Gray Blanks Miami to Win Chanute Tourney
Chanute's Gray Lumber Company baseball team defeated Miami Oklahoma 24 in a nine inning final at City Park to take the Second Annual Semi-Pro tournament. Harry Morgan earned MVP honors for his mound and bat contributions as Morgan struck out seven and Chanute totaled 32 runs on 33 hits.
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Chanute
Gray Lumber Company
Miami
Okla
City Park
Harry Morgan
Alma
LeRoy
Mor
Ed Knox
Miller
Larry Ketcher
Tom Swan
Gray Lumber
Swan
Dan Freeman
Bellingham Drops To Losers Bracket In National Tournament
In Wichita Bellingham the pre tournament favorite falls to Boulder on a four hit game led by Roger Kudron and Ben Brown. Red Bank eliminates Mexico and Fairbanks shuts out Cleo Springs as rain delays reshuffle the schedule with six games set.
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Wichita
Kan
Bellingham
Wash
Boulder
Colo
Roger Kudron
Ben Brown
Kudron
Baltimore Orioles
Brown
St. Louis Cardinal
Red Bank
N.J
Mexico
Fairbanks
Alaska
Cleo Springs
Okla
John Herbst
Piedmont
N.C
Brigham City
Utah
Batesville
Ark
Fallon
Nev
Liberal
Indianapolis
Grand Rapids
Mich
Eureka
Calif
Montgomery
Ala
Recreation Calendar Tonight and Tuesday Sports Mix
Recreation calendar lists events at City Park and Highland Park. Tonight youth soccer and church softball games include St Patrick's vs Knights of Columbus and Christians vs Old Timers. Fort Scott regional softball tournament in Chanute featuring Oilers. Tuesday events include children's drama from 9 a.m. to noon and more soccer and softball games at City Park and Park with Knights of Columbus, Nazarene, EUB and Christian teams.
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City Park
Church
Highland Park
St. Patrick's
Knights of Columne
Fort Scott
Chanute Oilers
Knights of Columbus
Nazarene
EUB
Christian
Creed Wins Omaha Golf Title In 54 Hole Omaha Jaycee Open
Clifford Ann Creed from Alexandria La won the Omaha Jaycee Open with a 54 hole total of 208. Jo Ann Prentice of Birmingham Ala closed with 67 to finish second at 210 while Creed posted an even par 70 in the final round.
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Clifford Ann Creed
Omaha
Neb
Alexandria
Jo- Ann Prentice
Birmingham
Ala
Miss Creed
Miss Prentice
Lema and Blancas Lead Windy Carling Golf Showdown
Tony Lema and rookie Homero Blancas surged to a 209 after 54 holes in the Carling World Golf Championship as wind and rain plagued the event. They held a two stroke edge over Jim Ferree with Arnold Palmer Gary Player Mike Souchak and Joe Campbell at 212, while Dave Marr trailed by four and Jack Nicklaus slid to 221 after a 74.
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Associated Press
Suttom Mass
Tony Lema
Homero Blancas
Lema
Blancas
Jim Ferree
Arnold Palmer
Gary Player
Mike Souchak
Joe Campbell
Pleasant Valley Country Club
Houston
Tex
Palmer
Souchak
Ferree
Campbell
Dave Marr
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Indians Infielder Larry Brown Brother of Orioles Catcher Dick Brown
Infielder Larry Brown of the Cleveland Indians is the younger brother of Dick Brown, catcher for the Baltimore Orioles.
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Larry Brown
Cleveland Indians
Dick Brown
Baltimore Orioles
Baseball scores and standings roundup across leagues
The Associated Press reports Chicago defeated Houston 3-1 and Philadelphia beat Cincinnati 6-5 while New York edged St. Louis 7-4 5-2 in other results. AL leaders Minnesota and Chicago show strong marks with late results from Washington Boston and Kansas City. Postponed games and rain affected Baltimore New York and Los Angeles schedules with planned matchups today.
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Houston
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
New York
St. Louis
W. L. Pet. G.B
Minnesota
Dou
Baltimore
Cleveland
Los Angeles
Washington
Boston
Kansas City
Detroit
Ww. L. Pet. G.B
San Fran
Milwaukee
Phila
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Geary County kids fishing derby draws crowd at Geary Lake
At Geary County State Lake 10 miles south of Junction City more than 100 vehicles and 150 kids and parents gathered for the Geary County Sportsman's Association derby. Sheriff Harvey Schmedemann praised the event as a fine, growing aid to youth and local businesses donated prizes and supplies for the day.
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Harvey Schmedemann
Junction City
Kansas
Geary County State Lake
Geary County Sportsman’s Association
Merchan‘s
Ed Augustine
Schmedemann
Casting Title Won By Casper Rigamer
Casper Rigamer of New Orleans won the 57th national tournament overall, setting four records as the American Casting Association concluded in Kansas City. Steve Monnig of St. Louis posted a final day record of 146 in skish ball accuracy. Gene Lentz and Clarence Anthes tied 98 in five-eighth-ounce accuracy in a shoot-off.
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Kansas City
Casper Rigamer
New Orleans
American Casting Association
Steve Monnig
St. Louis
Gene Lentz
Clarence Anthes
Waukesha
Wis
Dave Cohen
San Francisco
Ronnie Miller
Rigamer
Bill Farley
San Antonio
Tex
Injured Youth Returns Home from Baseball Crash
Gary Marshall 19, once a fireball pitcher for the Houston Astros farm system, returned to Hutchinson in a cast and blind from the chest down after a June 20 auto crash in Salisbury North Carolina. A teammate and a Salisbury girl were killed. Marshall flew home with his father Allan Marshall to a welcome by about 300 people and City Mayor Walter Brooks.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Gary Marshall
Winston-Salem
N. C
Salisbury
Marshall
Houston Astros
Gary
Allan Marshall
Walter Brooks
Gentile Breaks In With Astros Dodgers in 19857
First baseman Jim Gentile joined the Houston Astros after an early career stint with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 19857.
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Jim Gentile
Houston Astros
Brooklyn Dodgers
VFW Little League Picnic Date Set At Santa Fe Park
The VFW Little League invites managers and their families to a picnic on August 25 at the north shelter house in Santa Fe Park. Dinner starts at 6:30 p.m.
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VFW
North Shelter House
Santa Fe Park
Salina Legion Reaches Regional Final in Ameri can Legion Tourney
In Salina Kansas Enid Oklahoma will face Omaha Nebraska tonight in Region 6 play with the winner meeting Salina for the title. Salina defeated Rapid City South Dakota 2 to 1 while Enid beat Omaha 10 to 6 giving Enid and Salina 3-1 records and Omaha 2-1. A coin flip sent Salina into tonight's round for a berth to the national playoffs at Aberdeen South Dakota from August 31 to September 6.
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Salina
Kan
Enid
Okla
Omaha
Neb
American Legion
Rapid City
S. C
Aberdeen
S. D
Kansas Young Democrats condemn Gov Avery as cronyism in action
The Kansas Young Democrats call Governor Avery’s administration government by cronyism in a Sunday meeting. They cite the scrapping of a rotation system for state bank deposits to pay political debts and urge Republican senators to repeal the Taft-Hartley right to work clause for non union members riding with union members.
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Hutchinson
Kan
William H. Avery
Executive Committee
Kansas
Young Democrats
Job Corps trainees get donated equipment for training
Trainees at the Job Corps Center at Camp Breckinridge will have ample tools for skill tests after a Chicago appliance firm donated traded in radios television sets refrigerators and other equipment for training the young men.
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Morganfield
Job Corps Center
Camp Breckinridge
Chicago
Chanute Oilers Reach Regional Final with 3-2 Win
Gary McKenzie pitched 15 straight strikeouts after a rough first inning as the Chanute Oilers beat John’s Sport Center of Pittsburg 3-2 in the Fort Scott Regional Softball semifinal. Chanute advances toward the state tournament at Great Bend and faces Oswego or Bowlus in tonight’s losers bracket final.
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Gary McKenzie
Chanute Oilers
John’s Sport Center
Pittsburg
Fort Scott
Oilers
Great Bend
Smith
Forbes
McKenzie
John
Chanute
Jim Torrence
Oswego
Bowlus Sporting
Baseball League Leaders Summary from 1960s Data
National League leaders include Clemente Pittsburgh .334 and Rose Cincinnati 164 hits. Mays SF 38 HR and Koufax LA 21-5 0.808 with 296 strikeouts. American League leaders show Yastrzemski Boston .325 and Campaneris Kansas City 136 hits. Horton Detroit 26 HR and Pascual Minnesota 83 0.727 with 164 pitching decisions.
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Clemente
Pittsburgh
Aaron
Milwaukee
Harper
Cincinnati
Johnson
Banks
Chicago
Rose
Williams
Callison
Philadelphia
Mays
San Francisco
McCovey
Wills
Los Angeles
Brock
St. Louis
Koufax
Nuxhall
Gibson
Yastrzemski
Boston
Robinson
Baltimore
Versalles
Minnesota
Oliva
Colavito
Cleveland
Horton
Detroit
Campaneris
Kansas City
Cardenal
Grant
Pascual
McDowell
Lolich
Mondragon Stops Huitron in Mexico City Fight
Mexican light heavyweight Hermene gildo Mondragon stopped Rogelio Huitron in the 9th round after a 126 ounce bout in Mexico City.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Hermenegildo Mondragon
Mexico
Rogelio Huitron
Notice of Appointment of Executrix in Diver Estate
In Neosho County Kansas the probate court appointed Fayman Diver as executrix of the will of Dwight C Diver deceased on August 18 1965. Creditors heirs devi sees and legatees must file demands within nine months from first publication or be barred. Balch and Bailey Chanute Kansas represent the executrix and Alberta Gough is probate judge with seal.
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Chanute Tribune
Neosho County
Kansas
Dwight C. Diver
Fayman
Diver
Probate
Fayma E. Diver
Dwight C
Balch & Bailey Professional Building
South Steuben Chanute
Alberta
Gough
Tourney Postponed For Muddy Fields In Chanute
Rain and muddy fields forced postponement of the Chanute GI Forum Softball Tournament at Highland and Santa Fe Parks. A tentative new date for the 15 game event is planned for this weekend with Chanute facing Coffeyville Holy Name in the 8 a.m. opener. Teams from Kansas City Wichita Emporia Coffeyville and Chanute are entered.
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Highland
Santa Fe
Chanute
Coffeyville Holy Name
Kansas City
Wichita
Emporia
Coffeyville
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