3 Day Legion Tourney Opens Tonight at City Park
An invitational American Legion baseball tourney brings Tulsa Joplin Lawrence and Chanute to City Park for a three day event. Each team plays the other twice in seven inning games with ties broken by head to head result and run difference. Harold Clem of Tulsa highlights the roster along with Gary Ray of Lawrence and Mitch Stevens of Joplin.
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Angels Beat Orioles 10-6 as Willie Smith Stars
Willie Smith bats his way from pitching to slugger with a grand slam in the ninth, lifting the Los Angeles Angels over the Baltimore Orioles 10-6. Smith adds a single and two doubles, boosting his average to .317 and driving in three runs as L A snaps a five game skid. Elsewhere in the AL, New York edges Kansas City in 15 innings, Minnesota outscores Boston, and Detroit defeats Cleveland.
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Citywide tennis tourney heats up at Highland courts
Linda Osborn faces Betty Earnest tonight at 6 for the women's singles title with Maureen Thompson vs Georgann Rausch for third. In the men’s singles, eight players remain in quarterfinal contention: Stan Rawn Miles Oyler Jerry Steele Larry Dobson Gerald Gifford Gary Oyler Don Abbuehl and Richard Purdy. Twenty men began the event, with quarterfinals due by Sunday and semifinals slated Sunday 4 to 7 p.m.
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Stan Rawn
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Jerry Steele
Larry Dobson
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Gary Oyler
Don Abbuehl
Richard Purdy
Monarchs Beat Outlaws 12-8 In Exhibition Showdown
Kansas City Monarchs slugged three homers and built a 12-8 win over Chanute Outlaws at City Park. Dor Papst started for Chanute and absorbed the loss after allowing a first inning homer by Lenny Moore, while Sonny Johnson and Smith homered for Kansas City. Ward Barnett paced Chanute with three singles, and Cooper held the Monarchs to three runs in the later innings as the OutlawsThreatened a comeback in the bottom of the frame.
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Warren's Wonder Is Wandering as Braves Fall 4-3
Warren Spahn failed to finish as Milwaukee lost to St Louis 4-3. The 43-year-old veteran exited in the seventh after his third straight defeat, leaving his record at 5-8 with a 4.89 ERA and continuing a string of incomplete games for the famed pitcher. Meanwhile the Giants, with Willie Mays sidelined, slipped 6-5 to the Pirates as Cepeda homered and a late surge powered San Francisco back toward first. Cincinnati crushed Chicago 7-0 behind Maloney, and Houston beat the Mets 7-1 aided by five New York errors.
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New Jersey Men Chase Big Win at Liberty Bell Park
Three New Jersey men chased a winning harness ticket worth 72837 dollars and 40 cents after selecting the 7 8 5 2 twin double combination at Liberty Bell harness park Thursday night.
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Kansas City loses despite late scoring burst
In a baseball game, Kansas City could only muster four runs and fell short to Chanute. Score by innings shows Kansas City 205 002 030 totaling 12, while Chanute 021 010 004 totaling 8, sealing the defeat for Kansas City.
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Recreation Calendar Tonight and Weekend Events
Recreation listings show tonight at Highland courts tennis 6 to 9 and several tournaments across City Park and venues with baseball softball and bands. Saturday features band concert and dual American Legion games at City Park with Tulsa and Joplin matchups plus Chanute. Sunday offers Science in Everyday Living crafts swimming and gymnastics with Chanute Joplin games and theatre. Monday highlights include Major League Diamond games, Pee Wee and Rookie Leagues, and church league softball with multiple church teams.
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Grant Avenue Edges Methodists In Six Inning Softball
Grant Avenue Baptist defeated the Methodists 12 to 11 in six innings as six Methodist errors and walks paved the way for the win. Tom McKenzie took the loss after allowing 4 hits with 12 runs scoring and an inside-the-park homer for the Methodists. Dean Youngberg earned the win with Cecil Matlock catching.
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Takada defeats Reyes and Papp claims European title
In Shizuoka Yasu Nobu Takada stopped Oscar Reyes to win at 130 pounds as Papp of Hungary knocked out Chris Christensen in Copenhagen to retain the European middleweight championship.
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Olson's edge Self Service in extra innings for 5 4 win
Olson's Supermarket defeated Self Service 5-4 in nine innings in a Senior Teener League game. Bob Golay pitched for Olson's, with Charles Boaz catching, as Olson's rallied with three runs in the bottom of the ninth to seal the victory after Self Service had tied it in the top of the ninth.
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Player Dies in Arlington Church Softball Game
David Strange, 22, died Thursday night after a line drive struck him in the heart area during a church league softball game in Arlington Texas. The ARLITON AP report notes the fatal injury as the incident's cause.
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