Tigers beat Royals for ninth straight as Ruhle and Pierce lead
Detroit tops Kansas City 3-2 to extend its winning streak to nine. Rookie Vern Ruhle pitched seven innings with Bob Reynolds finishing, while Jack Pierce homered for the third time this season. Ron LeFlore sparkled with a leadoff steal and a scoring run to seal the victory.
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Ralph Houk
Vern Ruhle
Jack Pierce
Ruhle
Bob Reynolds
Royals
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Houk
Ralph
Steve Busby
Ron LeFlore
Gary Sutherland
Leon Roberts
LeFlore
Aurelio Rodriguez
Frank White
Jim
Tigers win as Ruhle notches ninth straight victory
Wohlford grounder misplayed Rodriguez allowing Brett to score on a triple. Sutherland's single and Horton's RBI single give Detroit a 2 0 lead in the third before Ruhle wins his ninth consecutive decision. Mayberry goes hitless as Tigers extend streak. Boston, Minnesota, Baltimore win in other AL games.
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George Brett
Sutherland
Detroit
Willie Horton
Ruhle
Tigers
John Mayberry
Baltimore Orioles
California Angels
Red Sox
Rangers
Cecil Cooper
Carnoustie proves to be no challenge
Carnoustie, the 7065 yard par 72 course on the North Sea edge, failed to challenge Open leaders after two rounds. David Huish shot 69 and 67 to lead at 136, two ahead of Tom Watson with Oosterhuis and Oosthuizen among early contenders. course records were broken again as players chased the title.
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North Sea
David Huish
Tom Watson
Kansas City
Britain
Peter Oosterhuis
Andries Oosthuizen
Bobby Cole
Hale Irwin
Ben Hogan
Cole
Huish
Tommy Armour
U.S
Irwin
Watson
John Mahaffey
Mahaffey
Jack Nicklaus
USS
Oosterhuis
Graham Marsh
Australia
Bernard Gallacher
Nicklaus
OU Officials Deny Probe Ahead of August Probation Review
OU officials and an NCAA source deny any violations and say the university will go off probation in August. J R Morris states no serious violations occurred and Barry Switzer's era has ensured clean recruiting. Rumors linked an August NCAA meeting to new action over a car use by two players during a Denver vacation.
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NCAA
Chicago
Sooner
Denver
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Morris
University of Oklahoma
Big Eight Commissioner’s Office
Barry Switzer
Rozelle Defends Compensation Rule In NFL Antitrust Case
Commissioner Pete Rozelle argued that allowing free player moves would shrink the NFL from 28 teams to about 12, risking competitive balance. He noted draft and compensation rules spread talent and warned wealthy owners would dominate without them. The suit by 15 players challenges the Rozelle Rule as antitrust violation as testimony continues.
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Rozelle
American Football League
U.S
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Four-state Region 8 Junior Olympics events at Memorial Stadium
Four-state Junior Olympians from Kansas Missouri Oklahoma and Arkansas compete at Memorial Stadium in an 9:30 a.m. field events start with 12 to 13 year olds and 14 to 17 year olds finals from 5 to 7 40 p.m. The event showcases Lawrence standouts John Cooley Carolyn Coleman LaVal Scott Mark Abel and others though only 14 to 17 year olds can win trips to the National Junior Olympics in Ithaca New York August 7 to 11.
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LaVal Scott
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Ithaca
N.Y
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Adrian Davis
Sheri Hagman
DeSoto
DeVictor
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Missouri
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Player sizzles on front nine at Carnoustie British Open
Gary Player, chasing a fourth British Open title, shot one-under-par 35 on the front nine to reach 191 after 45 holes at Carnoustie. Arnold Palmer surged with a trio of birdies to move within striking distance, while Maurice Bembridge fired a 67 to sit one under for 54 holes. Lon Hinkle Edward Pearce and Bob Charles stood at 217.
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Scotland
Gary Player
Player
David Huish
Arnold Palmer
Palmer
Maurice Bembridge
Britain
Bobby Cole
South Africa
Bembridge
Lon Hinkle
Santee
Calif
Edward Pearce
Tampa
Fla
Hinkle
Palmer named Man of the Silver Era by Golf Digest
Arnold Palmer was chosen by Golf Digest as the Man of the Silver Era for 1950 to 1975. He has 61 professional wins including four Masters titles, two British Opens, and one U S Open. A dinner honoring Palmer will be held August 5 in Akron, Ohio.
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Arnold Palmer
Golf
Golf Digest
Palmer
Akron
Ohio
Optimists Top Royals 9-4 Behind Easum Two Hits Three RBI
Doug Easum led Breakfast Optimists with two hits and three RBIs as they defeated the Police Royals 9-4 at Holcom Complex. Andy Easum and Randy Moon added two hits each, while Mark Cool collected three safeties. Dan Brown took the loss for the Royals who were held to 12 hits.
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Police Royals
Holcom Complex
Easum
Andy
Randy Moon
Mark Cool
Royals
Dan Brown
Fraternal Order of Police Club
Jim Hancock
Andy Easum
City open net meet under way
The senior Lawrence Open tennis tourney begins with over 100 competitors Saturday morning, the first city meet sanctioned by the USTA. Play runs 9 a.m. to Sunday afternoon with nine championship categories, and results will go to the national and sectional rankings.
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Topekan
Neil Foth
U.S. Tennis Assn
Bill Terry
Bob Zimmerman
Allen Fieldhouse
Robinson Gym
Veterans’ Park
USTA
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