Big Eight backfield inventory shapes 1962 race
The 1962 Big Eight title chase centers on backfield depth with Missouri Nebraska Iowa State leading in talent. Kansas lacks depth but Oklahoma Colorado and others field strong lines and developing backs while Kansas State and Oklahoma State show rebuilding weaknesses.
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Missouri
Nebraska
Iowa State
Kansas
Jayhawks
I-State
Oklahoma
Colorado
Oklahoma State
Kansas State
Jack Mitchell
Rodger McFarland
Tony Leiker
Gale Sayers
Ken Coleman
Don Keating
Bob Robben
Ron Oelschlager
Armand Baughman
Keating
Baughman
Robben
Oelschlager
Jayhawk
Mitchell
Jack
Mu, NU
Monte Deere
Tommy Pannell
Paul Lea
Charlie Mayhue
Bill van Burklee
Gale Weidner
Ted Woods
Loren Schweninger
Greenhorns
Frank Cesarek
Leon Mavity
Ed Coleman
Bill Harris
Doug Dusenbury
Oklahoma State Lust
Jim Dillard
Baseball standings and results from Thursday games
The box shows American League and National League standings with teams and records. Thursday results include New York 2 Boston 1 and Baltimore 8 Los Angeles 4. National League games feature San Francisco 22 9 and Philadelphia 14 6, plus several scheduled matchups.
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G.B
Cleveland
New York
Minnesota
Ik Bany Chicago
Baltimore
Los Angeles
Detroit
Boston
Kansas
Chicago
Kansas City
Washington
W. L. Pet
San Francisco
Angeles
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
Houston
Cineinoark
San Franchisco
Typewriters For Graduation All Makes Of Portables
Crane and Co Inc advertises portable typewriters for graduation needs. Located at 709 Mass, contact VI13-3377 for details and models in stock.
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Crane & Co., Inc
Big Eight Track Meet Opens With KU Oklahoma Tilt
The Big Eight weekend features championship track golf tennis and baseball with Kansas hosting for the first time in Lawrence since 1955. Oklahoma Nebraska Colorado and Kansas are top contenders as track and tennis begin while KU and Oklahoma duel in a three game baseball set at Quigley Field.
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Columbia
Kansas
Floyd Temple
Jayhawks
Oklahoma
Quigley Field
Memorial Stadium
Allen Fieldhouse
Nebraska
Bill Easton
Oklahoma State
Colorado
Bill Dotson
Mike Fleming
Lawrence
Unbeaten Pacer Adora's Dream Faces Messenger Stakes Test
Adora's Dream, a 3-year-old unbeaten pacer touted as Adios Butler's successor, meets his sternest challenge tonight at Roosevelt Raceway in harness racing's Messenger Stakes worth 169430.39 dollars. The Knight Dream Adora colt is a 4 to 5 morning line choice from post seven in a 10-horse field, with up to 40000 fans expected.
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Westbury
N. Y
Adora’s Dream
Adios Butler
Roosevelt Raceway
Adora
It Will Be Doctor Musial at Monmouth College Honor
After June 4 Stan Musial will be named Doctor Musial. The St. Louis Cardinals 21 year veteran will receive an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from Monmouth College.
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Monmouth, Ill
Stan Musial
Doctor Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Monmouth College
Roundup of boxing results from Miami and Tokyo
The Associated Press reports Ray Lancaster of Spartanburg outpointed Harry Bellefonte of Moultrie in Miami at 8 rounds. In Tokyo Osamu Watanabe of Japan outpointed Joel Sanchez of Mexico over 10 rounds.
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Miami
Fla
Ray Lancaster
Spartanburg
S.C
Harry Bellefonte
Moultrie
Tokyo
Osamu Watanabe
Japan
Joel Sanchez
Mexico
Gibson Dominates Giants In 1-0 Cardinal Victory
Bob Gibson pitched a complete game shutout allowing only two walks while fanning 10 as St Louis edged San Francisco 1-0. Julian Javier stole second and scored on Charley James’s RBI, improving Gibson to 5-2 and signaling a strong stretch after a bullpen start. The Cardinals head to Los Angeles for a three game set with the Dodgers.
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St. Louis
Cardinal
Gibson
San Francisco
Giants
Johnny Keane
Felipe Alou
Alou
Sandy Koufax
Dodgers
Innigs
Keane
O'Dell
Julian Javier
Ed Bailey
Charley James
Javier
Redbirds
Los Angeles
Kansas City Athletics
Senators
Washington
Reds Move Game Time Back to 8 05 P M at Crosley Field
The Cincinnati Reds announced tonight that starting times for night games at Crosley Field will return to 8 05 p m from 7 35 p m. This change affects all upcoming home fixtures.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Crosley Field
Stars Deliver Big Offense in 6-4 Win Over Angels
Yesterday's Stars Jackie Brandt and Orioles drove in three runs with a double and home run in a 6-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. Bob Gibson pitched a shutout six-hitter as the Cardinals blanked the NL leading San Francisco 1-0.
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Jackie Brandt
Orioles
Doub We
Los Angeles Angels
Bob Gibson
Cardinals
San Francisco
Arrest of Jack Molinas in College Basketball Fix Case
New York AP reports the arrest of Jack Molinas on charges of conspiring to fix college games across 12 cities. The indictment names a vast ring with 22 players and 49 implicated across 18 states, with Molinas accused of paying Reed to fix three games.
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New York
Jack Molinas
Molinas
Chicago
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Frank S. Hogan
Hogan
Brooklyn
Columbia
National Basketball Association
Fort Wayne Pistons
William Dennis
Bill) Reed
New
Reed
MU Publicist Flies Through Plate Glass at Club Entrance
Bill Callahan Missouri University sports publicist escaped with minor cuts after walking into a plate glass window at the Lawrence Country Club. The incident occurred as about 100 Big Eight officials and newsmen convened for a weekend track meet tennis meet and league meetings. the window near the main entrance shattered and will need replacement.
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Bill Callahan
Missouri University
Lawrence Country Club
Callahan
Finley discusses moving A's to Dallas Fort Worth
Charles C. Finley has talked with AL owners about relocating the Kansas City Athletics to Dallas Fort Worth. AP learned of the talks but could not confirm an official transfer request. Finley declined comment and league president Joe Cronin noted Dallas interest in an existing AL franchise.
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Charles C. Finley
Kansas City Athletics
Dallas-Fort Worth
Associated Press
Finley
League
Joe Cronin
Dallas
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