Batting heroics fuel two Boston wins in doubleheader
Dick Stuart belted a grand slam and a two run homer as Boston swept the first game 6-2 and won the nightcap 3-1 withsecutive hits from Jim Gentile borrowing a Stuart bat. The day also featured Orioles push, Pirates, Mets, and Yankees action across the league with notable performances from Harmon Killebrew and Mickey Mantle.
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Associated Press
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Athletics
Jim Gentile
Moe Drabowsky
Jack Lamabe
Pittsburgh
Ed Connolly
Bob Heffner
Dick Radatz
Harmon Killebrew
Twins
Tony Oliva
Robin Roberts
White Sox
Buster Narum
Senators
Don Blas
Ingame
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Chuck Hinton
Don Lock
Floyd Robinson
J. C. Martin
Kennedy
Hinton
Mickey Mantle
Tom Satriano
Dave Wickersham
Larry Sherry
Tigers
Indians
Sherry
Playoffs For Kansas Football Considered
The Kansas Coaches Association urged football playoffs to the KSHAA board in Topeka, with a plan for eight districts in six classes and two added divisions for eight and eleven man play. Implementing would take at least three years, due to school contracts and possible board actions, though strong support exists statewide among coaches and some public interest.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas Coaches Associates Oua
Kansas State High School Activities Association
Durbin
Schaake
Kansas
Oklahoma
Colorado
St Louis Tigers Vie For NCAA Baseball Series
Missouri aims to extend a 21 game winning streak as it faces Saint Louis in a key best of three series in Columbia to reach the NCAA tournament in Omaha. Oklahoma State fights for sixth place in a three game set with Nebraska as Missouri completes its Big Eight schedule and prepares for June NCAA action.
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Associated Press
Missouri
St. Louis
Columbia
Omaha
Oklahoma
Iowa State
Nebraska
Oklahoma State
Lincoln
Kansas
Colorado
Kansas State
Norman
Carl Morton
K-State
Manhattan
Don Sessions
OSU
Cards and A's drop two games in MLB action
Milwaukee beat St Louis 7-4 and 10-0 to move into third place. Kansas City ends a 20 game road trip with 6-2 and 3-1 losses to Boston. The Braves and Cards split. Torre shone for Milwaukee rivaling Spahn win and Lemaster shut out St Louis in game two. Dick Stuart homered twice to pace Kansas City’s offense.
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Cincinnati
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Associated Press
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Joe Torre
Warren Spahn
Bob Sadowski
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Ernie Broglio
Tony Taylor
Bobby Shantz
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Washington
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RBI
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Giants
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Bob Priddy
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Ryun Lowers Mile Mark at California Relays
Jim Ryun, 17, of Wichita East, ran 4 01.7 to surge to a top crowd favorite at Modesto California Relays, narrowly missing the outstanding athlete award by three votes. He set a national high school mark that stood until Gerry Lindgren ran 4 06 later that day.
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Wichita
Kan
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Ryun
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Cyrol Burleson
Tom O’hara
Chicago
Loyola
O’hara
Marine Carry Weisiger
John Damien
Emporia State
Kansas State
Gerry Lindgren
Spokane
Wash
Paschal Wins World 600 After Wrecks Riddle
Veteran Jim Paschal, 38, captured his first major stock car victory in the World 600 at Charlotte driving a 1964 Plymouth for Lee Petty. Glenn Roberts suffered critical burns, while Richard Petty finished second after a tire blowout. Ned Jarrett and Rex White also placed among the top finishers in a race marred by wrecks and mechanical failures.
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Charlotte
N.C
Jim Paschal
Glenn
Lee Petty
Petty
Richard
Roberts
Daytona Beach
Junior Johnson
Ronda
Ned Jarrett
Camden
S.C
Fat Kid Grows Up To Lead Milwaukee
Joe Torre emerges as a premier hitter for Milwaukee Braves, batting .370 and driving in runs during a doubleheader sweep of St. Louis. The piece notes Torre’s resurgence after a spring holdout, Bragan’s praise, and the Braves’ standings as multiple MLB games unfold across the league with notable performances by Koufax, Veale, Butters, and others.
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Fat Kid
Milwaukee
Dick Couch
Associated Press
Boy
Warren Spahn
Joe Torre
Frank
Braves
Spahn
Torre
Joe
Bobby Bragan
St. Louis
Bragan
Willie Mays
Girl Sets New Mark at AAU Track Meet in Kansas City
Janell Smith of Fredonia Kansas set an American women’s record in the 440 yard dash at the AAU meet as top high school and college athletes competed with Missouri Valley and Midwest federation runners. The event featured strong Kansas State and Emporia State delegations and multiple meet records across both organizations.
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U.S
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Mission North High School
Southeast High School
Federation
Ray Stevens
Nebraska
Miss Smith
Myrtle Lowe
Oakland
Calif
London
Betty Cuthbert
Australia
Fredonia
Tom Korn
Pittsburg
Kan
Gary Schwartz
Kansas
Bill Silverberg
Herald Hadley
Schwartz
Emporia
Kent Kearn
John McDonnell
Stevens
Korn
Missouri
Cal Groff
Bill
Younger
Eric Alexander
Wichita East
Ron Tull
Ruskin
Tyce Smith
Clarence Wine
Manual
Gene McClain
Salina High
McNeal
Golfers Seek National Open Qualifying Across 54 Courses
About 2250 players begin the road to the U S Open with 36 holes at 54 sites from Washington D C to Hawaii. 428 advance to the June 8 9 sectional rounds. Defending champion Julius Boros and 20 others are exempt, and 45 players bypass local qualifying.
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Associated Press
Washington, D.C
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Hawaii
Julius Boros
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