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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1971
Page
10
Racing card fragment shows first race details at Shenandoah Downs with purses and horses listed in garbled form. Name fragments include Cupid and various horse names, but event specifics are unclear due to OCR errors.
Eugene Oregon AP Rod Milburn a 20 year old sophomore from Southern University shattered the world record in the 120 yard high hurdles at the Amateur Athletic Union track championships running 13 seconds flat in a semifinal with a wind aiding 4.36 mph just under the allowable 4.47. Milburn won the final in 13.1 seconds as Steve Prefontaine edged Steve Stageberg in the three mile. Delano Meriwether a hematologist won the 100 yard dash wind aided in 9 seconds. Reynaldo Brown of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo cleared 7 feet 3 inches in the high jump setting a collegiate record.
Bobby Mitchell fired a 64 to take a two stroke edge at 130, 12 under par, in the Cleveland Open at Beechmont Country Club. Dan Sikes sits one back at 131 after a 67, while Tony Jacklin, Bruce Crampton and Bobby Cole rally with 63, 66, and 65 respectively to reach 134 and 135.
NC State head coach Al Earle Edwards resigns after 18 years to take full time administrative post in the university development office. Al Michaels named interim head coach for 1971 with a six member committee to seek a permanent successor.
The New York Yankees acquire outfielder Ron Swoboda from Montreal via waivers, returning him to New York where he once sparked controversy as a Mets figure. Montreal sends Ron Woods and cash. Woods instantly joins Winnipeg in the International League. Swoboda had been with the Expos since March 31 and batted .253.
Mexico City AP The World Boxing Council withdrew recognition of world lightweight champion Ken Buchan of Scotland after Buchan refused to fight Spain's Pedro Carrasco within a 30 day period.
Shooting event details show Shipe tie breaking for lead after all three failed to break 50 in the internationals. The 200 target State 16 yd singles starts at 10:00 a.m. and Sunday concludes the four day meet with 100 target State Doubles and 100 third Handicap championships.
MSL Creagerstown will host German town in a makeup Maryland State League baseball game on July 5 at 2 pm. The date was decided by MSL officials.
Harmony hosts Myersville with a 17 to 16 lead in the first period. Players named include Clinton, Forrest, Blum enauer, Johnson, HR Shef fler M and Nichols M in a tight early matchup.
Jim Plunkett leads the West as a touchdown favorite over the East in the 11th annual Coaches All-America game in Lubbock Texas. Plunkett, Heisman winner from Stanford, headlines a star lineup with receivers and backs featuring Nixson, Orduna, Cornell, Jennings, Hill, Moore and Brungard. Rex Kern shifts to defensive back for the East to slow the West attack as ABC televises the Saturday night clash.
Erie AP Joanne Carner shot a three over par 73 in round two to hold a two stroke lead at the U S Women's Open at Kahkwa Club. Donna Caponi, the two time defending champion, finished round two at 75 to sit two back. Lesley Holbert and Murle Brewer also solidify position behind Carner with scores near par.
Babe Ruth Kay Jackett and two other Dairy Maid hitters contributed, while Charles Jenkins and Jay Hart drove in two runs apiece as the team powered to a win.
Walkersvilte Enamitsburg O's Detroit Tiger coach Charlie Silvera earned six winner's shares and one loser's share in the World Series with the New York Yankees. Dave Myers won the game on a six hitter. Jack Stump and Greg Smith pitched for Blue Ridge. Kenn Webb had two hits for the losers.
A compact listing notes player movements and team shifts with a line about Steve Rea transferring to Wyoming from Missouri to join the Cowboys basketball team next winter per coach Bill Strannigan.
Roundup lists Mt Airy 61 over Creagerstown 42 and New Market 43 over Jeff Brunswick 43. Germantown Giants 25 beat Lewistown 07 with Crubbs Weddle. Matchups include Germantown Giants at Germantown, Mt Airy at New Market, Carroll County at Creagers town, Ghriner Throne at Jeff Brunswick, and Lewistown. Last week results show Mt Airy 16 Carroll County 1 Mets 11 Giants 4 Germantown 6 Lewistown 0 Creagerstown 11 New Market.
Sixteen runners including four American-owned thoroughbreds were entered for Saturdays Irish Sweeps Derby at The Curragh. The $149,688 prize goes to the winning owner with Irish Sweepstakes tickets sold in over 100 countries. Linden Tree trained in England by Peter Walwyn and ridden by Duncan Keith is the 9-4 favorite. it leads Irish Ball and Lombardo in the 1 1/2 mile race. The mule note appears as stray text unrelated to the race.
Vida Blue earned his 16th win as Oakland routed Kansas City 7-0. His sixth shutout of the season came on five hits with 12 strikeouts, improving Oakland’s AL West lead to 10 games. Two KC errors paved the way for seven Oakland runs off Mike Hedlund. In Los Angeles, Dave Campbell delivered a bases loaded two RBI single in the ninth to lift the Padres to a 5-4 win over the Dodgers as Rod Barton and Larry StahlKey Padres contributors in late frame.
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