Top Thinclads Gather for Mo Valley AAU Ottawa Meet
A large field of high school and open athletes from Kansas and nearby states competes at Ottawa University Cook Field in three divisions. Notable entrants include Bill Floerke, Val Schierling, John Mason, Julio Meade, and Kent Hurn in various events. The program runs from 2:00 PM to about 10:30 PM with 100 plus participants, including regional and national contenders, plus a 2 mile walk and a full schedule of sprints, jumps, throws, and distance races.
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Ottawa
Bill Boucek
Mo-Valley Aau
Kansas
Missouri
Ene
Florida
Oklahoma
Nebraska
John Davis Jr
Topeka
Topeka Cosmo Track Club
Kansas City Jets
The
Beaver
Okla
Ozark Track Club
St. Louis
Nebraska Track Club
Boucek
Bill Floerke
CIC
Kent Hurn
University of Kansas
Julio Meade
Carter Williams
Leavenworth High
Emporia State
Val Schierling
Eric Alexander
Armed Forces
Golfers Fame Over Proposed Putting Rules
Mixed reactions followed worldwide uniform golf code proposals. The rules would outlaw croquet putting and limit ball cleaning on greens. Pro players say the plan is unfair and may end careers, while regulators defend trimming unorthodox styles and require straight plain shafts.
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Golfers Fame
New York
Jack Nicklaus
Bob Shave, Jr
Chuck Rotar
Belieg
Brigadier Brickman
Royal and Ancient Golf Club
St. Andrews
Scotland
R&a
Bob Duden
Portland
Ore
U.S. Golf Association
Royal & Ancient
Kent
England
Atlantic Ocean
Coastal Cities Bid To Host Super Bowl As AFL NFL Eyes
The Atlantic and Gulf coasts contend to host the next super world championship game while Cincinnati is added to the AFL NFL merger plans. Miami Orange Bowl leads as favorite with 70,000 seats, while Los Angeles and New Orleans remain strong options. Rozelle and committee members expect a decision soon. Cincinnati franchise price could reach about 8.5 million.
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New York
American Football League
Cincinnati
National League
Atlantic Coast
Miami
Los Angeles
Gulf Coast
New Oreleans
Pete Rozelle
New Orleans
Dallas
Houston
Joint Committee
Rozelle
Billy Sullivan
Boston Patriots
Afl-Nfl Committee
AFL
NFL
Coliseum
Sullivan
Golf pros feud with PGA over Sinatra tournament clash
New York AP reports ongoing rift among touring pros and the PGA. Talks of breaking away to run a $4 million tour resurface amid dispute over a $175,000 Frank Sinatra tournament in Palm Springs. Pro players push for independence. PGA committees vote down. meetings held in New Orleans and Fort Worth amid scheduling tensions.
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New York
Professional Golfers Association
Frank Sinatra
Akron
Ohio
Televi
Sion
Palm Beach Gardens
Fla
PGA
Palm Springs
Calif
New Orleans
Fort Worth
Tex
Bob Creasey
White Sox explode for 21 hits in 14 1 win over Minnesota
Eddie Stanky grins as Tom McCraw homers three times and drives in eight in Chicago’s 14-1 rout of Minnesota. Mantle belts his ninth for the Yankees in a 2-0 win over Baltimore, while Lonborg struggles but wins for Detroit. Tiant pitches seven hits allowed as Cleveland tops Washington 9-1.
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Hal Bock
Eddie Stanky
Chicago White Sox
Tom McCraw
Minnesota
Cleveland
Washington
Kansas City
California
Stanky
McCraw
Downing andLonborg
Mickey Mantle
Yankee
Orioles
Dalton Jones
Red Sox
Tisgers
Mantle
Horace Clarke
Downing
Luis Aparicio
Curt Blefary
Paul Blair
Frank Robinson
Brooks Robinson
Andy Etcheebarren
Aparicio
Lonborg
Tigers
Jones
Bill Freehan
Ray Oyler
Norm Cash
al Kaline
Dick McAuliffe
Don Wert
Kaline
Willie Horton
Jim Northrup
Cash
Leon Wagner
Senators
Luis Tiant
Frank Howard
Rose Hulman Inducted Into Racing Hall Of Fame
Mauri Rose a three time Indy 500 winner and Anton Hulman owner of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway were inducted into the Auto Racing Hall of Fame in Indianapolis. Rose won the 1941 race in relief of Floyd Davis and piloted a front drive Blue Crown to victories in 1947 and 1948. Hulman, Terre Haute business executive, bought the Speedway in 1945 and expanded facilities and purses to a record $691,000 last year.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Mauri Rose
Anton Hulman
Indieanapolis Motor Speedway
Auto Racing Hall of Fame
Rose
Floyd Davis
Hulman
Terre Haute
Sportsman
Speedway Oval
Pro Soccer National League Wednesday Results
Baltimore and New York played to a 0 0 draw while Philadelphia beat Los Angeles 1 0 and Chicago edged California 1 1 in a Wednesday slate.
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Baltimore
New York
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Chicago
California
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Mo Valley Aau
Ottawa University
Cook Field
Hays
NAIA
Bill Dotson
Mason Wes Dutton
K-State
Bob Damien
E-State
Bill Eld
Rune
Eugene S. Pulliam
U.S
Donald N. V. Smith
Aed
Bedean Pd
Ron Guest
Fran Millard
Mike Alspaugh
Richard Hutchcraft
Richard Jackson
Ray Marmon
Roger Shoemaker
Jesse Randall
Gene Meeks
Christopher Wellener
Bruce Crofts
Paul Lorenz
Mike Ritzel
Bob Ol
Sonny Werblin
Cinccinnati
Formica
Christian Bros
Chisox
al Downing
Victoy
Detroit
Boston
Jim Lonborg
Racing Hall of Fame
B.O.W. Express
S. Main
Pizza Hut
KEEN
Recorders
the Keen Co
Kramer
Main
Bolens
Tractor & Imp
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