Last year for Major League Baseball in Kansas City?
BiLl MAYERS reports that Kansas City faces a looming A's exit as Charles Finley refuses a long term stadium lease and Oakland-area expansion talk grows. The bond plan hinges on a major league lease, while fans and officials fear losing pro baseball with Hunt’s Chiefs thriving locally.
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Richardson Meilleur title bout postponed in Glace Bay
Canadian middleweight title fight between Blair Richardson of South Bar and Jimmy Meilleur of Windsor was postponed indefinitely after Richardson contracted influenza. Promoter Gussie MacLellan confirmed the delay on Wednesday night.
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Pokes Visit Buffs In Crucial Big Eight Baseball Series
Oklahoma State visits Colorado in a pivotal Big Eight series as OSU chases the league title and NCAA bid. Key players include Missouri’s Ray Thorpe leading batting with 429 and OSU’s pitching leaders Al Furbey and Bill Maxwell. Other matchups feature Kansas State at Oklahoma and Nebraska at Kansas.
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Mon day homer fuels A's 7 4 win over Red Sox
Rick Monday, Kansas City's gifted $104 000 bonus outfielder, went 3 for 5 with a 400 foot homer and three RBIs as Oakland beat Boston 7 4. Manager Alvin Dark praised Monday's progress and confidence while noting his power and improved strike zone control.
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Brock Hesitates Against Veale as Glasses Fail
Pittsburgh lefty Bob Veale pitched effectively with broken lenses after his glasses popped out. Lou Brock declined to swing at Veale without them, then stepped in when Veale’s old glasses were found. Veale, a hard thrower, sought another strong start this season with a 2.29 ERA despite past shaky early wins.
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Friday and Today Pro Football Matchups Listed
Kansas City visits Minnesota while Cleveland plays Washington and Chicago visits Baltimore. Only Friday slate includes Kansas City at Minnesota and teams California Chicago Baltimore New York Detroit Boston without additional dates or details.
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Ali Refuses Draft as Youth Rally Chants Champion
Cassius Clay later Muhammad Ali explains his antiwar stance at a University of Chicago rally. He says his aim is to box and win, but in war the goal is killing. The crowd, 2,500 students, roars back “You are the heavyweight champion of the world” to Ali.
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Olathe West Teams Defeat West Junior High In Dual Meet
Olathe Junior High track teams defeated West Junior High in both eighth and ninth grade meets held at Haskell Stadium. Ninth graders won 62 to 43 and eighth graders won 57 to 39. West placers included top performers in sprints relays hurdles and jumps with multiple medals.
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