Death Stopped Short Pro's Quest To Be The Best
Eugene Oregon AP Steve Prefontaine, famed American distance runner and Oregon alumnus, died at 24 in a car crash just after narrowly missing a record in a 5000 meter race. Once confident of Olympic glory, he criticized U S athletics support and urged a national program while turning down pro offers to chase the 1976 gold. His death stunned fans and colleagues who recalled his fierce drive and devotion to the sport.
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Eugene
Ore
University of Oregon
Bill Dellinger
Steve Prefontaine
America
Prefontaine
Oregon
Denver
Coun
Kiwanis and Rotary win in rain soaked Ottawa Babe Ruth League
Kiwanis beat Lions 9-1 and Rotary topped VFW 7-3 as the Ottawa Babe Ruth League played two games despite heavy rain. Roger Mendell pitched a one hit win for Kiwanis, while Mark Gentner and Jeff Schoch helped Rotary secure the victory with timely hits and solid defense.
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Gary Kuntz
Kiwanis
Rotary
Ottawa
Lions
VFW
Ottawa’ Recreation Co Commission
Roger Mendel
Mendell
Paul Geist
Mark Harsh
Wes Skilling
Kevin Murray
Joe Geist
Jere Seliers
Bill Ainsworth
Mark Gentner
Gentner
Jamie Waldy
Vic White
David Switzer
Bob Dodson
Ainsworth
Scott Hay
Jeff Schoch
Schoch
Tony Petty
Barber lands eagle surge to lead Atlanta Golf Classic
Miller Barber, called "Mr. X," holes a 115 yard wedge and cards a 64 to tie the course record and move into a share of the lead at nine under 135 after 36 holes at Atlanta Country Club. Hale Irwin shares lead despite driver issues as others chase, including Dent, Casper, Heard, Coody and Nicklaus.
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Atlanta
Miller Barber
Barber
Mag
Hale Irwin
Atlanta Country Club
Irwin
Larry Hinton
Jim Dent
Johnny Miller
West
Miller
Billy Casper
Jerry Heard
Charles Coody
Heard
Coody
Casper
Jack Nicklaus
Tom Weiskopf
England
Peter Oosterhuis
Arnold Palmer
Baseball Scoreboard Highlights From Friday and Saturday
American League East shows Boston and Milwaukee near the top with tight standings. Texas, New York, Oakland and Baltimore post varying results while several games delay or suspend due to weather. multiple scheduled Saturday and Sunday matchups outline a crowded slate across both leagues.
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Associated Press
Boston
Milwaukee
Detroit
New York
Cleveland
Baltimore
West Oakland
Minnesota
Texas
California
Chicago
Kansas City
Oakland
Peterson
Holtzman
Kaat
LaGrow
Busby
Broberg
Hunter
Hands
Blyleven
Cuellar
Tanana
Milwauki
Pittsburgh
Philphia
St. Louis
Montreal
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
S.francisco
San Diego
Atlanta
Houston
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Messersmith
Reuschel
Harrison
Kison
Richard
Twitchell
City Schedule chaos from a scanned list of games and times
A fragmented schedule page shows numerous matchups with inconsistent team names and times, including Wesleyan and Memmediet clashes, Kine Radio, Ottawa Jaycee, and Women's events. The text mixes venues, entities, and dates, lacking clear structure or outcomes.
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Wesleyan
Olbson
Walnvite Teaee
Cine Radio Ht
Wrenavite Jeadoy
Jaycaa
Pomona Jaycess
Budge’s
Ottawa
Jaycee Blue
Teeeye
aArmatroiig's
Skynock
Westminster
Rartgers
Ottawa Girls Win Four JO Events at Shawnee Mission
Four Ottawa girls won four events in the Junior Olympic meet at Shawnee Mission Northwest High School. Stephanie Starks captured the 100-yard dash and Julie Wilson won the long jump at 17 feet. Wilson, Starks, Diana Bobbish, and Gayla Moore won the 440 and 880 relays. Boys compete today at SM South and younger girls compete Sunday.
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Mission
Ottawa
Shawnee
Ottawa High School
Glenda Hill
Randy Lussenden
Chicago Track Club
Lussenden
Ohio Track Club
John Jones
Gerry Lindgren
Washington State
Mike McGuire
Michigan
University of Kansas
Danny Seay
Theo Hamilton
Seay
Kingsley Adams
Colorado
Hamilton
Prairie View A&m
Adrea Bruce
Prairie View
Texas
Kansas State
Susie Norton
Feuerbach A Big Bust At USTFF
The USTFF meet opened in Wichita with Iowa State captain Ryan Eichner injured after being hit by a car, fracturing his right ankle and facing weeks of recovery. Al Feuerbach’s world record pace fell apart in the shot put as he placed third behind Dolegiewicz and Walker. Kansas led men’s standings. Prairie View A&M led women’s after multiple events.
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Wichita, Kan
Iowa State
Ryan Eichner
Wichita
Fichner
Cessna Stadium
Wichita State University
al Feuerbach
Feuerbach
Emporia State
Bishop Dolegiewicz
Sam Walker
Gulf Coast Track Club
Dolegiewicz
Walker
University of Texas
Paso
UTEP
Pacific Coast Club
Randy Smith
Idistalice Reed
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Death
Short
Mother Nature
Dan Meyers
Dodson
Hay
White
Sellers
Boys’ Club
Elks
Eagles
Sertoma
OBRL
Elks and Lions
VEW
Elks and Kiwanis
Mr. X
Park City
Utah
United States
Tom Upham
Wilton
Maine
Upham
U.S
Grenoble
France
Farm Service
Gilliland’s
Gree
Seymour
S. Mela
Barun
Quincy
Gullet
Stuis
Gibson
Caldwell
McNally
McIntosh
Seaver
Islamabad
Pakistan
AAP
iPakistan
Itoday
USTFF
Nichols
Rex Crake
Franklin Savings
Franklin Savings Association
S. Main
Santa Fe
Olathe
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