Dodgers Beat Milwaukee Ace in 11 Innings
Dodgers edge Warren Spahn in Milwaukee with a bases loaded walk in the 11th, two to one. Norm Sherry homered for LA, Frank Howard led off the 11th with a triple, and Seth Morehead walked in the tying run after a foul-filled sequence. Milwaukee pitcher Spahn took the loss, while Stan Williams fared better for the Dodgers.
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KU Varsity To Play Alumni In Spring Football Game
Three former all-Big Eight players join KU alumni for Saturdays Varsity-Old Grad game in Lawrence. John Peppercorn Frank Gibson Homer Floyd headline the starting lineup with Floyd KU's second leading career rusher. Alumni backfield also includes Wally Strauch Fred Bukaty Bob Marshall as Hugh Smith returns from injury and Rodger McFarland aims to be ready.
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Kansas
Sam Snead Opens 14th Sam Snead Festival Title Quest
White Sulphur Springs West Virginia Sam Snead the top golf star opens the 14th annual Sam Snead Festival fielding 71 players and aiming for his 108th tourney title. He faces Arnold Palmer Gary Player and last year’s defending champion Dave Marr who shot 265 atop a 72 hole event in calm weather as experts predict a 265 may again win. Snead plays his home course with expert familiarity sometimes shooting par 70 using only a tree branch and putter.
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Famous Infielder Otto Knabe Dies at 77
Otto Knabe, 77, longtime NL and Federal League infielder, died at his Philadelphia home. He played second base for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1907 to 1913 and served as Baltimore’s playing manager for two Federal League seasons. Brief stints with the Pirates and Cubs followed. 11 season batting average was .247.
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Path to a Pitcher's Peak Lessons From Hall of Fame Mentors
The interview recalls lessons from Bobby Hogue and Bob Coleman shaping a career from Evansville start to Braves and Yankees days. Mentors Whitlow Wyatt and Big John Sain influenced mechanics and curve ball theory, stressing elbow alignment, arm arc, and follow through for spin and control.
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Ottawa Second In Golf Meet
Ottawa University golfers fired 1016 in four man competition to take second in the Kansas Conference Tournament at Wichita. Baker won with 968. Jim Watson of Southwestern was medalist with 236 for 54 holes. Jim King led Ottawa with 239, placing fourth. Other OU scores: Corlis 250 Bohling 259 Carlson 268 Moore 274. Southwestern 1057 Friends 1071 Kansas Wesleyan 1110 College of Emporia 1112 Bethany 1128 Bethel 1205. Sterling and McPherson did not compete.
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Baseball Standings and Results Brief
Baseball standings and scores from Wednesday include Detroit 9 Baltimore 1, Washington 8 New York 7, Cleveland 1 Boston 0. Thursday schedules feature Detroit at Boston, Washington at Baltimore, Kansas City at Minnesota, Chicago at Los Angeles, Los Angeles 2 Milwaukee 1 in 11 innings, Cincinnati 2 Philadelphia 1, Pittsburgh 4 St. Louis 3, San Francisco 4 Chicago with no games scheduled.
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Cowboys Face Missouri in Final Big Eight Series
Oklahoma State must defend its perfect 16 0 league record as Missouri visits OSU in a pivotal three game set. Missouri sits 12 4 while Kansas State closes at Nebraska after sweeping Kansas. Both teams rely on strong lineups and top pitching as conference play wraps up.
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Carry Back Favored 6-5 for Preakness After Derby Win
AP dispatch from Baltimore notes Carry Back is a 6-5 favorite for the Preakness with seven rivals as Derby victor seeks to lengthen the lead in the Triple Crown. Crozier’s backers see hope from recent Derby runners who placed second, while trainer Jack Price eyes Belmont glory with Jersey Derby temptations and Belmont plans.
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Phog Allen Attacks NCAA Over Court and Fees
Phog Allen, former Kansas coach, criticized the NCAA as a growing pachyderm and kangaroo court at a graduate umpiring dinner in Emporia. He urged use of NCAA funds to clean up college athletics, and called for athletic directors to draft rules while presidents appoint faculty reps who he says are unfit.
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Phog) Allen
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Prep Records May Fall in Kansas State Meet
Wichita AP reports Kansas high school athletes may break several state records at the upcoming state track meet. So far in 1961, four marks exceed previous state meet records, including Ron Holm 14.3 in the high hurdles, Joe Moreland 6-6 3/4 in high jump, Lawrence 3:34 in the medley relay, and Topeka 1:28.9 in the 880-yard relay.
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Iola
Owens Returns To Phillies After Offseason Departure
Philadelphia General Manager John Quinn announced that Jim Owens, the 27 year old right hander, will rejoin the Phillies after quitting in spring training. Owens may be used as a starter or reliever depending on Mauch's plan, with offers from other teams reportedly received but dismissed.
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Devine Says Cardinals Playing Bad Baseball After Loss
St Louis manager Bing Devine laments poor play after a 4-3 defeat at Pittsburgh. Stan Musial led with three singles and an RBI while Red Schoendienst and Julian Javier delivered late threats. Hemus held a closed team meeting as struggles mount for Boyer White and Lindy McDaniel.
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Charleston Gets Baseball Team
Charleston, West Virginia regains an organized baseball franchise as the San Juan club owned by William P. MacDonald transfers to Watt Powell Park. IL President Tommy Richardson cites economic pressures from Cuban unrest and Puerto Rico as motivators for the move ahead of a three game series with Jersey City.
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Detroit Tigers sweep Orioles to extend lead to five games
right-hander Phil Regan earned his fourth win as Detroit defeated Baltimore 9-1 to push its AL lead to five games. Al Kaline contributed a triple and a double with three RBIs as Detroit accumulated 15 hits. Washington also won, beating New York 8-7, while Cleveland shut out Boston 1-0 with Barry Latman and Bobby Locke combining for a six hitter.
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Track Letters To Be Awarded At Ottawa Junior High
Track letters will be awarded to 17 Ottawa Junior High School students at an assembly next Tuesday. Recipients include nine ninth graders, six eighth graders, one seventh grader and a manager.
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