Speedsters Dominate State Track Meet at Emporia
Wellington star Mike Larimore swept four titles including the 440 and anchored two winning relays to lead 3-A champion Wellington. Frank Johnson of Wyandotte added four golds as 5-A winner Wyandotte dominated sprint events. Hill City, Junction City, and Highland claimed 2-A 4-A and 1-A crowns respectively amid windy conditions and several records set in prelims.
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John Tirabasso
Whitley Leads KU In Big Eight Track Wins and Honors
Jayhawk star Stan Whitley earned three podium finishes including third in the 220 yard dash and fourth in the 100 as Kansas captured the 62nd Big Eight track and field meet at Iowa State. He also contributed to KU’s relay win and claimed the meet's outstanding individual award.
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Weatherman Aids OSU in Fourth straight Big Eight title
Oklahoma State clinched its fourth consecutive Big Eight championship aided by favorable weather as Tulsa advanced in a district playoff scenario. Oklahoma State finished 17-4 in conference play, with Missouri sweeping a three-game series. Tulsa earned the MVC title with a 10-9 win over Cincinnati and awaits a possible best-of-three District 5 NCAA berth in Tulsa.
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Legion Tryouts Held This Week At West Second Street Fields
American Legion baseball tryouts will be held each night this week at 6 at the West Second Street fields.
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Belmont Shines Less Bright As Majestic Prince Skips Race
Majestic Prince will not run in the Belmont Stakes on June 7, ending a potential Triple Crown bid after trainer Johnny Longden and owner Frank McMahon said the unbeaten colt will be kept out of the Belmont following a controversial Preakness win. The horse defeated Arts and Letters by a neck in the Derby, but a foul claim was rejected by stewards after a 26 minute deliberation.
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Calif
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Belmont decision looms on Majestic Prince and Derby link
McMahon, speaking from Florida, says the plan is near completion to not run Majestic Prince in the Belmont. He notes the colt is not ill, only light due to campaigning, while recounting past Triple Crown troves and Derby Preakness-Belmont dynamics.
E State Wins NAIA District 10 Baseball Title
Emporia State clinched the NAIA District 10 baseball crown by defeating Kansas Wesleyan 53 with a dramatic three run homer by Don Klipowicz in the ninth top of the ninth. Emporia advances to the regional tournament in Wichita.
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Wichita
Industrial Softball League Leaders Meeting
A meeting of all Industrial Softball League team leaders is scheduled for 5 15 p m Tuesday at the Youth Center.
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Industrial Softball League
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