Graceland dominates HAC meet in Ottawa despite rain
Graceland College claimed a runaway team title at the Heart of America Conference track meet held at Ottawa High School amid five and a half hours of wind and rain. Bruce Jenner led the Jackets with strong pole vault prospects deferred to Tuesday, as Gallo and Bahr starred in sprint and field events. Ottawa’s Bob Winn captured the javelin crown, while Tarkio and OU split podiums in a challenging day for eight conference teams.
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Terry Ostmeyer
Heart of America
Ottawa High School
Graceland College
Yellow Jackets
William Jewell College
Liberty
OHS
Graceland
Bruce Jenner
HAC
Jenner
Ottawa
Bob Winn
Winn
Tarkie
Bruce Barnett
Mike Barbera
Barnett
Jackets
Tarkio
Owls
Missouri Valley
Baker
William Jewell
College of Emporia
Central Methodist
Fleet Joe Gallo
Dave Bahr
Gallo
Bahr
Bill Love
Bob Bryant
Love
Brentwood
N.Y
Bryant
Braves
Barbera
Scott Purdy
Jim Daugharthy
Don Wendt
Nate Davis
Ron Abernathy
Derby Winner Scares Off Foes
Louisville AP report notes after the Kentucky Derby that trainer Lucien Laurin plans to run Riva Ridge in the Preakness with potential plans to oppose him with Upper Case and Spanish Riddle. No Le Hace and Hold Your Peace skip the Pimlico classic. No Le Hace awaits a decision after Homer Pardue heads to New York.
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le Hace
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Maribel Blum
Homer Pardue
New York
Pizza Village Clinches Heart of America Senior Title 7-0
Pizza Village won the Heart of America soccer Senior Division title with a 7-0 victory over the Kansas City Internationals, marking Ottawa’s third consecutive championship. Mario Vaccaro scored three goals to pace the win.
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Error Ruins Top Pitching Effort
Don Sutton pitched 10 innings of one hit ball for the Dodgers but Montreal Expos won 1-0 on Pete Richert’s error in the 13th. Carlton earned five wins for the Phillies with 13 strikeouts in their 8-3 triumph over San Francisco. Mets rallied to beat San Diego 8-6 in 10 innings, Agee and Dyer keyning the comeback. Pirates beat Reds 9-6 as Stargell homered twice, Oliver extends hitting streak to 18. St Louis edged Atlanta 5-4 as ninth inning rally. Houston and Cubs postponed by cold weather.
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Derrel Thomas
Norman
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Jim Fregosi
Duffy Dyer
Agee
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Reds
Willie Stargell
Roberto Clemente
al Oliver
Tony Perez
Joe Morgan
Bobby Tolan
Cesar Geronimo
Oklahoma Sooners and Cowboys tied for Big Eight lead
The Big Eight race stays unsettled as Oklahoma and Oklahoma State share the lead at 10-7 after rain disrupted schedules. Oklahoma State split a doubleheader with Missouri while Oklahoma was swept by Nebraska. Both contending teams have three conference games left.
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