Comets falter at state track meet in Wichita
Chanute High School athletes endured a gray day at Cessna Stadium as the Comets failed to push into scoring in most field events and saw limited success on the track. Jeff Williams won the 4 A state outdoor title in vault though others struggled and the Chanute girls did not reach finals in their three events.
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Comets
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Williams
Brad Bright
Kent Crownover
Mike Cassin
Crownover
Bright
Kim Hendrix
Hendrix
Ray Pacheco
Jerel Wright
Ali Stops Lyle in 11th Round to retain title
Muhammad Ali controlled the bout with a tentative start and late surge. At 1:08 of the 11th, a right hand in midring set off a furious flurry that drove Ron Lyle to the ropes and ended the fight as Ali retained the world heavyweight crown.
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Muhammad Ali
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Ali
Lyle
Denver
Salina South Leads 4A Golf Champs on Opening Day
Salina South led by Steve Brown posts 289 as Chanute teammates Rob Johnson and Mike Sutcliffe shoot 73 and 75 at Salina Municipal. Salina Central is runner-up at 293 while Manhattan leads Newton in two-man play with 144. Two-day event continues.
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Salina South
Steve Brown
Chanute
Rob Johnson
Mike Sutcliffe
Salina Municipal
Brown
South
Salina Central
Manhattan
Newton
Great Bend
Big Eight explores spring football game plan
The Big Eight proposes a spring intercollegiate game to raise revenue replacing intrasquad options. Delaware commissioner Chuck Neinas notes a possible NCAA by law amendment for Division I teams to schedule end of spring practice games. The league also backs a postseason basketball tournament and a baseball double elimination format.
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Okla
UPI
Big Eight
Chuck Neinas
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Nevias
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Colorado
Kansas City
Long jump boosts KU into league lead
Kansas star Theo Hamilton set a Big Eight outdoor record with a 26-2%4 jump as the Jayhawks led after day one of the conference meet. Nebraska’s Steve Jepsen won discus, Kansas leads with 17 points, Oklahoma 14, Colorado 10, Missouri 8, Iowa State 6, Kansas State 2.
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Kansas
Colorado
Nebraska
Missouri
Iowa State
Oklahoma
Kansas State
Big Eight track results from Norman Oklahoma meet
Results from the Big Eight Conference track and field meet at the University of Oklahoma. Winners and top placers listed across events including discus led by Steve Jepsen Nebraska and a meet record in the long jump by Theo Hamilton Kansas. Multiple Dakotas and Oklahoma athletes among top finishers in sprints hurdles and distance races.
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Theo Hamilton
Kan
Stan Whitley
Kingsley Adams
Colo
Danny Say
Jay King
Okla
al Kolarik
Kan. St
Bryan Nichols
Recreation calendar May 19–24 offers varied activities
The schedule lists each day with events across pools and gyms. Highlights include swimming registration at the board room, Babe Ruth baseball at Santa Fe Lighted fields, Arts and Crafts in Royster, and industrial league softball in Santa Fe Lighted Diamond.
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Babe Ruth
Santa Fe
Arts & Crafts
Royster
Safari
Dia
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