Ard and Adams Shine in Big Eight Meet Trials
Kansas University's Gary Ard and Lea Adams delivered clutch performances in the Big Eight trials despite injuries. Ard qualified for the long and triple jumps with 24-4 and 48-1/4, while Adams excelled in the 120-yard high hurdles and 440-yard intermediates, both boosting KU's title hopes.
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Norman
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Kansas University
Gary Ard
Adams
Henry Schulte
Bob Timmons
John Mitchell
Ard
Mitchell
Gary
Timmons
Cocaptain
Modesto
Calif
Oklahoma
Lee Calhoun
Missouri
Gary Rainwater
Double Drysdale Wins in Chicago and at Golden Gate
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Don Drysdale shut out the Chicago Cubs 8-0 in Chicago. In California, Drysdale’s racehorse Honey Bern won at odds of 13.40 to 1, paying $2.00 in the seventh race at Golden Gate Fields in Albany.
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Don Drysdale
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Albany
Calif
KU Hospital List Sparks Title Bid
Injured KU track quartet deliver clutch show at Jacobs Field lifting Kansas into a three way Big Eight title race with Nebraska and Oklahoma. Ard Gains Moon Tucker. OU top qualifiers with 18, KU NU 15 each. Moon javelin, Gaines long jump, Ard in long and triple jumps amid injury setbacks.
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Okla
Kansas University
Jacobs Field
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Oklahoma
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Ken Gaines
Gary Tucker
Steve Moon
Ard
Missouri
Gary Rainwater
Modesto
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Gaines
Moon
Tucker
Colorado
Oklahoma State
Iowa State
Kansas State
Lee Adams
George Byers
Dave Stevens
Adams
Stevens
Byers
Jays
Jim Ryan
Curt Grindal
Ben Olison
Olison
Dwight Peck
Peck
Oval
Charlie Greene
Sooners
Green
Cornhuskers
Ryan
Tom Yergovich
Gene McClain
Mike Petterson
Allen Russell
Cokes Defends Welterweight Title Beats Pavilla in Texas
Curtis Cokes retained his world welterweight crown with a technical knockout of Francois Pavilla in the 10th round in Dallas. An in-ring interference clouded the finish as Pavilla’s backer entered the ring, but referee Pat Riley upheld the winner. Cokes voiced plans for a July bout with Gypsy Joe Harris if the money is right.
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Tex
Curtis Cokes
Francois Pavilla
Gypsy Joe Harris
Riley
Cokes
Kansas Nebraska Favored In Big Eight Track Meet
Norman Oklahoma AP says Kansas 116 Nebraska 103 and Oklahoma 113 lead titles with Charlie Greene of Nebraska and Jim Ryan of Kansas top individuals in finals of the 39th Big Eight meet. Kansas edges OU on AP chart after strong Friday trials on Jacobs Field track with expected record attempts in good weather.
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Okla
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Oklahoma
Nebraska
Charlie Greene
Jim Ryan
Associated Press
Jacobs Field
Ryun
Kansas University
Jim Ryun
Missouri
Ted Mykiel
Mykiel
Ryan
Kansas track meet sets and Jones golf tourney slated
Six teen state track marks fall in Salina action, led by Preston Carrington in the high jump and Wyandotte’s mile relay. Kansas golf’s 13th H. T. Jones Invitational returns June 1–4 at Lawrence Country Club with $1,000 in prizes, $7.50 entry, and no practice rounds. Gene Elston, ex KU star, won last year’s event amid a field including Mike Krone.
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Topeka
Oliver Gillom
Leavenworth
Wyandotte
Doug Rose
Kiowa
H. T. Jones
Lawrence Country Club
Don Sneegas
LCC
Gene Elston
Mission
Kansas University
Mike Krone
Lawrence High
Stars Batting Carries Twins past California 6
Rod Carew drove in three runs with two singles and a double as Minnesota defeated California 6. Don Drysdale pitched the Dodgers to an 8-0 shutout of Chicago on six hits for his third win of the season and second against the Cubs.
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Chicago
Cubs
Legion Erupts For 17-2 Blast
Lawrence Legion overwhelmed Kansas City Electro Bumpers 17 to 2 at Municipal Park to move to 3-0. Bob Stancliff led with 3 hits including a double, triple and home run, and Dave Oberzan added another 3-for-3 as Lawrence built early lead and cruised to victory.
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Schimidberger
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Wemape
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Schany
Rogers
Meyer
Seahiscele Tees
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Baseball Standings and Results Across Leagues
National League standings show Cincinnati at .694 with 25 wins and St. Louis at .621 and 8 games back. Friday results include Los Angeles 8 Chicago 0 and Cincinnati 6 Philadelphia 1. Sunday games list St. Louis at New York and Cincinnati at Philadelphia among others. American League leaders Chicago at 20 114 and Detroit 19 10 with various results and upcoming games including Minnesota at California and New York at Detroit.
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