Munich Track Stars Ignite Olympic Preview
U S and Kenyan runners starred in a pre games meet at Munich with Lee Evans anchoring the 1 600 meter relay in 3 00.69 as Kip Keino posted 1 46.41 in the 800. Rhodesia was expelled and Brundage faced change as Killanin was elected IOC president. Donna Deadruff injured and out of action. Bowerman reshapes relay lineup.
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Evans
Larry Black
Miami
Fla
Olympic Stadium
Vince Matthews
New York
Wayne Collett
Santa Monica
Calif
John Smith
Los Angeles
Munich
Rhodesia
International Olympic Committee
IOC
Avery Brundage
Brundage
Lord Killanin
Ireland
Donna Deadruff
Cincinnati
Kenya
Kip Keino
Keino
Robert Ouko
Black
United States
North Carolina Central College
Eugene
Ore
Valery Borzov
Russia
Gibson Eyes Best Season At K-State
Kansas State coach Vince Gibson foresees a strong season as juniors and seniors drive the Wildcats. Rising stars Henry Childs and Dennis Morrison anchor an improving offense while Charley Clarington and Ron Coppenbarger bolster the defense. A nine-win goal hinges on beating Nebraska, Oklahoma, or Colorado.
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Wildcats
Gibson
Isaac Jackson
Don Calhoun
Charley Clarington
Henry Childs
Dennis Morrison
Morrison
Kansas State
Lynn Dickey
Oklahoma
Dickey
America
Childs
John Gorger
Bill Holman
Jackson
John McCarthy
Tim Paulus
Don Parham
Calhoun
Holman
del Acker
Gary Freeman
John Wells
Fred Rothwell
Bill Brittain
Ron Coppenbarger
Don Lareau
Ron Solt
Bert Dettmeier
John O'Neill
Clarington
Gary Glatz
Gary Melcher
Greg Jones
Terry Brown
Monster Kevin Vodoska
Wildcat
Bo McMillin
McMillin
Nebraska
Colorado
Pro Golf Twinbill opens with two events at Pinehurst
Pro golf begins a first ever two tournament doubleheader at Pinehurst on one course. The Liggett and Myers Open leader after 36 holes cannot win the stroke play event and must switch to the $150,000 U.S. Professional Match Play Tournament. Eight top finishers move into the match play bracket facing exempt stars like Nicklaus Trevino Palmer and Weaver.
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Pinehurst
N.C
U.S
Jack Nicklaus
Lee Trevino
Arnold Palmer
North Carolina
L&m
Nicklaus
Trevino
Palmer
DeWitt Weaver
Joe Dey
Professional Golfers Association
Gary Player
Hulls Suit May Force Pro Hockey Showdown
Superstar Bobby Hull sues the Chicago Black Hawks challenging the NHL reserve clause as an antitrust violation. Hull seeks damages and a ruling that the clause violates the Sherman Act, potentially triggering a clash between the NHL and the WHA and a September court hearing.
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Hull
Chicago
Bobby Hull
Chicago Black Hawks
National Hockey League
World Hockey Association
U.S. District Court
NHL
Full
Black Hawks
Winnipeg Jets
The
Jets
William J. Lynch
Baseball Scoreboard Update From The Major Leagues
Detroit leads the American League after a 7 5 win over Oakland while Baltimore tops California 7 1 and Cleveland down Minnesota 5 1. Kansas City blanks Boston 3 0. In the National League, Pittsburgh leads the East at 73 43 with New York trailing 11 games back after a 7 4 loss to Houston, while Chicago beats San Diego 7 5 and Los Angeles defeats St. Louis 3 0.
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Baltimore
New York
Boston
Cleveland
Milwaukee
West
Chicago
Oakland
Minnesota
Kansas City
California
Texas
Paul
Bosman
Ryerson
Lonborg
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St. Louis
Montreal
Philadelphia
West Cincinnati
Houston
Los Angeles
Atlanta
San Francisco
San Diego
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Billingham
McAnally
Ninth Man In Little League No Easy Out
Ross Senion, Pearl City Hawaii catcher, was picked to bat ninth in the Little League World Series. He hit a home run and a double as Pearl City defeated Torrejon Air Base Madrid Spain 11 to 2. Taiwan’s Chen Chih shun pitched six innings, allowing one run as New City fell 7-1.
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Williamsport
Albert Senion
Pearl City
Hawaii
Ross
U.S. Air Force
Torrejon Air Base
Madrid
Spain
Europe
Taiwan
New City
N.Y
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Hammond
Ind
Chen Chih-shun
Chen
Jeff Ramundo
World Champ Dominates Barrel Racing At Rodeo
Collette Graves of Hardiner Kansas won the first night’s girls barrel racing with 16.57 seconds. The world champion in Little Britches also placed runner up in the national high school competition with entrants from 26 states. The rodeo featured acts by Max Reynolds and multiple event leaders across bareback bronc, calf roping, saddle bronc, steer wrestling and team roping.
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Franklin County
Collette Graves
Hardiner
Kan
Miss Graves
Littleton
Colo
Herman
Sharon Springs
Harold Romero
New Iberia
Dennis Good
Council Grove
Tom Walker
Norman
Okla
Terry Davidson
Keith Ramsey
Hank Walton
Olathe
Randy Passey
Rigby
Idaho
John Lowe
Kansas City
Dean Hammer
Jim Yockey
Junction City
Dale Brecheisen
Wellsville
Bob Pogue
Ottawa
Walton
Monroe Hodges
Drexel
Jim Bennett
Lemairie Dodson
Darrell Edwards
Pete Hinson
Lone Jack
Richard Osborne
Dodge City
Johnson
Keith Lumb
KC Hurler Thwarts Immortality With No-Hitter Bid
Kansas City pitcher Roger Nelson allowed one hit in a 3-0 win over the Boston Red Sox at Municipal Stadium before 24,000 fans. He nearly pitched the first no hitter there since the ballpark’s AA Blues era, fanning several batters and recording his fourth shutout in five starts. Ed Kirkpatrick homered twice on the night, including a two-run shot in the sixth. Nelson improved to 7-4 with a 1.75 ERA for the season.
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Kansas City
Roger Nelson
Municipal Stadium
American Association Blues
Nelson
Boston Red Sox
Royals
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Oregon
Roy Robinson
Lakeland
Robert Taylor
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Pittsburg
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Warden
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San Jose
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Delaware
Wilmington, del
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Pimlico
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Raybestos
Harry Smith
S. Main
J.R. Cheney
Colony Paints
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