NFL Expansion Plan Sets 16th Team for 1967
The National Football League remains committed to adding a 16th club by 1967 with New Orleans and Cincinnati as strong possibilities alongside Seattle Portland and Phoenix. Boston and Houston also pitched for franchises at the Washington meetings.
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Farm Bureau League Opens Wednesday
The Farm Bureau softball league begins this Wednesday night at Verona Ball Park with the Blue Seals vs Reds at 8 p.m. followed by Green Hornets against Indians. Six teams compete this season with a tentative schedule through July.
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Ryun Smashes Half Mile World Record in Terre Haute
Jim Ryun a KU freshman shattered the world half mile with 1 44.9 at the U S Track and Field Federation meet in Terre Haute Indiana He led Indiana State to finish and eclipsed the world 880 record of 1 45 1 held by Peter Snell Ryun erased the American mark of 1 46 4 set by Morgan Groth also sparking new federation and meet marks by Von Ruden Lowell Paul and Charles Christmas.
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Tabor Tops Wesleyan In Fouled Battle 93 85
In a high contact game Tabor College defeated Kansas Wesleyan 93 to 85 as officials whistled 78 personal fouls 40 on Wesleyan and 38 on Tabor. The contest featured heavy foul calls and a tense late stretch. The report notes the refereeing as a key factor in the outcome.
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Siebert Throws First No Hit Game Of Season For Indians
Sonny Siebert pitched the Indians to a 2-0 win over the Senators in Cleveland. He allowed two baserunners, struck out seven, and earned his fifth victory as Leon Wagner hit a first inning homer and Salmon added a third inning RBI.
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Chicago at Houston N N
A sparse score note lists Chicago at Houston as a game matchup dated March 1. Details are limited with no final score or context provided.
Dzuris Steps Down as Coal City Head Coach After 14 Years
John Dzuris retires as Coal City Coalers head basketball coach to focus on his new role as Coal City High School guidance director. Over 14 seasons he built a strong program with many upsets, winning 216 games and guiding the team to multiple conference and tournament titles.
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Probable Pitchers By The Associated Press
Major league matchups list probable starters by team for both leagues. American League games feature Terry, Lopez, Kaat, Peters, Peterson, Sparma, Richert, McDowell, Lonborg, and J Miller in various parks. National League games include Pappas, O Toole, Gardner, Riltant, Gibson, Bunning, Umbach, Blass, Osteen, Bolin, Hands, and Bruce across cities like New York, St. Louis, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Houston.
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Orioles Drill Red Sox Behind Bunker No-Hit Bid
Baltimore pitcher Wally Bunker worked six no hit innings and finished with a four hit game as the Orioles routed Boston 9-2. Jim Gosger's bunt led off the seventh for Boston's first hit off Bunker. The Orioles scored four in the second and three in the fourth, overcoming Lee Stange.
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Nassau native Andre Rodgers hits 308 as Pirates pinch hitter
Andre Rodgers from Nassau Bahamas slugged 308 as a pinch hitter for the Pittsburgh Pirates last season. In the off season he runs a sporting goods store in Nassau.
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Arbitration clash persists between AAU and USTFF over sanctioning track meets
The AAU and USTFF failed to reach arbitration on Friday amid a dispute over sanction of a national track meet. Theodore W. Kheel said the panel would take up the issue next week in New York as AAU officials pressed for AAU sanction while USTFF backed by NCAA contested open athletes participating. The dispute centers on governance and athlete sanctioning with Jim Ryan of Kansas among the few unattached athletes in the federation meet.
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Cardinals Rally Past Phillies 5 4 Behind McCarver
Tim McCarver collected four straight hits and drove in the decisive run as the St. Louis Cardinals beat Philadelphia 5 to 4. He sparked the lead in the sixth with a run on Bob Tolan’s sacrifice fly, stole second and went to third on an overthrow, then added a two out RBI single in the seventh. The Phillies answered with a run in the seventh on Tony Taylor’s double and John Callison’s single. McCarver also had an RBI in the first and scored on a fourth inning triple.
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Mets Acquire Bob Shaw From Giants
New York Mets bought right handed pitcher Bob Shaw from the San Francisco Giants and named him a regular starter. The price was undisclosed though described as well over the waiver price of 20000 dollars. Shaw, 32, had a 1-4 record in 13 games this season.
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