Hawks face Paola in district tourney opener Saturday
Lawr ence Legion Hawks coach Tony Ice stresses urgency as the Hawks must win two to reach the State Legion tourney. Paola visits Orlis Cox Field at 6 30 p m in Ottawa for a first round district game with KC Post 199 and Lawrence favored to advance. Overland Park’s new 3 2 League team, admitted despite no Legion play, adds uncertainty to the field.
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Hawks face Paola in district tourney showdown
Kansas prep notes say Paola tests McLouth with righty Mel Lisher on the mound for the Hawks. Lisher is 6-6 this season after two strong previous years. Rick Hall will start the second tourney game regardless of Friday results. The Hawks, 25-18, rely on Mike O'Toole, Dan Easley, Steve Jeltz, Casey Wempe, Pat O'Toole, Mike Stancliff, and others as regulars. Andy Ice may miss with a finger wound.
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Herzog Takes Over Royals To Spark Pennant Push
Whitey Herzog, 43, replaces fired manager Jack McKeon as Kansas City seeks a late-season run in the AL West. He returns Charley Lau to the coaching staff and keeps the current staff, while McKeon vows to rebound after a harsh exit.
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KSU drops wrestling golf and tennis in budget shift
Kansas State's athletics council approved eliminating wrestling golf and tennis and trimmed baseball and track budgets while keeping football and basketball intact. New football coach Ellis Rainsberger expressed regret over dropping minor sports and vowed to boost revenue to reinstate them someday.
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Cragun eliminates two foes in Trans-Mississippi golf
Left handed Raymond Cragun, 19, a University of New Mexico student from Albuquerque, beat Steve Zauft and Bruce Hollowell to reach the quarterfinals of the Trans-Mississippi Tournament in Kansas City. He will face Kirk Goss after birdie run and strong putting.
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Nicklaus Leads Canadian Open After Storm Delay
Jack Nicklaus posted a five under par 65 to share the first round lead at the Canadian Open after a 3 hour 2 minute thunderstorm delay at Royal Montreal. He tied Tom Weiskopf at six under through 12 holes before rain halted play for darkness.
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Three Lawrence teams win opening slo-pitch action
In Leavenworth the opening men s sub state slo pitch tourney saw Don s Steak House beat Leavenworth Leveon 14 to 8 Plymouth Congregational edged Leavenworth Eddie s Club 5 to 4 and Midland Music defeated the Lansing Raiders 4 to 3 Two more Lawrence clubs Hallmark and Town Tavern were set to play as first round concludes The top three teams advance to the state tourney August 14 17 in Lawrence The sub state tournament runs through Sunday Also Dwight Hill of Grambling La won the Jackie Robinson Scholarship awarded by the American Collegiate Golf Foundation to a needy black student in memory of Jackie Robinson.
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Hack LCC champion Bill Hack wins match play title
Bill Hack, a Lawrence Country Club sophomore golfer, defeated Dick Wilson 9 and 8 in the final of the men's match play tournament. Hack built a three up lead after the first 18 holes and extended it amid strong play on Thursday. He had earlier defeated his father Al Hack 3 2, Ken Whitenight Jr. 3 2, and Herb Weidensaul 6 5 to reach the final. Wilson eliminated Dick George, Pat McBride, and John Hanna to reach the final.
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Dodgers Face Must-Wweep Weekend to Catch Reds
Los Angeles must win six of 11 games against Cincinnati as Walter Alston maintains calm with a do or die stance. Steve Garvey says head to head matchups are critical while LA just beat St Louis 8 2. Reds lead NL West. Cardinals lose to LA. Deputy Marshall starts at Roosevelt Raceway with Realization Trot favorites.
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Solomon Edges Gottfried To Reach Washington QF
Defending champion Harold Solomon endured a tight three set win 6-2 3-6 7-5 over Brian Gottfried to advance to the quarterfinals of the $100,000 Washington Star International. Ben McKown defeated Bill Scanlon 6-3 6-2 to reach the Louisville semifinals. Kornelia Ender of East Germany lowered her own world mark in the women's 100 meter butterfly to 1 01.24 at the World Aquatics Championships.
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Seven remain in NBC meet in Kansas tournament
Wichita Kan AP The state National Baseball Congress tournament moves into its tenth day with seven of eighteen teams left. Dodge City beat Wichita Metal Finishing 7 2 as Tim Riley and Don Houston each had three hits and two RBIs. Ted Lair pitched six hits and two unearned runs over the full game. Tonight Wichita Service Auto faces Wichita Coors in a loser's bracket clash.
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