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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1973
Page
4
Bruce Crampton charged to a three stroke victory at Akron finishing 273 after a final round 68. His season earnings climbed to 204209 dollars as Gay Brewer Lanny Wadkins and Bob Murphy followed at 276 with Murphy closing strong 67.
Odie Wilson of Independence won the 1973 Chanute Chamber of Commerce Golf title with a 36 hole total of 136 eight under par. He shot 66 on Saturday at Safari and 70 on Sunday at Chanute Country Club. Stan Brewer of Parsons was runner up in the Championship Flight with 138.
In C Flight George Dickerhoof of Chanute topped with 157, followed by Bob Divine of Parsons and a third place tie including John Roberts of Emporia and Scott Park of Wichita at 160. D Flight winner Ron Sturgeon of Newton with 167 led a playoff against Cole Leverenz after 36 holes. E Flight Mike Wood of Springfield claimed 171, Jim Bartlett of Charleston placed second at 174, Bill Boone third at 176. Closest-to-hole prizes awarded at Country Club with Larry Hudson and Dale McCoy each earning $50 bonds.
Blues beat Frontenac 10-2 as Dean Chaney pitched a one hit complete game and the team totaled 12 hits. They followed with a 22-3 rout of the Topeka Lobos as coach Dick Crowl called the Lobos rusty and not competitive. Blues host Alma at 8 p.m. in City Park.
The Chanute Blues lost 2-1 to Wichita Oilers as pitcher Mark Childers took the loss while allowing two unearned runs on six hits and fanning 15. Rick Borchers earned the win with 11 strikeouts and two hits allowed. A quirky first inning play and a seventh inning miscue defined the game.
Florida won the NCAA golf championship at Stillwater Country Club defeating Oklahoma State by ten strokes. Ben Crenshaw became the first collegiate to win three straight titles as Florida posted 1 149 over par 29 strokes. Oklahoma State finished second, Texas third, with New Mexico and San Jose State tied for fourth.
Thayer, Savings Victors Home Savings pounded out 13 hits and 11 runs to defeat Mid-America 11-9 in Major League play. Bruce Schooley belted a homer for Mid-America while Raymond Love Dean Honas Greg Barnhart and Kevin Harris also homered for Thayer State.
The Kansas City Royals swept a double header from the Texas Rangers 7-4 and 10-6 to move into first place in the American League West. St Louis Cardinals fell to the Chicago Cubs 2-0 as Glenn Beckett delivered a two run eighth inning single. Steve Busby notched his first win since May 4 and went the distance in the opener. Rookie Mark Littell earned his first major league win in the nightcap with help from Bruce Dal Canton.
Eureka rallied for nine runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to defeat the Chanute Elks 11-3 in six innings. Chanute, 7-6 on the year, suffered seven errors, and Steve Hull took the loss after allowing five hits with two walks and five strikeouts. Sunday's doubleheader with Arkansas City was canceled. next action is a Wednesday home game against Eureka.
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