Tigers Could Romp To Baseball Crown In Big Eight Action
Missouri faces a rebuilding year under coach Hi Simmons after winning the 19-0 Big Eight title. The Tigers opened with wins over Texas Tech and split results at Houston, as four teams begin a 30-game schedule.
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Lawrence Driver Best in Topeka Gymkhana Event
Dave Gustafson of Lawrence won overall at Topeka in the first gymkhana hosted by the Kansas Region SCCA. He drove a Mini Cooper in Class C with a 56.36 second time, edging Emporia’s Bob Hubbard 57.06 in Class A. Roger Moffett and Randy Marling posted top times in other classes amid 40 entries.
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Phil Taylor
Topeka
Jim Sheetz
Independence
Don Cress
Ira O'Brien
Iowa State Captures 1965 NCAA Wrestling Title
Iowa State won the 1965 National Collegiate wrestling championship in Laramie Wyoming by defeating defending champion Oklahoma State 87 to 86. The Cyclones overcame a 22 point OSU lead after the semifinals and gained the edge during the finals with 37 points and only two losses in the consolations.
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Mills Wins Cinque Mulini Cross Country in Italy
Lt. Billy Mills United States Marine and Tokyo 10,000 meter champion won the Cinque Mulini cross country race near Saon Vittore Olone Italy. Five nations competed in the event named for the five mills along the 10 kilometer course. Mills praised the well prepared course and joked about his surname ensuring victory.
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Jayhawks Open Tennis Season With Over K-State
Kansas defeats Kansas State 7-0 in straight sets in the first meeting of the season. The unbeaten Jayhawks improve to 2-0 while K-State drops to 0-3. Notable results include Burns, Burr, Grantham, McGrath, Guyot, and Mills all securing singles wins, with Burns-Burr and Grantham-McGrath winning doubles.
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Stock Car Driver Elmore Rogers Dies at Coast Track
Stock car driver Elmore Rogers died at Cape Fear Hospital in Wilmington from injuries endured in a three car crash during a feature race at Carolina Beach Speedway earlier Sunday.
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Solid Pitching Rated Astros' Strong Suit
Houston Astros manager Sam Harris discusses the team's outlook focusing on good pitching and defense with a domed stadium in sight. He cites young players Joe Morgan Ron Brand Rusty Staub and Jim Wynn as pivotal and notes Morgan may replace Nellie Fox at second base while Brand handles catching.
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Mike White
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Bob Bruce
Ken Johnson
Dick Farrell
Don Nottebart
Don Larsen
Jim Owens
Hal Woodeshick
Claude Raymond
Confusing Homer Plays Highlight Narrow Baseball Rules
In a dramatic 10th inning finish, Tom Reynolds hit a two-run homer for the Athletics as Ed Charles and Ken Suarez crossed for a 10-8 win over St Louis after a ruling change. Billy Williams also had a controversial two-run single on a missed call with the Cubs over the Angels 8-7.
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Lawrence VFW Sweeps Tournament Title In Salina Bowling Meet
Lawrence VFW captured the team title as the Kansas VFW bowling tournament concluded in Salina after three weekend sets. 108 teams joined 268 doubles and 505 singles entries with Joe Hipp and Danny Gutierrez of Great Bend winning the doubles crown and Leon Rump of McPherson taking all events with 2 038 points.
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B. Gurske
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Wichita
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Junction City
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McPherson
Bill George
Tom Scanlon
Leavenworth
Jack Phelps
Arkansas City
Virgil Schmidtberger
Lawrence
U S Indoor Track Team Set For Wembley Meet
Three Olympic gold medalists and two silver medalists lead 35 United States athletes entering the indoor meet at Wembley next Friday and Saturday. Golds include Mike Larrabee Ollan Cassell and Lt Billy Mills who upset in the 10000 meters.
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Penn
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Ollan Cassell
Billy Mills
Helms Honors Wesley and UCLA National Champion
Bill Bradley of Princeton and Gail Goodrich of UCLA share the Helms Award as player of the year. The Helms All-America includes Dave Stallworth of Wichita and Walt Wesley of Kansas. The foundation named UCLA the national champion.
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