Twin Killings Help Twins Over Royals 3 1
Minnesota’s Bob Randall, in his first major league season, sparked four double plays and solid defense as the Twins beat Kansas City 3 1. Bert Blyleven earned his 99th win, with Randall praised for quick hands and pivotal infield work and the Twins defense backing him up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randall
Los Angeles
Minnesota
Twins
Kansas City
Blyleven
Kansas State University
Danny Walton
Dan Ford
Craig Kusick
Butch Wynegar
Steve Brye
Royals
Frank White
Amon Otis
Otis
George Brett
Mayberry
K.C
Bob Stinson
Guthrie Misses Indy Run Despite Driving Thrust
Janet Guthrie endured a tough Indy qualifying month in a Vollstedt car then drove A J Foyt’s Coyote as a showcase attempt to join the Indianapolis 500 field. Though the team could not sustain reliability and she failed to reach 181.114 mph for qualification, the event highlighted a historic effort with 33 cars averaging 183.785 mph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Janet Guthrie
Vollstedt
Miss Guthrie
Foyt
Johnny Rutherford
Eldon Rasmussen
Bill Simpson
Bobby Olivera
Tom Bigelow
Jan Opperman
Jim McElreath
Bigelow
Opperman
Cowens Leads Celtics To Opening Playoff Win Over Suns
Celtics rout Suns 98 87 as Dave Cowens posts 25 points 21 rebounds 10 assists in 48 minutes. Havlicek 16 points White 22 points for Boston. Phoenix struggles 38 of 99 from the floor as Boston edges ahead in best of seven series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Boston Celtics
Dave Cowens
Phoenix Suns
Cowens
Bill Russell
Celtics
Suns
Tommy Heinsohn
John Havlicek
JoJo White
Paul Westphal
Keith
Erickson
Phoenix
White
Westphal
Golden State
Havlicek
Bowling Scores in Chippewa League and City Roller Meet
The Chippewa League Scalp ers lead with R Watts 174 and team 448. Straight Shooters top with J Egcorthy 2a7 S81. City Roller top score W-10-L Hobeptics 172 483. CB'ers led by M Broyles 114 217. Average Bowlers see Roberts 155 and Dryer 390.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chippewa League
R. Watts
J. Egcorthy
Cen City Roller
L. Hobeptics
Cb'ers
M. Broyles
Roberts
M. Dryer
Baseball Scoreboard and Standings Summary
Monday’s baseball slate includes Cosgrove and Dressler starting for Houston and San Francisco, Lolich facing Christenson for New York at Philadelphia, Fryman at Pittsburgh, John at San Diego, with a packed note of Tuesday matchups. American League leaders New York and Kansas City show strong marks while Detroit and Oakland trail. several games were affected by rain and weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Cosgrove
San Francisco
Dressler
New York
Lolich
Philadelphia
Christenson
Montreal
Fryman
Pittsburgh
Candelaria
Los Angeles
John
San Diego
Freisteben
St. Louis
Chicago
Kl Pet
Baltimore
Boston
Detroit
Milwkee
Cleveland
West Kan City
Texas
Minnesota
Oakland
California
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Roberts
Wise
Eckersley
Cuellar
Colborn
Figueroa
Associated Press
Phila
Pitts
West Los Ang
Cincinnati
Atlanta
San Fran
Parrette tops high school triple jump at Ward Haylett Meet
Vincent Parrette of Shawnee Mission South won in the Ward Haylett Invitational with a 50 feet 9 inch triple jump. The mark surpassed Kansas State school record 50-5 and stood as the nation’s best high school effort this year. Parrette, who signed with Kansas State University, said he hoped to reach 53 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royals
Lyman Bostock
Dave Goltz
Kansas City
Herzog
Steve) Busby
California
Blyleven
Brett
Texas
Doug Bird
Ranger
Steve Barr
Manhattan
Kan
Vincent Parrette
Shawnee Mission South
Ward Haylett
Parrette
Kansas State University
Ottawa youths qualified for state Junior Olympics at Haskell Stadium
Fourteen Ottawa athletes earned state berths by finishing atop events at the local Junior Olympics meet held Saturday at Haskell Stadium. Highlights include first places by Janice Woltje in the 50 yard dash and by Adam Winter in the 880 and high jump, with relay teams also earning trips to state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Ottawa
Haskell Stadium
Manhattan
Glenda Mill
Janice Woltje
Rachel Brockman
Jenean Burke
Kelly McGlashan
Loren White
Adam Winter
Chris Young
Chris Bird
Julie Buick
Troy Grace
Charles Adamson
Alan Keefer
Keith Skidmore
Tony Weatherbee
Shane Marion
Bob Dean
Alan Gardner
Michelle Adamson
Delia Marion
JoAnn Redenbaugh
Melissa Burch
Diane Radee
Shelly Burch
Angela Ryckert
Ottawa University lifter leads at Junior Olympics
Mostafa Vaziri an Ottawa University student from Iran placed first in clean and jerk and second in total at the Junior Olympics in Kansas City. He earned two silver and two gold medals en route to national competition August 6 and 7 in Charleston U1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Mostafa Vaziri
Ottawa University
Iran
Vaziri
Charleston
Williams Sets World Record Tying 9.9 in 100 at MLK Games
Steve Williams dominates a loaded 100 field at the Martin Luther King Games in Atlanta, tying the world record with 9.9 seconds and also tying a meet record with 19.9 in the 200 meters. The program features top sprinters Harvey Glance Don Merrick Rey Robinson and high school star Houston McTear as Williams seizes control in the stretch. Other events see Coghlan Shorter Kardong Neppel Feuerbach Woods and Moses setting marks while Daves Roberts and Jennings shine in field events and sprints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Greene
Steve Williams
Montreal
Williams
Afflanta
Auburn
Harvey Glance
Florida State
Don Merrick
Rey Robinson
Florida Track Club
Houston McTear
Ivory Crockett
Philadelphia Pioneers
Glance
McTear
Gilbert ends long drought in Memphis golf classic win
Gibby Gilbert snapped a six year victory drought by holing a 35 foot chip for par on the 17th hole to beat Dr. Gil Morgan by four strokes at the Danny Thomas Memphis Golf Classic. Morgan bogeyed the 18th as Gilbert finished 274, 15 under, on Colonial CC course amid heat and winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis, Tenn
Gibby Gilbert
Gilbert
Gil Morgan
Memphis
Breen
Morgan
Colonial Country Club
Forrest Fezler
New Zealand
Joan Lister
Lister
Fezler
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bloomington
Minn
Whitey Herzog
Bob Randall
Tom Burgmeier
John Mayberry
Bob
Burgmedler
Tek
Rojas
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
A.J. Foyt
A.J
Heinsohn
SM South Star
Quarrie
Jamaica
Modesto
Calif
Tennessee
Reggie Jones
Ireland
Eamonn Coghlan
Frank Shorter
Coghlan
Villanova
Shorter
Munich
Eugene
Ore
Bill Rodgers
Greater Boston
Don Kardong
Club Northwest
Peg Neppel
Iowa State
al Feuerbach
George Woods
Woods
Arnie Robinson
Dave Roberts
Eyia Jennings
Mississippi State
Theo Hamilton
Edwin Moses
Morehouse
Tommy Haynes
U.S. Army
Steve Foster
Marty Liquori
Ead
Shalten
Wittmeyer
Kansas
Murray
North Poplar
Gibby
Steeley
NAIA
Arkadelphia
Ark
Paul Steeley
Heart of America
Monza
Towne Coupe
Dick Stinnett
WAYL
Kansas State Inspection Station
Firestone
Blackwall
BankAmericard
Amercan Express
Tron Blanch
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!