Lions throttle Cougars 84 55 in league tilt
Lawrence High overwhelmed Northwest 84 to 55 at home to move to 5-2 overall and 1-1 in Sunflower League, while Northwest dropped to 1-5 and 0-2. The Lions dominated rebounding 48 to 23, with LHS pulling away early through hot shooting and strong board play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence High
Mission Northwest
Cougars
Lions
Northwest
LHS
Sunflower
Wyandotte
Ron Lang
LHS falls to Northwest as Wilburn leads scoring
Wilburn nets 25 points and 12 rebounds while Mumford adds 15 points and 13 boards in a 69 45 loss. O'Toole contributes 16 points as Northwest edges ahead in the second half. Lawrence duo Wellman and Polk provide depth as Topeka looms next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilburn
Mumford
Mike O'Toole
Lang
O’toole
Northwest
LHS
Cougars
Lion
Ron Swall
Barry Lawson
Mike Polk
Roger Wellman
Lawrence
Topeka High
Trojans
Topeka
Wyandotte
Mission Northwest
Nelson
Eubanks
Black
Martin
Thurlow
Doolin
Doyle
Pouge
Means
Goulding
Blizzard
Catleth
Frye
Harden
Jeltz
Johnson
Lawson
McEldowney
Southard
Wellman
Polk
Reb Pf
Wanneee Enee
L- Salome Wellman Seas
Swall Seneenee
O'Toole
Polkie
Wolfe Beeeneee
Lawson Sete
Brock Seeks $400000 Two Year Pact With Cardinals
St. Louis speedster Lou Brock may demand a $400,000 two year contract this season, making him the highest paid player in club history. He stole 118 bases last year and has been advised to seek the deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
St. Louis Cardinal
Lou Brock
St. Louis Clube-Democrat
Brock
Baldwin Falls in Two OTs to Blue Valley in Jayhawk Tight Loss
Blue Valley defeated Baldwin 80-76 in double overtime to seize sole possession of first in the Jayhawk League at 7-0 while Baldwin drops to 6-1. Dale Johnson led Baldwin with 22 points as Brown 15 and Stevenin 20 contributed on the boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldwin
Blue Valley
Bulldogs
Jayhawk
Conrad Braun
Tigers
Gary Irick
Bulldog
Dale Johnson
Chuck Stevenin
Nick
Earle Brown
Braun
Santa Fe Trail
B. Valley
Smith
Souders
Sullivan
Larson
Warner
Hainline
McQuitty
Lindsay
Baldwin —Brown
Johnson
Trick
Stevenin
Roberts
Tigers Open Big Eight Schedule At Kansas In Allen Fieldhouse
Missouri arrives with a depleted front line as Jim Kennedy nurses an ankle and Ron Pexa is ineligible. Coach Norm Stewart relies on Gail Wolf and Kim Anderson against Kansas size, while MU aims to shoot well from the perimeter. Kansas visits Iowa State midweek as Missouri plays Oklahoma State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
Kansas State
Oklahoma
Kansas
K-State
Carol Adolph
Wildcats
Missouri
Allen
Bill Flamank
Jim Kennedy
Mizzou
Norm Stewart
Ron Pexa
Scholastic
Stewart
Gail Wolf
Kim Anderson
Wolf
Anderson
Mark Anderson
Iowa State
Oklahoma State
Mahaffey Nears Miller In Tucson Open As Leaders
John Mahaffey and Johnny Miller shared the second round lead with 36-hole totals of 136 and 135 respectively at the Dean Martin Tucson Open. Miller fired 69 to stay nine under. Mahaffey matched with 69 and vowed not to settle for second. Hale Irwin and Tom Weiskopf struggled while Arnold Palmer surged with an eagle on 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Ariz
John Mahaffey
Johnny Miller
Mahaffey
Miller
Tucson National Golf Club
Tommy Aaron
Phoenix
Mark Hayes
Joe Inman
Lee Trevino
Hale Irwin
Tom Weiskopf
Arnold Palmer
Giant
Ironworkers End Strike as Montreal Olympics Near
In Montreal 1200 ironworkers vote to resume work after a six week strike. Crews return to 35 projects including the main Olympic stadium with full staffing expected by Monday. COJO directors, led by Mayor Jean Drapeau, restudy Games financing and construction and will report to the Quebec assembly Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Andre Vachen
The
Olympic Organizing Committee
COJC
Jean Drapeau
Quebec Assembly
COJO
Knicks stumble to Kings in Kansas City defeat
New York Knicks drop 107 90 to the Kansas City Omaha Kings as coach Red Holzman declines panic saying no worry until noon Saturday. Knicks trail early 10 0 and 18 point deficit with Walt Frazier 8 straight points. Nate Archibald 28 points leads KC Kings while Earl Monroe 26 and Frazier 22 pace NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
New York Knicks
Red Holzman
Knicks
National Basketball Association
Kansas City-Omaha Kings
Kings
Cincinnati
Holzman
Chicago
NBA
Scott Wedman
Bill Bradley
New York
Hawthorne Wingo
Walt Frazier
Nate Williams
Sam Lacey
Nate Archibald
Earl Monroe
Frazier
Archibald
World indoor pole vault record set by Steve Smith in Montreal
Montreal saw Steve Smith clear 18 feet 24 inches on his third attempt to set a world indoor pole vault record at the inaugural International Pro Track meet. The event showcased elite performances and marked a season kickoff for the circuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Steve Smith
Pocatello
Idaho
Dwight Stones
Long Beach State College
Idaho State University
Maplewoods tops Haskell 91 64 in Tecumseh gym clash
Maplewoods rolled past Haskell 91 to 64 as Greg Kormanik and Gary Geiger each scored 31 points. Haskell shot 35 percent, committed 32 turnovers, and saw Tarbell lead with nine points while Lew Schneider had 22. Haskell drops to 5-9 and heads to Highland Monday. Maplewoods improves after a 40 of 84 shooting effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskell
Kansas City Maplewoods
Tecumseh Gym
Wayne Postoak
Greg Kormanik
Gary Geiger
Indians
Lew Schneider
Bob Tarbell
Tarbell
Maplewoods
Schneider
Highland
Kansas City Longview
Converse
Sunderland
Wesling
Chain
Kormanik
Allen
Fuller
Geiger
Robertson
Keith
Lyday
Smith
Doctor
Harlan
Cards top Spring Hill 75 to 71 in Jayhawk League game
Ron Davis led Eudora with 27 points as the Cardinals beat Spring Hill 75 to 71. Rick Hall added 21 and Ken Massey 19 as Eudora jumped to a 22-10 first quarter lead and held on despite a late Broncos run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Hill
Eudora
Ceee Eee
Spring Hill Buzzard
Down
Ewing
Green
Jones
Wilson
Paola Tops Tonganoxie In Free Throw Duel
Paola defeated Tonganoxie 52 to 49 as the Panthers built late free throw margin. Tonga’s Kit Kelley led with 14 points while Bill Drew added 13 and Richard Emery 12, and Tonga struggled from the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paola
Tonganoxie
Chieftains
Panther
Chiefs
Tonga
Dave Steeples
Kit Kelley
Bill Drew
Richard Emery
Orr
Drew
McPherson
Kelley
Emery
Walker
Wilson
Weaver
Kettler
Slyter
Carey
Clark
Saturday TV Schedule Highlights and Versatile Sports Lineup
At 12 pm CBS Sports Spectacular features U S boxing. 1 pm brings Women s Superstars and NBA Portland vs Milwaukee. 1 30 pm NHL California vs Chicago. 2 9 pm Wide World of Sports airs Globetrotters and golf LPGA and Tucson Open. 4 pm Wide World of Sports repeats Tucson Open coverage on channels 4 27 and 2 9 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas State-Nebraska
Wide World of Sports
U.S
Portland- Milwaukee
California- Chicago
Globetrotters
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lions Rip Cougars
Yael Abouhalkah
Wayman Wilburn
John Mumford
Steve Wolfe
Wolfe
Journal-Wort
Hens Ren Ne Eee
Juarez
Shee Ene
Oo Avila
Jeff Moscow
KSU
Aaron
Inman
Hayes
Palmer
Johnny
Kings Crack NY
Bradley
Wedman
Jesse Dark
Las Vegas
Nev
Earl Anthony
Tacoma
Wash
Newport Beach
Calif
Dennis Murphy
World Hockey Association
Minneapolis
Minn
Hennepin County
Atty
Gary Flakne
Boston Bruins
Dave Forbes
Forbes
Henry Boucha
Minnesota North Stars
Flakne
Tribe
Davis
Broncos
Sears
Eudora — Massey
Dardis
Hall
Fulks
Iowa
Hillcrest Shopping
CL Vun Prane
Tee LM Ad
Cscceeveeeees
Sports
State Farm
M. R. Carlson
Bob Carlson
Arcade
Bloomington
Illinois
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!