Trevino Leads Open Contenders at Muirfield in Tight Race
Lee Trevino and Tony Jacklin share the 36 hole lead at 141 while Jack Nicklaus Doug Sanders Gary Player and Johnny Miller chase one shot back at Muirfield. Trevino quips he prefers leading and uses a 40 year old wedge as he forecasts tougher scoring ahead.
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Britain
Tony Jacklin
Jacklin
Jack Nicklaus
Doug Sanders
South Africa
Gary Player
Johnny Miller
Addington Ready Faces Crenshaw in Trans Miss Golf Round
Ben Crenshaw, amateur golf’s golden boy, edged Gary Frankenfield 3 and 1 to lead in the Trans Mississippi Golf Tournament. Don Addington ousted Bob Gilder 2 and 1 in a double round that trimmed the field toward the semifinals.
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Golden Boy
Don Addington
Addington
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Trans-Mississippi
Brook Hollow Country Club
Squires Hurls Gem as Police Royals THrash Oilers
Gary Squires pitched a no hitter as the Police Royals defeated Standard Oil 11 to 1 at Municipal Field. Pat Hughes hit a triple for the Royals, who led the league at 8-1 while the Break fast Optimists won 11-2 behind Brad Parsons two-hits and seven steals despite six hits.
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Gary Squires
Police Royals
Standard Oil
Municipal Field
Breakfast Optimists
Jaycees
Brad Parsons
Squires
Royals
Pat Hughes
Chaney Wins Junior Crown After Playoff at Lawrence
John Chaney defeated defending champion Bill Hack in a playoff to win the Lawrence Country Club junior medal play. After 36 holes the leaders were tied at 166 with Sean Williams third at 173. In the 13 to 15 age group Pat McBride led with 169, edging Pete Hirachi at 171.
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John Chaney
Bill Hack
Lawrence Country Club
Chaney
Hack
Sean Williams
Pat McBride
Pete Higuchi
Mike Riling
Kurt Falkenstien
Steve Comeau
Pete Hirachi
Steve Bell
Care Sharp
Mike Heavin
Falcons fall to Ottawa in 4-0 Legion B game
The Lawrence CFCA Falcons managed only two hits in a 4-0 loss to Ottawa Thursday night. Singles came from Hide Tzuzuki and Bob McClellan as CFCA, 10-10 on the season, wrap district play with Osawatomie looming Monday.
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Lawrence
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Legion
Falcons
Hide Tzuzuki
Bob McClellan
Osawatomie
Eastern League All-Star Game Postponed by Rain
Three Rivers Quebec was the site as the Eastern League All-Star baseball game was postponed Thursday night due to rainfall.
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Trevino
Three Rivers
Que
Kansas State Captures Inaugural KU K State Golf Trophy
In Topeka the Kansas State coaching staff won the first KU K State Football Coaches golf tournament at Topeka Country Club. Vince Gibson led KSU with 92 as Jayhawks Don Fambrough shot 98. Gene McDowell 75 and Floyd Temple 80 led prizes. The event began a thaw in the long rivalry.
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Kansas
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Fambrough
Vince
Kansas State
Gene McDowell
Jayhawks
Floyd Temple
McDowell
Lawrence
Temple
Manhattan
Sunflower State
Rosenbloom Gives Up Colts for Rams
Baltimore changes hands as Carroll Rosenbloom exits the Colts to become 100 percent owner of the Los Angeles Rams. Robert J. Irsay acquires majority Colts ownership and will run the Baltimore club with Willard Keland named as partner, amid questions on future playing sites and preseason plans. Joe Thomas becomes Colts general manager.
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Colts
Willard
Bud’” Keland
Racine,Wis
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NFL
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Bert Bell
Memorial Stadium
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Fla
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Joe Thomas
Thomas
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Miami
Lolich Earns 15th Win as Tigers Top Royals 6 4
Detroit pitcher Mickey Lolich went the distance for the 15th time this season, improving to 15 6 as the Tigers beat Kansas City 6 4. Detroit jumped on Paul Splittorff for five first inning runs, extending their AL East lead to 2 1/2 games over idle Baltimore in a fifth straight win.
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Royals
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Brown
Scheinblum
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