American drivers eye 500 mile Memorial Day race
In Indianapolis ahead of the 51st 500 mile Memorial Day race American stars like Parnelli Jones Mario Andretti and Dan Gurney seek to end Scotsman and Englishmen winning streaks. Andretti starts from pole with a 168.982 mph mark driving a Brawner Hawk Ford while Jones battles mechanical issues and shares row two with A J Foyt and Joe Leonard. The field also features the Unser brothers Ruby Hulme Stewart Hill and Rindt among foreign starters. The event caps the 500 Festival with massive crowds and nationwide TV coverage.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Victory Lane
Parnelli Jones
Torrance
Calif
Mario Andretti
Nazareth
U.S
Auto Club
Dan Gurney
Costa Mesa
Gordon Johncock
Hastings
Mich
Jones
A. J. Foyt Jr
Houston
Tex
Foyt
Joe Leonard
San Jose
Lloyd Ruby
Wichita Falls
Bobby
al Unser
Albuquerque
N.M
Jim Clark
Scotland
Denis Hulme
New Zealand
Jackie Stewart
Graham Hill
England
Jochen Rindt
Austria
al Miller
Roseville
Rindt
Hulme
Baseball Standings and Weekend Results Digest
National League led by Cincinnati and St Louis with wins over Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. American League shows Chicago leading with Detroit and Baltimore next. multiple games included, including New York, Houston, Los Angeles, and Cleveland results with slated doubleheaders and tonight games.
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W. II. Pet. G.B. Cincinnati
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
San Fran
Chicago
Atlanta
Aglos Angeles
Philaphia
New York
Houston
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
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Cincinnati
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Boston
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California
Kansas City
Washington
Detroit
Chivcago
Beta Theta Pi Leads Intramural Wins at Kansas University
Beta Theta Pi won six of 15 team championships in the 1966-67 intramural season at Kansas University, totaling 6,595 participants. Phi Delta Theta led other fraternities with three titles, while Kappa Sigma and Delta Upsilon each took one. The season featured multiple champions across basketball, football, volleyball, tennis, and other sports with detailed participation by sport.
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Beta Theta Pi Fraternity
Kansas University
Phi Delta Theta
Phi Kappa Psi
Sigma Chi
Kappa ,Sigma
Delta Upsilon
Beta Theta Pi
Kappa Sigma
Bob Lockwood
Big Eight Athletes Shine In Track Meets Across Regions
Charlie Greene’s 100 yard and 100 meter reign ends as Jim Hines matches the world record at Modesto California. Kansas star Gary Ard hits 25 4 inches in long jump, Missouri’s Bill Wells wins the mile with 4 08 7, Gaines of Kansas dominates three events including long and high jumps. Former big eight standouts Lawson Perry and Von Ruden place in distance events. IA State tops two events led by Harry Alley and Ken Brauman in long jump. AAU Ottawa features Kent Hurn and John Mason winning javelin and distance events.
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Charlie Greene
Modesto
Calif
Nebraska
Jim Hines
Texas Southern
Greene
Bob Hayes
Wisconsin
Charlie
Gary Ard
Kansas
Ard
Ralph Boston
Oklahoma
Ron Tull
Ken Gaines
Ottawa
Kan
Missouri
Bill Wells
Wells
Craig Endicott
Terry Holbrook
Kansas State
Gaines
John Lawson
John
Los Angeles
Ben Olison
Coliseum
Olison
Central Collegiate
Milwaukee
Kent Hurn
Emporia State
John Mason
Fort Hays State
NATA
Grossart Named Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at Chico State
Rex R. Grossart, former director of athletics and football coach at McCook College Nebraska, is appointed to the new post of director of intercollegiate athletics at Chico State College. He previously served as a football and track assistant at the University of Kansas in the mid to late 1950s.
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Chico, Calif
Rex R. Grossart
McCook College
Neb
Chico State College
Grossart
Kansas University
Miller Signs With Iowa U
Tom Miller a 6 9 center from Lawrence signed a national letter of intent with Iowa University. Iowa coach Ralph Miller announced the move and Miller will join the 1967 68 Hawkeye freshman team as a promising Big Ten postman. The 17 year old youth leaves Lawrence High as the school's all time scoring and rebounding leader.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Tom Miller
Lawrence
Iowa University
Ralph Miller
Miller
Hawkeye
Lawrencian
Kansas
Lawrence High School
Miller lauded as best college prospect by Kansas coach
Leader calls Miller the top college prospect Max Rife has seen at Kansas. Miller averaged 16 points as a junior and 17 as a senior, shot 48 percent from the field and around 65 percent on free throws, while serving as student body president and posting high entrance exam scores. He plans to study law at Iowa.
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Max Rife
Kansas
Miller
Lawrence
Iowa
Hawks Top Olathe For Fifth Victory
The Lawrence American Legion team erupted for four runs in the sixth inning and beat Olathe 7 to 3 for their fifth win in six games. Key plays included Biff Temple beating out a grounder to start the rally and Greg Randel, Len Jackson, Jim Schmitz, and Bob Stancliff contributing with hits and RBIs. Gerald Wedel earned his third win in relief of Steve Puthoff, striking out six without a walk. The Hawks next play Chanute at Chanute on Tuesday.
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Lawrence American Legion
Olathe
Hawks
Chanute
Biff Temple
Len Jackson
Jim Schmitz
Greg Randel
Temple
Jackson
Bob Stancliff
Larry Dillon
Gerald Wedel
Steve Puthoff
Lawrence
Oherzan
Wyrick If
Rose
Remple
Zambh
Schmitz
Randel
Stancliff
Dillon
Osereree
Puthoff
Storch
Bray Ph
Biekelmeyer
Clark
Warner
H. T. Jones Invitational Golf Opens at LCC This Thursday
The 13th annual H. T. Jones Invitational runs Thursday through Sunday at Lawrence Country Club. It uses 36 holes of medal play with an 18-hole qualifying round by June 3. Entry is $7.50. no practice rounds. Wilbur Norton at the LCC Pro Shop handles entries. Gene Elston, former Kansas basketball star, defends.
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H. T. Jones
Lawrence Country Club
Wilbur Norton
LCC Pro
Gene Elston
Kansas
KU Golfer Jack Clevenger Competes in British Amateur
Kansas University junior from Topeka Jack Clevenger is one of 37 Americans in the British Amateur Golf Championships begun today at Formby England. He led KU golf in 1967 and is touring Europe this summer.
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Jack Clevenger
Kansas University
Topeka
Formby
England
Clevenger
Europe
BMC Copiier Wins Athens Rally
Paddy Hop kirk and Ron Creillin of England drove a BMC Co pier 1275 to an easy victory in the International Acropolis Motor Rally covering 1962 miles.
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Athens
Paddy Hopkirk
Ron Creillin
England
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