Martin to replace Virdon as Yankees manager
UPI reports Billy Martin will replace Bill Virdon as New York Yankees manager within 24 hours. Martin, previously fired as Texas manager, steps into the leadership role after Virdon is let out.
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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1975
Page
8
UPI reports Billy Martin will replace Bill Virdon as New York Yankees manager within 24 hours. Martin, previously fired as Texas manager, steps into the leadership role after Virdon is let out.
The Rainbow Futurity at Ruidoso Downs New Mexico Sunday aims for a purse of at least 375000 with 10 two year old contenders racing about 20 seconds for a 125000 winner. Local TV covers live at 5 PM on channels 7 and 13 with a delayed 8 30 PM on Channel 8.
Chanute is represented on both East football and basketball rosters for the Kansas Jaycees East West High School All Star games. Larry Rogers from Chanute High and Rick Mitchell of the Blue Comets headline the Chanute contingent with Rogers facing possible absence due to a dislocated shoulder. Tickets for both games are $4 adults and $2 students, on sale in Chanute.
National and American League leaders in home runs runs batted in stolen bases and pitching victories are shown. Notable names include Luzinski Bench Jackson Mayberry Kingman Schmidt Bonds and Seaver Kaat Palmer Tiant among others with counts and team affiliations.
Oklahoma named conference champion favorite in the 30th annual Big Eight summer survey with 168 first place votes and 1,380 points. Nebraska, Missouri, Oklahoma State, and Colorado follow in voting, with long history of the Sooners as a preseason favorite and multiple titles.
Todd Elder led the 9 to 10 year old group with three wins in each of six meets. He swam on a relay that lost once and earned second place six times third once fourth twice and fifth twice. The piece notes Oklahoma as the 1974 favorite ahead of Nebraska.
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