Royals drop pair as lead slips to four games
Whitey Herzog’s Kansas City Royals lost 5-4 and 4-3 to the Chicago White Sox, widening their AL West lead over Oakland to four games. Jim Spencer delivered a three run homer in the nightcap while Kevin Bell’s eighth inning sac fly had snapped a 3-3 tie in the opener.
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Nebraska football polls show Lexington tied for top in Class B
Lexington and Lincoln Pius X share first in Class B with 95 and 95 points after Week 2, each earning five first place votes. Gretna rises to seventh with a 22-0 win, while Schuyler remains sixth after a 274 victory over Wahoo. Class A leaders include Omaha Creighton Prep and Bellevue atop the rankings.
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Schmidt Emphasizes Play the Game Over Scoreboard
Phillies beat Montreal 7-2 to extend their lead to five games as Schmidt drove in four runs with his 34th and 35th homers. Carlton won 17th for Philadelphia while Seaver fanned 12 in a Pirates loss. Expos, Mets, and other NL results noted.
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Nebraska coaches seek tie free high school football next year
The Nebraska Coaches Association proposes to the NSAA a plan to remove ties from high school football in the fall. Jim Riley notes boards may back a tie-breaker after districts voiced positive sentiment, with a potential next year implementation if approved.
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Kropp Traded to Chicago Bulls from Bullets
Chicago Bulls coach Ed Badger announced the acquisition of second year guard Tom Kropp from the Washington Bullets in exchange for future considerations.
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Major League Baseball Standings and Results Summary
National League East features Maddox Griffey Morgan and Rose among leaders. American League leaders include Brett Carew and Munson. Home run leaders include Schmidt and Kingman. notable pitching leaders Pal mer and Ryan. Several games highlighted with Seaver and Dallas, plus multiple team matchups and results across the schedule.
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Billie Jean King Returns to Singles at Colgate Inaugural
Billie Jean King, after announcing retirement from singles post Wimbledon title, will compete in the Colgate Inaugural women's tennis tournament in Palm Springs October 17 to 24. Fourteen other players join singles event with eight doubles teams participating.
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Ohio State Tops UPI Coaches Poll After Upset Week
Ohio State moved from third to first in the UPI coaches poll after a 49-21 win over Michigan State. Michigan rose to second with 343 points after defeating Wisconsin 40-27. UCLA jumped to third with 254 points following a 28-10 win over Arizona State. Pittsburgh, with 256 points, ranked fourth after a 31-10 victory over Notre Dame.
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College Football Polls And District Standings Snapshot
District standings show multiple classes with tied marks and leading teams. Nebraska ranked eighth after a 66 tie with LSU as Bob Devaney’s squad eyes Indiana and TCU. top national rankings include Ohio State UCLA Pittsburgh and Oklahoma with votes tallied by UPI coaches.
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Junior High Discoverettes Sweep Walnut With Strong Wins
The Columbus Junior High Discoverettes defeated Walnut Junior High in both varsity and reserve volleyball. Varsity won 15-7 and 15-8, while the reserves swung 15-7, 7-15, 15-7. Standouts included Julie Barnes 9 for 12 and Judy Lassek 8 for 10.
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Umpires back Feeney amid NL presidency turmoil
The Major League Umpires Association endorsed Chub Feeney as president of the National League amid reports of a push to remove him. Association president Bob Engel said officials saw widespread criticism and favored standing by Feeney despite the challenges.
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Columbus High Sophs Defeat York 14 0 on Dukes Field
Columbus High Sophomores beat York 14 0 as Roger Bullington starred with a second quarter TD pass to Scott Robert and a later four yard keeper. Starzec added the extra point and the defense limited York to 46 yards. Next game at Lakeview on Monday Sept 20.
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