Major League Standings and Monday Results
American League results include Montreal 6 San Diego 3 and San Francisco 5 New York 4. Other games saw Minnesota 8 Milwaukee 1 Kansas City 3 Baltimore 2 Cleveland 2 Chicago 1 Detroit 8 Texas 3 Boston 4 Oakland 2 California 4 New York 4.
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Desire to Win Remains as Intense as Ever for Palmer
The aging golf icon Arnold Palmer laments not winning this season amid near misses at the Desert Classic and other events. He cites concentration lapses, equipment tweaks, and age as factors, yet his passion remains undiminished and he continues to draw huge galleries worldwide. An American Association highlight list notes Denver beat Iowa 6 5 in 10 innings and Indianapolis defeated Oklahoma City.
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Iowa
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Oklahoma City
Piniella's Blast Beats Orioles 3-2 in Royals Duel
Lou Piniella hit a two run homer in the ninth off Mike Cuellar to power Kansas City past Baltimore 3-2. The Orioles led 2-1 before the blast and fell to 5 straight losses as Detroit led the division.
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Steve Horley
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Fischer Spassky World Chess Championship Opens
In Reykjavik Iceland American Bobby Fischer and defending champion Boris Spassky began the 24 game world championship match. Spassky had the first move as the contest opens likely to last two months with Fischer needing 12 points to win and Spassky 12 or a draw to keep the title.
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Humboldt wins 12-1 to stay undefeated in softball league
Humboldt remained unbeaten in Chanute Church Slow-Pitch with a 12-1 rout of Presbyterian. First Baptist powered 14-4 over Nazarene while Farmers Discount beat Lutheran 18-7. Humboldt slugged 17 hits led by a two run homer from David Carlson in an 18 hit attack by First Baptist.
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McGrath clinches first in $50,000 PBA event in Anaheim
Mike McGrath of El Cerrito California bowled 215 in his final game Monday night to clinch first place in a $50 000 Professional Bowlers Association tournament held in Anaheim California.
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Phillies stumble in opener under new manager Owens
Phillies fall 6-4 in 11 innings but win the nightcap 1 as Paul Owens begins first game as field boss after replacing Frank Lucchesi. Don Money and Willie Montanez pace the offense. Dodgers overcoming a late Philly lead with key hits and a Parker sacrifice fly.
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Morgan and Kessinger Take All-Star Leads
In New YorkAP Cincinnati second baseman Joe Morgan and Chicago shortstop Don Kessinger moved into leads in their positions as NL All-Star balloting continued. Kessinger passed Bud Harrelson for the shortstop spot while Morgan led Glenn Beckett for the second base role. Benches and other leaders remained strong at catcher and infield positions with May Torre and May holding substantial leads, and Aaron Clemente Stargell leading the outfield.
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Joe Morgan
Chicago
Don Kessinger
Joe Torre
St. Louis
Lee May
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Torre
Ron Santo
Reds
Johnny Bench
Manny Sanguillen
Pittsburgh
Henry Aaron
Braves
Roberto Clemente
Willie Stargell
Pirates
Liberal Opens NBC Title Defense With 8-0 Win
Liberal defeated Sedan 8 to 0 as Ryan Kurosaki pitched a no hitter for the Nebraska standouts. The Topeka Chiefs blanked Wichita Metal Finishing 9 to 0 in the other first round game. Tonight’s schedule lists two games, Wichita Rowers Homes vs Wichita Model Cities at 6 pm and Manhattan Wildcats vs El Dorado Hustlens at 2 29 pm.
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Cepeda Under Knife Rejoins A’s After Trade
Orlando Cepeda, shipped from Atlanta to Oakland in a June 29 trade, entered Merritt Hospital Monday for knee surgery. The move places Cepeda with the Athletics as he recovers from the operation.
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Purples Dominate Silver In Bantam Soft Ball Clash
The Purples won 53 to 27 against the Silver in a girls Bantam Division game Monday. Le Anne Esch hit two home runs for the Purples, joined by Jana Dimond and Michelle Ratliff who also homered to seal the victory.
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League Leaders In Batting And Pitching Highlights
Baseball leaders show Scheinblum and Piniella atop batting averages for 175 at bats. Rudi and Mayberry pace runs, Allen leads RBIs, Brock and Garr top hits. Pitching leaders include Kaat and Nolan with 7 decisions and sub-2.0 ERAs.
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WIBC Founder Lena Whitaker Dies in Hamilton
Lena Murray Whitaker a WIBC founder died after a brief illness in Hamilton Ohio She helped start the organization and continued bowling into her eighties A Covington Indiana native she was among the earliest leaders of the WIBC.
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Women's International Bowling Congress
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Tonight's lineup for multiple local leagues and parks
American Legion Chanute faces Burlington at 7:30 in City Park while ELKS Chanute plays Neodesha at 4:00. Consolidated Oil meets Orley's Cafe at 6:30 and State Bank versus First National Bank at 8:30, both at Santa Fe Park. Minor League and rookie league games run at Santa Fe Park and EUB venues amidst church softball and girls divisions.
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Bright earns Junior Decathlon title with new meet record
Brad Bright of Chanute won the Junior Division at the Missouri Valley AAU Decathlon championships in Salina, setting a meet record with 4,859 points. Competing against 10 rivals over two days, he logged top marks in events including the 100 meters, 400 meters, high jump, shot put, 120 yard hurdles, 1 500 meters, pole vault, discus, and javeline. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Otto Bright.
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Tigers ride long ball for 18 14 win over Cougars
In a Senior Division girls softball game Monday Sara Esch and Jo Ann Drybread hit home runs as the Tigers defeated the Cougars 18 to 14. Esch and Drybread supplied key power while teammates contributed runs to secure the victory.
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Mid-America Refinery Claims First Victory in VFW League
Mid-America Refinery won its first VFW Major League game of the season as Doug Oehlert and Dan Clifford contributed to the win on Monday.
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Kustom and Harper Triumph In VFW Minor League Play
Kustom Electronics beats Wells Clothiers 25 to 18 while Harper edges Busy Bee Cafe 12 to 11 after late runs. Marvin Jensen drove in two runs with a fifth inning triple for Kustom. Pitchers Hibbs Stoll and Olson contributed in the win. In other games First National Bank defeated Home Savings 8 to 3. Ash Grove Cement beat Mid-America 3 to 0 on a one-hitter highlighted by Oehlert's plate work.
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Cards Triumph in Junior Division Softball
The Cardinals beat the Road Runners 21 to 11 in a girls junior division game on Monday. Kim McGauley Denice Ratliff Sara Kneeland and Diana Elliott homered for the winners.
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Burghart Lumber Stuns Schultz in Rookie League opener
Burghart Lumber upset Schultz Realtors 10 to 4 in the VFW Rookie League opener as Marty Yarbrough delivered a strong relief outing. Naff & Bolze rallied past Chanute Lumber 13 to 11 with an eight-run fourth inning, while Chanute used four pitchers to Burghart’s three.
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Morrison predicts bright 1972 for K State football
Kansas State quarterback Dennis Morrison, speaking to Kiwanis, vows a pass heavy attack with 13 returning starters. He targets leading the nation in passing, notes strong backs Isaac Jackson and Don Calhoun, and expects Big Eight battles with Nebraska Oklahoma and Colorado to shape a hopeful 1972 season. Morrison compares himself to Lynn Dickey but aims to carve his own path and lead the Wildcats to wins.
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