Underwood second in indoor vault at state meet
Ottawa High shares runnerup in class AA pole vault as Doug Underwood ties Frank Moody with 12-6. Bill Hatcher of Shawnee Mission North wins with 14-0. Wyandotte claims AA team title. Cone hordia wins class A, Haven class B, Sylvan Grove class BB. Ottawa hosts Quadrangular Tuesday with Olathe Turner and Emporia at 4 p.m.
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Emporia
Ottawa Relays Set for Weekend Track Meet
The 22nd Ottawa High School Relays will draw about 1,000 athletes from roughly 100 schools. Class B and BB run Friday with A and AA on Saturday, starting preeliminaries at 9 a.m. Harold Wallace notes strong defending champions: Lawrence in AA, Maur Hill Atchison A, Oskaloosa B, Centralia BB.
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Ottawa High
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Atchison
Oskaloosa
Cenetralia
Wide Open Derby Seen at Churchill Downs
The 94th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs May 4 shapes as the most wide open in years with at least 13 colts in contention. Leading contenders include Forward Pass and Alley Fighter, fresh from Florida and Santa Anita Derbies, plus Vitriolic Captain's Gig Iron Ruler Wise Exchange and others. Alley Fighter, owned by Charles Englehard, drew clear in the stretch to beat Don B by two lengths with Dewan close behind as Laffit Pincay Jr. rode the winner over 1 1/8 miles in 1:49.
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Far Hills
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Cool Jacklin Ends English Golf Drought
Tony Jacklin, 23, became the first Englishman to win a PGA Tour major by carding a 15 under par 273 to capture the Greater Jacksonville Open at Jacksonville. Arnold Palmer, Doug Sanders and Don January were among the contenders, with Sanders sharing second at 275 and Palmer finishing tied for 23rd.
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England
Golfers Association Tour
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Jackelin
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Sanders
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Gardner Dickinson
Chit Chi Rodriguez
DeWitt Weaver Jr
Pro Basketball Playoff Results From Saturday and Sunday
The Associated Press reports Eastern Division action with New York losing to Philadelphia 107 98 and Philadelphia then beating New York 123 105 to lead the series 3 2 Boston ahead of Detroit 110 96 and St Louis leading San Francisco 3 2 Los Angeles topping Chicago 122 99 to run their series to 4 1 Western Division results show St Louis 129 103 over San Francisco with San Francisco holding 3 2 and Minnesota 114 108 over Kentucky as Minnesota takes the series 4 1 Denver 105 98 over New Orleans with New Orleans at 2 1 in that best of 5 Denver at New Orleans scheduled next per Sunday and Monday schedules.
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Blues Clinch NHL Berth in Final Regular-Season Clashes
Stan Mikita led the Chicago Black Hawks to a 5-5 draw with Detroit to secure the NHL scoring title with 87 points while the St. Louis Blues defeated Minnesota 5-3 to grab third in the West and clinch a playoff spot. The final slate set openers: Boston at Montreal, Chicago at New York, St. Louis at Philadelphia, Minnesota at Los Angeles.
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Jumpin Johnny Lifts ailing 76ers to 3-2 edge
The Philadelphia 76ers, shorthanded by injuries, relied on Johnny Green to spark a 123-105 win over the New York Knicks in Philadelphia. Green contributed 16 points and 11 rebounds, while Hal Greer led Philly with 38 points, as the series moved to a 3-2 Philadelphia lead in the Eastern Division semifinals.
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Hal Greer
Philadelphia
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Knicks
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Sam Jones
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Boston
Celtics
Detroit
Boxing Results in Tokyo and Jaurez
Hiroshi Kobayashi 129 Japan drew with Rene Barriendos 130 Philippines to retain junior light title. Jose Jimenez Mexico stopped Johnny Janito Philippines in featherweights. Jesus Cassilli o 118 Mexico City outpointed Fujio Nakane 118 Japan in Jaurez with 12 rounds.
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Hiroshi Kobayashi
Japan
Rene Barrientos
Philippines
Mexico City
Jose Jiminez
Mexico
Johnny Janito
Jaurez
Jesus Cassillio
Fujio Nakane
Nashville draws first round bye in AAU women’s title chase
Gallup New Mexico AP reports defending champion Nashville Tennessee, top seed in a 24 team field, drew a first round bye as the 1968 National American Amateur Association Women’s Basketball Championships begin. Raytown Missouri also had a bye. Tuesday’s first round features Independence Missouri versus Cleveland.
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Nashville
Vehicle features for rugged utility transport design
The design describes four foot square rear doors, a flat cargo floor with embossed skid strips, and tapered leaf springs at both front and rear to ensure the gentlest load carrying. The emphasis is on a sturdy practical layout suited for heavy use and easy loading.
Pro Soccer Sunday Scores Show Atlanta Upset Detroit
In Major League Soccer action on Sunday Atlanta defeated Detroit 2 to 1 while Houston overwhelmed Dallas 6 to 0. Oakland beat Boston 2 to 1 and San Diego edged Kansas City 3 to 0.
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Detroit
Houston
Dallas
Oakland
Boston
San Diego
Kansas City
Indiana Hoosiers win NCAA swimming title at Dartmouth
Indiana under Doc Counsilman clinched the NCAA meet at Dartmouth with 346 points as Charlie Hickcox led with three titles and UCLA star Mike Burton set a 1650 free record. The Hoosiers, after years of runner up and near misses, finally seized the crown ahead of rivals in a three day competition.
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Dartmouth College
UCLA
Mike Burton
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