dick Farmer
Rod Horn
Packers Sign Two Sophomores for 1966 Season
Green Bay Packer sophomores Allen Jacobs and Rich Marshall have signed contracts for the 1966 NFL season. Jacobs, a reserve fullback, saw limited offensive duty last year, while Marshall will compete for a defensive tackle spot.
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Green Bay, Wis
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