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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 2001
Page
7
The 1921 heavyweight bout in Jersey City set boxing’s first million-dollar gate with receipts of 1.8 million. 80,183 watched as Jack Dempsey knocked out Georges Carpentier at 1:16 of the fourth round, with $56 ringside seats noted.
Chicago Sun-Times columnist Jay Mariotti mocks the Bulls for drafting high school stars Eddy Curry and Tyson Chandler, branding them the Twin Toddlers as he weighs potential outcomes.
Highlights of historical baseball milestones: Ed Delahanty’s drowning at Niagara Falls in 1903. Carl Hubbell’s 18 inning 1-0 win and Dizzy Dean defeat in 1933. Joe DiMaggio extending his hitting streak to 45 games in 1941. Juan Marichal beating Warren Spahn 1-0 in 16 innings in 1963. Roger Clemens’s near miss of a 15th straight win in 1986 as Blue Jays rally for a 4-2 win.
A clipped excerpt lists Chuck Woodling as sports editor with email ewoodling ijworld.com and Andrew Hartsock as associate sports editor at hartsock jworld.com. It also names Gary Bedore Steve Rattinghaus and KU football writer Robert Sinclair with corresponding ijworld.com emails.
The notice lists multiple sports ticket lines and office contacts for KC Chigls KC Blades KC Wizards and Royals tickets plus a Kansas Speedway field conditions line. It directs callers to KC area numbers and the City Parks line for field conditions and rescheduling, with a web link to ljworld.com for more information.
Dario Franchitti held off Memo Gidley to win the Marconi Grand Prix of Cleveland by 0.305 seconds after running on fumes. Franchitti started 14th and led for good on lap 91 as Gidley pitted, with Bryan Herta third and Kenny Brack, Helio Castroneves, and other title contenders near the top.
Michael Schumacher defeats brother Ralf to claim his 50th career win at the French Grand Prix then leads the series with 78 points to Coulthard's 47. He posted a one lap record of 1 16.088 and topped Mansell by nearly a second as Biffle wins the Busch race at Milwaukee Mile two wins from gas loss.
French contender Julian Lorcy defeated defending champion Takanori Hatakeyama by unanimous decision over 12 rounds at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama Japan. No knockdowns occurred as Lorcy claimed the title.
Professional rider Robert Damron died at 36 after a collision during the first lap of the West Coast Flat Track Series at Perris Auto Speedway. The accident occurred Saturday while he was competing.
As Kansas hires Al Bohl as athletics director he confronts choosing a new football coach after a disappointing season. The basketball school must attract fans and win to stabilize Kansas Memorial Stadium. Possible targets include Fresno State’s Pat Hill or Glen Mason, with Mason returning as a tantalizing option given his KU history and ties to Ohio State’s program.
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