Johncock Wins Tragedy Marred Indy 500
Gordon Johncock was declared winner of the rain halted Indy 500, the shortest 500-mile race in history at 133 laps, as rain suspended action two weeks after Art Pollard’s death and amid Swede Savage’s critical injuries. The race drew about 20,000 spectators with 20,000 empty seats. Johncock beat Billy Vukovich by 1 minute 25 seconds. Roger McCluskey finished third unofficially.
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Surging Cardinals win 8th straight at St. Louis
Lou Brock leads with three early hits and 19th RBI as the Cardinals extend their streak to eight with a 5-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds. Rich Folkers and Wayne Granger shield the bullpen as Foster struggles, Perez and Concepcion homer for Cincinnati.
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Major League Standings Snapshot From Final Scores
Major league results include Houston topping Chicago 4 1 San Francisco defeating New York Pittsburgh 4 3 St Louis 5 Cincinnati 2 Montreal 5 2 San Diego 1 Los Angeles 9 Philadelphia 4 New York 4 Oakland 3 Boston 2 California 1 Texas 3 Cleveland 2 Baltimore 5 Kansas City 4 Minnesota 4 Milwaukee 0 Detroit 8 Chicago 3.
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McNally Ends Orioles Skid in 5-4 Win Over Royals
Dave McNally snapped a six game losing streak by pitching six innings of two hit ball before Baltimore pulled ahead in the eighth. Rich Gagnon tripled in Boog Powell for an insurance run as the Orioles beat Kansas City 5-4 in the first of a three game set. Wayne Simpson took the loss for KC while Bob Reynolds earned his first save by getting Kurt Bevacqua to force out.
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Thayer State Bank and Home Savings Win in Major League Games
Thayer State Bank rolled over First National Bank 11 to 1 with four runs in the second and third innings and three more by the fifth. Home Savings defeated Ash Grove 4 to 2 with early scoring and two insurance runs. Home Savings out-hit Ash Grove five to three.
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Kustom and O C A W Win Minor League Openers
Kustom Electronics defeated Busy Bee 6-3 as Kustom built a 5-1 lead by the fourth inning. O C A W out slugged Harper Insurance 12-9 after a 6-0 start, closing to within three with a late charge.
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Schultz and Santa Fe Rally for Rookie League Wins
Schultz Realtors defeated Naff and Bolze 6-4, building a 5-2 lead then stretching to 6-2 before a late rally. Santa Fe Employes edged D's Donuts 8-7 in extra innings after a 6-6 tie, scoring twice in the first extra frame to seal the victory.
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Kustom Women Triumph Over Elk City 6-2
Chanute's Kustom Electronics women’s softball team beat Elk City 6-2 at Santa Fe Park. Kustom scored twice in the second and twice in the third to seize a 4-0 lead, added two more in the fifth for a 6-2 advantage as Elk City managed three singles. The Kustom squad had eight hits and two errors.
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League Leaders in American League Batting and Pitching
Top performers include Mayberry KC leading RBIs with 48 and Otis KC with 61 hits. Kirkpatrick KC and Murcer NY pace doubles, while Lee and Billingham lead pitching with strong ERAs. Bonds SF dominates batting average and total hits, Stargell and Aaron share home run counts.
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Ladies Day CCC Winners at Chanute Country Club
Five women earned balls for 18 holes at the Chanute Country Club Ladies Day event on Tuesday. Mrs. David McCune, Mrs. Robert Johnson, Mrs. H. A. Ricketts, Mrs. Keith Dodd and Mrs. E. O. Morris received 18-hole balls while Mrs. George Dickerhoof received a ball for nine-hole play.
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Satchel Paige to join Curt and Tony for NBC telecast
Satchel Paige will guest commentator for NBC Monday Night Baseball as the Kansas City Royals face the Boston Red Sox on June 4. The Negro leagues star turned major leaguer later appeared for the Indians and Browns and made a 1950s KC comeback. Hall of Fame member Paige joins regulars Curt Gowdy and Tony Kubek.
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Parsons Invitational golf field primed for 10th event
Parsons key contenders Odie Wilson of Independence and Jim Scaletty of Parsons share favorites status at the Katy Parsons Invitational. A roughly 100-player field starts at 7:30 a.m. with four prizes per flight. Past champions and local names are listed, while other regional notes include Mar-Te-Ky Speed Club results and a Kansas striped bass record.
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Blues Fall 9-1 in Season Opener at Girard
Chanute semi pro Blues opened at Girard and lost 9-1 as Girard pitchers held them to three singles while Girard hit three home runs. Coach Crowl cited first game jitters and rust but praised effort and listed Harding and Peter as bright spots. Next game Friday at City Park vs Girard at 8 p.m.
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Grid Camps At K State Football
Kansas State University will hold two July football camps for boys in grades five through 11. Camp 1 runs July 15–21 and Camp 2 July 22–31 with fees 110 dollars each. attending both sessions costs 185. Head coach Vince Gibson says all K State coaches will assist with offense and defense instructions. Brochures and applications available by writing FOOTBALL OFFICE Kansas State University 2201 Kimball Ave Manhattan Kan 66502.
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Sooners Win Series Trip
Oklahoma defeats Tulsa 5-3 in 14 innings to clinch the NCAA District 5 playoff and earn a second straight trip to the College World Series. Tim Fox, a little-used reliever, and Phillips lead the rally with a homer, while Pat Sullivan and Bill Severns contribute in the 14th. Oklahoma carries a 47-10 season record into Omaha.
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