Royals land four on All Star team for 1977
Kansas City outfielders Lou Piniella Amos Otis and Richie Scheinblum plus second baseman Cookie Rojas were named to the American League squad joining manager Bob Lemon as an AL coach. The selections give Kansas City four All Stars tied for a modern expansion-era record.
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Amos Otis
Richie Scheinblum
Kansas City
Cookie Rojas
Bob Lemon
Lemon
Cleveland Indians
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Piniella
Otis
Rojas
Carlos May
Chicago
Joe Rudi
Oakland
Wilson County Rodeo Dates Set
FREDONIA The Wilson County Rodeo is scheduled for July 27 28 and 29. Highlights include the crowning of a queen on the final night and a wild cow riding contest.
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Fredonia
Major League Standings and Thursday Results
Baltimore beat Kansas City 8 to 5 in 10 innings. Milwaukee edged Minnesota 2 to 1. Detroit defeated Texas 5 to 1. Boston lost 2 to 4. Oakland fell 1 to 3 in the 11 inning second game.
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Elks Pitcher Leatherman Shuts Down Yates Center in 7-Inning Win
Chanute Elks batter Yates Center 7-3 at Santa Fe Park behind Jon Leatherman. He threw a three-hitter with 16 strikeouts, giving up two runs in the first inning before a no-hit stretch. Tom Borjas, Kim Hendrix, and Darrell Honas fueled a late offense as Chanute improves to 19-3 and stacks three games this weekend.
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Lola
City Park
Nevada
Fredonia
Santa Fe Park
El Dorado Trips Legion In Sloppy Field Clash
El Dorado defeated Chanute 11 to 0 in five innings as Chanute committed seven errors, five in the first inning. Winning pitcher John Wallace allowed one hit, while Jim Wilkins took the loss with five hits allowed in three innings. Craig Harris pitched in relief.
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Chanute American Legion
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Cards Stumble as Royals Edge Braves and Orioles
The Braves beat the Cardinals 6-3 as Earl Williams launched a two run homer after Hank Aaron singled in the seventh. Baltimore downed Kansas City 8-5 on Merv Rettenmunds two run single with a key pop fly miscue setting the stage. Royals, Cards rally to force 10th inning before losing.
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Associated Press
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Kansas City Royals
Earl Williams
Atlanta Braves
Cardinals
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Steve Horley
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Fischer Wins Fifth Game In World Chess Championship
In Reykjavik Bobby Fischer beats Boris Spassky to even the match at two wins each after 34 hours of play. Spassky had a forfeit win earlier. Fischer needs 12.5 points to claim the title in the 24 game series.
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Call Your Tribune Carrier For Missed Delivery
If we miss you, call the Tribune carrier or dial 431-0660 at 5 30 p m for delivery updates and arrangements.
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Foodtown and St. Pat's Win First Round Games
In Santa Fe Park Thursday Foodtown defeated Kustom Electronics 4 to 1 behind Roy Marts three-hit pitching. St. Patrick's beat H. K. Porter 7 to 4 as Harley Ponce pitched all game and St. Pat's rallied from a 2-1 deficit with a four-run surge. St. Pat's collected eight hits off Jim McCoy.
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St. Pat’s
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Swim Pool and UCT Record Victories
Swimming Pool defeated Wells Clothiers 17 to 9 and UCT edged Harper Insurance 7 to 6 in VFW Minor League games. Ron Maring starred with a two hit performance for Swimming Pool while Dan Haight and Calvin Riley combined on the mound to hold Wells to two hits. UCT rallied late, scoring two runs in the final inning to overtake Harper Insurance.
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Ron Maring
Dan Haight
Calvin Riley
Shade Harper
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