Kansas may miss on big man recruit for 1971 72
Kansas coach Ted Owens laments losing top big men Alvan Adams and Myron Schuckman to Oklahoma and Notre Dame respectively. He notes only one or two prep prospects remain uncommitted while praising 1971 class signals and confirming freshmen eligibility will let productive newcomers earn varsity time.
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Kansas
Alvan Adams
Putnam City
Okla
Oklahoma
Ted Owens
Myron Schuckman
McCracken
Notre Dame
Owens
Schuckman
Adams
Jayhawks
Norman
Big Eight
NCAA
Open Title To Barrett Open Title To Barrett
Jim Barrett of Wellsville wins the open junior division moto cross with Mike Koehler of Lawrence a close runner up. Other top finishers include Marvin Whitham Wichita and Wes Patterson Kansas City in the junior and open classes with multiple riders earning podium spots across 100cc 125cc and 800cc sections.
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Baldwin
Jim Barrett
Wellsville
Mike Koehler
Lawrence
Bee
Marvin Whitham
Wichita
Rom Doherty
Paola
Wes Patterson
Kansas City
Joe Yeager
Sedalia
Steve Bahm
Lou Barnett
Mike Krebs
Tom Vallandingham
Moberly
James Huff
Tim Barrett
Stan Thompson
Idgerton
Dick Young
Buckner
Gary Russell
Drexel
Tom Woods
Ottawa
Wayne Close
Grandview
Verle Val- Her
Ron Russell
Oak Grove
Joe Stidham
Independence
Seals Sign Bobby Sheehan With WHA Raiders Pact
New York Raiders sign center Bobby Sheehan to a multi year WHA contract. The Weymouth Massachusetts native stood 5 feet 8 and weighed 160 pounds. He logged 20 goals and 26 assists for 46 points in 78 games for the California Golden Seals last season.
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NEW York
New York Raiders
Bobby Sheehan
World Hockey Association
Sheehan
Weymouth
Mags
California Golden Seals
National Hockey League
Holcom Tourney Opens Tonight With Two Eight Team Matchups
The Holcom League baseball tournament starts tonight in Broken Arrow with 6 Holcom teams plus entrants from Houk League and Sunflower Village. VFW leads the Holcom regular season at 13-2, followed by Odd Fellows 10-5 Cosmos 9-6 Rotary 7-8 Co-Op 4-11 and Elks 2-13. Knights of Columbus topped the Houk League at 12-3 with Noon Kiwanis Jawhawk Kiwanis Noon Optimists Lawrence Redi-Mix-Buzzi and Lions in pursuit.
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Rotary
Co-Op
Cosmos
Elks
Sunflower Village
VFW
Odd Fellows
Knights of Columbus
Noon Kiwanis
Jawhawk Kiwanis
Noon Optimists
Lawrence Redi-Mix
Buzzi
The
Lions
Stillwater Selected For National Wrestling Hall of Fame
The United States Wrestling Federation picks Stillwater Oklahoma as site for the Hall near the OSU campus after a bid over Waterloo. Groundbreaking depends on a signed contract. OSU pledges land and funds over 300000 dollars with 120 supporters.
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Chicago
The
United States Wrestling Federation
Stillwater, Okla
OSU
Kraft
Oklahoma
Stillwater
Robert Kamm
Melvin D. Jones
Oklahoma City
Local Runners Dominate Lake Atwood Race Placings
Lawrence runners Lemesang finished 14th and Schmitendorf 19th in the ten mile Lake Atwood Road Race. Ken Katzer of the Cornhusker Track Club won the event, with KU steeplechaser Jon Callen third and Chester Schmitendorf 35th among about 50 finishers.
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Atwood
Lawrence
Lake Atwood
Glen Lemesang
Tom Schmitendorf
Ken Katzer
Cornhusker Track Club
Jon Callen
Chester Schmitendorf
Fights Last Night Report From Associated Press
In Waltham Massachusetts Beni Jaynes 135 Lowell outpointed Donny Senett 144 Wal thai Inglewood California Jiaany Heal 13012 outpointed Nacho Castenada 154 Imperial Beach Calif 10 Ban Carlos California Ray Taunny JE 133 Redwood City Calif outpointed Lobite Mon toya 126 San Jose Calif 10
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Associated Press
Waltham
Mass
Beni Jaynes
Lowell
Donny Senett
Walthai
Inglewood
Calif
Jiaany Heal
Nacho Castenada
Imperial Beach
Ban Carlos
Ray Taunny JE
Redwood City
Lobite Montoya
San Jose
Keeneland Yearling Sale Attracts Record Prices In Lexington
Keeneland’s summer sale sees 164 head sell for 6.1 million as eight six figure bids drive high totals. top bids go to Cromwell agent John A Bell II at 230000 for Ribot-Quill colt and Fasig-Tipton at 127000 for Majestic Prince offspring. Bernard Van Cutsem and Zenya Yoshida among international buyers as Combs earns 1.7 million from consignments.
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John A. Bell II
Cromwell Blood Stock Agency
Charles Engelhart
Craigwood
Fasig-Tipton Co
Majestic Prince-Village Beauty
Japan
Zenya Yoshida
Axe II
Bernard van Cutsem
Newmarket
England
Majestic Prince
Leslie Combs II
Combs
Keeneland
Clean baseball, Sparky says bribery claim a prank
Cincinnati Reds manager Sparky Anderson dismissed a reported bribery attempt on Wayne Simpson as a prank and praised baseball as clean. Simpson said a caller offered 2000 to influence Bob Robertson’s sixth inning homer, a call Robertson nearly fulfilled before being thrown out at second. Bench also reported a similar call.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Sparky Anderson
Wayne Simpson
Pittsburgh
Simpson
Pirates
Louie
Bob Robertson
Reds
Anderson
Robertson
Johnny Bench
Pause and breathe to focus before swing in golf guidance
The piece advises golfers to pause briefly before the swing to choose a single positive thought, breathe in and out for relaxation, and use the moment to prevent negative thoughts, aiding a smooth, unhurried backswing.
Bell and Bell Win LCC Junior Senior Low Ball Title
Gene Riling and Steve Bell captured the Lawrence Country Club Junior Senior low ball championship with a 60, two strokes ahead of Charles Sharp and Kurt Falkenstien who won a playoff for second. T. V. Smith and Jon O'Neal finished third after a 62.
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Gene Riling
Steve Bell
Lawrence Country Club
Riling
Bell
Charles Sharp
Kurt Falkenstien
T. V. Smith
Jon O'Neal
Gibson Named NL Player of Week for July Run
St. Louis pitcher Bob Gibson earned National League Player of the Week honors for July 17–23. He improved to 11–5 after wins over the Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves, striking out 18 in 18 innings and allowing three runs.
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San Francisco
St. Louis Cardinals
Bob Gibson
Charles S. Feeney
Gibson
Houston Astros
Atlanta Braves
All-Star Week Leads to Twin Night Baseball Slate
Standings show Detroit and New York atop the East with Houston and Oakland late in the West. Tuesday features an All-Star game in Atlanta. twin night games include Cleveland at Baltimore and Detroit at Milwaukee with Huston at New York and other matchups across the league.
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Hoston
New York
TUG
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Milwaukee
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Oakland
Chicago
Minnesota
Kansas City
California
Texas
Atlanta
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Twinight Cleveland
Detroit
Twinight Huston
W.L. Pet
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
OIL
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Philadelphia
San Francisco
San Idiego
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
Houston
Caponi Gals' Father Dies of Stroke at 49
Harry Caponi, golf pro at a Studio City area course near Burbank, Calif., died of a stroke at 49 after suffering the illness last week. His daughters Donna Young and Janet LePera are both members of the Women’s Professional Golf Association tour.
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Caponi Gals
Burbank
Calif
Harry Caponi
Donna Young
Janet LePera
Caponi
Studio City
Here
US Cuppers Smash Chile in Davis Cup Final
The United States Davis Cup team defeated Chile 5-0 in the American Zone finals and heads to Barcelona to face Spain in the first inter zone final starting August 4. Spain already clinched the European Zone, leaving Romania and Australia to finish their inter zone series before the U.S. can retain the cup.
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Santiago
Chile
Barcelona
Spain
Czechoslovakia
Romania
Australia
U.S
Hixson Retires Rather Than Be Traded to Buffalo
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Chuck Hixson, the No. 4 signal caller, announces retirement to avoid a Buffalo trade. Coach Hank Stram had arranged a trade for a draft pick. Hixson, a former SMU star and 13th round pick in 1971, has not played in the pros and plans to return to Dallas for graduate school or a business job.
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Kansas City
Chuck Hixson
Kansas City Chiefs
Buffalo
Hank Stram
Hixson
Southern Methodist
Chiefs
Dallas
Sub-State slo-pitch opens with multiple cross-town clashes
Atchison clubs Jerry's Tavern Baldwin meets Valley State Bank in the 7 p.m. opener with Sun Devils of Lawrence facing Coors Distributors of Topeka at 8 p.m. Thursday brings Hallmark of Lawrence against Dr Pepper of Topeka. Capitol Federal waits for Friday action after district win as two berths for Hutchinson state meet in August are decided by winners from matches featuring six Topeka teams and four from Atchison and Lawrence districts.
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Atchison
Jerry’s Tavern
Baldwin
Valley State Bank of
Kansas
Sun Devils of
Lawrence
Coors Distributors
Topeka
Hallmark of
Dr. Pepper
Capitol Federal
Valley Grain of Atchison
Topeka Cawthon
Atchison and Lawrence
Hutchinson
Valley State Bank
Atchisnovy
Won By Littler In Armstrong Cork Invitational
Gene Littler, back from cancer surgery on April 3, shot a one under par at Lancaster Country Club to win the Armstrong Cork Company Invitational, finishing ahead of Dave Hickelberger who posted 70. Littler birdied the final two holes to seal the victory.
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Lancaster
Gene Littler
Lancaster Country Club
Littler
Dave Hichelberger
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