Comet Scrimmage Pleases Bainum After First Pads
Blue Comets head coach Jerry Bainum praised a 75 minute controlled scrimmage on Saturday. He called the session a good practice for this early in the season as players wore pads for the third time. The coach spoke after the workout while cooling down with watermelon.
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Royals Nose Dive, Cincy Drops Cards
Paul Blair hit an inside the park grand slam as the Orioles crushed the Royals 10-1. Joe Morgan belted his 20th homer to lift the Reds 4-1 over the Cardinals. Palmer won his 10th, Morgan tied a major league record in steals, and Reitz misplayed a grounder that helped Cincinnati take a 2-1 lead.
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Packers Beat Chiefs 21 16 In National Game
Green Bay opened with a 20 yard touchdown by MacArthur Lane and held on to win 21 16 at Kansas City. Coach Hank Stram praised the comeback as the team battled a 94 degree night and a rugged second half. Green Bay yo-yoed to a 3 0 1 record while Kansas City dropped to 1 3.
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Cardinals rally to beat Jets 13 10 in exhibition
Don Coryell’s St. Louis Cardinals overcome a 10 3 deficit to edge the New York Jets 13 10 on Jim Bakken’s 54 yard field goal with one second left. Joe Namath directes the Jets offense but the Cards seize late chances to pull out the win.
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Plantation Wins Fourth Straight Kansas Softball Title
Topeka’s Plantation Steak House earned a fourth consecutive Kansas Men's Softball Tournament title by defeating Salina First State Bank 6-3 after a 2-1 loss in the opener. Bud Griffiths and Billy Ray Jackson supplied key hits to overturn a 2-0 deficit, with Charlie Rappard earning both wins as pitcher. Jackson named tournament MVP and Rappard MVP pitcher.
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Jaynes Shines in KU Scrimmage Victory
Lawrence Kansas AP quarterback David Jaynes led the Blue to a 32 6 win in KU s first scrimmage of the season Jaynes threw 4 of 8 for 162 yards and 2 TDs the first a 70 yard strike to Emmett Edwards Bruce Adams added a 58 yard TD Delvin Williams Laverne Smith and Billy Riggins stood out on the ground Sophomore backup Scott McMichael may have suffered a broken collarbone and could be out six weeks or more coach Don Fambrough praised progress except for the injury.
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Russia Bids for 1980 Olympics
Moscow appears the safe choice for the 1980 Games with IOC officials noting strong Russian facilities. Western doubts center on communications and politics after open hostility to Israeli athletes during the World University Games closing. IOC leaders left Moscow before the peak amid anti Israeli demonstrations.
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Major League Standings Snapshot By Team
Texas 9 5 leads the list while Cleveland opens 0 3. Chicago 4 3 Detroit 1 1 Milwaukee 3 0 Minnesota 2 Baltimore 10 Kansas City Los Angeles 7 Philadelphia 3 San Francisco 5 New York 4 San Diego 4 Montreal 2 Cincinnati 4 St. Louis 1.
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