Semifinals and finals set for 39th Golden Gloves in Kansas City
Top bouts headline last night of the Golden Gloves semifinals in Municipal Auditorium. Promising matchups include Jim Neill of Buffalo versus Hedgeman Lewis of Detroit and Marcus Anderson of Louisville against Cosby Fullbright of Los Angeles. Other semis feature Hodges of Los Angeles against Earl Averette, and John Griffin of Cleveland against Earl Howard of Kansas City.
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Fort Worth
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Milwaukee
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Wild
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KU's Art Cortez Aims for Relays Decathlon Debut
Art Cortez of Kansas eyes the 41st Annual Kansas Relays on April 21 22 23 and will try the decathlon for the first time. The Carthage Missouri senior boosted Kansas to a national title with a 25 3 4 long jump in Detroit and has improved his indoor high jump by four inches. Cortez credits improved form and dedicated practice as keys to his success and targets stronger outdoor marks including a possible best event in the triple jump.
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Jay s Open 1966 Outdoor Track at Texas Relays
Kansas Jayhawks launch the 1966 outdoor season on April 12 at the Texas Relays in Austin with five field event entries. Gary Barr, Gary Schwartz, Tom Parma, Art Cortez, Gary Ard, and freshman Jim Ryun are listed for shot put discus javelin high jump long jump and the Jerry Thompson Invitational mile. Time trials over the next days will determine relay entries and Captain John Lawson’s event.
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Texas Relays
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Texas
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Los Angeles
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Wessington Springs
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Schwartz
Tom Parma
Scott City
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Cortez
Gary Ard
Modesto
Modesto J. C
Ard
Jim Ryun
Jerry Thompson
Ryun
Timmons
John Lawson
$1000 Needed To Start Ban Johnson Baseball Team
Fred Rush, former Lawrence American Legion player, seeks $1,000 to secure a Ban Johnson level baseball franchise in Lawrence. Gib Francis and Al Ice back the plan, with $100 already raised from the Luncheon Optimist Club. Contact Rush at VI 2-6400 or VI 2-2605.
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Lawrence American Legion
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al Ice
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Ban Johnson
KU Halfback Bypasses Spring Drills at KU
Kansas University junior halfback Dan Miller will not report for spring football practice starting April 11. He will remain in school but will not play this spring or fall, leaving KU to plan without him. Miller weighed 168 pounds and finished 1965 as KU’s top running back after injuries sidelined Mike Johnson.
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Kansas University
Miller
Mike Johnson
A's Ticket Push Aims for 5,000 Season Tickets
In Kansas City AP reports 52 two man teams sold 86 452 dollars of Athletics tickets boosting the season total to 3155. The push by Greater Kansas City Sports Commission members sold 387 season tickets and 168 scrip books with coupons redeemable for any game. Commission chairman Ernest Mehr said the drive surpassed expectations and that the group should reach the April 9 goal, with the season target set at 5 000 and the first home game April 19 against the Minnesota Twins.
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Pro Cage Thursday Results in Western Semifinals
St. Louis defeats Baltimore 113 111 to take a 1 0 lead in the best of five Western semifinal series. No games scheduled today. Saturday features Eastern semifinal action with Boston visiting Cincinnati where Cincinnati holds a 1 0 series edge.
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Impressive Favored in Derby Prep and Gulfstream Card
Ogden Phipps colt Impressive, once Buckpasses backup, now leads Eddie Neloy’s string as Derby hope. He seeks a sixth win in seven starts in the Bay Shore at Aqueduct while Gulfstream Park offers the richest day with the Gulfstream Cup featuring South of the Border riders Tornado and Pia Star among entries.
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Big Ten Swimmers Lead After Night One at Air Force
Indiana tops the team standings with 94 points as Michigan 84 and Southern Cal 60 follow. Roy Saari of Southern Cal fought to defend his 500 yard freestyle title finishing in 4:50.69, while Indiana’s Ken Sitzberger and Bill Utley claim key events in diving and medley.
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South Adds Two Players for North-South Game
The South announced two additions to its roster for the first annual North-South all star basketball game in Wichita on April 2. Kelly Pete from Wichita State and Carroll Hooser from Southern Methodist join the team.
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Kelly Pete
Wichita State
Carroll Hooser
Southern Methodist
Repeaters Lead NAIA All Star Selection
Kansas City AP three players from last year’s NAIA All Star team repeat on the 1966 10 man first team. Ken Wilburn and Gene Sum mers return as centers with guard Jimmy Rose joining Henry Logan of Western Georgia Southern on the backcourt. New first team picks include Al Tucker Oklahoma Baptist Pat Caldwell Rockhurst Gary Liberatore New Haven and more. Kansas and Missouri players fill honorable mentions.
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National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
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Central State
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Northern
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Western Georgia Southern
al Tucker
Oklahoma Baptist
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Rockhurst
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New Haven
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Curt Gammell
Pacific Luthern
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Jim Shuler
Carson Newman
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Pittsburg State
Dewey Kalmer
Quincy
Darryl Jones
St. Benedicts
Kansas
Lee Crawley
Cleat Doyer
Fort Hays State
Ron Ford
Washburn
Harvey Dan
Cuozzo Undergoes Shoulder Surgery In Baltimore
Baltimore Colts quarterback Gary Cuozzo had surgery at Children’s Hospital to remove wires from a repaired shoulder separation. The spokesman said the operation was a success and the shoulder had mended properly.
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