Yankees Hammer Twins as Crowd Reaches Season High
New York edged Minnesota 10-3 at Bloomington as Lou Piniella doubled in two and hit a two run homer while Thurman Munson and Graig Nettles added three and two run hits. Ed Figueroa earned the win as Sparky Lyle closed out with his ninth save. Minnesota’s Rod Carew had four hits, boosting his AL leading average to .37 as the Twins drop two games behind Chicago in the West.
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Vikings F ace Foreman Contract Standoff Ahead of Season
Minnesota Vikings President Max Winter says Chuck Foreman is likely to stay with the club next season but notes the team will not renegotiate signed contracts through 1979. Foreman has refused to return, citing low regard from the organization.
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DeVries Leads North Iowa Street Stock Standings
Kim DeVries of Hollandale tops the North Iowa Speed way street stock point list after one week of racing with 43 points. Harold Buenting of Fort Dodge trails with 30 points while Iowa Lee DeVries sits third with 28. Don Hoffman leads the late model class with 330 and Bob Thompson of Des Moines heads the Sportsmen with 160.
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Hollandale
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Fort Dodge
Lee DeVries
Kim
Don Hoffman
Des Moines
Bob Thompson
Favorites rise as 6th NCAA Track title battle begins
In Champaign Illinois teams chase the 6th NCAA Track and Field Championship led by standout performers. Olympian Herman Frazier of Arizona State said he has nine races this weekend and aims to win as much as possible.
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McGinnis May Be Benched For Crucial Fifth Game
Philadelphia 76ers star George McGinnis has struggled in the NBA finals with Portland Trail Blazers, shooting 33 percent and averaging 9.8 points. Coach Gene Shue weighs replacing him with Steve Mix as the series stands tied 2-2 ahead of game five.
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Sixers
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CBS
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Archer Opens Kemper Open With Six Under Par Lead
George Archer battled back from injury to shoot six under par 66 and hold a one stroke lead in the Kemper Open at Quail Hollow. Weiskopf Dent and Thompson followed at 67 while legends like Palmer and Trevino opened with 70s.
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Chi Chi Rodriguez
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Don Iverson
Columbus
Ohio
Quail Hollow Country Club
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Burnsville High Sackings Spark MEA Protest Over Coaching
Burnsville High School dismissed its second basketball coach in three years amid MEA concerns that athletics are treated as community entertainment rather than education. MEA president Don Hill cites due process and a pattern of dismissals while Burnsville officials cite program needs over individual.
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Bowling Top Five Echo Lanes Summer Leagues Lead
Echo Lanes reports top performers in summer junior and senior bowling leagues. Highlights include Dave Klingfns 503, Ed Pike 489, Leroy Lillie 450, Paul Miller 450 for boys and Julie Higbe 466, Paula Miller 420, Pam Swaney 411 for girls. Senior and mix results feature A Koepseil 515 and G Brimacomb 458 among others.
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Paula Miller
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Kris Nelson
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ASU Wins WAC Title Boosts to First in Final Poll
Arizona State rises to first in the final Collegiate Baseball poll after clinching the Western Athletic Conference crown and NCAA regional, while Minnesota soars from 15th to second by capturing the Big Ten title and Mideast regionals. South Carolina and Southern Illinois follow closely, with Miami dropping to ninth. Arizona State owns an 18-game win streak and 52-11 record heading to Omaha for the College World Series beginning June 10.
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Major League Baseball Standings and Schedule Snapshot
Major League standings include Chicago, Minnesota, Baltimore, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Texas, Cleveland, Seattle, Toronto, Oakland with noted pitchers and records. Friday and Sunday games listed with teams Boston Minnesota Toronto Oakland Baltimore Kansas City Chicago New York Cleveland Milwaukee Texas and schedule details across both leagues.
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Higuchi Leads Palmer After LPGA Opener at New Rochelle
Chako Higuchi shot a three under par 69 to top the field of 104 at the Wykagyl Country Club in New Rochelle. Sandra Palmer finished tied for second after a 70 opening round in the $100,000 LPGA event.
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Atlanta
Joe Inman
Lee Trevino
Hubert Green
Arnold Palmer
New Rochelle
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Sandra Palmer
Chako Higuchi
Wykagyl Country Club
Dutchmen stay unbeaten with 13 2 win in Austin softball
The Flying Dutchmen improved to 4 0 in Austin after a 13 2 victory over the Colonial Bar. Kevin Jochumsen and Dan Nelson collected three hits. Randy Krieger earned the win as Jim Tettambel and Don Thesing homered. John Gray pitched for the Fawver Agency in a 13 2 win over KAUS.
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Wynn’s Spit Fire Claim for Stopping Car Engine
A reader reports engine kept running after ignition off until using Wynn’s Spit-Fire. The ad notes after run caused by carbon buildup and promotes adding Wynn’s to fuel, with Osco Drug Stores as retailer.
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