Garden City Invitational Golf Tourney Set for Weekend
Garden City Country Club hosts the annual Garden City Invitational over Saturday and Sunday with 100 golfers limit. Fred Dickerson is tourney director and caddies are sought. Five flights planned. Sunday features 27 holes for championship flight and 18 holes for others. Last year’s champion was Buddy Sprague from Denver, with Skeet Nicolet and Bernie Caldwell in podium places.
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Minnesota Tops California 2-0 Behind Tovar's First Save
Oesar Tovar earned his first save as Minnesota blanked California 2-0. Rich Rollins and Harmon Killebrew homered for the Twins. Jim Grant shut out the Angels after Tovar made stellar plays in left and right field to extinguish threats in the first and seventh innings. Other NL results included Baltimore over New York 9-4 and Philadelphia over St. Louis 5-1. San Francisco-Cincinnati and Houston-Chicago were rained out.
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Mudcat) Grant
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Slow-Pitch Tourney Underway in Pratt This Week
A major slow-pitch softball invitational is underway in Pratt with out-of-town teams joining Pratt squads. Participating clubs include Wichita Plastic Fabricators, Wichita Star Lumber, Central State Bank of Hutchinson, Spearville, Isabel, Cunningham, and Pratt teams Taylor Printing, Diamond Sporting Goods, Pratt Jaycees, and Lesh Pontiac. Spearville won last year and several teams eye state tournament play in Garden City August 18-2.
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Bennett to Become Coach in Tennessee
JOHNSON CITY Tennessee Buddy Bennett a former Hamilton Tiger-Cats pro football player was named assistant football coach at East Tennessee State University on Wednesday The brief note appears in the AP dispatch from Johnson City with a catalog line about Telegram Want Ads.
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Alexander Wins K-18 Regional Crown in Two-Day Tourney
Rush Countians edged Bazine 3-2 at Clint Lightner Field to win the K-18 regional title and advance to the state tournament at Lucas. Tom Tomlinson pitched for Alexander, fanning eight in seven innings. Lantz Morgan doubled to drive in the winning run in the seventh.
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Stan Bieker
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Philadelphia Tops St. Louis Cards
Philadelphia righty Chris Short hurled into the seventh inning before Lou Brock’s single ended a 41 year no hit bid in St. Louis. Richie Allen drove in four runs as the Phillies beat the Cards 4 1. White Sox beat Athletics 9 2 in Kansas City to extend to six straight. Crows eat eggs and young of other birds.
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Baseball Meet Opens Friday at National Congress Tournament
The 32nd annual National Baseball Congress Tournament opens Friday in Mexico Missouri with a 6:15 p.m. double header featuring Missouri and Kansas, Batesville Arkansas, Wichita Glass versus North Platte Nebraska, and 63 games across 16 days. Saturday matchups include BoulderColorado vs Slater Iowa, Oklahoma City vs Lansing Ml, and Minneapolis Minnesota vs Albuquerque New Mexico. Al Davis to Return as part owner and club president of the Oakland Raiders after AFL NFL merger, per San Francisco Chronicle.
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Red Cross Swim Certificates Issued for Local Youths
Certificates issued for participants in a swim program held July 13 and 14. Pick up at the Red Cross Office. Recipients listed by level include Beginners, Advanced Beginners, Intermediate, Swimmers, Junior Life Saving and Senior Life Saving, with numerous named youths across groups.
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David Brakey
Kenneth Brelsford
Carol Bullock
Roberta Bullock
Wanda Coen
Jan Craig
Dan Culbertson
Ronald Degenhard
Alan Diller
Judy Earle
Brad Fansler
Dee Ann Farns
Elaine Mayo
Stephanie Mitchell
Billy Moore
Kenny Oeding
Carol Otterstetler
Joseph Passarelli
Patsy Payne
Jeff Perkins
Wanda Phillips
Danny Powell
Kenny Purcell
Kyla Reece
Monty Reece
Mark Robinson
Ray Romine
Gilbert Sanford
Jay Schlereth
Kathy Schlereth
Gregory Schmidt
Rhonda Siegrist
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Margaret Tae¢kelt
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Thomson Chooses Family and Duty Over American Tour
Peter Thomson of Australia explains he avoids the rich American pro tour to spend time with his wife and three children and to support the Far Eastern tour and the Australian PGA. He notes he could earn more in America but prioritizes his duties and the growth of golf abroad.
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Death of Detroit Tigers manager Dressen mourned
DETROIT AP Baseball mourns the death of Detroit Tigers Manager Charlie Dressen at age 67. He died of a cardiac arrest after hospital stays for heart trouble and kidney infection. A requiem Mass was planned in Detroit and burial arranged in Glendale California with Tiger players to attend a memorial mass next Tuesday.
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Tigers wear black armbands after loss to Washington
The Detroit Tigers, after a 12 inning 6 3 defeat at Washington, join Senators players in a silent tribute before the game. They will wear black armbands for the rest of the season starting with Monday night against the New York Yankees. Manager Dressen is praised for shaping a strong Tigers team.
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Standings and results from the baseball leagues
The standings show Pittsburgh leading the National League with 66 wins and 46 losses, followed by San Francisco and Los Angeles. In the American League, Baltimore tops with 72 wins and 40 losses as Detroit trails, with several games postponed or rescheduled due to rain.
Chiefs Veteran Has Operation
Walt Corey KC Chiefs veteran linebacker underwent an arm operation to repair a torn tendon and will miss about six weeks. Dr. Albert Miller said the player recovered well. Hank Stram named Gloster Richardson, a second-year rookie, to start at flanker in Friday’s exhibition vs the Miami Dolphins. Richardson will replace Otis Taylor on active Air Force duty. Jerry Lamb of Arkansas will share flanker duties.
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Kiowas and Comanches win boys softball tourney kickoff
Kiowas defeat Christian Church 10-3 and Comanches edge Arapahoes 5-4 at Fansler Field in the opening round of the Coca-Cola League for boys aged 9 to 14. The six‑team event resumes tonight with semifinals and an exhibition women’s slow‑pitch game.
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Krebs Takes Key Honors In Garden Bowl Night
Begsie Krebs rolled high as 177 in the Sundowners League during week 10 at Garden Bowl. Marnieta Pile led with 491 in the series, Gibson Discount Center No 2 had top team game 585, and Pepsi-Cola posted the best team series at 1,607. Results show Garden City Scales Co defeating Wheelers 3-1, newcomers over Morris Feed Yard, Gibson No 1 beating Gibson No 2, Coca Cola splitting with Yellow Cab, Pepsi-Cola blanking M&E Implement, and Cone Dept Store edging Country Bumpkins 3-1.
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Former Boxer To Fight Again
Philadelphia AP former middleweight champion Joey Giardello, 36, announces retirement is off and he will fight Cash White of Reading on Sept 20. He says boredom and lack of purpose drove the return, after losing his title to Dick Tiger at Madison Square Garden.
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