Fight of the Century hype for Clay Chuvalo bout
Cassius Clay faces George Chuvalo in Toronto in a billed Fight of the Century despite World Boxing Association non recognition of the 15 round bout as a title fight. Chuvalo ranked No 10 WBA and No 9 Ring. Clay in draft controversy and religious remarks stir public reaction.
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Cassius Clay
George Chuvalo
Ernie Terrell
New York
Chicago
Maine
Dakotas
Maple Leaf Gardens
Terrell
Chuvalo
Ontario Boxing Commission
World Boxing Association
WBA
Clay
Ring Magazine
London
Eduardo Corletti
Coreletti
Ray Patterson
Floyd
Louisville
Allah
Cassius
Muhammad Ali
KU and NEB vie for Big Eight all-sports crown
Kansas holds a slim edge over Nebraska as seven of eleven league championships are decided. Oklahoma sits third with a strong chance at the all-sports title while others trail. Kansas leads with 234 points, Nebraska 24, and remaining teams include Oklahoma 28 and Iowa State 30.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Iowa State
Kansas State
Colorado
Oklahoma State
Missouri
K-State
Iowa
Jayhawks
KU Breaks Ice At NCAA Meet
Kansas University swimmer Don Pennington scored KU’s first NCAA meet point by taking 10th in the 500 yard freestyle at Colorado Springs with a 5 03.6. Hugh Miner failed to reach a final in the 100 yard backstroke, and Pennington did not qualify in the 1650. KU finished third in the Big Eight last season and coach Beamon notes altitude impacted times ahead of Mexico City 1968.
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Kansas University
Don Pennington
Colorado Spring
Pennington
Hugh Miner
Dick Beamon
Colorado Springs
Mexico City
Reamon
Springs
Lions Fail to Place at State Indoor Meet
Lawrence High entries failed to place at the state high school indoor meet held Saturday in Manhattan. Local competitors were Steve Anderson in the 880 Ray Kinkaid in the shot put and Billy Payne in the dashes. In Class B action Willis Hermann of Perry finished second in the high jump at 5 10 and Tom Swan of Baldwin placed fifth at 5 8.
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Lawrence High
Manhattan
Steve Anderson
Ray Kinkaid
Billy Payne
Willis Hermann
Perry
Tom Swan
Baldwin
Legion to Begin Drills April 4 in Lawrence
Ken Page manager of the Lawrence American Legion baseball team sets opening pitcher catcher workout for Monday afternoon April 4 at Municipal Park. All pitching and catching candidates should report then with other positions joining April 11. Al and Tony Ice assist. Eligible players are aged 15 to 18 and in high school sports must finish their season first.
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Ken Page
Lawrence American Legion
Municipal Park
11Th and
del. Sts
Page
Tony Ice
Veterans of Legion
Legion Ball
Four More Sign KU Grid Letters
Four more high school football stars signed letters of intent to attend Kansas University this fall, bringing KU to 35 signees this spring. The four are Robert Bork, Mike Ballentino, Robert Johnson, and John Walldrop, with details on their positions and prior achievements.
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Kansas University
Robert Bork
St. Marys
Kan
Mike Ballentino
Oak Park
Ill
Robert Johnson
John Walldrop
San Diego
Calif
Bork
Don Fambrough
Ballentino
Johnson
Walldrop
Jayhawk Cage Banquet This Wednesday Night
The 1965 66 Kansas University basketball team will be honored at a banquet at 6 30 p m Wednesday at the Kansas Union. Monte Johnson KU assistant athletic director will be master of ceremonies. Tickets through Chamber office 901 Ky St and the Athletic Department by noon Tuesday.
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Kansas University
Kansas Union
Monte Johnson
Lawrence Round Ball Club
Chamber of Commerce Sports Committee
John Crown
Ky. St
Ex KU Golfer Wins Louise Suggs Tournament
Marilynn Smith, using a cross handed putting grip, won the Louise Suggs Golf Tournament in Delray Beach with 211 and top prize of 1275 dollars. She shot a closing 68 for her second straight victory after winning the St. Petersburg Open. Sandra Hayne placed second with 219 and two tied for third with 220.
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Delray Beach
Fila
Marilynn Smith
Louise Suggs
Sandra Hayne
Mickey Wright
Margie Masters
Miss Smith
Wichita
Kan
Kansas University
Baseball Scores From Weekend and Weekend Makeup Games
A compiled rundown of team matchups with results across cities including Chicago New York Detroit Houston Kansas City Washington St. Louis Philadelphia Cincinnati Minnesota Boston Baltimore Pittsburgh Los Angeles Atlanta San Francisco Cleveland and more. Notable tallies show Minnesota 38 Boston 1 and California 11 Cleveland 8 with multiple extra innings and rain delays affecting schedule.
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Chicago
New York
Detroit
Houston
Kansas City
Washington
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
California
Minnesota
Boston
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
Atlanta
San Francisco
Cleveland
Tucson
Milwaukee
Clearwater
Fla
Tampa
Cocoa
Orlando
St. Petersburg
Fort Myers
N. Va
Phoenix
Lakeland
Bradenton
Pickles the dog sniffs out stolen World Cup in London garden
South London barge worker David Corbett and his dog Pickles found the 1962 World Cup trophy in a garden after being alerted by the hound during a Sunday walk. Police arrested a dock laborer Walter Bletchley in the case as detectives pursued leads. The owner expects the find to restore national pride and perhaps fund World Cup tickets.
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London
Pickles
David Corbett
Corbett
Brazil
Jeannie
Joe Mears
English Football Association
Britain
Walter Bletchley
Leavenworth Ace Posts Top Feat Of Prep Trackmen
Wichita East star J W Johnson and Leavenworth’s Oliver Gillom starred at the Kansas state indoor track championships at Ahearn Fieldhouse. Johnson won the 60 yard high hurdles and 60 yard dash, tied or broke several marks, while Gillom won the AA high jump with a 6 feet 8 inch leap, shattering the AA record by over four inches. The meet saw multiple records and ties across classes AA A BB and BB.
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Manhattan
Kan
Wichita
Wichita East Flash
Johnson
Gillom
Kenny Gaines
Kinsley
Sheffrin Johnson
Kansas City
Sumner
Kansas
Glenn Cunningham Jr
Kansas University
Leon
Roger Timken
Cimarron
Washburn Names Gordon Stauffer Head Basketball Coach
Gordon Stauffer, 35, long time Oklahoma assistant since 1962, selected to be Washburn University head coach after his OU contract ends in July. Fort Wayne native and former Michigan State guard brings experience from MSU, South Carolina, and Oklahoma. Stauffer and his wife have three children.
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Topeka
Gordon Stauffer
Oklahoma
Washburn University
Stauffer
Fort Wayne
Ind
Michigan State
South Carolina
Stauffers
Schwartz Parma Win at Arkansas Relays
Javelinist Tom Parma and discus thrower Gary Schwartz of Kansas University won firsts at the Arkansas Relays in Fayetteville. Schwartz captured the discus with 170-7, while Parma took the javelin at 248-8. KU entered three events, with Jim Pankratz failing to place. Ten meet records were set. team points not reported. Next KU action is Texas Relays this weekend with freshman Jim Ryan in the mile.
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Tom Parma
Gary Schwartz
Kansas University
Fayetteville
Jim Pankratz
Texas
Weekend Fights Feature Upsets and Championship Win
Blair Richardson from South Bar Nova Scotia outpointed Gomeo Brennan to claim the British Empire middleweight title as Pel Pedranza from the Philippines beat Eiji Maruki in Tokyo.
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Glace Bay
N.S
Blair Richardson
South Bar
Gomeo Brennan
Bahamas
Richardson
Tokyo
Pel Pedranza
Philippines
Eiji Maruki
Japan
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