Injury mars USTFF meet as Eichner hurt in Wichita
Iowa State captain Ryan Eichner was struck by a car while jogging near Cessna Stadium and suffered multiple fractures, facing at least a month of traction. Al Feuerbach upset in the shot put with 64-10 3 4 inches, while Dolegiewicz set a Canadian record at 66-2 1 4. Reusser and others posted notable times as Kansas led team standings after day one.
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Sam Walker
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Lil' Railer camp signup begins at Newton High
Newton High School football coach Art Ogden announced camp registration opens Monday at 10 a.m. in the high school office. The Lil' Railer Football Camp runs June 16–21 for rising fifth and sixth graders and June 23–28 for rising seventh and eighth graders at Chisholm Middle School field 10 to 11:30 a.m. daily.
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Wind signs six players in World Football League moves
The Chicago Wind signed six players including three from the defunct Chicago Fire. Center Guy Murdock defensive end Mick Heinrich and tight end Don Burchfield joined from the Fire. Free agents are quarterback Roy Nystrom Pete Beatrice and safety Richard Marx. The Wind now has 47 under contract.
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McCovey Delivers Grand Slam As Padres Rally Past Mets
McCovey hit a grand slam off Bob Apodaca to cap San Diego's eight inning surge and beat the Mets 6 2. Randy Jones improved to 7 2 with a 19 innings scoreless streak ended by Del Unser's homer, while other NL results included Pirates over Braves 2 1 and Astros thumping the Phillies 5 0.
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Roofers Begin Season With Incomplete but Ready Lineup
Halstead reports a short handed start for the Wray Roofers in their 1975 Victory League opener against Wichita Blasi Oil at Riverside Park. The roster includes McNeese State and Temple Jaco players with infielders Smith Grobe Wendt Simon, catcher Stelly, outfielders Peterson Wray Davison, pitchers Gaede Konderla House Ryder, and coach duties by Davison. Following the opener, Service Auto Glass visits Sunday at 4:30 p.m. in Wichita, then Manhattan comes to Halstead Monday for an 8 p.m. non league game.
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Pakistan Daunts 1978 Asian Games By Cost Clause
Pakistan announced it cannot stage the 1978 Asian Games in Islamabad due to heavy expenditure. Law Minister Meraj Khalid, chairman of the Olympic Committee, said government costs could reach up to 300 million dollars, forcing cancellation or relocation.
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Baseball schedule update from AP for May games
Major League Baseball results listed by Associated Press show matchups across leagues with teams Houston Philadelphia Atlanta Pittsburgh San Diego New York Los Angeles Chicago San Francisco Montreal Cincinnati and St Louis. The schedule outlines the day’s marquee games among the regionally rival clubs.
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Cabinet weighs gold Olympic coin for Montreal Games
Ottawa reports the Canadian Cabinet studies proposals to mint a special gold coin and stamp Olympic designs on 1976 coins to fund the Montreal Games. One plan would let the Olympic committee keep the difference between production cost and face value, about $60 million on six billion coins last year. The government had said no subsidy but has authorized silver Olympic coins and surcharged stamps.
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Olympic Organizing Committee
Barber nears Atlanta lead with eagle at Country Club
Miller Barber holed a 115 yard pitching wedge for an eagle on 14 to spark a late surge and reach nine under par 135 at the Atlanta Golf Classic, tying Hale Irwin for the 36 hole lead. Irwin shot a 69 to stay tied while Larry Hinson, Jim Dent and others trailed. Arnold Palmer failed to make the cut with 154.
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Howell defies percentages with game winning hit
Roy Howell delivered five RBIs as the Texas Rangers edged the New York Yankees 6-5. He batted left handed against Sparky Lyle and delivered the decisive single in the ninth, challenging conventional baseball strategy. Texas manager Billy Martin noted Howell can hit lefties.
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Newton Legion Wins Without Getting Hit in El Dorado
Newton American Legion smiths a 6-2 victory over Mulvane at the El Dorado Invitational. Newton rallied with two seventh inning runs and four eighth inning runs aided by Mulvane errors and five walks, with Mark Loeffler the winning pitcher and two hits for Newton.
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