Yanks Sure Bet to Win AL Pennant
Yankees lead the American League on July Fourth as Whitey Ford shines for a 9-1 win over the White Sox. Elston Howard and Roger Maris homer for New York, while Detroit and Cleveland win to tighten pennant race standings.
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Chicago
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Twins
Jerry Kindall
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Boston
Los Angels Dodgers
St. Louis
Houston
Cincinnati
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New York Mets
Philadelphia
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Milwaukee
San Franciso
Ford
Elston Howard
Roger ‘Maris
Nelle Fox
Juan Pizarro
Hoyt Wilhelm
Gary Peters
White Sox
Bill Stafford
Seven Exhibition Softball Games At Finnup Park
Seven men's slow pitch exhibition games were played at Little League Field in Finnup Park as part of Independence Day festivities. Highlights included an 8-2 Reed and Stinemetz win over Welders Supply, an extra inning thriller, and Garnand’s 20-4 rout of Pierceville. Large crowds attended all day, with several thrillers and upsets shaping the seven contest schedule.
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Little League Field
Finnup Park
Reed
Stinemetz Excavators
Welders Supply
Century Refinery
St. James Lutheran Church
Garland Furniture
Kunz Mobil Service
Christensen Grain
Pierceville
First Methodist Church
Pirate Camp Starts Today at Clint Lightner Field
A Pittsburgh Pirates baseball tryout camp opens today at Clint Lightner Field under Chet Montgomery and assistants Frank Cornelius and Mike Ward. Sessions run 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for players 16 or older. Area boys pay travel and living costs unless signed to a Pirates contract, which reimburses those expenses, with gear supplied by the Pirates.
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Frank Cornelius
Mike Ward
American Legion
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Garden City
Miniature Golf Tourney Finals At Ulttle Links
The final two divisions of the Ulttle Links miniature golf tournament at Finnup Park start at 10 a.m. Saturday. Junior division players aged 12 to 16 play 36 holes in two rounds, with trophies awarded to the top three. Kids division players 12 and under play a single 18-hole round, with first place earning a trophy and second and third receiving course passes. Adults were decided Tuesday night, Gust Nelson of Garden City High School winning that division. Play is on a medal basis.
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Garden City
Knights of Columbus Forfeit at Clint Lightner Field
Wednesday night Major League Knothole game at Clint Lightner Field was not played as Knights of Columbus forfeited to Rotary Club due to insufficient players to field a team.
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Two Share Honors In Garden City Ladies Day Event
Louise Vance and Doris Carmichael shared first in 18-hole A flight at Garden City Country Club on Ladies Day. Judy Bourne won 18-hole B flight while Betty Waters topped 9-hole A flight and Jeanna Gimple took 9-hole B flight. The club finished its handicap tournament with Raye Eisner champion and Louise Gandles runner-up.
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Louise Vance
Doris Carmichael
Garden City Country Club
Judy Bourne
Betty Waters
Jeanna Gimple
Raye Eisner
Louise Gandles
Serena Downing
Katherine Strackeljohn
Rena Ryan
Raye Kisner
Louise Gondles
Maralyn Chmelka
Erdene Corley
Sally Robinson
Vesta Korif
Sibyl Miller
Maxine Blanchard
Bonnie Devi
Minneola Man Captures Horseshoe Crown Here
Warren Beeson, a Minneola farmer and tourney veteran, won the Garden City Telegram horseshoe-pitching tournament at Finnup Park, defeating Nick Howe of Houston in the final 52 to 24. Beeson led all day, compiling 220 points in five matches while allowing 118, as a field of 27 competitors from 10 western Kansas towns competed.
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Telegram
Finnup Park
Nick Howe
Hanston
Warren Beeson
Minneola
Lewis Ward
Dodge City
Margaret Lile
Garden City Telegram
Harold Kitch
Fred Hemmert
Garden City
Bob Greer
Fowler
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Kismet
Ashland
Orville Selby
Don Preedy
Satanta
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Frank Carr
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Claude Nelson
Oakley
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Grinnell
Herb Bach
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Deerfield
Loren Powell
Ike Hassleman
Bill Pyle
Keith Fillmore
Bryce Baker
al Rauhut
Bill Watson
Bob Baker
Stewart Boone
Clet
Houston
Howe
Hodgeman County
Honston
Scott City Teams Play Sunday Softball Double Header
A special women’s softball double header at Finnup Park Sun features Scott City teams in non league games. Rexall Drugstore faces Garden City Telegram in the 7 p.m. opener while Scott City Roosters meet Sherman’s Grill in the 8:30 p.m. nightcap. The Roosters unite Marey Radio and TV with Ideal Foodstore players.
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Ideal Foodstore
Close Games Feature in Gals Softball Double Header
Southwest Kanean League game two at Pinta Park saw Sherman's Grill beat Smith Packers 9-6 in the opener while Coca-Cola edged Garden City Telegram 7-0 in the nightcap. Lynn Martin led winners with a double and a single, Mary Ann Mader added two hits, and Packers’ Sharon Nussey had three singles as errors plagued them. Maxine Bales struck out five for Smith.
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Sherman's Grill
Smith Packers
Coca-Cola Rally
Garden City Telegram
Sherman
Lynn Martin
Mary Ann Mader
Erlenn Morris
Sharon Nussey
Ruth Saffell
Smith
Packers
Maxine Bales
Grill
Shirley Nazim
Glenda Zubeck
Century Downs Methodists Triumph in Seven-Run Thriller
Century Downs Methodists edged Century Refinery 8 to 6 after a chaotic seventh inning in a men’s league softball game. Century led 6-2 before Century Refinery tied it with five runs in the sixth, then Century Downs answered with two runs in the top of the seventh to pull ahead. Key players included Dick Thornburgh homering for Century, with Darrell Fairchild and Doug Weber adding hits. for the losers, Ken Swartley and Jerry Ogburn produced multiple hits. The nightcap featured Telegram’s strong showing as Coke Telegram beat SWRL rivals with solid hitting by Nolen Orozco and Ruth Gibson, while Rita Shook and Laura Patee contributed triples for Telegram.
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Century Refinery
First Methodist Church
Withers
Century
Vatlois Mar
Coke
Nolen Orozco
Ruth Gibson
Veronica Orozco
Telegram
Sharon Stinemetz
Rita Shook
Laura Patee
Patt Kelm
Rita Servantez
Coca-Cola
Dee Sroufe
Doug Weber
Benny Salz
Methodists
Dick Thornburgh
Aiglos
Darrell Fairchild
Sait
Jack Alexandar
Phil Mehringer
Jerry Ogburn
Lessors
Ken Swartley
Comtury
Local Minor League Knothole and Other Field Sports Schedule
A busy two day schedule at Clint Lightner Field features Minor League Knothole baseball doubleheaders, preliminary B-team games at 6 pm, and the first of two Pittsburgh Pirates tryout sessions. Also listed are Slow-Pitch softball and boys baseball events at multiple parks, plus open bowling at Garden Bowl and several nonleague exhibitions. Teams include Odd Fellows versus Tons, Shields, Knights of Columbus, and Scott City area squads among others with times ranging 4 pm to 9 pm.
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Top Honors To Yardley In Garden Bowl League
Charlotte Yardley of Krebs Construction led with a 220 high game and 53 as top series as the Women s Handicap League finished its sixth week at Garden Bowl. Yardley’s team posted 552 in the best game and 1 528 in team series. Other results include Rickman Body Shop 9 0 over Ladds and Kreba Construction 2 1 over Northalde Grocery. Lois D Nordlie has been reaching tennis and squash at West Point for 17 years.
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Krebs Construction
Garden Bowl
Rickman Body Shop Shop
Ladds
Karl
Garden City Laundry
Kreba Construction
Northalde Grocery
Cones Dept. Store
Walters
Myra's
Lois D. Nordlie
West Point
Stow-Pitch Exhibition Double Header Sunday
Gamble's Story of Dodge City sends its team to Little League Field for an exhibition double header Sunday. At 4 p.m. the Cowboy Capital squad faces Garden City Co-op, then at 5 p.m. Gamble's plays Garnand Wurnniture.
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Little League Field
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Dodie
Softball Game Postponed At Cimarron This Week
Lakin Cimarron game in Southworth Kaneas League was postponed with a possible double header at Cimarron later when Lakin travels there. The makeup date will be announced. Telegram Want Ads noted for contact.
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