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Scoops on SPORTS
By Steve Clark
--sas City A'1 crushed the Cleveland Indians, 1-3, the Washington Senators downed the Detroit Tigers, 4-1, the Boston Red Sox drubbed the Minnesota Twins, 14-5, the Chicago White Sox swept a twin-ball from the Baltimore Orioles, 7-0 and 6-4, and the Los Angeles Angels defeated the New York Yankees, 5-3.
Kansas City, which in past years has been first in steers, first in stench and last in the American League, has something to cheer about. No, a Kansas Citian has not reached the moon, discovered a cure for cancer and heart disease or written the "Great American Novel."
Quite the contrary. A conglomeration of new and used assorted baseball players called the Kansas City Athletics have rocketed into first place in the American League.
THE ATHLETICS started the year off in a stylistic fashion. Owner Charles Finley, needing something to attract people to the baseball park besides a baseball team, bedecked his fledglings in hues of green and gold, unheard of in baseball circles.
Opening day was an astounding success. Swarms flocked to the ball park despite cold temperatures to see what a baseball team looked like that wore green and gold uniforms. Having seen the uniforms (something to brag about someday to ones grandchildren) the civic-spirited Kansas Citian figured he had seen his Athletics game of the year. After all, after you have seen one uniform you have seen them all.
So what happened? He now is returning to the ball park to see the American League leading A's (yes, it's unbelievable) put their title (word used prematurely) on the line. As a result, the A's attendance is running 25,000 over last year and with the present home stand is expected to increase.
WHAT HAS HAPPENED to the incredible A's. Our home spun philosophy reveals that they are still not a good baseball team. It could quite illogically be argued that they are not even a baseball team.
Whether Charles Finley realized that his fashion exploration might reap other results, it is not known, but in essence the uniforms are giving the athletes confidence. Psychology in athletics is nothing new; it has been used for years. The bright uniforms attracted attention to the A's, and gave the players recognition.
Because of the uniforms, the Athletics are showing off. The players have convinced themselves that they are major league ball players. In actuality, only a few are. Jerry Lumpe, Dick Howser, Norm Seibern, Gino Cimoli and Bill Fischer could be called proven ball players, but the rest could not.
ATHLETICS ARE FUNNY; any minor change can give incentive for a team to perform above its capabilities. The Boston Braves were also-rans before they moved to Milwaukee. An enthusiastic crowd aided the ball team in finishing in the first division. When the A's moved to Kansas City, they were a last-place ball club. That year, they moved up to sixth.
How long can the Athletics last? A look at the roster of their team reflects only a few days, however this same result was reflected several days ago. The Athletics could cause trouble for a couple more months. If you remember, the Los Angeles Angels did last year.
The young, inexperienced ball players that the A's management is counting on to produce, could do exactly that. If so, Kansas City could look forward to top-flight major league baseball in future years. If not, no equilibrium has been upset. The A's weren't supposed to do anything this year anyway.
Lynch Brings Victory For Cincinnati Reds
Jerry Lynch. baseball's highest-priced pinch hitter, operates on the theory of all or nothing at all.
The Salukis have two of the nation's finest distance runners in miler Bill Cornell and three-miler Brian Turner. Cornell, who finished in second place in the NCAA mile last year, ran a 1:47.1 half-mile last weekend to bring Southern Illinois the Drake Relys sprint medley title. Turner set a new Drake two mile record, running the event in 8:51.7.
COACH BILL EASTON'S track team hold their first and last home dual meet of the season here Saturday against Southern Illinois, one of the top small NCAA school track powers.
Coach Dick Reamon's golf squad travels to Topeka this afternoon for a match with Washburn, Tomorrow, they will be in Lincoln, Neb., facing Iowa State, Oklahoma and the Cornhuskers and Saturday, they return here for a rematch with Wichita University on the Lawrence Country Club. The three matches in three different cities on three different days qualifies them as the busiest Jayhawker aggregation for this weekend.
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Coach Bill Easton will field Paul Acevedo and George Cabrera against Turner and Herald Hadley, Tonnie Coane and Chick Fero against Cornell.
Lynch operated that way last night when he blasted the 13th pinch homer of his career to power the Cincinnati Reds to a come-from-behind 4-3 victory over the Milwaukee Braves.
THE JAYHAWKER BASEBALL nine will play a three game series at Iowa State this weekend in hopes of acquiring a more solid hold toward a first division finish.
A golf match today opens a big spring sports weekend that will see KU teams in competition nine times.
San Francisco snapped Pittsburgh's four-game winning streak, 5-1, and the Chicago Cubs came out of their batting slump with a 17-hit 13-8 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.
Lynch's homer off loser Lew Burdette with rookie Tom Harper on base in the seventh inning last night was only his second hit of the season in 10 times up. His only other hit was also a pinch homer that helped the Reds beat the San Francisco Giants, 7-4, on April 22.
The Jayhawkers dropped two out of three games against Oklahoma State here last weekend which virtually eliminated them from any title hopes. The Jayhawkers' record now stands 6-6 and they are being challenged by the Cowboys with a 5-7 record for fourth place.
Rain washed out the game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and also postponed the Houston Colts-New York Mets game with the Coits leading, 1-0, after three innings.
In the American League, the Kansas City A'1 crushed the Cleveland Indians, 1-3, the Washington Senators downed the Detroit Tigers, 4-1, the Boston Red Sox drubbed the Minnesota Twins, 14-5, the Chicago White Sox swept a twin-ball from the Baltimore Orioles, 7-0 and 6-4, and the Los Angeles Angels defeated the New York Yankees, 5-3.
The KU tennis team will see action twice here over the weekend. Tomorrow, the Jayhawkers face Nebraska and Saturday, they meet Washington of St. Louis. KU's number two man is in for a rare delight. Facing him from Washington of St. Louis will be Carol Hanks, one of the top women tennis players.
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Mitchell Signs Tackle
LAWRENCE — (UPI) — Kansas coach Jack Mitchell announced today that Dick Adams, 205-pound tackle from Wichita East high school, has signed a football letter of intent.
Adams, president of the student body and a letterman in basketball and football, is the 34th prospect to sign with the Jayhawkers.
Weaver Signs Two
MANHATTAN -(UPI) - Kansas State University said today that a tackle from Wisconsin and one from Texas have signed letters of intent to go to school here.
Football coach Doug Weaver said Don Bennett, 6-1 200-pound from Dallas and Roger Eisenman, 6-2 235-pound from Peshtigo, Wis., will be attending here.
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