Finley Turns To Farm For Latest Fan Draw
Charlie Finley uses a farm night at Municipal Stadium as the Athletics invite fans to win farm animals and a Brangus bull as part of a promotional event amid a slump. The plan follows a rough road in which the A's have lost 12 of 15 and sit last in the American League.
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Frank Crawford
Associated Press
Kansas City
Charlie Finley
Kansas City Athletics
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Baltimore
Orioles
Kansas City Park
Municipal Stadium
Washington Senators
Rhode Island
Tus Davis
John Maguire
Credit Clothier
Charles O. Finley
A’s
P. S
Justifica
Kansans Eye Potato Chips
Topeka Kansas explored growing a local specialty potato crop for the chip industry. Officials and farmers groups estimate the potential to add about four million dollars annually, easing the need to import firmer textured potatoes from Florida and California. A follow up meeting is planned to advance the plan.
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Kan
Kansas
Jack Lacy
State Economic Development Commission
Florida
California
William J. Zirger
Holton
Central States
Lacy
Mighty Kelso Debuts in Los Angeles Handicap
Mighty Kelso the Horse of the Year for four years makes his 1964 debut in the $50,000 Los Angeles Handicap at Hollywood Park. The seven furlongs tuneup precedes the $100,000 Californian, with Cyrano and Admiral's Voyage among top rivals. Kelso will carry 130 pounds with rider Ismael Valenzuela after a 58.2 second workout.
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Associated Press
Kelso
Los Angeles
Round Table
Hollywood Park
Richard duPont
Bohemia
Mongo
Washington, D.C
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Will
Ismael
Milo) Valenzuela
Cyrano
Admiral
Baseball Standings and Thursday Results Summary
The American League table shows Chicago leading with 16 wins and 9 losses, followed by Baltimore and New York at 16 12. Cleveland and Minnesota sit at 16 12, Detroit trails with 11 17, while Boston and Washington hover around .469. Los Angeles and Kansas City sit lower. Thursday results: Boston 8 Los Angeles 7. Baltimore 7 Kansas City 6. Washington 8 Detroit 2. Upcoming games include Los Angeles at New York and Minnesota at Baltimore. The National League standings list San Francisco 21 12, Philadelphia 19 12, St. Louis 21 14, Milwaukee 18 15, Pittsburgh 18 16, Cincinnati 16 16, Los Angeles 17 19, Chicago 12 18, New York 10 25, San Francisco 9 9. Philadelphia, Houston, Pittsburgh results: Houston 3 Pittsburgh 1. St. Louis 10 Chicago 3. Los Angeles 6 New York 1. Upcoming NL games feature New York at Houston and St. Louis at Milwaukee.
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Santo
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Allen
Clemens
Howard
Baseball League Leaders Averages And Homers
League leaders list from two leagues shows Oliva, Minnesota leading batting with .387 and 55 hits. Rollins Minnesota has 30 runs. Cash Detroit 30 RBIs. Wagner Cleveland 27 RBIs. Colavito Kansas City and Killebrew Minnesota lead home runs with 11 each. Oliva 29 runs. Bressoud Boston 45 hits. triples shared by Green Kansas City Oliva Versalles Minnesota and Hinton Washington with four. steals by Aparicio Baltimore 18 and Wagner Fregosi Hin ton tied at 5. Pitching leaders feature Bunker Baltimore and Pizarro Chicago with 40 decisions and 1.000, and Koufax Los Angeles 52 strikeouts alongside Maloney Cincinnati 52.
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Baltimore
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Kansas City
Green
Versalles
Hinton
Washington
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Killebrew
Aparicio
Baltmore
Fregosi
Los Angeles
Bunker
Pizarro
Chicago
Wickersham
Radatz
Track Groups Clash On Schedules In Kansas City
In Kansas City on Saturday the 32nd annual Missouri Valley AAU meet at Shawnee Mission North High and the second annual U S Track and Field Federation Midwest meet at Southeast High will run simultaneously marking the first scheduling clash between the rivals. Big Eight athletes favor the federation event while the AAU draws many top women. notable entrants include Ray Stevens and John Donner with others from Kansas Oklahoma State and Missouri.
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U. S. Track and Field Federation
Shawnee Mission North High
Southeast High
Ray Stevens
Nebraska
John Donner
Kansas
Tom von Ruden
Oklahoma State
Charles Conrad
Missouri
New York Boxing Commission Likely to Join World Council
The New York State Boxing Commission probably will be admitted as a full member of the World Boxing Council at the council’s next convention in Vienna next September. Earlier opposition argued the World Boxing Association should represent New York as it does the rest of the United States.
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New York State Boxing Commission
World Boxing Council
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Vienna
New York Commission
World Boxing Association
New York
United States
Edgerly to captain three Colgate teams in 1964 65
Brian Edgerly a Colgate University junior from Longmeadow Mass was elected captain of the 1965 baseball team on Thursday. He was also named co captain of next fall’s soccer team and assistant captain of the hockey squad reflecting a versatile leadership role.
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N.Y
Brian Edgerly
Colgate University
Edgerly
Longmeadow
Mass
Hastings College Coach Tom McLaughlin Dies at 51
Tom McLaughlin, 51, longtime Hastings College football coach and athletic director, died from a heart ailment after suffering a severe attack at the Drake Relays in Des Moines in April. He had served since 1949 and was attending the event when illness struck.
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Neb
Tom McLaughlin
Hastings College
McLaughlin
Des Moines
Boxing Results in Tokyo Draw Between Ishiyama and Gonzales
In Tokyo, Rokuro Ishiyama of Japan and Pat Gonzales of the Philippines fought to a draw in a boxing bout. The match produced a split or unanimous verdict indicated by the result text.
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Rokuro Ishiyama
Japan
Pat Gonzales
Philippines
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