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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1997
Page
8
A reflection on a hard year describing a quiet life with spouse Beverly who taught school and the frugal meals they shared, highlighting resilience and simple routines during hardship.
Minnesota sits atop the Big Ten with a 22-2 record after road wins at Purdue and Iowa, potentially earning a No. 1 seed as the conference races wind down. UCLA boosts Pac-10 near the top with a pivotal win over Arizona, while UCLA, California, and USC jockey for position behind them.
Tiger Woods finishes eight at the Australian Masters as Peter Lonard wins after a second playoff hole. Lonard, battling health and financial strain, claims his first pro victory defeating Peter O Malley while Woods posts a 9 under total of 283 tied with Larry Mize and Rodger Davis.
Texas Tech expected to extend Gerald Myers a permanent offer after the sole other finalist withdrew. Minnesota associate AD Jeff Schemmel pulled out the same day. The football program remains under NCAA scrutiny as two Tech players were reported to have not passed a single course last season. Pete Sampras defended his Sybase Open title as Greg Rusedski retired with a wrist injury after losing the first set.
In Fort Myers, Boston pitcher Aaron Sele lost his arbitration case but earned a raise to 1.126 million for the season, up from 380 thousand last year. Arbitrator Anthony Sinicropi sided with the Red Sox offer versus Sele's 1.4 million request. Sele went 7-11 with a 5.32 ERA.
GlendaI e, California—Terry-Jo Myers rallied from five behind to beat Annika Sorenstam by two with a 6-under 66 in the Los Angeles Women’s Championship marking her first win in nine years amid a battle with a painful depressive illness.
Lawrence Phillips, 21, a Rams running back, was arrested early Sunday for disorderly conduct after a party at a downtown hotel. He was released on $50 bond and must appear in Douglas County Court Tuesday. coach Dick Vermeil labeled the conduct a disappointment.
Tonight features NCAA matchups including Connecticut versus Syracuse and Kansas versus Missouri with a replay, plus Fresno State against Nevada Las Vegas and Vanderbilt versus Tennessee. Pro hockey sees Chicago at St. Louis and pro basketball San Antonio at Utah Denver at Chicago. Boxing chess-styled schedule hints appear with Brewer against Wright.
The Ottawa Senators star Cy Denneny became the NHL all time leading scorer with his 143rd goal in a 2 0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens. In 1941 Joe Louis defended the world heavyweight title by knocking out Gus Dorazio in the second round at Convention Hall Philadelphia.
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