Standings and results from major leagues and schedules
Major standings show New York at 15 1 Kansas City 6 3 and California 9 4 with Baltimore 6 6. Tuesday and Sunday games list Cleveland Baltimore Milwaukee New York Detroit Boston Chicago Minnesota Kansas City California Texas Oakland among others. Upcoming games include Kansas City at Oakland and Texas at Minnesota with several cross series with Chicago at St Louis and Houston at San Francisco.
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Minnesota
Chicago
Detroit
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California
Kansas City
Baltimore
Cleveland
Texas
Oakland
Ww. L. Pet
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Pittsburgh
Montreal
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Cincinnati
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Houston
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San Diego
Weiskopf Captures World Series of Golf Title
Tom Weiskopf defeats Jack Nicklaus 66 and 69 to win the World Series of Golf at Firestone. He finishes 137 to claim the $50,000 prize, with Johnny Miller and Nicklaus tied for second at 140. Miller earns 11,250 and Masters champ Tommy Aaron takes 5,000.
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Akron, Ohio
Tom Weiskopf
Jack Nicklaus
Weiskopf
Nicklaus
Firestone Country Club
Johnny Miller
Miller
Tommy Aaron
Soviets Win Easily in World Modern Pentathlon
In London the Soviet Union dominated the World Modern Pentathlon Championships winning the team gold with 15 943 points after sweeping the first three individual places. West Germany earned silver with 15 943 while Hungary took bronze with 14 856 and the United States finished fourth with 14 745 points.
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London
Japan
Soviet Union
West Germany
Hungary
United States
Lawrence Lions Learn From Leavenworth Pioneers On The Hunt
Lawrence High football dropped a rough opener to Leavenworth as the Lions must adopt the Pioneers’ aggressiveness and head-hunting style. The team also needs a more effective passing game and clearer offensive rhythm to avoid further blows.
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Leavenworth
Lions
Pioneers
Lawrence
LHS
Ali to Battle Norton Tonight in High Stakes Showdown
Muhammad Ali faces a pivotal test against Ken Norton at the Forum in Los Angeles. Ali weighed 212 pounds to Norton’s 205 as 14,000 expected fans fill the arena with a $600,000 gate and potential $1.5 million via closed circuit TV at 248 locations.
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Muhammad Ali
Ken Norton
Ali
Don Fraser
Trouble Over Chrysler Talks Looms For UAW
Detroit AP sources say UAW leaders doubt a Chrysler contract can be extended without a near agreement. President Woodcock warned of big trouble if no accord by Tuesday as 127,500 Chrysler workers threaten a strike when the current contract expires at midnight Friday. The union also proposed extending the GM pact with a three day cancellation notice.
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United Auto Workers
Chrysler Corp
Leonard Woodcock
Chrysler
Deaths Cecile G Myers 65 Funeral at First Presbyterian
The funeral for Cecile G Myers 65 of 1140 Ohio will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the First Presbyterian Church. She died Saturday at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. A Leavenworth High School graduate, she attended Emporia State Teachers College and worked 31 years at Weaver's. Survivors include sister Ruth Sawyer 1928 Ohio and brother Donald Austin Texas. Memorials to the church gifts fund are suggested.
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Weaver’s
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Donald
Austin
Tex
KSU Canoeists Win Kaw River Race Over KU
Kansas State University students defeated Kansas University entries in the annual Kaw River canoe race. KU entered 15 three member teams. Joseph R. Pearson Hall team finished seventh at the Kaw River Bridge in Lawrence, where the race concluded. K-State earned a trophy and a keg of beer for the winning team.
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Kansas University
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K-State
Boxing Roundup Ends with Several Knockouts Across Cities
In Panama City Esteban de Jesus 142 pounds stopped Radames Checo 138 pounds. In Mexico City Jesue Mortero Alonso defeated Riki Sawa from Japan. Alberto Morales stopped Osama Haba in Bogota Cervantes retained the World Boxing Association junior welterweight title defeating Carlos Jimenes in Argentina.
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Alonso
Mexico
Riki Sawa
Japan
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Osama
Haba
Bogota
Antonio Cervantes
Colombia
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Argentina
Cervantes
World Foxing Association
H of A Standings And Week Results Summary
Kansas Wesleyan edged Baker 13 7 while Missouri Valley beat Washburn 19 15 Northwest Missouri 13 13 Central Methodist 14 14 North east Missouri 14 Graceland Peru State 7. Saturday schedules include Southern at Central Methodist Hastings at Peru State Grace land at Concordia Simpson at William Jewell William Penn at Baker Missouri Valley at Iowa Wesleyan Ottawa at Southwestern at least night game.
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William Jewell
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Northeast Missouri
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Southern
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Concordia
Simpson
William Penn
Towa
Orr Walks Aisle
Boston Bruins star defenseman Bobby Orr wed Margaret Louis Wood in Parry Sound Ontario after a Detroit connection. Orr, 25, leaves bachelor rank despite a celebrated romance.
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Bobby Orr
Boston Bruins
Orr
Margaret Louis Wood
Detroit
Parry Sound
Ont
Cougars Sign Owens To Two Year ABA Contract
Boone North Carolina AP The Carolina Cougars announced Owens has signed a two year contract. The 6 foot 10 center from South Carolina averaged 11.8 points and 7.8 rebounds per game last season.
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N.C
Carolina Cougars
American Basketball Association
Tom Owens
Owens
South Carolina
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