Otis Otis Otis lifts Royals past Twins with three run double
Amos Otis delivered a three run double in a seventh inning Royals rally that beat the Minnesota Twins 7 to 4. Bobby Knoop started the rally with a pinch triple and Fred Patek and Cookie Rojas contributed in the base loaded frame. Otis also scored on Chuck Harrison's single and extended his club record with his 10th game winning hit while lifting his season RBI to 61 and batting .315.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Rosenthal
Bob Lemon
Kansas City
Amos Otis
Royals
Otis
Minnesota Twins
Bobby Knoop
Minnesota
Tom Hall
Stan Williams
Hall
Fred Patek
Patek
Cookie Rojas
Chuck Harrison
Mets
Twins
Chanute Recreation Highlights 1971 Baseball and Softball Growth
Chanute’s 1971 season saw 661 players in baseball and softball across 55 teams. The city maintained all 10 diamonds with no fees while hosting 559 games and 427 diamond-prep drag-watering actions. Expansion came from the Church Softball League adding four teams and a new girls division. four new diamonds are planned to meet future growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanute
Chanute Recreation and Parks Department
Guiot
Church Softball League
Bluegill Abundant In Farlington Lake Report
Farlington Lake shows a good population of bluegill and red ear sunfish of harvestable size based on test nets. White crappie measured 9 to 12 inches and up to 0.75 pounds. largemouth and Kentucky bass were numerous but small and should be released for growth. PRATT Kan AP fishing report notes conditions at John Redmond reservoir and nearby lakes with varying levels and species outlooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
John Redmond
Fall River
Elk City
Area Dams Normal Level Report
John Redmond reservoir holds normal level while Toronto water discharge remains steady at typical cubic feet per second. Data notes include Cette Peewee reference and standard flow readings for the basin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Redmond
Toronto
Cette Peewee
Erie Football Meeting Set For August Eighteenth
All Erie High School boys interested in playing football this fall will meet at 7 p.m. August 18 at the school. Players must present a physical exam and a parental consent card. Cards available from two Erie doctors, the high school office, or from Coach Roy Bishop or assistant coach Richard Brill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Roy Bishop
Bishop
Richard Brill
Two Advance in Softball Tourney
Thayer Merchants and Kustom Electronics earned quarterfinal spots in the Chanute Church League softball tournament at Santa Fe Park. Three pitchers allowed only two hits as Thayer Merchants beat Thayer Christian 10 to 3, while Kustom Electronics came from behind to top Iola 7 to 4. Don Friederich started for the Merchants, with George Holtzman and Frank Reyes finishing. Kustom Everly pitched well in a 7 hit effort, while Tom Turner took the loss. Two winner's bracket games set for tonight with United Brethren vs Nazarene and St Patrick's vs Galesburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thayer Merchants
Kustom Electronics
Santa Fe Park
Thayer Christian
Iola
United Brethren
Nazarene
St. Patrick’s
Galesburg
Three Under Sets Pace In American Golf Classic
Mike Hill and Jerry Heard shot three under par 67 to lead the American Golf Classic at Firestone South in Akron Ohio. Gay Brewer and Fred Marti tied for second one stroke back while Arnold Palmer Jack Nicklaus and defending champ Frank Beard were among the group at 70s and 73s as the field narrowed after round one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron, Ohio
Mike Hill
Jerry Heard
Firestone South
Gay Brewer
Fred Marti
Frank Beard
Charles Coody
Palmer
Nicklaus
Lee Trevino
Trim Junior Golf Field To Sixteen
A field of 16 golfers remained as the U S Junior Championships moved into the middle rounds of match play at Manor Country Club in Rockville Maryland. Husky Mike Brannan of Salinas California led with two straight wins while Curtis Strange was upset early by Brad Hyland and Bob Steele.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockville, Md
U.S
Manor Country Club
Husky Mike Brannan
Salinas
Calif
Curtis Strange
Virginia Beach
Brad Hyland
Grosse ‘Ile
Mich
Bob Steele
Dunkirk
N.Y
Wichita
Fred Farris
Tulsa
Major League Baseball Standings and Results Digest
Major league results show Chicago defeating San Diego 3 0 Pittsburgh 7 over Montreal 2 Los Angeles blanked Houston 3 0 St Louis routed San Francisco 8 Atlanta edged New York 2 1 in 17 innings Friday night games include New York Seaver Jarvis Reynolds Ellis Renko Gullett Blasingame and Cumberland Zachary at various venues Saturday schedule lists Philadelphia at Pittsburgh New York at Atlanta Montreal at Cincinnati San Diego at Houston Los Angeles at St Louis plus multiple late games Boston Detroit Cleveland Washington Milwaukee Kansas City Oakland Chicago at Oakland and Minnesota at California with two twi night games noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
San Diego
Pittsburgh
Montreal
Los Angeles
Houston
St. Louis
San Francisco
Atlanta
New York
Seaver
Jarvis
Philadelphia
Reynolds
Ellis
Renko
Cincinnati
Gullett
Roberts
Blasingame
Cumberland
Zachary
Baltimore
Cleveland
Washington
Boston
Detroit
Kansas City
Minnesota
Oakland
Milwaukee
California
Coleman
Culp
Horgan
Gegolewski
Dobson
Peterson
Lockwood
Splittorff
Rome
Odom
Perry
Philadelphia Montreal
S Francisco
Cruz Leads Cards Past Giants 3-2 in NL race
Jose Cruz homered off Juan Marichal and drove in the decisive run as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Francisco Giants 3-2. Cruz, recalled from Tulsa, added two Cardenas-style plays and six putouts backing winner Reggie Cleveland. The Cardinals remain eight games behind Pittsburgh in the NL East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Jose Cruz
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinals
Ace
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Juan Marichal
Cruz
Matty Alou
Tulsa
Marichal
Mars
Chal
Alou
Cardinal
Lou Brock
Reggie Cleveland
Merichal
Big Ten Names Duke Big Ten Commissioner
Wayne Duke was named commissioner of the Big Ten to succeed Bill Reed, becoming the conference’s youngest executive at 42. The University of Iowa graduate and former NCAA administrator was chosen by conference presidents after a strong recommendation by athletic directors at a Chicago meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Wayne Duke
Big Eight
University of Iowa
NCAA
Duke
Bill Reed
Big Ten
Also Mentioned on This Page
Otis Keys
Bob Johnson
Joe Foy
Sam Barnhart
Tribune
al Guiot
Farlington Lake
Farlington
Pratt, Kan
The
Kansas Forestry, Fish and Fame Commission
Lakes Woodson
Wilson County
Neosho County
Bourbon County
Montgomery County
P.M
TOP Hat Club
Don Friederich
Merchants
George Holtzman
Christian
Frank Reyes
Holtzman
Kustom
Don Everly
Tom Turner
Firestone
Arnold Palmer
Latrobe
Jack Nicklaus
Tina Stoll
Isabel Savedra
Luann Frederich
Terry Allison
Janet Frederich
Glenda Wolfe
Kim Cole
Debbie Swender
Anita Gilfillan
Diane Swender
Patricia Barnhart
Karen Dunlap
Chalila Wolfe
Lesta Swender
Trim
Stevens
John O'Neal
Carmel
Ind
Farris
Joe Flood
la Jolla
Davis Sezna
Greenville
Del
Jim Stewart
Singapore
Rod Iverson
Arkansas City
Kan
National Meat Packers Training
Broadway
Dept. Kansas City
W. L. Pet
San Francisco Giants
Juan Pizarro
Cubs
Ollie Brown
Padres
Orville Moulton
Skinny Thompson
Jimmy Joe Laymon
Jerry Smith
Chuck Burns
Earl Whitley
Chevrolet
W. Cherry
George Peppard
Richard Burton
Spacemener
Meet
Henry & Henretta
H Howard W “Koch
Hillard Elkins
Ater Matthau Eiie
May ‘Meo Lear
Elliot Gould
Paula Prentiss
Aval & Move Panavision
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!