Royals Plate Weighty Talk After Baltimore Win
George Brett and Fred Patek led the Royals in a 7-4 win over the Orioles in Baltimore as Brett went 7-for-13 in the series and Patek 4-for-9. Manager Whitey Herzog joked that overeating crabs could cost each player $100, while Mark Littell pitched 4 2-3 scoreless innings in relief.
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Janet Guthrie Outsprints Rookie Field In Indy Debut
Janet Guthrie becomes the first woman to enter the Indianapolis 500 amid rookie upstaging by Bobby Olivero who completes the entire rookie test on day one. Guthrie faces mechanical setbacks while Olivero shows rapid speed, with official practice and qualifying scheduled toward the race on May 30.
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Montreal Edges Flyers 4 3 In NUL Finals Opener
In a best of seven WHA playoffs final Montreal defeated Philadelphia 4 to 3 to take a 1 0 series lead. The action opened Sunday with Houston at New England in the semifinals as New England led 2 1 after the 4 1 win over Houston.
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NCAA Loans To Superteam Division
The NCAA considers a new Division I split with a Division 1A for major football powers. A tentative school list will be submitted June 12, with appeals hearings June 30 in Denver and August 11-13 in Chicago before a January 1977 ratification. If approved, about 75 to 85 schools would start in 1977 with football only reforms and a possible Division IA title plan.
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Youth Bowling League Scores Report
Readable league scores list standings and individual high series by bowlers such as Matney Gladman Osburn and Gilbert across teams including Butterfingers Cyclones and Gutter Dusters. Entries show team names, player initials, and high series or game totals with cumulative scores.
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Alley Cats
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Giants Sign Jaynes From WFL To Reignite NFL Ambitions
Lawrence Kansas AP report states David Jaynes ex Chiefs Falcons and WFL quarterback signed with the New York Giants. He claims his arm is strongest in years after Mayo Clinic rest and aims to make the team and compete with Joe Namath for headlines in New York.
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KC Club Wins Lift Crown
The Kansas City Powerhouse lifting club from Missouri won the team championship at the 1976 Eastern Kansas Powerlifting Championships in Ottawa. Fort Scott’s Gladiator Barbell Club finished third, with Rick Farmer and Wayne Gardner earning Outstanding Lifter honors in their weight classes.
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Rex Arthur
University of Kansas
Callie Dealy
Gary Smith
Grandview
Beautyland Climbs to Third in State Bowling Tourney
Hutchinson Ottawa Beautyland women rise to third in class D at the State Bowling Tournament. With three more weekends of play ahead, the team, led by Eloise Milton, Alice Chambers, Virginia Cook, Ginger Suther and June Hettler, prepares for further matches.
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Baseball Scoreboard Weekend Results and Schedule
Oakland beat New York 4 3 in 12 innings while San Francisco posted 9 17 346 and Atlanta 8 18 .308 Saturday results show New York 7 San Diego 2 Pittsburgh 6 Atlanta 3 Montreal 7 San Francisco Cincinnati 14 Chicago 4 Philadelphia 6 Los Angeles 4 St Louis 5 Houston 1 Sunday Philadelphia 10 Los Angeles Pittsburgh 5 Atlanta 2 San Diego 4 New York 0 San Francisco 4 0 Montreal 8 Cincinnati 14 Chicago 2 Houston 10 St Louis 5 Monday Los Angeles at St Louis a single game scheduled Tuesday San Francisco at Chicago San Diego at Philadelphia New York at Atlanta Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Los Angeles at St Louis Montreal at Houston
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Big Eight Bats Rally In Postseason Opener Weekend
Missouri beat Town State 7 6 with Mark Thiel three run homer and Al Hightower two run double to reach the winners bracket finals against Colorado. Colorado crushed Oklahoma State 8 0 behind Kevin Kirk three run homer as Oklahoma posted 15 5 over Nebraska and Kansas State beat Kansas 3 2. Nebraska and Kansas eliminated.
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Ace at Jim Peterson earns first hole-in-one at Ottawa CC
On Mother's Day in the 1820s Willow area Ace Jim Peterson made his first hole-in-one on the ninth hole at Ottawa Country Club while playing with Jack Terrill Dr Don Bouska and Robert Hill. Peterson finished the 18 holes with an 84.
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Pro Basketball Playoff Results From The Weekend
NBA playoff scores show Boston beating Cleveland 94 to 89 to lead the series 2-0 and Phoenix pulling a 133 to 129 win over Golden State in two overtimes to tie the series 2-2. ABA action had New York defeat Denver 121 to 112 with the Knicks leading the series 3-1.
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