Phillies and Royals eye pennant with five wins needed
Phillies beat the Cardinals 7 3 as Steve Carlton improved to 19 6 and Tim McCarver drove in two. Royals fell to Oakland 6 1 as Mike Torrez won his 7th game in 8 decisions. Yankees dropped to their fourth straight defeat.
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Miller shoots course record 63 in Kaiser Open
Johnny Miller posts a nine under par 63 at Silverado North to lead the Kaiser International Open by two over Don January after the first round. January, who later shot 65, trails Miller as 58 of 156 starters go under par.
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Wyche Placed on Waivers by Cardinals as Kearney Signed
St. Louis Cardinals place quarterback Sam Wyche on waivers and acquire linebacker Tim Kearney. The club now backs up Jim Hart with Bill Donckers sidelined by a knee injury. Tampa Bay had drafted Kearney from Kansas City but waived him earlier. Kearney, 26, rookie with Cincinnati last season.
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Judy Rankin Could Miss Dollar Crown After Open Upset
In Calabasas at the Carlton event, Judy Rankin shot 70 as Debbie Austin and Susie Maxwell Berning led with 68. Rankin faces four rivals including JoAnne Carner and Pat Bradley for the season money title, with five shots still possible by Sunday.
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Major League Baseball Leaders and Standings Snapshot
Key leaders across the National and American Leagues span batting averages home runs runs batted in and stolen bases. Notable names include Rose Griffey Morgan Kingman Nettles and Palmer with top marks in homers RBI and pitching wins while Seaver Blue and Ryan headline ERA and strikeouts.
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Huskers lose top freshman Polk quits Nebraska football
Mike Polk a 64 230 pound freshman tight end for Nebraska has quit school and returned to his Lawrence Kansas home. Polk named to the Big Eight magazine all freshman team is associated with his father in the oil distribution business. Ray Polk says he was not geared for the classroom and preferred working locally. Since Polk had already practiced, his scholarship cannot be awarded to another athlete.
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Doane Hosts Tarkio in Home Opener Debut of Coach Glenn
Doane football welcomes Tarkio to Crete as the Tigers start their home schedule under new head coach Joe Glenn. Doane comes in 1-1, Tarkio undefeated after two games, and last season Doane beat Tarkio 14-0.
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AL owners back plan denying Cards' right to free agents
American League owners unanimously supported denying the St. Louis Cardinals the right to sign free agents. They cited August Busch’s alleged tampering and the ruling allowing talks but not money. Lee MacPhail briefed on ground rules as Finley warned of legal action over the six A’s players.
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Doane to host 17th annual cross-country invitational
Doane College in Crete Nebraska will host its 17th annual invitational cross-country meet at College Heights Country Club this Saturday. High school runners from classes C and D start at 10 00 am followed by class B at 10 30 am. College competition begins at 11 00 am with top teams including University of Nebraska Omaha Doane and Nebraska Wesleyan. Individual contenders include John Labenz Tid Edwards and Jon Eggers.
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Waltrip tops Old Dominion 500 practice at Martinsville
Darrell Waltrip of Franklin Tennessee posted the fastest lap at 85.610 mph in the Old Dominion 500 Grand National practice at Martinsville. Dave Pearson and Cale Yarborough followed with 85.225 and 85.0 mph. The Sunday race offers 15500 to the winner and a 5000 bonus for the lap leader.
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