Kansas Sweeps Big Eight Swimming Meet for Fifth Straight Title
Kansas roared to a 501 point team total to win the Big Eight swimming crown as Oklahoma finished 317 behind. Tom Kempf set a 1 650-yard freestyle record while freshmen helped KU dominate with strong showings from Allan McDonald and Mike Ulffers and a victorious 400-yard free relay. Nine Jayhawks earned NCAA bids for March championships at West Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Beamon
Kansas
Jayhawks
Soph Tom Kempf
McDonald
Tulsa, Okla
Ulffers
Wichita
Skultery
Reamon
West Point
Beamon
Seat Skullery
Mike Ulffers
Greg Pharp
Sandy Hartford
Breaststroke Wright
Jon Butterfly
Weith Riches
Crreg Tharp
Mike Wackett
Steve King
Sceatt Davies
Raoland Sabates
Phil Kidd
Rick Bleidinger
Allan McDonald
Lawrence Lions face Shawnee Mission South in state opener
Lawrence High earned a 51 49 substate win to reach the state tourney and will meet Shawnee Mission South at 1 30 p m Thursday in Wichita. South is 18 2 and ranked high in 5A while Lawrence relies on defense and the improved scoring of Brad Black to challenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita Southeast
Shawnee Mission West
Wichita
Shawnee Mission South
Lawrence
Shawnee Mission East
Wichita East
Wichita North
Topeka
Lawrence Lions
Mission Northwest
Lions
Raiders
South
Kansas City
Lion
Darrell Falen
Falen
Carl Gerlach
John Walker
Brad Black
Black
Northwest
Exhibitions Saturday Results Across Major Cities
Chicago A 6 vs New York N 1 Pittsburgh blank, Boston 7 Minnesota 5, Detroit blank, Texas 3 New York 0 in innings. San Diego 7 Mexico City Reds 6. Sunday results include San Diego 11 Mexico City Reds 2 New York N vs Pittsburgh canceled due to rain. Chicago A1 New York A0 Minnesota 2 Detroit 1 Boston 8 Texas 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York
Pittsburgh
Boston
Minnesota
Detroit
Texas
San Diego
Mexico City Reds
Mexico City
Reds
Royals Hold Infield Drill During Sunday Spring Practice
In Fort Myers Florida the Kansas City Royals conducted a Sunday infield drill as spring training began. Patek Rojas Oliver Ortenzio were the infielders with Schaal Mayberry expected to replace Oliver and Ortenzio. Pitchers Splittorff Cisco Ferrick Rookier Nelson Drago were evaluated as intrasquad games set to start Wednesday and the exhibition season opens Sunday vs the White Sox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Myers
Hegin
Royals
Chicago White Sox
Swor Wins U S Ski Jump Crown in Berlin New Hampshire
Craig Swor of Duluth Minnesota captured the U S ski jump championships in Berlin New Hampshire on Sunday finishing with 205.7 points. He defeated Craig Wind sperger of Minneapolis and Scott Berry of Deadwood South Dakota who finished second and third respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
N.H
Craig Swor
U.S
Duluth
Minn
Swor
Craig Windsperger
Minneapolis
Scott Berry
Deadwood
S. D
Sowing Tips for Balance When Delivering the Ball
A coach warns that a consistent off balance finish hurts accuracy. Slow your approach and adjust your motion to reduce hops and fouling risk.
Monzon Retains World Middleweight Title with TKO Stoppage
In Tokyo Masao Ohba edged Susumu Hanagata after 15 rounds while in Rome Carlos Monzon stopped Denny Mover in Portland to keep his world middleweight championship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Masao Ohba
Japan
Susumu Hanagata
Rome
Carlos Monzon
Argentina
Denny Mover
Portland
Ore
Monzon
James Named Duke Athletic Director After Cameron
James, 43, will become athletic director at Duke University effective September 1, succeeding Eddie Cameron. He has led the program as acting athletic director since February 1 when Cameron went on leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham N.C
Carl James
Duke University
Eddie Cameron
James
Cameron
Big Eight Denounces ABA Plan After Draft Proposal
The Big Eight Athletic Conference condemned the American Basketball Association plan to draft college players with remaining eligibility as offensive. The conference barred ABA scouts and staff from Big Eight campuses and urged other conferences to follow suit. It also discussed freshmen football reporting timelines, neutral officiating in postseason games, and moved outdoor championships from Kansas State to Colorado due to unfinished facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
American Basketball Association
Big Eight Athletic Conference
ABA
National Basketball Association
Senate Antitrust and Monopoly
Big Eight
Chuck Nevias
NBA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Kansas State
Universiy of
Colorado
K-State
Foyt Wins Miller High Life 500 in California
A. J. Foyt roared to a third major stock car victory of the season in Ontario California, beating Bobby Allison by four seconds in the Miller High Life 500. He earned 31 695 dollars from a 201 000 dollar purse, led 145 of 200 laps at 127.606 mph, and rose to fifth in NASCAR's money list for 1971. Richard Petty pressed Foyt for much of the race before fading and crowd of 68 498 surged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Allison
Foyt
Nascar
Texas
Riverside
Calif
Wood Brothers
Stuart
Richard Petty
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oklahoma
Kansas Tankers
Columbia
The
Scott Skultery
Bob Wright
Scott Davies
Oklahoma State
Iowa State
Missouri
Nebraska
Lan Freestvie
Som Kempt
Jim Went
Tao
Wagoner
Dave Kegley
Steve Ingham
Pfs
Aan MebDonald
Roland Sabates
Dphil Kidd
Rick Heidinger
Tom Hodgson
Central
Highland Park
Salina Central
Allen
Coffeyville
McPherson
Augusta
Thomas More
Emporia
Phillipsburg
Frankfort
Lyndon
Kansas State High School Activities Association
Salina
Garden City
el Dorado
Ward
Topeka West
Shawnee St. Joseph
Goddard
Hayden
Parsons
Chapman
Hutchinson
Onaga
Yates Center
Atwood
Haven
Dodge City
Little River
Lucas
Axtell
McCracken
Lebo
Bogue
Pawnee Heights
By Hal Ritter
Associated Press
McCrory
Otasco
MassachusetTs
Paul Splittorff
Jerry May
Galen Cisco
Tom Ferrick
Jim
Roger Nelson
Dick Drago
Taylor Texaco
Elms and
Taylor
Texaco
23Rd
Louisiana
Schomer and O'Neal
Lawrence Journal-World
Goodyear
Pesky Foyt
Miller
Ontario
A.J. Foyt
Houston
Astrodome
Moon’s
Iowa ST
Gregg
Gregg Tire Co
Orbltread Fleatronic Eee
Westinghouse
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!