Garland Club Wins District Tourney Title
Garnand Furniture Sunday night won the championship of the second annual men's district slowpitch softball tournament here. The Furniture club defeated Earl's 66 to 91 in a double elimination final. Sixteen teams competed, with Garden City Co-op finishing third and First Methodist Church fourth, earning state meet berths along with Welders Supply as host. Garnand remained unbeaten, outhitting Earl's 11 to 5 and committing two errors to the losers' 11. Pitcher Kenny Allen allowed only four singles and a double in the title game.
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Garnand Furniture Sunday Hight
Furniture Club
Earl
Secifi
Garden City Co-op
First Methodist Church
Garnandt
Co-op
Buster Adams
Earl's
John Katz
Gary Butch
Garnand
Methodists
Garden Belle
Reed-Stinemetz
Lhose
Alan Rupp
Earl’s
Gary Bureh
Mark Robins
Kent Earnest
Kenny Mangan
Glen Woods
Ken Lord
Reed- Stinemetz
Don Jones
Jerry Ogburn
John Jameson
Rot Harmon
Reed Stinemetz
Rueben Harmon
Jim Neiman
Leo Eck
Kenny Allen
Wally Bascue
Farl
Dennis Horne
Horne
Hutch Fields
Pizza Hut
Potter's
Hutchinson
Crusaders
Buhler
McPherson
Bil Moore
Bluejays Ready For State Slow Pitch Tourney
North Central Kansas sends Wilsey Bluejays from Morris County and others to a 24 team state slow pitch event in Clinton Lightner and Fansler fields with a bid to the Springfield Ohio world open tourney on Labor Day weekend. The double elimination meet features 46 or 47 games and highlights from Clay Center and Council Grove districts with Kidwell Oil and Idle Hour Pool Hall among top contenders.
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North Central
Kansas
Kansas State
Springfield
Ohio
Gates
Clint Lightner
Fansler
Paul Crane
Sotall Assn
Clay Center
Council Grove
Cunningham Pratt Winners in State Slow Pitch Tournament
The Pratt Diamonds and Cunningham town team earned berths in the state men’s slow pitch tourney at Garden City after an eight-night district playoff. Pratt finished undefeated in a 12-team field, with A G Boley hitting .692 in four games and Merle McCune adding a .681 mark after joining Cunningham. The tourney runs Friday through Sunday, with multiple Pratt clubs and others from Medicine Lodge Wil Nowdale Anthony Nashville Zenda St Leo and Cunningham in the field. Coca Cola League youth games at Cleaver Field resume later this week after the state tournament.
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ZENDA
Pratt Diamonds
Cunningham Town
Garden City
Pratt Club
Pratt Diamond
A. G. Boley
Southwestern College
Winfield
Cunningham
Merle McCune
Pratt Swishers
Swishers
McCune
Pratt
Diamonds
Lesh Pontiac
Medicine Lodge
Indians
Merchants
Wil- Nowdale
49Ers
Anthony
Nashville
St. Leo
Cleaver Field
Araphoes
Three Remain In Meet Here In District Slow Pitch
Three tears remain in the annual district slow pitch softball tourney in Scott City as Rector Insurance stays unbeaten. Modoc faces Shallow Water at 8 p.m. in the final losers bracket, the winner to meet Rector for the title at 9 p.m. If Rector loses, a 10 p.m. game follows. Eight teams competed for one state berth next weekend in Garden City.
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Scott City
Rector Insurance
Modce
Rector
Garden City
Jaycee Greens
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Jaycee Golds
Friend
Modoc
All-Faiths
Dempsey Slowed by Bronchitis and Tour Schedule
New York AP reports former world heavyweight boxing champion Jack Dempsey, 69, canceled all engagements for several weeks due to bronchitis. He warned he must rest or risk hospitalization while running a New York restaurant. The piece also notes Washington Senators coach George Susce, who played for Philadelphia in 1920 and finished as a Cleveland catcher in 1944.
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New York
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Colorado
George Susce
Washington Senators
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Hutchinson District Wins Five Entries For State Slow-Pitch
Hutchinson district completes district tournament with 18 teams. Hutchinson clubs supply 14, including Pizza Hut by by passing district action. McPherson dominates, taking the district title 8-2 over Central State Bank as Dennis Horne posts MVP honors while welding a strong lineup to challenge defending champion Pizza Hut.
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Hutchinson
Pizza Hut
DeLoe's Recreation of
K-18 Playoff State Listed in Telegram Area
The K-18 Assn playoff begins Tuesday with two Telegram area sites for players aged 13 to 15. Knights of Columbus Blues face Leoti, Odd Fellows play Syracuse in best two of three. winners advance to regional playoffs at Bazine and a state berth at Lucas. Games scheduled 8:30 CST Tuesday. 7:40 and 9 PM Wednesday at Clint Lightner Field with possible third games at 7:30 and 9 PM.
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Knights of Columbus Blues
Garden City
Odd Fellows
Syracuse
Leoli
Knights
Leoti
Bazine
Lucas
Blues
Clint Lightner
Lightner
Knights Edge Rotary 11 8 In Major League Knothole
Knights of Columbus defeated Rotary 11 to 8 at Clint Lightner Field in a Major League Knothole youth baseball game. Keller earned the win with 11 strikeouts. Godwin took the loss, fanning nine.
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Knights of Columbus
Rotary
Clint Lightner
Kiwanis
Lions
Knights
Knight
Monthey
Wih
Godwin
Keller
Lightner Field
Elks
Finals at Scott City district denatlow-pitch tourney
Finals of the annual district denatlow-pitch tournament at Scott City with games at 8 p.m. and possibly 10 p.m. Also Coca-Cola League Ramer for boys 8-14, watch at Cleaver Field Arapathes Semi nolea at 7 p.m. Kowa Nava jos at 8 p.m. Bowilue free weekly individual anatrution and 6 pan. Two-Man Scratch League at 9 p.m. at Garden Bowl.
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Munday Softhell
Scott City
Botthall
Cleaver Field
Arapathes Seminolea
Kowa Navajos
Bowilue
Garden Bowl
Four Practice Games In Slow-Pitch Softball
Four men's slow pitch practice games were played Sunday afternoon at two sites. Welders Supply beat Christensen Grain of Pierceville 10 to 1 in the Pierceville double header. Deerfield hosted Santa Fe Motors and Garden City Sales Co. in a twin bill with close, high scoring contests won by Sales Co. 17 to 43 in the first game and Deerfield taking the second by a small margin. Relief pitcher Jack Baldschune of the Philadelphia Phillies has blanked Pittsburgh the last two seasons for 34 innings.
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Pierceville
Welders Supply
Christensen Grain
Deerfield
Santa Fe Motors
Garden City Sales Co
Sales Co
Jack Baldschune
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh
Dodge City Slow-Pitch Tourney Sees Four Entries Advance
Wright Park hosts district men’s slow-pitch softball with twenty teams competing for four berths in next weekend’s tourney. Moose Lodge of Dodge City beat Montezuma 2 1 in four innings. Coca Cola downed Gamble Butler 15 4. Larned First State Bank beat AT&T 9 6 amid protest over an ineligible player, ruling later. Hillcrest Inn of Dodge eliminated Mammel’s Foodstore 7 0 on forfeit. Gamble Butler defeated Triple-H Cafe 21 4 before losing to Moose Lodge. Four more games scheduled. tourney ends Tuesday with Moose Lodge, Brown, and Coca-Cola still unbeaten.
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Dodge City
Wright Park
Garden City
Moose Lodge
Montezuma
Coca-Cola
Gamble-Butler
Larned First State Bank
American Telephone and Telegraph
At&t
Larned
Hillcrest Inn of
Dodge
Mammel's Foodstore
Riple-H Cafe
Dodge Citlaw
Slow-Pitch Practice Games Set This Week
Nightly men s slow pitch softball practice games are scheduled at Fangler Field this week with no admission. The slate features Garden City s state tournament teams in practice action before the state meet at Fansler and Clint Lightner fields. The winner advances to the world meet in Springfield Ohio. Tonight two games: Garland Furniture vs Welders Supply at 3 p.m. and Earl s 68 Service vs First Methodist Church at 8 p.m.
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Fangler Field
Garden City
Fansler
Clint Lightner
Springfield
Ohio
Garland Furniture
Dark Gambles: Stays Unbeaten
Giants edge Pirates 2-1 as Al Dark again calls for an intentional walk with the potential winning run aboard in the ninth. Dodgers top Phillies 6-1 with Maury Wills fueling two bases and double plays. Cubs beat Brewers 5-1. Cardinals top Reds 5-4 on two homers by Deron Johnson. Mets win 4-2 as Doubleheader opener features high scoring.
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Bob Bailey
Pirates
Dark
Billy O'Dell
Ron Herbel
Roberto Clemente
O'Dell
Clemente
Jerry Lynch
Giants
Philadelphia Phillies
Maury Wills
Wills
Dodgers
Phillies
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Reds
Deron Johnson
Chicago Cubs
Milwaukee
Houston
New York
Mets
Rob Friend
Jose Pagan
Snider
Larry Miller
Coopers
Willie Davis
Ron Fairly
Nate Oliver
Tommy Davis
Los Angeles
Cardinals
Kim Maloney
Curt Klond
Johnson
Curt Simmons
Aubian Javier
Carl Warwick
Ernie Broglio
Cubs
Chicago
Jorn Amalfitano
Billy Cowan
Colts
Joe Gaines
Walt Bond
Carroll Hardy
Gaines
Bond
Hardy
Dick Farrell
Charlie Smith
Don Larsen
Kity Marshall Wins A Flight at Jaycee
Kity Marshall won the A flight at Jaycee Aiirlinks on weekly ladies day. Velda Warden and Jerry Patterson shared honors in the B flight, and Odella Jones won the Fight. This Wednesday’s event will be flag play with pairings listed for the next round.
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Kity Marshall
Jaycee Aiirlinks
Velda Warden
Jerry Patternon
Odella Jones
Alma ‘Talley
Odel Rickman
Eleanor Knoll
Pam Keller
Evelyn Wasson
Dorothy Godwin
Phyllis Holmes Iva Johnson
Odelia Jones
Ruth Hooker
Vera Wampler
Donna Moore
Jerry Patterson
Katy Marshall
Verde, King
Standings and results from American and National leagues
The standings show New York leading the American League with a 61 3H record and Baltimore at 40. Chicago Los Angeles and Cleveland trail in various positions. Saturday results include Detroit 2 Cleveland 1 and Chicago 9 Washington 8 in 10 innings. Sunday matchups feature Chicago 23 Washington 1 and Cleveland 6 Detroit 1 in 11 innings. National League leaders include Philadelphia and San Francisco, with New York, Milwaukee, Chicago, Cincinnati and St. Louis in the mix. Recent results list New York 3 Houston 2 and Chicago 5 Milwaukee 4 among others with multiple games scheduled and night starts listed.
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Associated
L. Pet. G.B
New York
Baltimore
Big Chicago
Los Angeles
Boston
Mintesoa
Netenal
Cleveland
Kansas City
Washington
Detroit
Chicago
Minnesota
W. L. Pet
Philaphlane San Lvan
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee St
Hla
St. Louis Oo Ff
AID
Los Andrlea
Houston
Milwaukee
San Francisco
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cincinnatic
Teams Earn State Berths at Garden Plain District Tourney
Garden Plain hosts the annual district meet where Colwich and two Wichita clubs, Star Lumber and Stevens Candy Co., earned state berths. Colwich clinched the championship over 17 squads with Star Lumber second and Stevens Candy third. The Stevens crew, the Candy Dandies, features former semipro players led by Joe Stevens and Ken Squires.
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Garden Plain
Garden City
Colwich
Wichita
Star Lumber
Stevens Candy Co
Land Stevens Candy
Stevens
Semigiro
Joe Stevens
Stevens Crows
Ken Squires
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Garland Club
Welders
Bluejays
Wilsey Bluejays
Wilsey
Morris County
Emporia
MacPherson
Atchison
Willowdale
Herington
Alta Vista
Alma
Bowery Boys
Kidwell Oil Co
Idle Hour Pool Hall
Idle Hoour
Kidwell Oil
Kidwell
Idle Hour
Riley
Leonardville
Wakefield
Cunningham, Pratt
Pring, Ummer
Ikin - ieSpa
Ekteep
Beth Mader
Dudley Towns
Shields
Jayhawks
Poses
Lea
Dudley
Dighton
Garden Civ Telegram
Hutch
Sylvia
Arlington
DeLoe’s
Supply and
Sports Slate
Mike Ratiet
Associated Press
al Dark
Duke Snider
Jaycee
Allen's Safety” Center
Sya N. Ih
Liberal
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