Kansas Falls From AP's Top Ten
The AP weekly poll ranks Town as No 1 with 343 points, Mississippi second at 332 and Ohio State third at 309. The top 10 lists several colleges including Alabama, Syracuse, Texas, Penn State, UCLA, Michigan State and others with assorted first place votes and votes for additional teams receiving votes.
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Finley demands apology over clash with sports writer
Kansas City Athletics owner Charles Finley says an apology should be made to him after a confrontation with sports writer Ernest Mehl. Baseball commissioner Ford Frick told the AP he apologized to Mehl in New York. Finley sent a 20 page letter Sept 5 asking Frick to withdraw that apology.
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Six Quit Jobs With Athletics
Six leading members of the Kansas City Athletic scouting staff have quit amid dissatisfaction with reorganized front office policies. Names include Jack Sanford, Buster Mills, Al Zarilla, Marv Olson, Lloyd Christopher, and Joe Bowman. The exits follow firings earlier by owner Charles Finley of Frank Lane Joe Gordon Hank Peters and George Selkirk. Olson cited limited authority and frustrated efforts as reasons for leaving. The A’s normally employ 22 scouts.
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Baseball Scoreboard Monday and Tuesday Results Summary
Baseball scoreboard lists Monday results Detroit 6 3 Kansas City 46 and cg. Tuesday features Chicago at Boston Cleveland at Minnesota Baltimore at New York Detroit at Kansas City and Washington at Los Angeles with rain postponed in Los Angeles at Pittsburgh night. Also mentions kd Francisco 10 Philadelphia 2 Milwaukee 2 St Louis 1 and multiple city matchups across Cincinnati Chicago St Louis Milwaukee Los Angeles Philadelphia and Pittsburgh with San Francisco at Pittsburgh.
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Sugar Ray Robinson Seeks Middleweight Crown Comeback
Detroit AP Sugar Ray Robinson at 41, a fading great, won a 10 round split decision over Wilfie Greaves, his first victory in nearly 18 months after a low blow knockdown. He expressed interest in future matches with Gene Fullmer or Terry Downes, while awaiting an Oct. 21 Madison Square Garden bout vs Denny Moyer. Judges offered mixed scores and the AP tally favored Robinson.
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Ottawa Bs edge Turner in season opener win
Ottawa High's B team led 8-6 after a first quarter tie then pulled away with two fourth quarter touchdowns. Eddie Davidson connected with Butch Larios for a TD, Duane Campbell added the PAT, and Paul Stephens added a 46 yard TD run. Bill Ferguson and Bill Huyett contributed as Ferguson intercepted two Turner drives. Turner scored first on a 30 yard end sweep. Ottawa’s Bs will play Emporia next week. varsity off Friday then Rosedale at Cook Field on Oct 6.
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Reds Inch Closer to First NL Pennant Since 1940
With the magic number at two the Cincinnati Reds edge toward the NL title as they face the Cubs in Chicago while Dodgers play a two night doubleheader in Pittsburgh. A Reds win or Dodgers loss would send Cincinnati to the World Series against the Yankees. In other NL games, Cepeda and Orsino spark the Giants past the Phillies 10-2, while the Braves beat the Cardinals 2-1.
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Should Have Left Slider At Home
Bob Shaw lamented using a slider as Bubba Morton lined a ninth inning single that ruined Shaw's no hit bid. The Kansas City Athletics, winning 6-3 to take the doubleheader after an earlier 6-4 loss, got 12th win of the season for Shaw while Detroit's Morton and Osborne supplied the game's key hits.
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Maris Pursues 60th Home Run Amid Final Yankees Push
Roger Maris searches for a mistake as the New York Yankees host Baltimore and Boston in the last five regular season games at Yankee Stadium. He doubts he can reach Babe Ruth's 60, saying pitchers won’t give him a hittable pitch. Maris has 28 homers in 76 home games at the Stadium, a pace of a homer every 2.7 games.
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Lopez Returns to Lead White Sox for 1962 Season
Chicago announces Al Lopez will manage the White Sox for a sixth straight season in 1962 after signing a one year contract. Lopez, 53, guided the team to a fourth place finish this year, the worst of his managerial career.
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Losing Fullback Old Story At KSU
KANSAS CITY AP report says Kansas State coach Doug Weaver again loses top fullback to injury as Ben Cochran breaks a hand in the opener versus Indiana and may miss several games. Last year Bill Gallagher shoulder injury ended season after a similar winless start. Gallagher plansArmy duty then aims to rejoin this week. Weaver uses Dick Masters at fullback while Kansas State navigates a 17-16 loss to Texas Christian with bruised quarterback Had and halfback Flachs.
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Players Prep for Wyoming Trip. Staab and Al Ready
Kent Staab and Al are expected to be ready for Wyoming this week as Hugh Smith replaces Flachsharth and Benny Boydston steps in at right end ahead of Mike Deer on the first string.
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