Blues Capture District Semi Pro Championship
Chanute Blues rally from behind three times to beat Farlington 10 8 and win the Eastern Kansas District Tournament title. Rick Clark held Farlington to one run in five innings after replacing starter Mark Childers as Chanute tied the game in the seventh and won with two in the eighth. Eight Blues named to All District Team. Bob Cavins honored as outstanding manager.
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Bob Cavins
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Bill Cavins
Noland
Rich Ewen
Randy Wells
Don Noland
Randy Ewen
Steve Seger
Mark Childers
Steve Collins
Uhanute Blues
Billy Joe Gutierrez
Dave Pierce
Dan Stanley
C.J
Royals blank Angels 3-0 as Splittorff shines
Kansas City pitcher Paul Splittorff fired his first major league shutout, scattering seven hits and fanning five to beat the Angels 3-0 in Anaheim. Mickey Rivers debuted with two singles and a stolen base but the Royals offense struck early with runs in the second and third innings.
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Rojas
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Gail Hopkins
Joe Keough
Paul Schaal
Angel
Archie Reynolds
Amos Otis
Pirates Explode Yet Stargell Slumps In St Louis rout
The Pittsburgh Pirates offense exploded for 11 runs on 15 hits to defeat St Louis 11 to 5. Willie Stargell, the majors leading homerun crate, went 0 for 4 as the team balanced offense with Manny Sanguillen driving in three on a bases loaded triple. Jose Pagan added three hits. In Emporia Kansas, Eureka High School coach Dan Taylor, 32, was named head coach at College of Emporia after a 40-32-8 high school record at Eureka and Horton.
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Jose Pagan
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Kan
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Eureka
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Taylor
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Horten
Kustom Hurlers No Hit Busy Bee in 20–0 Victory
Kustom Electronics threw a no hit shutout with three pitchers as they crushed Busy Bee Cate 20–0 at Santa Fe Park. Raymond Love, Mike Bowman and Gary West teamed on the no hitter while Bowman and Hal Jones hit homers to lift Kustom to 7‑3.
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Mike Bowman
Gary West
Kustom
Bowman
Hal Jones
Orley's and First National Win in VFW Major League
Orley's pounded 15 hits including homers by Gary Catterson and Darrell Honas in a 22-5 win over Ash Grove at Santa Fe Park. First National topped Consolidated Oil 12-5 after trailing early, with Danny Clifford and Paul Stanley pitching to secure the victory. Ash Grove falls to 0-7.
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First National Bank
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Orely’s
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Ash Grove
First National
Consolidated Oil
Danny Clifford
Paul Stanley
Iola, UB Softball Winners in Chanute League Night
Iola beat Thayer Christian 16 to 4 as Turner and Larson held the opponents to three hits. United Brethren edged H K Porter 8 to 7 with Harold Barnhart delivering the decisive homer while Porter outhit Iola 8 to 5.
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Larson
Harold Barnhart
H. K. Porter
Tonight's Local League Lineups and Matches
American Legion Chanute hosts Humboldt at 7 30 PM. Minor League games at Santa Fe Park include Disney's Market versus Koch Furniture and Burghart Lumber versus Hull's Barber Shop at 6 00. City leagues feature Kustom against Nazarene and Baptist against Thayer Merchants at 9 00. Junior Girls schedule Reds and Blacks Greens and Golds at 6 00.
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Major League Standings and Tuesday Night Schedule
Standings show Detroit and Baltimore tied at four after 13 innings due to a suspended game. Cleveland trails 3-5 while New York is 0-2 and other results include Milwaukee 7, Boston 10, Kansas City 3, California 0, Oakland 7, Minnesota 4.
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Perry
Roberts
Ali says no bitterness after Supreme Court bid overturns draft conviction
Muhammad Ali declares no anger toward those who stripped him of the world heavyweight title after his 1967 draft conviction was overturned. He remains focused on a July 26 bout in Houston with Jimmy Ellis while training in Chicago.
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New York City
Wrestler's come-from-behind win shocks Santa Fe in Rookie League
Tigership Fighters edge Santa Fe 6-4 as four runs in the last inning spur the comeback. Chris Galemore struck out the side in Santa Fe's final frame to seal the victory. Doug Uden started for Wrestler, with Galemore finishing. Delbert Shields and David German faced hits for Santa Fe.
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Doug Uden
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David German
Dan Haight
Rascals Rout Scrappers in Abbreviated Game 19-9
The Rascals defeated the Scrappers 19 to 9 in a shortened contest. Rhonda Warhurst belted a home run for the winners while Lorie Sigler and Jenny Barker handled pitching duties for the Rascals, with Traci Solomon and Morgan Mills pitching for the Scrappers.
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Lorie Sigler
Jenny Barker
Traci Solomon
Morgan Mills
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