U S Gridders Head for Canada By Bert Rosenthal
Vic Washington, Wyoming standout turned CFL veteran, returns to the United States seeking an NFL spot with the San Francisco 49ers after three seasons in Canada. He shines in a 28 17 exhibition win over the Chargers as Detroit, New York Jets, and Buffalo win earlier Sunday games. Washington plays multiple roles and stresses heart over size as he shifts from Canada to the NFL while other players pursue Northward moves this season.
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Fansler Tires Wins State Slow-Pitch Title In Thriller
Fansler Tires of Garden City clinched their fifth state slow-pitch championship in six seasons by rallying to beat archrival Judy’s Dairy Queen of Topeka in a Sunday night winner’s bracket rematch after a tough 4-0 setback earlier. The double-elimination tourney drew 14 clubs from 10 Kansas communities, drawing a crowd near 7,200 at Fansler Field. Glenda Zubeck led Fansler with a homer and two singles in the title game, while Barbara Rakestraw led Topeka with a double and a single.
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Baseball Roots and Labor Day Plans Highlight Localsports
American Legion youth baseball origins recalled with Paul Masoner and Duane Hays among early leaders in Garden City. Labor Day events in Salina feature bicycling races and a bicycle queen, while Kismet hosts Little World's Fair and horse shoe tourneys. KU coaching change notes Bob Frederick moving to KU freshmen coach. Wild turkeys can raise up to 25 poults from a single brood.
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Dove hunting opens September first in Kansas
Pratt reports the 1971 dove season starts Sept. 1 with favorable prospects as doves remain plentiful across Kansas and central regions. Data from the Kansas Forestry Fish and Game Commission show annual harvests exceed one million since 1966, with 74,200 hunters bagging 1,304,000 birds last year. The season runs Sept 1 to Oct 30, daily bag 10, possession 20, with restrictions on shell capacity for migratory birds.
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Air Force All Stars fall as Boulder blanks them 13 to 0
In a National Baseball Congress game, Boulder Colorado pin a 13 to 0 five inning win over the U S Air Force Europe All Stars. Eight Air Force singles and four errors helped Boulder pull away while Natchez Miss fell to Midland Illinois and Garland Neb lost to Anchorage Alaska in other Sunday night games. Dick Ruthner of Fresno State limited the Air Force to two hits for Boulder while Pittsburgh Pirates pitchers carried a 94 81 record into the season.
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Fansler Tires dominates all tourney squad honors
Six Fansler players earned all tournament honors after the state meet as Sue Stoppel of Sublette was named MVP and short fielder for Fansler. Judy's Dairy Queen placed three players, including Diane Olden and Barbara Rakestraw. Mary Meier of Kemper Enterprises and Bonnie Decker of Lawrence Magic Mist also made the squad.
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45 Out for Buffalo Squad Faces Season Tests
Garden City High football coach Fayne Henson announces 45 players out with potential additions, describing a spirited group of offensive backs and defensive contributors. No-pad week aids conditioning under Kansas State HS rules ahead of Sept 10 opener vs Colby. strengths include returning lettermen and depth, while weaknesses note lack of breakaway speed and interior line experience.
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Eagles Quarterback Pete Liske Injured in Exhibition Loss
Philadelphia quarterback Pete Liske will miss at least two exhibition games after sustaining a knee injury in a 21-17 loss to the Houston Oilers at the Astro Dome. A medical diagnosis showed a strained medial collateral ligament in his right knee.
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