Speed, experience fuel Kansas State's 1964 football hopes
Bill Mayers Sport Talk surveys 1964 Big Eight race with Kansas State featuring 11 lettermen backs, sophs Bob Henry and Henry Howard, and All-American Jim Grisham. Oklahoma favored. KU, Missouri, Nebraska, Colorado loom as threats. AFL NFL dynamics and Whitey Ford anchor Yankee hopes also noted.
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Kansas State
K-State
Doug Weaver
Wildcats
Bob Henry
Henry Howard
Big Eight
Jim Grisham
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Iowa State
Curtis McClinton
Tom
Colorado
Oklahoma State
Local drivers fail to dominate Topeka jalopy races
Lawrence drivers had a thin showing at the Topeka event with Meyer the lone first place winner. Mickey Harris suffered a broken axle at Ottawa where he won the A trophy and Don Craig the B trophy. Wayne Hattabaugh and Darrell Foster posted top finishes while others damaged cars and accidents occurred on track.
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John
Hi) Simmons
Missouri
John Jr
Jones
Smith
Fortenberry
Tiger
Columbia
Kansas University
Kansas
Simmons
Don Meyer
Lawrence
Mickey Harris
Red Andrews
Ron Amerine
Ottawa
Lawrence Sinks
Darrell Foster
Jack Lux
Topeka
Don Craig
Wayne Hattabaugh
Craig
Harris
Andrews
Wayne Meredith
Laver-Davies Capture Milwaukee Open Doubles Title
Rod Laver and Mike Davies won the doubles title at the Milwaukee Open by beating Pancho Gonzales and Alex Olmedo 6-4 6-3. Ken Rosewall of Australia claimed the singles crown 6-4 3-6 6-2 over Gonzales.
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Milwaukee
Rod Laver
Mike Davies
Pancho Gonzales
Alex Olmedo
Ken Rosewall
Australia
Gonzales
Braves Deny Trade Talk Amid Spahn Rumors
Milwaukee Braves Officials and players including Eddie Mathews denied a New York rumor that would trade Mathews Warren Spahn and Frank Bolling to the Mets for 200000 and three players. Mathews called the report pitiful and a writer’s lie while Spahn voiced no definitive stance, asserting he’s far from finished.
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Milwaukee
New York Mets
Milwaukee Braves
Eddie Mathews
New York
Mathews
Warren Spahn
Frank Bolling
Mets
Spahn
Boston
Braves
John McHale
Cardinals Push Phils Into Second Place
The Cardinals split a doubleheader with Philadelphia to move into a tie for first in the National League. Philadelphia won the opener 5-0, but St. Louis captured the nightcap 8-2 as the Phillies committed six errors, leading to unearned runs. In Los Angeles, Kansas City beat the Angels 4-0 on Diego Segui’s five hit effort.
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New York Yankee
Whitey Ford
Sandy Koufax
Los Angels Dodgers
Ford
Whitey
Babe Ruth
Ruth
Baltimore
Yanks
Yogi Berra
Lawrencian
Ralph Houk
Yogi
Ralph
Dodgers
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Phillies
Kansas City
Angels
Diego Segui
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Radatz Nears Konstanty Mark For Relief Prowess
Boston pitcher Dick Radatz continued his dominant relief role for the Red Sox, earning his 11th and 12th saves in a doubleheader sweep of Cleveland. The 6 foot 6 inch righty reiterated his value to manager Johnny Pesky, with Pesky praising Radatz as essential and crowd pleasing. Spanswick and Monbouquette also contributed in the wins.
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Boston
Cleveland
Pounder
Fed Sox
Ed Williams
Johnny Pesky
Bill Spanswick
Bill Monbouquette
Sox
Radatz
Pesky
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Hank Aaron
Denver Boys, Inc
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Agency
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Health and
Mass
Brownie Kerns
Meyer
Chris Short
Cardinals
Bill White
Lou Brock
Curt Flood
Tim McCarver
Ray Sadecki
Ray Culp
A’s
Bill Bryan
Nelson Mathews
Wayne Causey
Segui
Ray Washburn
Dan Schneider
Ted Bowsfield
Earl Wilson
Red Sox
Phils
THE
Associated Press
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Konstanty
Jim Konstanty
Monster
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Cfes
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Firestone
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Firestone Nylon Farm & Commercial
Firestone Guide Grip
Firestone Corner
New Hampshire
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