Hearns Leonard Fight Ends In Dramatic Draw In Las Vegas
In 12 rounds Sugar Ray Leonard and Thomas Hearns battled through 93 degree heat at Caesars Palace. Both hurt, both refused to quit, and three judges scored it a draw with Leonard retaining the WBC 168 pound title amid a sellout crowd of 15,336. Hearns knocked Leonard down twice and Leonard rallied late to tie scores 112-112, 113-112, 112-112. The bout left fans split but both fighters praised for their courage and staying power.
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Baseball Leaders By The Associated Press National League Batting Leaders
The National League batting leaders include Larkin Cincinnati hitting .362 and Towynn San Diego at .356 with WClark San Francisco at .342 and Grace Chicago at .316 among others. Runs leaders include WClark and RThompson of San Francisco with 46 and 43 respectively, while Mitchell San Francisco leads RBIs with 62. Towynn San Diego has 90 hits, Guerrero St Louis and Mitchell San Francisco lead doubles with 19, and triples see RThompson and Raines tied at five. Stolen bases feature Coleman St Louis with 27 and Young Houston with 22. Pitching leaders show DeMantiez Montreal 6-1 and Reuschel San Francisco 11-2 with strong strikeout and saves tallies across leagues.
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Ottawa University hosts summer basketball camp slated in July
Ottawa University invites boys and girls entering grades one through four to a camp July 5 6 and 7 from 1 to 3 p m daily. Registration is 17 50 per camper. Coaches include Steve Hill Randy Clark Bob Duncan and a KU Ottawa alum to be announced. Each camper receives instruction a T shirt and handouts.
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Gordon, Royals win in 11 at Kansas City
Tom Gordon improves to 8-2 as Kansas City beat Oakland 2-1 in 11 innings. Bo Jackson homered for the Royals, and Jim Eisenreich delivered the decisive run after a clutch ninth inning. Gubicza pitched 10 innings, Cadaret took the loss, and Wathan’s bold 11th inning move sealed the victory.
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Jeffcoat blanks Angels for Rangers in five-hitter win
Mike Jeffcoat pitched his first major league complete game and first shutout Monday night in a 4-0 Texas win over California. The lefty, in his 11th start for the Rangers, struck out five and walked two, becoming the eighth-inning catalyst for Texas as Julio Franco homered to back the gem.
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Record Batting Feats Highlight Hornsby Streaks and Park Distances
The article recalls Rogers Hornsby batting over .400 for five straight seasons with averages ranging from .384 to .424 and a career year mark of 402. It also notes Tiger Stadiums 440 foot center field distance and mentions quirky horse racing odds and a local mower equipment dealer promotion.
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