Orioles Clinch AL Pennant With 5-3 Win Over A's
Baltimore inched closer to glory as Brooks Robinson and Frank Robinson drove in runs and Jim Palmer hurled a gritty championship game. Reggie Jackson hit a long homer for Oakland but the Orioles rode Palmer’s late surge to seal their third straight pennant and sweep of the Western champions.
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Jim Palmer
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Ellie Hendricks
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Segal
Sal Bando
Frank Robinson
Comet Girls Fall 7-2 in Pittsburg Tennis Dual
Pittsburg defeats Chanute 7-2 as Amiee Guinotte beats Joyce Fulton in singles 6-2 6-2. Briley–Hedrick win 3-6 6-3 6-2 in doubles. Pittsburg entries Beougher Heide Kemp Schiler claim victories. Chanute heads to Altamont next Tuesday.
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Chanute
Amiee Guinotte
Joyce Fulton
Robbie Briley
Darla Hedrick
Patty Laing
Chevyl Hight
Jill Beougher
Brenda Steele
Gail Heide
Susan Foster
Terri Kemp
Glenice Wrestler
Polly Woodhead
Susan Busse
Rhonda Schiler
Carol Sommars
Fulton-Beougher
Guinette-Diana Disney
Kemp-Schiler
Steele- Foster
Chamute
Altamont
Comets Hit Invitational Meets This Week
The Chanute Blue Comet cross country team plans two meets this week. On Thursday they join 12 other schools in an invitational with Varsity and B team divisions. Saturday they race in Neosho Missouri at another invitational.
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Chanute Blue Comet
Chanute
Comet Warriors
Neosho
Optimism in KU Basketball Camp
Kansas coach Ted Owens enters his eighth season with the Jayhawks amid optimism despite heavy graduation losses from 1970 71. Returning backcourt strength and new prospects, including Bud Stallworth and Tom Rivisto, position KU for another strong 1971 72 campaign with high profile opponents on the schedule.
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Crimson and
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Kentucky
John Wooden
UCLA
Bud Stallworth
Aubrey Nash
Houston
Bob Rivisto
Oswego Edges Thayer In Tight 16 14 Nonleague Victory
Oswego rallied to a 16 14 win over Thayer Flyers Tuesday night after two second quarter scores. Thayer led 6 0 with Steve Cushman’s 40 yard TD run, but Oswego answered with Bozone 40 yard score and two point pass for lead. Cushman rushed 75 yards for Thayer. Thayer 0 4 next hosts McCune Friday.
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Flyers
Steve Cushman
Oswego
Bozone
Ben Showalter
Randy Raida
Bowlina Scores Day Minor Major Minor Major
Day and night bowling times listed for Bowlina with schedule blocks for Wed and Thu including early and late sessions. No further context or events provided.
Coffeyville Nips Royster 6-0 In Rough Riders Win
Coffeyville Junior High Rough Riders edge Royster Rockets 6-0 as defense dominates and offense struggles. Coffeyville seals game with 4:28 left after recovering Royster miscue at the Rooster 35. Rockets face fourth down at the 50 and fail on a halfback option pass. Royster falls to 1-3, next travel to Par sons on Oct 14.
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Rocket
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Owens Recalls Young Chanute Player Boosting KU Win
Kansas coach Ted Owens spoke to about 65 alumni at Central Park on Tuesday night detailing Jim Gough, a Chanute High School star, whose late free throws forced an overtime win in 1963. Owens highlighted team struggles, recruits, and optimism for future Kansas squads.
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Owens
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Jim Gough
Sopho
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Ransom Plot Foiled by McCandles Family
In May 1909 seven men abducted Jacob McCandles for a $1 million ransom. They faced opposition from the army and the Texas Rangers while believing Big Jake McCandles was dead, but their plan failed.
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Army
Texas Rangers
Big Jake McCandles
Neosho Juco basketball outlook rising for 1971-72
Neosho County Community Junior College coach Lewis Mann Jr enters his second season optimistic about the Panther squad. Returning starters include guards Pat Purvis and Ron Allen with additions such as Thomas Tobias a 6-5 center forward from Washington DC and Curtis Tunstall from St. Louis. The coach notes strong Kansas recruiting including Landon Rodgers and others and expects 30 tryouts starting Oct 15 as the team aims to rebound from last season’s 6 of 32 and challenge in the Jayhawk Juco Conference.
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Neosho County Community
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Washington
D.C
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NCCJC
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Sumner High School
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Washington, D.C
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Suttersville
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Emporia
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Wichita
Charles Nelson
Chanute
Altoona- Midway High School
Charles Showalter
Thayer
Very Channel
Onaga
John Gehrt
Alma
Bob Malson
Chanute High School
Steve Grosdidier
St. Paul's
Curtis Neal
Jimmy Washington
Kim Trout
Galesburg
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Bob" Wilson
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