Panthers Stumble in Twinbill at Labette
Neosho County drops to 3-9 after a double loss to Labette County as Gary Hellwig goes the distance for the Cardinals. Key moments include a seventh inning Wild throw and late scoring rallies. Rick Hughes drives a two run double for Neosho, but Labette answers with timely hits and a decisive two games.
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Must Win Game Tonight Bucks Lakers Horns Clash
The Bucks and Lakers both lead or trail 2-2 in their Western Conference series with a decisive must win game at the Forum. The game airs 10 p.m. EST with a sellout crowd of 17,500 and five closed circuit outlets. The Knicks hold a 2-0 edge over Boston in the East.
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Finnish Engineer Wins Boston Marathon
Olavi Suomalainen a 25 year old engineering student from Helsinki won the Boston Marathon in 2 hours 15 minutes 39 seconds. He moved up to the marathon distance for the first time and defeated a field of 1 081 runners to claim the title and prizes.
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Local Brittany Establishes Top Derby Candidacy
Dave-O-Digger a Brittany owned and handled by Evert Davis of Chanute has risen as a leading open derby dog in the midwest. He placed ninth in trials this year and now vies for Top Derby Dog nationally after a fourth at the Midwest Brittany Club Trials near Junction City. Earlier he won at the Iowa Brittany Club Trials near Des Moines and took second at the Missouri Brittany Classic near Lee's Summit on April 12.
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Kansas Teams Lead WIBC Open Division Tourney Pace
Kansas and Indiana squads led the WIBC Open division as Seneca Bowling Lanes posted a 2619 series to top the chart, edging Bill and Irene's Flowers of Oklahoma City by 20 pins. Forest Manor Decorating of Indianapolis moved into second with 2600. In division II doubles Diane Vink and Mildred Birzer of Claflin tied for the lead at 1043 with Pat Swango and Virginia Lott of Miami Oklahoma.
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West Heads Fan Poll for 1972 All-Pro Basketball Honors
Jerry West of the Los Angeles Lakers leads a 10 man list of the season’s top players in a fan poll by Basketball Weekly Detroit paper with a circulation of 30000.
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Basketball Weekly
UCLA’s John Wooden Named Coach of the Year
UCLA coach John Wooden was chosen as coach of the year by the All-American Basketball Coaches Clinic at a Las Vegas banquet hosted by Adolph Rupp and John Bayer.
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Neosho County sixth in Fort Scott junior college meet
Neosho County finished sixth of seven at the Fort Scott Junior College track meet. Tom Atkins won the javelin with 189-92, Ron Westhoff high jumped 6-1, and Don Lawrenz ran 4:38.7 in the mile. The Panthers added a fourth in the 880 relay as Coffeyville Relays loom Thursday.
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Mark Roberts
Tony Williams
Ray Blair
Coffeyville
Seven schools entered in 7th Grade Invitational Track Meet
Six schools compete in the annual 7th Grade Invitational at Royster Stadium led by defending champion Coffeyville. Other entrants include Independence Iola Ottawa Parsons and the Royster Rockets. Events start at 2 30 p m.
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Weary Blues To Face Bruins In NHL Semi Final
The St. Louis Blues, following a 21 overtime win over the Minnesota North Stars in Game 7, prepare to face the Boston Bruins at the Boston Garden to begin the best-of-seven NHL semi final series.
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Wichita beats Oklahoma City in seven to four
American Association scoreline shows Wichita 7 Oklahoma City 4, with notable offensive surge by the Wichita team and a decisive early lead. Omaha posted a 6 to 3 win over Indianapolis in a separate duel, displaying strong pitching and home-run power.
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Major League Standings and Monday Results
Baseball scores show St Louis 5 Philadelphia 4 and Los Angeles 8 Atlanta 3 with Houston 7 San Francisco 2. Only games scheduled reflect a compact results slate.
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Royals on Coast and Cards Win First
The Western Division leaders, Kansas City Royals, travel to Oakland to prolong a 3 game win streak after sweeping the White Sox. St. Louis Cardinals seek a second consecutive win as they face the Phillies in Philadelphia with Cal Ville’s sacrifice fly deciding a 54 victory. Mike Hedlund starts for Kansas City vs Denny McLain, while Ron Spinks meets Billy Champion in Philadelphia for the Cardinals game.
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Cal Maxville
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Astros Beat Giants Behind Rader Homer and Four RBI
Doug Rader drove in four runs with a homer and triple as Houston defeated San Francisco 7-2. Milt Wilcox allowed two hits over eight innings, striking out eight, to secure the win for the Indians over Boston.
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Braves contest validity of McAdoo contract
Buffalo Braves file federal suit to free 20 year old Robert McAdoo from Virginia Squires ABA contract claiming minor status and alleged undue influence. McAdoo signs multi year deal with Braves prompting potential court battle over loyalty and property rights.
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Crowning to Highlight Chanute Invitational at Royster Stadium
Sunny skies and pleasant temps open the 18th Chanute Invitational at Royster Stadium. The crowning of CHS’s 1972 Blue Comet Track Queen launches the evening session at 6:25, followed by finals in running events. Thirty-five high school teams compete across three classes with preliminary and final rounds completed this afternoon.
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Open plan links WCT pros to U S Open format
Nashville amid tennis talks where Bill Talbert proposes two separate test events leading to a Super Match at the Open. He envisions incorporating Lamar Hunt's World Championship Tennis players with their own tour, same purse, and preferred ball, amid past WCT-ILTF scheduling tensions.
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Baseball attendance dips as fans reject opening day
Opening day crowds fell sharply across 11 games led by a 5-0 Astros win over the Giants before 23 021. total turnout reached 205 601 vs 398 429 a year earlier signaling broad discontent amid the players strike and calendar shifts.
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