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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1965
Page
6
Gray Lumber overwhelmed Leroy 15-2 as Chanute and Miami win semifinals to set a championship clash at City Park. If the field is unplayable, the final shifts to tomorrow. Miami beat Bronson 5-0 in the other semifinal.
The St. Louis Cardinals overwhelmed the New York Mets 8-1 as a fifth inning rally produced five runs with two outs. Ken Bower slugged an 11th homer and Dick Groat and Ken Boyer added triples in the frame, helping Bob Gibson to his 15th victory.
Heart of America best-ball golf tourney in Kansas City resumes today after darkness halted the semifinal match on hole 20. Grier Jones and Jamie Thompson of Wichita face Jim Colbert of Kansas City and Matt Taber of Lincoln in a four player frame, with Ralph Compiano of Des Moines and Jim Jamieson of Moline awaiting the final. Compiano and Jamieson advanced by defeating Ray and Tom Watson of Kansas City.
Rain forced postponement of the eight team Chanute GI Forum softball tournament. The event was set to begin at 8 a.m. today and will be held next weekend, officials announced.
Veteran Mike Souchak held a one stroke edge after a 68 in round one at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Sutton Massachusetts. Hideyo Sugimoto Jack Nicklaus Gary Player and Peter Thomson trailed by one with Palmer Barber Campbell Hart among the group one behind. Sugimoto the Japan Open champion is a two belt judo expert. Nicklaus battled a four iron mishap and uneven holes while Player recovered from Thursday’s washout to card a 71.
Tonight semi pro baseball at City Park Chanute and Invitational Tourney championship. Gi Forum softball at Highland Park and Santa Fe Park after noon. Sunday regional softball in Fort Scott and Pittsburg matchups at 3 30 p m. Monday regional softball in Fort Scott. Children's drama at old telephone building 9 a m to noon. Youth soccer City Park 6 8 p m. Church softball at Highland Park Knights of Columbus vs St Patrick 7 p m Old Timers vs Christians 9 p m.
Chanute Oilers beat Independence Starcraft 2 1 in Coffeyville to claim first place. Gary McKenzie drove in the winning run with a fifth inning double as Chanute built a 2 1 lead and held on behind McKenzie on the mound. Independence tied the game in the fifth and both teams had three hits.
Cincinnati edged Philadelphia 3 to 2 in 10 innings while St Louis defeated New York 8 to 2 and Houston routed Chicago 7 to 0.
The file shows several minor league results across leagues. Spokane beat Tacoma 2 1 and Vancouver edged Denver 2 1. Seattle defeated Salt Lake City 3 2, San Diego won 1 0 at Oklahoma City, Portland triumphed over Hawaii 4 1. Buffalo shutout Rochester 3 0, Toledo edged Jacksonville 3 2 in 11 innings, Columbus crushed Atlanta 42 10, Toronto beat Syracuse 5 2.
Kansas City Chiefs halfback Bert Coan and rookie linebacker Ron Caveness may miss Sunday's exhibition in Oakland due to injuries from the San Diego game. Coan suffered a pinched nerve after a 17 yard gain and Caveness has a knee injury. Coach Hank Stram had planned more work for Coan to sharpen his outside running.
Funeral services will be held Monday for Harry Washington 77 retired clerk of the U S District Court in Topeka He died Thursday after retiring in 1959 after 15 years as court clerk
In Olympia AP report bidders are invited by the Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla to submit proposals for spoon excavators and knockout flasks. authorities clarify they are not escape tools but dental devices.
In Salina Kansas Omaha Nebraska faces Rapid City SD in a double elimination showdown to claim the Region 6 title and keep an undefeated record. Scheduled games include Mandan versus Enid at 2 p.m., Salina versus St Paul at 5 30 p.m., and Omaha against Rapid City at 8 p.m. Ken Fila struck out 21 in Omaha s 8 0 win over Salina Friday while Gary Larson fanned nine in Rapid City s 3 0 win over Enid. St Paul advanced with a 2 1 win over Waterloo Iowa the 1964 regional champions.
An exile broadcast claimed anti Castro agents set fire to a central Cuba school in Yajuajay Las Villas, destroying most of the block except a soft drink plant. The report stated children were being indoctrinated into communism.
St Patrick's exploded for 13 runs in the fifth inning to turn a 3-2 deficit into a 15-3 Church Softball League victory over Nazarene. Winning pitcher Lupe Ponce shut out Nazarene in the bottom of the fifth to end the game on the run rule. De La Torre, Golay, Marquez, and Luico De La Torre fueled a 15-hit attack with homers and triples. Nazarene had four hits including a triple by Almond.
Ron Jones of Chicago stopped Walter McGowan of Scotland in Glasgow. The 119 pound Jones secured victory by stoppage in the sixth round.
Walter T. McLaughlin athletic director at St. John's University has spent three decades assembling the school's basketball schedules, outlining opponents, dates, and venue notes for the program.
Local briefs from Chanute Kansas outline events and notices published in the Saturday edition. Readers are invited to note community items and upcoming happenings in the August 21, 1965 issue.
In Salina Kansas AP report Bob Stone of Independence Missouri holds a two stroke lead after a 7 under par Friday in the Heart of Kansas pro am. Stone tops the professionals while Bob Dickson from Oklahoma State leads the amateurs with 64.
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