Outlook Not Bright For KU Trackmen
In Baton Rouge at the Track and Field Championships the KU squad faced poor weather and tough odds. Mark Lutz failed to qualify in the 100 and was disqualified in the 220 after lane infringement, while Delario Robinson, Barry Schur, Randy Smith, and Terry Porter advanced to finals in their events. UCLA remained the NCAA favorite with six finalists, as delays and cancellations reshaped the program’s chances.
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Prefontaine Sets 3 Mile NCAA Qualifying Record in Baton Rouge
Steve Prefontaine of Oregon wowed fans with a 13 minute 19 second three mile in NCAA qualifying at LSU. He eclipsed his 1971 meet mark and hinted at further records in the finals while Rod Milburn of Southern University predicted a close race. UCLA qualified six for Saturday finals as the favorite for a third straight team title.
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Cable Video Wins NCAA Rights for 18 Championship Events
North American Cable Inc of Ann Arbor Mich bought TV rights to 18 NCAA championships. The deal covers four events this spring including the College World Series in Omaha and 14 championships in the 1973-74 school year. Rights include exclusive production and distribution to cable systems and non cable stations with potential network preemption.
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Cablecasts possible if costs stay reasonable in Lawrence
John Dennis general manager of Lawrence Sunflower Cablevision said the cost will determine whether the events can be cablecast in Lawrence. If the price is right Lawrence cable system viewers could see the events.
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Calgary Signs Two American College Players
Calgary Stampeders announce the signings of lineman Chuck Mandril from Colorado and fullback Jeff Hoffman from Montana. Mandril is 6 foot 2 and 250 pounds, Hoffman 6 foot 1 and 215 pounds.
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Birdie Putt Propels Yank to Golf Semis
Dick Siderowf 35, a stockbroker from Easton Connecticut, sank an eight foot birdie at the 19th hole to reach the semi finals of the British Amateur Golf Championship at Royal Porthcawl. The American beat Scotland's Allan Brodie after a 75 first 18 holes. Six days of knockout play began with 50 Americans among 200 competitors.
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Mangual Fined $200 Over Helmet Toss
Oakland A's manager Dick Williams fined outfielder Angel Mangual $200 after he threw his batting helmet following his pinch hit exit in Tuesday night’s game against Milwaukee. Mangual questioned the suspension after Wednesday night’s defeat.
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Nastase's Temper Tantrum Costs Him Doubles Honors
Romania's Ilie Nastase walked off during a doubles match after disputing with the crowd, costing him doubles honors at the Italian Open. He and Jimmy Connors had trailed 4-6 1-2 to Patrice Dominguez and Wanato N Gdrella before the incident. Nastase, seeded No. 2, later won 6-0 6-3 over Ezio Di Matteo in a third-round singles match.
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Chestnut Wins 64 Putt-Putt Medal Play Leaderboard
Robert Chestnut, 11, shot a 64 to take first place in 36-hole putt putt golf medal play on Wednesday. Kevin Dillon earned second place and Troy Parmely finished third.
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CFCA Posts Win For 3 0 Record
CFCA Falcons beat Police Royals 12 to 1 at Municipal Park to move to 3 0. David Blevins earned the win, Pat Hughes took the loss. Three players hit triples: Steve Bell, Danny Easley, Casey Wempe. CFCA earned a 2 PM Saturday doubleheader at Quigley Field KU against Kansas City Legion Post 199.
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Golf Champs Head-to-Head
Kansas City AP reports Frank Rose of Topeka and Jim Vickers of Wichita, former champions, meet in Kansas Amateur match play as Doyle Thames Jr. shocks Waitt 5 4. First round results include Van Dyne over Day, Iverson over Miller, Anderson over Henley, Navarro over Olney, Landon over Ricketson, Gill over Payne, Nuckolls over Hanson, Cramer over Bowser, Ash over Peck, Weaver over Overby, Whitney over Beck, Enger over Shockley, with Vickers and Rose advancing to later matches.
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Cosmos and Co-Op Triumph in Thursday Holocom League Games
Cosmos edged VFW 4-3 at Broken Arrow Park as Gary Karliri and Alan Wolfe doubled in a tight win. Co-Op routed the Elks 12-1 behind Steve Jeltz's 12 hits including a double while Gary Caine went 3-6 and Dave Ramirez added a double. Devin Wright was 2-3 for the Elks in the lopsided defeat.
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Jets Sign Nance for 1973 Season
New York Jets announced the signing of veteran running back Jim Nance for the 1973 season. Nance, who turns 31 in December, sat out the previous year after being traded by the New England Patriots to the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Muskingum appoints Jim Heacock head track coach
Jim Heacock of Alliance Ohio is named head track coach at Muskingum College and will also serve as an assistant football coach. The announcement was made on Thursday in New Concord Ohio.
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Local Golfers Fall in Meet in Leawood Kansas
Four Lawrence golfers remain in Kansas Men's Amateur at Leawood. Terry Brennan of Manhattan defeats Rick Kennedy of Lawrence 4 and 3 in the President's Flight first round. Jon Beougher of Lawrence falls to Nick La Forge 3 and 2 in semifinal after beating Al Crouch 2-up. Rod Keith of Lawrence loses 3 and 1 to Dick Navarro in semifinal. John Quinn of Lawrence falls to Craig King 4 and 2 in Third Flight quarterfinals.
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DCABA Plans Ceremony After Saturday Baseball Games
A special DCABA ceremony will be held Saturday night at Fairgrounds Diamond between games. Awards and prizes will be distributed for leaders in the recent fund raising candy sale for the league.
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