Top Women Netters Fall In Tourney
Paris AP reports shock in French international tennis as three top seeds Billie Jean King Ann Haydon Jones and Maria Bueno lose. Van Zyl Melville and Durr win while Turner Durr face Van Zyl Melville in semifinals. Men’s semis set Roche to meet Pile Emerson to play Gulyas.
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Paris
Billie Jean King
Long Beach
Calif
Ann Haydon Jones
Engeland
Brazil
Maria Bueno
Annette van Zyl
South Africca
Mrs. Jones
Francoise Durr
France
Miss Bueno
Ger
Lesley Turner
Australia
Helga Schultze
Germany
Miss Turner
Miss van Zyl
Miss Durr
Miss Melville
Tony Roche
Cliff Drysdale
South Africa
Roche
Nikola Pile
Yugoslavia
Roy Emerson
Istvan Gulyas
Hunegary
Red Sox Finally Keep Pace With Yaz In AL Race
Boston edges Minnesota 3-2 as Carl Yastrzemski homers twice to reach 10 for the season and lift the Red Sox to a fourth straight win. Yaz says tight games fuel confidence while Boston sits 4.5 games behind the leader as AL action spreads over Detroit Baltimore and New York results.
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Red Sox
Yaz
Dick Couch
Associated Press
Carl Yastrzemski
Yastrzemski
Boston Red Sox
Minnesota
Boston
Twins
Chicago White Sox
Detroit
Baltimore
Cleveland
Sixe
Luis Tiant
New York
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Washington
California
Daverell Brandon
Mike Ryan
Brandon
John Wyatt
Dick Williams
Ron Hansen
White Sox
Boog Powell
Orioles
Ken Berry
Chicago
Hansen
Trant
Leon Wagner
Larry Brown
Indians
Steve Whitaker
Thad Tillotson
Yankees
Ryun Ready for Compton Relays Test in 3:50 Aim
Lawrence AP reports Jim Ryun, world record holder at 3:51.3, will race Friday night at Compton Relays in Los Angeles to gauge progress toward his 3:50 goal. The Kansas standout rest breaks earlier this season yielded 3:54.7 and 3:55.8 last year at Kansas Relays.
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Ryun
Kansas
Bob Timemans
Ryan
Rain Delays St Louis Women's Invitational Open
At least five pros withdraw from the $13,500 St. Louis Women's Invitational Open at Norwood Hills due to wet weather. A proam may be moved to Friday or Monday if soggy greens persist after three days of rain. 50 players compete in a 54 hole field with 44 pros and six amateurs. Key entrants include Mickey Wright Shirley Englehorn Sandra McClinton Lascille Wardell Ruth Jessen with Kathy Whitworth favored to win. Jo Ann Prentice and Susie Maxwell also expected strong.
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ST. Louis
Norwood Hills Country Club
Mickey Wright
Shirley Englehorn
Sandra ‘McClinton
Lascille Wardell
Ruth Jessen
Kathy Whitworth
Jo Ann Prentice
Susie Maxewell
Shockers Sign Chicago Star Kevin O Riordan
Wichita State University announces 6 6 forward Kevin O Riordan of Mare ist High School Chicago signed a letter of intent. He averaged 24.3 points and 15.4 rebounds per game last season and has a career high of 35 points in a single game.
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Wichita, Kan
Gary Thompson
Kevin O’riordan
Mare Ist High School
Chicago
Wichita State University
O'Riordan
K State Signs Six Trackmen
Kansas State University coach DeLoss Dodds reports letters of intent from six high school track talents. Recipients include Mike Davis Wichita North shot put and discus, Don Henderson Wichita East distance, Larry Hurt Kansas City Argentine sprinter, Dave Peterson Kansas City Rosedale distance, Marcus Walker Wichita East hurdler, and Tommy Wilson St George sprinter.
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Manhattan
Kan
Kansas State University
Kansas
DeLoss Dodds
Mike Davis
Wichita North
Don Henderson
Wichita East
Larry Hurt
Kansas City
Dave Peterson
Kanesas City
Rosedale
Marcus Walker
Tommy Wilson
St. George
World Basketball Finals Open With Brazil Uruguaya Clash
The amateur World Basketball Championships final round opens in Montevideo with Brazil facing host Uruguay in the sole opening game. The U.S. team, undefeated in qualifying, meets Argentina in its first final-round game on Friday night in a robin format.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
Brazil
U.S
Argentina
Bobby Morgan Scouting for Kansas City Athletics
Former third baseman Bobby Morgan is identified as a scout for the Kansas City Athletics, indicating his ongoing involvement in player evaluation for the franchise.
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Bobby Morgan
Kansas City Athletics
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