Niekro Knucklers Spark Braves Loss in Slow Ninth
In a wild afternoon of NL games Phil Niekro’s fluttering knuckler sank the Braves 5-4 in 10 innings to Cincinnati. Torre’s two passed balls and a ninth inning collapse paved the way for St Louis rally as Curtis Flood’s single tied the game.
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Hal Bock
Associated Press
Phil Nickro
Joe Torre
Torre
Nickro
Atlanta
St Louis
Braves
Leo Durocher
Chicago Cubs
Javier
Curt Flood
Flood
Niekro
Phil Gagliano
Bobby Tolan
Cubs
Reds
Cal Koonce
Billy Williams
Koonce
Floyd Robinson
Vada Pinson
Robinson
Pinson
Pete Rose
Glenn Beckett
Deron Johnson
Tommy Helms
Ross
Mike Cuellar
Astros
Mets
Cuellar
Shriners Aces Narrow Win Over Blues in 7 Innings
Shriners edged Blues 3-2 at Clint Lightner Field in a seven inning youth baseball thriller. Four Shriner hits were singles with three driven in in the fourth. Mark Douglass earned the win fanning 19. Harvey Brungardt took the loss with 15 strikeouts.
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Shrines
Knights of Columbus Blues
Clint Lightner
Shriners
Blues
Keller
Eddie Oeding
Shriner
Mark Douglass
Harvey Brungardt
Douglass
Brungardt
Kuehn
Lopez
Larry Schiffelbein
Frank Acevedo
Burkett
Routan
Acevedo
Baiter
Major League Leaders AP Baseball Statistics Summary
The Associated Press tallies top MLB leaders by league including batting totals, runs batted in, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, and stolen bases for both American and National Leagues. Notable names include Kaline, F. Robinson, Rose, Clemente, Aaron, Brock, and Veale with standout marks in batting, runs, and pitching decisions.
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Associated Press
Kaline
Det
F. Robinson
Balt
Tovar
Minn
Petrocelli
Bost
Buford
Chic
Knoope
Calif
K.C
Versalles
Mome
Robinson
Ball
Mantle
N.Y
Howard
Wash
Agee
Horten
Lonborg
Peters
D. Chance
Rose
Cin
Aaron
Atl
Clemente
Pitt
Perez
Brock
St. L
Cepeda
T. Davis
Williams
Morgan
Houst
Torre
Golf Play to Be Resumed After Memorial Day Break
Golf play resumes at Garden City Country Club with women’s events taking place Tuesday. 18-hole A flight names Marolyn Chmelka Lenore Hineman Peggy Mayo and others in mixed pairings. 18-hole B flight lists Lee Maxfield Betty Walker Marl Lois Bach and more. 9-hole B flight features Alma Robinson Charlotte Spikes Gladys Braun and others. Gen Stoner and Wanda Kisner noted.
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Garden City Country Club
Marolyn Chmelka
Lenore Hineman
Peggy Mayo
Erdene Corley
Louise Vance
Ruth Hooker
Raye Eisner
Serena Downing
Doris Carmichael
Marian Hess
Florence Burris
Katherine Strackeljohn
Lee Maxfield
Betty
Gladys Braun
Marie Wiegand
Erna Andrews
Mary Burden
Blanche Salyer
Virginia Meschke
Stoner
Wanda Kisner
Garden City Ropers Lead Inter-Club Rodeos
Syracuse reports Garden City Roping Club leading after the first of five inter-club rodeos at Hamilton County Fairgrounds. Standings show Garden City 42 points, Lakin 39, Syracuse 37, Ulysses 10, with splits in junior and senior divisions and trophies awarded after the final rodeo.
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Syracuse
Garden City
Hamilton County Fairgrounds
Lakin
Ulysses
Everett Stutzman
Pete Bezona
Three Wyandotte Runners to Enroll at Emporia State
Three members of Wyandotte High School mile relay team plan to enroll at Emporia State College this fall. Runners Tyrone Browne Steve Johnson and Bill Durbin will join coach Phil Delavan. The Wyandotte team set a Kansas high school mark of 3 18 5 this spring. Harborvale Stable’s Summer Scandal won eight races in 1966 and spent winter at Middleburg Virginia. Curt Simmons is the Cubs player representative.
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Emporia
Kan
Kansas City Wyandotte
Emporia State College
Phil Delavan
Delavan
Tyrone Browne
Steve Johnson
Bill Durbin
Wyandotte
Kansas
Harborvale Stable
Middleburg
Hiskey Wins Hole-in-One Auto Leads Memphis Open Field
Baby Hiskey, 28, Burley Idaho, holed out a 182-yard 12th for a hole-in-one and won a new car from a national rental firm. He shot a strong round with eight one putts and nine two putts to join the early tie for first behind leader Dave Hill who posted a 65.
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Hiskey
Dave Hill
Memphis
Gary Player
Harold Henning
Dave Marr
Dave Stockton
Dave Ragan
Steve Spray
Randi Petri
Bert Yancey
Jack Nicklaus
Burley
Idaho
Turbecar Race Fleet Seen at Indianapolis
A turbine powered car fleet may join the championship circuit pending USAC approval. Anthony Granatelli said production could start after firm orders, citing Parvelli Jones and A J Foyt as key figures and noting the turbine’s safety and four wheel drive advantages.
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Indianapolis
Ind
U.S. Auto Club
Tate
Anthony
Andy) Granatelli
Parnelli Jones
A. J. Foyt
Granatelli
Studebaker
STP
Henry Banks
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Banks
Parvelli Jones
Sportsman
Paxton
Santa Monica
Calif
Jones
Ryun to Run In Coast Meet At Los Angeles Coliseum
Los Angeles AP report notes an international flair for the Coliseum Compton Invitational with stars such as Ron Clarke Jim Ryun Tommie Smith and Jim Hines along with Ludvik Danek Bob Seagren and Dave Patrick among entrants Clarke targets 5000m Ryun faces no four minute milers Smith Hines clash in the 229 yard dash as Patrick skips and Tracy Smith challenges Clarke for best distance times.
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Los Angeles
Standings and schedules for the major leagues baseball
National League standings show Cincinnati leading with 31 wins and 18 losses, followed by St Louis 25-16 and San Francisco 25-19. Pittsburgh 23-19 and Chicago 22-20 trail, with Atlanta 22-22 and Philadelphia 19-23 also in play. Results include San Francisco 7 Pittsburgh 1, Cincinnati 7 Chicago 6, Houston 4 New York 1. Today’s games feature Atlanta at Cincinnati and New York at San Francisco among others.
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New York
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Denny Lemaster
Cardinals
John Romano
Clete Rover
Semaster
Nickro
Dick Hughes
Romanoo
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Tourock
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Cleveland
Boston
Baltimore
Minnesota
Wash
Kansas City
California
Washington
United States and Soviet Lead World Basketball Champs Action
In Montevideo the United States meets Argentina while Russia plays Poland in the World Basketball Championships tonight. The American and Soviet teams are co favorites. Brazil beat Uruguay 63 45 in the opening game of the final round Thursday night. Brazil has won the world games twice.
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Uruguay
United States
Argentina
Russia
Poland
Brazil
Belmont Stakes entries headlined by Proud Clarion route
New York AP reports Proud Clarion the Derby winner and Preakness third, alongside 103-year-old entry Damascus, to challenge in the $125000 added Belmont Stakes at Aqueduct on Saturday. If all 103 run, purse tops 149700 with 105950 to winner. Damascus aims for repeat success with trainer Frank Whiteley Jr. and jockey Braulio Baez.
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Aqueduct
Damascus
CBS
Clarion
John Galbreath
Darby Dan Farm
Darby Dan
Chateaugay
Theteaugay
Braulio Baetz
Bobby Ussery
Galbreath
Baeza
Fred Hooper
Braulio
Loyd
Boo) Gentry
Gentry
Edith Bancroft
Delaware Park
Frank Whiteley, Jr
Sword Dancer
Hall
Canada
Prinkipp
California
Louisville
Baltimore
Cool Reception
Woodbine
Jimmy Conway
Chateaue Gay
Junior Olympics Date Set at Dodge City
Dodge City sets Saturday July 29 as the one day Southwest Kansas Junior Olympics track and field meet at the new stadium. Recreation director Lee Braddock heads the event with an expected 600 to 800 athletes aged 9 to 17 in multiple divisions. Contact Braddock’s office for details.
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Dodge City
Bradock
Hunter 3
Annual Cimarron Open Set Sunday
Cimarron Linksters from the region gather at Cimarron Country Club for the annual Open. Nine holes with sand greens, par 36, five flights with 27 holes for championship, 18 for lower flights. Prizes for top three in each flight plus longest drive and closest-to-pin. Registration by 9:30 a.m., tee-off at 7:30 a.m. Entry is $4. A 6:30 p.m. church service at the Methodist Church nearby.
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Cimarron Country Club
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