Six Tourney Entries Receive Sporting Review of Talents
Six Kansas state slow pitch softball clubs are profiled for this weekend’s state meet in Garden City. McPherson All-Stars, Wilsey Bluejays, Bowery Boys of Council Grove, Rozel Merchants, Willowdale of Kingman County, and Knights of Columbus of Atchison are described by managers, previous records, and district titles as they prepare for the event.
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All Stars
DeLeo
Kansas
Wilsey Bluejays
Morris County
Emporia
Wilsey
Council Grove
Loren Otis
Bluejays
Alta Vista
Dwight
White City
Clay Center
Bowery Boys
Marysville
Broughton
Leonardville
Bowery
Cians
Hag
Rotary Club
Bigs Littles in State Meet Here
Eleven Kansas communities send 16 teams to the fourth annual state men's slow pitch tournament in Garden City this weekend with 30 to 41 games on two diamonds Clint Lightner Field and Fansler Field. District and sub district rounds whittled 86 entrants to the final field. DeLoe's Recreation of Hutchinson, favored to win, headlines a slate of colorful teams. First round fights Friday and Saturday schedule matchups including Riverside Lanes vs Larry A Cafe and McPherson All-Stars vs Wilsey Bluejays with play continuing through Sunday for the world open berth Labor Day at Jones Beach near New York City.
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McPherson
Night Riders
McPherson College
Rugged
DeLoe
Hutchinson
Wyatt
Stream Hutch
Rozel Merchants
Rozel
Dodge City
Rozl
Ray Patterson
University of Wichita
Fal
Willowdale
Kingman County
Kansas
Joe Arensdorf
Garden City
Pratt
Medicine Lodge
Cunningham
St. Leo
Trillsdale
Belmont
Spivey
Zenda
Kingman
Pratt Diamonds
Diamonds
Kingman County Club
Atchison
Knights of Columbus
Pat Wil
Kansas City
Knights
Effingham
Leavenworth
Clint Lightner
Fansler
Jones Beach
New York City
Reno County
Garden City Co-op
Clay Center
Garden Plains
Garden Plain
Wichita
Bloom
Minneola
Dodge
Hutch
Council Grove
Pierceville
Wilsey
DeLoe’s Recreation
Big Hutch
Larry-A Cafe
Fansler Field
McPherson All-Stars
Wilsey Bluejays
Lightner Field
Stevens Candy and Tobacco Co
Moose Lodge
Rock Battle At Berlin Wall Anniversary Demonstration
Berlin AP reports a second anniversary memorial near the Berlin Wall turned violent as about 1500 West Berliners threw rocks at crossings along the 26 mile barrier. Authorities urged restraint while services occurred on the West and East sides. An early morning blast and a shot were heard in East Berlin. The four hour clash ended as the crowd dispersed after wreath laying by about two thousand youths at a memorial for those killed escaping East Berlin.
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East Berlin
Kefauver funeral crowds hit by rain as LBJ and Stevenson attend
Estes Kefauver 60, a Tennessee Democrat famed for the coonskin cap image and Senate service, was buried at his east Tennessee family home. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson and Adlai E. Stevenson attended as the mahogany casket was lowered amid a downpour and an Air Force honor guard carried the flag draped coffin to the grave. Kefauver died last week of a heart attack after a long political career including a 1952 and 1956 presidential bid. Stevenson was his 1956 running mate.
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Madisonville
Tenn
Estes Kefauver
U.S. Senate
East Tennessee
Lyndon B. Johnson
Adlai E. Stevenson
U.S
United Nations
Kefauver
Nancy
Air Force
Stevenson
Ussery Wins Four at Saratoga with Narrow Misses
In Saratoga Springs on Monday jockey Bobby Ussery rode four winners and narrowly missed a six win day, losing by a nose in two additional races. The performance highlighted Ussery’s strong showing at the New York track.
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Saratoga Springs
N.Y
Bobby Ussery
Saratoga
Women Golfers Win Battle of the Slacks at Royal Sydney
In Sydney British Canadian and New Zealand women golfers win a dress rule dispute at Royal Sydney Golf Club as the Australian championship opens Friday. Visitors gain special dispensation from the club’s strict attire rules amid the event. An old man’s softball game with a crutch at stake is planned for Thursday between Lions and Rotary clubs at Chet Cleaver Field, 7 p.m.
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Sydney
Australia
Royal Sydney Golf Club
Lions
Rotary
Chet Cleaver Field
Seven Broncos released in Tuesday roster moves
Fort Collins Colorado AP seven Denver Broncos players were released Tuesday shaping the AFL team. The list includes ends Sam Smith of Wichita and Charlie Tidwell of Kansas. The note also mentions Madison Square Garden opening its 30th college basketball season on December 6 with Navy facing Manhattan and Tulsa meeting NYU.
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Fort Cqllins
Colo
Denver Broncos
American Football League
Sam Smith
Wichita
Charlie Tidwell
Kansas
Madison Square Garden
Navy
Manhattan
Tulsa
NYU
14th Baseball Congress Opens in Wichita
AP dispatch reports the National Baseball Congress opens its 14th annual tournament in Wichita with 32 teams and 10 games scheduled this weekend in a double elimination format. Defending champion Wichita Dreamliners and past titlists Ponchatoula and Grand Rapids join the field. Liberal B J's replace Smithfield.
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Wichita
National Baseball Congress
Wichita Dreamliners
Wichita Glassmen
Liberal
Smithfield
Utah
Ray Dumont
Watkins, Town
Albuquerque
N.M
Cherokee
Okla
Leachville
Ark
Forest Park
Chiefs Release Sammie Leonard
Kansas City Chiefs cut Sammie Leonard from the roster and trimmed camp to 44 players on Tuesday. Six more cuts needed before opening day. Leonard, who missed practice after a facial cut, may seek a high school coaching job in Fort Worth Texas. Pierceville and Garden City split a pair of soft ball games, Garden City winning 23-13 Sunday.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Chiefs
Sam Mig Leonard
Leonard
Fort Worth
Tex
No-Hitter Pitched by Ollie Brown in Midwest League Game
Ollie Brown a 29-year-old right-hander from Long Beach California pitched a no hitter Tuesday night at Decatur Minnesota and defeated Wisconsin Rapids 8 0 in a Midwest League game.
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Wisconsin Rapids
Wis
Ollie Brown
Long Beach
Calif
Decatur
Garden City Telegram Brief August 14 1963
A Wednesday edition from Garden City Telegram dated August 14 1963. The readable items include local notices and brief news items typical of the era with community updates and notices.
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Garden City Telegram
Standings From The Associated Press Baseball Standings
National League standings show Los Angeles 69 wins and San Francisco 66, with St Louis 65 and Cincinnati 68. The American League lists New York leading at 71-40, Chicago 50, Baltimore 66, and Cleveland 57. Daily results include Milwaukee 4 Los Angeles 3 and Cincinnati 4 San Francisco 0, with several rain delays and scheduled games for today and Thursday.
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Associated Press
National League
Los Angeles
San Francisco
St.Louis
BALOA
Cincinnati
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
Houston
New York
St. Louis
Cincinnaati
Minnesota
Ballimore
Cleveland
Boston
Kansas City
Washington
Detroit
Baltimore
Sanders
Giants
New York Yankee
Balimore
Kanaas City
Noyoven
Ring
Spahn Breaks Strikeout Record With 2383rd Total
Milwaukee star Warren Spahn earned his 2383rd strikeout, surpassing Rube Waddell, in a 43 win over the Dodgers. Spahn finished with two Ks in the victory, as Los Angeles narrowed NL leads remained tight with Giants and Cardinals, while other league results varied. A postponed slow-pitch softball game and other minor notes fill the local page.
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Rube Waddell
Sayene
Milwauker
Spahn
Miller
Dodgers
Los Angeles
San Franciseo Giants
Cincinnati
Jim Maloney
St. Louis
Notable mixed high school softball and local league events
Fragmented schedule notes show girls softball tournament at Shot leagep Wield with several teams and venues including Ballelor fielding Wayniturova. Also listed are baseball games, church event in Gilden City, and multiple organizational meetings at Garden Bowl and local campuses.
Softball 86 Hits in Second Round Play
Welders Supply Garland Furniture and Reed-Stinemers Excavators won second round slow pitch games at Fansler field. Welders beat Nu-Style Shoe Store 15-13 after leading 15-0. Nu-Style rallied with eight runs in the bottom of the fifth and five in the sixth. Dale Sparks homered inside the park for Century in a 17-6 win over Century. Reed-Stinemats defeated Church of the Nazarene 10-3 as Excavators' five runs in the seventh sealed it.
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Welders Supply
Garland Furniture
Reed-Stinemers Excavators
Fansler Field
Welders
Nu-Style Shoe Store
Nu-Style
Larry Rupp
Kent Martin
Gary Richmeier
Bob Adams
Steve Floyd
Joe Desemo
Dick Crook
Ted Porter
Century
Dale Sparks
Garnand
Don Bowlby
Lynda Thompson
Nazarenes
Ken Elliott
Neil Hackcrott
Paul Walker
Contests Slated Tonight In Tournaments
Local junior girl softball finals run tonight at Chet Cleaver Field with three games. At 6 30 p m Beavers face Sharks in Tee Ball. At 7 30 p m Rockets and Missiles meet for Spice League third place while Shebo Omorbits vie for Spice League crown. Tuesday saw Waders beat Antelopes 20 1 for Tee Ball third place and two Spice League semifinals: Hans beat Missiles 21 and Orbits downed Rockets 74.
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Chet Cleaver
Beavers
Sharks
Ile
Hockets
Waders
Antelopes
Tmhans Beal
Orbits Jdowned Rockets
Bowlers Meeting Set Friday in Garden City
Garden City Men's Bowling Association holds its annual meeting at Garden Bowl treating room at 8 p.m. President Bob Matthews presiding. 1903-64 season rules and fall schedule to be discussed. Also notes Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax beat the Mets 1-0 on July 12 to extend scoreless streak to 340 innings.
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Garden City
Garden Bowl
Bob Matthews
Ules
Sandy Koufax
Dodgers
Mets
New Yorkers
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Kansas State
McPherson All- Stars
Bob Wyatt
Berlin Wall
Lbj
Port AU Prince
Haiti
Francois Duvalier
Ussery
Bronco
14Th Baseball Congress
Chiefs
Sammie Leonard
Finnup Park
Sun
Hig
By Wake Dy
Bob Green
Warren Span
Bob Miller
Los Angeles Dodgers
Spahine
Aingole
Denis Ménke
Tank Alon
Braves
Maloney
Handory
Felipa Alou
Warvey Kuen
Frank Robinson
Vady Pinson
Maen
Christenon Grain
Pierceville Angainst Pirat
Sports Slate
Ganic
Ganos
Panay Flat
Waliem
Fierceville
Methodiata
Winan
Rowe
Wb Wanstar
Aurion City
Alan
RHE
Jim Nieman
Wally Basetle
Ray Allen
Kent Hummer
Les Peck
Tom Brungardt
Cantury
Liberal & Hutchinson
Freight Ways, Inc
Oklahoma City
Patricia Connors
Badgers
Vicki Gavel
Debbie Gareia
Titan
Glenda Roderick
Pat Tein
Titana
Misesiles
Worthy Orbits
Piteher
Patricia Douglass
Robbie Cline
Patricia
Deanna Abrams
Ute Orbits
Linda Striekert
Wice
Sublette
Cave
Mabel Wahon
LeRoy Anderson
Long Agency
Seventh St
Gardena City
Earl Barton
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