Marksman Wins First Medal at Munich Olympics
The United States earns its first medal a silver in small bore rifle shooting with Li Ho jun of North Korea setting world and Olympic records. Vic Auer Navy of North Hollywood California and Nicolae Rotaru of Romania take silver and bronze. US swimmers bid for two golds and a bronze in diving while soccer and basketball results energize medal chase. Dan Gable Rich Sanders and Gene Davis win wrestling pins as Chris Taylor misses medal on points to Alexander Medved. Under the round robin system Taylor can still medal.
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Australia
Louis Self
Toledo
Ohio
Dan Gable
Waterloo
Iowa
Rich Sanders
Lake
Chris Taylor
Dowagiac
Mich
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Soviet Union
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Lake Garnett to host ninth Castrol Grand Prix over Labor Day weekend
Garnett Kansas prepares for the Lake Garnett Castrol Grand Prix Labor Day weekend with over 200 entrants expected. Race founder figures note Lake Garnett as a premier course with diverse classes. Funds from pre season tickets will aid Shriner s Crippled Children s Hospital.
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Lake Garnett
Castrol Oil Company
Bill Johnson
Kansas City
Sports Car Club of America
Atlanta
Shriner
Crippled Children's Hospital
Johnson
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Parsons Golfer Wins Erie Tourney
Parsons golfer Preston A. Lakin of Parsons won the Erie Country Club Handicap Golf Tournament in a 45-player field. Lakin posted 42 43 85 for a net 65.4, with nearby runners including Lewis Mann Jr of Chanute net 67.8 and Ivan Shafer of Erie net 69. Dean Smith of St Paul defeated John Crownover of Chanute in a sudden death playoff after both posted net 70.2. Smith birdied the second hole to win.
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Preston A. Lakin
Parsons
Lakin
Lewis Mann, Jr
Chanute
Ivan Shafer
Dean Smith
St. Paul
John Crownover
Smith
Crownover
Garlits tops AHRA Gran Prix with high speed win
Don Big Daddy Garlits dominated the Gran Prix in Clathe Kansas as he claimed his sixth feature of the year. He posted 237.46 mph in the first round and a 6.21 second elapsed time the fastest marks recorded at the AHRA event. Houston Oilers quarterback Lynn Dickey is recovering in Mass General Hospital after surgery for a dislocated left hip.
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Don
Big Daddy
Boston
Houston
Lynn Dickey
Massachusetts General Hospital
Kansas to Open Six SASNAK Offices in Kansas
Kansas unveils Project SASNAK a five year plan to boost fish and game resources with six regional offices in Colby Dodge City Concordia Manhattan Newton Chanute and Brandon Arkansas. The plan aims to double game harvest and increase game fish catch while improving landowner relations and safety programs with most offices opening by July 1973.
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Forestry, Fish and Game Commission
Kansas
Commission
Dick Wettersten
Wettersten
Fish and Game
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Colby
Southwest
Dodge City
Northcentral
Concordia
Southcentral
Newton
Manhattan
Chanute
Fischer and Spassky Draw in World Chess Championship
In Reykjavik and Iceland, Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky drew the 1%h game of the world chess championship match on Sunday. The draw leaves Fischer two wins away from capturing Spassky's title and ending Soviet domination of the sport.
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Iceland
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Boris Spassky
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Spassky
Topeka Plantations Steakhouse Wins Kansas Fast Pitch Title
Great Bend report says Topeka Plantation Steakhouse repeated as champions after back-to-back no hitters by Charles Rappard on Sunday in the Kansas Men's Fast Pitch Softball Tournament held at Great Bend.
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Kan
Topeka Plantation
Charles Rappard
Kansas
Ballwin earns World Series berth with win over Rapid City
Ballwin Missouri defeated Rapid City South Dakota 13 to 2 Sunday night to capture a spot in the American Legion World Series from the Central Plains Regional baseball tournament held in Hastings Nebraska.
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Neb
Ballwin
Rapid City
S. C
Match Play Format Less Than Thought
Jack Nicklaus claimed his sixth win of the season and $40,000 in the U S Professional Match Play Championship at Pinehurst North Carolina. He criticized the format as insufficient for major status due to only 16 players in the finals. The event used top players and eight exempt entrants plus eight from the Liggett & Myers Open for a two day match play finale televised as pro golf's first doubleheader.
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App
Jack Nicklaus
U.S
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Frank Beard
Arnold Palmer
Gary Player
North Carolina
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Lou Graham
Hale Irwin
Larry Zeigler
David Graham
Stenerud Boots Chiefs To Preseason Win At Arrowhead
Kansas City defeat Los Angeles Rams 19 to 13 in the Chiefs first home game at Arrowhead Stadium. Stenerud kicked 37, 40, 57 and 37 yard field goals with a 57 yarder setting a club and near NFL record as Dawson saw limited action.
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Arrowhead Stadium
Kansas City
Lenny Dawson
Stenerud
Los Angeles
Larry Smith
Roman Gabriel
Rams
David Ray
Yanks Sweep Kansas City and Cardinals Rally Past Padres
The New York Yankees swept a doubleheader with the Kansas City Royals 7-6 and 9-8 in 16 innings. Johnny Callison delivered a bases loaded, game deciding single as New York erased a 6-0 deficit in game one. The Cardinals beat the Padres 9-2 behind Rick Wise's clutch two-out three-run double in a six-run first inning. Don Burham and Juan Marichal slated to start in forthcoming games.
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Associated Press
Kansas City Royals
New York Yankees
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St. Louis
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Yankees
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Yanks
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Horace Clarke
Rick Wise
Cardinals
Padres
Americans extend Olympic winning streak with Australia rout
The United States basketball team improved its Olympic record to 57 straight victories by defeating Australia 81 to 55. The young squad built momentum in the second half to secure the win as part of their continued dominance defending Olympic champions.
Exhibition Football Saturday Results Across Leagues
Results show Dallas 34 over New York Jets 27, Denver 27 over San Francisco 24, Green Bay 10 over Chicago 7, New York Giants 31 over New England 10, Minnesota 20 over Cleveland 17, Baltimore 16 over Pittsburgh 13, San Diego 16 over New Orleans 14, Oakland 31 over Buffalo 13. Sunday's games include Kansas City 19 defeating Los Angeles 13.
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San Francisco
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Comets Ready For Sept 8 Opener Under New Coach
Chanute Blue Comets eyes Sept 8 home opener against Altamont Grizzlies at Royster Stadium as coach Jerry Bainum reshapes lineup. With 34 players, he emphasizes defense and fundamentals while evaluating backfield juniors Buddy Kihm Doug Sewart Tim Fairchild and others.
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Comets
Altamont Grizzlies
Kansas
Royster Stadium
Jerry Bainum
Blue Comet
Bainum
Buddy Kihm
Doug Sewart
Tim Fairchild
Steve Marts
Fairchild
Kihm
Barnum
Kevin Follmer
Mike Bouray
Dave Ward
Edwin Aday
Steve McMeekin
Tim Allen
Craig Harris
Chris Barnhart
Minor League American Association Scores Report
Town 3 Evansville 2 Tulsa 3 Wichita 2 Omaha 3 Indianapolis 2. Compact score roundup from the league showing results across multiple games without narrative detail.
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Evansville
Tulsa
Wichita
Omaha
Indianapolis
Major League Standings Reported With Several Scores
The American League and National League results show Los Angeles 7 over Pittsburgh 4 and Cincinnati 7 over Philadelphia 2. Chicago 9 defeats San Francisco 3 while New York 13 bests Atlanta 6 and St. Louis 9 defeats San Diego 2 and Houston 8 over Montreal 2.
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Chicago
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Durocher Debuts with Astros in 8-2 Victory
Leo Durocher takes the Astros reins and wins his first game 8-2 against Montreal, promising potential to catch the Reds as he ends Walker’s tenure. Cardinal Matty Alou is traded to the Oakland Athletics for Bill Voss in a waiver deal amid the day’s MLB moves.
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Houston Astros
Cincinnati Reds
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Harry Walker
Durocher
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Houston
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Walker
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Oakland Athletics
Bill Voss
Bing Devine
St. Louis Cardinals
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