Pace Braves shine at Graceland Relays in Iowa
Ottawa University and Graceland met in Lamont Iowa as Bob Winn uncorked a 231 foot javelin for an OU fourth place and school Relays mark. Sid Walker won two OU medals and OU medaled in discus 440 mile relays, while the mile relay was disqualified for baton zone violation. Ottawa heads to Doane Relays Crete Neb Tuesday.
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Bob Winn
Graceland
Lamont
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Mission
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Southwestern
Sid Walker
Richard Singer
Dave Hale
Crete
Neb
Celtics L A Lakers square off in deciding NBA final
Boston and Los Angeles meet in a decisive NBA final game at the Forum with title history on the line. Sam Jones retires after this series as Jerry West battles injury and both teams seek their next championship, while Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell push for a 11th title in 12 years.
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Sam Jones
National Basketball Association
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Celtic
Bill Russell
Wilt Chamberlain
Lakers
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West
John Havlicek
Chamberlain
San Francisco
Atlanta
Russell
League Leaders Batting and Fielding Across Leagues
Summary of top performers in American and National Leagues: batting averages and runs leaders, with notable hitters like Carew and Petrocelli in AL, Blair and F Robinson leading hits and RBIs for Baltimore, and key NL figures Jones and M Alou posting high averages. Includes pitching leaders McNally and Culp and strikeout leaders McLain.
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Blair
F. Robinson
Murcer
N.Y
D. Johnson
D. Green
Oak
F. Howard
Wash
Harper
Sen
Campaneris
White
McNally
Balt
Phoebus
McLain
Det
Culp
Bost
Jones
M. Alou
Pitt
Kessinger
Chic
Rose
Cin
Eagles Win Track Crown at Baldwin Meet
Wellsville won the Jayhawk League track championship Friday at Baldwin by edging De Soto 56-54 for the team title. Louisburg 41 Eudora 38 Gardner 36 Baldwin 35 Spring Hill 24 Stanley 4 trailed. Greg Barnett set a school mile record 4 39.5, Mark Wehmeyer won 880, Lloyd Boone took 2 mile.
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Wellsville
Baldwin
de Soto
Louisburg
Eudora
Gardner
Spring Hill
Stanley
Greg Barnett
Mark Wehmeyer
Lloyd Boone
Barnett
Derby Sparks Monday Quarterbacking and Mixed Feelings
In Louisville observers debate Majestic Prince’s Derby win, questioning if he is the super horse. Arts and Letters and Top Knight reflections follow, with trainer and jockey comments on future races and potential outcomes.
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Louisville
Majestic Prince
Arts and Letters
Prince
Bill Shoemaker
Top Knight
Dike
Johnny Longden
Longden
Citation
Shoemaker
Braulio Baeza
Elliott Burch
Burch
Baeza
Ray Metcalf
Metcalf
Manny Yeaza
Exum's two HRs pace Ottawa sweep of Baker
Ottawa University swept Baker University in a Saturday doubleheader 3-2 and 6-3. Wade Exum hit two homers in the second game joining Leo Harris's early blast as Hawley Ham struck out 12 in the opener to improve Ottawa to 11-11 and 8-4 in Kansas Conference play. Tim McDonald and Ted Haworth held the Baker bats in the finale, clinching the twinbill win as Baker used four pitchers including Mike DeNoon who had beaten Ottawa earlier in the season.
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Wade Exum
Leo Harris
Hawley Ham
Ottawa University
Baker University
Baker
Mike DeNoon
Ottawa
Ham
Hawley
Tim McDonald
Ted Haworth
McDonald
Braves
Exum
Jeff Peine
Baker Wildcats
Stouffer
Fred Purvis
Smith
Purvis
Brown
Charles Norden
Doeren
Harris
Mike Berstler
Haworth
Washburn
Topeka
Orris Cox Field
Baseball Scoreboard Big League Standings and Results
East Division leaders Chicago and Pittsburgh clash atop the standings as Philadelphia and New York trail. Weekly results include Chicago 3 2 New York and Atlanta 6 5 Los Angeles, with Montreal and Houston gaining in the standings through key divisional matchups and Sunday upsets.
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Associated Press
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Phia
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Los Angeles
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Houston
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Washington
Cleveland
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Seattle
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Detroit
California
Kansas City
W. L. Pet
G.B
Pacers Seek Rally to Even Series With Oaks
Indiana Pacers face the Oakland Oaks in game four of the ABA playoffs trailing 21 in the best-of-seven. The team had previous come back from a 1 point deficit to beat Kentucky in the Eastern Division playoffs and trailed by 11 games before clinching the division title in the regular season.
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Ind
Indiana Pacers
Oakland Oaks
Pacers
Indiana
Kentucky
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Sears Battery Club
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Peine
Leonard Warren
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Weible
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Ottawa Herald
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Kimball’s Burgerteria
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Brooks Trestle
King van Lines
Anchor Savings
F.s.li.¢. E Savings Association
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