Slim Torre Lifts Braves Past Pirates in NL Roundup
Milwaukee catcher Joe Torre raised his batting average to .347 with a homer and a single to fuel a 8-2 win over Pittsburgh. Santo led Chicago with three hits in a 7-3 Cubs victory over San Francisco as Cincinnati edged Philadelphia 4-3. Dodgers beat Houston 4-2 and Mets defeated St. Louis 2-6 in a busy National League night.
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Ryun Set for Final Mile at Kansas High Meet
Wichita East star Jim Ryun headlines the 55th Kansas high school track meet in Wichita with speculation on a sub four minute mile and a national record. Hoisington's Bill Kimble eyes a third straight title in Class A while multiple schools contend for Class AA and BB honors.
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Attendance rises in major league baseball for 1965 start
An Associated Press survey shows major league attendance up 5.4 percent in the first month of 1965. Houston gains with the Astrodome, while Milwaukee and Kansas City show apathy and Atlanta’s Braves struggle at home. Overall NL and AL totals rise from 1964 figures.
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Harness Ace Wins Again at Yonkers in Cane Futurity
Bret Hanover, harness racing's latest wonder horse with a 26 for 26 record, dominated the Cane Futurity Pace at Yonkers Raceway. The bay colt drawn clear by veteran Frank Ervin in 2:01 paced to a wide-margin victory, sparking belief he will complete the Triple Crown with wins in the Little Brown Jug at Delaware Ohio and the Messenger Stakes at Roosevelt.
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Baker wins Kansas Conference golf title in record 920
Baker erased a four stroke deficit to win the Kansas Conference championship in Wichita. The Baker team posted a new record low total of 920 strokes, while College of Emporia finished 930 and tied the previous record of 947 set in 1962. Krupa of College of Emporia was medalist with a 222.
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Brute Power Sinks Angels as Killebrew Delivers Twice
Harmon Killebrew slugged a 450-foot two run homer in the eighth to seal a 4-3 win for the Minnesota Twins over the Los Angeles Angels. He previously homered off Rudy May in the sixth, boosting the Twins to a five-game win streak and a first-place tie in the AL race. Albie Pearson, Jose Cardenal, and Joe Adcock had headlines for LA, while Chicago White Sox swept KC. Boston beat NYY. Detroit beat Washington. Baltimore topped Cleveland.uplic
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Junior Champ Meet Set For May 21
The 1965 Ottawa Jaycees Junior Champ track meet will be May 21 at Ottawa University's Cook Field with 20 events for ages 9 to 18, divided into Pee Wee through Senior divisions. Ottawa winners advance to the June 5 state meet in Newton. top senior boys head to the August national Junior Champ in Houston.
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K State Hitter Tops Big Eight Batting Leaders
Kansas State's Stu Steele leads the Big Eight with a .488 average while Missouri's Bob Robben falls to .482 and Steve McGreevy of Kansas sits at .434. Missouri and Iowa State dominate pitching and hitting stats as Nebraska leads team defense and Iowa State posts a top ERA.
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Banks dies from boxing head injury after Detroit bout
Lucien Sonny Banks a 24 year old Detroit heavyweight boxer died in Philadelphia after a ninth round knockout by Leotis Martin. Brain surgery removed a blood clot and he remained in a coma. Doctors ruled out the finishing punch as the direct cause and cited no preexisting boxing head injury.
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Sonny) Banks
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Major Stars Batter Harmon Killebrew Lifts Twins Over Angels
Harmon Killebrew hit two home runs including a two run shot in the eighth inning to lift Minnesota past Los Angeles 5 to 1. Bill Monbouquette pitched six scoreless innings as the Red Sox blanked the Yankees 2 to 0 on six scattered hits.
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