Chiefs Face Cards Without Curtis McClinton
Kansas City will play St Louis without Curtis McClinton, out with a fractured cheekbone from the 13-10 win over Minnesota. McClinton, 6 3 232, was a key blocker and receiver. Wendell Hayes steps in, while Hank Stram treats the exhibition as a serious test. Fans expect a sellout near 49002 as the Cards chase revenge after last season.
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Oakland
Los Angeles
Wendell Hayes
Denver
Hank Stram
Pittsburgh
Ryun Wins Pre Olympics Mile at Mt San Antonio
Jim Ryun, recovering from mononucleosis, won the Mt San Antonio pre-Olympic mile in 3 minutes 55.9 seconds. He surged the final quarter in 56.1 seconds under Roscoe Divine pressure as Billy Mills also showed comeback form by winning the 10 000 meters.
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Uncle Sam
Ottawa Handles Topeka In Pony League Showdown
Ottawa defeated Topeka 5-4 as timely hitting and strong pitching propelled the Ottawa club. The win left Ottawa and Lawrence as the only unbeaten teams at 3-0 in the Topeka Pony League Tournament. Sunday also marked Charles Porter’s birthday with him named Ottawa’s starting pitcher. The Red Sox led the Topeka league and were favored to win the tourney.
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Nesbit
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Totals
Ottawa Beats DeSoto Tennis In Forest Park Showdown
Ottawa swept the doubles 8-0 and won 9-4 overall as Ottawa dominated DeSoto in Forest Park Sunday. Singles saw Johnson and Frickey split wins, with Mendell anchoring Ottawa on the mound in a birthday outing that boosted Ottawa to a decisive victory and set up a title showdown with Lawrence.
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Evans-Willhite
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Mendells
Rogue Champ WICHITA 1968 Rogue Championship Result
Wayne Stephens of Lubbock Texas won the 1968 National Rogue Championship in Wichita for the sixth time in eight years. He secured the title with a 32 to 26 victory over Ivy Huddleston, while Greenville Texas native Tom Puryear finished second after previously breaking Stephens' streak in 1965 and 1967.
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Lubbock
Tex
Tom Puryear
Greenville
Stephens
Ivy Huddleston
Detroit Lions Aim to Improve Behind New QB Munson
Detroit coach Joe Schmidt says the Lions could post a better record if injuries stay away, with Bill Munson taking command after a Rams trade. The club reshaped both offense and defense, filling guard, tackle, and backfield roles while rebuilding around Alex Karras and Lem Barney as the defense also shifts post training camp injuries.
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Delaware Valley
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Lem Barney
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Larry Hand
Joe Robb
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Darris McCord
Paul Naumoff
Mike Lucci
Wayne Walker
Bar
Thieves Return Tools and Money After Break-In
In Rocky Hill Connecticut two thieves stole tools from a plumbing company trucks then returned the items plus $10 and a remorseful note claiming it was their first offense. They had also reinstalled a radio they had removed. The envelope with the money carried an apology.
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Smallest Kentucky football player is 5 8 defensive back Buddy Abbott
The Kentucky Wildcats roster notes 5 foot 8 inch sophomore defensive back Buddy Abbott from Kingston Tennessee as the smallest player on the team.
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Buddy Abbott
Kingston, Tenn
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