Legion Tourney Honors Go To Owen Chanute Taylor
Top honors in the 1966 state American Legion baseball tourney went to El Dorado pitcher Perry Owen Chanute outfielder Donald and Lawrence catcher Bob Taylor. Owen earned the sportsmanship trophy after El Dorado’s 8 2 win over Topeka. Taylor was the tourney power hitter with a triple and two singles in 10 trips. Old and Taylor shared the batting title at .500. East All Stars and West All Stars selections announced with several changes from the original roster.
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American Legion
el Dorado
Perry Owen
Chanute
Donald
Lawrence
Bob Taylor
Topeka
Owen
Sou Southpaw
Old
Taylor
Yates Center
Manhattan
West Kansas
Bob Larkin
Marysville
Randy Russell
Tom Michael
CGF
Steve Farabi
Pittsburg
Dale Fowler
Emporia
Bob Richardson
Paola
Bob Back
Columbus
Bill Barnes
Jim Redman
Phil Thomas
Leavenworth
Larry Jones
Neodesha
Steve Dickerson
Gregg Robertson
Terry Bettis
El Dorado Captures State Legion Title In Nine Inning Final
El Dorado Terrible Ten won the state American Legion baseball championship with an 8-2 victory over Topeka CGF Grain. Pitcher Perry Owen earned the win and a sportsmanship trophy, while El Dorado used two big fourth and eighth inning bursts to pull away. The champs, 28 7, advance to the regional in Bismarck North Carolina starting August 18, aiming for Kansas first title since 1926.
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Russ Corbitt
American Legion
el Dorado
el Dorado Crew
Topeka Cgf Grain
Perry Owen
Jones
Long
Michael
Johnson
Turner
Topeka
Kansas
Bismarck
N.C
Area Dams Conditions Yesterday Report
Normal conservation pool in feet above sea level listed for John Redmond Toronto Fall River. Yesterday's levels show data incomplete with water discharge figures in cubic feet per second for John Redmond and Toronto.
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John Redmond
Toronto
Fall River
Ota
Ham
Recreation Calendar Highlights Tonight and Friday Schedule
Tonight at City Park from 6 to 8. Major League game Highland Park at Orley's Cafe against Ash Grove at 7. Church softball at Highland Park EUB faces Knights of Columbus. Friday tennis lessons city and Highland Parks 9 to 11. Science in Everyday Living 9 to 1 in selected areas. One swimming at Pal Pool 10. Senior citizens Memorial Building noon. Archery at Santa Fe Park 3. Soccer City Park 6 to 8. Dance at Central Park Building The Exciters 8:30 to 11:30. Park St Patrick's vs Christian 7:30 p.m Baptist vs Nazarene 9 p.m.
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Orley's Cafe
Ash Grove
Church
EUB
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City
Highland Parks
Neo Senior Citizens — Memorial
Santa Fe Park
Central Park Building
Exciters
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Christian
Baptist
Nazarene
No hitter bid falls as Lou Brock interrupts with a single
Philadelphia pitcher Chris Short loses the no hitter in the seventh when Lou Brock singles. Richie Allen drives in four runs to power the Phillies over the Cardinals 5 to 1. Meanwhile the White Sox beat the Athletics 9 to 2 in Kansas City as Tommy Agee, Pete Ward and Gary Peters contribute key hits.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Chris Short
St. Louis
Lou Brock
Short
Brock
Phillie
Richie Allen
Phils
Chicago White Sox
Athletics
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Curt Flood
Cardinal
Steve Carlton
John Briggs
Cookie Rojas
Gary Peters
White Sox
A’s
Tommy Agee
Pete Ward
al Jackson
Cards
Larry Jackson
Phillies
Chicago
Tommy John
Paul Lindblad
Rookie East Shoots Past West in All Star Action
In VFW Little League All Star play the East Rookie team beat the West 10 to 8, while Pee Wee South defeated Pee Wee North 18 to 17. Notable performers include Mark Haight, David Miller, Mike Sutcliffe on the mound for the East, with Darrell Honas adding a triple. Hal Cole homered for the winners.
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Mark Haight
David Miller
Mike Sutcliffe
Jay Havorka
Sutcliffe
Larry Rogers
Ricky Clines
Alex Mih
Duane Evans
Darrell Honas
Hal Cole
David Murrill
Ward
Steve Marts
Ken Kuhn
Dave Webb
Jonnie Leatherman
Scott Maring
Ken Clark
David Taxter
Marshall Madill
Mike Boaz
Taxter
Miller
Doug Brooks
Chanute Girls Fall to Iola at St Paul in Softball Play
Iola Cyrus Trucking piled up 13 runs on 13 hits to beat Chanute 13 to 5 and eliminate the Chanute girls from the league tournament in St Paul. Iola led 2 0 in the third before Chanute answered and the visitors added four runs in each of the next two innings. Winning pitcher Sue Brown.
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ST. Paul
Iola Cyrus Trucking
Chanute
Iola
Sue Brown
Baseball Scores From Wednesday Results
The slate shows Pittsburgh defeated New York 10 to 4 and Atlanta won 3 to 1 over Los Angeles. Philadelphia topped St Louis 5 to 1 while Houston at Chicago was postponed by rain. San Francisco and Cincinnati also postponed due to rain.
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Pittsburgh
New York
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Houston
Chicago
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Associated Press
San Fran
Philadel
Thunderbird Golf Tourney Opens With Nicklaus Title Defense
Jack Nicklaus says he was a better player earlier in his career but is now a more seasoned scorer as he returns to defend his $100,000 Thunderbird Classic title at Upper Montclair. The event marks the first Thunderbird since 1962 at the club, with course layout unchanged and par 72, 7,055 yards.
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Clifton
N.J
Jack Nicklaus
Columbus
Ohio
Nicklaus
Gene Littler
Arnold Palmer
Billy Casper
Upper Montclair
Gay Brewer
Canada
George Knudson
al Geiberger
Lionel Hebert
Tom
Chanute Tops Iola 13 in League Game With Strong Bats
Chanute beat Iola 13 to 5 as Shellie Russell powered a perfect night at the plate with a double two singles and a walk. Merita Heath Sharon Phillips and Stephenie Russell added key hits while Lois Barnhart started for Chanute and Judy Erikson caught. Chanute improved to 8-8 on the season with a 6-6 league record.
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Peg Powell
Iola
Henry
Brown
Chanute
Shellie Russell
Merita Heath
Sharon Phillips
Stephenie Russell
Lois Barnhart
Judy Erikson
Golfers Spark Interest Ahead of Cleveland Open
My Jacobs Kel Nagle Dick Sikes won the Cleveland Open last weekend while Tom Weiskopf shot 66 and 67 in early practice rounds this week.
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My Jacobs
Kel Nagle
Dick Sikes
Tom Weiskopf
Oldest Delaware Handicap winner Shangay Lily at seven in 1939
Shangay Lily, the oldest Derby style Delaware Handicap winner for fillies and mares, captured the Delaware Park race in 1939 at age seven, marking a record for longevity in the event.
George Beats Del Valle In New Zealand Bout
Toro George stops Jesse Del Valle in Auckland, winning by knockout at 12 rounds. Mario Consolati of Senigallia defeats Bruno Arcari in Senigallia to claim the vacant Italian junior welterweight title. Elliot Miller of Brentwood outpoints Freddie Devore in Freeport over eight rounds.
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Auckland
N.Z
Toro George
New Zealand
Jesse del Valle
Philippines
Senigallia
Italy
Mario Consolati
Bruno Arcari
Rome
Consolati
Freeport
N.Y
Elliot Miller
Brentwood
Freddie Devore
New York
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