Ottawans Lye Big Leagues In Three Years
Ottawa natives Charlie Waymire and David Drumright, Kansas State students, signed with pro baseball teams and will report to spring training in March. Waymire led his rookie team in stolen bases with 11, while Drumright eyes a big league future after a Montreal workout with Expos personnel. Both plan to train during college’s first semester and aim for Triple A or the majors within three years.
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Dan Mullen
Manhattan
Kansas State University
Charlie Waymire
David Drumright
Waymire
Drumright
Fresiman
Montreal
Expos
Canada
Geneva
N.Y
Senators
Ottawa
League Leaders AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING AND PITCHING
Summary of top league leaders: batting leaders Oliva and Murcer hit for averages. Buford and Murcer lead runs. Killbrew and Bando drive in. R.Smith and Tovar top hits and doubles. Patek leads triples and stolen bases. Cash and Melton homer. McNally tops pitching with 14 decisions and 2.94 ERA.
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Oliva
Minn
Murcer
N.Y
Buford
Balt
Killebrew
Bando
Oak
R.smith
Bost
Tovar
Patek
K.C
Carew
Cash
Det
Melton
Chic
Otis
McNally
Bast
Nicklaus Trevino Duel Anchors 10th World Series of Golf
Akron Ohio AP The 10th World Series of Golf centers on Jack Nicklaus and Lee Trevino with Bruce Crampton and Charles Coody in support for 36 holes and a $50,000 prize at Firestone Country Club. Trevino seeks Open and Masters momentum while Nicklaus, top money winner, eyes more Firestone success with NBC telecast.
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Akron, Ohio
Jack Nicklaus
Lee Trevino
Nicklaus
Trevino
Charles Coody
Bruce Crampton
Firestone Country Club
U.S
Coody
Crampton
Australia
John Miller
Trevino-Nicklaus
Firestone
Nbc-Tv
Plunkett Faces Tough Pro Debut After Hard First Season
The Associated Press reports No. 1 pick Jim Plunkett endures heavy hits as he leads the New England Patriots against the New York Jets in a final preseason game. Teammates praise his resilience and learning pace as Al Woodall sits with a wrist injury and the Jets prepare offensively.
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Associated Press
New England
Jim Plunkett
Atlanta Falcons
Patriots
New York Jets
Pats
Billy Bates
Stanford University
Plunkett
Bill Mazur
Raiders
al Woodall
AMF League Scoring Night Highlights Local Bowler Totals
Bowling scores from AMF League action list high games and season totals for teams and bowlers including Fritts Hardesty Jones Cooper McCurdy and Beers plus notable lines for Classic League Briscoe Drugs Hubbard Lumber Don's Cleaners and Beautyland as Thursday events wrap.
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Baldwin-Ward
Heckman
L&l Cafe
Hardesty
Fritts Garage
F. Fritts
McCurdy
Royal T
Jones
Carpenter
Ransom
Dengel & Son
Allen
Dairymen
Heiiler
Briscoe Drugs
Smell
Whitacre
Bennett Ice Cream
W. Dodd
Beautyland
Hettler
White Motor
Foster
Irwin‘s
McMillen
Ashe Sets Sights On First Open Final Since 1968
Arthur Ashe, the No. 3 seed from Richmond, faces Jan Kodes of Czechoslovakia in a bid for his first U S Open final since the 1968 title. Ashe crushed Manuel Orantes 6 1 6 2 7 6 in the quarterfinals while Kodes upset John Newcombe in the first round. Billie Jean King and Chris Evert headline the women's semifinals as the crowd anticipates the famed showdown between the veteran and the teenage hopeful.
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Forest Hills
N.Y
Arthur Ashe
Jan Kodes
Czechoslovakia
Saturay
Kodes
John Newcombe
Australia
Ashe
Chris Evert
Billie Jean King
Ingenue
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
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Netherlands
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Ft. McNair
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