Soaring Cyclones Lead Ottawa In 3-A State Meet Opener
Ottawa High's 15-year-old sophomore Steve Hanes vaulted 14 feet to win the pole vault and boost the Cyclones to a 16-point lead over Andale after day one. Teammate Steve Grogan was second at 13-9. David Drumright set a 209-7 javelin record, remaining undefeated. Ottawa faced disqualifications in the 880 relay and medley, while finalists emerged in seven events.
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Wichita
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Torrance Buckner
OHS
Sabetha
Wint Winter
Gordon Stockemee
Lemon Admits To Making Real Boner
The Wright move worsened for Kansas City as Bob Lemon pulled starter Ken Wright after a 3-0 lead in the ninth. Oakland erupted for five runs to win 5-3, with Wright’s 135th pitch ending his day amid a string of poor relief. Other AL results included Washington over Detroit and Boston over Baltimore. NL scores featured Chicago, New York, and Cincinnati. Vida Blue earned a rare win as Oakland rallied. Cleveland, Minnesota, and Milwaukee also posted victories.
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Tex Winter Named Head Coach of San Diego Rockets
Veteran coach Tex Winter is appointed head coach of the San Diego Rockets to succeed Alex Hannum. Rockets general manager Pete Newell calls Winter the best available man and an outstanding coach as he takes over the team’s third coach in four years after 20 seasons as a college head coach.
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Tex Winter
San Diego Rockets
National Basketball Association
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Winter
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Rockets
Southeast looks to clinch 5A title at state track finals
Wichita Southeast dominates prelims with eight qualifying events and a state record 3:18.2 in the mile relay while Shawnee Mission North trails with 17 points. Junction City tops 4A, Ottawa and Wellington lead 3A, Johnson leads 2A, Sharon Springs tops 1A as five meets set new marks including Seay in long jump and Drumright in javelin.
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Sharon Springs
Dan Seay
SM North
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LeBlanc
Derby
Allan Hart
Cliff Burt
Great Bend
Tom Tucker
Women's Golf Sweep Weekly Match at Ottawa Club
Sue Wolgast won last week's longest tee shot on the eighth hole at Ottawa Country Club. This week the event awards the lowest net score. New pairings for the Ottawa Women’s Golf Association include Moline Hyserm Johnson and Earnshaw Gilroy. Reservations or cancellations must be made before 5 p.m. Sunday. call 242-3975 or 242-7625 for information. A May 14 scratch foursome and buffet dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Joel Cutting and Mr and Mrs Hank Gilroy drew 30 couples. The next scratch foursome is set for June 11 and is sponsored by the Ottawa Women’s Golf Association.
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Ottawa Country Club
Women’s Golfing Association
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Malouf- Peters
Net Crown To Winfield Net Crown To Winfield
Ted Reed and Cary Cannon of Winfield won the state Class 5A-4A doubles title at Manhattan. They defeated Jay Louderback and Mickey Coates of Arkansas City 6-1 1-6 6-3 in the final. David Derry of Shawnee Mission East won the singles title by beating Houston Jones 6-0 7-5.
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Mickey Coates
Arkansas City
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Shawnee Mission East
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Chris Hill
Wayne Marsh
Greg Butler
Eric Rosen
Topeka West
Bill Clarke
Mike Lynch
Topeka
Hawks Rely On Penalty Killers
Montreal AP report on coach Billy Reay guiding the Chicago Black Hawks in a 3-2 series lead over the Montreal Canadiens. Penalty killers powered a 2-0 win as Henri Richard criticized coach Al MacNeil. the series could end Sunday in Montreal or move to Chicago for game seven.
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Jim French Favored In Preakness
The Preakness at Pimlico features Jim French as the favorite to halt Canonero II s Triple Crown bid. Eleven runners include nine Kentucky entrants and two outsiders, with post 11 a notable risk for the outside start. Race time slated for 5:40 p.m. EDT with CBS coverage and an expected 40,000 attendees.
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CBS
Ryun and Liquori Face Tough Mile at MLK Games
Philadelphia AP. Marty Liquori and Jim Ryun prepare for a pivotal mile race at the MLK Games. Liquori predicts around 3:55 while Ryun seeks to prove form after his comeback. Both veterans have endured nonstop calls and media attention as they line up with a strong field from Villanova, Brevard, Penn, and other clubs.
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Pacific Coast Track Club
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Sports International
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West Virginia
Donahue Sets Fastest Indy Qualification Pace
Indianapolis AP Donohue leads practice with an average 180.977 mph on the 2 1/2 mile oval, aiming to break the 180 mph mark and capture pole. Revson chases at 176.1, both in McLaren Mark 16 cars as 16 drivers post speeds over 170. Prize money totals over four days of qualifying with $1,200 for pole and $1,000 for best average speed. Qualifications continue next weekend ahead of the May 29 race.
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