Two records set as Tech wins Columbus relays
Omaha Technical narrowly tops Westside at the 1970 Columbus Class A Invitational Wrack and fields Relays at Pawnee Park. Tech senior W B Johnson anchors a 3 33.0 mile relay in a dead heat with Westside. Norfolk and Columbus athletes set records in pole vault and mile, while Sam Wyers, Don Holmberg and others are praised for meet organization.
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Numata Wins Split Decision in WBC Jr Lightweight Bout
Yosunaki Numata of Japan won a split 15 round decision over Rene Barrientos to claim the WBC junior lightweight title position. Numata, 24, plans to challenge Hiroshi Kobayashi for the undisputed crown. Barrientos drops to 36th win, 6 losses, 3 draws.
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Baseball Opens Season With Presidential Opener Stalled
UPI reports baseball starts today as Washington hosts Detroit in the presidential opener though the president will be absent. Mets defend title while Curt Flood courts the reserve clause and Seattle Milwaukees turmoil surrounds spring training amid court fights and suspensions.
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Final cuts shake up major league rosters this spring
United Press International reports on opening day roster trims across MLB. Cubs send Don Young and three others to Tacoma to reach 25. Mets keep only rookie Mike Jorgensen at first base. Brewers acquire Ted Savage and option Clyde Mashore while adding Dan Gurrett. Reds mull Bo Belinsky. Twins demote Paul Ray Powell for Bob Allison. Astros buy Dan Osinski to replace Don Wilson. Giants cut Bob Garibaldi and Jim Gasper. Dodgers ship Bill Russell to Spokane with Dob Stinson.
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Stadium fire leaves Washington State unsure of home games
A $20,000 fire destroyed the main Grandstand at Rogers Stadium in Pullman, burning 10,000 seats and the press box. Washington State and Idaho faces homelessness with plans to relocate games to Spokane or neutral sites as officials assess damages estimated at $700,000 plus.
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Cincinnati Wins First American Legion Junior Championship
Cincinnati Ohio secured the 1962 American Legion Junior Baseball Championship title, winning the inaugural tournament.
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Tony Esposito Leads Hawks to First, Vezina and Playoff Berth
Tony Esposito, new to Chicago, propelled the Black Hawks from last to first in the 1969 70 NHL season. He anchored a 170 goals against average, set a modern single season shutout record with 15, and helped decide playoff berths as Chicago claimed the Prince of Wales Trophy. The Hawks finished 45 40 and faced Detroit in the first round as Boston and New York chased standings with varied outcomes.
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Michigan Wins NCAA Gym Championship Title
Michigan captures the NCAA gym crown with 16435 points, Iowa State second at 14.5, and Temple third as Howard leads on the horizontal bar. Hayasaki of Michigan wins all round, Ron Kay defends parallel bars, and Michigan secures the team title for the first time since 1963.
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One Week Left in Pawnee Bowmen Archery League
One week remains in the Pawnee Bowmen league standings with Jenene Fearsome Foursome in first place at 58 wins. Buckshots hold second with 35, Strictly Hunters 32, and Saco 27. The Buckshots swept Hunters in four games, leaders beat Saco three times, Dr. Charles Seeger tops archer at 279 series, Ralph Merry leads juniors with 237. Tom Saunders named most improved adult archer and Gary Gotschall most improved junior archer. A club meeting is slated for Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Pawnee Bowmen indoor range to view an archery film and plan the field range.
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Junior High Opens Track Season at Pawnee Park Oval
The Columbus Junior High track season opens with a four team meet at Pawnee Park Oval. A seventh and eighth grade triangular features Beatrice Norfolk and Columbus with Fremont competing for freshmen. Field events start at ? pm and track finals follow after field events conclude.
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Bulls fifth in Texas relays
Rendy Buils of Grand Island Nebraska placed fifth in the 43rd Texas Relays with a 114.3 in the yard hurdles. Nebraska’s two mile relay finished fourth at 7 27.7. Steve Wilhelm of Kansas and Mel Gray of Missouri defended titles, Wilhelm won shot put at 64 1/2 feet and Gray won the 10 yard dash in 9.4 seconds. Colorado’s Mike Vermas won pole vault, Kansas State led two mile relay with 7 23.5.
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Scotus Central Catholic Dominates Fremont Bergan Invite
Scotus Central Catholic racked up 71 points to take first at the Fremont Bergan Invitational led by wins in the three relay events and a string of top finishes. Wahoo and David City followed with 45 and 35 points as Shamrocks Coach Jim Puetz guided a strong performance across distances, sprints, and field events.
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Bullets squeeze past Knicks to force deciding game seven
Gus Johnson scored 31 as Baltimore defeated New York 87 to 85, tying their NBA playoff series at three games apiece. Early Monroe added 29 for the Bullets while Dave DeBusschere was limited to four points.
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Tkaczuk MVP of Rangers Amid Press Awards
New York center Walt Tkaczuk, the Rangers' leading scorer, received the team MVP honor from the working press. Teammate Jean Ratelle was voted by peers to the players award for the third straight year.
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