Broadway Joe Shuttles Between Field and Office
Jets quarterback Joe Namath remains unsigned four days before a preseason game with San Francisco. Namath will not play without a contract, while Jets President Phil Iselin says the money still needs agreeing on. Jerome Barkum also remains unreachable as the club awaits contact from its No. 1 draft pick. In other NFL news, Duane Thomas was traded from the Dallas Cowboys to the San Diego Chargers for Billy Parks and Mike Montgomery.
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Jets
Phil Iselin
Cowboys Trade Sparks NFL Draft Shuffle Among Cowboys Chargers
The Cowboys announce a trade deal with the Chargers sending Gloster Richardson to Oakland for an undisclosed pick while Jeff Queen moves to the Raiders for a No. 3 pick in 1973. Minnesota Vikings confront holdouts while other teams reshuffle rosters including Browns, Saints, Patriots and 49ers in related moves.
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Mitch Johnson
Redsking
New Orleans Saints
Washington
New England Patriots
John Bensen
Detroit Lions
San Francisco 49Ers
Bob Windsor
New England
Allen's Boss Helps Allen Reach Triple Crown Talk
Dick Allen drove in five runs for the Chicago White Sox in an 8 1 victory over the Minnesota Twins, hitting two inside the park home runs. Manager Chuck Tanner praised Allen as the league’s best, with 27 homers 77 RBIs and a .310 average, hinting at a triple crown chase. Allen, acquired from the Dodgers, matched a modern ML record with two inside the park homers in one game.
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Dick Allen
Chicago White Sox
Chuck Tanner
Tanner
Minnesota Twins
Riva Ridge
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White Sox
Ben Chapman
New York Yankees
Detroit
Minnesota Twin
Lynn Bergmann
Twin Cities
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Red Sox
Carl Yastrzemski
Aurelio Rodriguez
Bill Freehan
Tigers
Freehan
Baltimore
Earl Weaver
New York
Sparky Lyle
Lyle
Fritz Peterson
Rob Gardner
Thurman “Munson
Yankees
Bobby Murcer
Chicago
Minnesota
Bert Blyleven
Bobby Dar
Ryan narrowly loses no hitter as Otis steals home
Nolan Ryan endures rough night despite 11 strikeouts as Amos Otis steals home on a wild pickoff to break a 0-0 tie in the fourth. Kansas City beats California 1-0 while Vida Blue, Mickey Lolich, and the Yankees win elsewhere. Roger Nelson holds California to three hits as Detroit and Cleveland win.
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Otis
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Roger Nelson
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Nelson
Stan Bahnsen
Oakland
Blue
Texas
Rich Hand
Rangers
Toby Harrah
Ted Ford
Joe Rudi
Detroit
Lolich
Ten LHS Athletes Travel to Colorado FCA Camp
Ten Lawrence High School athletes and two coaches will join Fellowship of Christian Athletes camp in Ft. Collins Colorado the week of August 7. They depart at 5 a.m. August 6 with football assistant Rick Adams and wrestling coach Lyle Hoover leading.
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Fellowship of Christian
Ft. Collins
Colo
Estes Park
Ick Adams
Lyle Hoover
Lion
Ron Wellman
Greg Dutt
Dan Coffman
Henry Morrison
Stacey Boyd
Bob Nauman
Bob Floyd
Carl Heinrich
Mike Beers
Bob Parker
Sanderson Heads to WHA in 2.6 Million Five Year Deal
Boston star Derek Sanderson agreed verbally to join the Philadelphia Blazers of the World Hockey Association on a 2.6 million five year contract. The move would make him the highest paid athlete in America. A signing was expected in Philadelphia, with Sanderson unavailable for comment.
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Philadelphia Blazers
World Hockey Association
Bob Woolf
America
Philadelphia
NHL
Seagren Wins Vault at International Meet in Sweden
Bob Seagren of Monterrey Park California won the pole vault in Karlstad Sweden finishing with 17 feet 4 3/4 inches. Kjell Isaksson of Sweden also cleared 17 4 but Seagren won on fewer misses as he chases a world record.
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Sweden
Bob Seagren
Monterrey Park
Calif
Kjell Isaksson
Seagren
League Leaders Highlight 1969 MLB Batting and Pitching
American League leaders include Piniella batting .314 with 225 at bats and Rudi 117 hits. Major runs and RBIs list P. Allen with 77 RBIs and 62 runs, while home runs crown D Allen with 27 and Colbert 25 in the NL. Key pitchers include Palmer 13-4 and Hunter 18-4 with ERAs around 1.97.
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Jolich
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Ouds
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Cedena
Tripligs
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Rowa
Whi
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Nolan
Carlton
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Seaver
Chiefs Prep for Bears in Emotional Exhibition Clash
Kansas City resumed two a day drills as Hank Stram called the Bears their most emotional opponent of the exhibition season. Abe Gibron's Chicago visits for a high profile test in Gibron’s first game as coach, with several Chiefs veterans back from minor injuries and Notre Dame ties cited in Stram’s remarks.
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Chicago Bears
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Stram
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Gibron
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Ind
Jim Lynch
New York Giants
Mo Moorman
Giants
Bobby Bell
Aaron Brown
New York
Duane Thomas Traded to Chargers in 2-for-1 Swap
Controversial running back Duane Thomas is traded by Dallas to the San Diego Chargers for two players Billy Parks and Mike Montgomery. The deal follows Thomas's fines and missed meetings as the Cowboys also move Gloster Richardson to Oakland for an undisclosed draft choice.
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Calif
Dallas Cowboys
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San Diego Chargers
Billy Parks
Mike Montgomery
Silent Cowboy
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Chargers
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Moody
West Texas State
Jeff Queen
Oakland Raiders
Cowboys
Gloster Richardson
Oakland
Ashe Wins First National Tennis Classic in Louisville
Arthur Ashe defeated Mark Cox of Great Britain 6-4 in the finals to claim the $50,000 First National Tennis Classic title in Louisville, earning $10,000 and set to face Cox again in the U S Pro Championships in Boston. Ashe called the win another day at work and noted the ever-present push for tomorrow on the pro circuit.
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Louisville
Arthur Ashe
Mark Cox
Great Britain
Ashe
Cox
Boston
Tiger-Cats Edge Roughriders On Late Field Goal
Hamilton, Ont. Tan Sunter kicked a 38 yard field goal with 37 seconds left to lift the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to a 20-17 win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the CFL 1972 opener. Lancaster connected with Bob Pearce for a 62 yard touchdown to tie the game.
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Ont
Tan Sunter
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Roughriders
Ron Lancaster
Bob Pearce
St Louis Cards Acquire Sinek to Boost Exhibition Odds
Reserve lineman Mike Sinek from Western Michigan was claimed by the St Louis Cardinals on waivers from the Washington Redskins. The move aims to strengthen the line for Friday night’s exhibition against the Buffalo Bills as several regulars may retire or switch teams after parting with St Louis in 1970 and 71.
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Ill
Mike Sinek
St. Louis Football Cardinals
Buffalo Bills
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Buffalo
Sinek
Western Michigan
Washington Redskins
Cardinals
All-Comers Swim Meet At City Pool
The City Recreation Department and Lawrence Swim Club co sponsor an all comers meet at the municipal pool starting at 5 30 p m Wednesday. Entry deadline was today with no entry fee and no spectator charge. Fred DeVictor says the meet is for fun and welcomes any swimmer age 8 and up with events for all ages.
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City Recreation Department
Lawrence Swim Club
Allcomers
Municipal Pool
Fred DeVictor
Recreation Department
Patriots Place Mitchell on Waivers
Bruce Mitchell a 6 6 270 pound offensive lineman from Kansas and Washington DC was placed on waivers by the New England Patriots. He finished his Kansas University career last fall and was plagued by injuries during college.
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Mass
Bruce Mitchell
Kansas
New England Patriots
Mitchell
Washington, D.C
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