Kansas Track Defies Down Year To Clinch Big Eight Title
Kansas coach Bob Timmons leads the Jayhawks to a sixth straight Big Eight Outdoor crown despite a lean season. Underclassmen contributed 88 points, Nebraska and Kansas State finished strong, and budget notes challenge the program’s perceived dominance.
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Bob Timmons
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Jim Ryan
Sam Goldberg
Brian McElroy
Jan Johnson
Denver Bears Beat Wichita Aeros for Fourth Time
The Denver Bears, 1971 champions, defeated the Western Division leading Wichita Aeros 4 3 to trim Wichita’s lead to six games. Mike Thompson earned the win with help from Garland Shifflett. Pepe Frias drove in four Evansville runs in a win over Indianapolis. Tulsa built a big lead, then beat Oklahoma City 11 6 as Dan Godley hit a two run homer. Tonight Tulsa at Oklahoma City and Wichita at Denver renew the series.
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Wichita Aeros
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Omaha Royals
Iowa Oaks
Evansville
Garland Shifflett
Bill Fahey
Joe Patterson
Pepe Frias
Indianapolis
Bill McNulty
Gene Locklear
Greg Slape
Indians
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Iowa
Omaha
Baseball Exhibition Draws 38,445 in Washington D C
In Washington DC RFK Stadium hosted a baseball exhibition drawing 38,445 fans eager to see major league players. Baltimore defeated Pittsburgh 5 to 2 in the showcase event signaling the sport’s return to the franchiseless capital.
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Washington
RFK
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Kanopolis Crappie Quest Falls Short of Hopes
Emil Krout, Kanopolis reservoir manager, noted crappie were in shallow water before his departure, but a recent attempt with his sons failed to locate them. He plans to head the Melvern impoundment project, leaving Kanopolis with a lasting legacy from his era.
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Emil Krout
Kanopolis
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Kelly
Scott
Emil
Kansas
Melvern
Lyndon
Bell Files For Re election As Kansas Insurance Commissioner
Kansas state commissioner of insurance Bell, a Republican, filed today for another term. He announced his candidacy on March 28 and said he had achieved his goals in his first two-year term and sought to continue improving Kansans insurance welfare.
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Topeka
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Sanders sets Memphis course record in Danny Thomas Classic lead
Doug Sanders fired a course record at Colonial Country Club and shot 137 to lead Memphis qualifiers for the U S Open. Lee Trevino won the event, while John Mahaffey Rob Stanton and Johnny Pott tied for second. Local qualifyers advance to sectional rounds June 5-6 ahead of Pebble Beach.
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Colonial Country Club
Sanders
Memphis
Pebble Beach
Calif
Lee Trevino
John Mahaffey
Rob Stanton
Johnny Pott
John Brodie
San Francisco 49Ers
San Francisco
Rick Ehrmanntraut
St. Paul
Minn
Ehrmanntraut
Somerset Country Club
Jimmy Wright
Long Island
Wheatley Country Club
Nassau Country Club
Glen Cove
N.Y
Rick Hrip
Pittsburgh
Hrip
Shannopin Country Club
Highlands Country Club
Lewis MVP in Playoffs for Pacers in 1972 ABA Finals
Freddie Lewis was named the 1972 ABA playoffs Most Valuable Player after guiding the Indiana Pacers to their second ABA title in three years. The 6-foot guard averaged 19.2 points and 4.2 assists per game, led the team through a comeback win over the Nets in the finals, and scored 137 points in the series while delivering a late free-throw clincher in game five.
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American Basketball Association
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Nets
Lewis
Indiana
Pacers
Boom Boom Geoffrion named head coach of Atlanta NHL expansion
Bernie Geoffrion, famed Canadiens and Rangers star, was named head coach of Atlanta's new NHL franchise. The team, without a nickname or players, will select its roster in an expansion draft next month as fans help name the club. Geoffrion, 41, vowed patience and effort toward a championship, despite fielding a young squad.
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Bernie
Geoffrion
National Hockey League
NHL
Montreal Canadiens
New York Rangers
Ranger
Name of Rivers Has Opponent
STORY CITY IOWA AP Rep Sonja Egenes R Story City proposes restoring Indian names for Iowa Skunk Rivers to Cha Ca Gua Cha Ca Qua or Chi Qua Qua. She cites a Story City family camp named Cha Ca Gua as supporting evidence and urges a new beautiful designation for 1973 maps and brochures.
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Story City
Iowa
Sonja Egenes
League Leaders By The Associated Press American League Batting and Pitching
Key AL leaders include Piniella of Kansas City with a .345 average and 40 hits, D Nelson of Texas with 35 hits and 13 stolen bases, and pitchers Lolich and Carlton leading with 61 and 79 strikeouts respectively. Other stats include runs, RBIs, and home runs for multiple clubs such as Cle, Chi, Oak, SF, and Pgh.
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Min
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Montanez
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Cardenal
T.martinez
Fregosi
Colbert
J.ray
Hun
Matlack
Sutton
Marshall
Man
Carlton
Seaver
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