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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1964
Page
4
Bresoud drives in two to back Boston’s 9 3 win over Washington while Willie Mays hits his 11th homer as the Giants top the Dodgers 3 0 in San Francisco. Marichal wins his 11th straight decision and Mays leads in several offensive categories. The Tigers, Yankees, Orioles, and White Sox win as the pennant race tightens across the league.
Emporia State Pittsburg and Washburn led the Central Conference tennis standings on the eve of doubles play with Emporia at eight points, Pittsburg six, Washburn four, Fort Hays two and Omaha none. Emporia swept three of five singles divisions as Hank Wendland defeated defending champion Steve Wood 6-4 6-3 in the No 1 division.
Mrs. Tillie Becker of Topeka captured the Kansas state golf championship in a sudden death playoff with Joan Ashley of Chanute after a late mis-stroke. Becker tied Ashley on the final hole and won on the first extra hole at Lawrence Country Club.
The list shows top figures in both leagues. Mays leads NL batting with 486 at bats and 36 hits. Clemente follows with 389 at bats and 35 hits. Oliva tops AL batting with .430, has 40 hits, while Capable pitchers Marichal and Lamahe post 5-0 and 8-0 records respectively.
The Mets beat the St Louis Cardinals 5-4 as Carl Warwick homered off the bench to tie and George Altman sparked a ninth inning rally with a single and score. The A’s won 6-5 in 10 innings over Minnesota as Charley Lau opened the 10th with a homer.
In Accra Ghana fans back challenger Floyd Robertson to dethrone Sugar Ramos in a 15 round featherweight world title fight. Ramos, 22, unbeaten in 44 bouts, defends a crown won from Davey Moore in Los Angeles in March 1963. Robertson holds a 60-8-4 record and is ranked fourth.
Readable lines show a local auto shop offering tune ups brake service muffler and tailpipe wheel balancing aligning generator and starter service plus pickup and delivery and road service arrangements. The fragment references Arinease Fexaco and a Miss contact with a telephone tag V13-0807.
Joplin wins Interstate Conference junior college track title hosted by Joplin. Haskell dominates with first in 440 and 880 events and sweep in mile and two mile. Track records fall as Brad Bowker of Fairbury earns 16 points. Cleveland, Kansas City areas place in top events.
Wes Covington hit a 450 foot three run homer at Connie Mack Stadium in front of 23 004 fans as Philadelphia trounced Cincinnati 11 3. He said the drive was longer at the Polo Grounds and noted he is still in a slump batting .214.
The University of Saskatchewan plans 15 years and 250000 dollars to determine if athletes are born or made. Preliminary work used 19000 dollars from the National Fitness and Amateur Sport Council. The study will test 216 first graders in Saskatoon yearly until ages 19 or 20.
Kansas University's all-sports day began with KU and Oklahoma baseball at Quigley Field after a split doubleheader. An intrasquad football scrimmage set for 1 p.m. at Memorial Stadium replaced the Varsity Alumni game, with a 3 p.m. KU Oklahoma track dual to follow.
The Topeka Motorcycle Association will sponsor motorcycle races Sunday afternoon at the Lawrence Speedway west of the city on U S 40. Time trials begin at 1 p.m. with races at 2 p.m. It is the first such event at the track and could lead to five more this summer. Robert L. Carlson is secretary of the association and says tickets will be sold at the gate.
OU coach Gom er Jones announced John Flynn will no longer play football due to failure to attend class. Flynn, a two letter winner and top pass receiver for the past two seasons, participated in spring practice and the Alumni-Varsity game that ended April 18. Flynn hails from Washington, D C.
Speedway Friday at Lawrence Speedway saw Lawrence driver Red Andrews win the A trophy and Carbondale’s Carl Bullock take the B trophy. Winners include Johnny Green first in the 1st Heat, Leon Spain in the 2nd Heat, and Andrews also capturing the A Feature with Don winning the B Feature.
Missouri dominates Oklahoma State 11-1 behind Jack Stroud four hits and 16 strikeouts to remain 11-0 in conference. Kansas splits with Oklahoma 7-0 and 8-5 as OU homers fuel win. Renko sidelined with thigh injury. Iowa State and Nebraska surge in standings.
Dennis Morris, OU football player, received 75000 plus interest in a libel verdict against Fawcett Publications Inc. for an article in True Magazine alleging pep pills were used by the 1956 Sooner team. The total payment reached 92537 with interest. Morris’ attorney says twelve more suits remain in federal court over the piece.
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