Higuchi Leads Palmer in LPGA Tour Tournament Round One
Chako Higuchi holds a one stroke lead over Sandra Palmer in the Talk Tournament as she shot a 69. Higuchi had no bogeys and used a mix of short putts and two birdies including a sand wedge hole out. Palmer, the 1975 U S Open champion, is contending near the top in a field of 104 players.
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Pete Broberg blanks Omaha Royals in win
Wichita's Pete Broberg pitched a four hit shutout against Omaha as Mike Gordon belted his third homer of the year. Mike Adams added three of Wichita's 11 hits and drove in a run. The Aeros capped the series with a win as the Royals struggle, having won only once in seven meetings this year.
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Houston signs contract with Redskins in 1977
Safety Ken Houston, a nine time Pro Bowl selection over ten NFL seasons, signed a 1977 contract with the Washington Redskins. Club officials announced the deal but did not disclose terms or duration.
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Ak-Sar-Ben Race Entries Preview for Saturday
Entries listed for Saturday with post time 2 pm across ten races. Notable purses include 5500, 7500, 9000 and 12000 with favorites such as Swingin Jo, Buckeye Lad, and The Scotch among entries.
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Probable Pitchers and Scores Across MLB Schedule
Today's major league games feature McGlothen and Knepper for San Francisco at Atlanta, Messersmith and Leon for the Braves, Rasmussen vs Rogers in Montreal, Lonborg vs Matlack in New York, Burris vs Rooker in Pittsburgh, and LeMongeilo vs Norman among others. Updated box scores include late-night matchups in Seattle and Oakland with leading players listed in the National and American League leaderboards.
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Softball League Meeting Recap and Box Scores
The Softball Men slowpitch league notes include Fleischer meeting results. Kudron Excavating and First National Bank show box score entries with Bugs, Frericks, Bill Wills, and Behrens. Women’s league results list 8 0 start and players Lois Houdek Brenda Jatwick Lynnette Cattan. Camperland and Hansen Diggers also appear with listed pitchers hitters and records.
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Reds keep chasing Dodgers as season tightens
Reds trail the Dodgers by a shrinking margin with 10 games separating them. Tony Perez, now with the Expos, reflects on his Reds career while noting the club’s confidence they can comeback if pitching sharpens.
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Boxing Signings Highlight Colorful Player Moves
Muhammed Ali to defend heavyweight title against Alfio Righetti and Esteban DeJesus to face Vicente Saldiver headline a roster of signings. Duran defends lightweight against Edwin Virvet as Jimmy Young meets Ken Norton. Also notes baseball and college coaching shifts and quotes on Tony Perez's impact for the Reds and Expos.
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Americans Crushed As British Amateur Crown Escapes All
In Ganton England fifty four Americans including past and present U S titleholders were eliminated by midafternoon as the field shrank to 16 in the British amateur match play golf championship. John Powell of Yorkshire held a U S interest with a quarter final bid, aiming to reach the Walker Cup team. Powell studies literature at the University of Tennessee and seeks a Walker Cup chance in New York next August.
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Four Butler County girls qualify for Jr Olympics
Four Butler County athletes earned eight event slots for the state Junior Olympics June 18 19 in Hastings. Diane Rush led with top 11.3 in the 100 and won the 440 while placing second in the 220. Ali Polak won the junior 100 meet record 11.9 and qualified in the 220. Denise Engel took two firsts in bantam 440 and long jump. Barb Miller earned a midget high jump title 4 4. Coach Roh noted other near qualifiers.
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