Royals Seek All Star Second Baseman With Cookie Jar Plan
Kansas City Royals fans push for an All Star second baseman as Cookie Rojas, batting .310 and tying for AL infield averages, leads the team with a three run triple in a 3 0 victory over Boston. Rojas, sixth in voting, has 28 RBIs and 29 runs in a strong season as KC sits within six games of the West lead while other league races unfold.
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Kansas City Royals
Dick Couch
Associated Press
Kansas City
Cookie Rojas
Royals
Boston
Rojas
New York Yankees
Oakland
Baltimore
Chicago White Sox
Detroit
Minnesota
Donkey Ball Charity Clash Set at Gartner Park June 19
Sterling baseball managers square off with the Sterling Police in a donkey ball charity game at Gartner Park on June 19 at 7 p.m. Tickets at gate $1.25 adults 75 cents children, advance $1 and 50 cents. PD lineup includes Wallis, Sier, Carrillo, Martin, Stover, Mahaney, Murray, White, Brown, Armstrong. Crosby Donkey Ball Co. supplies players. proceeds fund Sterling Boys Baseball.
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Sterling
Gartner Park
Sterling Police
Lee Wallis
Don Sier
John Carrillo
DeWayne Martin
Ed Stover
Ken Mahaney
Chuck Murray
Vic White Sr
Don Brown
Duane Armstrong
Sterling Boys
Crosby Donkey Ball Co
Chippewa Falls
Wis
Sterling Boys Baseball
Northwest District AAU Swim Championships June 26 at Lawrence Park
The 1971 Northwest District AAU Junior Olympic meet will be held Saturday at Lawrence Park Pool. Heats start at 10 am with 50 yard lanes and heats only format. Medals for top six in individuals and ribbons for relay places, team trophy for champions. Entries due June 19 with fees. late entries allowed.
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Sterling-Coloma Park District
Lawrence Park Pool
Central Aau
W. Wacker Dr
Chicago
Ill
Island Park
Sterling Coloma Park District
Frank Duis
Park Office
St. Mary’s Rd
Sterling
Morrison Paul Prestos Win Over Prophetstown
Morrison The Morrison Paul Prestos earned a 40 victory against Prophetstown in an American Legion baseball game. Wieneke pitched seven innings with two hits allowed one walk and three strikeouts. Housenga took the loss allowing four runs on six hits with two walks. Paul and Butch homered, while Bush and Popkin doubled.
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Morrison Paul Prestos
Prophetstown
American Legion
Wieneke
Housenga
Paul
Butch
Bush
Popkin
Debbie Austin Leads LPGA Championship After Record 68
Debbie Austin, 23, from Oneida New York, tops the Eve LPGA Championship at Pleasant Valley CC with a 36 hole total of 141 after tying the course record with a 68. She holds a three stroke lead over Jane Blalock and Kathy Ahern, who shared the first round lead with 70s. Austin greets her parents with pride as she advances toward her first tour victory.
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Associated Press
Sutton
Mass
Debbie Austin
Pleasant Valley Country Club
Oneida
N.Y
Joe
Debbie
Miss Austin
Rollins College
Florida
Jane Blalock
New England
Portsmouth
N.J
Miss Blalock
Kathy Ahern
How
University of Illinois Golf Captain Qualifies for 1971 Open
Illini golfer Joe Burden, captain elect for the Illinois team, qualified for the 1971 United States Open with a 74 70 at Barrington Hills after a 76 75 sectional at Medina. Burden, a Clinton County standout, has played in USGA Junior, National Junior, and International Orange Bowl events.
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Emerald Hill
Sterling
Joe Burden
University of Illinois
Burden
Clinton Country Club
Illinois
Barrington Hills Country Club
Barrington
Medina Country Club
Joe
USGA
Clinton
Washington
St. Louis
New York
Pinehart NC
Pittsburgh
Jack Nicklaus
Bill Casper
Lee Trevino
Orville Moody
Tony Jacklin
Lou Cesarek
Milwaukee Country Club
DeKalb
Stars lead Dodgers in 12-1 win over Expos
Richie Allen slugged two homers and drove in four as Los Angeles routed Montreal 12-1. Mike Kilkenny pitched six strong innings for his first win and complete game of the year as Detroit defeated Minnesota 4-1. Kathy Whitworth, the 1967 LPGA champion, shot 73 and tied for second with Blalock and Ahern after a playoff setback.
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Associated Press
Richie Allen
Dodgers
Los Angeles
Montreal Expos
Mike Kilkenny
Tigers
Detroit
Minnesota Twins
Kathy Whitworth
Blalock
Ahern
League Leaders From The Associated Press Baseball Stats
American League batting leaders list Oliva Minn 376 and Murcer N Y 360 in at bats with runs by Buford Bast 46 and Yaz 40. Key batting and pitching leaders include Klittlebrew Minn 48 RBI Petrocelli Bos 41, Oliva 74 hits, and Blue Oak 115 strikeouts. Other top stats include Stargell 54 RBI, Aaron 48 RBI, Stargell 21 HR, Aaron 18 HR, Brock 51 runs, 20 steals, and team pitchers Carlton 102 838 ERA 2.70 and Dierker 102 838 1.88.
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Murcer
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Buford
Bast
R.smith
Bost
Yastrzemski
Kitlebrew
Petrocelli
Cash
Wierten
R.jackson
Oak
Otis
K.C
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Cuellar
Balt
Blue
Lolich
Det
W.davis
L.A
Brock
St.l
Bonds
S.F
Stargell
Pitt
H.aaron
Atl
Garr
M.alou
Dierker
Houst
Seaver
Stoneman
Jenkins
Chic
Tennessee driver injured at Williams Grove Speedway
In Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, Ben ny Howard of Memphis was reported in guarded condition after his super sprint car overturned several times during warmups before the feature at Williams Grove Speedway. The crash occurred as he tried to negotiate the first turn on the one mile oval.
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Mechanicsburg, Pa
Tennessee
Williams Grove Speedway
Benny Howard
Memphis
Holy Spirit Hospital
Camp Hill
Romania Takes Davis Cup Lead Over Yugoslavia
In Bucharest Romania leads Yugoslavia in a Davis Cup tie as Nastase defeats Zeljko Franulovic 7 4 6 2 6 5. Tiriac leads Bora Torovanovich after taking the first two sets 6 4 7 5, match suspended in the third set.
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Romania
Bucharest
Yugoslavia
Nastase
Zeliko Franulovich
Ion Tiriac
Bora Tovanovich
Tiriac
Rec League Ball Results Are Released
Three Wednesday games produced close contests with potential game changing breaks. Sterling Township Teachers fell 17-6 to Amboy after a seventh inning rally. Reitzel Roofing edged Lutyens due to last inning plays. Hume 4H defeated Jordan 10-9 in a dramatic bottom seventh rally. REC LEAGUE STANDINGS.
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Amboy
Reitzel Roofing
Lutyens
Hume
Jordan
Slump-Bagged Giants Win On Ten-Run Wild Pitch
The San Francisco Giants beat the New York Mets 3-2 in ten innings on a wild pitch by Tug McGraw to score Hal Lanier from second base after Jerry Grote misplayed a ball. Mets manager Gil Hodges protested and was ejected as New York fell further behind in the NL East race. Other NL and AL results are noted with Pirates, Astros, Reds, Dodgers, and Padres winning, while the Mets’ Dave Marshall tied the game with a two-run homer in the ninth.
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New York
Ken Rappoport
Associated Press
San Francisco Giants
New York Mets
Giants
Tug McGraw
Jerry Grote
Hal Lanier
Grote
McGraw
Gil Hodges
Hodges
Lee Weyer
Lanier
Weyer
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St. Louis Cardinals
Pirates
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Chicago Cubs
Los Angeles Dodgers
Montreal Expos
San Diego Padres
Philadelphia Phillies
Kansas City Royals
Boston Red Sox
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Chicago White Sox
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Minnesota Twins
Cleveland Indians
Milwaukee Brewers
California Angels
Ington Senators
New York Yankees
Oakland A
Jone Swoon
Dock Eillis
Pittsburgh
St. Leuis
Ellis
Dave Giusti
Joe Torre
Willie Stargell
Jim Wynn
Houston
Atlanta
Astros
Wynn
John Edwards
Norm Miller
Zoile Versalles
Tony Perez
Cincinnati
Chicago
Perez
Reds
Bill Hands
Hands
Tommy Helms
Lee May
Richie Allen
Los Angeles
Wes Parker
Dodgers
Fd Spiezio
Chence Gaston
San Diego
Dave Roberts
Philadelphia
Phillies
Barry Lersch
Dickinson to Canada for Canadian Open at Richelieu Valley
AP reports 19 year golf veteran Gardner Dickinson will play in the Canadian Open at Richelieu Valley July 14. The $150,000 purse features a top prize of $30,000. Dickinson recently won the Atlanta Golf Classic worth $125,000.
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Dickinson
Canada
Montreal
Gardner Dickinson
Richelieu Valley
Smokin Joe Frazier's Dublin concert flops with tiny crowd
In Dublin Ireland AP reports boxing champ Smokin Joe Frazier failed to draw fans for a planned concert at the Dublin National Boxing Stadium. Only about 150 people attended while more than 2,000 seats remained empty, leaving promoter Pat O'Brien puzzled and disappointed.
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Ireland
Smokin
Joe Frazier
Dublin National
Madison Square Garden
New York
Pat O’brien
O'Brien
Joe
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