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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1972
Page
6
Jim Ryun won his 1500 meter heat at the US Olympic Trials in Eugene, clocking 3 45.1 and advancing to the semifinals. Teammate Dave Wottle also advanced with 3 43.7, while Steve Prefontaine led the 5 000 meter heat in 18 51.2.
Detroit ace Joe Coleman pitched six hits and six strikeouts in a 7-0 shutout of Kansas City to halt a four-game skid. Aurelio Rodriguez and Tony Taylor starred with multiple hits while Bill Freehan drove in three runs. Orioles, Yankees, Braves and others won. NL: Dodgers beat Expos 11-3 and Pirates topped Astros in 17 innings.
Lions beat Knights of Columbus 15 to 13 in a slugfest. Joe Gaines led with three doubles and a triple, Art Cattlett added three singles, and Ken House chipped in two doubles. Knights drew 14 walks and had four hits, with Chris Parsons collecting half of them. Noon Kiwanis topped Noon Optimists 11 to 7 behind two-hit days from Mark Shipley and Randy Lewis.
Billie Jean King of Long Beach Calif defeated Evonne Goolagong of Australia 6 3 6 3 to claim her fourth Wimbledon women’s singles crown. Goolagong faced service issues as King moved ahead 5 3 in the second set and closed it out with a cross court backhand. In men’s semis Stan Smith beat Jan Kodes 3 6 6 4 6 1 7 5 and Ilie Nastase defeated Manuel Orantes 6 3 6 4 6 4.
SPencer Haywood and the Seattle Supersonics filed damage claims totaling 441 100 against the city for knee injuries from a fall on a rain splattered Coliseum floor. Haywood seeks 278 375 and the Sonics 162 725 claiming the injury kept the team from playoffs and that the injury may have shortened his career.
In Sunflower Division Bob Moore 12 beat Hot Dogs 4 while Mother Mary's 12 edged Dunn Realty 6 and Legal Eagles 12 defeated Zit City Mang ery 3. Harbour Lights 12 toppled Sanctuary 8 in the Jayhawk Division. Flist Natl Bank 20 beat Fleetwood. First Methodist 16 over Good Shepherd Sheepdogs 6 Plymouth Congregational 19 over Antioch Baptist 7 Free Methodist 15 over Antioch Baptist. Girls League Baldwin 17 defeated Rejects 1 Millesops 21 over Summer of 72 Deels Business 17 beat Sunny Side p.
Jockey Ron Turcotte suffered chest contusions after a spectacular spill in the Aqueduct eighth race. Riding Overproof, the horse reportedly suffered a heart attack and collapsed during the stretch. Dr. Arthur Carson said Turcotte’s condition was good with no fractures and estimated a four to five day riding layoff.
KU track athlete Delario Robinson finished second in his heat with a 14.1 clocking to reach the semifinals in the 110 meter hurdles in Oregon. Striders teammate Jerry Wilson won the heat in 13.9 as Robinson explained focusing on hurdles and aiming for relays.
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