Bills unveil new grid stadium and rookie QB Ferguson
Buffalo Bills will debut a new 90,000 seat stadium in suburban Orchard Park with a preseason home opener against the Washington Redskins. Rookie quarterback Joe Ferguson is expected to start, with Shaun Braxton returning to the backfield after a demotion. The Redskins will be without star running back Larry Brown for the early exhibitions. Other NFL exhibitions feature Steelers over Eagles 17-3 and multiple Sunday games across the league.
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Buffalo
Buffalo Bills
Washington Redskins
New York
George Alter
Wyane Thames Rahening
Brown
Aten
Willy Billy &Il
Kuhn Declines Vote on Interleague Play in 1974
MLB discussions stalled as commissioner Bowie Kuhn declined to cast a vote on adopting interleague play in 1974. The American League favored the idea, the National League opposed, and Kuhn formed a five member steering committee to study baseball matters. Selig of Milwaukee Brewers voiced disappointment while Montreal Expos chairman Charles Bronfman questioned attendance-based objections. The Work? Series was cited as a precedent. committee to report at winter meetings in Houston.
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Milwaukee
Major League Baseball
Bowie Mulanchigse
Kuhn
National League
Kum
Earth League
Houston
Selig
Milwaukee Brewers
Aleyat
Issac Gines
Charles Bronfman
Montreal Expos
Columbus Softball Meet Opens at Ponyfield Park
Sixteen teams enter the annual Columbus Softball Tournament at Pony League Park. Schedule lists games from Sunday Aug 1 through Aug 31 with local clubs including Jackson Cleanecs Doane's Diner Keen Korner Platte Center Ski Lounge Person's Behlens Long Branch Barrel Bar Lindsay Kearney C Planing Creston Oasis Bar and others competing for the title.
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Jackson
Doane’s
Keen Korner
Platte Center
Ski Lounge
Person's
Behlens
Long Branch
Barrel Bar
Lindsay
Pogue Const
Jansseeis
Kearney
C/K Planing
Creston
Oasis Bar
Columbus
Pony League Park
iFleven
Kearney Co-op
Togue Construction
Steamsburg
Ladsay
Barrel Bar Af Leigh
Keen
Deano’s
Larssen Ent
Uncle Tom's
Ivision
Sai
Wid
Omahan elected to national post for junior association
Omahan Stever Klopp of Omaha will be a freshman at the University of Nebraska Lincoln this fall. He was elected national reporter for the American Junior Quarter Horse Association. Klopp will gather and edit news reports from across the nation for the association journal and handle public information work for the junior group.
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Omala
Stever Klopp
Omaha
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Klopp
American Quarter-Horse Association
Tip
Junior Association
Royals suffer 10th straight loss as Evansville tops Omaha
The Associated Press reports the Omaha Royals fell to Evansville 4 3, extending their skid to ten games and dropping to last in the American Association Eastern Division. Gorman Thomas hit a ninth inning homer for Evansville, while Lowell Palmer shut out Wichita. Oklahoma City, Denver, Town, and Indianapolis posted other results in a busy night.
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Associated Press
Omaha Royals
Evansville
Wichita Aeros
Wichita
Oklahoma City
Failsa
Denver
Iowa
Indianapolis
Gorman Thomas
Omaha
Charles Moore
Withur Howard
Lowell Palmer
Aeros
Oilers
Greg O'Terlecky
Oscar Zamora
Buzz Wnitschke
Byron Browne
Danny Goldy
Stan Papi
Tom Egan
Say Ewing
Indianapoli
Tulsa
Town
Orduna Takes Third In Nationals Hurdles At Annarrol Meet
ANNARROL Mich AP Juanita Orduna of Omaha finished third in the 100 meter high hurdles at the Nations junior Olympics track and field meet in Annarrol. Wheel er of Whitefish Mont won with 14.4. Orduna had qualified with 14.0 in the preliminaries. Mary Lou Jasnich of Ostkosh Neb placed fifth in the 400 yard dash as Veronica Williams of Gary Ind set the pace in 11.1.
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Annarrol
Mich
Juanita Orduna
Omaha
Terry Wheeler
Whitefish
Mont
Miss Orduna
Mary Lou Jasnich
Ostkosh
Neb
Veronica Williams
Gary
Ind
Miss Dase
Karol McKenzie
Ellvwod
Debbie Quillen
Kiriball
Gwen Coil
Shelton
Pirates Start 1973 Season With Seven Wins in Eight
In the first two weeks of the 1973 season the Pittsburgh Pirates won seven of eight games, highlighting a strong early performance by the club.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Track and field heats up at World University Games
In Moscow the World University Games open with the Soviet Union taking four golds and one bronze while the United States earns a silver from Kathy Schmidt in javelin. American qualifiers include Dave Roberts and Terry Porter in pole vault final and Kathy Lawson and A Matiline Bender in the 100.
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Moscow
World University
Gamws
Soviet Union
United States
Kathy Schmidt
Long Beach
Calif
Svellana Koroleva
Valery Yorkin
Dave Roberts
Rice University
Terry Porter
Kansas University
Steve Hiddich
Norfolk State
Thomas Whatley
Alabama University
Mietiee
Kathy Lawson
Massachusetts University
Matiline Bender
Temple
Ruesta
Nadezhda Besfamilnaya
Tinland
Lisa Pursiainen
Dennis
Aaron Hits 702nd Career Home Run in Braves Victory
Aaron belts his 702nd career homer, first since July 31, a three run shot off Chicago reliever Jack Aker to cap a nine run eighth inning as the Atlanta Braves beat the Cubs 10 to 2. He also singled and walked in a five at bat appearance.
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Henry Aaron
Associated Press
Habe Ruth
Aaron
Hank Aaron
Chicago
Jack Aker
Atlanta Braves
Cubs
North ready for high energy clash with South stars
North coach Alden Johnson at Lincoln High called for total effort on both ends as the North, gathering for a Wayne State College camp, prepares to meet a star-filled South squad at 8 p.m. in Pershing Auditorium. Stars include Bob Siegel and Dennis Forrest. Rick Seidel is healthy after a recent accident. Johnson expects a hard fought, man to man game with free substitutions and two six player units.
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Gaina
Alden Johnson
Lincoln High
Wayne State College
Lincoln
Pershing
Wayne Ang
Rick Seidel
Sidney
Sitney
Johnson
South
Crete
Walt Harris
Bertrand
LeRoy Hoehner
Northeam
Byron Loescher
North Platte
Fremont
Mark Hansen
Aaron Extends Home Run Pace As Braves Split Games
Aaron belted his 21st homer of the season as the Braves defeated the Cubs 11-2 to snap Chicago’s win streak, while Cleveland toppled Kansas City 10-4 to seize the AL West lead and Oakland moved into first with a win over Boston. Reggie Jackson powered the Athletics with two homers and four RBIs in a 10-4 victory, and Giants beat Philadelphia 2-1 behind Tom Bradley.
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Souy Jurgensen
Pittsburgh Steelers
Philadelphia Eagles
Milwaukee
Minnesotas
Kansas City
Chicago
Miami
New England
Atlanta
Oakland
Green Bay Packer
Pan Devine
Nitschke
Dack Aker
Hawlest
Ruth
Hal
Aaron
Hiluy
Stan Musical
Cleveland
Royals
Hoston
Philadelphia
Indiana
Benten
Rowlolich
Dick Molrow
Chris Chaambliss
Buddy Bell
Paul Spilitorff
Red Sox
Cy Young
Major League batting and pitching leaders in separation confusion
The list catalogs National and American League leaders in batting runs batted in home runs doubles triples and stolen bases, plus pitching leaders by wins losses decisions and strikeouts. Notable names include Rose Stargell Stargell Bonds Carew Mayberry Otis Jackson North Blyleven and Blyleven with varied team affiliations and stats across both leagues.
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Associated Press
National League
Rose
Cis
Unser
Phi
Bonds
Evans
Cin
Hinb—Rose
Gatt
Stargell
Pgh
Cardenal
Chi
Yriplies
Metayet
Hinl
Matthews
Min
W.hurlon
Del
Rons
R.jackson
Oak
Otis
Fidget Oak
Mayberry
Mil
Carew
A. Ruriguez
Garcia
Melton
Coggins
Bal
Briggs
Coluccia
Nil
Jackson
North
Qak
Harper
Ben
College withdraws from conference
Northern State College has withdrawn from the South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference with letters sent to conference officials. Withdrawal takes effect July 1, 1974, and NSC will vie for SDIC titles in several sports before then. Potential new league plans include three Nebraska colleges and others forming a new conference.
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Aberdeen
Northern State College
South Dakota
NSC
Clark Swisher
Jack Marlin
University of South Dakota
Springlicht
Lan Reinschneider
South Dakota Tech
Martin
W Reinschneider
SDIC
Wolves
Swisher
Nebraska
Keasteyn
Montana State
Black Hills State
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