Hanes and Peffly Power Ottawa High to Early 3-A Lead
Ottawa High stars Steve Hanes and Jerry Peffly captured two golds at the State Class 3-A Track and Field Championships in Wichita. Hanes broke the state pole vault record with 15 feet and Peffly won the two mile in 9:26.8, lifting Ottawa to 16 points and leading a wide-open field after day one.
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Terry Ostmeyer
Wichita
Steve Hanes
Jerry Peffly
Ottawa
Wichita State University
Cessna Stadium
Hanes
Peffly
Cyclones
OHS
Kansas
Bonner Springs
Steve Shaad
Eureka
Gregg Purkeypile
Council Grove
Dennis Artz
Wellington
Terry Glenn
Scott Bird
Tim Burgoon
Rex Pope
Pat Doyle
Shawnee St. Joseph
Royals Go Down Slip Into Third
Oakland's Ken Holtzman recovered from a rough start to beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 as Bill North and Bert Campaneris drove in runs with two outs in the sixth. North was ejected after a bat swing and a brawl with Doug Bird. Joe Rudi homered for Oakland. Jim Wohlford added a solo shot for Kansas City.
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Oakland
Ken Holtzman
A’s
Bill North
Bert Campaneris
Kansas City Royals
North
Kansas City
Doug
Joe Rudi
Jim Wohlford
A's
Chicago White Sox
Royals
California Angels
Preakness Run Today Amid Woodlawn Vase Rivalry
The 98th Preakness Stakes unfolds in Baltimore with the Woodlawn vase as the historic trophy. Secretariat, defending Meadow Stable, and Sham challenge as Bee Bee Bee and Riva Ridge past winners are contrasted with Derby pace set by Secretariat's recent Kentucky Derby record.
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Baltimore
Jiffany and Co
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
William S. Farish III
Bee Bee Bee
Meadow Stable
Riva Ridge
Secretariat
Sigmund Sommer
Sham
Youth Makes Difference On Field For Reds
Pete Rose on base, Joe Morgan’s inside the park homer fuels a 5-4 Reds win during Teenage Night. Gaston and Grubb collide on a routine fly as 28,109 fans roar. NL and AL scores noted. Billingham earns win. Beckett extends hitting streak to 26 amid a close Becket-Beckett comment.
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Fred Rothenberg
Associated Press
Cincinnati Reds
Pete Rose
Reds
Joe Morgan
Clarence Gaston
John Grubb
San Diego
Gaston
Grubb
Morgan
Foyt Faces Tight Spot in Indy Qualifying
A.J. Foyt, seeking a 17th Indy start, sat 23rd after three days of qualifying for the Indianapolis 500. He returned from Houston with engine remedies and posted 188.927 mph in his backup car as the field began to take shape. Posey trailed at 187.921 mph as 27 cars had qualified, leaving three spots to fill and the bumping process to begin.
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Indianapolis
AJ. Hoyt
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Foyt
Houston
Coyote-Foyt
Coyote- Foyt
Sam Posey
San
Chicago Loses Tigers Top Boston in 1973 Game
Detroit Tigers again defeated the Boston Red Sox as Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees suffered via poor pitching. Jim Kaat shut out the White Sox with six strong innings for Minnesota. Yankees rallied late but lost to Milwaukee in extra innings. Tigers beat Red Sox 5-4, their seventh win over Boston this season.
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Jack Billingham
San Diego
Chicago
Glenn Beckett
Philadelphia
Ferguson Jenkins
Phils
Larry Bowa
Beckert
Augie Donatelli
San Francisco
Beckett
Tommy Holmes
Joe DiMaggio
Herschel Nissenson
Associated Press
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Boston Red Sox
White Sox
Bose
Jim Kaat
Minnesota Twins
Yankees
Milwaukee
Brewers
Sparky Lyle
Tigers
Red Sox
Frazier Seeks Rematch With Foreman After Loss
Joe Frazier, the heavyweight champion, says he expects another shot at George Foreman, insisting the rematch is about pride and legacy not money. He discusses life after Jamaica, public recognition, and plans to return to boxing for the big payday and title comeback.
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New York
Joe Frazier
George Foreman
George
Frazier
Jamaica
Kingston
Joe
Hill Holds Lead In Memphis Golf Classic
MEMPHIS AP Dave Hill complains of horror in his swing and still leads the Danny Thomas-Memphis Golf Classic after a 69 in the second round, totaling 137 seven under. Lee Trevino laments missing the cut but remains in contention as Hill holds a two stroke edge with Trevino in pursuit.
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Memphis
Dave Hill
Lee Trevino
Hill
Trevino
KU Favored In Big 8 Showdown
Kansas State and Nebraska each held 10 qualifiers as Kansas aimed for an eighth straight Big Eight title in Manhattan. Friday finals saw Missouri’s Ben Plucknett win discus and Colorado’s Kinglsley Adams defend long jump. Kansas State athletes led several events in qualifying with notable marks from Fred Merrill and Mark Lutz.
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Manhattan
Kan
Kansas State Wildcats
Kansas
Nebraska
Jayhawks
Kansas State University
Colorado
Missouri
Iowa State
Oklahoma State
Oklahoma
Ben Plucknett
Kingsley Adams
Plucknett
Tom Brosius
Kansas State
Brosius
George Amundson
Town State
Adams
Ron Childs
al Kolarik
Travis Newsome
Fred Merrill
Mark Lutz
Dean Williams
Lutz
Dennis Schultz
John Feltner
Delario Robinson
Mike Lee
Wildcats
No Action Planned in Big Eight Over Oklahoma Case
The Big Eight will not act against Oklahoma before August 7 while its faculty representatives and athletic directors review admitted recruiting violations. If the investigation ends in time, a Chicago meeting is planned. Oklahoma forfeited nine 1972 games including the Sugar Bowl, amid transcript tampering allegations involving Kerry Jackson and Mike Phillips.
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Kan
Big Eight
University of Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Charles M. Nevias
Chicago
National Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA
Nevias
Kerry Jackson
Wade Walker
Jackson
Mike Phillips
Phillips
Houston
Penn State
Walker
Bill Michael
Yugoslavia
Omaha
Neb
Kansas City
City Schedule for Softball and League Play
City softball and men's leagues list weekly games with times and matchups across divisions. Baptist faces Harrell's Metal Strip at 6:30 Monday, Ruhamah Baptist plays Bill's Market at 8:00, and Tuesday features Wesleyan versus Town & Country at 6:30 with Jestart versus Harrell's at 4:00. Men’s ASA sees Budge's versus Taco Grande at 6:30, Pizza Hut against Pioneer Seeds at 7:48, Skateland versus Wellsville Bank at 2:00. Men’s Industrial has Olmsted Elec. versus Skyhook at 6:30, Gambles versus Pomona Jaycees at 7:30, Spot Tavern versus Ottawa Jaycees at 9:30. Church league lists Wesleyan versus CITA at 6:30, Nazarene Assembly versus Westminster at 7:45, Foursquare-N. Baptist versus Pomona U. Methodist at 7:30.
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Wesleyan
Town & Country
Jestart
Harrell’s
Metal Strip
Budge's
Taco Grande
Pizza Hut
Pioneer Seeds
Skateland
Wellsville Bank
Olmsted Elec
Skyhook
Daybrook
Ottawa
Hubbard Lumber
Spot Tavern
Ottawa Jaycees Men’s Church League
Aonday
CITA
Friday Night Ladies Bowling League Scores
Baldwin Ward 3 leads with 1 game high 195 by Everson and 1 game 516 total. West Wilson Repair 1 shows 174 by Brown and 472 by Coffman. Helen & Bills 3 with Lucas 171 and Wenthe 410. Lee's Downtowner 1 scores 157-396 by Campbell. Lister's Plumbing 3 with Dengel 186 and 525. Red Rooster 1 totals 175-489 by Swinehart. Royal T Lanes 4 with Guyett 190 and Wolgast 500. Crites Appliances 0 shows Milton 170-47. Bent Fender 3 with Toumbertin 180 and 507. Boise-Cascade totals shown for Winters 146-442.
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Baldwin Ward
R. Everson
S. Troutman
West Wilson Repair
C. Brown
S. Coffman
Helen & Bill‘s
D. Lucas
H. Wenthe
LEE
Downtowner
C. Campbell
Lister’s Plumbing
C. Dengel
RED Rooster
S. Swinehart
Royal T
H. Guyett
S. Wolgast
Crites
M. Milton
D. Toumbertin
Boise-Cascade
G. Winters
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Harrell’s Metal Strip
Ruhamah Baptist
Bill's Market
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Strider
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