Royals Narrowly Top Rangers Behind Wathan Record
Kansas City moves second in the AL West after a 5-3 win in Arlington. Catcher John Wathan set a major league record with his first steal of the year, Hal McRae drove in three, Larry Gura won his 16th with a 3.97 ERA, and Dan Quisenberry earned his 6th save as the Royals stayed on the division trail. A.L. Washington added two RBI with two singles, while Texas tallied singles in three frames but failed to reclaim the lead.
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Arlington
Texas
Kansas City Royals
John Wathan
Wathan
Lou Brock
T’l
Hal McRae
Howser
McRae
Larry Gura
Larry
Frank Tanana
Dan Quisenberry
A.L. Washington
Royals
Kansas City
Henderson
Milwaukee
Fahey
Jerry Ajdur
Wayne Gross
Gross
Dwayne Murphy
Murphy
Tony Armas
Dan Meyer
Matt Keough
Detroit
Ajdur
Canvassing Sports A Profitable Career For Ottawa Native John Martin
Kansas City artist John Martin, Ottawa University alumnus and son of OU’s emeritus president, built a renowned career as a sports illustrator. He has created program art for World Series, All-Star Games, and countless Royals Chiefs KU Brewers and NBA NFL projects. He is now painting murals for Michigan and Kansas athletic departments while reflecting on his wartime-era passions and Oceans of Fun logo work.
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Rick Peterson
Kansas City
John Martin
Ottawa University
Ottawa High School
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Chiefs
University of Kansas
Milwaukee Brewers
University of Michigan
National Basketball Association
National Football League
Major League Baseball
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Royals
Chiefs
Ottawa
Worlds of Fun
Oceans of Fun
Braves
Dick Peters
Chicago
Henderson One Theft Short Of Brock
Oakland outfielder Rickey Henderson moved within two stolen bases of Lou Brock’s single season record with bases stolen in the A’s 3-0 win over Detroit. Henderson was ejected after protesting a call in the eighth, as manager Billy Martin and others also faced discipline.
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Brock
Lou Brock
Oakland A
Detroit
Ty Cobb
Georgia Peach
Fahey
Oakland
Durwood Merrill
A's
Billy Martin
Charlie Metro
Dwayne Murphy
Sparky Anderson
Merrill
Fred Stanley
Anderson
Stanley
Lance Parrish
Rogers Aims to End Skid in World Series of Golf
Akron Ohio AP Bill Rogers seeks a repeat $100000 first prize in the World Series of Golf at Firestone South. Despite a mediocre 1982 season and a 26th money-list rank, he remains among top contenders with past successes and a strong Firestone record, facing rivals Ray Floyd Tom Watson Craig Stadler and Jack Nicklaus.
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Akron, Ohio
Bill Rogers
Firestone Country Club
Rogers
Ray Floyd
Tom Watson
Craig Stadler
Jack Nicklaus
Firestone
Watson
Floyd
Stadler
Bell Tolls For Jayhawk Star Ineligible For Early 1982 Games
Kansas coach Don Fambrough discussed Kerwin Bell, All-Big Eight back in 1980, being ruled ineligible for KU's first three games of 1982 after an NCAA interpretation of a 2.0 high school GPA. Bell loses one year of eligibility. he may return Oct. 2 against Tulsa. Athletic Director James Lessig notes Bell made an error due to summer work counted on his transcript. KU and Bell were unaware of the rule. Bell rushed 1,114 yards as a freshman. knee injury sidelined him in 1981 after three games, and he earned an extra year of eligibility.
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Kansas
Don Fambrough
Kerwin Bell
Kerwin
Tulsa
James Lessig
Bell
Huntington Beach
Calif
Lessig
NCAA
Big Hight
University of Kansas
Fambrough
Snake Back In NFL With Bum's Saints
Ken Stabler returned to the NFL and joined Bum Phillips with the New Orleans Saints. The 36 year old sig nal-caller will challenge Archie Manning and Bobby Scott for the starting job as Dave Wilson recovers from knee surgery. Stabler’s signing follows league discussion of his past gambling association and comes as teams trim rosters to 70 players.
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Canavan
Associated Press
the Snake
National Football League
Ken Stabler
NFL
Bum Phillips
New Orleans Saints
Houston Oilers
Stabler
Archie Manning
Bobby Scott
Dave Wilson
Oakland
Houston
Pete Rozelle
University of Alabama
League
Phillips
Saints
New Orleans
Cleveland Browns
Craig Bradshaw
Pittsburgh
Terry Bradshaw
the Harris
the Harris and Placed Wilson and Free Safety Tom Myers
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Funana
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Nicklaus
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Federated Insurance Life Business
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