Lawrence Hawks Seek First State Legion Title Since 1964
Lawrence Hawks bring a strong mound staff led by Melvin Lisher and Loren Taylor to the Class A state Legion tournament at McPherson. With a 33-12 record, they face El Dorado in the opener as manager Al Ice questions their hitting against top pitching. The Hawks bat .268 as a team and rely on depth in rotation for a possible title run.
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Veteran club eyes state title as McPherson trip nears
JOURNAL-WORLD reports the 1973 Legion squad, led by Ice, aims to end a drought since 1964. Key players include Lisher on the mound, He in, Heinrich, Floyd, Holden, Fisher, Ice, Steffen, Burgess and Parker. Floyd’s availability remains uncertain due to an East‑West game.
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Ice
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Bob Floyd
Tim Holden
Joe
Kevin Fisher
Lee Ice
David Steffen
Chris Burgess
Bob Parker
Floyd
TCU
Wichita
Kansas East West High School All Star Tip Off in Wichita
The Kansas East West High School All Star Basketball Classic opens in Wichita with starters from Kansas City Topeka and Wichita dominating the lineup. West stars show higher scoring average while East leads in height. Proceeds benefit the Jaycee Cerebral Palsy Foundation and Bob Emery is KU bound.
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Kansas
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Ray Murry
Sid Ford
North
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Augusta
Bob Emery
Lyndon
Kansas University
Younger Evert Turns Pro to Seek Wins Not Money
Fifteen year old Jeanne Evert announced she joined sister Chris in professional tennis and won two matches at the Western Tennis Championship to reach the semifinals against Evonne Goolagong. Jeanne emphasized she plays for winning, not money, and turns 16 on October 5.
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Hana Kloss
South Africa
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Laurie Tenney
Scarsdale
N.Y
Sharon Walsh
San Rafael
Calif
Ilie Nastase
Romania
Nastase
John Alexander
Conners
Patrick Proisy
France
Jeanne Evert
Geiberger Iverson Star in PGA Opener At Canterbury
Al Geiberger and Don Iverson fired 67s to lead the first round of the 55th PGA Championship at Canterbury Golf Club. Bob Dickson Mike Hill matched 69, while Tiger big names like Nicklaus Palmer Trevino and Player struggled. Rain threatens as wind shifts the course into day two.
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Don Bies
Tony Jacklin
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Bob Brue
Bruce Crampton
Jack Nicklaus
Gary Player
Tommy Aaron
Arnold Palmer
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Palmer
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Mason Rudolph
Tom Weiskopf
Knights Meet Jackson In NBC Tourney Opener
The St Louis Knights face eighth seed Jackson Mississippi in the NBC Tournament opener in Wichita Kansas. The 39th annual 32 team double elimination event runs at least 17 days with Fairbanks Alaska among early contenders and Boulder Anchorage Eureka and Wichita Rowers rated as threats.
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Ex-K State Star Herron Joins New England Patriots
Mack Herron former Kansas State football star joins the New England Patriots via waiver. He led the CFL in rushing with 5.9 yards per carry for Winnipeg and scored 16 touchdowns last season as the Bombers won the Western Division title.
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Fairbanks Faces Harsh Start as Patriots Debut Looms
New England Patriots new head coach Chuck Fairbanks expects improvement after a 3-11 season. The team, led by Heisman winner Jim Plunkett, drafted John Hannah, Sam Cunningham, and Darryl Stingley to bolster the offense while injuries slow Cun ningham and Stingley. The club opened with a 20-7 loss to San Francisco and a 17-17 tie with Oakland.
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Sam Cunningham
Southern California
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Purdue
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Chicago Bears
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Redskins face Broncos as Duane Thomas starts comeback
Washington prepares for an exhibition against Denver with Duane Thomas starting his first game in over a year. Redskins coach Charlie Waller compares Thomas to a stored Cadillac while Sonny Jurgensen edges back from Achilles injury for a second half role. Jurgensen aims to return, amid rotation with Kilmer after Wyche injury.
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Beathard Gets Nod From Hank Stram for Preseason Start
Chiefs coach Hank Stram plans to start Pete Beathard in a pre season game against the Detroit Lions. Mike Livingston started last week and rookie Dean Carlson played the second half. Injuries may sideline Wilbur Young Curley Culp and Jeff Kinney.
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New Orleans Saints
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Wilbur Young
Curley Culp
Jeff Kinney
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