Thompson weighs ABA vs NBA after No 1 pick thrill
David Thompson, drafted No 1 by Atlanta, will wait until the ABA draft next month to decide between the ABA and NBA. Denver Nuggets wooing him as Atlanta weighs signing two other top picks Marvin Webster and Bill Willoughby amid financial concerns. Trade chatter and other first and second round selections fill the full day of activity.
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Rainbow and Skyline Preseason Tournaments Set This Weekend
City Recreation officials announced Rainbow and Skyline preseason league tournaments start Friday at 6 30 pm with four Rainbow games at Cleaver Field weather permitting. Four Rainbow and four Skyline games are planned Saturday evening with final four games in each tourney Sunday afternoon. All 10 leagues will be in action Monday and kids programs return to all baseball fields with a full rainout schedule to be released Monday.
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Kissinger May Have to Handle Negotiations Jazz Draft
New Orleans Jazz select Aleksander Belov in the 10th round, the first Russian drafted by an NBA team. Jazz officials joke about sending Henry Kissinger to seal the deal while Belov awaits notice and possible U S eligibility amid Soviet government concerns.
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Prep Star Dawkins recounts illegal college offers
Orlando AP reports Darryl Dawkins says college coaches offered cars money and outfits to steer him from signing pro. He joins the Philadelphia 76ers after being drafted first round, seeking a seven year million plus contract. Dawkins cites family gain and Coach Pennington’s guidance, becoming the first high school to NBA draftee.
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Irwin and stars praise tough pins at Atlanta Open
US Open champion Hale Irwin, Jack Nicklaus, and Johnny Miller praised the difficult opening day pins at the Atlanta Golf Classic at Atlanta Country Club. Irwin shared a six under 66 to join Billy Casper and Joe Inman at the lead, as a strong field battled par in showers and hilly terrain.
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Credit Club to Compete in Hodisco Invitational at Hutchinson
Golden Plains Credit Union of Garden City will join twelve teams for the Hodisco Invitational in Hutchinson this weekend. The Garden Citians, coached by Joe Johns, open at 12:15 p.m. Saturday against Hodisco Hawks in a double elimination tournament featuring squads from Wichita Ark City and Oklahoma City. Betty Jo Johns will start pitching with a lineup including Mary Rintoul and infielders Nancy Halsted Cindy Dennis Belinda Martinez Chris Smith and outfielders Melva Sears Nancy Livingston Patty Stoppel Shawn Carroll.
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Thorn named Spirits head coach in St Louis ABA
Rod Thorn was named head coach of the Spirits of St. Louis in the ABA, replacing Bob MacKinnon after four years as assistant coach with two teams. The move shifts leadership as team preparations continue for the season.
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Liberal Meet Is Postponed One Week
The first annual Peoples National Bank Tourney for men slow pitch was delayed due to bad weather. Oklahoma teams Guyman Beaver and Woodward, plus seven Garden City squads, will compete Friday to Sunday next week with 29 squads total. Contact John Ingrahm at Liberal at 624-5889 for entries.
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Adams, Two KU Cagers Are Tapped
In the NBA draft Adams of Oklahoma was the first area player taken by Phoenix Suns. Morningstar and Suttle from Kansas were also drafted by Boston and Los Angeles respectively. Oral Roberts had three selections while Nebraskan and Iowa players also went off to the pros.
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Major League Standings Summary Card
Texas Giddy 2 4. Baltimore Palmer 7 3. Cleveland Kern 1 1. Oakland Holtzman 3 5. Saturday games Cleveland at Oakland Chicago at Detroit Kansas City at Milwaukee Boston at Minnesota New York at Texas Baltimore at California. Sunday's games Chicago at Detroit Kansas City at Milwaukee Boston at Minnesota Baltimore at California. Atlanta Capra 4 5 at Pittsburgh Reuss 3 4. Cincinnati Kirby 3 3 at St Louis Curtis 2 3. Los Angeles at Chicago Atlanta at Pittsburgh Houston at Philadelphia Cincinnati at St Louis San Francisco at Montreal San Diego at New York, Houston at Philadelphia Atlanta at Pittsburgh.
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Mizzou and Bama to Open ABC Football Schedule
ABC unveiled its 1975 college football slate with two Monday night opens Missouri at Alabama on Sept 8 and Notre Dame at Boston College on Sept 15. The rest features marquee Saturday matchups including Ohio State at UCLA, Michigan–Michigan State, and USC at Notre Dame, with regional games and several tentative doubleheaders and bowl selections later in the season.
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Major League Leaders Baseball A L and N L stat leaders
Carew leads American League batting with .371 and Munson second at .350. White and Bonds top runs with 30 and 28. McRae leads hits at 56. Horton and Bonds share home run pace with 10 and 9. Rivers tops stolen bases with 28. Kaat and Hughes lead pitching decisions. In the National League Lopes and Ce deno lead runs, Garvey and Cash pace hits, Bench and Wynn lead home runs, Morgan and Cedeno top steals, Messersmith and Jones head pitching records.
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Maddox Delivers Game-Winning Hit In Yankees Victory
Elliott Maddox piled four hits and four RBIs including a ninth inning two-run double to lift the Yankees 7-5 over the Texas Rangers in Arlington. Maddox’s revenge against Billy Martin’s club came as New York snapped a rough stretch while Texas dropped its sixth straight.
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