Ryan Sets Mark in 6-2 Win Over Rangers
Nolan Ryan moved within one win of 20 after a five-hitter and 7 strikeouts in California’s 6-2 victory over the Texas Rangers in the opener of a twi-night doubleheader. He struck out Bill Sudakis for his 350th K, surpassing Rube Waddell’s AL record, while continuing a season-long bid for 20 wins and a major strikeout mark.
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Mays Retires From Baseball After Season
Willie Mays announced his retirement at 42 at a Shea Stadium news conference. The Mets trail Pittsburgh by 1 game in the NL East with 10 games left. Mays, who has 66 games this year with a .211 average and six homers, told reporters he hopes to contribute to another championship in New York. His last appearance was in Montreal 11 days earlier after injuring his left rib region in a foul ball incident.
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Ryder Cup Opens At Muirfield With American Favor
At Muirfield Scotland the Ryder Cup began with the United States favored to win their 16th trophy as Jackie Burke Jr. noted the contest is a horse race. Billy Casper and Lee Trevino faced Brian Barnes and Bernard Gallacher in the opening foursomes with Nicklaus and Palmer drawing Mauri ce Bembridge and Eddy Polland in another match.
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Class Time Changed For Football Game Watch Class
Ottawa Recreation Commission updates a class titled How To Watch A Football Game to start at 7 PM instead of 7 30 PM. The session will be in the Cyclone Room at Ottawa High and meet every Thursday.
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Cyclone Harriers At Bishop Miege Invitational
Ottawa Highs cross country team competes in its third meet this season at the Bishop Miege Invitational. The field largely features East Kansas League schools ahead of the league championships on the Miege course Oct. 11. OHS has one title and a second place thus far, with injuries limiting Ottawa to an A-team today as they host the Ottawa Invitational next Tuesday with two divisions.
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Bowling League Scores and High Series Highlights
The standings show Skyhook-3 HigH 10-D. Heckman with 189 high series and Burns 509 for Bob Knight Mobil-1. Ottawa Tire & Supply-4 features Bitts 232-558, while Sertoma Club-0 lists Taylor 160-438. Wednesday Housewives records include Wallis 169-418 and Lucas 402 high. Twilight League totals include Murrow 207 and Hettler 534, with Moses 506 and Holzapfel 472.
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Big Eight Teams Face Midweek Anxiety Ahead of Saturday Games
The Associated Press reports Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri and other Big Eight clubs still practicing midweek as they prepare for seven Saturday showdowns. Kansas fears Florida State’s late rally. Kansas State worries about Tulsa’s high passing yardage and Grogan’s ankle. Missouri mentions Ken Gregory hip pointer and Chuck Link’s return as players shuffle in.
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Braves second baseman breaks single season home run record
Atlanta's Dave Johnson hits his 43rd homer off Andy Messersmith of the Dodgers, tying Rogers Hornsby's 1922 mark for a second baseman and giving the Braves a brief 1-0 lead before Los Angeles came back to win 4-1. Johnson had previously tied the record in Atlanta against Gary Ross in a 7-0 Braves win.
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NCAA Penalizes Oklahoma and Colorado Football Programs
The NCAA announced penalties for Oklahoma and Colorado for recruiting violations mirroring Big Eight actions. Oklahoma received two years probation, television bans for 1974 and 1975, and bowl bans in 1973 and 1974, with two television dates already set. Colorado received one year probation with no TV or postseason bans, while Oklahoma assistant coaches Wendell Mosley and Dennis Price were barred from recruiting until August.
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