Unitas Signs Two Year Deal With San Diego Chargers
Johnny Unitas agreed to a two year contract with the San Diego Chargers after 16 seasons with the Baltimore Colts. Chargers owner Eugene V Klein hailed him as the greatest quarterback in football history at the news conference. Unitas said his throwing arm feels fine and that after two years they will assess their position.
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Johnny Unitas
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Eugene V. Klein
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Chargers
Colts
Sayers to Speak At Iola Luncheon
KU alumni luncheon in Iola on June 21 features Gale Sayers and Charles McCullers with KU staffers and Jayhawk athletes. Event proceeds go to KU associations with a 23 city tour across Allen Linn Woodson Neosho counties. Luncheon cost 1.70 dollars. reservations required.
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Chicago Bears
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K.U. Alumni Association
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Kansas
Charles McCullers
Menegay
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Linn
Woodson
Neosho
McCullers
Steve Clark
John Novotny
Todd Seymour
K.U. Endowment Association
Jayhawk
Dick Ray
Chanute
Surging Barber Leads Field in Philadelphia Classic
Jim Barber rode a second round 67 to follow a 65 opening 18 holes and surge to a three stroke lead at 132 after two rounds of the $150000 Philadelphia Golf Classic. Forrest Ferler and Tom Jenkins sit tied for second at 135, while Trevino and Nicklaus struggle behind.
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Jim Barber
Tour
Forrest Ferler
Lee Trevino
Tom Jenkins
Area Women To State Golf Meet
The Kansas Women's Amateur Golf Tournament will be held June 11 to 14 at Independence Country Club featuring 125 competitors. Qualifying rounds Tuesday precede a banquet with medals and a longest drive prize on No 8. Final play Thursday crowns the champion flight. Competitors include Marge Allen Janie Hudson Ann Johnson Almeda Ostrander and Bonnie Coots with Sandra Dodd unable to compete due to an arm injury.
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Independence Country Club
Marge Allen
Chanute Country Club
Janie Hudson
CCC
Ann Johnson
Almeda Ostrander
Bonnie Coots
Safari Golf Course
Sandra Dodd
Providence Lands ABA Team After Finley Sale
After three failed tries Paul Lynch won a $1.3 million bid to bring an American Basketball Association franchise to Providence. Lynch and a 29‑member local syndicate beat conditions set by Charles Finley and will replace the Memphis Tams. ABA owners vote on Monday to ratify the sale. outgoing coach Bob Bass will not relocate.
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Paul Lynch
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Charles O. Finley
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Finley
ABA
Robert Carlson
Tams
Bob Bass
Cramer Edges Ash To Reach Kansas Amateur Semifinals
Dakin Cramer 24 of Wichita rallied from six holes down to defeat Trent Ash 1 up and reach the Kansas Amateur semifinals at Lea Wood South. Cramer will face Frank Rose while Charles Van Dyne meets Steve Gill in Saturday's semifinals after morning wins by Rose and Gill.
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Dakin Cramer
Wichita
Trent Ash
Newton
Kansas
Cramer
Frank Rose
Topeka
Charles van Dyne
Steve Gill
Wellington
Leawood South
Ash
Bill Whitney
van Dyne
Rod Iverson
Arkansas City
Gary Navarro
Iverson
Navarro
Gill
Dick Landon
Rick Nuckolls
Rose
Jim Vickers
Bob Enger
Enger
Nebraska
Elks Triumph in Slugfest 169-7 Over Humboldt Elks
Chanute Elks defeated Humboldt Elks 169 to 7 in a three hour game at City Park. After falling behind early Chanute rallied with a six run sixth inning to seize the lead, then held on as Humboldt scored twice in the seventh. Mark Haight and Jerry Harper led Chanute with three hits each.
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Humboldt
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Jerry Harper
Haight
Harper
Elks
Dean Oliver
Brian Metzen
Nevada
Team Halted TOPEKA Move Plans Scrapped
Promoters of a Continental Football League team halted a Topeka move news conference due to failure to reach a $1,000 per game stadium deal with Washburn University. Negotiations were set for Thursday. the university could not form a regents quorum but would try again next Thursday. The team has practiced since April and aims to play its first Topeka game June 23.
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Kan
Marvin Lipman
Kansas City
Washburn University
Lipman
All-Stars in KC Mail Orders for Reserved Seats
All-Star tickets for the 1973 Baseball All-Star Game at Royals Stadium in Kansas City go on sale starting Monday. Postmark priority begins with June 11. applications before that date are rejected. Each request may include up to four tickets, with checks or money orders made to Kansas City Royals Agent. Single seats cost 8 dollars plus 1 dollar handling, totaling 9 dollars. Mail to All-Star Tickets P O Box 1973 Kansas City Missouri 64141.
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New York Yankees
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Kansas City
Cardinals trade for Campbell and sign top draft picks
The St. Louis Cardinals exchange Dwain Anderson to the San Diego Padres for Dave Campbell, a .224 hitter with eight RBIs, and sign their No 1 and No 10 draft selections Joey Edelen and Steve Pasternak. Campbell spent time on the disabled list last season, while Anderson hit .267 in 57 games last year after a 1972 Oakland deal.
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St. Louis Cardinals
San Diego Padres
Dwain Anderson
Padres
Dave Campbell
Anderson
Cards
Oakland A’s
Joey Edelen
Steve Pasternak
Busy Sunday set for quarterhorse events at Eureka Downs
Finals of the Northeast Kansas Quarterhorse Association Derby and consolation highlight a full Eureka Downs program with 1 p.m. first post. Three year olds contest the derby finals while two year olds run Futurity finals and consolations.
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Higuchi Grips Four-Stroke Lead At LPGA Championship
Chako Higuchi the five time Japanese champion moved four strokes ahead in the LPGA Championship at Pleasant Valley Country Club after matching her first round 71 to 142 for 36 holes. A controversial ruling in round two drew attention as she competed against America's top players on their home course.
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Mass
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Pleasant Valley Country Club
Secretariat Aims for Belmont Triple Crown in 1973
Secretariat meets Sham in the Belmont Stakes as 6 126-pound starters vie for a 151200 purse with 70000 expected in attendance at Belmont Park. Sham ridden by Laffit Pincay Jr. and Secretariat ridden by Ron Turcotte skated over the track, with post time at 5 38 p.m. EDT and TV and radio coverage planned.
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Sham
Secretariat
Laffit Pincay Jr
Ron Turcotte
NCAA Qualifiers From Big Eight
Kansas, Kansas State, and Missouri athletes advanced in the NCAA track and field championships after rain delayed qualifying tests in Baton Rouge. Delario Robinson and Randy Lightfoot tied 13.7 in the 120 yard high hurdles. Kansas, Kansas State, and Missouri athletes qualified in sprints, jumps, and the mile with Williams 9.4 in the 100, McMullen 4:02.5 in the mile, and Porter 16-11 in pole vault.
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Missouri
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Barry Schur
Terry Porter
Randy Smith
Rick Slifer
Dean Williams
Charles McMullen
Robinson
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Texas
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Smith
Slifer
Porter
Ers
Williams
McMullen
Mark Latz
Gregg Vandaveer
Don Marrs
K State
A. Kolarik
K-State
Chanute City Tennis Meet Announces Pairings
The Chanute Recreation and Parks Commission released the tournament pairings for the city tennis meet with 48 entrants, up from 36 last year. Finals set for Sunday June 17 at Neosho County Junior College courts. players must schedule preliminary rounds per a detailed timetable from June 12 to June 16.
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Recreation Department
Neosho County Junior College
Thayer and Commerce Triumph in Major League Action
Thayer State Bank won its third game of the season Thursday against Ash Grove 10 to 2. Bank of Commerce defeated Mid-America 65 to 6 in other Major League action. Thayer had 14 hits to Ash Grove's three and jumped to a 4 to 0 lead in the first inning.
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Rams Trade Roman Gabriel to Eagles for Five Picks
Los Angeles traded quarterback Roman Gabriel to Philadelphia in a five-player deal plus three draft choices. Harold Jackson and Tony Baker join the Rams, while the Eagles gain Gabriel after his elbow trouble limited him last season. The exchange includes No. 1 picks in 1974 and 1975 and a No. 3 pick in 1975.
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Los Angeles Rams
Roman Gabriel
Philadelphia Eagles
Gabriel
National Football League
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Harold Jackson
Tony Baker
George Allen
Coy Bacon
Bob Thomas
San Diego
John
North Carolina State
American Dick Siderowf Reaches British Amateur Final
Dick Siderowf of Easton Connecticut advanced to the final round of the British Amateur Championship in Porthcawl Wales by defeating Harry Ash 6 and 5. Earlier he narrowly outlasted Allan Brodie of Scotland after both missed key six and eight foot putts in a tense morning round.
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Dick Siderowf
Easton
Conn
Harry Ashby
Allan Brodie
Scotland
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