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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1971
Page
13
Lawrence High football opens under coach Frank Gibson with 75 candidates, strong attitude and rapid grasp of offensive and defensive systems. Depth concerns noted as players rotate positions before pads. Coaches plan padless drills, then full pads Wednesday to begin polishing.
JoAnne Carner held a two stroke lead over three players going into the second round of the Southgate Open on the LPGA tour in Kansas City. She shot a four under par 68 after a 36 32 Friday, while Kathy Whitworth Pam Barnett and Sandra Palmer tied for second at 70.
Gary Taylor a city barber and friends Bill Huffman and Leary Schnittker drove 1231 miles to Alaska in a rented VW bus on a five week trip. They fished for salmon caught 50 silver pink and red salmon and 20 lake trout in British Columbia. They traveled by land and water totaling about 8500 miles at a cost around 700 dollars per person. The trio faced a dusty rough road and sleepless nights on a ferry but returned home in good shape. Taylor plans to return but not by that route again.
Bits from Kansas sports cover football on grass and artificial turf and a hard hit by Carl Eller on John Hadl. Other items note Randy Smith’s high jump at the Junior Olympics, Jerry Moses’s Red Sox comment on the Angels, and coaching moves at KU Ball State and UCLA with Pepper Rodgers back at UCLA.
Atlanta Falcons coach Norman Van Brocklin prepares for a sixth NFL season as the team recovers from a 12-10 preseason loss to Kansas City. The defense shows strength with Tommy Nobis healthy and Claude Humphrey limited by a hamstring, while offense adds speed at wide receiver with rookie talent and returns to form in the backfield.
Ken McLain earned his eighth win in 24 decisions as Washington beat Kansas City 6-3 in the opener of a Friday night doubleheader, then the Senators toppled the Royals 8-2 in the nightcap. McLain yielded 10 hits in game one, retiring the Royals in order in the seventh to seal the victory. Frank Howard led Washington with six hits across both games as Kansas City failed to derail the Senators’ 27-hit attack.
Johnston of the White Sox hit two homers as Chicago trounced Cleveland 9 2. Ferguson Jenkins of the Cubs earned his 20th win for the fifth straight season, guiding Chicago to a 3 2 victory over Houston in the opener of a doubleheader sweep.
Harold Prize Package defeated Pizza Hut of Lawrence 7 6 in the Northeast Kansas District Softball Tournament final. The double elimination event saw Pizza Hut lead 6 5 in the sixth before Harold's rallied for two runs in the seventh. Both teams advance to the state tournament. Pizza Hut is composed of Haskell Junior College teachers and students.
The Forestry Fish and Game Commission announced 8665 successful applicants for Kansas firearm deer season. Drawings were Aug 11 at Pratt headquarters in 18 units where applications exceeded permits. Unsuccessful applicants receive refunds. archery permits remain open until next Wednesday. Successful hunters will receive permits about 10 days before season opening.
A dense recap of American League standings and night games. Notable matchups include Chicago at Cleveland and Milwaukee at Detroit with mixed results, plus several late games featuring New York California Boston Oakland and Washington across multiple divisions.
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