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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1972
Page
4
Kansas seeks a sixth consecutive Big Eight track and field championship as the 1972 meet opens in Boulder. Kansas State Oklahoma State and host Colorado challenge with deep squads and top individual talents, while Kansas leads in overall balance and strength, especially in field events.
The Tulsa Hurricanes won their fourth straight Missouri Valley Conference title by defeating Bradley 4-0 in the league finals at Memphis State University. Ranked No. 3 nationally, Tulsa advances to the NCAA District 5 tournament against the Big Eight champion.
New York Boston and Chicago each placed two players on the NHL All Star team announced Thursday. Phil Esposito and Bobby Orr led Boston another perennial. New York had Brad Park and Rod Gilbert while Chicago counted Bobby Hull and Tony Esposito as the goalier and winger.
Utility outfielder Curt Blefary was traded from Oakland to San Diego and refused to report unless his salary is raised. Padre president E J Bavasi said no raise will be given. Blefary threatened to return home to New Jersey to become a policeman.
Memphis State University Tigers clinched their third consecutive Missouri Valley Conference all-sports title with 6614 points. They won the football crown, shared the basketball title with Louisville, and placed high in baseball indoor track and cross country.
Cincinnati Reds traded outfielder Bernie Carbo to the St. Louis Cardinals for outfielder first baseman Joe Hague Jr. The deal was announced in Cincinnati.
Harlingen will host the National AAU Horseshoe Pitching Tournament from October 18 to 21. South Texas AAU president Don Peterson announced the event on Thursday.
In St Joseph Missouri Western of St Joseph and Harris Teachers of St Louis reached the final game of the NAIA District 16 baseball playoff to decide the district title.
Inter scholastic letters for basketball track and golf were awarded at Royster Junior High. Freshmen and manager got basketball letters. recipients included Rideau Borjas Bright Myers McPherson Mitchell Rogers Williams Yakle Gary Engel. Eighth grade basketball letters to Benson Crawford Haight Honas Johnson Krone Slane Sutcliffe. Seven graders Bowman Tucker Schooley Saveedra Harris Angel ton LaRue Harper. Track letters to 48 students led by ninth graders Basher Rideau Breiner Brisht Borjas Cae sin Cox Crownover Engel Hendrix Johnson Mitchell Schmidt Sigler Trembly Williams Williams Yakle Denton. Girls track letters went to fourteen students Keller. Golf letters to Johnson Sutcliffe Haight Cloke Crawford.
Friday games feature matches across the league with notable pitching leads and divisional showdowns. Key matchups include Baltimore at Milwaukee and Oakland at Kansas City, while leaders like Kaat Perry and Gogolewski headline road tests. Other results include New York’s 2-1 win over Montreal and Chicago’s 6-4 victory over St Louis as the pennant race tightens.
New York AP report says Trans National Communications has partially cleared the Celtics sale after filing for reorganization under federal bankruptcy law. The buyer acquired the Boston Celtics three years ago for 250000 cash and over 4 million in promissory notes from P Ballentine and Sons.
The Dodgers and Astros opened a four game series in Los Angeles with tension high. Houston won 4 3 in 11 innings as Frank Robinson and Jim Ray figured prominently in the late drama, moving the Astros one game ahead of the Dodgers in the West.
Cubs lift the burden from Chicago as Ken Rudolph delivers a two run triple in the fifth to tie the game and Don Kessinger drives in two with a second single. Juan Pizarro wins in relief after Milt Pappas exits with a sore elbow as St Louis stalls with four runs.
In a high scoring Midwest league tilt Tulsa nipped Wichita 7 to 6 after ten innings. Omaha defeated Evansville 3 to 2 in twelve innings as Indianapolis toppled Iowa 9 to 6 and Oklahoma City beat Denver 6 to 4.
In Baltimore the Preakness field features Derby winner Riva Ridge and stablemate Upper Case as equal favorites at 1 0 after odds. Seven rivals oppose Meadow Stable with post positions led by No Le Hace and Key To The Mint with jockeys Phil Rubbicco and Balta Zar. The 13 16 mile race offers 137300 to the winner from a 189000 purse and airs 5 40 p m on CBS with radio coverage 5 15 to 5 45 p m.
Indiana erased a 20 point deficit to defeat New York 101 99 in Indianapolis. Billy Keller and Freddie Lewis keyed the comeback with 22 points apiece while Rick Barry led all scorers with 33 as the series shifts to New York for game six.
Arnold Palmer lost a wristwatch on the Memphis course and shot a 71 to stay in contention as Billy Maxwell shared the lead. Several top players withdrew from the opening round of the 175000 Danny Thomas Memphis Open golf event in Tennessee.
American League batting leaders include Braun and Kelly with high averages. runs, RBIs, and hits led by Tovar, Darwin, Piniella, Aparicio, and others. National League leaders feature Sangullien, Torre, and Morgan in batting and runs, with Colbert and Wynn atop home runs. Pitching notes list Sut ton, Matlack, and Marshall among leaders with 3 decisions and strong ERAs.
Weekly fishing report by the Kansas Forestry Fish and Game Commission notes John Redmond at normal level and turbid. Toronto at normal level and murky with fair crappie and channels and slow to fair flatheads. Elk City five feet below normal and turbid with excellent crappie and flatheads, fair for others. State Lakes Bourbon County normal level and clear slow. Crawford County normal level and murky good for most species. Montgomery County normal level and clear fair. Wilson and Woodson counties good for crappie and bass, fair for channels.
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