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Newspaper

Garden City Telegram

Location

Garden City, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1972

Page

4

Olympic Track Opens in Munich with Record-Heat Hopes

AP reports the Munich Olympic Stadium hosts a first day of events featuring top stars like Hemery Hart Wottle Rösendahl Falck Nihill and Borzov. Highlights include Nihill’s world best in the 20 km walk and Rösendahl’s long jump bid as 80,000 fans pack the stadium amid computer aided timing and a busy track program.

Munich Olympic Dave Hemery Eddie Hart Dave Wottle Heide Rose Ndahl Hildegard Falck Paul Nihill Nihil England East Germany Peter Frenkel Nihili Frenkel Hans Reimann Russia Nikolay Smaga Miss Rosendahl West Germany Xekertan Hemery America Ralph Mann Uganda John Aku-Bua Hart Rey Robinson United States Pietro Mennea Italy Greece Vassilos Papageorgopoulos Valery Borzov Dave Whottle Miss Falck

Results at Garden Raceway include micro-midget and motorcycle mains

A large crowd watched Saturday night races at Garden Raceway with 18 go carts and 30 motorcycles in action. Micro-midget heats and semis feature riders such as David Cotton Duane Lambert Cecil Maupin Mike Ward and John Legg while main events list Legg Hapes and Maupin. Motorcycle events include 100 cc 200 cc and 250 cc heats and mains with riders like Dale asgall Ron Beet Bob Snyder and Jim Clark among others.

Garden Raceway David Cotton Duane Lambert Garry Richardson Doug Hapes Bernie Wasinger Ron Wolff Cecil Maupin Mike Ward John Legg Vernon Miller Gary Richardson Ron Walker Mike Howard Mike Just Nancy Pierano Davy Hapes Willie Cokely Kirk Roehr Mark K. Cokely Kenny Green Scott Carr Mark Cokely Scott Arr Bob Snyder Steve Strauss Lee Courturé Jim Clark Steve Laser Velven Clark Joe Gray Bill Myers Bill Snyder Jetf Gray Larry Busley Roger Hostettler Lee Courtney Jim Clarks Dave Kenneley Bill Adams

Cecil Summers Sets Key Pace At Local Bowling Meet

Cecil Summers led with a 232 single game and 606 series as Garden City By-Products posted top team marks of 1053 in a 3004 series. Jenny Mathews and Irwin Algrim topped divisions, with high women and men series, while Robson's and Hybrid Honey shared the best team 2304. Herve Filion noted for 1971 harness earnings.

National League Cecil Summers Garden City Prairie Jenny Mathews Irwin Algrim Helen Careathers Mickey Evans Helen Naah Robson Tornado League Midge Encinias Mesa Elec

Dobson in Flipflop After Rain Hits

Orioles pitcher Pat Dobson struggled after a 34 minute rain delay, giving up four singles and two runs in a 7-1 loss to the Minnesota Twins. Bert Blyleven pitched seven strong innings after the delay as the Twins won. The Orioles remained tied for first in the AL East as Detroit fell to the California Angels.

Dobson Twins Pat Dobson Earl Weaver Baltimore Orioles Weaver Minnesota Twins Minnesota Rod Carew Bert Blyleven Orioles

Golf Field Set For Lakin Labor Day Tournament

Golfers from Kansas Oklahoma Colorado Texas and Missouri will compete Sunday and Monday in the Labor Day Weekend invitational at Loucks Park. The two-day event features 27 holes for championship flight and 18 for other flights with cash prizes and three special awards. Last year Terry Jones won with 178 strokes for 45 holes.

Lanin Kansas Oklahoma Colorado Texas Missouri Loucks Park Loucks Park Municipal Simmers Neavy Tals Garden Citions Terry Jones John Dickerson Jerry Caldwell Steve Storey

Garden City Cross Country Team Plans Fall Roster rich in youth

Twenty nine runners commit to Garden City High varsity cross country this fall under third year head coach Don Winger. The Buffs, who placed second in both the West Central Kansas League and regional meet last year before finishing sixth at state, feature nine seniors, seven juniors and 13 sophomores with several freshmen expected to join later. Key returnees include David Cobb and Kyle Fairbairn, while graduation left the squad young and inexperienced but improving. The season opens with the Garden City Invitational on September 9 at Jaycee Airlinks, offering four races including a jogger race for men 35 and older.

Garden City High Don Winger Harriers Hays High Buffaloes David Cobb Garden City Coace Jim Duryea GCHS

Buffaloes Intrasquad Tilt Friday At Memorial Stadium

Garden City High holds its annual Brown-White intra squad football scrimmage Friday night at Memorial Stadium. Kickoff 7:30 pm with balanced squads and no kickoffs, punts fair caught. Admission 50 cents adults, 25 cents students. proceeds benefit G-Club.

Garden City High Memorial Stadium Fayne Henson Garden Buffalo Colby G-Club

Frank Howard Sold to Tigers

The Detroit Tigers announced the purchase of Frank Howard from the Texas Rangers for an undisclosed cash price. Howard will not join the team until Friday and will be ineligible for any American League playoff or World Series games this season.

Detroit Detroit Tigers Frank Howard Texas Rangers Tigers Howard

Benefit Slow Pitch Tourney Aids Local Youth

Labor Day weekend softball benefit planned at Fansler Field to aid Carl Bayer, a 19 year old injured in a car crash. Benny Guerrero named tournament director as at least nine teams from Garden City Liberal Syracuse and Guymon participate. Admission from 50 cents. proceeds to Carl Bayer's medical expenses.

Fansler Field Benny Guerrero Knights of Columbus Garden City Liberal Syracuse Guymon Oklo Carl Bayer Joe A. Bayers Carl Holcomb Papas Concrete

Iron Duke Says More Discipline Is Needed

Munich AP Henry Iba, US Olympic basketball coach, laments that kids are hard to coach and cites fathers, mothers, teachers and ministers as contributing to the lack of discipline. He notes the 1972 US team is the youngest ever and speaks ahead of the West Germany games.

Munich Henry Iba Tha United States West Germany

Standings and Results From Wednesday and Friday Games

Wednesday results include Chicago beating Los Angeles 9 to 8 in 11 innings and several other scores across the league with Montreal over Atlanta 3 to 2 and Houston topping Philadelphia 5 to 3. Friday games list San Diego at Chicago and Philadelphia at Atlanta among others.

Detroit Tigers California Angels Oakland A's Cleveland Indians Chicago White Sox Boston Red Sox New York Yankees Texas Ramgers Kansas City Royals Milwaukee Brewers Chicago Los Angeles Pittsburgh San Diego Montreal Atlanta Cincinnati New York Houston Philadelphia San Francisco St. Louis Ew. L. Pet. G.B Pittsburgh Chicago Sal St Cincinnati

Juco Grid Ticket Sales Next Week

Garden City Junior College opens sales for 1972 football season next Wednesday at Mayo's Men's Wear. Five game season tickets cost 7.50 with reserved Memorial Stadium seats, while single game admission is 1.50 without reservation. An all-sports ticket for 12 covers five football, 10 basketball, six wrestling, five baseball and one track home events, with reserved seats. Car stalls cost 5, reserved seats extra.

Garden City Junior College Mayo Memorial Stadium Juco

YMCA Flag Football Signup Opens Tuesday

Registration for the YMCA flag football program starts Tuesday at 4 p.m. at the Y office and runs through Saturday Sept 9. Third and fourth graders share one league, fifth and sixth graders another. games begin in late September at the junior college practice field with two Saturday times 1 15 p.m. and 2 30 p.m. Helmets faceguards and chinstraps must be provided by players. helmet trade or sale offered at the YMCA office.

YMCA Mike Lummis Darrell Michel

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