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I TEXAS LEAGUE 3 BASEBALL 5-7 GOLF 8 H)c LUtdiUn Cagle Going down Wranglers fall 6-4 on the road to San Arrtonio3 Top choice Armstrong the first pick in NBA expansion draft 8 0 1995 The Wlchtta Eagle and Beacon Publishing Co Inc Hall of fame NOTABLES Billy Mills celebrates his vfctoiy in ths 10000-fncter ran at the 1964 Olympics Mills was inducts! into ths Hall of Fams In 1978 oo CLARENCE ABEL Tribe: Chinpewa Accomplishment: Played with the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League from 1926 to 1929 and helped the Ranger win their Tint Stanley Cup in 1928 A "'l defememan aUo played with theChirago Black Hawlu from 1929 to 1934 and helped Chicago win iu Pint Stanley Cup in 1934 In played 1 390 minum and had only 41 penalty minutes Inducted into U8 Hockey Hall of Fame in 1973 oo CHARLES BENDER Tribe: Chippewa Accomplishments: Pitched in five Work Series with the Philadelphia Athletics between 1905 and 1914 compiling a 6-4 Series ream with a 244 eamed-nin average Had a career record of 210-127 ir and threw a no-hitter against Cleveland on May 12 1910 Named to the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame in 1953 oo JOHN LEVI Tribe: Ampaho Accomplishments: Named an All-American in 1 1923 as a junior halfback at Haskell Institute Scored 24 touchdowns that season After watching Levi play against Minnesota on Oct 13 1923 a game Minnesota won 13-12 Jim Thorpe reportedly called Levi the greatest athlete he had ever seen oo WILLIAM MILLS Tribe: Sioux Accomplishments: Won a gold medal in the 10 000-meter run at the 1964 Olympic Games and remaias the only American ever to win the event Broke the state high schixil record for the mile while attending Haskell Iastitute in 1957 The previous mark had been set hy Glenn Cunningham in 1930 Mills' mark would later he erased hy Jim Ryun Inducted into the US Track and Field Hall of Fame in 1976 oo ANDREW HARTLEY PAYNE Tribe: Cherokee Accomplishments: In 1928 Payne won The Great Cross-Country Marathon Race" from Los Angeles to New York City He covered the 34223 miles in 573 hours 4 minutes and 34 seconds apd won $25000 for his effort Two hundred seventy-five runners began the race dubbed the "Bunion Derby" by reporters and 55 reached the finish line in Madison Square Garden 'V ooALLIEP REYNOLDS i Tribe: Creek I Accomplishments: Pitched in six World Series' I with the New York Yankees going 7-2 with a 279 ERA Compiled a 182-107 record in 13 seasons with the Cleveland Indians and the Yankees Threw two fuvnittew in 1951 and had 37 career shutouts JIM THORPE I Tribe: Sac and Fiw Accomplishments: Won gold medals in both the pentathlon and the decathlon at the 1912 Olympic Games After winning All-America honors in 191 1 and 1912 at Carlise (Pa) Indian Industrial School Thorpe played birth major league basehall and professional football He helped establish pro football as a popular sport and was named to the Pro Football Hall ofFame in 1963 In 1950 sportswriters voted Thorpe the greatest athlete of the first half century JOE TINDLE THORNTON Tribes Chemkee Accomplishments: Placed first at the 1961 Archery World Championships in Oslo Norway and set three world records Finished second at the World Championships in both 1963 and 1965 i -a 't a Amiil -r Native By Hall of Fame at Haskell honors American Indian sports legends Lite Wichita Eagle AWRENCE-After Jim Thorpe won gold medals In the decathlon and pentathlon at the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm King Gustav of Sweden called him the greatest athlete in the world Eleven years later Thorpe conferred the title on John LevL an aftAmertcan halfback at Haskell Institute after Thorpe watched Levi score on two dazzling touchdown runs In a game against Minnesota Visitors to the American Indian Athletic Hall of Fame at Haskell Indian Nations University can deckle for themselves which athlete outdid the other as they study the plaques honoring Thorpe and LevL Both were Inducted Jim Tbotpo won ferns hi track football and baseball Ho is a chartsr member of the American Indian Athletic Hall of Fams into the Hall as charter members in 1971 At that time Hall organizers saw no reasoo to think the exhibit wouldn't draw crowds interested in debating the accomplishments of Thorpe and Levi or leaning more about other standout Indian athletes Twenty-three years later though the Hall remains largely unknown stunted by a lack of money and a lack of support But that situation may be changing Three years ago the Hall of Fame left the Stidham student union at Haskell for larger quarters inside Hiawatha HalL Among its 80 Inductees who Include athletes coaches and adminb-traton are these notable American sports figures: Thorpe a squareja wed Sac and Fox who piayed professional football and baseball after the 1912 Olympics An outfielder for three mqjoNengue baseball teams from 1913 to 1919 Thorpe also See HALL Pugo4C Take a tour If interested in visiting the American Indian Athletic Hall of Fame this information will help you plan the trip: Whan: The hall is located in Hiawatha Hall on the campus of Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence Haskell sits off 23rd Street in southeast Lawrence The mailing address is 155 Indian Ave Hows: The hall doesn't have set visiting hours Tours may be arranged through the president's office at Haskell The phone number is (913) 749-8479 Cosh Admission is free Sports Report Devils get their due sweep to Stanley Cup linnesota at Royals ffien: Today 1:35 fliers: Kauffman Stadium robabto starters: Minnesota RH ike Trombley (0-2 675) Kansas City Tom Gordon (5-2 433) cords: Minnesota 17-37 ansas City 30-22 Sd id KQAM (1410-AM) Inside Sports In a pinch: Twins score two in the eighth Inning to best the Royals 6-5 7C Two at top: Randy Porter and Mike Shepard are co-leaders heading into today's final round or the Brian Unn dty golf champio-ship at Pawnee ftairie 9C scored twice and forward Claude Lemleux received the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP for the Devils who held Detroit to one shot in the third period and three over the final 35 minutes to finish the 17th sweep In championship series history Lemleux led all postseason scorers with 13 goals Stevens anchor of the nearly flawless offense-from-defense system and New Jersey goalie Martin Bro-deur (167 goafragainst average) also excelled throughout the playoffe "I be here if it wasn't for these Lemleux said played weft but these guys played unbelievable "In 1986 (when he won the cup with Montreal) it was a dream come he said Tm going to enjoy this one because it took me nine years to get it Disappointed with his lease at the Mea-dowlands Arena Devils owner John McMullen Is contemplating a move to By Mika Nadri Associated Prest EAST RUTHERFORD NJ Kansas aty-bom Denver-raised and perhaps Nashvillebound the New Jersey Devils won the Stanley Cup for the only fans who ever really loved them The Devils again overpowered the Detroit Red Wings to win their first National Hockey League title completing the four game sweep with a 5-2 victory Saturday night For Detroit fans the suffering continues They thought the Red Wings would win the Stanley Cup for die first time in 40 years after going a leaguebest 33-11-4 during the season and 12-2 in the first three rounds of the playoffe But New Jersey was simply too tough disciplined and determined unbelievable" said defenseman Scott Stevens the captain "It hasn't sunk in We stuck It out we believed in each Neal Broten and Shawn Chambers each Wranglers at San Antonio When: Tonigit 6-05 Where: Municipal Stadium Probable starters: Wichita RH Robert Toth (5-3 218 ERA) San Antonio RH Eric Weaver (5-6 414) Records: Wichita 2-2 San Antonio 2-2 Radio: KFH (1330-AM) NHL Stanley Cup finals New Jersey 5 Detroit 2 New Jersey wins series 4-0 Cityline (316) 436-1200 Local: category 9250 Baseball: category 6770 NHL: category 6780 Saturday's scores American League Minnesota 6 Kansas City 5 New York 10 Toronto 2 Chicago 8 Cleveland 3 Detroit 7 Milwaukee 2 Boston 6 Baltimore 5 Oakland at Texas California at Seattle National League Philadelphia 10 SL Louis 9 Montreal 5 Pittsburgh 0 Cincinnati 5 Florida 2 Atlanta 5 New York 4 Chicago 5 Houston 2 San Francisco at Los Angeles Colorado at San Diego Roundups 7C Texas League San Antonio 6 Wichita 4 El Paso at Midland Arkansas at Tulsa Shreveport at Jackson Wranglers story 3C See DEVILS Page 8C.