Women athletes face prize money gap in golf vs tennis
AP Special Correspondent reports on the persistence of unequal prize money between women's golf and tennis. Deane Beman and Ray Volpe defend a near equal split in a mixed tournament, while golf’s top female earners lag far behind Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova. Carol Mann notes finance and ego shape outcomes. Judy Rankin tops golf earnings at 116,637, far below top tennis money.
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Gloria Steinem
Betty Friedan
Battlements
Billie Jean King
Deane Beman
Ray Volpe
Ladies Professional Golf Association
New York
Pro Golf
Beman
Chris Evert
Jack Nicklaus
Carol Mann
LPGA
Arnold Palmer
Tom Watson
Laura Baugh
Jan Stephenson
Miss Mann
Martina Navratilova
Judy Rankin
JoAnne Carner
Miss Rankin
Volpe
Billy Jean King
Billy Jean
Bobby Riggs
Ottawa B team shuts out Bears 32 to 0 in JV clash
Ottawa High B team sprinted to a 32 point win over Turner, led by Paul Geist with two touchdowns including a 68 yard run and a 30 yard fumble return plus a 20 point night. David Strehlow connected for two point conversions and 40 yard pass to Deron Kramer as Ottawa rolled to 207 total yards and a 4th win in six games. final game at Bonner Springs next Monday.
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Ottawa High
Turner
OHS
Paul Geist
Cyclones
Ottawa
David Strehlow
Deron Kramer
Geist
Strehlow
Kramer
Bears
Randy Hendrickson
Hendrickson
Bonner Springs
Cauthen Reaches Million Dollar Year Milestone
New York AP reports 17 year old jockey Steve Cauthen, a Walton Kentucky native, rode Rare Joel to win his 420th race of 1977 at Aqueduct, surpassing five million in earnings for the year with his mounts totaling 5,004,312. He noted pockets earnings and joked about a card game. He may not surpass six million due to major NY stakes already run, and cannot match 546 winner record from 1974.
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New York
Steve Cauthen
Walton, Ky
Rare Joel
Aqueduct
Cauthen
Lenny Goodman
Ottawa High Names Strickland Player of the Week
Terry Strickland, a 180-pound senior, is named the Herald's Ottawa High Player of the Week. He anchored Ottawa's line in the 8-7 win over Turner, leading in rushing yardage and sparking a six-sack pass rush that disrupted Turner's offense.
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Terry Strickland
Herald
Ottawa
Strickland
Turner
OHS
Melvern's Jerry Rice Named Player of the Week
The Herald credits Melvern quarterback Jerry Rice with sparking a 20-14 Homecoming win over Lyndon. He entered off the bench and connected on 34 and 43 yard touchdown passes to turn a 14-0 halftime deficit into a late- game triumph.
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Jerry Rice
Melvern
Rice
Panthers
Lyndon
Cyclone Gym Gals Earn First Win of the Season
Ottawa High girls’ gymnastics team defeated Lawrence junior varsity 47.50 to 46.30 to notch their first meet victory. Karrie Brockman tied for first in vault, Linda Norton won floor, Janet Coen won beam, Dawn Murray won parallel bars, with Joleen Revey and Patty Willhite contributing in vault and exercise respectively. Coach Biz Williamson aims to schedule more meets before the regional on November 8 at Arkansas City.
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Ottawa High
Lawrence
OHS Gals
Karrie Brockman
Linda Norton
Janet Coen
Dawn Murray
Cyclones
Joleen Revey
Patty Willhite
Revey
Biz Williamson
Arkansas City
Red Sox Fire Top Executives as New Ownership Arrives
Boston AP reports the Red Sox oust General Manager Dick OConnell and two aides as Thomas A. Yawkey estate plans to sell the team to Haywood Sullivan and Edward LeRoux for about 15 million dollars. Jean Yawkey among new partners. A crucial AL owners vote looms on November 3.
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Haywood Sullivan
Red Sox
Thomas A. Yawkey
Dick O’connell
Sullivan
Edward
Buddy) LeRoux
Will
Yawkey
Jean A. Yawkey
O'Connell
Yawkey Estate
John Claiborne
Gene Kirby
LaCour
O’connell
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