Splittorff Faces Jinx As Royals Player Rep Saga Unfolds
Paul Splittorff, KC’s top pitcher with a 5-1 start, becomes interim Royals player representative after Tom Burgmeier’s move to Omaha. The piece traces the quirky history of the role from Moe Drahowsky to Joe Keough and Burge meier’s rise and fall, ending with Splittorff hoping Burgemeier returns before the All-Star break.
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Tom Burgmeier
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Burgemeier
Spittorff
Kansas Announces 74 State Basketball and Wrestling Sites
The Kansas State High School Activities Association set 1974 sites for basketball and wrestling. 2A boys stay at Topeka Municipal Auditorium. 5A at KSU Field House. 4A at Emporia. 3A at Wichita State Fieldhouse. 1A moves to Fort Hays. Girls tourneys in McPherson, Hays, Emporia. wrestling Feb 22-23 at Hutchinson Newton Goodland Colby.
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Kansas State High School Activities Association
Brice Durbin
Association
Topeka Municipal Auditorium
Kansas State University
Kansas City, Kan
Wichita State
Emporia Municipal Auditorium
Emporia
Dodge City
Fort Hays State College
McPherson
Hays
Hutchinson
Newton
Goodland
Colby
Ottawa Names Dreier as Head Football Coach
LeRoy Dreier, a former graduate assistant at Kansas State, is named head football coach at Ottawa High School. He built an 11 year high school coaching career at Strong City and Walton, winning eight league titles and posting a 72 18 2 record before moving to Kansas State for his master's work.
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Omaha Slips Past Tulsa in High-Scoring AA Action
In the American Association 67 total runs were scored. The Wichita Aeros beat the Evansville Triplets 17-13 and the Oklahoma City 89ers routed the Iowa Oaks 19-4. Omaha Royals toppled Tulsa Oilers 4-1 behind a two run homer by George Brett. Indianapolis Indians defeated the Denver Bears 7-2. The Aeros moved a full game ahead of the Bears in the Western Division while Omaha extended its lead over the Oaks in the East to 1 1/2 games. Al Autry scattered three Oiler hits through 7 1-3 innings to help the Royals.
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al Autry
Fishing Report Highlights by Reservoirs and Lakes
Turtle Creek shows seven feet high and clear, excellent for white bass and crappie. John Redmond at eighteen feet high and turbid offers excellent white bass and crappie. Pomona at normal turbidity is good for crappie. Falls River is high but clear with fair crappie. Toronto fifteen feet high and turbid is fair for bass and crappie. Milford two feet high is muddy at the upper end and clear lower, crappie excellent while white bass and channels are fair. State Lakes Douglas high and clear, fair for all species. Leavenworth high and clear, good for crappie, fair for others.
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Five Baldwin Gals Earn State Berths
Five Baldwin High girls track team members qualified for the state meet at the regional on Wednesday. Jamie Miffleton finished second in the softball throw and Denise Johnson placed third in the 75 yard dash. The 880 relay team of Marleen Dodder, Penny Brecheisen, Peggy Chamberlin and Johnson also qualified.
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Penny Brecheisen
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Texas Rangers Fall Hard To A's 17-2 In Houston Stadium
Oakland A's pounded 23 hits to rout the Texas Rangers 17-2 as Whitey Herzog laments a rough night. Tim Hosley, Reggie Jackson, Ray Fosse, and Deron Johnson fueled the onslaught while Ken Holtzman pitched seven strong innings. Other AL notes include Chicago White Sox beating California 4-3 in 12, Kansas City over Detroit 8-2, and Boston edging Cleveland 4-3.
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St. Louis
Reggie Jackson
Mike Paul
Ray Fosse
Dick Green
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Hosley
A’s
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Ken Holtzman
Pat Kelly
Jorge Orta
White Sox
Wilbur Wood
Bill Singer
Chicago
Ron Perranoski
Orta
Luis Alvarado
Kelly
Dick Tidrow
Jerry Johnson
Indians
Handicap Olympics Set Saturday on KU Campus
About 500 persons are expected to compete in the Northeast Kansas Olympics for Disabled Persons on the Kansas University campus Saturday. Events start at 10 a.m. with bowling in the Kansas Union and swimming in Robinson Gym, while track and field begin at 12 30 p.m. in Memorial Stadium.
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Jaycees
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Cowboys Trade Sellers to Dolphins in Big Shakeup
Dallas shipping star wide receiver Ron Sellers and 1974 second round pick to Miami for Otto Stowe. The move follows another Cowboys trade sending Billy Parks and Tody Smith to Houston for 1974 first and third round picks. Sellers led Dallas with 31 receptions for 653 yards and five TDs last season. Stowe, a three year pro, played behind Paul Warfield during Miami's 17 0 season.
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Ron Sellers
Miami Dolphins
Otto Stowe
Cowboys
Billy Parks
Tody Smith
Houston Oilers
Sellers
Florida State
Stowe
Iowa State
Paul Warfield
Dolphins
Australian Crampton Leads After Colonial First Round
Bruce Crampton of Australia shot a four under par 66 to grab a two stroke lead in the Colonial National Invitational as Lanny Wadkins and Lee Trevino carded 71s and Ken Still 68. Strong winds and heat tested the field with three withdrawals in Fort Worth Texas.
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Colonial
Wadkins
Trevino
Ken Still
Bruce Crampton
Texas
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U.S
Grigsby Named PR Chief for Kansas City NHL Entry
Bill Grigsby longtime broadcaster for the Chiefs radio network was named director of ticket sales and public relations for Kansas City's new NHL club. Announcement was made Thursday. The Kansas City NHL entry expects to start play in the fall of 1974.
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Bill Grigsby
Kansas City Chiefs
Grigsby
NHL
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