Cuba Runs Full-Bore In Athletic Limelight
In Boston the AP reports on a PBS program about Cuba and sport. Ron Pickering, Britain’s leading sports commentator, hosts Cuba, Sport and Revolution, exploring Cuba’s single minded dedication to athletic achievement and its impact in society.
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Cuba
Boston
David
Ron Pickering
Britain
PBS
Wgbh TV
Pickering
Englan
Kid Chocolate
Boston Red Sox
Luis Tiant
Teofilo
Cuban sports system shapes Olympic contenders with state support
Stevenson or Alberto Juantorena highlight Cuba’s selectivity driven by government managed sports schools and scientific testing. Pickering praises a national mission where children train from youth, live apart, and sport is a public, equal opportunity path, predicting the 1980 Moscow Games will favor Cuba.
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Stevenson
Alberto Juantorena
Pickering
Cuba
America
Moscow
United States
Texas Runs Guns To NIT Crown
Texas Longhorns dominated the NIT final at Madison Square Garden defeating North Carolina State 101-93. Jim Krivacs 33, Ron Baxter 26, John Moore 22 paced Texas as Baxter and Krivacs shared Most Valuable Player honors.
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Sloan
North Carolina
Lemons
Texas
Madison Square Garden
Longhorns
Jim Krivacs
Ron Baxter
John Moore
Krivacs
Baxter
Moore
North Carolina State
Royals Rally Past Yankees In Spring Exhibition Thriller
Kansas City Royals beat the New York Yankees 11 to 10 in an exhibition game in Fort Myers. Hal McRae hit a three run homer and Darrell Porter added a two run shot as Cliff Johnson homered twice for the Yankees.
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Fort Myers
Fla
Kansas City Royals
New York York West
Hal McRae
Kansas City
McRae
Royals
Whitey
Herzog
Yankees
Darrell Porter
Porter
Steve Taylor
Pete LaCock
Yanks
al Hrabosky
Cliff Johnson
RBI
Ron Guidry
Paul Splittorff
Guidry
New York
Sayers Eyes MU Post After KU Stardom
Gale Sayers, twice All America at Kansas, applied for Missouri athletic director. He hopes for an interview as MU seeks its first football win against Kansas in three years. Four candidates chosen for interviews from 30 to 35 applicants. Sayers not yet among them.
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Columbia
Missouri Tigers
Kansas
Jayhawks
Gale Sayers
Missouri
Sayers
Fulton Daily Sun Gazette
Sun-Gazette
the Maneater
Frederick Spiegel
Richmond freshman Strobel shatters Adel fields at ACJCCC
Kem Strobel of Richmond set school records at Allen County Community Junior College in her rookie season with the women's basketball team. The Central Heights product led in field goals and single-season scoring, breaking the former marks before season’s end.
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Kem Strobel
Richmond
Allen County Community Junior College
Central Heights
Strobel
Cyclone Gal Retains EKL Honor in 1977 All-League squad
The East Kansas League named its 1977 4-A girls all stars with Bishop Miege earning four selections as one of 10 players on the EKL team. Julie Buick of Ottawa High repeated as top scorer and rebounder, leading Cyclones to a 24-0 season and a state title. Other honorees include Beets Kolarik, Beth Gaughan, Angie Snyder, Linda Todd of Miege, Tracy Cordry and Alice Hannon of Olathe, Carol Lee, Gail Kirk of Bonner Springs, and Kathy Hale of Turner.
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Bishop Miege
Miege Gals
Ottawa High
Julie Buick
Cyclones
OHL
Miege
Beets Kolarik
Beth Gaughan
Angie Snyder
Linda Todd
Olathe
Tracy Cordry
Alice Hannon
Carol Lee
Gail Kirk
Bonner Springs
Kathy Hale
Turner
Padres name Roger Craig interim manager after Dark ouster
San Diego Padres fire Alvin Dark in a surprising move naming pitching coach Roger Craig interim manager. Owner Ray Kroc indicated Craig would become manager, with Craig pledging delegation to coaches and a more relaxed clubhouse to improve performance.
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Yuma, Ariz
Roger Craig
San Diego Padres
Alvin Dark
Craig
Padres
Ballard Smith
Dark
Ray Kroc
San Diego
San Francisco
Christian
John McNamara
Aove
Bowling Bus Week's Top Bowler and Team Highlights
Shirley Troutman led the week of March 13 with a 231 game and 597 series while Peoples National Bank topped the team charts with an 887 game and 2,482 series. Multiple leagues report high games and series, with Stinnett's posting 785 and 2,260, Ottawa Bus Service 5244-5142, and Beverly Bond achieving two 200+ games in one series.
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Hazel Liegerot
Shirley Troutman
Peoples National Bank
Stinnett’s
Ottawa Bus Service, Inc
Kathy Waymire
Gintees
Dora Redenbaugh
Eagles
Drake Jewelry
Auxiliary
Sherry Smith
Connie Haas
Ottawa Honda
Kay Cordle
Barbara Spears
Peoples Bank
Jim Bass Electric
Sue Lane
West Wilson Repair
Kansas State Bank
Betty Walker
Beverly Bond
Pride Trophy
Maple Shoppers
Sue Wolgast
Dengel & Son
Loyd Builders
Anna May Imel
Skyhook
Anderson Carpet
Bennett's
Lauren Bayless
Phonies
Bienle’s
Super Chicks
Donna Silsby
Sharon Mason
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Tom Shepherd
Dale O’hara
Tony Ingram
Charles Covert
Mike Gullett
Cyclone Gal
Ava
Mike
Julie Buiik
Mary Ann Moherman
Fritts Machine Shop
Princeton Grain
Beverly Wathauer
Hallie Michael
Carol Turner
Betty Stevenson
Cecile Anderson
Arlene DeCaeny
Teri Manwaring
Billie DeLaTorre
Shirley Coffman
Shirley Swinehart
Peggy Armstrong
Mary L. Burgoon
Betty Jones
Marianne Bass
Diane Winsky
Wanda Estabrooks
Peggy Bien
Linda Devin
Jeanie Luther
Dorothy Toumberlin
Dorothy Snell
Grace Gilges
Clarice Dengel
Maxine Ainsworth
Mildred Barber
Carol Jackson
Dot Robertson
Leela Meador
Margy Porter
Ellen Hickman
Lori Brockus
Carolyn Gleason
Comnie Haas
Ethel Steele
Debbie Dean
Donna Weiden
Lola Randell
Pat Mille
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