Seattle Slew Wins Belmont Crown First Unbeaten Triple Champion
Owners Mickey and Karen Taylor weigh future plans as Seattle Slew, unbeaten, secures the Belmont Stakes to complete the Triple Crown. Track side, trainer Billy Turner eyes a late-summer Travers run at Saratoga and possible fall campaigns with Forego, while questions linger over rest, racing next year, or stud duties.
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New York
Taylors
Esposito’s
Belmont Park
Mickey
Karen Taylor
Seattle Slew
Barn
Taylor
Seattle
Billy Turner
Saratoga
Hill
Vincent O’brien
Atlantic
Europe
Turner
Dr. James
Sally Hill
Major League Leaders in American and National Leagues
Baseball leaders across the American and National Leagues include batting leaders Carew and Trillo, home run counts for Zisk and Burroughs, and top pitchers such as Tanana and Denny. The lists cover hits, runs, RBIs, doubles, triples, stolen bases, and strikeouts with team and player names and season totals.
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Carew
Min
Bailor
Tor
Fisk
Bsn
Bostock
Singleton
Cal
ReJackson
Bonds
Rudi
Hisle
Gait Hobson
Zisk
Chi
Cowens
Yount
Mil
Bannister
Chambliss
Lemon
McRae
RoJackson
Burleson
Randolph
Rice
Gross
Oak
Remy
Patek
J.norris
Cle
LeFlore
Del
Tanana
Castro
ToJohnson
Gullett
Tidrow
Knapp
Littell
Burgmeier
Ryan
Palmer
Bal
Blyleven
Tex
Leonard
Trillo
Parker
Pgh
Luzinski
Phi
E.valentine
Scott
Winfield
Smith
Griffey
Cin
Templeton
Stl
Rose
Cey
Burroughs
All
Garvey
Cromrle
Reitz
Candeiria
D.sutton
Norman
Rhoden
Rogers
P.niekro
Atl
Seaver
Halicki
Koosman
Outsider wins Kansas Futurity at Ruidoso Downs in upset
Prissy Gold Digger, a 19-1 outsider with $5,004 career earnings, upset favorites Diamond Chicklet and Blinkersoff in the 27th Kansas Futurity at Ruidoso Downs. Jockey Harley Crosby guided the filly to a one length victory in 17.81 seconds, earning $168,857 for owner Robert W. Moore of Oklahoma City and setting up potential gains from future Triple Crown races.
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Ruidoso Downs
N.M
Prissy Gold Digger
Oklahoma
Kansas
Diamond Chicklet
Harley Crosby
Crosby
Robert W. Moore
Oklahoma City
Moore
James M. Martin
Roswell
Douglas A. Beckwith
Albuquerque
Tom H. Venable
Tulsa
Okla
Moses Sets World Record at AAU Track Meet in UCLA Upset
Edwin Moses dominated the three day AAU Championships at UCLA winning the 400 meter hurdles in 47.45 seconds, rewriting the world standard and edging NCAA champ Tom Andrews. Dwight Stones missed three attempts at 7 ft 7¾ in high jump but won with 7 ft 6¾ in. Other winners included Don Quarrie in the 100 meters and Evelyn Ashford sweeping the women’s sprints.
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Los Angeles
Edwin
Moses
Dwight Stones
Atlanta
Morehouse College
Montreal
Ucla
Tom Andrews
Andrews
Stones
United States
Dusseldorf
West Germany
Steve Scott
Wilson Waigwa
Waiga
Scott
University of California- Irvine
Waigwa
Don Quarrie
Steve Williams
Evelyn Ashford
Cromwell Named Big Eight Athlete of the Year 1977
Kansas football and track star Nolan Cromwell will be honored in Kansas City July 24 as the Big Eight Conference Athlete of the Year for 1977. He set NCAA and Kansas marks, starred as a hurdler, and was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams after missing much of 1976 with a knee injury.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Nolan Cromwell
Cromwell
Bud Moore
Kansas City Sports Commission
Leroy
Lucius Selmon
Oklahoma
Ransom
Kan
Oregon State
Sports Illustrated
Dream match of Seattle Slew and The Minstrel never happens now
The article muses on a hypothetical Arc de Triomphe clash between Seattle Slew and The Minstrel with jockeys Cruguet and Piggott. It notes Slew’s unbeaten streak, plans for future races, and concerns about sending him to Europe, while mentioning Forego as a potential rival and the idea of crossing continental racing boundaries.
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Seattle
Lester Piggott
Piggott
O’brien
Geiberger Wins Memphis Classic With 59 En Route to Victory
Al Geiberger emotional after a record 59 in the Danny Thomas-Memphis Golf Classic and a three stroke win at Colonial. He finishes 273 on 7193 yard course, earns 40000 from a 200000 purse while Gary Player and Jerry McGee follow, McGee securing Ryder Cup berth with a late birdie. Heat LAS caused spectator collapses during a sizzling day.
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Memphis
Tenn
Danny Thomas
Colonial Country Club
al Geiberger
Jerry McGee
Gary Player
Tom Weiskopf
Mike Morley
Dave Eichelberger
Rod Curl
Kermit Zariey
Johnny Miller
Grier Jones
Lee Trevino
Lon Hinkle
Gene Littler
Geiberger
Colonial
Player
McGee
Odd winner crowned in Kansas Amateur golf at Salina
Veteran Frank Rose of Topeka captured the Kansas Amateur Championship at Salina Country Club with a 9 and 8 victory over Dennis Kay of Kansas City. Rose, an insurance actuary, led 3 up after 18 holes and exploded with six of the last ten holes in the shortened 28-hole final. Kay, 20, a University of Alabama golfer, trailed after early struggles and missed several long putts. In the presidential flight, James Quinn III defeated Eric Nordgren 6 and 5.
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Salina
Frank Rose
Topeka
Kansas
Rose
Dennis Kay
Kansas City
Kan
Salina Country Club
Kay
University of Alabama
James Quinn III
Yerrie Eric Nordgren
ABC lands record college football TV deal through 1981
ABC purchases exclusive rights to expanse coverage for major college football through 1981 in a four year, 118 million contract. NCAA officials cite a 40 percent annual increase in televised opportunities from 82 to at least 116. Five NCAA championships and assorted Division II and III games to be shown on ABC.
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Kansas City
ABC
National Collegiate Association
NCAA
Tom Hansen
NBC
CBS
Seaver Peters
Dartmouth University
Peters
Wide World of Sports
Seavers
Bowling standings high marks and team scores listed
High individual series by woman Sherry Allen with 473 pins. High team game scored 703 by Family Affair. High team series 2022 by Jake's Gang.
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Sherry Allen
Heoge
M.d.'s
The
the Angels
Mammas & Pappas
Jake’s
Tennis tournament set for Lindsborg
TOPEKA The American Legion of Kansas will run its 18th annual youth tennis tournament in Lindsborg from Monday to Wednesday in June 2022. Pre-registration ends Friday June 17. entry fees are $6 per player and $7.50 per sponsoring post. Trophies awarded after the event. a hamburger feed for players and sponsors Monday. Contact John Martin in Lindsborg or Mel Schneider in Hutchinson for details.
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Topeka
American Legion of Kansas
Lindsborg
American Legion Post
John Martin
Mel Schneider
Hutchinson
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Promise of Joy
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Pasadena
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Lakin
E.L. Baker, Jr
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