Cepedas Bat Finds Home with Red Sox as DH
Orlando Cepeda, the “Baby Bull,” thrives in the American League with Boston as a designated hitter. He slugged his sixth homer of the year, a grand slam, in a 6-2 win over the Texas Rangers, while batting .347 with 25 hits and 17 RBIs. Other AL games noted include Kansas City over New York, California over Detroit, Oakland over Milwaukee, Cleveland over Minnesota in 10, and Chicago over Baltimore.
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Knicks face Wilt as Lakers seek second win
Wilt Chamberlain dominated the opener with 20 rebounds and seven blocks as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the New York Knicks 115 112. Willis Reed Jerry Lucas and Phil Jackson struggled to contain Chamberlain who with Mel Counts inside stifled New York's outside shooting forcing a difficult series for the Knicks. De Busschere and Bradley closed the gap late but LA held on in the best of seven playoff series.
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Lawrence High Girls Golf Dominates Council Grove Invite
Lawrence High under coach Al Woolard took first place in four woman play at the Council Grove Invitational with a 444 score. Beth Boozer led LHS with 96, and teammates Julie Lienhard, Valerie Farley, and Ann Emerson posted solid 115s and 118. Abilene won medalist honors with 90 by Pat Morrison, while Lisa Wooden of Council Grove shot 108 for third.
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Lawrence
Beth Boozer
Julie Lienhard
Valerie Farley
Ann Emerson
Beth
Abilene
Pat Morrison
Lisa Wooden
Lions Ready for Sunflower League Meet at Lake Shawnee
The Lawrence Lions travel to Topeka for the Sunflower League golf meet at Lake Shawnee Public Golf Course aiming to duplicate last week's fourth place in the Leavenworth Invitational. Four-man lineup includes Bill Hack J. J. Shull Peter Higuchi and Rick Kennedy. This league event pits them against Mission powers. The meet is their final tune up before hosting the state regionals on May 11.
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New England Panthers Lead Winnipeg in NHL Final
The New England team topped Winnipeg 7 to 4 to take a 2-0 series lead in the best of seven Stanley Cup Finals. The teams set for Winnipeg rematch Thursday at p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
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Yanks Lose Attendance Battle and Game
The New York Yankees saw their four game win streak end as Kansas City defeated them 4 3. In the same day the Mets outdrew the Yankees 19 163 to 7 604 in a rare head to head attendance rivalry. Ed Kirkpatrick drove in two runs with a sixth inning double ruled foul by Yankees.
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Johnson Reappointed to State Athletic Board
Former KU assistant athletic director Monte Johnson was reappointed by Governor Robert Docklgn to the State Athletic Commission advisory board. Johnson, now a Wichita banker, will serve on the panel.
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Belting Backstops To Hog Spotlight In KUCU Series
Kansas and Colorado clash in a three game set at Quigley Field with two seven inning games Friday at 1 30 p m and a noon start for Saturday's nine inning affair Dick Bradley and John Stearns lead the conference with four home runs apiece Stearns has eight total homers including non league games while Bradley has none outside league play KU pitcher rotation features John Daniel Kurt Knoff and Rob Allinder while Colorado leans on Mike Archer Dennis Guernsey and Gary Walcott with starter notes forthcoming
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Gary Walcott
John Steninger
Dennis Guernsey
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CU Buffs Homecoming Aim Versus Kansas Amid Slump
Colorado buffs seek a rebound at home with Danny Higgins, reserve outfielder and former Lawrence American Legion player, in a matchup against Kansas. CU sits 22-10 overall after an 8-7 conference mark, while Kansas is 4-8 in the league and 10-10 overall following a rough stretch.
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Kansas-bound coach to join Norman Cook’s high school saga
Norman Cook, star center averaging 24 points and 15 rebounds for Lincoln Jill Community High’s 30 1 season, will join Kansas next year as coach Duncan Reid departs Milliken Agrads eight season tenure and moves to KU as cage aide replacing Jim Karabetsos who left for Regis College.
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