Blue Beats Red Sox In 10 Inning Pitchers Duel
Vida Blue wins his 21st as Oakland outlasts Boston 5-3 in 10 innings after a two hour rain delay. Reggie Jackson drives late offense with a double and a key moment. Doug Griffin homers for Boston in the eighth. Orioles blast Twins 9-6 as Frank and Brooks Robinson power late rally. Cleveland and Kansas City win on solo hits while Mets and other NL games wrap the night.
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Hal Rock
Associated Press
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Vida Blue
Boston
Blue
Tommy Davis
Reggie Jackson
Baltimore
Minnesota
Detroit
Milwaukee
Cleveland
Chicago
Kansas City
Washington
Kc-Washington
California
New York
Atlanta
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Houston
Montreal
San Francisco
San Diego
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Davis
Red Sox
Phil Gagliano
Doug Griffin
Rico Petrotelli
Billy Conigliaro
Bert Campaneris
Joe Rudi
Jackson
Griffin
Luis Aparicio
Darold Knowles
Robinson Boys
Frank and
Brooks
Orioles
Twins
Don’ Buford
Frank Robinson
Buford
Brooks Robinson
Frank
Merv Rettenmund
Boog Powell
Ray Fosse
White Sox
Rick Reichardt
Ted Uhlaerder
Jim Northrup
Tigers
Skip Lockwood
Gates
Brown
Willie Horten
Bill Freehan
Tarkenton Mara dispute dominates Giants camp
The Giants' preseason turmoil deepens as Tarkenton seeks a new contract and possible reconciliation with owner Wellington Mara, who insists on negotiations only with a player in camp. Duane Thomas pushes for fair treatment and potential trade to Washington, while another walkout follows Bill Johnson's disappointed punt show in Houston.
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Alex Sachar
Associated Press
Frank Tarkenton
Duane Thomas
Tarkenton
New York Giants
Houston
Wellington T. Mara
Mara
Giants
Bill Johnson
Johnson
Oilers
Deerfield Invitational Tourney Opens With Four Games Tonight
Four games kick off the Deerfield Invitational Tourney a four day double elimination event sponsored by the Deerfield Lions Club with Jim Johnson as director. Twelve teams from Garden City Deerfield and Lakin compete in a men slow pitch softball tournament with trophies for top three and a 10 member all tournament team. Tonight schedule includes Oswalt Industries vs Deibert Construction at 7 p m Colorado Interstate Gas vs A W Root Beer at 8 p m Western Kansas Sporting Goods vs Spor's 66 Service Station at 9 p m Garden Belle Lumber vs Pappas Concrete at 10 p m.
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Deerfield
Deerfield Lions Club
Jim Johnson
Garden City
Lakin
Oswalt Industries
Deibert Construction
Colorado Interstate Gas
A&w Root Beer
Western
Women’s slow-pitch tourney reaches midway mark in Scott City
Scott City hosts the district women’s slow-pitch tournament midway through the double-elimination event. Scott City BMW beat Lakin 18-4 in five innings, Marey collected 17 hits and Betty Racette homered twice. Marey’s team also eliminated Dighton Laneites 21-1 in five frames. Bud’s Vickers of Scott City topped Newsom IGA State of Dighton 13-7 as Donna and Judy Austin starred with multiple hits. Three games are slated each of the next three nights with potential Sunday action to decide the winner.
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Scott City
Garden City
Scott City Bmw
Lakin
Scott
Kearny Couriitions
Diana McDaniel
Scott City Marcy
Dighton Laneites
Dighton
Marey
Betty Racette
Barb Nelson
Bud’s Vickers
Scot City
Newsom Iga State
Vickers
Donna Austin
Judy Austin
Linda Daviss
City Supports American Legion Baseball Bid for State Tourney
Garden City has submitted a verbal bid to host the 1972 state American Legion youth baseball tournament. Officials say the five day meet could come to western Kansas, with Ottawa as a past host site. About 150 athletes plus coaches and families would visit, stay in dorms, and spend money in Garden City.
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Garden City
Bison Baseballers
Manhattan
McPherson
Stuart Boone
Legion Post
State Legion Baseball Progam
Ottawa
Kansas
American Legion
Boone
Legion Baseball Committee
Charley Banks
Legion
Boone Banks
Bob Tyson
Casey Foster
Garden 1 City
Standings and results from major leagues today
The Standings show tight division races in both leagues with Oakland and Kansas City leading the West and Baltimore and New York in pursuit in the East. Wednesday’s results feature wins for Baltimore, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh while California and New York faced rain and extended games. Thursday schedules include doubleheaders and night games across multiple ballparks with pitchers listed for each matchup.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Boston
Detroit
New York
Cleveland
Oakland
Kansas City
Chicago
California
Minnesota
Milwaukee
Washington
Dobson
Brent
Paul
Wood
Lolich
Pautin
Murphy
Pittsburgh
Lowig
Philadelphia
Montreal
Francisco
Los Angeles
Atlantis
Houston
Cincinnati
San Diego
San Francisico
Atlanta
St. Louis
Carlton
Walker
Blasingame
Jarvis
Ryan
Aulin
Short
Osteen
Snead Favored In Massachusetts Classic Field
Slammin Sam Snead leads the 150-player field for the Massachusetts Classic at Pleasant Valley Country Club with a $33 000 top prize in a $165 000 event. Absent are Les Trevino Jack Nicklaus Arnold Palmer and Gary Player. Snead 59 and in his last Pleas ant Valley appearance since 1965 shot 73 in a rainy pro am.
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Dave O'Hara
Associated Press
Sutton, Mass
Sam Snead
Les Trevino
Jack Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Gary Player
Snead
Pleasant Valley Country Club
Charles Coody
Shaw
Miller Barber
Bruce Crampton
Jenny Heard
Ken “Hawk
Harrelson
Garden City teams enter state slowpitch meet at Hutchinson
Garden City has three entrants in the 1971 Kansas state slowpitch tournament at Hutchinson. First-round games Friday night include Carmelita's Café against Hubinson Merchants at 6:30, Ebresman Packing facing Jerry's Tavern at 7:15, and Kinney Glass meeting Taco Casa at 8:00. B&J Mixers and Cliff's Service Station have first-round byes.
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Kansas
St. Joseph
Garden City
Carmelita's Cafe
Carmelita
Hubchinson Merchants
Big Hutch
Ebresman Packing
Packers
Jerry’s Tavern
Baldwin
Lawrence
Kinney Glass
Taco Casa
Peka
Abilene Golfer Among Champs
Patricia Morrison of Abilene Kansas qualified for the 2nd USGA Girls Junior Golf Championships at Augusta Country Club. She carded rounds of 89 and 82 for a 171 total over the 6052 yard course. Others failing to qualify included Denise O’Hane Cindy Barnard Beth Boozer Leslie Peck Cathy Reynolds with scores listed.
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Augusta
Patricia Morrison
Abilene
Kan
Miss Morrison
Augusta Country Club Cawse
Paris
Denise O'Hane
St. Charles
Cindy Barnard
St. Louis
Beth Boozer
Lawrence
Leslie Peck
Cathy Reynolds
Springfield
Kansas Coaches Elect New Officers in Topeka
Kansas Coaches Association elected new officers in Topeka this week. Jerry Snryder of Scott City became president, Galen DeVore of Jetmore vice president, Tim Krob of Russell secretary, and Ellis Dahl of Shawnee Heights Topeka as treasurer. Snyder serves on Scott City faculty and coaches cross country. The piece also covers a large, slow pitch softball tournament in Norton with 16 teams and multiple regional notes on youth sports programs and local reactions to sports-car racing popular in western Kansas towns.
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Western Kansas
Kansas Coaches Assn
Topeka
Jerry Snryder
Scott City
Galen Devore
Jetmore
Tim Krob
Russell
Ellis Dahl
Shawnee Heights
Snyder
Beavers
Harold Burnett
Garden City
Hays
Garden
Don Slone
Hays High
Poe
Kansas
Whistling Dixie
Garnett
Denver
Kansas City
Oklahoma City
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Don Pray and Orchestra
Cosmos Mingella
Tom Shaw
Hutch
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Sam and
Sheila
Moose Lodge
Tony Brungardt
Grain bin Saloon
Willy and the Poor Boys
Continental Renegade
Don Pray
Bob Greer
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