Slow-pitch leagues begin in Chanute at Santa Fe Park
Slow-pitch softball kicks off Monday at Santa Fe Park with 41 teams across 22 men’s industrial leagues, an eight-team church league, and an 11-team women’s league. The Chanute Recreation and Parks Commission schedules double round robin play, a two-bracket double elimination tournament through Aug. 24, with games at 7, 8:15 and 9:30 p.m. The church league starts May 24, the women’s league on Tuesdays and Fridays.
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Two Diamonds
Sunshine Mantle
Las Palomas
Cardinal Drug
Kustom
Gibson's Discount Center
Thayer
Rideau Agency
Foodtown
Coliseum
Comfort Contractor
H. K. Porter
la Rosa de Oro
Chanute Manufacturing
Spratley Trucking
Orchid Buffet
Churchill Inc
Ashcraft Pest Control
Micro-Lite
DeMeritt
Kustom Data Comm
Larry Miller Chevrolet
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Santa Fe
First Presbyterian
First Baptist
St. Patrick's
Westview Baptist
United Brethren
Otterbein Methodist
Nazarene
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Rolco
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Frederick Electric
Home Savings
McCoy Western
Ginger’s
Pizza Hut
Colonial Acres
Wal-Mart
Namath Signs with Rams as Quest for No. 1 QB Begins
Joe Namath, turning 34, joins the Los Angeles Rams with hopes of becoming the starter. Rams owner Carroll Rosenbloom, coach Chuck Knox, and GM Don Klosterman attended the news conference as Namath weighed his future and potential contract terms amid a shifting Rams quarterback lineup.
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Haight Leads Rockets to Third at Iola Junior Meet
Dan Haight earned medalist honors with a 76 as the Royster Rockets finished third in the Southeast Kansas Junior High League meet at Iola. Independence won with 325, Iola was second at 334, followed by Chanute 343, Coffeyville 347, Parsons 349 and Caney 379.
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Brad Parish
Mark Dodd
Pat Swender
Gieberger shares lead at Colonial in N I Championship
Al Gieberger fired a five under 65 at Colonial Country Club tying Ben Crenshaw for the first round lead in the National Invitation. Chi Chi Rodriguez John Schroeder and Roger Maltbie shot 66 while Tom Watson Tom Kite Gary McCord and Ed Sneed carded 67 and Julius Boros stood among seven at 68.
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Gieberger
Ben Crenshaw
Chi Chi Rodriguez
John Schroeder
Roger Maltbie
Tom Watson
Tom Kite
Gary McCord
Ed Sneed
Julius Boros
Chanute Netters Eliminate in Regional First Round
Chanute entries were eliminated in the Class 4A tennis regional first round. Brian Bilyeu lost to Bob Ruffo 6 0 6 2 while Ward McClure fell to Jeff Williams 6 4 6 3. Gaskell/Hames and Spooner/Gehrt also lost in doubles. Top finishers advance to state in Emporia. Chanute, reclassified to Class 3A next year, called it a learning year.
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Chanute
Brian Bilyeu
Bob Ruffo
Arkansas City
Ward McClure
Jeff Williams
Derby
Dan Gaskell
Derek Hames
Ron Richardson
Doug Hein
Jeff Spooner
Stan Gehrt
Leonard Shockey
Garry Pierce
Wichita
Emporia
Chanute Net
Mike Lawrence
Chanute High School
Thursday Baseball Results and Probable Pitchers
Scores show Texas 2 at Kansas City 9 Detroit 9 at Milwaukee Seattle 8 at New York 6 California 7 at Baltimore 5. Probables include Tiant2 for Boston at Seattle Poled-1 and May 33 for Baltimore at Oakland Langford 3-1. Remaining games list many matchups with listed pitchers and times.
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Minnesota
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Oakland Kansas City
Rutherford joins elite 200 mph club at Indy
Johnny Rutherford joined Mario Andretti and A. J. Foyt as the first 200 mph club members at Indianapolis. He clocked 200.624 mph in a McLaren as time trials neared for the May 29 race, predicting the pole sitter will average 200 mph on four laps.
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Perry Shuts Out Royals To Lift Rangers To 2-0 Win
Gaylord Perry, seeking a 100 win milestone in both leagues, delivered his 45th career shutout as the Texas Rangers defeated the Kansas City Royals 2-0. Perry yielded four hits with five strikeouts and noted the rotation depth behind him.
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Willie Horton
Dave May
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Braves end skid as Turner sits. Benson guides upset of Pirates
Atlanta Braves end a 17 game losing streak with a 6-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Ted Turner was barred from managing, so coach Vern Benson called the shots while Max Leon drove in three runs over seven innings. Dodgers beat Expos 8 2 as Dave Lopes homered. Phillies blank Giants 3 0 on Christenson three hitter. Cardinals rout Reds 10 1 behind DAcquisto Schultz and Hrabosky. Padres top Mets 5 2 as Griffin and Fingers combine on a six hitter.
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Sox set Friday the 13th celebration at Comiskey Park
Chicago White Sox owner Bill Veeck plans a Friday the 13th event at Comiskey Park renamed Complex 13. An Anti-Superstition Society meeting starts at 5 13 p m with a party and a ceremony honoring 13 Men of the Day including George Halas Sid Luckman and Michael Howlett. At 13 seconds past 7 29, manager Bob Lemon will tap a mirror at home plate before a 7 30 p m gametime as the Sox hope the Indians lose.
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Humboldt golf winners claim first city tournament title
Humboldt winners Jim Smith Jon Van Nice and Fred Johnson captured the first Humboldt Recreation Commission city golf tournament with an 11 under 61 after a rain delay. Jim Palmer Don Martin and Dale Shepard finished runner up at 63, with four teams in a twilight playoff for third.
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Jon Vannice
Fred Johnson
Humboldt Recreation Commission
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Dale Shepard
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John Ellis
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John Weilert
Ken Coy
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Royals Notes From Brawl Fallout Ahead of Rangers Game
Willie Horton and Darrell Porter smiled and joked with each other before the Thursday night matchup after a 20 minute melee with the Texas Rangers. Horton fined 200 dollars, Porter and others fined 100, Lucchesi 250 with a suspended three day ban. George Brett sore but BP helped, and Royals aim to even the four game set as Larry Gura and Bert Blyleven duel.
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