Chiefs Tiny Seatback Sparks Rookie Victory
Chiefs rookie Noland Smith returned a punt 86 yards for the opening score and Frank Pitts caught the go ahead TD from Sandy Stephens as Kansas City beat Denver 21 14 in an exhibition. Stephens threw for 106 yards and the Chiefs dominated time of possession.
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Eric Crabtree
Broncos
Darrell Lester
Fran Lynch
Glacken
Aaron Brown
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University of Minnesota
U. S
Jan Stenerud
Ford Launches All-Out Assault On Fall Racing
Ford Motor Co moves to dominate the fall six race Canadian American series for Group 7 sports cars. With eight cars from Dearborn and entries from Holman Moody Shelby American and All American Racers, the effort aims for prestige and a $300000 purse. Drivers reportedly include Foyt Andretti Titus and Gurney associates, while cars may use Le Mans style chassis and a new 7 liter 427 engine or the un disclosed calliope unit.
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France
4. J. Foyt
Mario Andretti
Carroll Shelby
Jerry Titus
Skip Scott
Hall of Fame Inducts Waner Ruffing Rickey In Rain
In Cooperstown, Lloyd Waner Red Ruffing and the late Branch Rickey were inducted into baseballs Hall of Fame despite drizzle. Waner lauded as a great hitter, Ruffing recalled a career with Red Sox Yankees White Sox, Rickey remembered as innovator who built the farm system. Family members attended the outdoor ceremony led by Commissioner Eckert. rain cut the Hall of Fame game to eight innings with Baltimore 3 Cincinnati 0.
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New York Yankees
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Jackie Robinson
St. Louis Browns
St. Louis
Cessna Stakes 4-0 In Kansas Tournament
Liberal beat Wichita Cessna 7-3 in 10 innings to move to 4-0 and reach the fifth round of the Kansas nonpro baseball tourney. The Glassmen knocked out Columbus Bombers 9-1 in seven. Sunflower eliminated Central Business College 8-4.
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Kansas
Wichita Sunflower
Wichita Central Business College
Wichita Service Auto Glass
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Harvey Shank
Glassmen
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Auto Glass
Sunflower
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Halstead
Wichita Weitzel
Wichita Coleman
Tripleheader Tonight In District Play
Rain turned Garnett and Olathe’s loser bracket game into the lone Monday postponement in District 11 American Legion action. Tonight features Garnett vs Olathe at 6, Lawrence vs Iola at 8, and Ottawa vs Osawatomie at 10, with Paola holding a loser's bracket bye to meet tonight’s Ottawa Osawatomie loser Wednesday.
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Olathe
Moneday
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Iola
Paola
Osawatomie
Ottawa
B Team Game Called At 1 1 In Rain Delayed Contest
The B team and Yates Center were tied 1 to 1 when rain halted their baseball game in the fifth inning at Yates Center. The B team will play the Ottawa Senior League All Stars at Pomona field tonight with an 8 o clock start.
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Ottawats
American Legion
Yates Center
Ottawa
City Scores Show Major League Totals In Brutal Card
Oriole hitters Carlson and Cox top a rough box with 22-0 and 120-0 lines while Yankees and White Sox post uneven totals. Athletics follow with a 26-6-9 line as scoring disparities highlight a lopsided set of matchups and resistive bullpen action across the board.
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Latimer
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Thrasher
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Kersley
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Hiatt
Pinet
Korkaemes
Totals
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Muller
Black
Larry
Wallace
Killough
Lyle
Wintersheid
Burns
Soph
Eleliot
Bowers
Brockus
VanFossen
Kornhaus
Pacheco
Dodd
Fabert
January Says No Such Thing as Golf's Big Three
Don January, the new PGA champion, dismisses the idea of a Big Three in golf after defeating Don Massengale 2 strokes in a playoff at Columbine. January notes many players can win Open Masters or PGA, cites his sub par playoff round and a key 10th hole birdie as turning point. Massengale earns $15,000, January $325,000 first prize.
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Don January
Don Massengale
January
Jack Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Gary Player
Texan
Jerry Barber
PGA
Dallas
Barber
Columbine
Massengale
Jerry
Massengate
Milwaukee eyes AL expansion as 1968 plan takes shape
Milwaukee and the American League discussed a six team junior circuit with Milwaukee and Kansas City getting new franchises. Charles Finley would move the Athletics to Oakland. A league meeting in October could set terms with play delayed to 1970. An exhibition at County Stadium drew 51 144 as Twins beat White Sox 2 1. The Brewers group backs the new AL franchise.
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Milwaukee
Charles ©. Finley
Oakland
Kansas City
Braves
Cand
County Stadium
Chicago White Sox
Minnesota Twins
Milwaukee Brewers
Twins
White Sox
Brewers
Wisconsin
City Tennis City Tennis Singles Results
The listing shows top finishers in the city singles event across divisions. Senior winner Ron Matthews led with David Mudrick second and Bill Keelin fourth amid a field including Sandy Macy Ann Gensman and others. Junior division saw Danny Heckman top Fred Brown and Steve Hanes, with James Bien in fourth.
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Ron Matthews
David Mudrick
Bill Keelin
Ann Gensman
Danny Heckman
Fred Brown
Steve Hanes
James Bien
Baseball Scoreboard AP National League Team Standings
National League standings list St Louis Chicago Cincinnati Atlanta San Francisco Pittsburgh Philadelphia Los Angeles New York Houston with records and games back. Monday results show Houston 2 Philadelphia 1 in 11 innings and Chicago 3 St Louis 1.
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Houston
Philadelphia
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Twinight
Grid Figure Dead At 73 Grid Figure Dead At 73
James R. Lad Wray former Penn center and cofounder of the Philadelphia Eagles has died at 73. A World War I pilot, he played at Penn in 1924 1916 and 1919, then for Buffalo All-Americans and Frankford Yellow Jackets before helping launch the Eagles with Bert Bell in 1932. Cause of death not listed.
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Bert Bell
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Yellowjackets
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