Santo Makes Comeback With Cubs After .227 Year
Ron Santo, cleanup mounter for the Chicago Cubs, homered twice to power a 5-4 10 inning win over first place Los Angeles. Santo tied the game in the fifth and won it in the 10th, boosting his season average to .295 with 20 homers and 76 RBIs while Ernie Banks' health lingers as the Cubs climb in the standings. The Dodgers were held to only homers, and Santo’s late surge capped a crucial victory amid a tense NL race.
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Associated Press
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Ernie Banks
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National League Power Trust
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Odd Fellows Win Berth in State Tourney
Garden City Odd Fellows clinched a state tournament berth by winning 1-0 at LaCrosse in the regional K-18 event. Stewart Nelson homered to start the sixth, Duane Downtain struck out 13 for Garden, and Garden outgained LaCrosse 9 to 5 in runners left on base. Brownell beat Lakin 3-0, with Garden and Brownell advancing to state. Lakin to forfeit third-place playoff at LaCrosse tonight.
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LaCrosse
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Knight
Taldo
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Reifschneider
Duane Downtain
Cubs Field A Bushel Of B S Atop Team Names
CHICAGO AP Maybe the reason the Cubs have been so pesky this baseball season is because they’ve got a lot of B’s Brock Burke Burton Boros Banks Bertell Buhl Brewer and Baker nine in all enough to put a team on the field.
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Cubs
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Burke
Burton
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Banks
Bertell
Buhl
Brewer
Baker
Kansas tavern operators challenge pinball licensing ruling
A group of 13 tavern operators in Kansas City Kansas challenged the state Supreme Court ruling upholding the city pinball licensing ordinance. They obtained a district court restraining order blocking enforcement, arguing the ordinance is unconstitutional while a Sept 6 hearing is set.
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Kansas Supreme Court
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City Commission
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Three Golfers Lead Local League With Subpar Rounds
In week ten at Jaycee Airlinks action saw three players post two under par with 33s: W. C. Daggett from AT&T, Al Valenzuela, and Jerry Caldwell of Austin's Cafe. Jim Gass matched par at 35 for Foster Music Co as teams posted results and standings with Austin's Cafe leading 8-1 after ten weeks.
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American Telephone and Telegraph
al Valenzuela
Jerry Caldwell
Austin
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Foster Music Co
Cities Service Gas
Campbell Abstract
Austin’s Cafe
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Safety Lane
Northern Natural Gag
Northern Natural
Foster Music
Alabama Players Explain 1962 Georgia Game Formations
Two former Alabama players testified that the 1962 Alabama defense was not prepared for Georgia’s split end and slot out formations in a 25 none victory. They disputed pre game tips or a ready knowledge of Georgia plans amid a libel suit by Wally Butts against Curtis Publishing.
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Bear) Bryant
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Charlie Pell
Pell
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Johnny Griffith
Jimmy Sharpe
Excavators and Co-op win second-round slowpitch tilts
Excavators defeated Century Refinery 18 to 10 while Garden City Co-op beat First Methodist Church 13 to 9 in a rain-shortened twin bill. Reed-Stinemetz led 19 to 12 hitting, with standout performances from Ton Kauffman and Joe Dreiling. Century's Lloyd Jones and Leonard Schiffelbein produced several hits.
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Doug Weber
Dale Sparks
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Marion Metts
Leroy Rupp
Lee Jones
James Wells
Ned Graham
Jerry Ogburn
Chuck Owens
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Cassius Clay 5-1 Underdog in Liston Title Bout
New York AP report notes Cassius Clay as a 5-1 underdog to heavyweight champion Sonny Liston. Clay, 21, plans a 1963 title bid after months of promotional talk and a possible April bout discussed by attorney Gordon Davidson and Louisville backers.
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Pennsylvania Commission
Intercontinental Promotions, Inc
Detroit Tigers Basketball Day Highlighted in School Roots
Sixteen former Detroit Tigers players, tied to high school days, are spotlighted in a recollection of past basketball games. The article notes local venues and community calls to support a weekly event at Garden City and other sites, reflecting on school sports history.
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Dick Tiger to Fight Fullmer in Lagos Stadium Night
Nigeria hosts the third meeting of Dick Tiger and Gene Fullmer in Lagos at Liberty Stadium with a $280,000 purse to protect Tiger against Fullmer’s challenge. Promoter Jack Solomons stages the set in Nigeria to elevate a world title bout for the deweight champion amid rain and logistics hurdles.
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Lake trout fishing campaign fuels bold return to lakes
A long running effort to promote lake trout fishing across the north country yields dramatic results. With lighter gear and expert guides, the team reports a marathon day on Gods Lake and Chattyw, catching seventy lake trout after an initial slow start. Milburn Stone and Pres ton Clark join writer and son Dusty on the trip, with Barney Lamm guiding at Golf Lake and Ball Lake.
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