Prospects Bright for Chanute American Legion Nine
Good hitting pitching fielding and speed give Chanute American Legion a bright season, opening Sunday in Nevada Missouri. The 30 game schedule starts Sunday afternoon and includes a home opener against Independence the following Saturday. The slate targets top Legion teams across Kansas Missouri Oklahoma and Arkansas.
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Chanute American Legion
Nevada
Legion
Independence
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Herbert Washburn
Riggle
Walburn
Washburn
Swan
Benson
Cavins
The
City Park
Chanute
Oliva's 9-1 Twins Win Boosts AL Hitting Surge
Tony Oliva slugged two homers including a grand slam and four other hits as the Minnesota Twins routed the Los Angeles Angels 9-1. The 23-year-old rookie raised his average to .427 with 18 RBIs and six runs driven in, aiding Jim Kaat’s win. The game highlighted Oliva’s first major league grand slam and a hot seven game stretch.
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Murray Chass
Associated Press
Tony Oliva
Fidel Castro
Minnesota
Oliva
Twins
Los Angeles Angels
United States
New York
Washington
Cleveland
Baltimore
Boston
Detroit
Jim Kaat
Joe Adcock
Kaat
Yankees
Tom Tresh
Senators
Bobby Richardson
Hector Lopez
Dick Howser
Jim Grant
Indians
Howser
Grant
Tito Francona
Boog Powel
Orioles
Tigers
Dalton Jones
Tony Conigliaro
Jack Lamabe
di Stuart
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New York Mets
Frank Howard
Maury Wills
Giants
Cubs
Jesus Alou
Willie Mays
Haller
Lindy McDaniel
Mays
Billy Williams
Roberto Clemente
Curt Simmons
Roger Craig
Cardinals
Player Leads Colonial Golf in Fort Worth
Gary Player fired a two under par 68 to lead the Colonial National Invitational in Fort Worth. Tommy Jacobs was one stroke back at 69 as weather again threatened scoring on the 7,122-yard course. Arnold Palmer struggled to a 75 while Jack Nicklaus posted 76 and Julius Boros 77.
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Fort Worth. Tex
Gary Player
Tommy Jacobs
Bermuda Dunes
Calif
Jacobs
Player
Gay Brewer
Dallas
Ray Floyd
St. Andrews
Ill
al Besselink
Merchantville
N.J
Jerry Edwards
Fort Worth
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Julius Boros
Humboldt Girl Visits Grandparents During Move
Humboldt Ruth Ann Brown, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Brown, spent several days last week with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence A. Brown, while her parents relocated to Yates Center. Mr. Brown serves with the U S National Guard at Yates Center. Earlier reports had said the family moved to Chanute.
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Ruth Ann Brown
Delmar Brown
Humboldt
Lawrence A. Brown
Yates Center
Mr. Brown
U.S. National Guard
Chanute
Dodgers Slump Deepens with 2-1 Loss to Colts
The Los Angeles Dodgers, defending world champions, dropped a 2-1 decision to the Houston Colts on Thursday night. A trade report linked Dodgers pitcher Johnny Podres to the Colts, though Dodgers officials denied any offer. Podres had appeared once, on April 25, and was struck in the game.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles Dodgers
Dodgers
Houston Colts
Johnny Podres
Colt
Podres
Area Report On Fishing In Southeast Kansas Lakes And Pits
The Forestry Fish and Game Commission filed a Kansas fishing outlook noting variable conditions from unsettled weather. Some streams improved while most lakes and reservoirs held up, with crappie and bass reported in several lakes plus other species in specific state waters. The report lists multiple reservoirs and pits with gear notes and fish activity across Southeast Kansas.
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Pratt
Kan
Kansas
Forestry, Fish and Game Commission
Fall River
Toronto
Bourbon County State
Fort Scott City
Sedan City Lake
Moline City Lake
Howard City
Garnett City
Lake Empire
Lake Bassola
Neosho Waterfowl Management Unit
Navy Baseball Scores Four Pennsylvania Clashes Next Fall
Navy football schedule for next fall includes four games in Pennsylvania against Penn State Pitt Notre Dame and Army.
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Navy
Pennsylvania
Penn State
Pitt
Notre Dame
Army
Becker Wins Title In Golf Playoff
Tillie Becker of Topeka won the Kansas Women’s Golf Association tournament in a playoff with Joan Ashley of Chanute. Becker holed a wedge shot 18 inches from the cup for par on the first playoff hole after Ashley bogeyed, tying the 36 hole total at 178.
Dinosaur Not Extinct and Jockey Jones Rule Indy Speedway
In Indianapolis AP report, jockey Parnelli Jones pilots the old front engine Offenhauser roadster to speeds near 156 mph at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He leads to claim the $500,000 Indianapolis 500 in the Agajanian car, despite earlier hopes of a brake-line failure. The event highlights the front-engine car as a “dinosaur” compared with newer Lotus-Ford rivals born from European road racing innovation.
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Indianapolis
Parnelli Jones
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Jones
Jimmy Scott
Dan Gurney
Homer Ebright Dies at 85 Former Baker University Dean
Lawrence Kan AP Dr Homer Kingsley Ebright 85 retired dean and professor of biblical literature and Greek at Baker University Baldwin Kan for 46 years died Wednesday after surgery at Lawrence Memorial Hospital He retired in 1950 His book The History of Baker University was published in 1953.
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Lawrence, Kan
Homer Kingsley Ebright
Baker University
Baldwin
Kan
Ebright
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Wichita's Stevens Leads MVC Golf Standings
Wichita's John Stevens shot 3-under 69 and a 73 to lead the Missouri Valley Conference golf tournament at 142 after 36 holes in Louisville. Richard Pearce of St. Louis is second at 143 and Bruce Rolle of Cincinnati sits at 144 as Cincinnati tops the team standings at 602 with North Texas 603 and Wichita 608. The MVC Spring Sports Festival continues with tennis and baseball today and concludes with track finals Saturday.
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John Stevens
Wichita
Stevens
Richard Pearce
St. Louis
Bruce Rolle
Cincinnati
North Texas
MVC
Tulsa
Drake
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Chanute Tribune
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Salina
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Junction City
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Ken Grigsby
Gale Curtis
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Jane Hyde
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Liz Coover
Homer Ebright
Baker U. Dies
DELCO
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Money Rooney
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