Dodgers Clinch Win as Podres Solo Shutout Streak Grows
Dodgers ace Johnny Podres limited the Mets to four singles, striking out 11, to earn a 1-0 win and extend his scoreless streak to 24 innings. Roseboro homered in the eighth as Los Angeles claimed an 11th straight defeat for New York and widened its lead to four games in the NL.
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Johnny Podres
Dodgers
New York
Mets
Los Angeles
Podres
Carl Willey
Roseboro
Phils
Giants
Chuck Hiller
Billy Hoeft
al Worthington
Bill Henry
Jay
Reds
Glen Hobbie
Marty Keough
John Edwards
Standings Snapshot From Major League Baseball
The American League standings show New York and Chicago leading with Boston Baltimore and Minnesota close races. Wednesday results include Boston 7 Minnesota 4 and Los Angeles and New York opening the National League section with key matchups upcoming.
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Associated Press
W. L. Pet
New York
Chicago
Boston
Baltimore
Minnesota
Cleveland
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Detroit
Washington
San Francisco
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Houston
Wichita Golfer Sets Publinx Tourney Pace
Dick Sikes, defending Publinx champion, surged to a four under par pace through 27 holes to eliminate Dave Hellman and John Kurach as upsets hit the field. Sikes faces John Schlee in the third round with semifinals and finals to follow at Haggin Oaks in a 72 par course setting.
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Sacramento
Calif
Dick Sikes
Sikes
Dave Hellman
Waukegan
Detroit
John Kurach
Hale
Springdale
Ark
Wolfer
Wichita
Kan
John Schlee
Memphis
Tenn
Schlee
Publinx
Haggin Oaks
Air Force
Clyde Sniffin
Honolulu
Everett
Wash
Hung Soo Ahn
Sniffin
Leroy Beasley
Mesquite
Tex
Beasley
Maris joins Mantle on Yankees' missing list
New York AP Roger Maris, stepping in for Mantle who broke his foot, will undergo rectal fissure surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital Friday and is expected to miss one to two weeks. Mantle, MVP for the third time, rejoined the club in Los Angeles but won’t be ready for another week or two. Maris, 19 homers and 42 RBIs with a .204 average, had been out after back trouble and All-Star break.
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NEW York
Roger Maris
Mickey Mantle
Maris
Yankees
Mantle
Lenox Hill Hospital
Yankee
Ralph Houk
Los Angeles
Houk
Yanks
Sidney Gayne
John Donaldson
Cleveland
Independence
Gaynor
Minneapolis-St, Paul
Boston
Dick Start
Minnesota
Stuart
New York Yankee
Local Sports Schedule Across Clint Lightner Field and Nearby Arenas
A dense Saturday line up features knothole double headers at Clint Lightner Field and various leagues at Fansler and Garden Bowl venues. Events include Shriners vs Odd Fellows, Century Refinery vs Christensen Grain, Tee-Ball for girls aged 9-10, Space League for girls 11-15, and multiple softball and bowling contests with start times from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. plus a make up game at Alta Brown Field and a swimming meet deadline at 4 p.m. today.
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Clint Lightner
Shriners
Odd Fellows
Fansler Field
Garland Furniture
Reed-Stinemetz Excavators
Alta Brown Field
Century Refinery
Christensen
Grain of Pierceville
Sharks
Beavers
Chet Cleaver Field
Garden Bowl
Rosel
Liberal
Fansler
Southwest
Clint Lightier
Knights of Columbus Blues
Rotary
Christensen Grain
Pier¢eville
St. James Lutheran Chuck
Rockets
Cnet Cleaver
Southwest Kansas
Sherman's Grill
Kismet
Smith Packers
Cimarron
American Legion
Lidry
Knights of Columbus Reds
Two Playing Fields Named in Finnup Park
City Commission named two recreation fields in Finnup Park Fansler Field and Chet Cleaver Field to reduce confusion. Fansler Field formerly Little League Knothole DeMolay Field hosts league slow pitch with fences moved to 275 feet and lights planned. Chet Cleaver Field in southwest corner hosts men's and women's softball with Tee-Ball and Space leagues playing at Cher Cleaver Field nearby.
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City Commission
Finnup Park
Telegram Sports Section
Fansler
Little League
Knothole Park
DeMolay
Chet Cleaver
Cher Cleaver
Locals Skip Elks Tourney In Garden City Decision
Garden City will not send an all star team to the state Elks baseball tourney this year Recreation Director Herman Pop Beringer cited taking players from seven Minor League Knothole clubs in a crucial season stretch. The Knothole schedule is full and playoff driven. The local league winner advances to K-18 playoffs with similar age limits to the Elks event.
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Garden City
Assn
Elks
Lions Score Knothole Win In Early Lead
Lions piled up runs early and rolled to an 84 knothole baseball victory at Clint Lightner Field over Kiwanis. Lions collected seven hits in the first three frames and held an 13 to 8 edge in total hits. Katz led with three singles while Sturgeon and Krug doubled, and Kiwanis managed six singles. Krug fanned three with one walk for Lions, Owens struck out eight for Kiwanis with no walks.
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Lions
Clint Lightner
Kiwanis
Katz
Jeader
Sturgeon
Krug
Claire
Cervantes
B. Mills
Shaw
Deerfield
Coke
SWRI
Coca-Cola
Rita Servantez
Pat Avila
Alan
Vor Coke
Telen Orozco
Veronica Orozco
Rita Servantey
Glenda Zubeck
Marilyn Wolfe
Rita Sarvanthz
Deerfeld
Boston Belter At Hot Pace After Slugging Finale
Boston belter Dick Stuart broke a 21 game homer drought with a three run shot in the 10th to lift the Red Sox to a 7-4 win over Minnesota. He added two RBIs in the fourth as Bob Allison matched a league lead with his 22nd homer and 59 RBIs. Radatz earned the win, Dailey took the loss, and Stuart tied for third in the AL homer race with 19. The Twins struggled to contain Boston’s late surge.
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Podres
Dodgers
Mets
John Roseboro
Philadelphia Phillies
San Francisco
Joey Tay
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago Cubs
Houston
Ken Johnson
Hal Woorleshiel
Pittsburgh Pirates
Dick Stuart
Boston Red Sox
Minnesota
Woedeshick
Johnson
Pittsburgh
Smoky Burgess
Pirates
Colts
Bob Friend
Stuart
Red Sox
Jim Kaat
Twins
Bill Dailey
Dick Williams
Boston
Dick Radatz
Dailey
Radatz
Jack Lamabe
Blout
Bob Allison
Allison
Los Angeles
Leon Wagner
Locals Capture Victories from Lakin and Deerfield
Garden City Telegram opened with an 8-0 lead then held off Lakin 11-10 at Chet Cleaver Field. Coca-Cola of Garden City defeated Deerfield 4-3 in a tight nightcap. Telegram pitchers Delores James and Rita Sarvanthz starred, while Lakin’s Linda Claas homered and Deerfield’s Glenda Zubeck delivered key hits in a strong showing from both teams.
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Womer
Chet Cleaver Field
Garden City Telegram
B.C. Nash Insurance
Takin
Coca-Cola
Garden City
Deerfeld Tions
Deerfield
No-Tap Event Planned Here at Garden Bowl
Garden Bowl caps weekly Sunday Seotch doubles and introduces No Tap mixed event led by manager Ray Shearmire. Starting this Sunday, nine-pin marks on first half count as strikes, with scores potentially rising. Partners drawn by lot. event aims to boost Sunday attendance.
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Garden Bowl
Ray Shearmire
Wrom
Shearmire
Palmer Faces Steep Britain Open Challenge After 76
Arnold Palmer starts the British Open in Lytham St Annes with a 76 leaving him nine shots behind the leaders. Phil Rodgers and Peter Thomson lead the field as Palmer vows to rebound and reach the weekend with a 72 or better. He admits the opening round was plagued by errant tee shots and a rough day.
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Lytham St. Anne's
England
Arnold Palmer
Palmer
Royal Lytham
St Annes Inks
Phil Rodgers
la Jolla
Cal
Australia
Peter Thomson
Tom Haliburton
Hagland
Hodg Charley
New Zealand
Kel Naulu
Spain
Ramon Bota
Jack Nicklaus
Texlay
Contest Decided in Final Frame in Slow-Pitch Duel
Garden City Co-op edged Kunz Mobil Service 5-4 at Fansler Field in a late-season showdown between undefeated teams. Stan Filion's bases-loaded triple with two out in the bottom of the seventh sparked the rally, giving Co-op a 5-4 win in 42 minutes. Elliott had the game winning triple, while Bob Ells and Lee Rupp led Co-op with timely hits and strong defense in a tense, efficiently played contest.
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Garden City Co-op
Kunz Mobil Service
Fansler Field
Ars
Co-op
Stan Filion
Truns
Elliott
Long Hall
Herman
Doc) Golay
Coop
Marion Martin
Kunz
Serv
Co Op
Bob Rupp
Jerry Wade
Oscar Kunz
Don Harris
Mike Lansdon
Landson
Lee Rupp
Corky Tabor
Larry Eslinger
Wade
Darrell Mowry
Dave Fowler
Paul Jellison
Bob Ells
Fowler
Pace
Gone Fishin The lure trend and anglers evolution
The article traces evolving fishing baits from feathered jigs to black eel pork and plastic worms, noting how each new lure sparked a wave of adoption among anglers. It highlights veteran steadiness vs beginners’ risktaking, cites Lake Of the Ozarks and Lake Norfolk as examples, and ends with a lesson to try new baits and learn.
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Lake Norfolk
Hull Shoals
Atarta
Lake of the Ozarks
Lead Hill
Lake Bul Shoat
Lake of the Wooda
Nestor Falls
Ontario
Canada
DeMolay Sports Tourney Set for West Kansas District
DeMolay Carden City Chapter will host the first West Kansas District Des Molay Alstotle Tournament on Saturday July 20 bringing Haya Hugoton Liberal and Sharon Springs Chapters. Ten trophies will be awarded across five events including bowling tennis golf rifle and swimming with divisions for rifles and guns without sights.
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Carden City
Orler of
DeMolay
Haya
Hugoton
Liberal
Sharon Springs
West Kansas
Adgh
Tenna
Lakin Bowling Team Heads to State Meet
The Goodnight Natchers of Lakin lead Captain Ronald Goodnight and teammates Earl Kleuman Dan Ratzlaff Ralph Thomas and Jim Lane to Salina for a Kansas wide state tourney by the Howlioy Proprietors of Amar ien. The Raiders placed sixth in local BPA, then tied for top in zone play at Ayr Lanes Liberal earning state bid. Only 42 teams compete at the state event in Independence, Mo, en route to EPA Journey.
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Goodnight
Lakin
Salina
Howlioy Proprietors
Amarien
Ronald Goodnight
Earl Kleuman
Dan Ratzlaff
Ralph Thomas
Jim Lane
UPA
Kansas
Raiders
Ayr
Liberal
EPA
Independence
Burt Leads in State Nine-hole Golf Tourney
In Larned Kansas AP report Palay Kurt of Great Bend led the rain delayed Kansas State Women's nine hole medal play after the first round with 2 over par 38 at Larned Country Club. Rosie Markwell of Hayy was two strokes back, tied for third were Rita Law Ellinwood and Amy Drennen from Lakin.
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Larned
Kan
Palay Kurt
Great Bend
Kansas State
Burt
Larned Country Club
Rosie Markwell
Hayy
Rita Law
Ellinwood
Amy Drennon
Lakin
Margaret Cone Tops With 178 In Handi cap League Night
Margaret Cone of Cone's Dept. Store led with a 178 game as the Women's Summer Handicap League completed its 10th week. Clara Murry posted a 504 series for Walter Motors. Cone's also had the top team game 485 and top team series 1,382 as results show Walter Motors 9-0 over Garden Bowl and other matches.
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Margaret Cone
Cone
Dept
Garden
Ladd’s
Cone's Dept
Rickman Body Shop
Garden City Laundry
Myra's Beauty Shop
Earl's
Northside Grocery
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