Angels Sweep Athletics Ties 58-Year Major League Record
Angels sweep the Athletics 3-0 and 4-2 completing a 10-3 road trip and tying a 58-year major league record for five straight wins in doubleheaders. Rigney was ejected between games in Kansas City but the Angels maintained the rally into fourth place, three games over .500, planning a series vs the Yankees.
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Venturi Falters Still Captures Insurance Open
Ken Venturi held on to win the Insurance City Open in Hartford after a late wobble on the 70th and 72nd holes. Sam Carmichael Al Besselink were tied for runner up, with a four way finish one stroke back as Venturi prepared for a San Francisco celebration following his National Open title.
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Baseball Standings and Results From The Latest Games
The standings show New York leading the American League with 59 wins and 36 losses, followed by Baltimore at 60-38 and Chicago at 59-38. In the National League, Philadelphia leads at 56-40, with San Francisco at 57-42 and Cincinnati at 54-45 close behind. Sunday's results include Yankees beating Detroit, Dodgers losing to Cubs, and other scores across both leagues.
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Nine Games in Dodge Tourney Start in Slow-Pitch Event
In Dodge City nine district men’s slow-pitch softball games were played as the annual tourney began. Twenty teams chase four state berths at Garden City August 7-9. Results: Tarned Triple-H Cafe 11 Coldwater Champlain 2. Offerle 11 Minneola 2. Coldwater 13 Minneola 11. Yeensburg 7–6 losses. Dodge City G. I. Forum beat Greensburg. Mammel’s of Dodge City 13 Crain Chemical 8. Crain Chemical beat Greensburg 7–6. First State Bank of Larned 8 Macksville Oil 0. Dodge City Gamble-Butler 11 Plains Co-op 2. Macksville 9 Plains 8 in 9 innings. Four more games on tap tonight.
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Elorde Retains Junior Light Crown With KO in 12th
In Tokyo Flash Elorde of the Philippines retained the junior-lightweight title by a 12th round technical knockout of Japan’s Tera Kosaka after a knockdown and count. Kosaka, 24, was top challenger as Japanese fans protested by throwing cushions. police briefly entered the ring as a precaution. Notre Dame football history noted with 457 wins, 128 losses, 34 ties in 75 years.
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Cougars Capture Tee Ball Title in Frenzied Finals
Champions were crowned in four top fifth inning rallies at Fansler Field Saturday night. The Cougars edged the Bobcats 15 12 to win the Tee Ball League title as the Jaguars beat the Lions for third place and Rockets edged Missiles 10 9 in a late rally. Jets claimed the Eagles League crown with an 8 5 win over Titans in a five inning game. Garnand Furniture topped Garden City Co op in a dramatic men’s slow pitch playoff, rallying from 5-4 down to 7 5 in the seventh.
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Barbara McVickers Wins Aflight at Jaycee Airlinks
Barbara McVickers won the Aflight honor at Jaycee Airlinks during Wednesday ladies day. Dorothy Goodwin took the B flight and Frances Cox won the C flight. The event produced a list of pairings for the upcoming Wednesday including Dorothy Goodwin Eleanor Knoll Evelyn Wasson Alma Talley and other players such as Phylis Holmes Odet Rickman Pam Keller Odelia Jones Katy Marshall Barbara McVickers Doris Wilson Eleanor McDonald Iva Johnson Jo Morris Ellen Hatfield Jerry Patterson Vera Wampler Ruth Hooker Frances Cox Verda King Opal Lundgren Velda Warden.
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Ransom Youth Wins State Sand Greens Golf Title
Shelley Shellenberger, 19, a Ransom youth and Kansas State University sophomore, won the state sand greens championship at Dodge City finishing 15 under par 360 for 45 holes. He defeated Bill Carey in a sudden death playoff after Carey led with a 62 in round one and matched rounds of 31 over 18 holes. Joyce Hamm, Jack Bentley and other players also posted strong scores across the multi-flight event held at the American Legion Course.
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Reds place infielder Bobby Klaus on waivers
Cincinnati Reds entered waivers on infielder Bobby Klaus to trim to 25 players as two others were recalled from San Diego. Catcher Hal Smith received an unconditional release to clear room for Chico Ruiz and Tony Perez. In New Jersey, Chris McCarthy of Chicago won the 35 kilometer National AAU walking championship in 2 hours 50 minutes 53 seconds.
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U S Thinclads Triumph In USA USSR Dual Meet
The United States defeated the USSR in a two day track and field dual meet at Memorial Coliseum with a final overall score of 187 to 156. New world records were targeted with strong American marks by Ira Davis Leah Ferris Willye White and feats by Jim Grelle Hob Schul and Bill Dellinger. Velery Brumel led the Russians in the high jump while Gerry Lindgren and Dallas Long highlighted breakthrough performances for the Americans.
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Odd Fellows Knothole Sweep Two Pine Bluff Games
Odd Fellows defeated Rotary in both ends of a minor league double header at Clint Lightner Field Saturday night. The B team won 3-2 in five innings. the A team prevailed 17-0 in three innings on the runs-ahead rule. Castoe and Barnes led the winners with strong pitching and timely hits, while Glaze, Vaughn, and Knight sparked Rotary. Two major league games on Sunday were forfeited for lack of nine players. Knights of Columbus beat Elks, Rotary defeated Kiwanis.
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Two Upsets Mark Tourney First Round At Fansler Field
Opening round action at Fansler Field featured two major upsets in the district men slow pitch tournament. Garnand Furniture defeated Century Refinery 11 to 1, Garden City Co-op beat Renick Drugstores 14 to 4, and Earl's 66 Service toppled Garden Belle Lumber to inch ahead in the double elimination event. Four more games were on tap tonight in losers bracket with Deerfield facing Red Balloon and Century Refinery meeting Burtis Motors among others.
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Softball and baseball slate dominate Monday schedule
Monday features four district men s slow pitch games at Fansler Field starting 7 p m. Knothole youth double header in Knothole program at Clint Lightnar Field. Coca Cola League boys 14 play at Cleaver Pier with Comanches vs Pierceville and Navajos vs Arapahots at 7 p m. Bowling minor leagues at Garden Bowl. Tuesday adds four winners bracket games at Fansler Field and junior bowling events at Garden Bowl.
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Bears Gridders Killed in Crash
AP reports the Chicago Bears stars Willie Gallimore and John Farrington died in a car crash near Rensselaer Indiana. Gallimore a seven year veteran drafted from Florida A&M in 1955 and Farrington a 6 foot 3 inch 217 pound end were returning to St Joseph College when Gallimore lost control on a curve.
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