Softball Helps Her Adjust To Life After Amputation
In Kingman Kansas Sandy Arensdorf aged 14 describes how softball helped her regain confidence after losing part of her right arm in a hunting accident five years ago. She learned to bat right handed and throw left, with an artificial forearm that must be replaced annually. Sandy coaches an 8 to 10 year old team and plays for the Kingman Checkers while considering a future in physical therapy or teaching.
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Kingman, Kan
Sandy
Arensdorf
George Arensdorf
Kingman High School
Kingman Checkers
Kingman
Second-hand Putter Is Favorite of Trevino
Lee Trevino adopts a battered second-hand putter as his favored weapon for the Westchester Classic first round. He notes the old club helps his stroke and recalls the cracked putter that failed after his U S Open win. Trevino jokes about his pending Stamford home welcome and his Italian gesture nickname Trevino from the Old Country.
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Trevino
Harrison
N.Y
Lee Trevino
Lee
el Paso
Tex
Doug Sanders
Stamford
Conn
Connecticut
Treviino
Old Country
Golf Dispute Open for Talks and Impasse
The PGA and tournament players remain at odds over a $5.6 million tour. Players seek greater control and a jointly shared tour, while PGA officials push to present facts and keep negotiation doors open. An emergency meeting is set for Friday at Palm Beach Gardens with sponsors invited to a Houston meeting September 5-6.
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New York
Professional Golfers Association
PGA
Gardner Dickinson Jr
Max Elbin
Dickinson
Washington
William Rogers
Palm Beach Gardens
Fla
Houston
Tournament Game Schedule For Local Meet
Tournament schedule lists multiple games across Friday to Sunday with pairings such as Liberal vs Minter Pump, Oakley VB vs Scott City Radio, Dighton Lancers vs Garden City winners, and several losers brackets. Final matches may determine the championship in a double elimination format.
71-year-old man swims seven miles on Owasco Lake
Wally Duncan, 71, swam seven miles of Owasco Lake before being pulled from the water four miles from his goal. He battled a 12 mile per hour wind for seven hours before quitting due to pains in his left arm.
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Auburn
N.Y
Wally Duncan
Owasco
Gola Returns To Alma Mater As New Coach
Philadelphia AP reports Tom Gola to coach LaSalle College for four years while running his other businesses and serving in the Pennsylvania House. The 6‑foot‑6 NBA veteran succeeds Jim Harding after a storied college and pro career with LaSalle ties. In Las Vegas, Jimmy Rosette upset Ford Hernandez in a 10‑round middleweight bout.
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Gola
Alma Mater
Philadelphia
Tom Gola
LaSalle College
LaSalle
Pennsylvania
House of Representatives
San Francisco
New York
Jim Harding
Harding
Minnesota Pipers
American Basketball Association
Explorers
Bill Russell
Las Vegas
Nev
Jimmy Rosette
San Diego
Calif
World Boxing Association
Ford Hernandez
Rosette
Mike Petrovich
Art Luke
Ralph Mesa
Hernandez
Montreal Accepts NL Membership and Jerry Park Plan
Montreal officials joined the National League in a Montreal hotel announcement, becoming the first non US city in the majors. John McHale was named club president and CEO with Jim Fanning as GM, Lester Pearson as honorary president, and a $110 million franchise payment. Jerry Park will serve as temporary home until a new stadium is ready in 1972.
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Montreal
Warren Giles
United States
Lester Pearson
Giles
John McHale
Jim Fanning
McHale
Paul Beaudry
Montreal Cement Company
Fanning
Chicago Cubs
Milwaukee Braves
Jarrt Park
Cardinal Pitcher Delivers Big Win Over Cubs
Bob Gibson of the St. Louis Cardinals improved to 17-5 with a 3-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs, his 14th straight win and helping extend the Cardinals' lead to 13 games. Nelson Briles to start next for St. Louis. Ken Holtzman for Chicago. Banks praised Gibson after the loss.
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Chicago
Bob Gibson
St. Louis Cardinals
Gibson
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
St. Louis
Nelson Briles
Ken Holtzman
Red Schoendienst
Ernie Banks
Happy Man
St Louis Adds Childs To Boost Kickoff Returns
Clarence Childs, a top kickoff returner, joins the St. Louis Cardinals from the New York Giants in a trade as the club reshapes its roster. The deal also sends Jerry Hillebrand to Pittsburgh for a 1969 draft pick, and Sam Silas to the Giants for a 1970 pick. Other moves shift players among New Orleans, Dallas, Minnesota, Detroit, and Atlanta as teams adjust rosters in preparation for next season.
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Ben Olan
Associated Press
St. Louis
Clarence Childs
Childs
New York Giants
Cards
Jerry Hillebrand
Pittsburgh Steelers
Sam Silas
Giants
New Orleans Saints
Dave Simmons
Dallas Cowboys
Gary Wood
NFL
Willie Williams
Hillebrand
Bill Triplett
Minnesota Vkings
Vikings
Simmons
New York
Feam
Saints
Wood
Bill Kilmer
Guary Cuozzo
New Orleans
Karl Sweetan
Detroit
Gene Snipes
Atlanta Falcons
Softball Tourney Opens With Two Night Games
The fifth annual Kansas State Women s Slow Pitch Softball Tournament begins at Fansler Field Finnup Park with two opening games tonight Carter Angels of Liberal vs Minter Pump of Garden City at 7 30 and Oakley vs Marcy Radio TV of Scott City at 8 30 Ten teams from six towns compete in a double elimination format over four days with 18 to 19 games and a Labor Day world tournament berth in Cincinnati Ohio. Defending champion Fansler Tires of Garden City has won two straight state crowns and is among past world participants. Admission is 50 cents per session.
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Kansas State
Cincinnati
Ohio
Carter Angels
Liberal
Minter
den City
Oakley
Gove
Marcy Radio-Tv
Scott City
Fansler Field
Finnup Park
Fansler Tires
Garden City
Burlington
N.C
Sheboygan
Wis
Dighton Lanettes
Scott Ciy
Lanettes
Dighton
Hutchinson
Dr. Fair Lumber Co
Hutchinson National Bank
Louis Sparks Elder’s Career Built On Perseverance
Lee Elder, 33, Washington, D. C. pro tour rookie, reflects on Joe Louis's influence on his golf life. Born in Dallas, raised in Los Angeles, Elder rose from caddie to top Negro golf star after a playoff near victory. He has earned about $31,000 this year and aims for a Masters invite.
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Harrison
N.Y
Internal Revenue Boys
Joe Louis
Lee Elder
Washington, D.C
Brown Bomber
Elder
Jack Nicklaus
Dallas
Los Angeles
Tennyson Park
Tour
Junction City to host 1969 Legion baseball tourney
Junction City Kansas was chosen by the Legion Baseball Committee during the Hays tournament to host the Class A Kansas American Legion Baseball tournament from August 9 to 13, with Hays named host for the Class B event beginning August 2.
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Junction City
Hays
Kan
Kansas American Legion
The
Legion
Standings and results from Wednesday and schedules
Standings show St. Louis 3 Chicago 1 New York 4 Los Angeles 1 Philadelphia 4 Houston 3 Cincinnati 7 Atlanta 4 San Francisco 2 Pittsburgh 1 in 10 innings. Today’s games include St. Louis at Chicago Houston at Philadelphia San Francisco at Pittsburgh. Friday’s schedule lists multiple matches across the league with several games marked N for night.
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St. Louis
Chicago
New York
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Houston
Cincinnati
Atlanta
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
San Fran
Detroit
Cleveland
California
Washington
Minnesota
Oakland
Baltimore
Boston
Associated Press National League
Pet. G.B
Phila
Phia
Muldrew Stays At Iowa State
Willie Muldrew, 220 pounds, joined Iowa State drills on August 24 after earlier plans to withdraw from summer school. The former second team All-Big Eight defensive middle guard had been placed at defensive tackle and welcomed by coach Johnny Majors amid campus protest demands for a Black football coach on staff.
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Ames
Iowa
Willie Muldrew
Iowa State University
Johnny Majors
Muldrew
ISU
Athletic Council
Majors
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