Royals Boss Proposes Talent Camps to Win Pennant
Kansas City owner Ewing Kauffman outlines a plan to create a new pipeline of talent by running nationwide tryout camps for 17 to 18 year old high school graduates with exceptional athletic ability and little baseball experience. He envisions two years of intensive training in Florida with monthly salaries before entry to minor leagues if ready.
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CU Freshman Captures Big Eight Batting Crown in 1969
Colorado freshman John Billington, called up when Bob Anderson chose football, won the Big Eight batting title with a .404 average after a .105 start. He narrowly beat Missouri freshman Steve Patchin, who hit .387 with 27 hits and five homers, while Iowa State’s Larry Corrigan hit .380. Oklahoma’s Dick Brown topped the pitching crown with a 1.29 ERA and 4-0 record as OSU and OU led team stats in a strong conference season.
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NBA Team To Play Eight Games In KC
The Chicago Bulls will play eight 1969-70 home games at Kansas Citys Municipal Auditorium under Chiefs sponsorship. Lamar Hunt and Bulls GM Dick Klein signed the deal for one game in November, three in December, three in January and one in February. Opponents may include the Lakers Bullets Warriors Hawks Rockets Pistons and Sonics with one of Royals 46ers Knicksbackers Bucks as the eighth. Bob Boozer, a former Kansas State star, leads Chicago in scoring last season at 21.7 ppg.
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AL Roundup Squeezed The Good Things In The Night
The Associated Press recaps a tense American League night with Baltimore's 4-3 win over Minnesota, Kansas City's 4-0 victory over Cleveland, Horace Clarke's three stolen bases in New York's 6-5 win over Oakland, and Boston sweeping California in a doubleheader as Seattle beat Washington. KC hitters Adair Harrison and Oliver provide key moments, while Lonborg wins Boston's opener after a near month out.
Minami Wins Vacant Orient Welterweight Title In Tokyo Bout
Boxing results report Hisao Mina defeated Fili pino Ravallo at 10 in Osaka to claim the vacant Orient welterweight title. In New York Hosea Nieves stopped Doug Charles in 3. Rocky Halliday outpointed Jimmy Cherico in Wilkes-Barre 10.
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Nelson Tosses First Big League Shutout for Royals
Roger Nelson pitched a 4-0 win over the Cleveland Indians in Cleveland Stadium for his first major league shutout. Kansas City plated all four runs on home runs by Jerry Adair Chuck Harrison and Bob Oliver. Mike Paul took the loss for Cleveland after seven innings of work with two runs allowed. Indians manager Alvin Dark praised Paul despite the defeat noting his recent solid performances.
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