Ottawa Braves Set Records At Emporia Relays
Ottawa University shattered three school marks at the 22nd Emporia Relays led by Oscar Harris Gene Meeks Ben Newson and Bruce Crofts in the sprint medley and mile relay posting 3 30 5 and 3 18 8 new OU records Harris led the medley in 1 56 4 and Crotts carried a 49 flat quarter. Freshman Sidney Walker leapt 45 11 4 in the triple jump for a fourth place. Gerry Benedict finished third in the AAU marathon for the Missouri Valley runners. Ottawa hosts Interdenominational Relays Friday at Cook Field with Southwestern Baker and others. they also plan to compete at the KU Relays in Lawrence Saturday.
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Baseball Scoreboard Sunday Results Highlight Key Wins
Chicago beat St Louis 7 to 6 New York defeated Houston 4 to 0 Pittsburgh outscored Los Angeles 3 to 0 San Francisco rallied to 13 Philadelphia 2 Cincinnati faced Atlanta with rain delaying play Remaining games include St Louis at Atlanta and New York at Houston with Pittsburgh at Los Angeles also on the schedule for today
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Weekend Track Festival Highlights Big Eight Performers
Oklahoma State’s Larry Curts posted the meet’s standout vault at 16-6, a Big Eight outdoor best, while Kansas pivoted on strong showings from Mark Farrell in the 1:50.9 half mile and multiple season-best efforts. Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, and Oklahoma claimed several events as teams and athletes delivered top marks en route to the Kansas Relays.
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Slim Crowd At KC Soccer Tilt
AP reports Major League Soccer's Kansas City opener drew 4,397 on a cool Easter day as Spurs and Houston tied 1-1. A postponed opener with St. Louis had 6,000 tickets sold. 10,000 expected. Pepe Dill scored for Houston at 13:20, Eric Barber equalized for Kansas City at 56:06.
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Gine de Robertis
Wildcats May Fulfil Coach Prophecy Yet
Kansas State coach Bob Brasher believes the Wildcats can win a Big Eight title with this pitching staff if they stay healthy. K State sits 4-2 in league play, tied for second with Missouri and leading in runs with 46. The series at Oklahoma State looms as OSU, led by Chet Bryan, eyes a third straight crown after a 6-0 start.
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Lincoln
Dick Slicker
Cole Stimson
Tom Shavwver
Iowa State
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Bill Maxwell
Danny Thompson
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Soap Box Derby at Lawrence with prizes and clinics
A Lawrence Soap Box Derby for ages 11 to 15 will be held July 14. The winner advances to Akron for the national race and receives a $500 savings bond. Registration closes July 7 at Ship Winter Chevrolet. An intro movie on derby racing is set for 7 30 p m Wednesday at South Park Recreation Center, with four racer construction clinics starting 7 30 p m Monday April 22.
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Davalillo Sparks Indians Rally With Steals and Power
Vic Davalillo boosted his hitting by stealing bases and driving in four runs including a home run and a triple as Cleveland beat Boston 7-4. Ron Hansen drove in four for Washington in an 8-1 rout of Oakland. Harmon Killebrew hit a two run triple in Minnesota’s 4-3 win over the Yankees. Detroit edged Chicago 5-4 on Bill Freehan’s 10th inning single. California downed Baltimore 6-2 as defensive miscues aided the Angels.
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Minnesota
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Killebrew
Tony Oliva
Bob Allison
Yankees
Dean Chance
al Worthington
Freehan
Desperation Shot Lifts Hawks Over Rangers 2-1
Bob Schmantz scored a pivotal 80 foot goal for Chicago as the Hawks beat the New York Rangers 2-1 to take a 3-2 lead in the series. The winner tied the game in the third period after Schmantz redirected Jim Neilson’s stick, sending Chicago to a sixth game in Chicago.
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Hockey Playoff Semifinals and Results
The Associated Press reports semifinals results with Chicago defeating New York 3-1 in the East and Philadelphia beating St. Louis 6-1 in the West as St. Louis leads 3-2 in their series. Los Angeles edged Minnesota 3-2 to also lead 3-2. Sunday Chicago defeated New York 2-1 as the Chicago-New York series stands 3-2 with no game set for New York at Chicago.
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