Texas Wesleyan Wins NAIA Golf Championship in Fort Worth
Dan Gray shot 69 to lead Texas Wesleyan University to the NAIA national golf title at Woodhaven C.C. The Rams finished with 1192, three strokes ahead of Sam Houston State. O. D. Bounds named NAIA coach of the year as Gray, Puskarich, and Lewis led a strong all-America contingent.
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Fort Worth, Tex
UPI
Dan Gray
Texas Wesleyan University
Sam Houston State
TWU
O. D. Bounds
Gray
Woodhaven County Club
Terry Roberts
U. S. International
Mark Puskarich
California State
Jeff Lewis
Franklin College
Wesleyan
Sam Houston
Gardner-Webb
Campbell College
Eastern New Mexico
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
St. Bernard
East Central Oklahoma
Northwestern Louisiana
Pacific Lutheran
College of Charleston
S. C
George Mason
Willamette University
University of Arkansas At Little Rock
Saginaw Valley State
Campbellsville College
NAIA
Bank of Commerce, O P F win in Babe Ruth League action
Bank of Commerce broke a close game with Thayer State Bank in the sixth inning for a 12 6 win. O P F defeated Home Savings 14 4 as Don Bake hit a two run triple in a three run fourth inning. Joe Harper Pat Boaz pitched for the winners.
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Bank of Commerce
Thayer State Bank
O.P.F
Santa Fe Park
Don Bake
Joe Harper
Pat Boaz
Dan Haight
Kelly Spiva
Ron Warhurst
Kevin Bell
Derek Hames
Mike Byers
David Hibbs
Thayer
Busy Bee
Harper
Insurance
VFW
Gary Frederick
Jerry Kustanborter
Doug Uden
Kustanborter
Tim Brandon
Rod Burghart
Marvin Ray
Harper's
Chris Galemore
Western Petrochemical
Kustom
Mike Bryant
Western
Kurt Richwine
Keith Miller
Ken Miller
Todd Druart
RBI
Blaine Meisch
Hull
Druart
Meisch
Steve Evenson
Phil Haight
Kenneth Reed
Kipp Simmons
Santa Fe
Cardinal Drug
Reed
Mahlon Summers
Eddie Siedl
Cardinal
Jeff Fehr
Mark Schul
Johnson takes third in Wichita youth golf classic
Rob Johnson of Chanute shot a two over par 74 to place third in the seventh annual Independent Insurance Agents Youth Classic at Pawnee Prairie. Mike Castor led with 70, while Mark Eldridge was second at 73. Castor, Eldridge and Johnson qualified for state and national events, with further KS and U.S. Amateur plans noted.
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Wichita
Rob Johnson
Chanute
Pawnee Prairie Municipal
Mike Castor
Wichita North
Mark Eldridge
Castor
Eldridge
Johnson
Wellington
U.S. Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
Colo
Chanute High School
Shawnee Country Club
Topeka
Chanute Country Club
Ed Ranz III
Mike Scimeca
Kent Notestine
Safari Public
Valley boss surprised at Cardinals Drum in league talk
UPI reports Missouri Valley Commission Mickey Holmes says Louisville remains in good standing and has not pulled out. He notes Crum’s 180 degree shift toward a basketball oriented superleague but stresses the Valley will stay focused on basketball as a strength and continues to consider membership with Louisville unsettled.
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TULSA
UPI
University of Louisville
Mickey Holmes
Holmes
Cardinal
Denny Crum
Crum
Louisville
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Memphis State
Georgia Tech
Tulane
Cardinals
Valley
Mississippi
Colorado
Southern Illinois
North Texas State
Indiana State
Illinois State
SIU
Wichita State
Drake
West Texas State
Bradley
New Mexico State
Belmont Stakes field faces strong challenge from Foolish Pleasure and Master Derby
In the 107th Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park Foolish Pleasure the Kentucky Derby winner and Master Derby the Preakness victor lead a nine horse field for 1936000. Other contenders include Avatar Diabolo Singh Prince Thou Art and Nalees Rialto with jockeys Vasquez McHargue Pincay Cordero Cruguet Shoemaker Montoya Cruguet Montoya. Weather is forecast to be mostly dry with some risk of a mud track from Friday’s downpour.
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New York
UPI
CBS
Foolish Pleasure
Avatar
W.E
Smiley
Adams
Elliott Burch
Tommy Doyle
Doyle
Diabolo
Prince Thou Art
Singh
LeRoy Jolley
Jacinto Vasquez
Darrel McHargue
Angel Cordero Jr
Darby Dan Farm
Arthur Seeligson
Braulio Beaza
Willie Shoemaker
George M. Humphrey
Burch
Nashua
Daryl Montoya
Johnny Campo
Buckland Farm
Ron Turcotte
Elmendorf
Jean Cruguet
Three couples tie for Scotch foursome top at Chanute CC
In Chanute, three couples shared the lead in the Scotch foursome at the Chanute Country Club with net scores of 35. Arch Allen and partner Gail Malson, and Junior Ray with wife, led a field of 23 couples.
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Chanute Country Club
Arch Allen
Gail Malson
Junior Ray
Dick Powell
Don Haymaker
David McCune
Dean Haines
Bob Johnson
Sandra Dodd
Ed Ranz Jr
Norma Powell
Jeanne Ashley
Lorna Morris
Erma Shook
Nina Pennington
Donna Ashley
Barbara Helton
Jeanette Manley
June Sutcliffe
Killebrew write in drive continues in Florida
Harmon Killebrew area write in effort gains momentum with a June 19 night at Wolfson Park in Jacksonville. Fans receive 100 All-Star ballots and a puncher with prizes donated by booster Bob Newberry as Killebrew plans a West Coast swing and media call to rally support.
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Jacksonville
Fla
UPI
Kansas City Royals
Harmon Killebrew
Jacksonville Suns
Miles Wolff
Wolfson Park
Suns
Birmingham A's
Killebrew
Wolff
Bob Newberry
Newberry
Ontario
Ore
Recreation calendar highlights for June events
The calendar lists daily sports and activities from June 9 to June 14 across Lincoln Santa Fe Otterbein Safari Central Park and local venues. Events include flyweight softball, Shortstop softball, Rookie and Minor baseball, Babe Ruth baseball, Ponytail softball, golf at Safari course and Lincoln dia venues, plus Church league softball and Shuffleboard club. Times mainly 6 p.m. with multiple evening sessions and some 7 to 9:30 p.m. slots.
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Lincoln School
Santa Fe
Otterbein
Safari
Lincoln Dias
Safari Golf
Otterbein Dias
Central Park
Lincoln Dia
Kansas Futurity at Bluestem Downs Sets Richest Purse
The Kansas Futurity at Bluestem Downs Eureka offers a $100,000 purse for 350 yards with elimination races last weekend producing the 10 finalists. A 10th through 20th place consolation race follows, while the Kansas Derby for three-year-olds offers $30,000. Ninety Derby trials and a strong pedigree field accompany a full afternoon of racing.
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Kansas
Bluestem Downs
Eureka
Ruidoso Downs
New Mexico
E. J. Gutschenritter
Neodesha
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Texas Wesleyan
Bank of Commerce, O.P.F. Win
Webber
N. State
Lola, Ks
Walt Disney Program
Man
Old Yeller
South Evergreen
Gus Carlburg
Zenn Dale Ratliff
Chris Morton
Scott West
Valley Boss
CCC
Florida
Eveal
Ranz Motor CO. Inc
N. Lincoln
Sumo Reo Matey
Lee Marvin
West Main
Plummer Road
Olson’s
Church of God
National Guard
W. Rex Hudson
Chanute, Kansas
John D. Nichols
National Guard Armory
Hiway
National Mom Bank
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