Show Biz or Education How Colleges Justify Athletics
Indiana University professor Dr. Edwin Cady told the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics that big-time intercollegiate sports are show business and must be justified as an educational purpose. He warned that without character building, athletics risk losing university support and questioned the academic necessity of such programs despite their economic impact.
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Kansas City
Edwin Cady
Indiana University
Cady
Vady
Inter
Europe
Gonzalez Seeks Wimbledon Start Times After Marathon Match
Pancho Gonzalez, 41, argues Wimbledon should start matches at noon and not after 5 p.m. as longer contests become common. He just won the longest Wimbledon match against Charlie Pasarell, 22-24 1-6 16-14 11-9, with 15,000 fans watching on center court and more than 14 sets totaling over 20 games in the first two days.
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Wimbledon
England
Pancho Gonzalez
Los Angeles
Gonzalez
Charlie Pasarell
Santurce
P.R
Pasarell
Gonzalez-Pasarell
Runners to be sprayed at national AAU meet
Miami AP says distance runners at the national men's AAU track and field meet will receive a fine mist to beat heat likely above 100 degrees. Meet director Jerry Isom notes the scheme is new for such events, contrasting with prior spray methods that left runners overly saturated.
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Miami
Meet
Jerry Isom
Walks Back Bosox Cattish Walks Spill Split Night
Boston and Cleveland split a day night doubleheader as four consecutive bases loaded walks helped Cleveland win 7-3 in the nightcap after Boston won 3-1 earlier. Detroit beat the Yankees 6-1 while Oakland toppled Kansas City 3-1 and Seattle downed Chicago 3-1. Yankees, Orioles, and Giants also posted wins elsewhere in a crowded majors slate.
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Mike Nagy
Vicente Romo
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Cleveland
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Sox
Baltimore
Washington
Orioles
Detro
New York Yankees
Minnesota
California
Oakland
Kansas City
Seattle
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Los Angeles
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
New York Mets
Cincinnati
San Diego
Houston
San Francisco
St. Louis
Montreal
Nagy
Duke Sims
Tony Horton
Ken Harrelson
Work to start on KU Memorial Stadium tartan track
KU plans an eight lane tartan track at Memorial Stadium with construction possible soon. Athletic director Wade Stinson waits for engineering details and a rough cost before giving the go ahead. Wichita oilman Jim Hershberger donated 125000 dollars to fund the project.
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Ku’s Memorial Stadium
Wade Stinson
Stinson
Wichita
NCAA Golf Leaders Struggle On Windy Opening Round
Broadmoor course hosts the 72nd NCAA Golf Championships with gusting winds and slick greens. Arizona's Drue Johnson led at 74, joined by Ray Leach Brigham Young Bill Powell North Texas State and Richard Spears Florida. Kansas senior Bill Hess shot 78 to sit four back.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Broadmoor
Arizona
Drue Johnson
Ray Leach
Brigham Young
Bill Powell
North Texas State
Richard Spears
Florida
Kansas University
Bill Hess
McCarver Homers as Cardinals Sweep Expos in Twin Bill
Tim McCarver of St. Louis went 1 for 7 with a homer a double and three RBI in an 8-1 8-3 Cardinals sweep of Montreal in a twi night doubleheader. Ferguson Jenkins of the Cubs tossed a two-hitter with 10 strikeouts and one earned run as Chicago beat Pittsburgh 5-2.
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Lou Klimchock
Russ Snyder
Mike Nagy
Vicente Romo
Ken Suarez
Stan Williams
Jose Cardenal
Sporl Sport
Williams
Siebert
Cardenal
Larry Brown
Indians
Horton
Washington
Orioles
del Unser
Frank Howard
Mickey Lolich
Tigers
Yankees
Tim McCarver
Cardinals
St. Louis
Montreal
Pupcheng
Kerguson Jenkins
Cubs
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Standings and results from baseball and hockey clashes
Standings show teams like AVN St Louis Montreal and Chicago New York Pittsburgh Philadelphia and Los Angeles with mixed records as results unfold. Wednesday's scores include Athtnt 5 Los Angeles 3 and Chicago 4 Pittsburgh 23 Philadelphia 6 New York 5. Upcoming games list Philadelphia at New York and St Louis at Montreal among others.
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St. Louis
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Cincinnati
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SHS Ag
Houston
San Diego
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Jackson
Cardwell
Briles
Reed
Afbellis
Selma
Singer
Britton
Francixen
Bolin
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