KU Grid Club Emphasizes Fundamentals This Spring
Kansas University launches spring drills on April 11 with head coach Jack Mitchell stressing basic football. About half of the 90-man squad will learn both sides of the ball, with plans to reduce two way players to four or five by spring’s end.
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Mitchell
Bobby Skahan
Bill Fenton
Sandy Buda
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Buda
IOC Boss Sees Momentum for Mexico City Olympics
IOC president Avery Brundage reports Mexico City has budgeted funds and resolved factional issues for the Games. John Garland says readiness remains uncertain and cautions may move the event to Los Angeles if progress stalls.
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Paul Zimmerman
Los Angeles Times
Avery Brundage
Mexico City
John J. Garland
IOC
Los Angeles
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Rome
Baden-Baden
Garland
Lawrence
Wesley to Start as West Stars Face East in All Star Game
Walt Wesley of Kansas will start for the West in the upcoming all star game in Lexington. West starters include John Block Jer ry Chambers Dick Nemelka and Jim Barnett, with Wesley the lone Big Eight player. East coach John Gallagher notes his 10-man squad is divided into Democrats and Republicans with Democrats starting.
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Mexico City
Brundage
Detroit
Montreal
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Kansas
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John Lawson
al Oerter
Lawrence
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Easton
Mexico
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Walt Wesley
Wesley
West
John Block
Jerry Chambers
Utah
Dick Nemelka
Brigham Young
Jim Barnett
Oregon
Niagara
John Gallagher
Starters listed for Democratic basketball team
The Democratic lineup includes Henry Finkel 6-11 Dayton Larry Conley 6-3 Kentucky Steve Vacendak 6-1 Duke Dave Bing 6-4 Syracuse and Dave Schellhase 6-4 Purdue Cazzie Russell of Michigan is also available for selection.
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Dayton
Larry Conley
Kentucky
Steve Vacendak
Duke
Dave Bing
Syracuse
Dave Schellhase
Purdue
Michigan
Cazzie Russell
Wesley in TV Contest Highlight In All Star Game
Walter Wesley of Kansas is in the West starting lineup for the East West College All Star basketball game to be shown at 1 p.m. today on Channel 13 Topeka and Channel 9 Kansas City.
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Kansas City
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Salina Wins Manhattan Invitational Golf Meet by Two Strokes
Salina nipped Manhattan by two strokes to win the Manhattan Invitational Golf Meet. Salina finished with 487 strokes, Manhattan 499, Junction City 500, Leavenworth 504, and Lawrence 505.
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Manhattan
Salina
Junction City
Leavenworth
Lawrence
Highland Bears Triangular Track Meet Highlighted by Winners
Highland Junior College hosts a triangular meet at Haskell Stadium with Highland securing 111 points, Haskell 95, and Kansas City 19. Winners include Roy Old Person in the mile, Ernie Vance in the 440 and 220, Tony Shakespeare in the 880, Reynold Pettit in the high jump, Ray Poitra in the long jump, and the Highland 880 relay.
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Tony Shakespeare
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Ray Poitra
Ray Old Person
Art Hutchinson
Lee Gormanley
KU Begins Defense of Big Eight Net Title
Kansas University opens the 1966 tennis campaign at Kansas State with John Grantham in No 1 singles and Bill Terry at No 2. Sophomores Bruce Landeck Mike Allen and junior Don Gordy also compete. Grantham and Terry form the No 1 doubles team while Landeck and Allen are No 2. Kansas won the Big Eight title last year under coach Mulcahy.
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Kansas University
Kansas State
John Grantham
Bill Terry
Jayhawks
Kansas
Bruce Landeck
Mike Allen
Don Gordy
Hutchinson
Grantham
Terry
Landeck
Allen
Mulcahy
Mantle Returns as Pinch Hitter in Exhibition Win
Mickey Mantle, two months after shoulder surgery, pinch hit for the New York Yankees in a 7-6 exhibition win over Philadelphia. He struck out but sparked enthusiasm as he returns ahead of schedule. Mantle still feels pain when swinging left and is unsure about throwing.
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Mantle
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Yankees
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Darold Knowels
Roger Repez
Knowles
St. Louis Cardials
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Tim McCarver
Mack Jones
Eddie Kasko
Denis Menke
Atlanta
Houston
Minnesota
Camilo Pascual
Dwight Siebler
Pete Cimino
Big Eight Leaders Enter Final Round of NCAA Wrestling
Iowa State leads with 62 points and five finalists as Oklahoma State and Oklahoma chase titles at the 36th NCAA Championships in Ames. Final matches include Tom Peckham vs Fred Fuzzard for 177 pounds, Don Buzzard vs Harlow’s successor, and Sager vs Marcucci for 160 pounds, with Uetake eyeing a third straight crown at 130 pounds. Michigan and Lehigh follow in the team race.
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Harlow
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Greg Ruth
Vince Marcucci
Mike Sager
Gene Davis
Sager
Bill Stuart
Lehigh
Yojiro Uetake
Joe Peritore
Mike Caruso
Bob Fears
Michigan State
Michigan
East Stroudsburg
Portland State
Lock Haven
Crappie Trip Paves Way for a New Spring
Thayne Smith recaps a Topeka group fishing John Redmond Reservoir at Eagle Creek upstream of Burling ton. The day yielded 60 crappie on three stringers with several fish in the 1 2 pound range, plus a few small bass, in calm clear water on a warm spring outing.
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Burlington
New Lake
Neosho
Ed Custenborder
Mike
Eagle Creek
Ehler
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Dave Morgan
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Bill Schaake
Ellis Rainsberger
Southern Illinois University
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