Kentucky Utah Playoff Finale For ABA Crown
Salt Lake City hosts the best of seven ABA finals pitting Kentucky Colonels against Utah Stars after 100 games. Rookie Dan Issel faces veteran Zelmo Beaty in a contrast of scorers as Frank Ramsey faces Bill Sharman, both ex-Celtics, in a title clash.
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Salt Lake City
American Basketball Association
Utah
Kentucky
Colonels
Virginia
Squires
Indiana
Indianapolis
Dan Issel
Zelmo Beaty
Issel
Beaty
Mel Daniels
Pacers
Willie Wise
Boston Celtics
National Basketball Association
Frank Ramsey
Bill Sharman
Confident Beard Wins New Orleans Open Golf Title
Frank Beard captured the $25,000 first prize at the New Orleans Open, finishing 276 to edge Hubert Green who shot 277. Lee Elder and George Johnson tied for third at 278 as defending champion Miller Barber and others trailed. Beard, 32, credited a strong finish after a slow start and moved his season earnings to about $60,000.
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New Orleans
Frank Beard
Beard
Green
Lee Elder
George Johnson
Elder
Johnson
Charles Coody
Miller Barber
Dave Hill
John Lotz
Jack Ewing
Birmingham
Ala
Kansas State Captures Big Eight Soccer Title
Kansas State won the Big Eight soccer championship by defeating Missouri 3-1. Oklahoma finished third after a penalty kicks loss to Missouri following an overtime draw. Colorado, last year’s champ, finished seventh.
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Stillwater
Okla
Kansas State
Missouri
Oklahoma
Colorado
Cards Win on Error and Orioles Edge Royals 5-3
The St Louis Cardinals capitalized on an Expos error for a 1-0 win as Montreal fell to Carl Morton. Baltimore beat Kansas City 5-3 behind Cuellar two run homer and unearned runs.
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Orioles
Associated Press
St. Louis Cardinals
Montreal Expos
Kansas City
Mike Cuellar
Baltimore Orioles
Royals
Lou Brock
Redbirds
Steve Carlton
Expos
Carl Morton
Montreal
Cuellar
Ken Wright
McCovey belts two homers to edge Reds 4 3
Willie McCovey of the Giants hit a two run homer in the first and a solo shot in the 13th giving San Francisco a 4 3 win over Cincinnati. Ray Culp of the Red Sox threw a two hitter to beat Minnesota 1 0 in the opener of a doubleheader.
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Associated Press
Willie McCovey
Giants
Cincinnati
Ray Culp
Red Sox
Minnesota
Chanute Hosts Regional Golf Meet At Chanute Country Club
Chanute hosted the Kansas Class 5A-4A regional golf tournament at the Chanute Country Club starting 8 a.m. Twelve schools competed including Arkansas City Coffeyville Winfield Wichita East Wichita Heights Wichita South Wichita Southeast Derby El Dorado Independence and Pittsburg. The top two teams in two and four man events plus the low five individuals advance to the state tourney May 13-15 in Lawrence.
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Chanute
Chanute Country Club
Lawrence
Arkansas City
Coffeyville
Derby
el Dorado
Independence
Pittsburg
Winfield
Wichita East
Wichita Heights
Wichita South
Wichita Southeast
South
Chanute Blue Comets
Softball Meeting Tonight Cha nute League
A special Cha nute Church Softball League meeting is called by league president Roy Marts for 7 PM in the conference room at the Cha nute Recreation and Parks Department office 17 S Highland. At least one representative from each member is urged to attend.
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Chanute Church Softball League
Roy Marts
Chanute Recreation and Parks Department
S. Highland
Ryun Wins Vancouver Relays 5000 Meter in Meet Record Time
Jim Ryun of Eugene Oregon led 15 of 28 starters to win the Vancouver Relays feature 5000 meters. He clocked 13 59.4 to set a meet record and surpass the BC Open mark of 14 59.6 set by Arne Kvalheim in Victoria last year.
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Vancouver
B.C
Jim Ryun
Eugene
Ore
Norway
Arne Kvalheim
Victoria
Major League Standings and Results Noted
MLB standings show Baltimore 5 3 over Kansas City 3 4 in a 10 inning game with California 4 Detroit 3 Chicago 3 Washington 1 Boston 1 9 New York 2 5 Minnesota 0 8 Oakland 3 8. NL results list Chicago 7 Philadelphia 1 and St Louis 1 Montreal 0. Kansas State defeats Missouri 80 65 in a Big Eight dual track meet with Morland setting a stadium and meet record 24-6.
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Kansas City
Cleveland
Oakland
California
Detroit
Chicago
Washington
Boston
Minnesota
New York
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Montreal
Houston
Columbia
Kansas State
Ed Morland
Bob Obee
Missouri
Morland
W. L. Pet. G.B
Wash
Chicago Milwaukee
Pittsburg
Phila
San Fran
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
San Diego
Unknown Derby winner Canonero II shocks Derby field
Pimlico general manager Chick Lang was stunned when a caller sought a Preakness nomination for the Venezuelan trained Canonero II after his Kentucky Derby upset. Canonero II, owned by Edgar Carbett of Caracas, now targets the May 15 Preakness with Frank Caldwell’s Jim French among the rivals. Good Behaving misses the race after the Derby.
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Louisville
Pimlico
Edgar Carbett
Caracas
Lang
Frank J. Caldwell
Jim French
Neil Hellman
Fort Hays Claims AMAC Track Crown
Fort Hays State won the Plains Division Rocky Mountain Conference track meet with 116.2 points. Pittsburg State totaled 66.2, Emporia State 54, and Nebraska Omaha and Washburn 23 each. Pittsburg, Emporia, Omaha, and Washburn shared multiple firsts.
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Emporia
Kan
Fort Hays State
Pittsburg State
Emporia State
Nebraska-Omaha
Washburn
Pittsburg
Omaha
Dragons Rule SEK Tennis Chanute Ties for Fifth
Chanute Blue Comets finished fifth in the Southeast Kansas League tennis meet, tying with Independence and Altamont for 10 team points. Pittsburg won the league title behind top singles players and doubles champions, with Fort Scott and Coffeyville among the top finishers. Chanute’s Arnold and Abbuehl had notable matches, while the No. 1 and No. 2 doubles teams contributed key results. The team advances to the 5A-4A regional at Emporia Friday.
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Independence
Mike Arnold
Chanute Blue Comets
Pittsburg
Parsons
Jerry Clugston
Dan Hembree
Marc Tomlin
Purple Dragons
Fort Scott
Coffeyville
Chanute
Columbus
Altamont
Arnold
Gleason
Curt Jones
Mike Burns
Chris Abbuehl
Brooks
Rick Fultz
Funk
Depth sore spot for Kansas as spring game ends 41-7
Intrasquad scrimmage at Lawrence sees Blues top Whites 41 to 7 as coach Don Fambrough notes lack of depth could hinder competition for positions. Nelloms and Conley star, O’Neil dazzles for Whites early, Heck injures knee after connecting on 15 yard TD to Schroll.
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Carlos Matthews
Whites
Blues
Nelloms
Conley
O'Neil
Dan Heck
John Schroll
Heck
Wildcats Show Depth After Spring Intrasquad Game
Kansas State coach Vince Gibson said the Wildcats appear bigger and stronger as depth increases. In the spring game the Whites edged the Purples 13 12 with White kicker John Goerger adding two field goals and key plays from Lou Agoston mid guard Charles Clarington and Bill Holman.
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Manhattan
Kan
Vince Gibson
Kansas State
Wildcats
Gibson
Lynn
Dickey
Lou Agoston
John Goerger
Charles Clarington
Agoston
Brent Behrens
Bill Holman
Bill Butler
Purples
Butler
Riggins Wins 1970 Ormond Beach Award at KU
Kansas football selects John Riggins as the 1970 Ormond Beach Award winner. The Centralia, Kansas fullback rushed for 1,131 yards in 1970, lifting his three year total to 2,706 and breaking school records. Riggins also receives the coaches trophy as the era’s top senior. Steve Lawson earns the Getto Award as top Kansas lineman.
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Ormond Beach
Kansas
Jayhawk
John Riggins
Riggins
Centralia
Kan
New York Jets
Wade Stinson
Gale Sayers
Beach
Don Fambrough
Mike Getto
Steve Lawson
Chicago
Midwest Open Tennis Tournament Plans Set
Pittsburg prepares for the ninth annual Midwest Open Tennis Tournament with an adult event May 22 23 and a youth event May 29 30. Adults offer five divisions and youths include age groups up to ninth grade with entries due May 20 for adults and May 27 for youth.
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Pittsburg
Doug Campbell
West Adams
Doris Tracy
South Olive
Kan
Kansas Jayhawks Honor Football Team Seasonal Awards
Larry Brown of Starke Florida captained and played tight end, earning the Ray Evans Trophy for excellence on and off the field. Craig Martindale from Bartlesville Oklahoma received the Arthur Weaver Scholarship Award for top academic record. Gary Davenport of Wellsville Kansas earned the Don Pierce Award for best tackler with 90 tackles. Tom Gaughan from Chicago was the lone underclassman to win the Jayhawk Trophy for spirit and inspiration. John Bryant, a 235-pound defensive lineman from Arkansas City Kansas, received the freshman captain's trophy.
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Larry Brown
Starke
Fla
Ray Evans
Arthur Weaver
Craig Martindale
Bartlesville
Ohlo
Gary Davenport
Wellsville
Kans
Don Pierce
Tom Gaughan
Chicago
Jayhawk
John Bryant
Arkansas City
Kan
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