Blazers Win 1976 77 NBA Title 4-2 Over 76ers
Portland completes a four game sweep after trailing 0 2 the Blazers erase the early deficit to claim the championship over Philadelphia. The victory marks only the second time in 31 years a team overcame a 0 2 start to win the final and the first to win four straight.
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Kings acquire Lucius Allen in trade for Ollie Johnson
Kansas City Kings obtain guard Lucius Allen from the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for reserve forward Ollie Johnson and two draft picks. Allen, 29, returns to his hometown and gives KC a strengthened backcourt alongside Ron Boone and Otis Birdsong. He averaged 14.6 PPG with the Lakers last season.
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Industrial league softball results from Santa Fe Park
Sunshine Mantle, Kustom and Comfort Contractors posted wins in A-League play at Santa Fe Park. Sunshine 13 Cardinal Drug 8, Kustom 18 H. K. Porter 1, Comfort 8 Gibson’s 2. B-League saw Mid-America 26 Orchid Buffet 5, Churchill 23 Larry Miller 22, La Rosa 20 Spradley Trucking 6. Churchill and La Rosa both rose to 2-3 and 5-1 respectively.
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H. K. Porter
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Outhit Gibson
Mid-America
Orchid Buffet
Churchill
Larry Miller
la Rosa
Spradley Trucking
Orchid
Thayer State Bank dominates Jerry Phillips 13-1 in Babe Ruth action
Thayer State Bank built an eight run first inning and rolled to a 13-1 win over Jerry Phillips at Santa Fe Park. Chris Galemore and David Hibbs pitched for Thayer while Phillip King and Kevin Callaway caught. Tracy Clay Paul Boecker and Brian Spradley took the mound for Jerry Phillips, now 0-3.
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Thayer
Chris Galemore
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Phillip King
Kevin Callaway
Tracy Clay
Paul Boecker
Brian Spradley
Legion B romps Neodesha in 18-4 blowout
Chanute American Legion B team erased a 4-2 deficit with a six run fourth inning and surged to an 18-4 win at Neodesha. Jack Ellis had four hits including a homer as Doug Vogel earned the win. The B team, now 2-2, advances to host Fredonia Thursday.
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Legion
Doug Vogel
Fredonia
J. C. Penney tops O C A W in V F W League action
In Santa Fe Park Monday J C Penney beat O C A W 2-0 as Blaine Meisch and Greg Greenwood produced the RBI with doubles. Meisch had two doubles and both players combined for three Penney hits. Tad Druart caught, Phil Haight and Doug Tucker pitched for 0 C A W who drop to 1-1. Dairy Queen defeated Haas Flowers 14-4 behind Kenneth Reed and Greg Tallent with a double play by Terry Stiller and Tony Morgan.
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Hans’ Flowers
Santa Fe Park
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RBI
Tad Druart
Phil Haight
Doug Tucker
0.C.A.W
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Haas
Kenneth Reed
Greg Tallent
Terry Stiller
Tony Morgan
Jerry Owens
Greg Barker
Ryan Wells
Tye Riker
Salina hosts 1977 Kansas State Amateur golf
About 200 entrants tee off at Salina Country Club for the Kansas State Amateur today through Sunday. Defending champ Odie Wilson of Independence headlines a field including Frank Rose of Shawnee, past winners Bobby Dave and Virgil Parker, and other notables as the tight par 71 course aims to test accuracy. Tee times run 7 a.m. to 1 51 p.m. on opening day.
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Prairie Dunes
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Wellington
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Wichita
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Rod Nuckolls
Steve Brown
Salina
Wally Beets
SCC
Chanute Country Club Chute-Out crowns 36-hole tourney
The first Chanute Country Club Chute-Out member guest golf tournament was held over two days. Bill Bodley and Howard Gilpin of Iola won with 118, Gail Malson and Chuck McKinney of Independence were runners up at 119, and Ben Marshall with Dr. Harold Smith of Salina were third at 120. Marshall won closest to the pin on Saturday and Dick Powell on Sunday. Bob Johnson took the putting prize.
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Tim Erickson
Bill Bodley
Howard Gilpin
Iola
Gail Malson
Chuck McKinney
Independence
Ben Marshall
Harold Smith
Salina
Marshall
Dick Powell
Bob Johnson
Eureka winners claim NEKQHA Futurity at Eureka Downs
Ronny Schliep and Eureka mare Thermolark captured $22 777 first prize in the 350 yard NEKQHA Futurity at Eureka Downs with a 17 82 time and 98 speed index. Rebel Me a Charge placed second while Like Bug finished third. Rocket's Streaker won the NEKQHA Derby with a 20 83 over 400 yards.
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Carl White
Backbar
Lawton Craft
Joe Tee
Cotton Pac
Miss Ruby Pac
Pac Bailey Bars
Terry Inebert
Thayer
Diebert
Graham
Tex
Girls Softball Roundup Opens Season With Lopsided Wins
First night results in three leagues show Green blanking Red 15-0 in Flyweight with Angie Howell and Trina Solomon as the winning battery. Orange beat Purple 8-1 in Shortstop as Susan Taylor hurled and Karry Huffman caught. Blue defeated Red 14-9 in Ponytail with Michelle Ratliff the winning pitcher and Francine Johnston backing Red.
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Purple
Blue
Angie Howell
Trina Solomon
Solomon
Anita Bockover
Michele Werner
Lisa Morris
Jennifer Prosser
Thresa Ewing
Susan Taylor
Karry
Cubs stay hot as Murcer wind gift fuels 3-1 win over Dodgers
Cubs beat Dodgers 3-1 on a wind assisted 60 foot single by Bobby Murcer. Bruce Sutter earned the save after Rick Reuschel began a seventh inning rally with a wild pitch. Giants top Pirates 3-2 on Evans and Sadek doubles in 12th. Cardinals edge Padres 4-3 as Hernandez drives in two late. Expos top Braves 4-2 behind Brown and Carter. Phillies beat Astros 9-5 in a rain shortened six innings with Hebner driving in four.
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Montreal
Jackie Brown
Gary Carter
Phillies
Astros
Rich Hebner
Philadelphia
Humboldt Rec Commission shifts softball starts to 8 p.m
The Humboldt Recreation Commission announced a time change for the coed softball schedule this summer. All remaining games will start at 8 p.m. rather than 7 p.m. Dates are June 12 19 26 and July 3. Couples of USC 258 should meet at Sweatt Park at 8 p.m.
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Humboldt Recreation Commission
USC
Sweatt Park
Bird Fidrych and Catfish Hunter win after long layoff
Monday night features returns of Mark Fidrych and Jim Hunter as they anchor 80 and 92 wins for Detroit and New York respectively, aided by strong hitting. Other AL results include White Sox rallying past Twins 9-5, Orioles beating Brewers 5-2, Indians 3, A's 1, and Red Sox 1, Royals 0 with Yastrzemski homer and Tiant going seven.
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First National Bank Tops Naff Hardware in Rookie League
First National Bank built a 9 3 lead and held off Naff Hardware 9 7 at Otterbein Methodist diamond No 1. Pitchers Mike Burghart and Brian Barnhart shared mound duties for the winners while Darren Tucker and Chris Gerardy handled catching duties. Robbie Tucker homered for First National. Keith Manbeck and Thad Busse pitched for Naff Hardware with Busse and Phil Crepensek catching.
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Robbie Tucker
First National
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Naff Hardware
Busse
Phil Crepensek
Royals edged by Red Sox in another one run loss
Tom Paquette collected two of Kansas City's five hits against Luis Tiant and Bill Campbell to lift his average to .329 and keep him in the AL top ten. Pete LaCock added a pinch hit as Kansas City dropped to two games under .500, seven back of Minnesota. Tom Watson to be honored before tonight's game with a Masters stamp presentation.
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Cleveland
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Pete LaCock
Jim Colborn
Kansas City
Ferguson Jenkins
Tom Watson
Watson
William F Bolger
United States
Monday Baseball Results and Probable Pitchers Listed
Scores show Baltimore 5 Milwaukee 2 New York 9 Texas 2 Boston 1 Kansas City 0 Chicago 9 Minnesota 12 innings Cleveland 3 Oakland Detroit 8 California 0. Probable pitchers include Baltimore Grimsley at Milwaukee Augustine New York Figueroa at Texas Briles Boston Jenkins at Kansas City Bird Chicago Barrios at Minnesota Molly Detroit Rozema at Seattle Abbott Toronto Vukovich at California Hartzell.
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