Locally Trained Greyhound Wins Sweepstakes
Cap Perfecta, a two year old trained at a Chanute kennel, won the $40 000 International Derby Sweepstakes at Raynham Race Track near Boston. The Mayfield owners earned 15000 dollars as the winner’s share after beating seven rivals. Mayfield planned Cap Perfecta’s next run in Boston’s American Derby Sweepstakes.
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Cap Perfecta
Boston
Mass
Raynham
Wade Mayfield
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Raynham Race Track
S. Plummer
Tonight's Lineup for VFW Major and Minor Leagues
The schedule lists Consolidated Oil versus Bank of Commerce at 6:30 and Home Savings versus Thayer State Bank at 8:30 at Santa Fe Park for the Major League. Minor League games follow at 6:00 with Swimming Pool facing Hans Flowers and Kustom Electronics against Harper Insurance at the same venue.
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Consolidated Oil
Bank of Commerce
Home Savings
Thayer State Bank
Santa Fe Park
Hans Flowers
Kustom Electronics
Harper Insurance
Midget Driver Mike Hill Killed in Charleston Speedway Crash
Kansas City racer Mike Hill died Tuesday after his midget car overturned several times during the Charleston Speedway feature race. Officials investigated the crash and extended race day officials offered condolences to the Hill family.
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Til
Mike Hill
Kansas City
Charleston Speedway
Blues Enter State Meet At Wichita
The Chanute Blues join 25 other Kansas teams in the 42nd Kansas Championship Baseball Tournament at Wichita. They face Wichita Service Auto Glass in opening action at 8:30 p.m. Saturday at Lawrence Stadium, with Service Auto Glass seeded third and Liberal the defending champion top seed. Paul Colwell, a 3-year-old airman in Tucson, earned his first professional bowling win in the $40,000 Tucson Open.
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Wichita
Chanute
Wichita Service Auto Glass
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Service Auto Glass
Liberal
Tucson
Ariz
Paul Colwell
Minor League Scores Roundup in American Association
Wichita tops Iowa 8 to 7 and Tulsa defeats Oklahoma City 8 to 4. Omaha and Indianapolis draw 1 to 1 while Denver and Evansville stay 0 to 0.
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Iowa
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Oklahoma City
Omaha
Denver
Indianapolis
Evansville
Pittsburg Wins Chanute Legion Fourth of July Tourney
Pittsburg captured the tournament crown at City Park finishing 4-0 in the Chanute American Legion Fourth of July Baseball Tournament. They defeated Iola 9-3 to clinch the title after a pivotal 9-3 win over Chanute and 25-0 blowouts of Humboldt and 9-2 over Independence. Chanute took second place with a 3-0 win over Iola and a 10-1 opener against Humboldt.
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Chanute American Legion
City Park
Jola
Chanute
Humboldt
Independence
Craig Harris
Iola
Chanute Club
Regehr
Lola
El Dorado Wins Elks Tournament in rain delayed finale
El Dorado defeated Chanute 6-3 to clinch the four team Chanute Elks July Fourth Baseball Classic title after rain soaked play at Santa Fe Park. Chanute had earlier beat Nevada 9-3 and Columbus 10-2 while El Dorado topped Columbus 9-0 and Nevada 6-0. Chanute previously beat Columbus and faced Garnett Pittsburg and Arkansas City in upcoming games.
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el Dorado
Chanute
Santa Fe Park
Columbus
Nevada
Chamute
Missouri
Kim Hendrix
Mike Boaz
Marts
Jon Leatherman
Garnett
Pittsburg
Arkansas City
Pittsburg catcher leads all tournament team in Chanute Fourth of July tourney
Pittsburg catcher Dennis Rink headlined the all tournament squad and was named MVP after guiding Pittsburg to four wins in the Chanute Legion Fourth of July Baseball Tournament. Teammates Wes Allai Neil Deplue Mike Deplue and Steve Pyle joined Rink on the nine man team along with Chanute pitchers Craig Harris Steve Rausch Willie Troutman and Iola outfielder Kent Framel.
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Pittsburg
Chanute American Legion
Rink
Wes Allai
Neil Deplue
Mike Deplue
Steve Pyle
Allai
Deplue Brothers
Pyle
Chanute
Craig Harris
Harris
Iola
Independence
Steve Rausch
Willie Troutman
Kent Framel
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Bob Wilson
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Marion Johnson
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Arthur N. Gilbert
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James Gordon White
Wren Vie
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