Spinks advances toward Tyson showdown
Michael Spinks shook off questions about his credentials with a fifth round stoppage of Gerry Cooney, unleashing 182 punches of 278 as he pursues a heavyweight title clash with Mike Tyson. Cooney, limited after years out, was overwhelmed as Spinks landed rights and jabs to the head, earning a potential unification bid versus Tyson while Tyson pursues Tony Tucker and other bouts.
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Atlantic City, NJ
Michael Spinks
Spinks
Cooney
Tyson
Rusty Cooney
Frank Cappuccino
IBF
Larry Holmes
International Boxing Federation
Tony Tucker
Tyrell Biggs
Gerry
Rich Rose
Holmes
Kevin Rooney
Mike Tyson
Rooney
Gerry Cooney
Jayhawker Day 10K and 2 Mile Run at Williamsburg
Sport Shorts notes a 10 kilometer road race and 2 mile road run in Williamsburg on Saturday starting at 7 30 a m with six divisions and 24 medals. Tshirts for finishers and a $9 day-of-entry. Also Jayhawker Invitational slow pitch softball tourney in Williamsburg for USSSA class C D E, $85 per team. Golf scramble Aug 1 at Ottawa County Club with $35 entry includes greens cart lunch and barbecue. Contact details provided for more information.
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American Cancer Society
Ottawa Country Club
Demolition Derby Prize and Derby Night at Franklin County Fair
A $1,000 first prize is offered for the Demolition Derby at the Franklin County Fair this year. The derby is planned for Saturday night, July 25, at 7:30 at the county fairgrounds. Entry forms are available, contact Don Hobbs at 835-6525 or Budge's Sports Center at 242-2559. Ottawa athletes Swearingen, Peffly, and Starks won the Garnett Triathlon in 1:41.55, with Topeka rivals Cope Watts and Hays second in 1:46 and Reinhart Wedges third in 1:47.28. Wedges and Carr are from Topeka, Reinhart from Auburn.
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Franklin County
Don Hobbs
Budge's Sports Center
Ottawa
David Swearingen
Jerry Peffly
Scott Starks
Topeka
Chuck Cope
Derrick Watts
Steve Hays
Ralph Carr
John Reinhart
Lee Wedges
Wedges
Carr
Reinhart
Auburn
Kiwanis Tops VFW 7-1 for 10th Ottawa Babe Ruth Win
Kiwanis remains in first after a 7-1 victory over VFW as four runs in the fifth broke a 2-1 game open. Sertoma won 16-9 over Ellis with Ratliff collecting three RBIs and Stoneking homer driving in three. Keith Weidner and Brandon Valentine combined on the mound for Kiwanis in the late game as VFW’s lone first inning run stood until Kiwanis answered.
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Kiwanis
Ottawa
Sertoma
VFW
Ellis
Keith Weidner
Brandon Valentine
Daryl Spigle
Valentine
Jamie Winsky
Chuck Minner
Ted Edwards
Weidner
Lions
Rotary
McEnroe to skip Wimbledon over back injury
Three time champion John McEnroe will not compete at Wimbledon this year due to a persistent back ailment. He said he will not play unless fully fit and noted he has not trained since returning from Paris, with his condition described as a sprained weight bearing ligament in the lower back by Dr. Michael Cindrich.
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New York Times
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Chris Gorringe
All-England Lawn Tennis Club
Boris Becker
West Germany
Martina Navratilova
Fort Worth
Texas
Navratilova
Becker
Czechoslovakia
Ivan Lendl
Queens Club
Jimmy Connors
Connors
Lendl
Steffi Graf
Mats Wilander
Chris Evert
Bet You Didn't Know About One-Armed Athletes and Baseball Curios
Odds and ends about one-armed athletes Pete Gray and Ellis Jones, a note on the 1927 Yankees not holding the single-season win record, Sammy White striking out while benched, and a Father’s Day gift plug for Underwood's dated June 21, 1987.
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Ellis Jones
University of Tulsa
Yankees
Yanks
Cubs
Indians
Sammy White
White
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John Sheldon
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Gary Carter
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Tom Ratliff
Randy Stoneking
Charlie Waymire
Ricky Jackson
Cy Woods
Jon Becker
Ailing McEnroe
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