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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1971
Page
4
Pitcher Al Fitzmorris delivered a near two hitter in a 3-0 Royals win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday completing the open of a two night doubleheader. He praised this as the best game of his career and noted his off season work as a songwriter and singer.
Chanute enters the 1971 Kansas Elks Baseball Tournament at El Dorado with a 387 team batting average and stingy pitching aiming for a second straight state title. The field includes nine teams in single elimination with Chanute facing Galena Saturday and potentially meeting Salina No. 1 or Abilene in Sunday’s semifinals. Chanute’s .569 hitter Dave Noland leads the lineup with ten doubles while Joe Ward hits .500 as the team seeks to extend a 61 2 over three seasons and an 18 of 21 record this year.
Chanute’s Elks feature Steve Rausch with a .463 average and two homers plus four triples leading slugging. Jon Leatherman and Craig Harris anchor a staff yielding 2.5 runs per game while Harris fanned 121 in 56 innings. Newcomers Steve Marts Brad Bright Jim Bosh er Mick Ratliff Kim Hendrix Larry Rogers boost depth and defense per manager George Lopeman and Dean Oliver.
National League results include Chicago over Cincinnati and St. Louis topping San Francisco. American League notes Kansas City routs Minnesota, while Royle Lemon secures his 100th victory as Royals manager.
A summary of top players across batting and pitching categories lists Olivera and Murcer as leaders in hits and runs. Torre and Stargell headline batting averages and RBIs with notable totals from stars like Brock Bonds and Stargell. Pitching leaders include Dobson and Blue with high win totals and strikeout counts from Seaver and Jenkins.
The Thayer State Bank VFW Major League team gathered Tuesday night at Neil McCoy's home for a picnic and swimming party. The first place trophy from the league tournament was presented to the bank, with ten players plus manager Charles Dighero and the bank board of directors in attendance.
The report notes normal water levels at area dams including John Redmond with discharge at 2,880 cubic feet per second. This item lists John Redmond among the sites monitored and reports current flow conditions.
The Associated Press reports Kansas girls softball results from Great Bend with Hutchinson 4 Iola 3 and Clay Center 5 Grinnell 2 plus El Dorado 10 Nickerson 2 in five innings. Thursday's schedule lists losers' bracket Leonardville Iola and Nickerson Grinnell, winners' bracket Yates Center Larned and El Dorado Topeka.
Bob Gibson earned his 200th major league win with a 7-2 win over the San Francisco Giants in St. Louis. The 35-year-old Cardinals ace improved to 10-9 on the season, his fourth consecutive victory, amid a season interrupted by a torn groin. He joins Jim Bunning and Juan Marichal as active 200-win pitchers, and becomes only the second Cardinal with 200 victories alongside Jesse Haines.
Reggie Jackson crushed a 425 foot homer to break a 4 4 tie and propel the Oakland A s to a 6 5 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night. It was his 18th of the season and first since July 6.
Yesterday's Stars highlight pitching ace Mickey Lolich of the Tigers fanning 14 and yielding seven hits as Detroit defeated Washington 2-1. Also, Merv Rettenmund starring for the Orioles with four hits in four at bats propelled Baltimore to a 5-4 win over the Red Sox in game one of a twin bill.
Sports Illustrated profiles Mike Peterson, an 18 year old star from Yates Center population 2178. The article, captured by William Johnson and Rich Clarkson, highlights his modest character and impact on the community with front cover prominence and photos of Peterson and local sports figures.
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