North Shuts Out South In Legion District All Star Game
North squad overwhelms South 11 to 0 at Orlis Cox Field as KC area players carry the night. Picklar Hudson Tharp lead mound effort. Stricklen Duma Collins drive key hits. South pitchers walk many batters and struggle. Ottawa coach Jim Allen named Coach of the Year. all 36 players receive all star trophies.
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Terry Ostmeyer
American Legion
Orlis Cox Field
Overland Park
Kansas City
Olathe
Shawnee
Lawrence
Ottawa
Paola
Garnett
Iola
Dennis Tharp
Steve Picklar
Neal Hudson
Larry Dixon
Lyle Kern
Mel Lisher
North
Clathe
KC 199
Don Stricklen
Big John Duma
Chris Harris
Duma
Collins
South
Tharp
Brian Pannell
Tim Pavogel
Mark Ice
Picklar
Hudson
Toby McCammon
Jim Allen
Buddy Welch
Splittorff Shuts Out A's In Nearly No-Hitter Feat
Paul Splittorff of the Kansas City Royals pitched a strong game, carrying a near no-hitter into the late innings as Oakland managed only a first-inning infield single by Claudell Washington. The Royals won 5-0, with John Mayberry homering and Amos Otis scoring, while Oakland manager Alvin Dark noted clutch hitting was key in recent losses.
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Kansas City
Paul Splittorff
Splittorff
Kansas City Royals
Claudell Washington
Oakland
Washington
George Brett
Royals
Whitey Heryog
Paul
Jack McKeon
Boston Red Sox
John Mayberry
Roy
Als
Glenn Abbott
Mayberry
Amos Otis
Vada Pinson
Tony Solanta
Brett
Alvin Dark
A’s
Dark
Herzog
Ottawa Netters Triumph 5-2 Over Osawatomie
Ottawa Netters beat Osawatomie 5-2 on home courts to remain 6-2 in six weeks and one game behind KVTL leader Topeka. Singles results include Alan Clark, Kim Faitz, R. Daugharthy, and Ron Johnson with Ottawa taking two of three doubles. Next match vs DeSoto Sunday at 2 p.m. in Ottawa.
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Forest Park Tennis Club
Osawatomie
Ottawans
Topeka
Forest Park Club
DeSoto
Alan Clark
Larry Evans
Kim Faitz
Ottawa
Randy Noble
R. Daugharthy
Chic Heckart
Ron Johnson
Dave Brownback
de Doubleshart-Brownbeck
Osewatomie
Daugharthy
Anthony Davis Leads Sun Past Portland In WFL Opener
Anthony Davis, formerly with the Dolphins, added passer threats to his run and return duties as the Sun beat Portland 21-15 in the World Football League opener. Quarterback Mike Ernst threw 65 and 25 yard TD passes, plus a 39 yard run setting up the final score. Davis completed a fourth quarter pass to tight end Chuck Bradley for a key gain.
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Anaheim
Anthony Davis
University of Southern California
Davis
Sun
Portland
Mike Ernst
Ernst
Chuck Bradley
Greg Herd
Tom Fears
Memphis
Jacksonville
Philadelphia
Hawaii
Birmingham
Chicago
San Antonio
Shreveport
Larry Csonka
Jim Kiick
Miami Dolphins
Csonka
Kiick
Alfred Haywood
Dallas
Calvin Hill
Willie Wood
King Corcoran
Baseball Scoreboard Highlights From Weekend Results
The Associated Press scoreboard shows American League leaders Boston and Baltimore trading wins, while New York, Milwaukee, Cleveland, Detroit and Oakland post key results. Sunday's action features NY sweeping Cleveland and Minnesota and Chicago splitting, with many divisions tightening as Monday and Tuesday games loom across both leagues.
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Boston
Baltimore
New York
Milwaukee
Cleveland
Detroit
West Oakland
Kansas City
Chicago
Texas
Minnesota
California
Oakland
Lolich
Eckersley
Mitchell
Lee
Hughes
Leonard
Travers
Singer
Wood
Holtzman
Jenkins
Kansas
Littler wins Westchester Classic with hole in one
Gene Littler forged a dramatic comeback in brutal heat at Westchester Country Club to win the Westchester Classic. He fired a six under 66 to finish 271, tied Julius Boros after a playoff and claimed $50,000 plus $8,000 for the hole in one, donated to the American Cancer Society in Gary Sanders’s name. Boros, who shot 65, missed a six foot birdie on 72 to clinch, staying one ahead before the playoff. Weiskopf finished third with 272, Lietzke fourth at 274.
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Harrison
N.Y
Gene
Julius Boros
Littler
Westchester Country Club
Boros
Tour
Tom Weiskopf
Bruce Lietzke
Pat Fitzsimons
American Cancer Society
Gary Sanders
Sanders
Pearson Wins Pocono 500 Amid Oil Smoke and Controversy
David Pearson defied NASCAR controversy to win the Pocono International Raceway 500 in oil-smoked Mercury, edging Richard Petty by about five seconds as Petty surpassed $2 million in career winnings. Pearson faced late calls and a black flag, but the race set a new speed record for a rain-plagued event. In Terre Haute, Gary Bettenhausen won the USAC sprint car race by a margin of about two inches over Sheldon Kinser, earning $1,180.
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Long Pond
David Pearson
Richard Petty
Petty
Pearson
Victory Circle
Daytona
Pocono International Raceway
Nascar
Richard
Dodge
Buddy Baker
Ford
Benny Parsons
Chevrolet
Richard Childress
Bobby Allison
Cale Yarborough
Terre Haute
Ind
Gary Bettenhausen
Sheldon Kinser
U.S. Auto Club
Bettenhausen
Kinsser
USAC
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