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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1971
Page
4
Sad Sam McDowell pitched a near no hit effort as the Kansas City Royals defeated the Cleveland Indians 1-0. Drago drove in the game's only run after a fourth inning walk and timely hits while McDowell shrugged off shoulder worries and blamed the lone walk for the defeat.
Chanute American Legion led by Roger Tucker defeated Garnett 6-0 at City Park. Tucker allowed two hits, struck out 1, and walked seven in a complete game with three Chanute batters driving in runs, including a third inning triple by Tucker that sparked a two inning scoring burst.
In Chanute Church Softball League play at Santa Fe Park Methodist defeats Baptist 11 to 1 as Roy Marts earns the win with two hits allowed. H K Porter edges Jaycees 15 to 12 in a slugfest with a three run sixth inning. Jim McCoy started for Porter, Dave Fehr finished. Don Baker started for Jaycees, Jim Chappell relieved. Also Tom Von Ruden of Oklahoma State fame ran a 3 58.9 mile for the Pacific Coast Club in Turku Finland, finishing one tenth ahead of John Mason formerly of Emporia State.
A table of times labeled minor major minor major for Saturday with five pairs of times 12 55 and 7 40 1 30 and 8 05 1 50 and 8 30 2 20 and 9 00.
Trevino misses the cut as Western Open leaders surge led by Bruce Crampton who fired 66 at Olympia Fields while Trevino struggled to stay in contention. The PGA star, fresh from three major wins, shot 74 and trailed by eight strokes amid 11,100 spectators and a bright, windless day in Chicago.
Water discharge figures for John Redmond dam and lake levels are listed. County notes describe lake conditions in Woodson Wilson Bourbon Neosho Montgomery with conditions ranging clear to fair for bluegill bass sunfish and channels. The text also references scoring and players Dale Douglass Dick Lotz and Churek among others with round results.
Heisman winner Jim Plunkett signed a multi year contract with the New England Patriots during a news conference telecast from Chicago where he was training for the College All Star Game. General Manager Upton Bell said the team is pleased with the signing and the potential ahead.
VFW Major League games Bank of Commerce versus Orley's Cafe at 6 30 Ash Grove versus Consolidated Oil at 8 00. VFW Minor League Swimming Pool versus Good year Service J C Penney versus OCAW at 6 00. Rookie League D's Donuts versus Hulls Barber Shop Burgsart Lumber versus Disneys Market at 6 00. Senior Girls Fighters versus Tigers Bombers versus Rascals at 6 00.
Joe DiMaggio, age 56 in the 1941 record, is pictured in Old Timers Game notes. The piece recalls his 56 game hitting streak begun May 15, 1941 with a single off Edgar Smith and ending July 16 after two hits off Al Milnar and one off Joe Krakauskas, while comparing other long streaks. The article also mentions Frank Leahy’s health crisis in Portland.
Thayer State Bank halted Orley's Cafe unbeaten run at 11 with a 32 victory in VFW Major League action at Santa Fe. Two walks and a Mike Sutcliffe single decided it in the sixth after Orley's tied the game with a Sutcliffe homer and Kevin Harris drove in the other run.
MANHATTAN Kan AP Bob Gottlief head freshman coach at Creighton University the past two years has been named assistant basketball coach at Kansas State University Gottlief 31 will assume his duties at Kansas State Sept 1 He will replace Larry Weigel who recently resigned.
The standings show Baltimore leading with 6 wins and 32 losses, Boston 50 37, New York 41 48, Cleveland 38 52, Washington 35 57, and West division leaders Oakland 7 31, Kansas City 44 41, Minnesota 41 47, California 42 51, Chicago 38 48, Milwaukee 38 48. Thursday results include Chicago 7 Philadelphia 6, Los Angeles 6 Atlanta 0, Cincinnati 2 San Francisco 1, New York 9 Houston 4, St. Louis 74 Montreal 3-6, Pittsburgh 4 San Diego 3 in 17 innings.
The St. Louis Cardinals split a doubleheader with the Montreal Expos to begin the second half of the baseball season. The Cardinals won the opener in St. Louis behind Steve Carlton's seven hit performance.
Welda defeated El Dorado 3-1 to advance to the third round after breaking a 1-1 tie in the sixth inning. Jim Walker doubled and Ed Holick triple sparked the rally, with a wild pitch by Charles Burt aiding the key plays. The junior division saw the Pinks beat the Greens 18-2 as Debbie Good homer'ed and Denice Ratliff fanned nine.
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