White Sox erupt for 17 runs against Twins in big win
The Chicago White Sox powered to a 17-4 victory over Minnesota. A 19-hit assault included a grand slam by McCraw and homers by Cater and Romano. Eddie Fisher improved to 9-2 as Chicago moved into a share of the AL lead. Cleveland also won, pulling within a half game.
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Fred Whitfield
Boston
Bill Monbouquette
Vic Davalillo
Indians
Rocky Colavito
Leon Wagner
Luis Tiant
Timmons Named Kansas Track Coach at KU
Bob Timmons will become Kansas University head track coach this Thursday succeeding Bill Easton who was fired after 18 seasons. Timmons, 40, leaving Oregon State to return to his alma mater, expects top athletes like Jim Ryan to enroll as freshmen this fall while Easton plans two weeks away fishing in Manitoba before possibly rejoining KU staff.
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Kansas University
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Wade Stinson
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Kansas Relays
Oregon State
Wichita
Jim Ryan
Jayhawks
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Emporia
Easton to Step Back From Coaching After USTCA Return
Easton will not coach full time and plans to stay near track. He has taken over as head of the U. S. Track Coaches Association and will pursue writing and consulting. He noted being fired prompted some retirement thoughts after the 1965 season.
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Easton
Negro Burl Toler Breaks Color Bar In NFL Officiating
Burl Akron Toler, ex San Francisco University star, is hired by the NFL as a field official for the 1965 season becoming the first Negro to officiate in a major professional league. He will serve as head linesman on a nationwide schedule after being selected by NFL supervisor Mark Duncan.
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Burl Akron Toler
San Francisco University
National Football League
NFL
Pete Rozelle
Toler
Ford Frick
Zack Clayton Long
Ollie Matson
San Francisco
Mark Duncan
Kelso Debuts at Monmouth Park in 1965 Sprint
Kelso the Horse of the Year five times makes his 1965 debut at Monmouth Park Oceanport New Jersey in a six furlong nonwinners sprint. The all time money winner with earnings of 1 893 362 dollars last won the Washington DC International at Laurel.
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Laurel
Charles Sets the Pace As A's Clip Farm Club
Ed Charles hit a two out two on ninth inning homer to lift the Kansas City Athletics to a 4 2 win over Birmingham their Southern League farm club The A s had been shut out until the ninth as Larry Stahl drew a walk and a single followed by Charles delayed off Marcel Lacheman The A s hurler Santiago Rosario closed the ninth and John O Donoghue earned the win with Rosario protecting the victory.
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Ala
Ed Charles
Kansas City Athletics
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Charles
Marcel Lacheman
Kansas City
Rene Lacheman
Santiago Rosario
Haywood Sullivan
Rosario
John O’donoghue
Ryun Smashes Mile Record, Welcomed By Wichita Friends
Teen idol Jim Ryun returns to Wichita after winning the National AAU mile in 3 55.3 in San Diego. Fans cheer as Ryun, 18, greets his parents and former schoolmates. He credits a 500 yard surge for the victory and predicts a 3 50 mile within years. He plans a summer tour including Jamaica Poland West Germany and a U S team face off with Russia.
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Russia
Nicklaus Tops Money Winners Listing in PGA Sanctioned Events
Jack Nicklaus adds 4050 dollars from the St. Paul Open to his PGA sanctioned earnings totaling 57700 for the season. Including unofficial events his career haul reaches 68488 dollars as he holds the top position in professional golf money leaders.
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Fla
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Professional Golfers Association
Rocky Colavito Proves Vital As Indians Lead Baseball Race
Boston AP report notes Cleveland Indians win 9-2 over Boston as Rocky Colavito shines with a double two singles one RBI and one run in five trips lifting Cleveland to 15 of 17 and tying Chicago for AL leaders. Birdie Tebbetts cautions against declaring a pennant. Also mentions Yale track naming Henry E Cole as next season captain.
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Lindgren’s Status Still Is Doubtful
New York AP report notes Gerry Lindgren flies to Europe amid NCAA AAU clash over sanctions. NCAA likely will not penalize colleges for athletes competing in the AAU meet where Lindgren and others qualified for a tour of events before Russia in Kiev. Lindgren, a Washington State freshman, finished close behind Billy Mills in a world record pace six mile clocking of 27 11.6.
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Europe
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National Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA
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Colgate
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Barnes
Amateur Athletic Union
Russia
Kiev
Lindgren
Tom Farrell
St. John’s
Otis Burrell
Nevada
Don Owens
Grambling
Theron Lewis
Southern University
Washington State
Billy Mills
Auerbach to Step Down as Celtics Coach Next Year
Boston Celtics builder Red Auerbach announced next season will be his last as coach. He will stay with the team as executive vice president after agreeing to a three year pact with new owners Rapper Knickerbocker Breweries.
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Boston Celtics
Arnold
Red
Mills and Schul Lead Eight Americans in Helsinki World Games
Lt. Billy Mills of Oceanside California and Bob Schul of Dayton Ohio headline eight Americans set to compete in the world games in Helsinki Finland this week. The international track meet runs Wednesday and Thursday this week.
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Billy Mills
Oceanside
Calif
Bob Schul
Dayton
Ohio
Helsinki
Finland
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