Oakland Pair Handcuff World Champion Orioles
The Oakland A's swept a doubleheader from the world champion Baltimore Orioles 6-2 and 2-1. Vida Blue and Jim Hunter each tossed four hitters as Oakland toppled Cuellar and Palmer, with Blue striking out 9 in the nightcap to extend his streak.
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Dick Coach
Associated Press
Baltimore
Oakland A's
Vida Blue
Jim Hunter
Hunter
Blue
Mike Cuellar
Jim Palmer
A’s
Orioles
California
Oakland
Washington
Hunt
Palmer
Bert Campaneris
Joe Rudi
Reggie Jackson
Rudi
Merv Rettenmund
Cuellar
Major League Standings and Sunday Results
Sunday results show Milwaukee defeating Boston 6 to 1 and New York beating Chicago 6 to 1. Minnesota triumphed over Washington 6 to 5 in ten innings, while Cleveland edged California 4 to 1. Kansas City beat Detroit 6 to 2 and Oakland won 6 to 2 at Baltimore 21. Monday night schedule lists California at Detroit Messersmith 2 3, Kansas City at Baltimore McNally 5 1.
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Milwaukee
Boston
New York
Chicago
Minnesota
Washington
Cleveland
California
Kansas City
Detroit
Oakland
Baltimore
Messersmith
Chance
Cal
Canton
McNally
Pittsburg
Montreal
St. Louis
Washa
Phila
San Fran
Atlanta
Houston
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
San Diego
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Reuss
Renko
Dierker
Gentry
Jenkins
Short
Simpson
San Francisco
Marichal
Charging Nicklaus Wins Nelson Title
Jack Nicklaus, finishing four under par to 66, won the Nelson title at Preston Trail with 274. He birdied three of the last four holes to surge past Jerry McGee and Frank Beard, who tied for second at 276. Coody finished fourth at 278 amid two rain delays and national TV coverage. Nicklaus planned three weeks off to recharge and noted his success boosts his record and finances.
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Dallas
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Wong
Barbara
Preston Trail
Jerry McGee
Frank Beard
King Charles Coody
Roughhouse Tactics Roil ABA Championship Series
Kentucky Colonels meet Utah Stars in game five in Salt Lake City after four games split. Dan Issel leads Kentucky in a rugged series marked by injuries to Dampiers Carrier Ligon Powell and Beaty Jackson among others as both teams endure a football like, rough battle.
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Louisville
Dan Issel
Kentucky Colonels
Salt Lake City
Utah
Salt Lake
Kentucky
Issel
Zelmo Beaty
Atlanta-St. Louis Hawks
NBA
Ron Boone
The
Stars
Jim Ligon
Cincy Powell
Walt Simon
Colonels
Powell
Ligon
Florida
Virginia
Louie Dampiers
Drake dominates MVC track titles despite two wins
Drake captured the 61st Missouri Valley Conference meet with 182 points, topping Memphis State 114 and North Texas State 97. The Bulldogs appeared in nearly every event, Bradley set two records including Vasco Bridges' 120 yard high hurdles mark of 14.3, breaking the 14.4 standard.
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Wichita, Kan
Drake
Bulldogs
Memphis State
North Texas State
Wichita State
West Texas State
Bradley
Tulsa
Louisville
Vasco Bridges
Oklahoma State
Ralph Tate
Louis Smith
North Texas
Cornelius Lindsay
Cincinnati
Hopkins Keys KC Victory and Mets Beat Cards Again
The Kansas City Royals snapped a two game skid by defeating Detroit 6-2 as Gail Hopkins homered and tripled driving in four. Ken Wright earned the win with 3 1 3 innings of no hit ball. The Mets beat the Cardinals 9-5 in New York as Tim Foli drove in four and Jerry Koosman left after 1 1 3 innings. Kansas City travels to Baltimore to face Dave McNally. Montreal tops Chicago 7-1 in a separate game and Bill Parsons of Milwaukee pitched a one hitter over Boston.
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Palmer
Jackson
Mark Belanger
Brooks Robinson
Blue
Hunter
Don Buford
Orioles
Boog Powell
Catfish
Ken Wright
Royals
Norm Cash
Roy
Associated Press
Kansas City Royals
Detroit Tigers
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Mets
Gail Hopkins
Tal
Detroit
Hopkins
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Tom Burgmeier
Mets
Steve Carlton
Cardinals
New York
Tim Foli
Carlton
St. Louis
Jerry Koosman
Joe
Mack Jones
Expos
Montreal
Chicago Cubs
Bill Parsons
Brewers
Boston
Yarbrough Destroys Car In Flaming Indy Crash
Indy race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway ends with Lee Roy Yarbrough escaping a fiery wreck. His Eagle-Offenhauser car is a total loss, while Yarbrough suffers a minor hand burn and car owner Dan Gurney notes the mystery of the incident.
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Yarbrough
Indianapolis
Lee Roy Yarbrough
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Dan Gurney
Columbia
S.C
Chanute Netters Fail to Qualify for State Meet
Chanute Blue Comet tennis went 0-4 in regional play at Emporia. Chris Abbuehl beat Topeka Washburn Rural's Keith Burgat in three sets, and the doubles team Mike Simmons and Dave Waggoner won their match. Both Chanute victors lost in the second round, ending the season with no players advancing to state.
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Emporia
Chanute Blue Comet
Chris Abbuehl
Chanute
Keith Burgat
Topeka
Washburn Rural
Blue Comet
Mike Simmons
Dave Waggoner
Rick Woodyard
Ken Tilghman
Topeka Sea
Abbueh
Bill Griener
Seaman
Simmons
Waggoner
Manhattan
Dan Johnson
Jay Lindley
Mike Arnold
Dave McCoy
Brian Mee
Duane McCracken
el Dorado
Arnold
McCoy
Mee
Mark Folsom
Mike Lewis
Highland Park
Preakness Field Grows Near 11 Entrants for 96th
Pimlico officials expect an 11 horse field for Saturdays 96th Preakness Stakes. Probables include Kentucky Derby top four Jim French Bold Reason Eastern Fleet and Canonero II with other contenders Sound Off Executioner Limit To Reason Impetuosity Leematt and Vegas Vic among likely starters after the Pimlico Prep.
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Pimlico
Frank J. Caldwell
Jim French
W.A. Levin
Calumet Farms
Eastern Fleet
Edgar Carbett
Gustave King
October Farms
October Farms’ Executioner
Brookmeade Stable
Limit To Reason
W.P. Rosso
Impetuosity
Royal J.D
J. McCloy Davis
C. Oliver Goldsmith
Leematt
C. Fritz-B. Sechrest
Vegas Vic
Neosho Juco Club Sets Wednesday Meeting
Neosho Juco Club meeting called by president John Congdon for Wednesday at 8 in the Neosho Junior College Student Union. Officers to be elected and fund raising reports discussed. NCCJC basketball coach Lewis Mann Jr. to report on recruiting progress.
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Neosho Juco Club
John Congdon
Neosho Junior College
Congdon
NCCJC
Lewis Mann Jr
Chanute Women Among Leaders In Kansas State Bowling
Hutchinson AP reports Kansas women bowlers led Sunday during the eighth weekend of the state tournament. Open Class winner West Acres Bowl Wichita 2761. Class A John’s Salon of Beauty Emporia 2531. Class B Indian Hills Standard Service Wichita 2436. Class C The Mixers Eureka 2490. Class D First National Bank Golf Wetmore 2205. Doubles Open C Brosius L Schultz Wichita 1195. Class A Patterson Elliott Anthony 1140. Class B Beech Dettwieler Chanute 1115. Class C J Bus er M Keener Horton 1082. Class D Patterson Gooldy Junction City 983. Singles Open Aldene Tilson Newton 669. Class A Teresa Siebert Salina 304. Class B Jean Baughn Colby 583. Class C Juanita Hopkins Durbin Liberal 573. All Events Open Maxine Dilsaver Wichita 1731. Class A Sue Lynde Emporia 1644. Class B Doris Dettwiller Chanute 1640. Class C Nancy Eberly Manhattan 1450.
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Hutchinson
Kansas
West Acres Bowl
Wichita
John
Beau
Emporia
Indian Hills Standard Service
Eureka
First National Bank of Golf
Wetmore
C. Brosius
L. Schultz
P. Patterson-I. Elliott
Anthony
P. Beech
B. Dettwieler
Chanute
J. Buser
M. Keener
Horton
S. Patterson-J. Gooldy
Junction City
Aldene Tilson
Newton
Teresa Siebert
Salina
Jean Baughn
Colby
Juanita Hopkins
Durbin
Liberal
Maxine Dilsaver
Sue Lynde
Doris Dettweiller
Nancy Eberly
Manhattan
Blind golfer makes hole in one at Colonial Golf Club
Dr Otis Stephens Jr scored a hole in one on the 130 yard sixth hole at Colonial Golf Club in Knoxville Tennessee. Club pro Bill Faddis praised the shot while Stephens who is blind downplays the feat and expresses surprise at his luck.
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Knoxville, Tenn
Otis Stephens Jr
Colonial Golf Club
Bill Faddis
Stephens
13 K-State players headed for pro football in 1970
Kansas State reports 13 players preparing for pro careers with seven drafted and six signed as free agents. Key selections include Clarence Scott to Cleveland and Lynn Dickey to Houston, plus Mike Montgomery Oscar Gibson Russell Harrison and others eyeing NFL and CFL opportunities.
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Manhattan
Lynn Dickey
Astrodome
Houston Oilers
Dickey
Houston
Dan Pastorini
Santa Clara
Pastorini
Gibson
Clarence Scott
Oscar Gibson
Henry Hawthorne
Hawthorne
Winnipeg
Dallas
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Roughhouse Tactics
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Torre
Bruce Dal Canton
Dave McNally
Mike Mosley
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Denis Hulme
New Zealand
Bruce Walkup
Brownsburg
Ind
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Ace
Chanute Discount Woodpilers
Chanute Auto Parts
Farmers Discount
Top Hat Cleaners
H. K. Porter
Foremost
Gibsons Discount
Alma Mayer
Jackie Woods
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Tom Melody
Akron Beacon World
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Tatum
Melody
Kansas City Chiefs
Stram
Osawatomie
K-State
John Riggins
New York Jets
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E State
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San Diego Chargers
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Ron Yankowski
Yankowski
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Green Bay Packers
LeRoy Jorden
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Osar
Jim Carver
Neodha Drive-In
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