Valasek dominates with 17 strikeouts in 5-1 win
Columbus American Legion Juniors topple Blair 5-1 as pitcher Mike Valasek fans 17 and allows three hits. He extends to 26 straight scoreless innings with a 2.44 ERA while contributing a run producing single. Larry Kabus goes 4-for-4 with 2 RBIs as Columbus builds a big early lead and preserves the win.
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York
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Fremont
Blairs
Norfolk
Rich
Vatasek
Larry Kabus
Kabus
Shunp
Larry Nonke
Briggs
Valasel
Tom Cole
Cole
Ulair
Gross
Ted Wieser
Rick Willwak
Mike Biffar
Valasek
Cowboys Rams Preseason Battle Opens Dallas Los Angeles
Cowboys and Rams clash in Los Angeles kicking off the NFL preseason as Dallas seeks to settle depth issues and evaluate players under coach Tom Landry. Craig Morton will start at quarterback for Dallas with Roger Staubach to see heavy duty, while Los Angeles features Lance Alworth and Roman Gabriel. Multiple roster moves and injuries shape both teams ahead of a slate of upcoming games.
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Roger Stasbach
Roman Gabriel
Karl Sweetan
Los Antos
Tom
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Ony
J.D. Hill
Arizona State
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Milwaukee
Detroit
New York Jets
Tampa
Sahara Lounge Takes Second In Softball Standings
Sahara Lounge rallied to beat X-L Matel 28 to 4 as Terry Skipton hit a worm homer in the fifth. Aclyn Gehring won the game, Val Sohl took the loss, and Bill Faithwait and Dick Sansoni each had two hits for Sahara Lounge, who stand 18-4.
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Terry Skipton
Sahara Lounge
X-L
Holmes named top candidate for Big Eight post
Kansas City UPI report notes Big Eight faculty representatives show no urgent need to fill the commissioner job left by Wayne Duke. Mickey Holmes, 34, says procedures will be formed soon as football and basketball programs are set. Duke, 42, announced moving to the Big Ten after 21 years in athletics administration.
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UPI
Big Eight
Wayne Duke
Duke
Mickey Holmes
Holmes
Chicago
Purage Leads Telegram Sports Purage Brief
Purage headlines telegram sports brief with quick action and terse notes on game events. Details focus on players, teams, and outcomes while preserving period sports tone.
Weekend TV sports guide mixes baseball golf and space splashdown
Paul Ernst notes a TV spotlight weekend with Orioles vs Yankees on Saturday at 72 15 and a Sunday golf meet at 3 p m followed by Apollo 14 splashdown after 3 30 p m. Also mentions Kansas City at Boston baseball and San Francisco vs Miami football exhibition. Columbus Juniors beat Blair 6 to 1 in Fremont area meet. Mike Valasck shines on mound with 26 innings without an earned run and strong strikeouts.
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Jon Stewart
Warren Moniisen
Kobus
Clark
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Ceorge Olson
Mike
Aarni
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Apollo 14
Kansas City
Boston
San Francisco
Miami
Columbus
A & To
Blair
Fremont
Mike Valasck
Whiting
U S leads Pan Am Games with six more golds expected
The United States extended its Pan American Games lead after a strong night led by Frank Shorter who won the marathon and 10,000 meters. U S teams dominated swimming and track, with multiple winners including relay squads and record-setting performances, while Cuba and Canada trailed in overall medals.
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John G. Griffin
Cali
Colombia
United States
Frank Shorter
U.S
Cuba
Canada
Heidi O'Rourke
San Francisco
Word
Helay
Ted Milburn
Opelousas
Lin
Mike Manley
Hugene
Ore
Fred Sink
Manchester
New York City
John Eilas
Sistesboro
Guba
Pedro Perez
Met
Jamaica
Onight
Braall
Hill and Heard Tie for First After First Round at Classic
Mike Hill and Jerry Heard sit atop the leaderboard after the opening round of the American Golf Classic in Akron. Hill birdied six times including a 0-footers on the 6th green, shooting a three under par 67 to share the lead with Heard, who posted five pars and three birdies amid a steady 69.
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Qiaio
UPN
Gay Brewer
Mike Hill
Hill
Jerry Heard
Brewer
Fred Marti
Heard
Visalia
Calif
Sill
Heath
Lal
Johnny Miller
Jett Wrist
Bob Lunn
Ureens
Terry Wilcox
Dale Doulas
Bob Stone
Arnold Palmer Axl
Sam Weiskop
Julius Boros
Tony Jacklin
Orville Moody
Had Vs
Major League Leaders Summarized From 1960s Stats
The report lists top players by home runs runs batted in and pitching wins across National and American Leagues. Notable names include Stargell, Torre, Aaron, Killebrew, Oliva, Murcer, Nettles, Dobson, and Hunter. Team affiliations cover Chi, StL, Bos, Minn, Cleo, Oak, Det, Balt, and other clubs.
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May
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Jolson
Phil
Montanez
Hobertson
Pitt
Meliutt
Smith
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Cash
Pet
Petrocelli
Bas
Nettles
Cleo
Oliva
Minn
Murcer
Mami Howard
Wash
Stargell
Pilt
Torre
Johnson
Killebrew
Bando
Qak
Poetrocelli
B. Robinson
Balt
Jenkins
Ellis
Pitas
Carlton
Downing
Johson
Dierker
Hou
Stoneman
Mont
Pappas
Chl
Blue
Oak
Lofick
Det
Dobson
Siebert
Ens
Hunter
United Prase International Ling
Bexrt
Nail Mit
Gal Garr
Brock
Davis
Alou
Shay
Jones
R. H. Pet. Oliva
Min
Women’s golf honors at Osceola invitational
David City and Central City golfers competed in a ladies invitational at Osceola. Mrs Vern Zeilinger won third flight, and Mrs Sam Armstrong Jr took first in fifth flight. Also present were Mrs John Morris and Mrs Emi Bahus’aysky.
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Central City
Osceola
Vern Zeilinger
Sam Armstrong Jr
John Morris
Emi) Bahus'aysky
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