Yankees End Skid With 5-1 Win Over Royals
New York pounds Kansas City 5-1 as Rudy May dominates on the mound and Chris Chambliss belts two homers. Tidrow earns first save, following GM Gabe Paul and Manager Bill Virdon’s pep talk. Other AL and NL scores include Red Sox over A's 10-5 and Dodgers over Cubs 3-2.
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Industrial League Opener Delivers Mixed Results at Santa Fe Park
Thayer blanked Sonic 8 0 on 12 hits as Kentucky Fried Chicken clipped Washburn 17 7 after an 8 0 start. Tribune and Las Palomas battled to 11 9 with a late rally and a 9th inning double play to end it.
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WFL says next move belongs to Joe Namath
World Football League President Chris Hemmeter announced talks with Joe Namath's lawyers have reached a point where the Jets quarterback must decide on a four million dollar contract to join the league. He noted new provisions tie substantial pay to performance while offering a signing bonus and ownership stake.
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Folk captures pair of 54 Speedway feature wins
Iola’s Jess Folk swept the C-Class heat and C-feature at 54 Speedway last Friday to become the meet’s lone double winner. Corky Van Gotten Chanute won the A-Class heat and A-trophy race, with Ron Honn and Nitch among top finishers in other races.
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Americans Sweep Canton Meet in 17 of 17 Events
The U S track team dominated the Canton two day meet winning 32 of 33 events. Chinese athletes onlookers and townspeople cheered as the Americans returned to their hotel after the demonstration. Winners included Delando Meriwether Keith Francis Mike Slack Dick Buerkle and Dennis Adams with notable marks in the 800 1500 5000 and high jump.
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Shockers take lead as Hunter vaults new MVC mark
In Wichita, former Wichita State pole vault champion Fred Burton watched Southern Illinois star Gary Hunter break Burton's Missouri Valley meet record with a 16 foot 1 inch vault, ending Burton's eight year hold on the mark during the 65th MVC Track and Field Championship.
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Warriors rally past Bullets in playoff opener
Golden State overcame a 16 point deficit to beat Washington 101 95 on the Bullets court in game one of the finals. The series shifts to the Cow Palace for Game 2 tonight with Chicago also in the mix as the Warriors seek a 3 0 lead.
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Babe Ruth League opens season with two league games
The Chanute Babe Ruth League began its first season at Santa Fe Park. Mid-America defeated Ash Grove 12-7 with Wes Audiss, Brian Frederick, and Greg Kubler pitching. O.P.F. rallied past Home Savings 10-3 as Randy Waddle and Pat Waggoner shone on defense and O.P.F. overcame a scoreless tie with a big sixth inning.
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