Blazers Win NBA Title In Dramatic Six Game Finals
Portland defeats Philadelphia 109 107 to claim the NBA championship as Bill Walton earns MVP honors with 20 points 23 rebounds and eight blocks. The Blazers trailed early but won four straight after losing the first two games.
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Portland Trail Blazers
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Sixers
Joe Bryant
Maurice Lucas
George McGinnis
McGinnis
Bob Gross
Con
Philadelphia
Gene Shue
Dave Twardzik
Lionel Hollins
Gross
Larry Weinberg
Sport Magazine
Jack Ramsay
Ramsay
Erving
Wiley's third lifts Kansas to tie for 12th at NCAA outdoors
Kansas hopes fade after NCAA Outdoor meet in Champaign Illinois as Clifford Wiley takes third in the 200 meters and helps KU finish tied for 12th. Wiley ran 20.63 in the final while contributing to KU's 400 meter relay third place. George Mason added a sixth in the steeplechase as USC and Arizona State dominated.
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Kansas
Bob Timmons
Timmons
Champaign
Ill
Jayhawks
Clifford Wiley
Wiley
Oklahoma
William Snoddy
Arizona State
Tony Darden
Snoddy
David Blutcher
Clanchy Edwards
USC
Herman Frazier
George Mason
Mason
Anthony Coleman
Kevin Newell
Karen MacGee Favored In Kansas Women’s Amateur
The Kansas Women’s Amateur at Alvamar Hills uses 18 holes from the 21-hole complex with Hidden Valley not used for the main event. Karen MacGee, with a two handicap and four of the last five state titles, is seen as the tourney favorite as 122 entrants prepare for three qualifying rounds and match play. Bev Boozer, 16, is among notable challengers.
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Alvamar Hills
Kansas
Karen MacGee
Boozer Sisters
Jackie DeLong
Charneil Hadl
Elizabeth O'Neill
Mary Pearson
Jean Woolard
Elizabeth Coover
Top Kansas women golfers seek title at Alvamar contest
The field near Lake Quivira includes 16 year old Jennie Havendick and 37 year old Karen MacGee as Brookridge leads a 19 player contingent. Other challengers include Dorothy Graham Levon Devers Lauree Vedros Elaine Brady and Nancy Hoins from Leavenworth and Overland Park. After qualifying rounds, the annual banquet will be held Tuesday night at the Elks Club south of Alvamar Hills.
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Leavenworth
Jennie Havendick
Karen MacGee
Dorothy Graham
el Dorado
Levon Devers
Lake Quivira
Lauree Vedros
Overland Park
MacGee
Brookridge
Vedros
Elaine Brady
Lew Ellen Erickson
Margaret Ludlow
Elks Club
Alvamar Hills
Blue Valley Edges Optimists In Babe Ruth Home Game
Blue Valley defeated the Optimists 12 to 11 as errors and late scoring swung the game. Optimists collected 17 hits led by Duane Wyatt with a triple and three RBI and Rick Galloway with two doubles. Blue Valley pitchers Brown and Svec held off a late rally.
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Lawrence
Blue Valley
Bobby Shepardson
Duane Wyatt
Mark Cool
Rick Galloway
Larry Saathoff
Shawnee
Osawatomie
Craig Courtney
Brown
Svec
Stewart
Portland’s Trail Blazers Win NBA Title In Town Celebration
Portland erupts as the Trail Blazers defeat the Philadelphia 76ers 109 to 107 to claim the NBA crown. Thousands flood Broadway streets, nets stolen and shared, with authority noting no arrests or major injuries as revelers cheer in Memorial Coliseum and downtown.
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Hawks sweep Emporia in Legion baseball doubleheader
Lawrence Hawks rookie pitchers Greg Gardner and Ron Amyx star in a weekend doubleheader sweep of Emporia Post 5. Amyx works key innings in the opener and Gardner dominates in relief win. O'Toole seals the nightcap. Lawrence improves to 7-3, hosts Topeka on Wednesday.
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Emporia
Lawrence
Legion Baseball
Kansas City Post
Topeka Post
Greg Gardner
Ron Amyx
Amyx
Jay Kandykowicz
Gardner
Mike O’toole
Bucky Scribner
Kent Shelley
Markowicz
Eubanks
Potter
Mike O'Toole
Mike Stancuff
Bastin
Blaylock
LaCock's blast sinks Orioles in four to three Royals win
Pete LaCock boosted by switch to the American League hits 2 for 3 and blasts a fourth inning homer off Jim Palmer. The homer and a Cowens pop-up error provide Kansas City a 4-3 victory as Andy Hassler earns his first win since April. Palmer suffers a tough, error-assisted setback.
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Pete LaCock
Kansas City Royals
Baltimore
Jim Palmer
Palmer
LaCock
Royals
Andy Hassler
Chicago Cubs
Orioles
Lee May
George Brett
al Cowens
Rich Dauer
Cowens
Northern Lawn Tennis Tournament Final Waves Past International Field
Bill Martin of Los Angeles defeated Saed Meer of Pakistan 6 2 6 1 to win the Northern Lawn Tennis Tournament final in Manchester England. Arizona State topped NCAA Outdoor track with 64 points led by Herman Frazier and Kyle Arney as Texas El Paso 50. Gunnar Nilsson won the Belgian Grand Prix in rain at Zolder. Rodney Bobick, 25, died in a car crash near General Bowlus Minnesota.
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England
Bill Martin
Los Angeles
Saed Meer
Pakistan
Ganton
Peter McEvoy
Hugh Campbell
Scotland
Champaign
III
Herman Frazier
Kyle Arney
Arizona State
Sun Devils
Texas el Paso
Zolder
Belgium
Sweden
Gunnar Nilsson
Lotus
Niki Lauda
Austria
College Station
Tex
Ray Darnell
Texas
A.J. Foyt
Texas World Speedway
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Oregon
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