Lightning, Rain Halt Tigers Senators Sweep
Detroit drops a doubleheader 9-4 and 9-5 as Washington bats explode for 9 runs in the nightcap after a rain and lightning delayed day at Tiger Stadium. The Senators move to within 12 games of Baltimore. Oakland and Minnesota split a twinbill.
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Mike Epstein
Eddie Brinkman
Pat Dobson
Mike Kilkenny
Don McMahon
Tom Timmerman
Jaycees Sponsor Boys Golf Meet This Friday
The Lawrence Jaycees sponsor an 18 hole golf tournament this Friday for boys who will not be 18 before Sept 1 The top three scorers qualify for the state Jaycee Junior Golf Tour to be held July 19 and 20 at Olathe Entry blanks are available at local golf courses for the Lawrence Country Club course event.
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McMurry Wins Back-to-Back Top Eliminator at Lawrence Dragway
Ray McMurry of Kansas City dominated the Lawrence Dragway eight mile strip posting a 6.31 second run to capture top eliminator honors for the second consecutive week on a damp track.
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Douglass Says West Can Win Without Simpson
West quarterback Bobby Douglass predicts the West will win the ninth Coaches All-America game with or without O J Simpson. He praises backs Paul Gibson Eugene Morris and Bill Hayart and questions Simpson’s impact on the game while noting insurance talk and contract issues surrounding Simpson. Douglass will quarterback the West under Pepper Rodgers with Joe Paterno coaching the East.
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Mercury" Morris
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Pennel Targets 18-foot Pole Vault Mark After Record
John Pennel, in Sacramento, cleared 17-10¾ to set a world record and then spoke of chasing the 18-foot barrier. The Floridian hurdler for the Southern California Striders explained the focus after the historic jump and the difficulty of concentrating after such an achievement.
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Kansas May Get Teal Hunt Season
The Interior Department offered a nine day teal hunting season in early September for the Central and Mississippi Flyways. The bag limit is four daily and eight in possession. States will set dates and open areas. Mississippi Flyway includes Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee and Wisconsin. Central Flyway includes Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas and parts of Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Wyoming east of the Continental Divide.
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Cancer takes Maureen Connolly Brinker at 34
Maureen Little Mo Connolly Brinker former world tennis champion from 1951 to 1954 died Saturday from cancer at age 34. She had battled the disease since 1966 but remained active teaching tennis to young players.
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Andrews Grabs Shawnee Races
Lawrence's Red Andrews won the A sportsman feature at Shawnee Speedway Sunday night. Galen Schaefer captured the B sportsman feature for the first time this year, with Gerry Harrison taking the A stock feature and Sam Randol the B stock.
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Lee Ralph
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Bill Cohee
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One Hour Run Rescheduled by Lawrence Track Club
The Lawrence Track Club postponed its Saturday one hour run due to rain. Coach Tom Waller said the event will now be held at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Haskell Stadium.
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Rumford Leads All Around at State High School Rodeo
Rumford of Abbyville won the all around at the Kansas State High School Rodeo Championships held in Topeka Sunday, edging Perry Arnold of Ashland and Scott Maynard of Dodge City for the title. Galen Lynch of Lawrence finished third in bareback bronc riding. other results list Beton Topeka winning bareback bronc, Maynard Dodge City in saddle bronc, and multiple event placings across barrel race and bull riding.
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Dodge City
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Hawks Tackle Salina In Back-To-Back Week
The Lawrence Legion Hawks open this week with an 8 p.m. home game against Salina at Municipal Field. The rugged schedule has six games in seven days, starting tonight as a rain makeup from June 14. The team, led by Coach Kenny Page, will also visit Ottawa and Topeka before host Shawnee Friday and later travel to Salina and Leavenworth.
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