Dobbins, KU Hold Third as ISU Dominates Loop Gym Meet
Kansas and Iowa State led the Big Eight gymnastics meet with ISU taking the team title. Kent Dobbins of Kansas finished third overall with a 49.25 all around score and strong showings on high bar and long horse amid Colorado and Nebraska battlers.
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Lawrence
Iowa State
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Colorado
Bob Fisher
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Oklahoma
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Jerry Crowder
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Tim Clarke
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Oklahoma City
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Joe Owens
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Lion Track Team Fourth in Shawnee Mission North Quadrangular
Lawrence opened its track season with a fourth place finish at Shawnee Mission North as North led with 94 points, Wyandotte 67 5 6, Sumner 52 2 3, and Lawrence 23 %. Billy Payne led Lawrence with a 4th in the 100 and 2nd in the 440, with Larry Stancliff 2nd in discus and the Lion medley relay taking 2nd. The Lions next travel to Manhattan on March 26 for the state indoor meet and Ottawa Relays on April 2, with a B-team meet against Tonganoxie on the Lawrence track Thursday at 3:30 p.m.
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Billy Payne
Larry Stancliff
Mark Handa
Mission North
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Rick Stucky
Art Dyer
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John Brawn
Ray Kinkaid
Alan Hack
Gary Winyard
Steve Anderson
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Hawks fall to Lakers in pivotal playoff race
The St. Louis Hawks lost 132 120 to the Los Angeles Lakers as they fight for an NBA Western Division playoff berth. Baltimore clinched second in the West with a 125 105 victory over Cincinnati, led by Bailey Howell Don Ohl and Jim Barnes with 72 points.
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Don Ohl
Jim Barnes
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Hawks
San Francisco
Guerin
Detroit
New York
Warriors
California
National Tournament Semi-finals Heat Hutchinson Kansas
Moberly Missouri defeated Dallas Baptist 64 to 40 in the semi finals at Hutchinson Kansas. Cameron A&M Oklahoma topped Hutchinson 86 to 91 in a consolation tilt. Chipola Florida beat Cumberland Tennessee 77 to 72. Burlington Illinois beat Wesley Delaware 119 to 88. Wilson of Chicago defeated Casper Wyoming 88 to 65.
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Dallas Baptist
Cameron A&m
Okla
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Fla
Cumberland
Tenn
Burlington
Ilona
Wesley
Del
Wilson of
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Casper
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Hanson Lost For KU Season By Foot Surgery
KU track coach Bob Timmons announced senior sprinter Bob Hanson will miss the outdoor season after foot surgery during Easter break. Hanson, a top Big Eight sprinter and hurdler, faces likely end of his track career. John Lawson may rejoin the team after knee issues without surgery.
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Kansas University
Bob Timmons
Hanson
Timmons
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John Lawson
Lawson
KU Medical Center
Ftonight
Kansas State
Seagren Surpasses Indoor Pole Vault Record in Cleveland
Bob Seagren broke his own indoor pole vault mark with a 17 ft 34 in leap at the Knights of Columbus Track Meet in Cleveland. The Glendale City College sophomore previously set 17 ft 6 in at the AAU Games in Albuquerque, surpassing the 16 ft 10 in held by teammate John Pennel.
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Bob Seagren
Knights of Columbus
Seagren
Albuquerque
Glendale Calif
John Pennel
Glendale City College
Gonzalez Seeks World Title After Upset at MSG
Jose Gonzalez captured the World Middleweight title by a unanimous decision over Don Fullmer in 12 rounds at Madison Square Garden. The New York based Puerto Rican native stated he aims to become the world middleweight champion.
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Jose Gonzalez
Puerto Rico
Don Fullmer
West Jordan
Utah
Madison Square Garden
Lecompton Star Player Earns East Central League All Star
Lecompton junior Stan Simmons was the sole Lecompton basketball representative on the East Central League all star team chosen by coaches. Other league members include Paxico seniors Wurtz Bronaugh Hund, Dover seniors Campbell George Ginter, Harveyville seniors Chatham Thompson Thomas, with honorable mentions DeVillier Hill Hayden Hund Towery Delge.
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Stan Simmons
Steve Wurtz
Ray Bronaugh
Jerry Hund
Paxico High
Rick Campbell
Ron George
Phil Ginter
Dover High
Rick Chatham
Roy Thompson
Jim Thomas
Harveyville High
J. DeVillier
Maple Hill
Bob Hayden
Harveyville
Steve Hund
Paxico
B. Towery
Auburn
Walt Delge
Kentucky Western Clash In Finals Of Cage Tourney
Kentucky and Texas Western reach the NCAA final in College ParkMD after semifinal wins. Kentucky after a hard fought 83 79 win over Duke seeks fifth national title as Texas Western led by Artis 22 and Hill 18 faces them in the championship.
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Rupp
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Blue Devils
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Associated Press
Garden City Victory Erases Memories of an Earlier Day
Garden City Buffaloes win the 1966 Kansas Class AA high school basketball title, matching a storied comeback after a tragic 1942 season. Polio victim Wayne Gann and other setbacks haunted 1942 43, but Curt Shipley’s 1966 team restored glory for the western Kansas school amid a history dominated by Newton Wyandotte Winfield.
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Topeka
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Lyons
Wayne Gann
Ray Thurlow
Curt Shipley
Newton
Wyandotte
Winfield
Cage Title Game Televised on Two Local Channels
NCAA championship game between Kentucky and Texas Western will be shown live on Channel 13 Topeka at 9 p.m. and on Channel 9 Kansas City in progress at 9:30.
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Texas Western
Channel 13
Topeka
Tipoff
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Astros Try Synthetic Grass At Home In Dome Debut
Houston experiments with artificial turf in the Astrodome as spring games continue. The Astros, 6-2 win over Kansas City, prepare to host the Dodgers in a two game set with Astrosurf on the infield. Various spring results across the league are noted, including Baltimore beating LA and other exhibition scores.
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Astrodome
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Astros
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Los Angeles Dodgers
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Los Angeles
Sandy Koufax
Don Drysdale
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Cleveland
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Chicago White Sox
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Dave Giusti
Boog Powell
Hershey says Cassius Clay would make a good soldier
Lt. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, director of the Selective Service, says Cassius Clay shows the qualities to be a good soldier after Clay was reclassified 1-A. Hershey notes good test scores do not guarantee soldiering ability and opposes using him to frighten the Viet Cong.
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U.S. Selective Service System
New York
Clay
Hershey
Utah Cage Coach Miffed by a Ref
Utah coach Jack Gardner complained about officiating after Texas Western beat Utah 85-78 in the NCAA semifinals. He targeted referee Len Wertz calling him with rabbit ears and noted a bench technical foul amid 47 total fouls in the rough game.
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Jack Gardner
Texas Western
Len Wertz
Gardner
Utes
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