Skahan Starter As Jays Juggled In Monday Drill
Kansas University football drills shuffle the offensive backfield as Bob Skahan returns in pads and directs the first unit. Freshmen Riggins Shanklin and Esters share backfield duties while Hixon moves to left halfback and Abernethy to right halfback. Douglass is out with torn ankle ligaments. Spring scrimmages continue ahead of the intra-squad game on May 21 and a weekend slate with Iowa State and Oklahoma State.
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Lou Engel
Journal-World
Kansas University
Jayhawks
Memorial Stadium
Bob Skahan
Junior Riggins
Don Shanklin
Bill Esters
J. C. Hixon
Dick Abernethy
Tom DiBiase
Dave Bouda
Bouda
Bob Douglass
Douglass
Jack Mitchell
Billy Harris
Wally Hinshaw
Mitchell
Skahan
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Iowa State
Oklahoma State
Wohlford
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Kropt
Le—Elias
Carter
Miller
Abernethy
Goates-Steckle
B—Esters
DiBiase
Hearrin-Murray
Podres Traded to Tigers Reunites With Dressen
Veteran left hander Johnny Podres from the Dodgers is traded to Detroit for an unnamed player and cash. He reunites with manager Charley Dressen, who mentored him in Brooklyn. Podres may be used in the bullpen or as a spot starter after posting 123 innings this season and a 3.43 ERA last year.
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Johnny Podres
Los Angeles Dodgers
Detroit Tiger
Charley Dressen
Podres
Brooklyn Dodgers
Lodgers
Tigers
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Los Angeles
Detroit
Dressen
Cepeda Traded to Cardinals Expected to Start
Orlando Cepeda arrives in St. Louis after a deal with the Giants for pitcher Ray Sadecki. Cepeda, bitter at first, is slated to start at first base for the Cardinals against the Cubs as weather delays push back his debut. Giants owner Horace Stoneham notes the shift aims to boost pennant chances. Red Schoendienst welcomes the trade.
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Chicago
Orlando Cepeda
San Francisco Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Ray Sadecki
Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Cepeda
Herman Franks
Giants
McCovey
Cubs
Dick Ellsworth
Cub
John Holland
Horace Stoneham
Stoneham
Sadecki
Franks
Pittsburgh
Cardinal
Red Schoendienst
Houk's Yanks Win Again as Mantle Maris Rally
The New York Yankees edged Minnesota 3-2 for their third straight win under manager Houk. Mantle homered for the first time this season and Maris homered for the second, the first time since 1965 they connected in the same game.
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Mickey Mantle
Roger Maris
New York Yan
Kees
Minnesota
Ralph Houk
Manger
Mantle
Maris
Yankee
M&m
Yankees
Johnny Keane
Houk
Spahn Major Target as Mays Builds Home Run Path
New York AP notes Willie Mays, 35, nears Babe Ruth’s 714 with projected 40 homers a season to reach the record by 1971. Ted Williams 521, Jim Rice 534, and spired pitchers Spahn Vern Law Don Drysdale Lew Burdette are cited among his 513 homers. Spahn, retired in Oklahoma, is singled out as the chief early victim.
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Willie Mays
Babe Ruth
Willie
Ted Williams
Jimmy Foxx
Ruth
Mays
Warren Spahn
Spahn
Spahine
Oklahoma
Vern Law
Pittsburgh
Deacon
Don Drysdale
Los Angeles Dodgers
Lew Burdette
California Angels
Harvey Haddix
Johnny Podres
Bob Buhl
Sandy Koufax
Robin Roberts
Baseball Standings and Monday Results Summary
The Associated Press data lists team records with wins and losses, league standings, and Monday results. Notable entries include Cincinnati 7 Atlanta 4, and games postponed due to weather in San Francisco at Pittsburgh and Los Angeles at Philadelphia.
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San Fran
Pittsburgh
Houston
Phila
Los Angeles
Atlanta
New York
Louis Wu
Cincinnati
BNY
Chicago
St. Louia
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Twinight
St. Louis
Missourian Sets Pace In Indy Time Trials
Carl Williams a rookie from Grandview Mo continued his practice pace at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He turned a lap at 159.348 mph while aiming to join the 33 car field for the Memorial Day 500 mile race. He had run over 160 mph the day before.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Carl Williams
Grandview
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Williams
KU Fresh Golf Team Completes 6-0 Year
Kansas University golf team finished the season 6-0 at Manhattan in a triangular meet with Kansas State and Nebraska. KU beat K State 10.5 and NU 13-2 while K State defeated Nebraska 9-6. Medalists were Jim Long of KU and Pete Dell of K State with 74.
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Manhattan
Kan
Kansas University
Kansas State
Nebraska
K State
K-State
Jim Long
Kansas
Pete Dell
Manhattan Country Club
Yankees Beat Twins 8 2 for Third Straight Win
Mel Stottlemyre scattered nine hits to earn an 8-2 victory for the New York Yankees over Minnesota. Pete Rose homered and collected two singles and a double, driving in three runs and scoring twice for Cincinnati.
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Athletics
Manny Jimenez
Boston
Pete Magrini
Jim Lonborg
Wild
Pete Rose
Art Shamsky
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Rose
Shamsky
Leo Cardenas
Denis Menke
Ed Mathews
Braves
Associated Press
Mel Stottlemyre
New York
Yankees
Minnesota
Eight Returning Champions Compete in Big Eight Meet
Eight defending champions head to the Big Eight track and field championships in Columbia. Notable figures include Kansas record-holder John Lawson and Nebraska star Charlie Greene, with several rivals aiming to challenge in sprints, distance events, and field events.
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Columbia, Mo
John Lawson
Kansas
Charlie Greene
Nebraska
Missouri
Gene Crews
Crews
Greene
Lynn Headley
Lawson
John Perry
Oklahoma State
Bill Calhoun
Oklahoma
Steve Herndon
Gary Schwartz
Jim Farrell
Schwartz
Herndon
Ron Tull
Jim Johnson
Farrell
Colorado
Chuck Rogers
Wyoming
Rogers
Leavenworth Favored In Lawrence Night Relays Meet
Five track clubs compete at Haskell Stadium with Leavenworth favored to win the Lawrence Night Relays. Lawrence, Highland Park Topeka Ottawa and Topeka West also participate. Lions drivers Lindsey Spray Geiger and Kincaid highlighted by meet records and a medley relay mark.
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Lawrence
Haskell Stadium
Highland Park
Topeka
Ottawa
Topeka West
Lions
Cassie Lindsey
Larry Spray
Walter Geiger
Ray Kincaid
Lindsey
Spray
Geiger
Kincaid
Jan Beech
Lawrence High School
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